Genesis 28:18

28:18 Early ¹  in the morning Jacob ²  took the stone he had placed near his head ³  and set it up as a sacred stone. ⁴  Then he poured oil on top of it.

Genesis 28:22

28:22 Then this stone ⁵  that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely ⁶  give you back a tenth of everything you give me.” ⁷ 

[28:18]  ¹ tn Heb “and he got up early…and he took.”

[28:18]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[28:18]  ³ tn See the note on this phrase in v. 11.

[28:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “standing stone.”

[28:22]  ⁵ tn The disjunctive clause structure (conjunction + noun/subject) is used to highlight the statement.

[28:22]  ⁶ tn The infinitive absolute is used before the finite verb for emphasis.

[28:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “and all which you give to me I will surely give a tenth of it to you.” The disjunctive clause structure (conjunction + noun/object) highlights this statement as well.