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New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Holman Bible
And he dreamed:
International Standard Version
when he had a dream! He saw a raised highway that had been built with its ending point on earth and its beginning point in heaven. God's angels were ascending and descending on it.
A Conservative Version
And he dreamed, and, behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And, behold, the agents of God ascending and descending on it.
American Standard Version
And he dreamed. And behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Amplified
He dreamed that there was a ladder (stairway) placed on the earth, and the top of it reached [out of sight] toward heaven; and [he saw] the angels of God ascending and descending on it [going to and from heaven].
Bible in Basic English
And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.
Darby Translation
And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to the heavens. And behold, angels of God ascended and descended upon it.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will dream, and behold a ladder placed in the earth, and the head of it reaching to the heavens: and behold the messengers of God ascending and descending upon it.
King James 2000
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he dreamed, and behold, a stairway was set on the earth, and its top touched the heavens. And behold, angels of God [were] going up and going down on it.
Modern King James verseion
And he dreamed. And behold! A ladder was set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to Heaven! And behold! The angels of God were ascending and descending on it!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he dreamed: and behold there stood a ladder upon the earth, and the top of it reached up to heaven. And see, the angels of God went up and down upon it.
NET Bible
and had a dream. He saw a stairway erected on the earth with its top reaching to the heavens. The angels of God were going up and coming down it
New Heart English Bible
He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
The Emphasized Bible
And he dreamed, and lo! a stairway, planted earthwards, with, its top, reaching towards the heavens, - and lo! messengers of God, ascending and descending thereon;
Webster
And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
World English Bible
He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he dreameth, and lo, a ladder set up on the earth, and its head is touching the heavens; and lo, messengers of God are going up and coming down by it;
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To jacob, in his various visions
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Dream » Instances of » Of jacob, concerning the ladder
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Types of Christ » Jacob's ladder
Vision » Of jacob » Of the ladder with ascending and descending angels
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 28:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Dream
11
He
Cross References
John 1:51
And He *said to him,
Numbers 12:6
He said,
“Hear now My words:
If there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, shall make Myself known to him in a
I shall speak with him in a
Genesis 20:3
Job 33:15-16
When sound sleep falls on men,
While they slumber in their beds,
Genesis 15:1
After these things
“
I am
Genesis 15:12
Now when the sun was going down,
Genesis 20:6-7
Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also
Genesis 32:1-2
Now as Jacob went on his way,
Genesis 37:5-11
Then Joseph
Genesis 40:1-23
Then it came about after these things,
2 Chronicles 16:9
For
Job 4:12-21
And my ear received a
Isaiah 41:10
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous
Daniel 2:1-49
Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 4:1-37
Daniel 7:1
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a
Matthew 1:20
But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “
Matthew 2:12-13
And having been
Matthew 2:19
But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me;
Hebrews 1:1
God, after He
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all