Verse 17

And he was afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, How dreadful{H3372}{(H8737)} is this place{H4725}! this is none other but the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and this is the gate{H8179} of heaven{H8064}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 35:1-9 : 1 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jacob{H3290}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, go up{H5927}{(H8798)} to Bethel{H1008}, and dwell{H3427}{(H8798)} there: and make{H6213}{(H8798)} there an altar{H4196} unto God{H410}, that appeared{H7200}{(H8737)} unto thee when thou fleddest{H1272}{(H8800)} from the face{H6440} of Esau{H6215} thy brother{H251}. 2 Then Jacob{H3290} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his household{H1004}, and to all that were with him, Put away{H5493}{(H8685)} the strange{H5236} gods{H430} that are among you{H8432}, and be clean{H2891}{(H8690)}, and change{H2498}{(H8685)} your garments{H8071}: 3 And let us arise{H6965}{(H8799)}, and go up{H5927}{(H8799)} to Bethel{H1008}; and I will make{H6213}{(H8799)} there an altar{H4196} unto God{H410}, who answered{H6030}{(H8802)} me in the day{H3117} of my distress{H6869}, and was with me in the way{H1870} which I went{H1980}{(H8804)}. 4 And they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} unto Jacob{H3290} all the strange{H5236} gods{H430} which were in their hand{H3027}, and all their earrings{H5141} which were in their ears{H241}; and Jacob{H3290} hid{H2934}{(H8799)} them under the oak{H424} which was by Shechem{H7927}. 5 And they journeyed{H5265}{(H8799)}: and the terror{H2847} of God{H430} was upon the cities{H5892} that were round about{H5439} them, and they did not pursue{H7291}{(H8804)} after{H310} the sons{H1121} of Jacob{H3290}. 6 So Jacob{H3290} came{H935}{(H8799)} to Luz{H3870}, which is in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, that is, Bethel{H1008}, he and all the people{H5971} that were with him. 7 And he built{H1129}{(H8799)} there an altar{H4196}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} the place{H4725} Elbethel{H416}: because there God{H430} appeared{H1540}{(H8738)} unto him, when he fled{H1272}{(H8800)} from the face{H6440} of his brother{H251}. 8 But Deborah{H1683} Rebekah's{H7259} nurse{H3243}{(H8688)} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and she was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} beneath Bethel{H1008} under an oak{H437}: and the name{H8034} of it was called{H7121}{(H8799)} Allonbachuth{H439}. 9 And God{H430} appeared{H7200}{(H8735)} unto Jacob{H3290} again, when he came{H935}{(H8800)} out of Padanaram{H6307}, and blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} him. 10 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thy name{H8034} is Jacob{H3290}: thy name{H8034} shall not be called{H7121}{(H8735)} any more Jacob{H3290}, but Israel{H3478} shall be thy name{H8034}: and he called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Israel{H3478}. 11 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, I am God{H410} Almighty{H7706}: be fruitful{H6509}{(H8798)} and multiply{H7235}{(H8798)}; a nation{H1471} and a company{H6951} of nations{H1471} shall be of thee, and kings{H4428} shall come{H3318}{(H8799)} out of thy loins{H2504}; 12 And the land{H776} which I gave{H5414}{(H8804)} Abraham{H85} and Isaac{H3327}, to thee I will give it{H5414}{(H8799)}, and to thy seed{H2233} after thee{H310} will I give{H5414}{(H8799)} the land{H776}. 13 And God{H430} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} from him in the place{H4725} where he talked{H1696}{(H8765)} with him.
  • Exod 3:6 : 6 Moreover he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am the God{H430} of thy father{H1}, the God{H430} of Abraham{H85}, the God{H430} of Isaac{H3327}, and the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290}. And Moses{H4872} hid{H5641}{(H8686)} his face{H6440}; for he was afraid{H3372}{(H8804)} to look{H5027}{(H8687)} upon God{H430}.
  • Judg 13:22 : 22 And Manoah{H4495} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his wife{H802}, We shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}, because we have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} God{H430}.
  • 2 Chr 5:14 : 14 So that the priests{H3548} could{H3201}{(H8804)} not stand{H5975}{(H8800)} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} by reason{H6440} of the cloud{H6051}: for the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} had filled{H4390}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of God{H430}.
  • Eccl 5:1 : 1 Keep{H8104}{(H8798)} thy foot{H7272} when thou goest{H3212}{(H8799)} to the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and be more ready{H7138} to hear{H8085}{(H8800)}, than to give{H5414}{(H8800)} the sacrifice{H2077} of fools{H3684}: for they consider{H3045}{(H8802)} not that they do{H6213}{(H8800)} evil{H7451}.
  • 1 Tim 3:15 : 15 But{G1161} if{G1437} I tarry long{G1019}{(G5725)}, that{G2443} thou mayest know{G1492}{(G5762)} how{G4459} thou oughtest{G1163}{(G5748)} to behave thyself{G390}{(G5745)} in{G1722} the house{G3624} of God{G2316}, which{G3748} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the church{G1577} of the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, the pillar{G4769} and{G2532} ground{G1477} of the truth{G225}.
  • Luke 2:9 : 9 And{G2532}, lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, the angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} came upon{G2186}{(G5627)} them{G846}, and{G2532} the glory{G1391} of the Lord{G2962} shone round about{G4034}{(G5656)} them{G846}: and{G2532} they were sore{G3173} afraid{G5399}{(G5675)}{G5401}.
  • Luke 8:35 : 35 Then{G1161} they went out{G1831}{(G5627)} to see{G1492}{(G5629)} what was done{G1096}{(G5756)}; and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G4314} Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} found{G2147}{(G5627)} the man{G444}, out of{G575} whom{G3739} the devils{G1140} were departed{G1831}{(G5715)}, sitting{G2521}{(G5740)} at{G3844} the feet{G4228} of Jesus{G2424}, clothed{G2439}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} in his right mind{G4993}{(G5723)}: and{G2532} they were afraid{G5399}{(G5675)}.
  • Heb 10:21 : 21 And{G2532} having an high{G3173} priest{G2409} over{G1909} the house{G3624} of God{G2316};
  • 1 Pet 4:17 : 17 For{G3754} the time{G2540} is come that judgment{G2917} must begin{G756}{(G5670)} at{G575} the house{G3624} of God{G2316}: and{G1161} if{G1487} it first{G4412} begin at{G575} us{G2257}, what{G5101} shall the end{G5056} be of them that obey not{G544}{(G5723)} the gospel{G2098} of God{G2316}?
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 And{G2532} when{G3753} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} him{G846}, I fell{G4098}{(G5627)} at{G4314} his{G846} feet{G4228} as{G5613} dead{G3498}. And{G2532} he laid{G2007}{(G5656)} his{G846} right{G1188} hand{G5495} upon{G1909} me{G1691}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto me{G3427}, Fear{G5399}{(G5737)} not{G3361}; I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the first{G4413} and{G2532} the last{G2078}:
  • Matt 17:6 : 6 And{G2532} when the disciples{G3101} heard{G191}{(G5660)} it, they fell{G4098}{(G5627)} on{G1909} their{G846} face{G4383}, and{G2532} were sore{G4970} afraid{G5399}{(G5675)}.
  • Gen 28:22 : 22 And this stone{H68}, which I have set{H7760}{(H8804)} for a pillar{H4676}, shall be God's{H430} house{H1004}: and of all that thou shalt give{H5414}{(H8799)} me I will surely{H6237}{(H8763)} give the tenth{H6237}{(H8762)} unto thee.