Genesis 28:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 28:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 28:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 28:17 — KJV
“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
— Genesis 28:17 (KJV)
Genesis 28:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 28:17
“And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:17: place, other, house
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:17: how, house, god
“Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:17: how, place, house
“Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:17: how, place, house
“But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:17: how, house, god
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