Genesis 28:13-15
New King James Version
13 (A)And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: (B)“I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; (C)the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. 14 Also your (D)descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad (E)to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and (F)in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. 15 Behold, (G)I am with you and will (H)keep[a] you wherever you go, and will (I)bring you back to this land; for (J)I will not leave you (K)until I have done what I have spoken to you.”
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- Genesis 28:15 protect
Genesis 28:13-15
English Standard Version
13 And behold, (A)the Lord stood above it[a] and said, (B)“I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. (C)The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. 14 Your offspring shall be like (D)the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and (E)your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, (F)I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and (G)will bring you back to this land. For I will (H)not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
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- Genesis 28:13 Or beside him
Genesis 28:13-15
New American Standard Bible
13 Then behold, (A)the Lord was standing [a]above it and said, “I am the Lord, (B)the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give (C)to you and to (D)your [b]descendants. 14 Your [c]descendants will also be like (E)the dust of the earth, and you will [d]spread out (F)to the west and to the east, and to the north and to the south; and (G)in you and in your [e]descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, (H)I am with you and (I)will keep you wherever you go, and (J)will bring you back to this land; for (K)I will not leave you until I have done what I have [f]promised you.”
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- Genesis 28:13 Or beside him
- Genesis 28:13 Lit seed
- Genesis 28:14 Lit seed
- Genesis 28:14 Lit break through
- Genesis 28:14 Lit seed
- Genesis 28:15 Lit spoken to
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