Genesis 28:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 28:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 28:17 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 28:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 28:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He was afraid, and said, “How awesome this place is! This is none other than God’s house, and this is the gate of heaven.””
Genesis 28:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 28:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Genesis 28:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 28:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he feareth, and saith, `How fearful <FI>is<Fi> this place; this is nothing but a house of God, and this a gate of the heavens.'”
Genesis 28:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 28:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Genesis 28:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 28:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he was afraid, and said, How fearefull is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heauen.”
Genesis 28:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 28:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he feared, and he said, "How fear-inspiring this place is! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of the heavens."”
Genesis 28:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 28:17 in Context — Genesis 28
15 Y he aquí, yo soy contigo, y te guardaré por donde quiera que fueres, y te volveré á esta tierra; porque no te dejaré hasta tanto que haya hecho lo que te he dicho.
16 Y despertó Jacob de su sueño, y dijo: Ciertamente Jehová está en este lugar, y yo no lo sabía.
17 Y tuvo miedo, y dijo: ¡Cuán terrible es este lugar! No es otra cosa que casa de Dios, y puerta del cielo.
18 Y levantóse Jacob de mañana, y tomó la piedra que había puesto de cabecera, y alzóla por título, y derramó aceite encima de ella.
19 Y llamó el nombre de aquel lugar Beth-el, bien que Luz era el nombre de la ciudad primero.
What Does Genesis 28:17 Mean?
Genesis 28:17 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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