Genesis 28:17
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he was afraid,.... Not with a servile but filial fear; not with a fear of the wrath and displeasure of God, but with…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 28:1-22
- Jacob’s Journey to Haran 3. קהל qâhāl, “congregation.” 9. מחלת māchălat, Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.” 19.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
How dreadful is this place! - The appearance of the ladder, the angels, and the Divine glory at the top of the ladder,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 28:16-22
God manifested himself and his favour to Jacob when he was asleep and purely passive; for the spirit, like the wind,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
How dreadful This adjective is rendered unsuitable by colloquial usage. The sense would be better given by "awesome" or…
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