Genesis 28:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 28:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 28:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 28:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 on its top.”

Genesis 28:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 28:18 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. ”

Genesis 28:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 28:18 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,”

Genesis 28:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 28:18 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”

Genesis 28:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 28:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iaakob rose vp early in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had layde vnder his head, and set it vp as a pillar, and powred oyle vpon the top of it.”

Genesis 28:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 28:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone which he had placed at his head, and he set it up as a pillar, and he poured oil upon its top.”

Genesis 28:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 28:18 in Context — Genesis 28

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.

20 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,

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What Does Genesis 28:18 Mean?

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