Genesis 28:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.”
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“and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, <FI>house of God,<Fi> and yet, Luz <FI>is<Fi> the name of the city at the first.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 28:19 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 12:8From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 35:1Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
- Genesis 35:7There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.
- Genesis 48:3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me
- Joshua 16:2It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.
- Joshua 18:13From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
- Judges 1:22The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
- Judges 20:26Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 7:16Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
- 1 Kings 12:29One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
- 2 Kings 2:2and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
- 2 Chronicles 13:19Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.
- Hosea 4:15Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’
- Hosea 12:4Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
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