13 Then behold, (A)the Lord was standing [a]above it and said, “I am the Lord, (B)the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give (C)to you and to (D)your [b]descendants. 14 Your [c]descendants will also be like (E)the dust of the earth, and you will [d]spread out (F)to the west and to the east, and to the north and to the south; and (G)in you and in your [e]descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, (H)I am with you and (I)will keep you wherever you go, and (J)will bring you back to this land; for (K)I will not leave you until I have done what I have [f]promised you.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  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
  6. Genesis 28:15 Lit spoken to

13 There above it[a] stood the Lord,(A) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.(B) I will give you and your descendants the land(C) on which you are lying.(D) 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you(E) will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.(F) All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[b](G) 15 I am with you(H) and will watch over you(I) wherever you go,(J) and I will bring you back to this land.(K) I will not leave you(L) until I have done what I have promised you.(M)(N)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  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)

11 God also said to him,

“I am [a](A)God Almighty;
(B)Be fruitful and multiply;
A nation and a (C)multitude of nations shall [b]come from you,
And (D)kings shall [c]come from [d]you.
12 And (E)the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac,
I will give to you,
And I will give the land to your [e]descendants after you.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:11 Heb El Shaddai
  2. Genesis 35:11 Or come into being
  3. Genesis 35:11 Or come into being
  4. Genesis 35:11 Lit your loins
  5. Genesis 35:12 Lit seed

11 And God said to him, “I am God Almighty[a];(A) be fruitful and increase in number.(B) A nation(C) and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.(D) 12 The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.(E)(F)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai