Genesis 28:19
“And hee called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that citie was called Luz, at the first.”
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Genesis 28:19 Context
17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place? this is none other, but the house of God, and this is the gate of heauen. 18And Iacob rose vp earely in the morning, and tooke the stone that hee had put for his pillowes, and set it vp for a pillar, and powred oile vpon the top of it. 19And hee called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that citie was called Luz, at the first. 20And Iacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this way that I goe, and will giue me bread to eate, and raiment to put on, 21So that I come againe to my fathers house in peace: then shall the LORD be my God.
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Other Translations for Genesis 28:19
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.
- King James Version
He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he called the name of that place Beth-el. But the name of the city was Luz at the first.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.
- Basic English Bible
And he called the name of that place Beth-el; but the name of that city was Luz at the first.
- Darby Bible
And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
- Webster's Bible
He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
- World English Bible
and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, [house of God,] and yet, Luz [is] the name of the city at the first.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he called the name of that place Beth-el, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 28:19
28:19 It had been called Luz, an almond - tree, but he will have it henceforth called Beth - el, the house of God. This gracious appearance of God to him made it more remarkable than all the almond - trees that flourished there.