Genesis 28:17
King James Version (KJV)
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
In context
15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Genesis 28:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
- WEB World English Bible
- He was afraid, and said, “How awesome this place is! This is none other than God’s house, and this is the gate of heaven.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he feareth, and saith, 'How fearful [is] this place; this is nothing but a house of God, and this a gate of the heavens.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is no other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.