Genesis 28:12

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Summary

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.

He dreamed

Ladder

Bible References

He dreamed

After these things the word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, thy exceeding great reward.

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they hated him yet the more.

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream.

Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream; he told the sum of the matters.

but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

God having spoken in many parts and in many ways formerly to the fathers in the prophets,

Ladder

And Jacob went on his way; and the angels of God met him.

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.

At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?