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Genesis 46:1

What does Genesis 46:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer–sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Israel went on his journey with all he had, and came to Beer-sheba, where he made offerings to the God of his father Isaac.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Israel journeyeth, and all that he hath, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, and sacrificeth sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Israel taking his journey, with all that he had, came to the well of the oath, and killing victims there to the God of his father Isaac,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba; and he offered sacrifices to theGod of his father Isaac.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 33:20

    And he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

  • Genesis 21:31

    Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

  • Genesis 31:53

    The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

  • Genesis 28:10

    And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

  • Genesis 21:33

    And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.

  • Genesis 35:7

    And 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.

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