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13 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.
14 Your descendants are going to become like the dust of the earth and spread out to the west, east, north, and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants.
15 Now pay attention! I’m here with you, and I’m going to be watching over you wherever you go. I’m going to bring you back to this land, because I won’t ever leave you until I’ve accomplished what I’ve promised about you.”
16Jacob Worships God in BethelThen Jacob woke up during the night and told himself, “Surely, the LORD is in this place and I never knew it!”
17 In mounting terror, he cried out, “How scary this place is! This is nothing less than God’s house and the gateway to heaven!”
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