Genesis 35:7
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
There 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.
In context
5 As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
6 So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.
7 There 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.
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bachuth.
9 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.
Genesis 35:7 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- There 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.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- He built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he buildeth there an altar, and proclaimeth at the place the God of Bethel: for there had God been revealed unto him, in his fleeing from the face of his brother.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God had appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he erected there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God appeared to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.