Genesis 35:6–8
¶ 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.
¶ So Iacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (that is Bethel) hee and all the people that were with him.
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
And hee built there an Altar, and *called the place †El-Bethel, because there God appeared vnto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationThat is, The God of Bethel.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 28.19.
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.
But Deborah Rebekahs nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel vnder an oke: and the name of it was called †Allon Bachuth.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationThat is, The oke of weeping.
Narration uses the Pure Cambridge Edition.
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From verse 6
- Genesis 28:19Rank 1 from verse 6
- Genesis 12:8Rank 2 from verse 6
8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
8And he remoued from thence vnto a mountaine, on the East of Beth-el, and pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the West, and Hai on the East: and there hee builded an altar vnto the LORD, and called vpon the Name of the LORD.
- Genesis 28:22Rank 3 from verse 6
- Genesis 48:3Rank 4 from verse 6
- Judges 1:22–26Rank 5 from verse 6
22¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the Lord was with them.
23And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
24And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
25And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
26And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.
22¶ And the house of Ioseph, they also went vp against Bethel: and the LORD was with them.
23And the house of Ioseph sent to descrie Bethel (now the name of the citie before was *Luz)
24And the spies sawe a man come forth out of the citie, and they said vnto him, Shew vs, wee pray thee, the entrance into the citie, and *we will shew thee mercie.
25And when hee shewed them the entrance into the citie, they smote the citie with the edge of the sword: but they let goe the man and all his familie.
26And the man went into the lande of the Hittites, and built a citie, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof vnto this day.
From verse 7
- Genesis 28:13Rank 1 from verse 7
13And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
13*And behold, the LORD stood aboue it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I giue it, and to thy seede.
- Genesis 35:1Rank 2 from verse 7
1AND God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
1¶ And God said vnto Iacob, Arise, goe vp to Bethel, and dwel there: and make there an Altar vnto God, that appeared vnto thee, *when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
- Genesis 35:3Rank 3 from verse 7
3And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
3And let vs arise, and goe vp to Bethel, and I will make there an Altar vnto God, who answered me in the day of my distresse, and was with me in the way which I went.
- Ecclesiastes 5:4–5Rank 4 from verse 7
4When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
4**When thou vowest a vow vnto God, deferre not to pay it: for he hath no pleasure in fooles; pay that which thou hast vowed.
5Better is it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay.
- Exodus 17:15Rank 5 from verse 7
- Ezekiel 48:35Rank 6 from verse 7
- Genesis 28:19Rank 7 from verse 7
- Genesis 28:22Rank 8 from verse 7
- Judges 6:24Rank 9 from verse 7
From verse 8
- Genesis 24:59Rank 1 from verse 8
- 1 Samuel 31:13Rank 2 from verse 8
- Judges 2:1Rank 3 from verse 8
1AND an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and 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.
1¶ And an ‖Angel of the LORD came vp from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to goe vp out of Egypt, and haue brought you vnto the land which I sware vnto your fathers, and I said, I will neuer breake my Couenant with you.
- Judges 2:5Rank 4 from verse 8
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Genesis 35:6
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Genesis 35:7
Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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The one true God.
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1. Came into sight or presence; became visible or manifest. 2. Seemed or had an outward appearance.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).
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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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Genesis 35:8
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A woman who suckles or has the care of an infant or child. Sense 2: To suckle, nourish, tend, or care for an infant or child.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense or past-participial form of bury. Sense 1: Laid a dead body in a grave or tomb. Sense 2: Covered or concealed beneath earth or another substance, or treated as buried by figure.
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Under or below in place, depth, position, or relation; on the lower side.
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A large, strong tree of the oak kind, often spreading and long-lived.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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5And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
5And they iourneyed: and the terrour of God was vpon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sonnes of Iacob.
6¶ 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.
6¶ So Iacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (that is Bethel) hee and all the people that were with him.
Selected passage7And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
7And hee built there an Altar, and *called the place †El-Bethel, because there God appeared vnto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Selected passage8But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
8But Deborah Rebekahs nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel vnder an oke: and the name of it was called †Allon Bachuth.
Selected passage9¶ And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him.
9¶ And God appeared vnto Iacob againe, when he came out of Padan Aram, and blessed him.