Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Jacob built an altar there and called the place God of Bethel
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
International Standard Version
He built an altar there to God and named the place El Beth-el, because God had revealed himself there when he was fleeing from his brother.
A Conservative Version
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-bethel, because God was revealed to him there, when he fled from the face of his brother.
American Standard Version
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Amplified
There he built an altar [to worship the Lord], and called the place El-bethel (God of the House of God), because there God had revealed Himself to him when he escaped from his brother.
Bible in Basic English
And there he made an altar, naming the place El-beth-el: because it was there he had the vision of God when he was in flight from his brother.
Darby Translation
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God had appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will build there an altar, and will call the place, God, the house of God; for there God appeared to him in his fleeing from the face of his brother.
King James 2000
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-bethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he built an altar there and called the place El-Bethel, for there God had appeared to him when he fled before his brother.
Modern King James verseion
And he built an altar there and called the place El-bethel, because God appeared to him there when he fled from the face of his brother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because that God appeared unto him there, when he fled from his brother.
NET Bible
He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.
New Heart English Bible
He built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
The Emphasized Bible
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-Beth-el, - because, there, God revealed himself unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother,
Webster
And he erected there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God appeared to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
World English Bible
He built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he buildeth there an altar, and proclaimeth at the place the God of Bethel: for there had God been revealed unto him, in his fleeing from the face of his brother.
Themes
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
El-beth-el » Name of the altar erected by jacob where he had the vision of angels
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Obedience » Instances of » jacob
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
Interlinear
Banah
'elohiym
Galah
Barach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 35:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Goes Back To Bethel
6
So Jacob and all who were with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel
Cross References
Genesis 28:13
Yahweh was standing there beside him,
Genesis 35:1
God said to Jacob, “Get up! Go to Bethel and settle there.
Genesis 35:3
We must get up and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in my day of distress.
Genesis 28:19
and named the place Bethel,
Genesis 28:22
This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God’s house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me.”
Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar
Judges 6:24
So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it Yahweh Shalom.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
When you make a vow to God,
Ezekiel 48:35
The perimeter of the city will be six miles,