Genesis 35:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 35:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 35:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 35:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Genesis 35:7 — World English Bible

Genesis 35:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Genesis 35:7 — American Standard Version

Genesis 35:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Genesis 35:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 35:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because thereGod had appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother. ”

Genesis 35:7 — Darby Translation

Genesis 35:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he built there an altar, and had called the place, The God of Beth-el, because that God appeared vnto him there, when he fled from his brother.”

Genesis 35:7 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 35:7 in Context — Genesis 35

5 And 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.

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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan–aram, and blessed him.

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What Does Genesis 35:7 Mean?

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