11 And he [a]happened upon a [b](A)particular place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and made it a support for his head, and lay down in that place. 12 And (B)he had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, (C)the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 Then behold, (D)the Lord was standing [c]above it and said, “I am the Lord, (E)the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give (F)to you and to (G)your [d]descendants.

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  1. Genesis 28:11 Lit lighted on
  2. Genesis 28:11 Lit the place
  3. Genesis 28:13 Or beside him
  4. Genesis 28:13 Lit seed

11 When he reached a certain place,(A) he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head(B) and lay down to sleep. 12 He had a dream(C) in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.(D) 13 There above it[a] stood the Lord,(E) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.(F) I will give you and your descendants the land(G) on which you are lying.(H)

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  1. Genesis 28:13 Or There beside him