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Genesis 28:18

What does Genesis 28:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 28:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And early in the morning Jacob took the stone which had been under his head, and put it up as a pillar and put oil on it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob riseth early in the morning, and taketh the stone which he hath made his pillows, and maketh it a standing pillar, and poureth oil upon its top,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jacob arising in the morning, took the stone which he had laid under his head, and set it up for a title, pouring oil upon the top of it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had made his pillow, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil on the top of it.

Context

v.17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

v.18This passage

v.19And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 31:45

    And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

  • Genesis 31:13

    I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst a pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

  • Numbers 7:1

    And it came to pass on the day that Moses had made an end of setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, and all the furniture thereof, and the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them and sanctified them;

  • Genesis 35:14

    And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spake with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured out a drink-offering thereon, and poured oil thereon.

  • Genesis 22:3

    And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

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