Jacob's Dream

Genesis 28

10 Now Jacob o went out from Beersheba and went toward p Haran. 11 So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. 12 Then he q dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there r the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 s And behold, the LORD stood above it and said: t "I am the LORD God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; u the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. 14 "Also your v descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad w to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and x in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. 15 "Behold, y I am with you and will z keep 1 you wherever you go, and will a bring you back to this land; for b I will not leave you c until I have done what I have spoken to you." 16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in d this place, and I did not know it." 17 And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!"

18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, e set it up as a pillar, f and poured oil on top of it. 19 And he called the name of g that place 2 Bethel; 3 but the name of that city had been Luz previously. 20 h Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If i God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me j bread to eat and clothing to put on, 21 "so that k I come back to my father's house in peace, l then the LORD shall be my God. 22 "And this stone which I have set as a pillar m shall be God's house, n and of all that You give me I will surely give a 4 tenth to You."

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 26:23
    Then he went up from there to Beersheba.
    Genesis 46:1
    So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
    Hosea 12:12
    Jacob fled to the country of Syria; Israel served for a spouse, And for a wife he tended sheep.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 12:4
    So Abram departed as the LORD had spoken to him...
    Genesis 12:5
    Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brot...
    Genesis 27:43
    Now therefore, my son, obey my voice: arise, fl...
    Genesis 29:4
    And Jacob said to them, "My brethren, where are...
    2 Kings 19:12
    Have the gods of the nations delivered those wh...
    Acts 7:2
    And he said, "Brethren and fathers, listen: The...
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 31:10
    And it happened, at the time when the flocks conceived, that I lifted my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the flocks were streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted.
    Genesis 41:1
    Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river.
    Numbers 12:6
    Then He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream.
  4. Cross References
    John 1:51
    And He said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.
    Hebrews 1:4
    Having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
    Hebrews 1:14
    Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 35:1
    Then God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there; and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.
    Genesis 48:3
    Then Jacob said to Joseph: "God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
    Amos 7:7
    Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 26:24
    And the LORD appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham's sake.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 13:15
    For all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.
    Genesis 13:17
    "Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you."
    Genesis 26:3
    Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
    Genesis 35:12
    "The land which I gave Abraham and Isaac I give to you; and to your descendants after you I give this land."
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 13:16
    And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered.
    Genesis 22:17
    Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 13:14
    And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are - northward, southward, eastward, and westward.
    Genesis 13:15
    For all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.
    Deuteronomy 12:20
    When the LORD your God enlarges your border as He has promised you, and you say, 'Let me eat meat,' because you long to eat meat, you may eat as much meat as your heart desires.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 12:3
    I will bless those who bless you, And I will cu...
    Genesis 18:18
    Since Abraham shall surely become a great and m...
    Genesis 22:18
    "In your seed all the nations of the earth shal...
    Genesis 26:4
    And I will make your descendants multiply as th...
    Matthew 1:2
    Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jac...
    Luke 3:34
    The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of ...
    Galatians 3:8
    And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would ju...
  11. Cross References
    Genesis 26:3
    Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
    Genesis 26:24
    And the LORD appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham's sake.
    Genesis 31:3
    Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will be with you.
  12. Cross References
    Genesis 48:16
    The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; Let my name be named upon them, And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
    Numbers 6:24
    The LORD bless you and keep you.
    Psalms 121:5
    The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
    Psalms 121:7
    The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.
    Psalms 121:8
    The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 35:6
    So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.
    Genesis 48:21
    Then Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.
    Deuteronomy 30:3
    That the LORD your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and gather you again from all the nations where the LORD your God has scattered you.
  14. Cross References
    Leviticus 26:44
    Yet for all that, when they are in the land of ...
    Deuteronomy 7:9
    Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is Go...
    Deuteronomy 31:6
    "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor...
    Deuteronomy 31:8
    "And the LORD, He is the One who goes before yo...
    Joshua 1:5
    No man shall be able to stand before you all th...
    1 Kings 8:57
    May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with...
    Hebrews 13:5
    Let your conduct be without covetousness; be co...
  15. Cross References
    Numbers 23:19
    God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
  16. Cross References
    Exodus 3:5
    Then He said, "Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
    Joshua 5:15
    Then the Commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy." And Joshua did so.
    Psalms 139:7 - 12
    Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?
  17. Cross References
    Genesis 31:13
    'I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and where you made a vow to Me. Now arise, get out of this land, and return to the land of your family."'
    Genesis 31:45
    So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.
  18. Cross References
    Leviticus 8:10 - 12
    Also Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.
  19. Cross References
    Judges 1:23
    So the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city was formerly Luz.)
    Judges 1:26
    And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.
  20. Cross References
    Genesis 31:13
    'I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and where you made a vow to Me. Now arise, get out of this land, and return to the land of your family."'
    Judges 11:30
    And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, "If You will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands.
    2 Samuel 15:8
    "For your servant took a vow while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, 'If the LORD indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"
  21. Cross References
    Genesis 28:15
    "Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you."
  22. Cross References
    1 Timothy 6:8
    And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
  23. Cross References
    Judges 11:31
    "then it will be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the people of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD's, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering."
    2 Samuel 19:24
    Now Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. And he had not cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he returned in peace.
    2 Samuel 19:30
    Then Mephibosheth said to the king, "Rather, let him take it all, inasmuch as my lord the king has come back in peace to his own house.
  24. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 26:17
    Today you have proclaimed the LORD to be your God, and that you will walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments, and that you will obey His voice.
    2 Samuel 15:8
    "For your servant took a vow while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, 'If the LORD indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"
  25. Cross References
    Genesis 35:7
    And he built an altar there and called the place El Bethel, because there God appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother.
    Genesis 35:14
    So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He talked with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil on it.
  26. Cross References
    Genesis 14:20
    And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all.
    Leviticus 27:30
    And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's. It is holy to the LORD.
    Deuteronomy 14:22
    You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year.
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