<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">28:12 "And he dreamt, and behold! A ladder was set earthward and its top reached heavenward: and behold! angels of God were ascending and descending on it."<div><br></div><div>The ladder alludes to Sinai, since the Hebrew words <i>Sinai</i> and <i>Sulam</i> (ladder) both have the numerical value of 130; and according to the Midrash the angels represent Moses and Aaron; and God stood atop the ladder just as He stood atop Sinai to give the Torah. </div><div><br></div><div>By speaking of angels ascending and being replaced by others, the Torah indicates that God extends His protection to Tzadikim, though the angels are not visible -- not even by those they escort. </div></body></html>