12 And (A)he had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, (B)the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 Then behold, (C)the Lord was standing [a]above it and said, “I am the Lord, (D)the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give (E)to you and to (F)your [b]descendants. 14 Your [c]descendants will also be like (G)the dust of the earth, and you will [d]spread out (H)to the west and to the east, and to the north and to the south; and (I)in you and in your [e]descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

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  1. Genesis 28:13 Or beside him
  2. Genesis 28:13 Lit seed
  3. Genesis 28:14 Lit seed
  4. Genesis 28:14 Lit break through
  5. Genesis 28:14 Lit seed

12 He had a dream(A) 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.(B) 13 There above it[a] stood the Lord,(C) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.(D) I will give you and your descendants the land(E) on which you are lying.(F) 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you(G) will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.(H) All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[b](I)

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  1. Genesis 28:13 Or There beside him
  2. Genesis 28:14 Or will use your name and the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)