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Genesis 35:6

What does Genesis 35:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (the same is Beth-el), he and all the people that were with him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth–el, he and all the people that were with him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (the same is Beth-el), he and all the people that were with him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jacob came to Luz in the land of Canaan (which is the same as Beth-el), he and all his people.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob cometh in to Luz which <FI>is<Fi> in the land of Canaan (it <FI>is<Fi> Bethel), he and all the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jacob came to Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan, surnamed Bethel: he and all the people that were with him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

Context

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.

v.6This passage

v.7And 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.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 48:3

    And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

  • Judges 1:22

    And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.

  • Genesis 28:19

    And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

  • Genesis 12:8

    And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.

  • Genesis 28:22

    then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

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