Genesis 28:20 “Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over…”

Genesis 28:20

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

World English Bible

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,

American Standard Version

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,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iaakob vowed a vowe, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this iourney which I go, and wil giue me bread to eate, and clothes to put on:

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, 'Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on —

Bible in Basic English

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,

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Cross references

“vowed”

2 Samuel 15:8 Genesis 31:13 Psalm 66:13 John 1:16 Psalm 56:12 Psalm 61:8

2 Samuel 15:8 · BSB

For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’ ”

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.’”

Psalm 66:13 · BSB

I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

John 1:16 · BSB

From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

Psalm 56:12 · BSB

Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

Psalm 61:8 · BSB

Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.

“will give”

1 Timothy 6:8

1 Timothy 6:8 · BSB

But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

Also

Genesis 28:15

Genesis 28:15 · BSB

Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

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

In context

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

21so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God.

Read Genesis 28