Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother.

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.

Holman Bible

Jacob built an altar there and called the place God of Bethel because it was there that God had revealed Himself to him when he was fleeing from 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

and called
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

the place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

El–beth–el
אל בּית־אל 
'El Beyth-'El 
Usage: 1

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

גּלה 
Galah 
Usage: 188

בּרח 
Barach 
Usage: 64

from the face
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Context Readings

Jacob Goes Back To Bethel

6 So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him. 7 He built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother. 8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; it was named Allon-bacuth.

Cross References

Genesis 28:13

And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.

Genesis 35:1

Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

Genesis 35:3

and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Genesis 28:19

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

Genesis 28:22

This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”

Exodus 17:15

Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner;

Judges 6:24

Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and named it The Lord is Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Ecclesiastes 5:4-5

When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!

Ezekiel 48:35

The city shall be 18,000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, ‘The Lord is there.’”

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