Genesis 33:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel. ”

Genesis 33:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel. ”

Genesis 33:20 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he setteth up there an altar, and proclaimeth at it God--the God of Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel. ”

Genesis 33:20 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he set vp there an altar, and called it, The mightie God of Israel. ”

Genesis 33:20 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:20 in Context — Genesis 33

18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan–aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.

20 And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.

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What Does Genesis 33:20 Mean?

Genesis 33:20 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 33. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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