Genesis 28:20

God's presence Protection and safety Prayer

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.

¹⁹ And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

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,

²¹ So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,
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,
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,
ASV: 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,
DARBY: And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and keep me on this road that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and a garment to put on,
BLB: And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I am going and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,

ÅB: Og Jakob gjorde et løfte og sa: Dersom Gud vil være med meg og bevare meg på denne min ferd og gi meg brød å spise og klær å kle meg med,
OTB: Så avla Jakob et løfte og sa: "Hvis Gud vil være med meg og vokte meg på denne reisen jeg tar, og gi meg mat å spise og klær å ha på meg,
B1930: Og Jakob gjorde et løfte og sa: Dersom Gud vil være med mig og bevare mig på denne min ferd og gi mig brød å ete og klær å klæ mig med,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 6:8
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
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2 Samuel 15:8
For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
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Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
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John 1:16
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
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Psalms 66:13
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
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Judges 11:30–31
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
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Psalms 119:106
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
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Psalms 76:11
Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
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