Parallel Verses

Amplified

where he had first built an altar; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord [in prayer].

New American Standard Bible

to the place of the altar which he had made there formerly; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

King James Version

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Holman Bible

to the site where he had built the altar. And Abram called on the name of Yahweh there.

International Standard Version

where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the LORD.

A Conservative Version

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. And Abram called on the name of LORD there.

American Standard Version

unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

To the place where he had made his first altar, and there Abram gave worship to the name of the Lord.

Darby Translation

to the place of the altar that he had made there at the first. And there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

To the place of the altar which he made there in the beginning; and there he will call on the name of Jehovah.

King James 2000

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to the place where he had made an altar at the beginning. And Abram called on the name of Yahweh there.

Modern King James verseion

to the place of the altar which he had made there at the first. And Abram called on the name of Jehovah there.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and unto the place of the altar which he made before. And there called Abram upon the name, of the LORD.

NET Bible

This was the place where he had first built the altar, and there Abram worshiped the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the name of the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

unto the place of the altar, which he made there at first, - and Abram called there, on the name of Yahweh.

Webster

To the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

World English Bible

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the name of Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

unto the place of the altar which he made there at the first, and there doth Abram preach in the name of Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Unto the place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

of the altar
מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

there at the first
ראשׁן ראשׁון 
Ri'shown 
Usage: 182

and there Abram
H87
אברם 
'Abram 
Usage: 61

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

on the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

References

Context Readings

The Parting Of Abram And Lot

3 He journeyed on from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 where he had first built an altar; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord [in prayer]. 5 But Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.


Cross References

Genesis 12:7-8

Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” So Abram built an altar there to [honor] the Lord who had appeared to him.

Genesis 4:26

To Seth, also, a son was born, whom he named Enosh (mortal man, mankind). At that [same] time men began to call on the name of the Lord [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving].

Genesis 13:18

Then Abram broke camp and moved his tent, and came and settled by the [grove of the great] terebinths (oak trees) of Mamre [the Amorite], which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to [honor] the Lord.

Genesis 35:1-3

Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you [in a distinct manifestation] when you fled [years ago] from Esau your brother.”

Psalm 26:8


O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house
And the place where Your glory dwells.

Psalm 42:1-2

As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.

Psalm 65:1-2

To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O God;
And to You the vow shall be performed.

Psalm 84:1-2

How lovely are Your dwelling places,
O Lord of hosts!

Psalm 84:10


For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else];
I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God
Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.

Psalm 107:1

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!

Psalm 107:8


Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

Psalm 107:15


Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

Psalm 116:2


Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call on Him as long as I live.

Psalm 116:17


I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call on the name of the Lord.

Psalm 145:18


The Lord is near to all who call on Him,
To all who call on Him in truth (without guile).

Isaiah 58:9


“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away from your midst the yoke [of oppression],
The finger pointed in scorn [toward the oppressed or the godly], and [every form of] wicked (sinful, unjust) speech,

Jeremiah 29:12

Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you.

Zephaniah 3:9


“Then I will give to the peoples [clear and pure speech from] purified lips [which reflect their purified hearts],
That all of them may call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him shoulder to shoulder (united).

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified (set apart, made holy) in Christ Jesus, who are selected and called as saints (God’s people), together with all those who in every place call on and honor the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

Ephesians 6:18-19

With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.

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