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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,”

Genesis 28:20

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Jacob is fleeing from Esau's anger and traveling toward his uncle Laban's home. At Bethel he dreams of a ladder reaching to heaven and hears God repeat the promises made to Abraham and Isaac.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,

King James Version (KJV)

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jacob took an oath, and said, If God will be with me, and keep me safe on my journey, and give me food and clothing to put on,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

E hizo Jacob voto, diciendo: Si fuere Dios conmigo, y me guardare en este viaje que voy, y me diere pan para comer y vestido para vestir,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jacob, entonces, hizo este voto: «Si Dios me ayuda y me protege en este viaje, me da ropa y comida, y me permite regresar sano y salvo a la casa de mi padre, el Señor será mi Dios. Y esta piedra que he levantado para señal, será lugar de adoración. Además, de todo lo que me dé, le entregaré el diezmo».

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