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Genesis 28:20

What does Genesis 28:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 28:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Jacob took an oath, and said, If God will be with me, and keep me safe on my journey, and give me food and clothing to put on,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on--

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he made a vow, saying: If God shall be with me, and shall keep me in the way, by which I walk, and shall give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, IfGod will be with me, and keep me on this road that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and a garment to put on,

Context

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

v.20This passage

v.21so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Jehovah will be my God,

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 61:8

    So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, That I may daily perform my vows.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:1

    Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

  • Psalms 22:25

    Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

  • 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.

  • Leviticus 27:1

    And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

  • Isaiah 19:21

    And Jehovah shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know Jehovah in that day; yea, they shall worship with sacrifice and oblation, and shall vow a vow unto Jehovah, and shall perform it.

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