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Genesis 35:8

What does Genesis 35:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth–el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon–bachuth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Deborah, the servant who had taken care of Rebekah from her birth, came to her end, and was put to rest near Beth-el, under the holy tree: and they gave it the name of Allon-bacuth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dieth, and she is buried at the lower part of Bethel, under the oak, and he calleth its name `Oak of weeping.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

At the same time Debora, the nurse of Rebecca, died, and was buried at the foot of Bethel, under an oak, and the name of that place was called, The oak of weeping.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Deborah, Rebecca's nurse, died; and she was buried beneath Bethel, under the oak; and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.

Context

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.

v.8This passage

v.9And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 31:13

    And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

  • Judges 2:5

    And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto Jehovah.

  • Genesis 24:59

    And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.

  • Judges 2:1

    And the angel of Jehovah came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you:

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