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 deeds, the word of God came unto Abram in a vision, saying, "Fear not Abram, I am thy shield; and thy reward shall be exceeding great."

And God came to Abimelech by night in a dream and said to him, "See, thou art but a dead man for the woman's sake which thou hast taken away, for she is a man's wife."

Moreover, Joseph dreamed a dream and told it his brethren: wherefore they hated him yet the more.

And he said, "Hear my words. If there be a prophet of the LORD's among you, I will show myself unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

"And unto me came the word secretly, and mine ear hath received a little thereof.

In dreams and visions of the night season - When slumbering cometh upon men, that they fall a sleep in their beds -

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, saw Daniel a dream, and a vision was in his head upon his bed. Which dream he wrote, and the sum of the matter is this:

While he thus thought, Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: For that which is conceived in her is of the holy ghost.

And after they were warned of God in a dream that they should not go again to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.

God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets:

Ladder

But Jacob went forth on his journey. And the angels of God came and met him.

For the eyes of the LORD behold all the earth, to strengthen the hearts of them that are whole with him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, and therefore from henceforth thou shalt have war."

Be not afraid, for I will be with thee. Look not behind thee, for I will be thy God, to strengthen thee, help thee, and to keep thee with this righthand of mine.

And he said unto him, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending, and descending over the son of man."

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges:

Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation?