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Berean Standard Bible

“When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.””

Genesis 28:16

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Jacob is fleeing from his brother Esau after taking the blessing by deceit, and he sleeps in an unnamed place with a stone for a pillow. He has just dreamed of a stairway between earth and heaven and heard God repeat the promise made to Abraham.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place. And I knew it not.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jacob, awaking from his sleep, said, Truly, the Lord is in this place and I was not conscious of it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y despertó Jacob de su sueño, y dijo: Ciertamente Jehová está en este lugar, y yo no lo sabía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Jacob despertó de su sueño tuvo mucho miedo, y pensó: «¡Sin duda alguna el Señor está en este lugar, y yo no lo sabía! ¡Este lugar es asombroso! ¡Es nada menos que la casa de Dios y la puerta del cielo!».

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