| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 28:17:1 ⧉וַיִּירָא֙vayira{And} he was afraid Genesis 28:17:2 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֔רvayomar{And} he said Genesis 28:17:3 ⧉מַה־נּוֹרָ֖אmahnorahow fearsome Genesis 28:17:4 ⧉הַמָּק֣וֹםhamakomplace Genesis 28:17:5 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazehthis Genesis 28:17:6 ⧉אֵ֣יןenis none other Genesis 28:17:7 ⧉זֶ֗הzehthis Genesis 28:17:8 ⧉כִּ֚יkithan Genesis 28:17:9 ⧉אִם־בֵּ֣יתimbetthe house of Genesis 28:17:10 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Genesis 28:17:11 ⧉וְזֶ֖הvezehand this Genesis 28:17:12 ⧉שַׁ֥עַרshaarthe gate of Genesis 28:17:13 ⧉הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃hashamayimthe heavens |
| 17. Formal Translation He was afraid and said, “How awe-inspiring is this place! This is nothing other than the house of God {Elohim, Manifest Presence}, and this is the gate of heaven.” |
| 17. Dynamic Translation He was filled with fear and said, “How astonishing this place is. This is the house of God {Elohim, Holy Dweller}; it is the gateway to heaven.” |