Genesis 28:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it."

New Living Translation
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!”

English Standard Version
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”

Berean Study Bible
When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “The LORD is certainly in this place, and I did not know it!”

NASB 1995
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it."

NASB 1977
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”

Amplified Bible
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and he said, “Without any doubt the LORD is in this place, and I did not realize it.”

Christian Standard Bible
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it."

Contemporary English Version
Jacob woke up suddenly and thought, "The LORD is in this place, and I didn't even know it."

Good News Translation
Jacob woke up and said, "The LORD is here! He is in this place, and I didn't know it!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jacob woke up from his sleep and exclaimed, "Certainly, the LORD is in this place, and I didn't know it!"

International Standard Version
Then Jacob woke up during the night and told himself, "Surely, the LORD is in this place and I never knew it!"

NET Bible
Then Jacob woke up and thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, but I did not realize it!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

New King James Version
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

New Heart English Bible
Then Jacob woke up from his sleep, and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it."

World English Bible
Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn't know it."

American King James Version
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

American Standard Version
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place. And I knew it not.

A Faithful Version
And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it."

Darby Bible Translation
And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew [it] not.

English Revised Version
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Iaakob awoke out of his sleepe, & sayde, Surely the Lorde is in this place, and I was not aware.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When Iacob was awaked out of his sleepe, he sayde: Surely the Lorde is in this place, and I knewe it not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan Iacob awaked from his slepe, he saide: Surely the LORDE is in this place, and I knew not.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
When Iacob was awaked out of his slepe he sayde: surely the LORde is in this place ad I was not aware.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jacob awakens out of his sleep and says, “Surely YHWH is in this place, and I did not know”;

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, 'Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will awake from his sleep, and he will say, surely there is Jehovah in this place and I knew not.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Jacob awaked out of sleep, he said: Indeed the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when Jacob had awakened from sleep, he said, “Truly, the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yaquuv was awakened from his sleep and he said, “Truly, LORD JEHOVAH is in this place and I not have known.”

Lamsa Bible
And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I did not know it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said: 'Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and said, The Lord is in this place, and I knew it not.
















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