Genesis 28:20

New American Bible - revised edition

Jacob then made this vow: “If God will be with me and protect me on this journey I am making and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,

Cross References

Genesis 28:15

I am with you and will protect you wherever you go, and bring you back to this land. I will never leave you until I have done what I promised you.

Genesis 31:13

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a sacred pillar and made a vow to me. Get up now! Leave this land and return to the land of your birth.’”

Genesis 35:3

Let us now go up to Bethel so that I might build an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.”

2 Samuel 15:8

For while living in Geshur in Aram, your servant made this vow: ‘If the Lord ever brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship him in Hebron.’”

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: “Oh, that you may truly bless me and extend my boundaries! May your hand be with me and make me free of misfortune, without pain!” And God granted his prayer.

Psalm 116:14

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

Psalm 116:18

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

Psalm 119:106

I make a solemn vow to observe your righteous judgments.

Psalm 132:2

How he swore an oath to the Lord, vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Psalm 22:25

For he has not spurned or disdained the misery of this poor wretch, Did not turn away from me, but heard me when I cried out.

Psalm 56:12

In God I trust, I do not fear. What can man do to me?

Psalm 61:5

Let me dwell in your tent forever, take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah

Psalm 61:8

May he reign before God forever; send your love and fidelity to preserve him—

Psalm 66:13

I will bring burnt offerings to your house; to you I will fulfill my vows,

Psalm 76:11

Surely the wrath of man will give you thanks; the remnant of your furor will keep your feast.

Isaiah 19:21

The Lord shall make himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day; they shall offer sacrifices and oblations, make vows to the Lord and fulfill them.

John 1:16

From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,

Acts 18:18

Paul remained for quite some time, and after saying farewell to the brothers he sailed for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his hair cut because he had taken a vow.

1 Timothy 6:8

If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that.

1 Samuel 1:11

and made this vow: “O Lord of hosts, if you look with pity on the hardship of your servant, if you remember me and do not forget me, if you give your handmaid a male child, I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life. No razor shall ever touch his head.”

1 Samuel 1:28

Now I, in turn, give him to the Lord; as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the Lord.” Then they worshiped there before the Lord.

1 Samuel 14:24

Even though the Israelites were exhausted that day, Saul laid an oath on them, saying, “Cursed be the one who takes food before evening, before I am able to avenge myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.