Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he called the name of the place Bethel, for indeed the name of the city was called Luz before time.

New American Standard Bible

He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.

King James Version

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

Holman Bible

and named the place Bethel, though previously the city was named Luz.

International Standard Version

and named the place Beth-el, although previously the city had been named Luz.

A Conservative Version

And he called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at first.

American Standard Version

And he called the name of that place Beth-el. But the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Amplified

He named that place Bethel (the house of God); the previous name of that city was Luz (Almond Tree).

Bible in Basic English

And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.

Darby Translation

And he called the name of that place Beth-el; but the name of that city was Luz at the first.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will call the name of that place the house of God: and Ailam Luz the name of the city at the beginning.

King James 2000

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at first.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he called the name of that place Bethel; however, the name of the city [was] formerly Luz.

Modern King James verseion

And he called the name of that place The House of God. But the name of that city was Luz at first.

NET Bible

He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.

New Heart English Bible

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

The Emphasized Bible

and called the name of that place - Beth-el, - nevertheless, Luz, was the name of the city, aforetime.

Webster

And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

World English Bible

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, house of God, and yet, Luz is the name of the city at the first.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he called
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

the name
שׁם 
Shem 
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865
Usage: 865

of that place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

Beth–el
בּית־אל 
Beyth-'El 
Usage: 71

but
אוּלם 
'uwlam 
Usage: 18

of that city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

לוּז 
Luwz 
Luz
Usage: 8

References

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Context Readings

Jacob's Dream

18 And Jacob stood up early in the morning and took the stone that he had laid under his head, and pitched it up on end, and poured oil on the top of it. 19 And he called the name of the place Bethel, for indeed the name of the city was called Luz before time. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and will keep me in this journey which I go and will give me bread to eat, and clothes to put on,


Cross References

Genesis 48:3

and said unto Joseph, "God almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Genesis 12:8

Then departed he thence unto a mountain that lieth on the east side of Bethel and pitched his tent - Bethel being on the west side, and Ai on the east - and he built there an altar unto the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 35:1

And God said unto Jacob, "Arise and get thee up to Bethel, and dwell there. And make there an altar unto God that appeared unto thee, when thou fleddest from Esau thy brother."

Judges 1:22-26

And in like manner the house of Joseph went up to Bethel and the LORD with them,

1 Kings 12:29

And he put the one in Bethel and the other in Dan.

Hosea 4:15

Though thou, Israel, are disposed to play the harlot, yet shouldest not thou have offended, O Judah. Thou shouldest not have run to Gilgal, nor gone up to Bethaven, nor have sworn, 'The LORD liveth.'

Hosea 12:4-5

He strove with the angel, and gat the victory: so that he prayed and desired him. He found him at Bethel, and there he talked with us.

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