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 Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying: "Do not be afraid, Abram; I [am] your shield, [and] your reward [shall be] very great."

And God came to Abimelech in a dream at night. And he said to him, "Look, you [are] a dead man on account of the woman you have taken. For she [is] {a married woman}."

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told [it] to his brothers. And {they hated him even more}.

and he said, "Please hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak to him in a dream.

"And a word came stealing to me, and my ear received [the] whisper from it.

"In a dream, a vision of [the] night, when a deep sleep falls on men slumbering on [their] bed,

In the first year of Belshazzar the king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head [as he lay] on his bed; then he wrote down the dream [and] [the] {summary} of [the] words {as follows}:

But [as] he was considering these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary [as] your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their [own] country by another route.

[Although] God spoke long ago in many parts and in many ways to the fathers by the prophets,

Ladder

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

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose heart is fully devoted to him. You have been foolish in this, for from now on you will have wars."

You must not fear, for I [am] with you; you must not be afraid, for I [am] your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with the right hand of my salvation.

And he said to him, "Truly, truly I say to all of you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

At my first defense, no one came to my [aid], but [they] all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.

Are they not all spirits engaged in special service, sent on assignment for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?