Genesis 28:17
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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.And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”
In other translations
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.And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”
Hebrew words
וַיִּירָאvaiyira'and he was afraidH3372וַיֹּאמַרvaiyomarand he saidH559מַה־mah-how!H4100נּוֹרָאnora'awesomeH3372הַמָּקוֹםhamakom[is] the placeH4725הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088אֵין'ein[is] notH369זֶהzehthisH2088כִּיkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430וְזֶהvezehand thisH2088שַׁעַרsha'ar[is] [the] gate ofH8179הַשָּׁמָיִם׃hashamayimthe heavensH8064
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