Genesis 28:17

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He was afraid and said, 'How amazing is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.'

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  • Gen 35:1-9 : 1 God said to Jacob, "Get up, go to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau." 2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes." 3 "Let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone." 4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the earrings they were wearing, and Jacob buried them under the oak tree near Shechem. 5 As they set out, the terror of God fell on the cities surrounding them, so no one pursued the sons of Jacob. 6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is Bethel) in the land of Canaan. 7 There he built an altar and named the place El Bethel (God of Bethel), because it was there that God revealed Himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. 8 Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So it was named Allon Bacuth (Oak of Weeping). 9 God appeared to Jacob again after he returned from Paddan-Aram, and He blessed him. 10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel." So He named him Israel. 11 God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation, indeed a community of nations, will come from you, and kings will come from your own body." 12 The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give to you, and I will also give it to your descendants after you. 13 Then God ascended from him at the place where He had spoken with him.
  • Exod 3:6 : 6 Then he said, 'I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' At this, Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.
  • Judg 13:22 : 22 Manoah said to his wife, "We are sure to die, because we have seen God!"
  • 2 Chr 5:14 : 14 and the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.
  • Eccl 5:1 : 1 Do not be hasty with your mouth, and do not let your heart rush to speak anything before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few.
  • 1 Tim 3:15 : 15 But if I delay, you will know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
  • Luke 2:9 : 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
  • Luke 8:35 : 35 The people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man who had been possessed by demons sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
  • Heb 10:21 : 21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God,
  • 1 Pet 4:17 : 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the house of God, and if it begins with us, what will become of those who disobey the gospel of God?
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,
  • Matt 17:6 : 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.
  • Gen 28:22 : 22 And this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of everything you give me, I will surely give a tenth back to you.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 28:15-16
    2 verses
    86%

    15Look, I am with you, and I will guard you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land, because I will not leave you until I have done everything I promised you.

    16Jacob woke up from his sleep and said, 'Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.'

  • Gen 28:18-22
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    77%

    18Early in the morning, Jacob took the stone he had used as a pillow, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

    19He called the name of that place Bethel, but previously the name of the city was called Luz.

    20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, 'If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey I am taking, and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,

    21'so that I return safely to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God.'

    22And this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of everything you give me, I will surely give a tenth back to you.'

  • Gen 28:11-13
    3 verses
    77%

    11He came to a certain place, stayed there for the night because the sun had set. He took one of the stones from the place, put it under his head, and lay down in that place.

    12And he dreamed; behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

    13And there was the Lord standing above it, and He said, 'I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. The land on which you are lying, I will give to you and to your descendants.'

  • Gen 35:1
    74%

    1God said to Jacob, "Get up, go to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."

  • Gen 35:13-15
    3 verses
    74%

    13Then God ascended from him at the place where He had spoken with him.

    14Jacob set up a stone pillar at the place where God had spoken with him. He poured out a drink offering on it and also poured oil on it.

    15Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.

  • Gen 35:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is Bethel) in the land of Canaan.

    7There he built an altar and named the place El Bethel (God of Bethel), because it was there that God revealed Himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

  • Gen 32:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Early in the morning, Laban rose and kissed his sons and daughters, blessed them, and left, returning to his home.

    2Jacob went on his way, and angels of God met him.

  • Ps 114:7
    72%

    7Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

  • Gen 31:13
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    13I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now leave this land immediately and return to the land of your birth.'

  • Gen 35:3
    71%

    3"Let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone."

  • Gen 31:11
    71%

    11In the dream, the angel of God said to me, 'Jacob!' And I replied, 'Here I am.'

  • Gen 46:2-3
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    2God spoke to Israel in visions during the night, calling, 'Jacob, Jacob!' And he replied, 'Here I am.'

    3God said, 'I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.'

  • Acts 7:32
    70%

    32'I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look closely.

  • Gen 32:30
    70%

    30Jacob said, 'Please tell me your name.' But he replied, 'Why do you ask my name?' Then he blessed him there.

  • Gen 31:53
    69%

    53May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.' So Jacob took an oath in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.

  • Jonah 1:9-10
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    9And he answered, "I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."

    10Then the men were terrified, and they said to him, "What have you done?" For they knew he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them so.

  • Gen 12:8
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    8From there, Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.

  • Gen 31:31
    69%

    31Jacob answered Laban, 'I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

  • Gen 32:27
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    27Then the man said, 'Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.' But Jacob replied, 'I will not let you go unless you bless me.'

  • Exod 3:6
    68%

    6Then he said, 'I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' At this, Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.

  • Gen 42:28
    68%

    28He said to his brothers, 'My money has been returned! Look, it is here in my sack.' Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another, saying, 'What is this that God has done to us?'

  • Ps 132:5
    68%

    5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

  • Gen 33:20
    68%

    20There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

  • Ps 132:2
    68%

    2He swore to the LORD, and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

  • Judg 6:22
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    22When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he exclaimed, 'Alas, Sovereign Lord! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!'

  • Gen 32:9
    68%

    9He thought, 'If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp that is left will escape.'

  • Gen 35:9
    68%

    9God appeared to Jacob again after he returned from Paddan-Aram, and He blessed him.

  • Gen 31:45
    68%

    45So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.