Genesis

Genesis 28:10–17

¹⁰Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. ¹¹On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.

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. ¹³And there at the top^c 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. 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. ¹⁵Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

¹⁶When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.” ¹⁷And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”

Footnotes

c 28:13 Or there beside him

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Genesis 28:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
left	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
Beersheba	שָׁ֑בַע	šā·ḇa‘	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
and set out for	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
Haran	חָרָֽנָה׃	ḥā·rā·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H2771 Charan

Genesis 28:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On reaching	וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע	way·yip̄·ga‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
a certain place	בַּמָּק֜וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
he spent the night	וַיָּ֤לֶן	way·yā·len	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the sun	הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
had set	בָ֣א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
And taking	וַיִּקַּח֙	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
one of the stones	מֵאַבְנֵ֣י	mê·’aḇ·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
from that place	הַמָּק֔וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
he put	וַיָּ֖שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
it under his head	מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו	mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4763 headpiece, head-rest
and lay down	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
to sleep	בַּמָּק֥וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

Genesis 28:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם	way·ya·ḥă·lōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2492 be healthy, strong
about	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a ladder	סֻלָּם֙	sul·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5551 ladder
that rested	מֻצָּ֣ב	muṣ·ṣāḇ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H5324 take one's stand, stand
on the earth	אַ֔רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with its top	וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ	wə·rō·šōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
reaching	מַגִּ֣יעַ	mag·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
up to heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה	haš·šā·mā·yə·māh	Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8064 sky, aloft
and God’s	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
angels	מַלְאֲכֵ֣י	mal·’ă·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4397 messenger
were going up	עֹלִ֥ים	‘ō·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and down	וְיֹרְדִ֖ים	wə·yō·rə·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend

Genesis 28:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
at the top	עָלָיו֮	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was standing	נִצָּ֣ב	niṣ·ṣāḇ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5324 take one's stand, stand
and saying	וַיֹּאמַר֒	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵי֙	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your father	אָבִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֣ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
and the God	וֵאלֹהֵ֖י	wê·lō·hê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Isaac	יִצְחָ֑ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
I will give you	אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה	’et·tə·nen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
and your descendants	וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃	ū·lə·zar·‘e·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
on which	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
now lie	שֹׁכֵ֣ב	šō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down

Genesis 28:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your descendants	זַרְעֲךָ֙	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
will be	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the dust	כַּעֲפַ֣ר	ka·‘ă·p̄ar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6083 dry earth, dust
of the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and you will spread out	וּפָרַצְתָּ֛	ū·p̄ā·raṣ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6555 break through
to the west	יָ֥מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
and east	וָקֵ֖דְמָה	wā·qê·ḏə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
and north	וְצָפֹ֣נָה	wə·ṣā·p̄ō·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
and south	וָנֶ֑גְבָּה	wā·neḡ·bāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the families	מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת	miš·pə·ḥōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4940 clan
of the earth	הָאֲדָמָ֖ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
will be blessed	וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ	wə·niḇ·ră·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1288 kneel, bless
through you	בְךָ֛	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and your offspring	וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃	ū·ḇə·zar·‘e·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Genesis 28:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I	אָנֹכִ֜י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am with you	עִמָּ֗ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
and I will watch over you	וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙	ū·šə·mar·tî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
wherever	בְּכֹ֣ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
you go	תֵּלֵ֔ךְ	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and I will bring you back	וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ	wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאֲדָמָ֖ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave	אֶֽעֱזָבְךָ֔	’e·‘ĕ·zā·ḇə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
you until	עַ֚ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I have done	עָשִׂ֔יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have promised	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

Genesis 28:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֮	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
woke up	וַיִּיקַ֣ץ	way·yî·qaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3364 awake
he said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Surely	אָכֵן֙	’ā·ḵên	Adverb	H403 surely, truly
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
in this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֖וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and I	וְאָנֹכִ֖י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
was unaware of it	יָדָֽעְתִּי׃	yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know

Genesis 28:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he was afraid	וַיִּירָא֙	way·yî·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
and said	וַיֹּאמַ֔ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
awesome	נּוֹרָ֖א	nō·w·rā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֣וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
This	זֶ֗ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is none	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
other than	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
this	וְזֶ֖ה	wə·zeh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the gate	שַׁ֥עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft