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And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this stone, which I have set <i>for</i> a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this stone, which I have set up as a memorial stone, will be God’s house, and of everything that You give me I will assuredly give a tenth to You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God&#8217s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And this stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s house; and of all that Thou dost give me I will surely give a tenth to Thee.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now this stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This stone which I have set up as a pillar (monument, memorial) will be God’s house [a sacred place to me], and of everything that You give me I will give the tenth to You [as an offering to signify my gratitude and dependence on You].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God’s house, and I will give to you a tenth of all that you give me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God&#8217s house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This rock will be your house, and I will give back to you a tenth of everything you give me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This stone that I have set up as a marker will be the house of God, and I will surely give you a tenth of everything you give me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This memorial stone which I have set up will be the place where you are worshiped, and I will give you a tenth of everything you give me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />this stone that I've erected in the form of a pillar will be God's house, and I'll give you a tenth of everything that you give to me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God?s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then this stone that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely give you back a tenth of everything you give me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then this stone, which I have set up as a standing-stone, will be God's house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give the tenth to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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 to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give a tenth to you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that You give to me—tithing I tithe to You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me -- tithing I tithe to Thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And this stone which I set a pillar shall be the house of God, and all which thou shalt give to me, the tenth I will tithe it to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and this stone, which I have set up as a monument, will be called ‘the House of God.’ And from all the things that you will give to me, I will offer tithes to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This stone that I have set up as a sacred pillar will be the house of God. Of everything you give me, I will return a tenth part to you without fail.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house; and of all that you give me I will surely give one-tenth to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And this stone which I have set up for a pillar shall be God's house and of all that thou shalt give me I will give the tenth to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And this stone that I have made a monument will be the house of God, and a tenth of all that you give to me I shall give as a tithe to you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house; and of all that Thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto Thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be to me a house of God; and of all whatsoever thou shalt give me, I will tithe a tenth for thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/28-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6910" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm">The Stone of Bethel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">And this</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wə·hā·’e·ḇen (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śam·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I have set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4676.htm" title="4676: maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh (N-fs) -- A pillar, stump. Feminine participle of natsab; something stationed, i.e. A column or; by analogy, an idol.">as a pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tit·ten- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">You give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6237.htm" title="6237: ‘aś·śêr (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to accumulate; but used only as denominative from eser; to tithe, i.e. To take or give a tenth.">I will surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/6237.htm" title="6237: ’ă·‘aś·śə·ren·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 3mse) -- A primitive root; to accumulate; but used only as denominative from eser; to tithe, i.e. To take or give a tenth.">give You a tenth.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a></span><br />Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Leviticus 27:30</a></span><br />Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Deuteronomy 14:22-23</a></span><br />You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields. / And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21</a></span><br />Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5-6</a></span><br />As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-38</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm">Hebrews 7:1-2</a></span><br />This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, / and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-2.htm">1 Corinthians 16:2</a></span><br />On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-50</a></span><br />However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">Exodus 23:19</a></span><br />Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">Deuteronomy 26:1-2</a></span><br />When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it, / you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that you shall give me I will surely give the tenth to you.</p><p class="hdg">God's.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-17.htm">Genesis 28:17</a></b></br> And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful <i>is</i> this place! this <i>is</i> none other but the house of God, and this <i>is</i> the gate of heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Genesis 12:8</a></b></br> And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, <i>having</i> Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Genesis 21:33</a></b></br> And <i>Abraham</i> planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.</p><p class="hdg">I will.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Genesis 14:20</a></b></br> And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Leviticus 27:30-33</a></b></br> And all the tithe of the land, <i>whether</i> of the seed of the land, <i>or</i> of the fruit of the tree, <i>is</i> the LORD'S: <i>it is</i> holy unto the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Deuteronomy 14:22,23</a></b></br> Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-17.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/genesis/28-17.htm">God's</a> <a href="/genesis/28-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/27-16.htm">Part</a> <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-4.htm">Tithe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Tithing</a> <a href="/genesis/26-29.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/47-16.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-37.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/genesis/30-2.htm">God's</a> <a href="/genesis/29-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/31-14.htm">Part</a> <a href="/genesis/31-13.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/genesis/31-13.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/29-2.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/genesis/29-14.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Tithe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Tithing</a> <a href="/genesis/30-15.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">The stone of Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Jacob's vow.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And this stone I have set up as a pillar</b><br>Jacob's act of setting up a stone as a pillar is significant in the ancient Near Eastern context, where stones often served as memorials or markers of divine encounters. This stone marks the place where Jacob had a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven, symbolizing a connection between God and man. The stone serves as a physical reminder of God's promise to Jacob, echoing the practice of erecting altars or memorials seen in other parts of the Old Testament, such as with Abraham and Moses.<p><b>will be God’s house</b><br>Jacob's declaration that the stone will be God's house foreshadows the later establishment of the temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites. This site, Bethel, becomes an important location in Israel's history, often associated with worship and divine revelation. The concept of a "house of God" evolves throughout scripture, ultimately finding fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who refers to His body as the temple, and in the New Testament understanding of believers as the temple of the Holy Spirit.<p><b>and of all that You give me</b><br>Jacob acknowledges that all his possessions and blessings come from God. This reflects a biblical principle of stewardship, recognizing God as the source of all provision. It aligns with the teachings found in Deuteronomy and the Psalms, where God's provision and ownership of the earth are emphasized. This acknowledgment sets a foundation for the practice of tithing and giving back to God.<p><b>I will surely give You a tenth.</b><br>The promise to give a tenth, or tithe, is an early example of this practice, which becomes a formal requirement in the Mosaic Law. Tithing is a way of honoring God with one's resources, demonstrating trust in His provision. This practice is seen throughout the Old Testament and is affirmed in the New Testament as a principle of generosity and support for the work of the ministry. Jacob's vow reflects a heart of gratitude and commitment to God, setting a precedent for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The grandson of Abraham, son of Isaac and Rebekah. He is the central figure in this passage, having a significant spiritual encounter with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a></b><br>The place where Jacob had his dream of the ladder reaching to heaven. It means "House of God" in Hebrew and becomes a significant location for worship and remembrance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_stone.htm">The Stone</a></b><br>Jacob sets up a stone as a pillar, symbolizing his commitment and the place of his encounter with God. It serves as a physical reminder of God's promise and Jacob's vow.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tenth.htm">The Tenth (Tithe)</a></b><br>Jacob vows to give a tenth of all he receives back to God, indicating a practice of tithing that reflects gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise.htm">God's Promise</a></b><br>The event is part of a larger account where God reaffirms His covenant with Jacob, promising him land, descendants, and blessings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god.htm">Commitment to God</a></b><br>Jacob's vow to give a tenth is a model of commitment and dedication to God. It challenges us to consider how we prioritize God in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembrance_and_worship.htm">Remembrance and Worship</a></b><br>The stone pillar at Bethel serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness. We are encouraged to establish our own "pillars" of remembrance in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Jacob's response to God's promise shows faith. We are called to trust in God's promises, even when the fulfillment is not immediately visible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_stewardship.htm">Generosity and Stewardship</a></b><br>The practice of tithing reflects a heart of gratitude and stewardship. It invites us to consider how we manage the resources God has entrusted to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encountering_god.htm">Encountering God</a></b><br>Jacob's experience at Bethel reminds us that God often meets us in unexpected places and times. We should remain open to divine encounters in our daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_tithing.htm">What does the Bible teach about tithing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_the_death_covenant_end.htm">What are the Sacred Pillars?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_amount_should_i_tithe.htm">What amount should I tithe?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jacob_bargain_with_god.htm">Why does Jacob appear to “bargain” with God, seemingly contradicting other passages that discourage testing God (Genesis 28:20–22)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And</span> (or then, the apodosis now commencing) <span class="cmt_word">this stone which I have set for a pillar</span> (<span class="accented">vide</span> on ver. 18) <span class="cmt_word">shall be God's house</span> - Bethel, meaning that he would afterwards erect there an altar for the celebration of Divine worship - a resolution which was subsequently carried out (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1, 15</a>). "The pillar or cairn or cromlech of Bethel must have been looked upon by the Israelites, and may be still looked upon in thought by us, as the precursor of every "house of God" that has since arisen in the Jewish and Christian world - the temple, the cathedral, the church, the chapel; nay, more, of those secret places of worship that are marked by no natural beauty and seen by no human eye - the closet, the catacomb, the thoroughfare of the true worshipper (Stanley's 'Jewish Church,' lect. 3. p. 60). <span class="cmt_word">And of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.</span> Literally, <span class="accented">giving I will give the tenth</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Genesis 14:20</a>). The case of Jacob affords another proof that the practice of voluntary tithing was known and observed antecedent to the tune of Moses <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/28-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֗את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">stone</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאֶ֣בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have set up</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂ֙מְתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(śam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">מַצֵּבָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4676.htm">Strong's 4676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something stationed, a column, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and of all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You give</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(tit·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will surely</span><br /><span class="heb">עַשֵּׂ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘aś·śêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6237.htm">Strong's 6237: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tithe, to take, give a, tenth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give You a tenth.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·‘aś·śə·ren·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6237.htm">Strong's 6237: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tithe, to take, give a, tenth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/28-22.htm">OT Law: Genesis 28:22 Then this stone which I have set (Gen. 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