Genesis 28:20 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁰ Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ Then Jacob made a vow, saying, If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go and will give me food to eat and clothing to wear,

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Common English Bible

²⁰ Jacob made a solemn promise: “If God is with me and protects me on this trip I’m taking, and gives me bread to eat and clothes to wear,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And then he made a vow, saying: "If God will be with me, and will guard me along the way by which I walk, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,

Genesis 28:20 Cross References

1 Timothy 6:8

but if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

2 Samuel 15:8

For your servant vowed a vow while I dwelt at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will offer worship to the Lord.’ ”

John 1:16

And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace.

Psalm 66:13

I will come into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

Genesis 31:13

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now arise, go forth from this land, and return to the land of your birth.’ ”

Acts 18:18

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchre-ae he cut his hair, for he had a vow.

Psalm 132:2

how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.

Psalm 116:18

I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,

Psalm 116:14

I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 76:11

Make your vows to the Lord your God, and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared,

Psalm 61:8

So will I ever sing praises to thy name, as I pay my vows day after day.

Psalm 61:5

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows, thou hast given me the heritage of those who fear thy name.

Psalm 56:12

My vows to thee I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to thee.

Isaiah 19:21

And the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day and worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them.

Psalm 22:25

From thee comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.

1 Samuel 14:24

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 1:28

Therefore I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord.” And they worshiped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 1:11

And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy maidservant, and remember me, and not forget thy maidservant, but wilt give to thy maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”

Genesis 28:15

Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done that of which I have spoken to you.”

Genesis 35:3

then let us arise and go up to Bethel, that I may make there an altar to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.”

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that thou wouldst bless me and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from harm so that it might not hurt me!” And God granted what he asked.