And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
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Interpretation
God manifested himself and his favour, to Jacob, when he was asleep. The Spirit, like the wind, blows when and where it listeth, and God's grace, like the dew, tarrieth not for the sons of men.
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This thought runs through Genesis 28:16-20.