Genesis 28:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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,”

Genesis 28:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 28:20 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 28:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 clothing to put on,”

Genesis 28:20 — World English Bible

Genesis 28:20 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, ”

Genesis 28:20 — American Standard Version

Genesis 28:20 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--”

Genesis 28:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 28:20 DBY — Darby Translation (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, ”

Genesis 28:20 — Darby Translation

Genesis 28:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iaakob vowed a vowe, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this iourney which I go, and wil giue me bread to eate, and clothes to put on:”

Genesis 28:20 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 28:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, and keep me in this way which I go, and give to me bread to eat and garment to wear,”

Genesis 28:20 — The Living Sword

Genesis 28:20 in Context — Genesis 28

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,

21 So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:

22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

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What Does Genesis 28:20 Mean?

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