Genesis 28:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And he dreamed	וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם	h2492
1		וְהִנֵּ֤ה	h2009
2	and behold a ladder	סֻלָּם֙	h5551
3	set up	מֻצָּ֣ב	h5324
4	on the earth	אַ֔רְצָה	h776
5	and the top of it	וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ	h7218
6	reached	מַגִּ֣יעַ	h5060
7	to heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה	h8064
8		וְהִנֵּה֙	h2009
9	and behold the angels	מַלְאֲכֵ֣י	h4397
10	of God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	h430
11	ascending	עֹלִ֥ים	h5927
12	and descending	וְיֹֽרְדִ֖ים	h3381
13		בּֽוֹ׃	h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to the heavens. And behold, angels of God ascended and descended upon it.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

World English Bible (WEB)

He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he dreameth, and lo, a ladder set up on the earth, and its head is touching the heavens; and lo, messengers of God are going up and coming down by it;