Genesis 28:22

22 and^[a] this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

Genesis 28:22 in Other Translations

22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

22 and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house. And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you. ”

22 And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.”

22 This stone that I have set up as a memorial pillar will mark this as a place where God lives. And everything you give me, I'll return a tenth to you."

22 then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house. And of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

22 This stone that I have set up as a marker will be the house of God, and I will surely give you a tenth of everything you give me."

22 This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God's house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me."

22 This stone I've set up as a pillar will be God's house. And I'll give you a tenth of everything you give me."

Genesis 28:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 28:22

And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's
house
Building an altar of it with some others, and sacrificing to God on it; and wherever God is worshipped, that place is his house, be it what or where it will; and Jacob did as he promised to do, see ( Genesis 35:3 Genesis 35:7 ) : and of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto
thee;
for the support of his worship; for the maintenance of such that were employed in it; for the provision of sacrifice, and for the relief of the poor, or for any use or service in which God might be glorified: this was imitated by the Heathens in later times, who gave the tenth of their substance to their gods, Jupiter, Hercules, and others ^F23.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 Herodot. Clio sive, l. 1. c. 89. Varro apud Macrob. Saturnal. l. 3. c. 12. Pompon. Laet. de Sacerdot. Rom. c. 3.

Genesis 28:22 In-Context

20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear

21 so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the LORD will be my God

22 and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

Cross References

• 1. S ver 18; 1 Samuel 7:12
• 2. S ver 17; Genesis 35:7,14
• 3. S Genesis 14:20; S Numbers 18:21; Luke 18:12; Leviticus 27:30

Footnotes

• [a] Or "household, and the " Lord"will be my God, " 22"then"