Thematic Bible
Genesis 28:1 (show verse)
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman!
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Pious parents prohibit, to their children
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by men
Canaanites » Isaac forbidden by abraham to take a wife from
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Miscegenation » jacob
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Wives » Not to be selected from among the unGodly
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by men
Canaanites » Isaac forbidden by abraham to take a wife from
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Miscegenation » jacob
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Wives » Not to be selected from among the unGodly
Genesis 28:2 (show verse)
Leave immediately for Paddan Aram! Go to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and find yourself a wife there, among the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Bethuel » Son of nahor, father of rebekah
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Marriage » Isaac and rebekah
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Bethuel » Son of nahor, father of rebekah
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Marriage » Isaac and rebekah
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Genesis 28:3 (show verse)
May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.
Genesis 28:4 (show verse)
May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham so that you may possess the land God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident."
Genesis 28:5 (show verse)
So Isaac sent Jacob on his way, and he went to Paddan Aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean and brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 28:6 (show verse)
Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him off to Paddan Aram to find a wife there. As he blessed him, Isaac commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman."
Genesis 28:7 (show verse)
Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram.
Genesis 28:8 (show verse)
Then Esau realized that the Canaanite women were displeasing to his father Isaac.
Genesis 28:9 (show verse)
So Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham's son Ishmael, along with the wives he already had.
Genesis 28:10 (show verse)
Meanwhile Jacob left Beer Sheba and set out for Haran.
Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine » Jacob went out from, toward haran
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Haran » Or charran, land of
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Travelers » Often traveled on foot
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Haran » Or charran, land of
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Travelers » Often traveled on foot
Genesis 28:11 (show verse)
He reached a certain place where he decided to camp because the sun had gone down. He took one of the stones and placed it near his head. Then he fell asleep in that place
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Night » Commenced at sunset
Pillow » A support for the head » Stones used for
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
The sun » The jews » Commenced their evening with the setting of
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Night » Commenced at sunset
Pillow » A support for the head » Stones used for
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
The sun » The jews » Commenced their evening with the setting of
Genesis 28:12 (show verse)
and had a dream. He saw a stairway erected on the earth with its top reaching to the heavens. The angels of God were going up and coming down it
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To jacob, in his various visions
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Dream » Instances of » Of jacob, concerning the ladder
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
Ladder » In jacob's vision
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Types of Christ » Jacob's ladder
Vision » Of jacob » Of the ladder with ascending and descending angels
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Dream » Instances of » Of jacob, concerning the ladder
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
Ladder » In jacob's vision
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Types of Christ » Jacob's ladder
Vision » Of jacob » Of the ladder with ascending and descending angels
Genesis 28:13 (show verse)
and the Lord stood at its top. He said, "I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on.
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
The Covenant » Made with » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Holy land » Promised to » jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
The Covenant » Made with » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Holy land » Promised to » jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Genesis 28:14 (show verse)
Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west, east, north, and south. All the families of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using your name and that of your descendants.
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
The Covenant » Made with » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Israel » Prophecies » Multitudes
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
The promises of God » Made to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
The Covenant » Made with » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Israel » Prophecies » Multitudes
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
The promises of God » Made to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Genesis 28:15 (show verse)
I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!"
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
God » Presence of » In the pilgrimage of life
God » Keeper of the saints » The pilgrim's companion
God » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
divine Keeper » The pilgrim's companion
Overshadowing providence » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
divine Presence » Comfort » In the pilgrimage of life
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » All places
divine Providence » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
God » Presence of » In the pilgrimage of life
God » Keeper of the saints » The pilgrim's companion
God » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
divine Keeper » The pilgrim's companion
Overshadowing providence » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
divine Presence » Comfort » In the pilgrimage of life
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » All places
divine Providence » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Genesis 28:16 (show verse)
Then Jacob woke up and thought, "Surely the Lord is in this place, but I did not realize it!"
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Genesis 28:17 (show verse)
He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!"
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Genesis 28:18 (show verse)
Early in the morning Jacob took the stone he had placed near his head and set it up as a sacred stone. Then he poured oil on top of it.
Anointing » In consecration » Jacob's pillar: at beth-el
sacred Anointing » Antiquity of
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » Exemplified » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Morning » The jews » Generally rose early in
Pillar » Monuments erected to commemorate events » By jacob, his vision of angels
Pillars » Of memorial » To witness vows
Pillars » Of memorial » Often anointed
Pillars » Of memorial » Sometimes of a single stone
memorial Pillars » Memorial
Pillow » A support for the head » Stones used for
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Rising » Instances of » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
sacred Anointing » Antiquity of
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » Exemplified » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Morning » The jews » Generally rose early in
Pillar » Monuments erected to commemorate events » By jacob, his vision of angels
Pillars » Of memorial » To witness vows
Pillars » Of memorial » Often anointed
Pillars » Of memorial » Sometimes of a single stone
memorial Pillars » Memorial
Pillow » A support for the head » Stones used for
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Rising » Instances of » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Genesis 28:19 (show verse)
He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.
Genesis 28:20 (show verse)
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Decision » Instances of » jacob
Garments » Called » Raiment
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For food
Prayer » For temporal blessings
The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray to be guided by
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Vows » Examples of
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Decision » Instances of » jacob
Garments » Called » Raiment
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For food
Prayer » For temporal blessings
The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray to be guided by
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Vows » Examples of
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above
Genesis 28:21 (show verse)
and I return safely to my father's home, then the Lord will become my God.
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Decision » Instances of » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray to be guided by
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Decision » Instances of » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray to be guided by
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above
Genesis 28:22 (show verse)
Then this stone that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely give you back a tenth of everything you give me."
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Liberality » Instances of » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Tithe » Considered a just return to God for his blessings
Tithes » Jacob vows a tenth of all his property to God
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Were made in reference to » Devoting property to God
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Liberality » Instances of » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Tithe » Considered a just return to God for his blessings
Tithes » Jacob vows a tenth of all his property to God
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Were made in reference to » Devoting property to God
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above