Genesis 28:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

Genesis 28:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 28:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 28:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.”

Genesis 28:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 28:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.”

Genesis 28:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 28:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jacob riseth early in the morning, and taketh the stone which he hath made his pillows, and maketh it a standing pillar, and poureth oil upon its top,”

Genesis 28:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 28:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had made his pillow, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil on the top of it.”

Genesis 28:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 28:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iaakob rose vp early in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had layde vnder his head, and set it vp as a pillar, and powred oyle vpon the top of it.”

Genesis 28:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 28:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone which he had placed at his head, and he set it up as a pillar, and he poured oil upon its top.”

Genesis 28:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 28:18 in Context — Genesis 28

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.

20 E hizo Jacob voto, diciendo: Si fuere Dios conmigo, y me guardare en este viaje que voy, y me diere pan para comer y vestido para vestir,

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What Does Genesis 28:18 Mean?

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