Genesis 28
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Genesis 28 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s departure from Beersheba, his dream of a ladder reaching to heaven at Bethel, and God’s covenantal promises to him.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genesis 28 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4761998 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 28 Context triple: [Stories of Jacob, narrativeSection, Genesis 28]
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A.
Genesis 29
Genesis 29 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s arrival in Haran, his meeting and love for Rachel, and the beginning of his complex family life through his marriages to Leah and Rachel.
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B.
Genesis 27
Genesis 27 is the biblical chapter recounting how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau.
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C.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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D.
Genesis 46
Genesis 46 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob (Israel) and his family's journey to Egypt, including a detailed listing of his descendants who went with him.
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E.
Genesis 25
Genesis 25 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that records Abraham’s later life, his additional descendants, the death and burial of Abraham, and the genealogies and early narratives of Isaac and Ishmael’s families.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 28 Target entity description: Genesis 28 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s departure from Beersheba, his dream of a ladder reaching to heaven at Bethel, and God’s covenantal promises to him.
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A.
Genesis 29
Genesis 29 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s arrival in Haran, his meeting and love for Rachel, and the beginning of his complex family life through his marriages to Leah and Rachel.
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B.
Genesis 27
Genesis 27 is the biblical chapter recounting how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau.
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C.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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D.
Genesis 46
Genesis 46 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob (Israel) and his family's journey to Egypt, including a detailed listing of his descendants who went with him.
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E.
Genesis 25
Genesis 25 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that records Abraham’s later life, his additional descendants, the death and burial of Abraham, and the genealogies and early narratives of Isaac and Ishmael’s families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
ⓘ
chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | twenty-eighth chapter of Genesis ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
God reaffirms the Abrahamic covenant to Jacob
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Jacob awakens from his dream ⓘ Jacob declares the place to be the house of God and the gate of heaven ⓘ Jacob dreams of a ladder set up on the earth reaching to heaven ⓘ Jacob expresses fear and awe of the place ⓘ Jacob makes a vow to God ⓘ Jacob names the place Bethel ⓘ Jacob pours oil on top of the pillar ⓘ Jacob sent away from Beersheba ⓘ Jacob sets up the stone he used as a pillow as a pillar ⓘ Jacob stops for the night and sleeps with a stone for a pillow ⓘ Jacob travels toward Haran ⓘ Jacob vows that the LORD will be his God if God protects and provides for him ⓘ Jacob vows to give a tenth to God ⓘ angels of God ascending and descending on the ladder ⓘ promise of God’s presence and protection for Jacob ⓘ promise of the land to Jacob and his descendants ⓘ promise that God will bring Jacob back to the land ⓘ promise that Jacob’s descendants will be like the dust of the earth ⓘ promise that all families of the earth will be blessed in Jacob and his offspring ⓘ the LORD stands above the ladder and speaks to Jacob ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 27 ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText |
Biblical Hebrew
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linked to:
Hebrew
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| literaryForm | narrative ⓘ |
| locationMentioned |
Beersheba
ⓘ
Bethel ⓘ Haran ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jacob ⓘ |
| mentions |
Esau
ⓘ
God ⓘ Isaac ⓘ Rebekah ⓘ |
| originalPlaceName | Luz ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
Torah ⓘ |
| positionInBook | 28 ⓘ |
| precedes | Genesis 29 ⓘ |
| renamedPlace | Bethel ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s presence
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covenant promise ⓘ divine revelation ⓘ sacred space ⓘ vow ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian
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Jewish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Genesis 28 Description of subject: Genesis 28 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s departure from Beersheba, his dream of a ladder reaching to heaven at Bethel, and God’s covenantal promises to him.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.