Genesis 28:11
Good News Translation
At sunset he came to a holy place and camped there. He lay down to sleep, resting his head on a stone.

New Revised Standard Version
He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place.

Contemporary English Version
At sunset he stopped for the night and went to sleep, resting his head on a large rock.

New American Bible
When he came upon a certain place, he stopped there for the night, since the sun had already set. Taking one of the stones at the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was come to a certain place, and would rest in it after sunset, he took of the stones that lay there, and putting under his head, slept in the same place.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when he was come to a certain place, and would rest in it after sunset, he took of the stones that lay there, and putting under his head, slept in the same place.

took.

Genesis 28:18 And Jacob arising in the morning, took the stone which he had laid under his head, and set it up for a title, pouring oil upon the top of it.

Genesis 31:46 And he said to his brethren: Bring hither stones. And they, gathering stones together, made a heap, and they ate upon it.

Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

2 Corinthians 1:5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us: so also by Christ doth our comfort abound.

put them.

Genesis 28:18 And Jacob arising in the morning, took the stone which he had laid under his head, and set it up for a title, pouring oil upon the top of it.

) it was only one stone.

Context
Jacob's Ladder
10But Jacob being departed from Bersabee, went on to Haran. 11And when he was come to a certain place, and would rest in it after sunset, he took of the stones that lay there, and putting under his head, slept in the same place.12And 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.…
Cross References
Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him.

Genesis 28:18
And Jacob arising in the morning, took the stone which he had laid under his head, and set it up for a title, pouring oil upon the top of it.

Genesis 28:19
And he called the name of the city Bethel, which before was called Luza.

Genesis 28:10
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