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12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway set up on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven. He saw the angels of God going up and coming down on it.
13 Jehovah was standing above the stairway. He proclaimed: »I am Jehovah, 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.
14 »Your descendants will be like the dust on the earth. You will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. Every family on earth will be blessed through you and through your descendants.
15 »Remember, I am with you. I will watch over you wherever you go. I will also bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I do what I have promised you.«
16 Jacob woke up from his sleep and said: »Truly, Jehovah is in this place, and I did not know it!«
17 He was filled with reverence. He said: »This is an awesome place! Certainly, this is the house of God and the gateway to the heavens!«
18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had under his head. He set it up as a marker and poured oil on top of it.
19 He named that place Bethel (House of God). Previously, the name of the city was Luz.
20 Jacob made a vow. He said: »If God will be with me and will watch over me on my trip and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,
21 »and if I return safely to my father’s home, then Jehovah will be my God.
22 »This stone I placed as a marker will be the house of God. I will certainly give you a tenth of everything you give me.«