Genesis 28:16

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

Cross-reference

Exodus 3:5 Parallel

In Exodus 3:5, Moses also stands on holy ground — God's unexpected presence makes the place sacred, just as Jacob discovered at Bethel.

Joshua 5:15 Parallel

In Joshua 5:15, Joshua is told to remove his sandals on holy ground — the same sacred encounter Jacob experienced when he realized God was there.

Job 9:11 Parallel

In Job 9:11, God passes by unseen — the same reality Jacob discovers: God's presence can go entirely undetected by humans.

In 1 Samuel 3:7, Samuel 'did not yet know the LORD' — echoing Jacob's discovery that 'the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.'

Job 33:14 Parallel

In Job 33:14, God speaks yet man doesn't perceive it — echoing Jacob's surprise that God was present without his awareness.