Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” New Living Translation Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!” English Standard Version Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” Berean Standard Bible When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.” King James Bible And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. New King James Version Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” New American Standard Bible Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “The LORD is certainly in this place, and I did not know it!” NASB 1995 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” NASB 1977 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I did not know it.” Amplified Bible Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and he said, “Without any doubt the LORD is in this place, and I did not realize it.” Christian Standard Bible When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” Holman Christian Standard Bible When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” American Standard Version And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place; and I knew it not. Contemporary English Version Jacob woke up suddenly and thought, "The LORD is in this place, and I didn't even know it." English Revised Version And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Jacob woke up from his sleep and exclaimed, "Certainly, the LORD is in this place, and I didn't know it!" Good News Translation Jacob woke up and said, "The LORD is here! He is in this place, and I didn't know it!" International Standard Version Then Jacob woke up during the night and told himself, "Surely, the LORD is in this place and I never knew it!" Majority Standard Bible When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.” NET Bible Then Jacob woke up and thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, but I did not realize it!" New Heart English Bible Then Jacob woke up from his sleep, and said, "Surely God is in this place, and I did not know it." Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. World English Bible Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jacob awakens out of his sleep and says, “Surely YHWH is in this place, and I did not know”; Young's Literal Translation And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, 'Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;' Smith's Literal Translation And Jacob will awake from his sleep, and he will say, surely there is Jehovah in this place and I knew not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when Jacob awaked out of sleep, he said: Indeed the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not. Catholic Public Domain Version And when Jacob had awakened from sleep, he said, “Truly, the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” New American Bible When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, “Truly, the LORD is in this place and I did not know it!” New Revised Standard Version Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place—and I did not know it!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jacob awoke from his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I did not know it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yaquuv was awakened from his sleep and he said, “Truly, LORD JEHOVAH is in this place and I not have known.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said: 'Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and said, The Lord is in this place, and I knew it not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob's Ladder…15Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” 16When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.” 17And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”… Cross References Exodus 3:4-6 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. / “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” / 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, for he was afraid to look at God. Judges 6:12-22 And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” / The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?” ... 1 Kings 19:11-13 Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ... Job 42:5-6 My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You. / Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.” Psalm 139:7-10 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? / If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. / If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, ... Jeremiah 23:23-24 “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?” / “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. 2 Kings 6:17 Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Daniel 10:7-9 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves. / So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless. / I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 14:21 Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.” John 20:14-16 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus. / “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.” / Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Acts 9:3-5 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. Treasury of Scripture And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. and I. Exodus 3:5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Joshua 5:15 And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. Jump to Previous Awaked Awakened Awaketh Awaking Aware Awoke Conscious Jacob Sleep Surely ThoughtJump to Next Awaked Awakened Awaketh Awaking Aware Awoke Conscious Jacob Sleep Surely ThoughtGenesis 28 1. Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.6. Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael. 10. Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder. 18. The stone of Bethel. 20. Jacob's vow. When Jacob awoke from his sleep The phrase "when Jacob awoke from his sleep" signifies a transition from a state of unconsciousness to awareness. In the Hebrew context, the word for "awoke" (יָקַץ, yaqats) implies a sudden realization or enlightenment. This awakening is not just physical but spiritual, marking a pivotal moment in Jacob's life. Historically, sleep is often used in Scripture to symbolize ignorance or unawareness, and awakening represents a new understanding or revelation. Jacob's awakening is a metaphor for his spiritual enlightenment and recognition of God's presence. he thought Surely the LORD is in this place and I was unaware of it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Jacobיַעֲקֹב֮ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc woke up, וַיִּיקַ֣ץ (way·yî·qaṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3364: To awake he thought, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Surely אָכֵן֙ (’ā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 403: Firmly, surely, but the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is יֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is in this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that place, בַּמָּק֖וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition and I וְאָנֹכִ֖י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I was unaware of it.” יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ (yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know Links Genesis 28:16 NIVGenesis 28:16 NLT Genesis 28:16 ESV Genesis 28:16 NASB Genesis 28:16 KJV Genesis 28:16 BibleApps.com Genesis 28:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 28:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 28:16 French Bible Genesis 28:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 28:16 Jacob awakened out of his sleep (Gen. 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