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
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,
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.
Themes
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Interlinear
Shem
שׁם
Shem
name, renown, fame, famous, named, named , famous , infamous , report,
Usage: 865
Maqowm
'uwlam
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 28:19
Verse Info
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.