12 He had a dream(A) in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.(B) 13 There above it[a] stood the Lord,(C) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.(D) I will give you and your descendants the land(E) on which you are lying.(F)

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  1. Genesis 28:13 Or There beside him

12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

13 And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

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12 Then he (A)dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there (B)the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

13 (C)And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: (D)“I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; (E)the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.

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12 And he (A)dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder[a] set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, (B)the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! 13 And behold, (C)the Lord stood above it[b] and said, (D)“I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. (E)The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring.

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  1. Genesis 28:12 Or a flight of steps
  2. Genesis 28:13 Or beside him