Genesis 28:20
“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,”
Genesis 28:20 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he made a vow, saying: If God shall be with me, and shall keep me in the way by which I walk, and shall give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
- DARBYDarby
- And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and keep me on this road that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and a garment to put on,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, 'Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on ;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, keep me on this journey, provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,
Context: Genesis 28
18And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
19And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
20And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
21So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
22And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
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.