Genesis 28:16

KJV

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

— Genesis 28:16, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 28 connects to 9 cross-references. Isaac sends Jacob to Paddan-aram to find a wife from Laban's daughters, reaffirming the Abrahamic blessing; Esau, learning his Canaanite wives displease his father, takes a daughter of Ishmael as a third wife. At Bethel, Jacob dreams of a stairway …

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Other Translations

ASV

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place; and I knew it not.

YLT

And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, `Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;'

BBE

And Jacob, awaking from his sleep, said, Truly, the Lord is in this place and I was not conscious of it.

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