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Genesis 28:19

Bethel (of Palestine)Luz

17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”

18 Early the next morning, Jacob took the stone that he had placed under his head, and he set it up as a pillar. He poured oil on top of it,

and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,

21 so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God.

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BSB
and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
KJV
And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
WEB
He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
ASV
And he called the name of that place Beth-el. But the name of the city was Luz at the first.
DARBY
And he called the name of that place Beth-el; but the name of that city was Luz at the first.
BLB
And he called the name of that place Bethel, but Luz was the name of the city at the first.
ÅB
Og han kalte dette sted Betel[^1]; før hette byen Luz.
OTB
Han kalte stedet Betel, selv om byen tidligere het Luz.
B1930
Og han kalte dette sted Betel; før hette byen Luz. / < Guds hus.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 48:3

    Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me

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  • Hosea 12:4–5

    Yes, 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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  • Genesis 35:1

    Then 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.”

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  • Hosea 4:15

    Though 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!’

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  • Judges 1:22–26

    The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

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  • 1 Kings 12:29

    One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

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  • Genesis 12:8

    From 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.

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