Genesis 28:16 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 28:16

Surely. Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6 . this place. See on the word "above", Genesis 28:13 . read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 28:10-17

THE VISION OF THE LADDER"And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed; and, behold, a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and, behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, Jehovah stood above it, and said, I am Jehovah... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 28:16

Genesis 28:16. Surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not— Jacob knew very well that the Lord was in every place; nor can his words be fairly understood to contradict this fundamental knowledge. But though the Lord is in every place, yet, he was pleased, of old times, to vouchsafe his presence to manifest his glory, in some places peculiarly; to this Jacob refers: "This is a place consecrated to, and in which the Lord manifests himself; and I knew not that it was a place of such a... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 28:16

16. Jacob awaked out of his sleep—His language and his conduct were alike that of a man whose mind was pervaded by sentiments of solemn awe, of fervent piety, and lively gratitude ( :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 28:10-17

The "ladder" (Genesis 28:12, Heb. sullam) evidently resembled a stairway or ramp. Some interpreters take it as an allusion to a ziggurat while others believe it refers to the slope or ascent of the mountain of Bethel. [Note: See C. Houtman, "What Did Jacob See In His Dream At Bethel?" Vetus Testamentum 27:3 (July 1977):337-51.] "The ladder was a visible symbol of the real and uninterrupted fellowship between God in heaven and His people upon earth. The angels upon it carry up the wants of men... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 28:10-22

6. Jacob’s vision at Bethel 28:10-22"From a ’stone pillow’ to a ’stone pillar,’ this account tells how Jacob’s lodging place at Bethel became the most celebrated place of worship among the patriarchal narratives." [Note: Mathews, Genesis 11:27-50:26, p. 442.] Yahweh appeared at the top of an angel-filled stairway restating the promise to Abraham and adding more promises of blessing and protection for Jacob. The patriarch acknowledged God’s presence, memorialized the place with a monument stone... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 28:1-22

Jacob Departs for Padan-aram. His Dream at Bethel1-4. Isaac bids Jacob seek one of the daughters of his uncle Laban in marriage, and assures him that the blessings and promises bestowed on Abraham should fall to him as heir.6-9. Esau’s marriage, though well meant, was only a union with the seed of the Egyptian bondservant, and therefore not one of the pure Hebrew race.10. After journeying for some days, Jacob reaches the district in the mountains of Ephraim, where Abraham had rested, when... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Genesis 28:1-22

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.Abraham begat Isaac—The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his descent to Shem, and showing thereby that the right of primogeniture belonged to him; but the inspired historian uses only so much of this as is necessary for tracing the development of the Divine plan of human redemption.The Syrian.—Really, the Aramean, or descendant of Aram. (See Genesis 10:22-23.) The... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Genesis 28:16

(16) Surely the Lord (Jehovah) is in this place.—Jacob was not unaware of the omnipresence of the Deity: what astonished him was that Jehovah should thus reveal Himself far away from the shrines where He was worshipped. Rebekah had gone to one of these to inquire of Jehovah (Genesis 25:22), and probably to a shrine in the very neighbourhood of the place where Jacob was sleeping (Genesis 12:8). But first Abraham, and then Isaac, had for so long made Beer-sheba their home, that Jacob probably... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Genesis 28:1-22

Dreams Genesis 28:0 This dream deals with the supernatural, though in one sense all life is supernatural. And what happened to Jacob occurs again and again in your life and mine. I. Jacob has deceived his father and defrauded his brother: he has fled his home. As he journeyed forward he came to the lonely and rugged hill of Bethel. The darkness overtakes him as he ascends, creeps like a shadowy ghost over him, and then covers with its deep shadow the whole of the mountain from base to summit;... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 28:16

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 28:10-17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 28:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 28:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 28:10-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 28:10-22

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 28:1-22

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Genesis 28:1-22

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Genesis 28:16

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Genesis 28:1-22

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