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He has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/esv/genesis/35.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, so that I may make there an altar to the God who answers me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/kjv/genesis/35.htm">King James Bible</a> And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/35.htm">New King James Version</a> Then let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me in the way which I have gone.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and let’s arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me on the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1995</a> and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/amp/genesis/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a> then let us get up and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/csb/genesis/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> We must get up and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> We must get up and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/35.htm">American Standard Version</a> and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. <a href="/cev/genesis/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Afterwards, we'll go to Bethel. I will build an altar there for God, who answered my prayers when I was in trouble and who has always been at my side. <a href="/erv/genesis/35.htm">English Revised Version</a> and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. <a href="/gwt/genesis/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then let's go to Bethel. I will make an altar there to God, who answered me when I was troubled and who has been with me wherever I've gone." <a href="/gnt/genesis/35.htm">Good News Translation</a> We are going to leave here and go to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who helped me in the time of my trouble and who has been with me everywhere I have gone." <a href="/isv/genesis/35.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then let's get up and go to Bethel, where I'll build an altar to the God who answered me when I was in distress and who was with me on the road, wherever I went." <a href="/msb/genesis/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.? <a href="/net/genesis/35.htm">NET Bible</a> Let us go up at once to Bethel. Then I will make an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress and has been with me wherever I went." <a href="/nheb/genesis/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me wherever I went." <a href="/wbt/genesis/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. <a href="/web/genesis/35.htm">World English Bible</a> Let’s arise, and go up to Bethel. I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me on the way which I went.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my tribulation, and is with me in the way that I have gone.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.' <a href="/slt/genesis/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And we will arise and go to the house of God; and I will make there an altar to God, having answered me in the day of my distress; and he will be with me in the way which I go.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Arise, and let us go up to Bethel, that we may make there an altar to God: who heard me in the day of my affliction, and accompanied me in my journey. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Arise, and let us go up to Bethel, so that we may make an altar there to God, who heeded me in the day of my tribulation, and who accompanied me on my journey.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/35.htm">New American Bible</a> Let us now go up to Bethel so that I might build an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> then come, let us go up to Bethel, that I may make an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And let us arise and go up to Beth-el; and I will build there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the journey that I took. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And arise, go up to BaythEil, and I shall make there an altar to God who answered me in the day of my suffering, and he was with me in the way that I have gone.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.' <a href="/sep/genesis/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And let us rise and go up to Baethel, and let us there make an alter to God who hearkened to me in the day of calamity, who was with me, and preserved me throughout in the journey, by which I went. <a href="/parallel/genesis/35-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8771" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Jacob Returns to Bethel</a> …2So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. 3<a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: wə·nā·qū·māh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">Then let us arise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·na·‘ă·leh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and go</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: bêṯ- (Prep) -- From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: ’êl (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine.">Bethel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">I will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bê·aḥ (N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">an altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: lā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">to God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: hā·‘ō·neh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To answer, respond.">who answered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in my day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6869.htm" title="6869: ṣā·rā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Tightness, a female rival. Feminine of tsar; tightness; transitively, a female rival.">of distress.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He has been</a> <a href="/hebrew/5978.htm" title="5978: ‘im·mā·ḏî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Along with, against, by, from">with me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bad·de·reḵ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lā·ḵə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">I have gone.”</a> 4So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a> Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.” <a href="/genesis/31-3.htm">Genesis 31:3</a> Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” <a href="/genesis/32-9.htm">Genesis 32:9-12</a> Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’ / I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps. / Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me. ... <a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Genesis 33:18-20</a> After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. / And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. / There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. <a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a> “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.” <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a> And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people. <a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14</a> And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a> Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a> No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. <a href="/1_samuel/7-12.htm">1 Samuel 7:12</a> Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.” <a href="/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57</a> May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us. <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a> Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a> For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a> When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.who answered.<a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12,13</a> And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it… <a href="/genesis/32-7.htm">Genesis 32:7,24</a> Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; … <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a> To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.was with.<a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20</a> And 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 raiment to put on,<a href="/genesis/31-3.htm">Genesis 31:3,42</a> And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee… <a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Proverbs 3:6</a> In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Beth-El</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Build</a> <a href="/genesis/32-7.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/genesis/31-35.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/genesis/32-7.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/30-30.htm">Wherever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">Beth-El</a> <a href="/exodus/20-25.htm">Build</a> <a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/genesis/41-51.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Way</a> <a href="/exodus/5-11.htm">Wherever</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 35</div>1. <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.</a> 2. <a href="/genesis/35-2.htm">He purges his house of idols.</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">He builds an altar at Bethel.</a> 8. <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Deborah dies at Allon Bacuth.</a> 9. <a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">God blesses Jacob at Bethel.</a> 10. <a href="/genesis/35-10.htm">Jacob Named Israel.</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar.</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Reuben lies with Bilhah.</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">The sons of Jacob.</a> 27. <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron.</a> 28. <a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">The age, death, and burial of Isaac.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then let us arise and go to Bethel. This phrase marks a pivotal moment in Jacob's journey, as he returns to Bethel, the place where God first appeared to him in a dream (<a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-19</a>). Bethel, meaning "House of God," is significant as a place of divine encounter and covenant. Jacob's call to arise and go signifies a spiritual renewal and obedience to God's directive. The act of returning to Bethel symbolizes a return to the promises and commitments made to God, highlighting the importance of spiritual milestones in a believer's life.I will build an altar there to God, Building an altar is an act of worship and dedication, signifying Jacob's acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. Altars in the Old Testament were places of sacrifice, prayer, and communion with God. This act reflects Jacob's desire to honor God and fulfill his vow made during his first encounter at Bethel (<a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a>). It underscores the importance of worship and remembrance in maintaining a relationship with God.who answered me in my day of distress. Jacob recalls God's faithfulness during times of trouble, particularly during his flight from Esau and his challenges with Laban. This acknowledgment of divine intervention emphasizes God's role as a deliverer and protector. It serves as a reminder of God's responsiveness to the cries of His people, reinforcing the theme of God's providence and care throughout the biblical narrative.He has been with me wherever I have gone.” This statement reflects the omnipresence and faithfulness of God in Jacob's life. It echoes the promise God made to Jacob at Bethel, assuring him of His presence and protection (<a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a>). This assurance of God's constant presence is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in the lives of other patriarchs and ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, who promises to be with His followers always (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The patriarch who is leading his family back to Bethel. He is a central figure in the account, having experienced God's faithfulness throughout his life. 2. <a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a> A significant location in Jacob's life, where he previously encountered God in a dream (<a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-22</a>). It is a place of worship and remembrance for Jacob. 3. <a href="/topical/a/altar.htm">Altar</a> A structure Jacob intends to build as a symbol of worship and gratitude to God for His faithfulness and protection. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine being who has been with Jacob, providing guidance and answering him in times of distress. 5. <a href="/topical/d/day_of_distress.htm">Day of Distress</a> Refers to the various challenges and trials Jacob faced, including his flight from Esau and his dealings with Laban.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> Reflect on how God has been faithful in your life, just as He was with Jacob. Consider the ways He has answered you in your times of distress. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a> Like Jacob returning to Bethel, we should have places or practices that remind us of God's past faithfulness and promises. <a href="/topical/w/worship_as_response.htm">Worship as Response</a> Building an altar symbolizes worship and gratitude. Consider how you can express your thankfulness to God in your daily life. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God's Presence in Trials</a> Trust that God is with you in every situation, providing guidance and support, just as He was with Jacob. <a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god.htm">Commitment to God</a> Jacob's journey to Bethel represents a commitment to God. Evaluate your own commitment and how you can deepen your relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 35</a> <a href="/q/why_are_key_jewish_practices_late_in_ot.htm">Why does the Old Testament lack references to key Jewish practices (such as strict monotheism) until much later historical periods?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_bethel's_historical_existence.htm">(Genesis 35:1) How can we verify historically or archeologically that Bethel existed as described here?</a> <a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind_or_not.htm">Does God change his mind? I Samuel 15:10-11, 15:35, and Genesis 6:6-7 suggest yes, while I Samuel 15:29 suggests no. How do these contradictions reconcile?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_jacob's_stone_anointing.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports Jacob's anointing of the stone or the site's significant status (Genesis 28:18)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Who answered me . . . --The narrative of Jacob's life, and the detail of God's providential care of him, would doubtless affect strongly the minds of his followers, and make them ready to abandon their idols, "and worship the God that was Israel's God" (<a href="/genesis/33-20.htm" title="And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.">Genesis 33:20</a>). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/35-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then let us arise וְנָק֥וּמָה (wə·nā·qū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand and go וְנַעֲלֶ֖ה (wə·na·‘ă·leh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively to בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Bethel. אֵ֑ל (’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1008.htm">Strong's 1008: </a> Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah I will build וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ (wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make an altar מִזְבֵּ֗חַ (miz·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar there שָּׁ֣ם (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither to the God לָאֵ֞ל (lā·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty who answered הָעֹנֶ֤ה (hā·‘ō·neh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> To answer, respond me in my day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of distress. צָֽרָתִ֔י (ṣā·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6869.htm">Strong's 6869: </a> Tightness, a female rival He has been וַיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be with me עִמָּדִ֔י (‘im·mā·ḏî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5978.htm">Strong's 5978: </a> Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto, wherever בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action I have gone.” הָלָֽכְתִּי׃ (hā·lā·ḵə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/35-3.htm">OT Law: Genesis 35:3 Let us arise and go up (Gen. 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