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Genesis 35:9

What does Genesis 35:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan–aram, and blessed him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now when Jacob was on his way from Paddan-aram, God came to him again and, blessing him, said,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And God appeareth unto Jacob again, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and blesseth him;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And God appeared again to Jacob, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria, and he blessed him,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

AndGod appeared to Jacob again after he had come from Padan-Aram, and blessed him.

Context

v.8And Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

v.9This passage

v.10And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 31:11

    And the angel of God said unto me in the dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.

  • Genesis 26:2

    And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

  • Hosea 12:4

    yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us,

  • Genesis 46:2

    And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

  • Genesis 32:24

    And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

  • Genesis 32:1

    And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

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