Genesis 28:13 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

At the top of the stairway stood the Lord, and he said, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”

מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”

לוּז l…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

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John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

I am the Lord God of Abraham. This is the third point which, as I mentioned, should be noted, for silent visions are cold; therefore, the …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And behold, the Lord stood above it Ordering, directing, and overruling all things in Providence, for the glory of his na…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Jacob's conduct until now, as recorded, was not that of one who simply feared and trusted in God. But now in trouble, obliged to flee, he looked on…