Genesis 28:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put as his pillow, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon its top.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Early 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jacob{H3290} rose up early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} and took{H3947} the stone{H68} that he had put{H7760} under his head,{H4763} and set it up{H7760} for a pillar,{H4676} and poured{H3332} oil{H8081} upon the top of it.{H7218}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jacob{H3290} rose up early{H7925}{(H8686)} in the morning{H1242}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} the stone{H68} that he had put{H7760}{(H8804)} for his pillows{H4763}, and set it up{H7760}{(H8799)} for a pillar{H4676}, and poured{H3332}{(H8799)} oil{H8081} upon the top of it{H7218}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Iacob stode vp early in the mornynge and toke the stone that he had layde vnder his heade and pitched it vp an ende and poured oyle on the topp of it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Iacob arose early in the mornynge, and toke the stone that he had layed vnder his heade, and set it vp, and poured oyle vpon it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Iaakob rose vp early in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had layde vnder his head, and set it vp as a pillar, and powred oyle vpon the top of it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iacob rose vp early in the mornyng, and toke the stone that he hadde layed vnder his head, and pitched it vpon an ende, and powred oyle in the toppe of it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on the top of it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jacob riseth early in the morning, and taketh the stone which he hath made his pillows, and maketh it a standing pillar, and poureth oil upon its top,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And early in the morning Jacob took the stone which had been under his head, and put it up as a pillar and put oil on it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Early in the morning Jacob took the stone he had placed near his head and set it up as a sacred stone. Then he poured oil on top of it.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 35:14 : 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil on it.
  • Gen 31:13 : 13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, and where you vowed a vow unto me: now arise, get out of this land, and return unto the land of your kindred.
  • Gen 31:45 : 45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.
  • 2 Sam 18:18 : 18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's valley: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called to this day, Absalom's monument.
  • Num 7:1 : 1 And it happened on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments of it, both the altar and all its vessels, and had anointed them and sanctified them;
  • Josh 24:26-27 : 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a large stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD. 27 And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us; for it has heard all the words of the LORD which he spoke to us: it shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.
  • Gen 22:3 : 3 And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.
  • Ps 119:60 : 60 I made haste and did not delay to keep Your commandments.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
  • Isa 19:19 : 19 In that day there shall be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at its border to the LORD.
  • Gen 35:20 : 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.
  • Lev 8:10-12 : 10 And Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them. 11 And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, anointed the altar and all its vessels, the laver and its base, to sanctify them. 12 And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to sanctify him.

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    13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

    14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil on it.

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    10 And Jacob departed from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.

    11 And he came upon 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 for his pillow, and lay down in that place to sleep.

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

    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 where you lie, I will give to you and to your descendants;

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    16 And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I did not know it.

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    3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

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    20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.

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    13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, and where you vowed a vow unto me: now arise, get out of this land, and return unto the land of your kindred.

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    20 And he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel.

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    25 And he built an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants dug a well.

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    9 And God appeared to Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.

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    55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned to his place.

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    17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

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    21 So he fled with all he had; and he rose up, and crossed over the river, and set his face toward Mount Gilead.

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