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I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. <a href="/nlt/genesis/28.htm">New Living Translation</a> At the top of the stairway stood the LORD, and he said, “I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants. <a href="/esv/genesis/28.htm">English Standard Version</a> And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. <a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. <a href="/kjv/genesis/28.htm">King James Bible</a> And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; <a href="/nkjv/genesis/28.htm">New King James Version</a> And behold, the LORD stood above it and said: “I am the LORD God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then behold, the LORD was standing above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your descendants. <a href="/nasb/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1995</a> And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, &#8220I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants. <a href="/lsb/genesis/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And behold, Yahweh stood above it and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your seed. <a href="/amp/genesis/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And behold, the LORD stood above and around him and said, “I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your [father’s] father and the God of Isaac; I will give to you and to your descendants the land [of promise] on which you are lying. <a href="/csb/genesis/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD was standing there beside him, saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your offspring the land on which you are lying. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Yahweh was standing there beside him, saying, &#8220I am Yahweh, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your offspring the land that you are now sleeping on. <a href="/asv/genesis/28.htm">American Standard Version</a> And, behold, Jehovah stood above it, and said, I am Jehovah, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; <a href="/cev/genesis/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD was standing beside the ladder and said: I am the LORD God who was worshiped by Abraham and Isaac. I will give to you and your family the land on which you are now sleeping. <a href="/erv/genesis/28.htm">English Revised Version</a> And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; <a href="/gwt/genesis/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD was standing above it, saying, "I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give the land on which you are lying to you and your descendants. <a href="/gnt/genesis/28.htm">Good News Translation</a> And there was the LORD standing beside him. "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham and Isaac," he said. "I will give to you and to your descendants this land on which you are lying. <a href="/isv/genesis/28.htm">International Standard Version</a> And there was the LORD, standing above it and telling Jacob, "I am the LORD God of your grandfather Abraham. I'm Isaac's God, too. I'm giving you and your descendants the ground on which you're sleeping. <a href="/msb/genesis/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, ?I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. <a href="/net/genesis/28.htm">NET Bible</a> and the LORD stood at its top. He said, "I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on. <a href="/nheb/genesis/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And God stood above it, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your grandfather, and the God of Isaac. The land on which you are lying I will give to you and to your descendants. <a href="/wbt/genesis/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land on which thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. <a href="/web/genesis/28.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. I will give the land you lie on to you and to your offspring. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and behold, YHWH is standing on it, and He says, “I [am] YHWH, God of your father Abraham, and God of Isaac; the land on which you are lying, to you I give it, and to your seed; <a href="/ylt/genesis/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and lo, Jehovah is standing upon it, and He saith, 'I am Jehovah, God of Abraham thy father, and God of Isaac; the land on which thou art lying, to thee I give it, and to thy seed; <a href="/slt/genesis/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold, Jehovah was set upon it, and he will say, I Jehovah, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaak: the land which thou liest upon it, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord leaning upon the ladder, saying to him: I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac; the land, wherein thou sleepest, I will give to thee and to thy seed. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and the Lord, leaning upon the ladder, saying to him: “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land, in which you sleep, I will give to you and to your offspring. <a href="/nabre/genesis/28.htm">New American Bible</a> And there was the LORD standing beside him and saying: I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you are lying I will give to you and your descendants. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the LORD stood beside him and said, “I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And, behold, the LORD stood above it and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac; the land whereon you are lying, I will give to you and to your descendants; <a href="/hpbt/genesis/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And behold LORD JEHOVAH was standing above it, and LORD JEHOVAH said: “I AM the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac; the land upon which you lie I shall give to you and to your seed;<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And, behold, the LORD stood beside him, and said: 'I am the LORD, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. <a href="/sep/genesis/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord stood upon it, and said, I am the God of thy father Abraam, and the God of Isaac; fear not, the land on which thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. <a href="/parallel/genesis/28-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6823" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm">Jacob's Ladder</a> …12And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. 13<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">And there</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at the top</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: niṣ·ṣāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">was standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of your father</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: wê·lō·hê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">and the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">of Isaac.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·tə·nen·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 3fse) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will give you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ū·lə·zar·‘e·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">and your descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</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.">on which</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: šō·ḵêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">now lie.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> 14Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a> Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. <a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a> and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.” <a href="/genesis/35-12.htm">Genesis 35:12</a> The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.” <a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a> Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. <a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a> for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a> On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— <a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a> And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” <a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16-18</a> saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” <a href="/genesis/24-7.htm">Genesis 24:7</a> The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there. <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” <a href="/exodus/6-8.htm">Exodus 6:8</a> And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’” <a href="/leviticus/26-42.htm">Leviticus 26:42</a> then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. <a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Deuteronomy 34:4</a> And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.” <a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a> He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. <a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Acts 7:32</a> ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: the land where on you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed;the Lord stood.<a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1,6,7</a> And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother… <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3</a> And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,I am.<a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1</a> After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.<a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6,7</a> And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee… <a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a> And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.the land.<a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Genesis 28:4</a> And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a> And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.<a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a> For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/28-9.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/28-8.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/19-31.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/genesis/21-29.htm">Side</a> <a href="/genesis/24-43.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/24-30.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/revelation/17-9.htm">Whereon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/30-15.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/genesis/29-2.htm">Side</a> <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/exodus/3-5.htm">Whereon</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 28</div>1. <a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.</a> 10. <a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">The stone of Bethel.</a> 20. <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Jacob's vow.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying This phrase indicates a theophany, a visible manifestation of God to Jacob in a dream. The imagery of God standing at the top of the ladder or stairway suggests His sovereignty and authority over heaven and earth. This encounter emphasizes God's initiative in revealing Himself to humanity. The concept of God standing is significant, as it portrays His readiness to communicate and establish a covenant relationship. This moment is pivotal in Jacob's life, marking a personal encounter with God similar to those experienced by his forefathers.I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac Here, God identifies Himself by His covenant name, Yahweh, affirming His eternal and unchanging nature. By referencing Abraham and Isaac, God connects Jacob to the patriarchal lineage and the promises made to his ancestors. This establishes continuity in God's covenantal plan, highlighting the faithfulness of God across generations. The mention of Abraham and Isaac also serves to remind Jacob of the promises of land, descendants, and blessing, which are central themes in the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3, 15</a>:5-7, 17:1-8).I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie This promise reiterates the land aspect of the Abrahamic covenant, underscoring its importance in God's plan for His people. The land of Canaan is not just a physical territory but a symbol of God's provision and blessing. This promise is prophetic, as it points to the future possession of the land by Jacob's descendants, the Israelites. It also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment in the coming of Jesus Christ, who brings spiritual rest and inheritance to believers (<a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>). The land on which Jacob lies, Bethel, becomes a significant location in Israel's history, representing God's faithfulness and presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The grandson of Abraham and son of Isaac, Jacob is the central figure in this passage. He is on a journey to Haran to find a wife, fleeing from his brother Esau. 2. <a href="/topical/l/lord.htm">LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who appears to Jacob in a dream, reaffirming the promises made to Abraham and Isaac. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a> The location where Jacob has his dream. Originally called Luz, Jacob renames it Bethel, meaning "House of God," after his encounter with God. 4. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> Jacob's grandfather, with whom God made the original covenant, promising numerous descendants and land. 5. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> Jacob's father, who inherited the covenant promises from Abraham.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> God reaffirms His covenant promises to each generation, showing His unwavering faithfulness. <a href="/topical/p/personal_encounter_with_god.htm">Personal Encounter with God</a> Jacob's dream signifies a personal encounter with God, reminding us that God desires a personal relationship with each of us. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_continuity.htm">Covenant Continuity</a> The promises made to Abraham are not just historical but are actively passed down through generations, emphasizing the importance of spiritual heritage. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Despite Jacob's circumstances, God is in control and has a plan for his life, encouraging us to trust in God's sovereignty in our own lives. <a href="/topical/r/response_to_god's_promises.htm">Response to God's Promises</a> Jacob's response to God's promise is one of worship and commitment, challenging us to respond to God's promises with faith and dedication.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 28</a> <a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_always_rejoice.htm">Who were the sons of Abraham?</a> <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 href="/q/what's_jacob's_ladder_about.htm">What is the meaning of Jacob's Ladder story?</a> <a href="/q/why_prioritize_jews_for_the_gospel.htm">Why prioritize the Jews in spreading the gospel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - And, behold, - "the dream-vision is so glorious that the narrator represents it by a threefold הִגֵּה (Lange) - the Lord stood above it, - the change in the Divine name is not to be explained by assigning vers. 13-16 to the Jehovistic editor (Tuch, Bleek) or to a subsequent redactor (Davidson), since without it the Elohistic document would be abrupt, if not incomplete (Kalisch), but by recalling the fact that it is not the general providence of the Deity over his creature man, but the special superintendence of the God of Abraham and of Isaac over his chosen people, that the symbolic ladder was intended to depict (Hengstenberg) - and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: - thus not simply proclaiming his personal name Jehovah, but announcing himself as the Elohim who had solemnly entered into covenant with his ancestors, and who had now come, in virtue of that covenant, to renew to him the promises he had previously given them - the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed - given to Abraham, <a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a>; to Isaac, <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a>. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/28-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And there וְהִנֵּ֨ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! at the top עָלָיו֮ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was standing נִצָּ֣ב (niṣ·ṣāḇ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> To take one's stand, stand and saying, וַיֹּאמַר֒ (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of your father אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Abraham אַבְרָהָ֣ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation and the God וֵאלֹהֵ֖י (wê·lō·hê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Isaac. יִצְחָ֑ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah I will give אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה (’et·tə·nen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you and your descendants וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ (ū·lə·zar·‘e·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity the land הָאָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land on which אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you now lie. שֹׁכֵ֣ב (šō·ḵêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 28:13 Behold Yahweh stood above it and said (Gen. 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