Genesis 28:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 28:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 28:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 28:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He was afraid, and said, “How awesome this place is! This is none other than God’s house, and this is the gate of heaven.””
Genesis 28:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 28:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
Genesis 28:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 28:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he feareth, and saith, `How fearful <FI>is<Fi> this place; this is nothing but a house of God, and this a gate of the heavens.'”
Genesis 28:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 28:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house ofGod, and this is the gate of heaven. ”
Genesis 28:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 28:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he was afraid, and said, How fearefull is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heauen.”
Genesis 28:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 28:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he feared, and he said, "How fear-inspiring this place is! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of the heavens."”
Genesis 28:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 28:17 in Context — Genesis 28
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.
19 And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
What Does Genesis 28:17 Mean?
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