KJV ORIGINAL
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Jacob woke up from his sleep, he said, 'The LORD is definitely in this place, and I didn't realize it!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jacob is amazed to discover that God was present with him in a place where he never expected to encounter the divine.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Jacob's famous dream of the ladder reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending, where God spoke to him and renewed the covenant promises. Jacob was fleeing from his brother Esau's anger and had stopped for the night at Bethel, using a stone as a pillow. He had no idea this ordinary place would become the site of a life-changing encounter with God.
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