Genesis 28:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.”
Genesis 28:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 28:16 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 28:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 28:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.””
Genesis 28:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 28:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place; and I knew it not. ”
Genesis 28:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 28:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, `Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;'”
Genesis 28:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 28:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew [it] not. ”
Genesis 28:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 28:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iaakob awoke out of his sleepe, and sayde, Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware.”
Genesis 28:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 28:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and he said, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I—I did not know."”
Genesis 28:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 28:16 in Context — Genesis 28
14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.
17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
18 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.
What Does Genesis 28:16 Mean?
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