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Genesis 35:4

What does Genesis 35:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they gave unto Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they gave unto Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then they gave to Jacob all the strange gods which they had, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob put them away under the holy tree at Shechem.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they give unto Jacob all the gods of the stranger that <FI>are<Fi> in their hand, and the rings that <FI>are<Fi> in their ears, and Jacob hideth them under the oak which <FI>is<Fi> by Shechem;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So they gave him all the strange gods they had, and the earrings which were in their ears: and he buried them under the turpentine tree, that is behind the city of Sichem.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they gave to Jacob all the strangegods that were in their hand, and the rings that were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under the terebinth that [is] by Shechem.

Context

v.3and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

v.4This passage

v.5And they journeyed: and a terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 7:5

    But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire.

  • Deuteronomy 7:25

    The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not covet the silver or the gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.

  • Isaiah 2:20

    In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for them to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

  • Joshua 24:25

    So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

  • Judges 8:24

    And Gideon said unto them, I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the ear-rings of his spoil. (For they had golden ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

  • Exodus 32:2

    And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.

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