Genesis 28:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And behold,וְהִנֵּ֨ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
stoodנִצָּ֣ב
(ni·tzav)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
aboveעָלָיו֮
(a·lav)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it and said,וַיֹּאמַר֒
(vai·yo·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I am the LORD,יְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ
(a·vi·cha,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֖י
(ve·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Isaac;יִצְחָ֑ק
(yitz·chak;)
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
the landהָאָ֗רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you lie,שֹׁכֵ֣ב
(sho·chev)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
I will giveאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה
(et·te·nen·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it to you and to your descendants.וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃
(u·le·zar·'e·cha.)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara


















KJV Lexicon
And behold the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
stood
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
above it and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Isaac
Yitschaq  (yits-khawk')
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac.
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
whereon thou liest
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
to thee will I give it
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
and to thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.

King James Bible
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yahweh was standing there beside him, saying, "I am Yahweh, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your offspring the land that you are now sleeping on.

International Standard Version
And there was the LORD, standing above it and telling Jacob, "I am the LORD God of your grandfather Abraham. I'm Isaac's God, too. I'm giving you and your descendants the ground on which you're sleeping.

NET Bible
and the LORD stood at its top. He said, "I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD was standing above it, saying, "I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give the land on which you are lying to you and your descendants.

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: the land on which you lie, to you will I give it, and to your descendants;
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