Jacob
the one with the ladder
Who was Jacob?
- Son of Isaac and Rebekah, and twin of Esau. Genesis 25:24-26
- He dreamed of a stairway reaching to heaven, with God’s angels going up and down on it. Genesis 28:12
- He received the name Israel. His twelve sons became the twelve tribes of Israel. Genesis 32:29; Genesis 35:10; Genesis 49:28
What the Bible says
Genesis 25:24-26
24And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb. 25He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother’s foot in his hand, and therefore he was called Jacob. 26Isaac was threescore years old when the children were born unto him.
Genesis 28:12
And he saw in his sleep a ladder standing upon the earth, and the top thereof touching heaven: the angels also of God ascending and descending by it;
Genesis 32:29; Genesis 35:10; Genesis 49:28
But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel: for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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