Genesis 28:17

Contemporary English Version 1995

Then Jacob became frightened and said, “What a frightening place! It must be the house of God and the gateway to heaven.”

Cross References

1 Timothy 3:15

so if I am delayed, you will know how everyone who belongs to God's family ought to behave. After all, the church of the living God is the strong foundation of truth.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Be careful what you do when you enter the house of God. Fools go there to offer sacrifices, because all they do is sin. But it's best just to listen when you go to worship.

Exodus 3:6

I am the God who was worshiped by your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Moses was afraid to look at God, and so he hid his face.

Luke 2:9

All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The shepherds were frightened.

2 Chronicles 5:14

The Lord's glory was in that cloud, and the light from it was so bright that the priests could not stay inside to do their work.

Judges 13:22

Manoah said, “We have seen an angel. Now we're going to die.”

Genesis 28:22

This rock will be your house, and I will give back to you a tenth of everything you give me.”

Revelation 1:17

When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead person. But he put his right hand on me and said: Don't be afraid! I am the first, the last,

1 Peter 4:17

God has already begun judging his own people. And if his judgment begins with us, imagine how terrible it will be for those who refuse to obey his message. The Scriptures say,

Hebrews 10:21

We have a great high priest who is in charge of God's house.

Luke 8:35

The people went out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they also found the man. The demons had gone out of him, and he was sitting there at the feet of Jesus. He had clothes on and was in his right mind. But the people were terrified.

Matthew 17:6

When the disciples heard the voice, they were so afraid they fell flat on the ground.

Psalm 68:35

The God of Israel is fearsome in his temple, and he makes us strong. Let's praise our God!

Genesis 28:18

When Jacob got up early the next morning, he took the rock that he had used for a pillow and stood it up as a place of worship. Then he poured olive oil on the rock to dedicate it to God,

Exodus 3:5

God replied, “Don't come any closer. Take off your sandals—the ground where you are standing is holy.