Genesis

Genesis 28:11–15

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 topc 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.”

Footnotes

  • c 28:13 Or there beside him

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Genesis 28:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On reachingוַיִּפְגַּ֨עway·yip̄·ga‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
a certain placeבַּמָּק֜וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
he spent the nightוַיָּ֤לֶןway·yā·lenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
thereשָׁם֙šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
had setבָ֣אḇāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
And takingוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
one of the stonesמֵאַבְנֵ֣יmê·’aḇ·nêPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
from that placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
he putוַיָּ֖שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
it under his headמְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יוmə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4763 headpiece, head-rest
and lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
to sleepבַּמָּק֥וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Genesis 28:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗םway·ya·ḥă·lōmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2492 be healthy, strong
aboutוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a ladderסֻלָּם֙sul·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5551 ladder
that restedמֻצָּ֣בmuṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
on the earthאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
with its topוְרֹאשׁ֖וֹwə·rō·šōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
reachingמַגִּ֣יעַmag·gî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
up to heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָהhaš·šā·mā·yə·māhArticle; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singularH8064 sky, aloft
and God’sאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal·’ă·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4397 messenger
were going upעֹלִ֥ים‘ō·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and downוְיֹרְדִ֖יםwə·yō·rə·ḏîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend

Genesis 28:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And thereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
at the topעָלָיו֮‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was standingנִצָּ֣בniṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
and sayingוַיֹּאמַר֒way·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֖יwê·lō·hêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Isaacיִצְחָ֑קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
I will give youאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה’et·tə·nen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
and your descendantsוּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ū·lə·zar·‘e·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
now lieשֹׁכֵ֣בšō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7901 lie down

Genesis 28:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֙zar·‘ă·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the dustכַּעֲפַ֣רka·‘ă·p̄arPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6083 dry earth, dust
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and you will spread outוּפָרַצְתָּ֛ū·p̄ā·raṣ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6555 break through
to the westיָ֥מָּהyām·māhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
and eastוָקֵ֖דְמָהwā·qê·ḏə·māhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
and northוְצָפֹ֣נָהwə·ṣā·p̄ō·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north
and southוָנֶ֑גְבָּהwā·neḡ·bāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
will be blessedוְנִבְרֲכ֥וּwə·niḇ·ră·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1288 kneel, bless
through youבְךָ֛ḇə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and your offspringוּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ū·ḇə·zar·‘e·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Genesis 28:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lookוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am with youעִמָּ֗ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
and I will watch over youוּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ū·šə·mar·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
whereverבְּכֹ֣לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
you goתֵּלֵ֔ךְtê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and I will bring you backוַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leaveאֶֽעֱזָבְךָ֔’e·‘ĕ·zā·ḇə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
you untilעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have promisedדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular

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Genesis 28:11 Genesis 28:18 · Matthew 8:20 · Genesis 31:46 · 2 Corinthians 1:5

Genesis 28:12 John 1:51 · Genesis 32:1–2 · Numbers 12:6 · Job 33:15–16 · Genesis 15:1 · 2 Timothy 4:16–17 · Genesis 37:5–11 · Genesis 15:12 · Hebrews 1:14 · Daniel 7:1 · Hebrews 1:1 · Daniel 4:1–37

Genesis 28:13 Genesis 13:15 · Genesis 35:12 · Genesis 48:3 · Genesis 26:24 · Genesis 35:1 · Genesis 12:7 · Exodus 3:6 · Genesis 46:3 · Matthew 22:32 · Hebrews 11:16 · Genesis 26:3 · Genesis 35:17

Genesis 28:14 Genesis 12:3 · Genesis 22:18 · Genesis 18:18 · Acts 3:25 · Genesis 13:16 · Genesis 26:4 · Galatians 3:8 · Genesis 13:14 · Galatians 3:16 · Deuteronomy 12:20 · Genesis 35:11–12 · Genesis 32:12

Genesis 28:15 Joshua 1:5 · Isaiah 41:10 · Jeremiah 1:19 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Genesis 26:24 · Genesis 31:3 · Psalm 121:5–8 · Hebrews 13:5–6 · Genesis 26:3 · Isaiah 43:2 · Matthew 24:35 · 1 Kings 8:57

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.