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Berean Standard Bible

“And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.”

Genesis 28:13

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Jacob is fleeing from his brother Esau after deceiving his father, and he stops for the night at a place near Luz with a stone for a pillow. In a dream he sees a stairway reaching between earth and heaven, and the Lord stands above it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your offspring.

King James Version (KJV)

And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And, behold, Jehovah stood above it, and said, I am Jehovah, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he saw the Lord by his side, saying, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: I will give to you and to your seed this land on which you are sleeping.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí, Jehová estaba en lo alto de ella, el cual dijo: Yo soy Jehová, el Dios de Abraham tu padre, y el Dios de Isaac: la tierra en que estás acostado te la daré á ti y á tu simiente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En el sueño también vio que el Señor estaba parado junto a él y le decía: «Yo soy el Señor, el Dios de tu abuelo Abraham y de tu padre Isaac. A ti y a tus descendientes les voy a dar esta tierra en la que estás acostado.

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