Parallel Verses
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 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.
Holman Bible
Jacob built an altar there and called the place God of Bethel
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.
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 Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan. 7 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. 8 (Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel; thus it was named Oak of Weeping.)
Cross References
Genesis 28:13
and the Lord stood at its top. He said, "I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on.
Genesis 35:1
Then God said to Jacob, "Go up at once to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."
Genesis 35:3
Let us go up at once to Bethel. Then I will make an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress and has been with me wherever I went."
Genesis 28:19
He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.
Genesis 28:22
Then this stone that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely give you back a tenth of everything you give me."
Exodus 17:15
Moses built an altar, and he called it "The Lord is my Banner,"
Judges 6:24
Gideon built an altar for the Lord there, and named it "The Lord is on friendly terms with me." To this day it is still there in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it. For God takes no pleasure in fools: Pay what you vow!
Ezekiel 48:35
The circumference of the city will be six miles. The name of the city from that day forward will be: 'The Lord Is There.'"