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20 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,

21 And I shall return prosperously to my father's house: the Lord shall be my God:

22 And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall be called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee.

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20 Then Jacob made a vow,(A) saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me(B) on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear(C) 21 so that I return safely(D) to my father’s household,(E) then the Lord[a] will be my God(F) 22 and[b] this stone that I have set up as a pillar(G) will be God’s house,(H) and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:21 Or Since God … father’s household, the Lord
  2. Genesis 28:22 Or household, and the Lord will be my God, 22 then