Genesis 28:11
“And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.”
Genesis 28:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when he was come to a certain place, and would rest in it after sunset, he took of the stones that lay there, and putting under his head, slept in the same place.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set. And he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.
- DARBYDarby
- And he lighted on a certain place, and lodged there, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of the place, and made it his pillow, and lay down in that place.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he toucheth at a certain place, and lodgeth there, for the sun hath gone in, and he taketh of the stones of the place, and maketh them his pillows, and lieth down in that place.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night because the sun had set. He took some stones from that place, used them for pillows, and lay down to sleep.
Context: Genesis 28
9Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
10And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
11And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
12And 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.
13And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
About Genesis 28: Jacob's Ladder and Covenant with God
Jacob runs away to his mother's family and has a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven. God confirms his promise to Jacob that his descendants will be blessed and the land will be given to them.
Commentary
Genesis 28 is the story of Jacob's journey to Haran, where he is to find a wife. This chapter is significant in that it marks the beginning of Jacob's journey to fulfill the promise God made to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.