Jacob's Dream

For your reference, search the scriptures in Genesis 28.

Isaac blessed his son, Jacob and told him not to take a wife from the daughters of Canaan, but to travel to Padanaram and take a wife from the daughters of Laban who was the brother of Jacob's mother, Rebekah (Genesis 28:1,2).

"And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people" (Genesis 28:3);

"And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham" (Genesis 28:4).

Isaac sent Jacob away to Padanaram (Genesis 28:5).

Esau, Jacob's brother, saw all that had taken place and how Jacob obeyed his father (Genesis 28:6). Esau also saw how Isaac was not pleased with the daughters of Canaan (Genesis 28:8). "Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife" (Genesis 28:9).

Jacob traveled from Beersheba toward Haran until sunset when he stopped at a 'certain place' for the night (Genesis 28:10,11). He took stones from the place to use as pillows for his sleep (Genesis 28:11).

"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it" (Genesis 28:12).

"And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed" (Genesis 28:13);

"And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 28:14).

"And behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of" (Genesis 28:15).

"And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not" (Genesis 28:16).

"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).

"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).

"And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first" (Genesis 28:19).

"And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in his way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on" (Genesis 28:20).

"So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God" (Genesis 28:21):

"And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee" (Genesis 28:22).