Genesis

Genesis 28:18–22

18Early the next morning, Jacob took the stone that he had placed under his head, and he set it up as a pillar. He poured oil on top of it, 19and he called that place Bethel,d though previously the city had been named Luz.

20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, 21so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. 22And 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.”

Footnotes

  • d 28:19 Bethel means house of God.

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Genesis 28:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םway·yaš·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7925 start, rise, early
the next morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙hā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had placedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
under his headמְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יוmə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4763 headpiece, head-rest
and he set it upשָׂ֣םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
as a pillarמַצֵּבָ֑הmaṣ·ṣê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
He pouredוַיִּצֹ֥קway·yi·ṣōqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3332 pour, cast, flow
oilשֶׁ֖מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
top of itרֹאשָֽׁהּ׃rō·šāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7218 head

Genesis 28:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he calledוַיִּקְרָ֛אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Bethelאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
thoughוְאוּלָ֛םwə·’ū·lāmConjunctionH199 but, but indeed
previouslyלָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃lā·ri·šō·nāhPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief
the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
had been namedשֵׁם־šêm-Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Luzל֥וּזlūzNoun - proper - feminine singularH3870 Luz

Genesis 28:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
madeוַיִּדַּ֥רway·yid·darConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5087 vow
a vowנֶ֣דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
will beיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with meעִמָּדִ֗י‘im·mā·ḏîPreposition; first person common singularH5978 along with
and watch over meוּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ū·šə·mā·ra·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
on thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
journeyבַּדֶּ֤רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and if He will provideוְנָֽתַן־wə·nā·ṯan-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
with foodלֶ֛חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
to eatלֶאֱכֹ֖לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
and clothesוּבֶ֥גֶדū·ḇe·ḡeḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH899 treachery
to wearלִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃lil·bōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed

Genesis 28:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so that I may returnוְשַׁבְתִּ֥יwə·šaḇ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
safelyבְשָׁל֖וֹםḇə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my father’sאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will beוְהָיָ֧הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
myלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

Genesis 28:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And thisהַזֹּ֗אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
stoneוְהָאֶ֣בֶןwə·hā·’e·ḇenConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
I have set upשַׂ֙מְתִּי֙śam·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
as a pillarמַצֵּבָ֔הmaṣ·ṣê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
will beיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
God’sאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and of allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You giveתִּתֶּן־tit·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
I will surely give You a tenthעַשֵּׂ֖ר‘aś·śêrVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH6237 take the tenth of, tithe

Cross-references

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Genesis 28:18 Genesis 35:14 · Genesis 31:45 · Genesis 31:13 · Leviticus 8:10–12 · Genesis 35:20 · Genesis 22:3 · Numbers 7:1 · Joshua 24:26–27 · 2 Samuel 18:18 · 1 Samuel 7:12 · Psalm 119:60 · Ecclesiastes 9:10

Genesis 28:19 Hosea 12:4–5 · Genesis 48:3 · Genesis 35:1 · Judges 1:22–26 · Genesis 12:8 · Hosea 4:15 · 1 Kings 12:29

Genesis 28:20 1 Timothy 6:8 · 2 Samuel 15:8 · Genesis 31:13 · John 1:16 · Psalm 66:13 · Acts 23:12–15 · Psalm 56:12 · Psalm 132:2 · Judges 11:30–31 · Psalm 116:14 · Psalm 61:8 · Psalm 76:11

Genesis 28:21 Judges 11:31 · Deuteronomy 26:17 · Exodus 15:2 · 2 Samuel 15:8

Genesis 28:22 Genesis 35:7 · Genesis 14:20 · Deuteronomy 14:22–23 · Leviticus 27:30–33 · Genesis 35:1 · Genesis 33:20 · Genesis 35:14–15 · Genesis 12:8 · Genesis 28:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.