| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 28:12:1 ⧉וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗םvayakhalom{And} he dreamed Genesis 28:12:2 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand behold Genesis 28:12:3 ⧉סֻלָּם֙sulama ladder Genesis 28:12:4 ⧉מֻצָּ֣בmutsavset up Genesis 28:12:5 ⧉אַ֔רְצָהartsaon the earth Genesis 28:12:6 ⧉וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹveroshoand its top Genesis 28:12:7 ⧉מַגִּ֣יעַmagiareaching Genesis 28:12:8 ⧉הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָהhashamaimato the heavens Genesis 28:12:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֙vehinehand behold Genesis 28:12:10 ⧉מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmalakheiangels of Genesis 28:12:11 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Genesis 28:12:12 ⧉עֹלִ֥יםoleemascending Genesis 28:12:13 ⧉וְיֹרְדִ֖יםveyordeemand descending Genesis 28:12:14 ⧉בּֽוֹ׃boon it |
| 12. Formal Translation He dreamed, and behold, a ladder stood on the earth, and its top reached to the heavens; and behold, the angels of God {Elohim, Sovereign Sender} were going up and coming down on it. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation In his dream he saw a stairway set up from the ground, its top touching the sky, and God’s {Elohim, Watchful Ruler} angels were moving up and down on it. |