Genesis 28:19
World English Bible (WEB)
He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
In context
17 He was afraid, and said, “How awesome this place is! This is none other than God’s house, and this is the gate of heaven.”
18 Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.
19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
20 Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,
21 so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and the LORD will be my God,
Genesis 28:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
- KJV King James Version
- And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, [house of God,] and yet, Luz [is] the name of the city at the first.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he called the name of that place Beth-el; but the name of that city was Luz at the first.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.