| Genesis | |
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| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
| Chapter: | 28 |
| Verse: | 17 |
| Translations | |||
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| Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
| English | 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. |
| English | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And fear came on him, and he said, This is a holy place; this is nothing less than the house of God and the doorway of heaven. |
| English | web | World English Bible | He was afraid, and said, “How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God’s house, and this is the gate of heaven.” |
| English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | 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.” |
| Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Pavensque, Quam terribilis est, inquit, locus iste ! non est hic aliud nisi domus Dei, et porta cæli. |
| Explanations | |
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| Age Group | Explanation |
| 5 | God showed Jacob a ladder that reached from earth to heaven. |
| 10 | Jacob saw a ladder that went all the way up to heaven and he knew that God was with him. |
| 15 | Jacob had a dream where he saw a ladder that reached from earth to heaven and angels were going up and down on it. |
| 20 | Jacob had a vision of a ladder that went all the way up to heaven and he knew that God was speaking to him. |