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Genesis 35:14

What does Genesis 35:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spake with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured out a drink-offering thereon, and poured oil thereon.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spake with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured out a drink-offering thereon, and poured oil thereon.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jacob put up a pillar in the place where he had been talking with God, and put a drink offering on it, and oil.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob setteth up a standing pillar in the place where He hath spoken with him, a standing pillar of stone, and he poureth on it an oblation, and he poureth on it oil;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he set up a monument of stone, in the place where God had spoken to him: pouring drink-offerings upon it, and pouring oil thereon:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had talked with him, a pillar of stone, and poured on it a drink-offering, and poured oil on it.

Context

v.13And God went up from him in the place where he spake with him.

v.14This passage

v.15And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 35:20

    And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

  • Exodus 17:15

    And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

  • Genesis 31:45

    And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

  • 1 Samuel 7:12

    Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.

  • Genesis 28:18

    And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

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