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Genesis 28

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Bible Compare Genesis 28
Verse 1
WEB

Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

KJV

And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Verse 2
WEB

Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

KJV

Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Verse 3
WEB

May God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a company of peoples,

KJV

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

Verse 4
WEB

and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your offspring with you, that you may inherit the land where you travel, which God gave to Abraham.”

KJV

And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

Verse 5
WEB

Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan Aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.

KJV

And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

Verse 6
WEB

Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan Aram, to take him a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a command, saying, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”

KJV

When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

Verse 7
WEB

and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.

KJV

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;

Verse 8
WEB

Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn’t please Isaac, his father.

KJV

And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

Verse 9
WEB

So Esau went to Ishmael, and took, in addition to the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

KJV

Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

Verse 10
WEB

Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.

KJV

And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.

Verse 11
WEB

He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

KJV

And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

Verse 12
WEB

He dreamed and saw a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

KJV

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Verse 13
WEB

Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. I will give the land you lie on to you and to your offspring.

KJV

And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

Verse 14
WEB

Your offspring will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your offspring, all the families of the earth will be blessed.

KJV

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Verse 15
WEB

Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”

KJV

And, 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.

Verse 16
WEB

Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”

KJV

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

Verse 17
WEB

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.”

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.

Verse 18
WEB

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.

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.

Verse 19
WEB

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

KJV

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

Verse 20
WEB

Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,

KJV

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Verse 21
WEB

so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,

KJV

So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

Verse 22
WEB

then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give a tenth to you.”

KJV

And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.