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Genesis 28:17 · WEB

“He was afraid, and said, "How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God's house, and this is the gate of heaven."”

— Genesis 28:17

Era

Patriarchs (~2000 BC)

Emotion

anxious

Type

narrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power

30%

Quotability

80%

Memorability

85%

Crisis relevance

75%

Standalone

60%
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