Gen.28.1
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.
Gen.28.1
So Isaac called in Jacob and blessed him. Then he ordered him, "Don't take a Caananite wife.
Gen.28.1
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him and commanded him: "Do not marry a Canaanite woman.
Gen.28.1
Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him: "You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.
Gen.28.1
So Isaac called for Jacob, blessed him, and said, "Do not marry any of these Canaanite women.
Gen.28.2
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.
Gen.28.2
Leave at once. Go to Paddan Aram to the family of your mother's father, Bethuel. Get a wife for yourself from the daughters of your uncle Laban.
Gen.28.2
Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother's father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Gen.28.2
Arise, go to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take yourself a wife from there of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.
Gen.28.2
Instead, go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your grandfather Bethuel, and marry one of your uncle Laban's daughters.
Gen.28.3
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
Gen.28.3
"And may The Strong God bless you and give you many, many children, a congregation of peoples;
Gen.28.3
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples.
Gen.28.3
"May God Almighty bless you, And make you fruitful and multiply you, That you may be an assembly of peoples;
Gen.28.3
May God Almighty bless you and give you many children. And may your descendants become a great assembly of nations!
Gen.28.4
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.
Gen.28.4
and pass on the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants so that you will get this land in which you live, this land God gave Abraham."
Gen.28.4
May he give you and your descendants the blessing given to Abraham, so that you may take possession of the land where you now live as an alien, the land God gave to Abraham."
Gen.28.4
And give you the blessing of Abraham, To you and your descendants with you, That you may inherit the land In which you are a stranger, Which God gave to Abraham."
Gen.28.4
May God pass on to you and your descendants the blessings he promised to Abraham. May you own this land where we now are foreigners, for God gave it to Abraham."
Gen.28.5
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.
Gen.28.5
So Isaac sent Jacob off. He went to Paddan Aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Gen.28.5
Then Isaac sent Jacob on his way, and he went to Paddan Aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Gen.28.5
So Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Padan Aram, to Laban the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Gen.28.5
So Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Paddan-aram to stay with his uncle Laban, his mother's brother, the son of Bethuel the Aramean.
Gen.28.6
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;
Gen.28.6
Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan Aram to get a wife there, and while blessing him commanded, "Don't marry a Canaanite woman,"
Gen.28.6
Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and had sent him to Paddan Aram to take a wife from there, and that when he blessed him he commanded him, "Do not marry a Canaanite woman,"
Gen.28.6
Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Padan Aram to take himself a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, "You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,"
Gen.28.6
Esau heard that his father had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to find a wife, and that he had warned Jacob not to marry a Canaanite woman.
Gen.28.7
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;
Gen.28.7
and that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan Aram.
Gen.28.7
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.
Gen.28.7
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan Aram.
Gen.28.7
He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan-aram.
Gen.28.8
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
Gen.28.8
When Esau realized how deeply his father Isaac disliked the Canaanite women,
Gen.28.8
Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac;
Gen.28.8
Also Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please his father Isaac.
Gen.28.8
It was now very clear to Esau that his father despised the local Canaanite women.
Gen.28.9
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.
Gen.28.9
he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son. This was in addition to the wives he already had. [JC]
Gen.28.9
so he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, in addition to the wives he already had.
Gen.28.9
So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.
Gen.28.9
So he visited his uncle Ishmael's family and married one of Ishmael's daughters, in addition to the wives he already had. His new wife's name was Mahalath. She was the sister of Nebaioth and the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son.
Gen.28.10
And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
Gen.28.10
Jacob left Beersheba and went to Haran.
Gen.28.10
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.
Gen.28.10
Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran.
Gen.28.10
Meanwhile, Jacob left Beersheba and traveled toward Haran.
Gen.28.11
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.
Gen.28.11
He came to a certain place and camped for the night since the sun had set. He took one of the stones there, set it under his head and lay down to sleep.
Gen.28.11
When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.
Gen.28.11
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.
Gen.28.11
At sundown he arrived at a good place to set up camp and stopped there for the night. Jacob found a stone for a pillow and lay down to sleep.
Gen.28.12
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.
Gen.28.12
And he dreamed: A stairway was set on the ground and it reached all the way to the sky; angels of God were going up and going down on it.
Gen.28.12
He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
Gen.28.12
Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
Gen.28.12
As he slept, he dreamed of a stairway that reached from earth to heaven. And he saw the angels of God going up and down on it.
Gen.28.13
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;
Gen.28.13
Then GOD was right before him, saying, "I am GOD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. I'm giving the ground on which you are sleeping to you and to your descendants.
Gen.28.13
There above it stood the LORD, and he said: "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.
Gen.28.13
And behold, the LORD stood above it and said: "I am the LORD God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.
Gen.28.13
At the top of the stairway stood the LORD, and he said, "I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I will give it to you and your descendants.
Gen.28.14
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.
Gen.28.14
Your descendants will be as the dust of the Earth; they'll stretch from west to east and from north to south. All the families of the Earth will bless themselves in you and your descendants.
Gen.28.14
Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.
Gen.28.14
Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
Gen.28.14
Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth! They will cover the land from east to west and from north to south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants.
Gen.28.15
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.
Gen.28.15
Yes. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you wherever you go, and I'll bring you back to this very ground. I'll stick with you until I've done everything I promised you."
Gen.28.15
I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
Gen.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."
Gen.28.15
What's more, I will be with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. I will someday bring you safely back to this land. I will be with you constantly until I have finished giving you everything I have promised."
Gen.28.16
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
Gen.28.16
Jacob woke up from his sleep. He said, "GOD is in this place--truly. And I didn't even know it!"
Gen.28.16
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it."
Gen.28.16
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it."
Gen.28.16
Then Jacob woke up and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I wasn't even aware of it."
Gen.28.17
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.
Gen.28.17
He was terrified. He whispered in awe, "Incredible. Wonderful. Holy. This is God's House. This is the Gate of Heaven."
Gen.28.17
He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven."
Gen.28.17
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!"
Gen.28.17
He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! It is none other than the house of God--the gateway to heaven!"
Gen.28.18
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.
Gen.28.18
Jacob was up first thing in the morning. He took the stone he had used for his pillow and stood it up as a memorial pillar and poured oil over it.
Gen.28.18
Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.
Gen.28.18
Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.
Gen.28.18
The next morning he got up very early. He took the stone he had used as a pillow and set it upright as a memorial pillar. Then he poured olive oil over it.
Gen.28.19
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Gen.28.19
He christened the place Bethel (God's House). The name of the town had been Luz until then.
Gen.28.19
He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.
Gen.28.19
And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.
Gen.28.19
He named the place Bethel--"house of God"--though the name of the nearby village was Luz.
Gen.28.20
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,
Gen.28.20
Jacob vowed a vow: "If God stands by me and protects me on this journey on which I'm setting out, keeps me in food and clothing,
Gen.28.20
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear
Gen.28.20
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,
Gen.28.20
Then Jacob made this vow: "If God will be with me and protect me on this journey and give me food and clothing,
Gen.28.21
So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
Gen.28.21
and brings me back in one piece to my father's house, this GOD will be my God.
Gen.28.21
so that I return safely to my father's house, then the LORD will be my God
Gen.28.21
so that I come back to my father's house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God.
Gen.28.21
and if he will bring me back safely to my father, then I will make the LORD my God.
Gen.28.22
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.
Gen.28.22
This stone that I have set up as a memorial pillar will mark this as a place where God lives. And everything you give me, I'll return a tenth to you." [JC]
Gen.28.22
and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth."
Gen.28.22
And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God's house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You."
Gen.28.22
This memorial pillar will become a place for worshiping God, and I will give God a tenth of everything he gives me."
