Genesis 28:13 — The Lord was standing beside the ladder and said: I am the Lord God who was wor… — CEV | maBible

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13 The Lord was standing beside the ladder and said: I am the Lord God who was worshiped by Abraham and Isaac. I will give to you and your family the land on which you are now sleeping.

Passage themes

God appears to Jacob — the LORD stood above it
The God of the ancestors — I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac
The promised land — the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed

Notes and references

28.13 Gn 13.14,15.
the ladder: Or “Jacob” or “the stairway.”

Events in this chapter

28.10 — Béthel : Dieu donne promesse à Jacob

Did you know?

Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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