Genesis 28:18 “Early the next morning, Jacob took the stone that he had placed under…”

Genesis 28:18

Early the next morning, Jacob took the stone that he had placed under his head, and he set it up as a pillar. He poured oil on top of it,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

American Standard Version

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iaakob rose vp early in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had layde vnder his head, and set it vp as a pillar, and powred oyle vpon the top of it.

Darby Translation

And Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had made his pillow, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil on the top of it.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jacob riseth early in the morning, and taketh the stone which he hath made his pillows, and maketh it a standing pillar, and poureth oil upon its top,

Bible in Basic English

And early in the morning Jacob took the stone which had been under his head, and put it up as a pillar and put oil on it.

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Cross references

“rose up”

Genesis 22:3 Psalm 119:60 Ecclesiastes 9:10

Genesis 22:3 · BSB

So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

Psalm 119:60 · BSB

I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 · BSB

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

“set it”

Genesis 35:14 Genesis 31:13 Genesis 31:45 Genesis 35:20 1 Samuel 7:12 2 Samuel 18:18

Genesis 35:14 · BSB

So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God had spoken with him—a stone marker—and he poured out a drink offering on it and anointed it with oil.

Genesis 31:13 · BSB

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up, leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”

Genesis 31:45 · BSB

So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar,

Genesis 35:20 · BSB

Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.

1 Samuel 7:12 · BSB

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

2 Samuel 18:18 · BSB

During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’…

“poured”

Leviticus 8:10–12 Numbers 7:1

Leviticus 8:10–12 · BSB

Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.

Numbers 7:1 · BSB

On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17And 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!”

19and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

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