Genesis 28:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 28:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 28:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 28:18 — KJV
“And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.”
— Genesis 28:18 (KJV)
Genesis 28:18 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 28:18
“And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:18: jacob, stone, set
“And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:18: rose, early, morning
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:18: rose, early, morning
“And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:18: took, stone, put
“And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:18: jacob, took, stone
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