Genesis 28:17
“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 28:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er fürchtete sich und sprach: Wie furchtbar ist dieser Ort! Dies ist nichts anderes als Gottes Haus, und dies die Pforte des Himmels.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y tuvo miedo, y dijo: ¡Cuán terrible es este lugar! No es otra cosa que casa de Dios, y puerta del cielo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E teve medo, e disse: Quão terrível é este lugar! Não é outra coisa que casa de Deus, e porta do céu.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
"Quão terrível é este lugar! Este não é outro lugar, senão a casa de Deus; esta é a porta para o céu".
📖 Genesis 28:17 in Context
15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
16And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.
17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
18And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
19And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
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