Genesis 28:20

New International Reader's Version

Then Jacob made a promise. He said, “May God be with me. May he watch over me on this journey I’m taking. May he give me food to eat and clothes to wear.

Cross References

Genesis 28:15

I am with you. I will watch over you everywhere you go. And I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Genesis 31:13

I am the God of Bethel. That is where you poured olive oil on a sacred stone. There you made a promise to me. Now leave this land. Go back to your own land.’ ”

Genesis 35:3

Come, let’s go up to Bethel. There I’ll build an altar to honor God. He answered me when I was in trouble. He’s been with me everywhere I’ve gone.”

2 Samuel 15:8

When I was living at Geshur in Aram, I made a promise. I said, ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I’ll go to Hebron and worship him there.’ ”

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel. He said, “I wish you would bless me. I wish you would give me more territory. Let your power protect me. Keep me from harm. Then I won’t have any pain.” God gave him what he asked for.

Psalm 116:14

In front of all the Lord’s people, I will do what I promised him.

Psalm 116:18

In front of all the Lord’s people, I will do what I promised him.

Psalm 119:106

I have made a promise to follow your laws, because they are right.

Psalm 132:2

Lord, he made a promise. Mighty One of Jacob, he made a promise to you.

Psalm 22:25

Because of what you have done, I will praise you in the whole community of those who worship you. In front of those who respect you, I will keep my promises.

Psalm 56:12

God, I have made promises to you. I will bring my thank offerings to you.

Psalm 61:5

God, you have heard my promises. You have given me what belongs to those who worship you.

Psalm 61:8

Then I will always sing praise to you. I will keep my promises day after day.

Psalm 66:13

I will come to your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my promises to you.

Psalm 76:11

Make promises to the Lord your God and keep them. Let all the neighboring nations bring gifts to the God who should be respected.

Isaiah 19:21

So the Lord will make himself known to the people of Egypt. At that time they will recognize that he is the Lord. They will worship him by bringing sacrifices and grain offerings to him. They will make promises to the Lord. And they will keep them.

John 1:16

God is full of grace. From him we have all received grace in place of the grace already given.

Acts 18:18

Paul stayed in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae. He did this because he had made a promise to God.

1 Timothy 6:8

If we have food and clothing, we will be happy with that.

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a promise to him. She said, “Lord, you rule over all. Please see how I’m suffering! Show concern for me! Don’t forget about me! Please give me a son! If you do, I’ll give him back to the Lord. Then he will serve the Lord all the days of his life. He’ll never use a razor on his head. He’ll never cut his hair.”

1 Samuel 1:28

So now I’m giving him to the Lord. As long as he lives he’ll be given to the Lord.” And there Eli worshiped the Lord.

1 Samuel 14:24

The Israelites became very hungry that day. That’s because Saul had forced the army to make a promise. He had said, “None of you must eat any food before evening comes. You must not eat until I’ve paid my enemies back for what they did. If you do, may you be under a curse!” So none of the troops ate any food at all.