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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/35.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Eventually, Jacob and his household arrived at Luz (also called Bethel) in Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz, which <i>is</i> in the land of Canaan, that <i>is</i>, Bethel, he and all the people that <i>were</i> with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that <i>is,</i> Bethel), which <i>is</i> in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who <i>were</i> with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob and all who were with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel ) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob and all who were with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (the same is Beth-el), he and all the people that were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Finally, they reached Bethel, also known as Luz. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (the same is Beth-el), he and all the people that were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jacob and all the people who were with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob came with all his people to Luz, which is now known as Bethel, in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Eventually, Jacob and everyone with him arrived at Luz (also called Beth-el) in the territory of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob comes to Luz which [is] in the land of Canaan (it [is] Bethel), he and all the people who [are] with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jacob cometh in to Luz which is in the land of Canaan (it is Bethel), he and all the people who are with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will come to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (this the house of God), he and all the people which are with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob came to Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan, surnamed Bethel: he and all the people that were with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, Jacob arrived at Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, also named Bethel: he and all the people with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus Jacob and all the people who were with him arrived in Luz (now Bethel) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz, that is Beth-el, which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people that were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv came to Luz that was in the land of Canaan, which is BaythEil, he and all the people with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan--the same is Beth-el--he and all the people that were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob came to Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan, which is Baethel, he and all the people that were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/35-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8798" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Jacob Returns to Bethel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">So Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></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/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">arrived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3870.htm" title="3870: lū·zāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city. Probably from luwz; Luz, the name of two places in Palestine.">in Luz</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/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">(that is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: bêṯ- (Prep) -- From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine."></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/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·na·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a></span><br />and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Genesis 12:8</a></span><br />From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-3.htm">Genesis 13:3-4</a></span><br />From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched, / to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-13.htm">Genesis 31:13</a></span><br />I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up, leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Genesis 32:1-2</a></span><br />Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. / When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Genesis 33:18-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-22</a></span><br />Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. / On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. / And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1</a></span><br />So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/7-2.htm">Joshua 7:2</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Judges 1:23</a></span><br />They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-16.htm">1 Samuel 7:16</a></span><br />Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-29.htm">1 Kings 12:29</a></span><br />One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Hosea 12:4-5</a></span><br />Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— / the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-51.htm">John 1:51</a></span><br />Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5-6</a></span><br />So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.</p><p class="hdg">Luz.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Genesis 12:8</a></b></br> And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, <i>having</i> Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19,22</a></b></br> And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city <i>was called</i> Luz at the first… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22-26</a></b></br> And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD <i>was</i> with them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/35-3.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/genesis/35-3.htm">Beth-El</a> <a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/35-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Luz</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Beth-El</a> <a href="/genesis/36-2.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">Luz</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-2.htm">He purges his house of idols.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">He builds an altar at Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Deborah dies at Allon Bacuth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">God blesses Jacob at Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-10.htm">Jacob Named Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Reuben lies with Bilhah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">The sons of Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">The age, death, and burial of Isaac.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>So Jacob and everyone with him</b><br>This phrase indicates the collective journey of Jacob and his household, which includes his family, servants, and livestock. It reflects the patriarchal structure of ancient Near Eastern societies, where the head of the family led and made decisions for the entire group. This journey follows God's command to Jacob to return to Bethel, a place of significant spiritual encounters. The unity of the group underscores the importance of communal faith and obedience in the biblical narrative.<p><b>arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel)</b><br>Luz, later known as Bethel, is a significant location in Jacob's life. It is where he previously had a vision of a ladder reaching to heaven and received God's promises (<a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-19</a>). The renaming of Luz to Bethel, meaning "House of God," signifies a transformation and consecration of the place due to Jacob's encounter with God. This site becomes a central place of worship and remembrance for Jacob and his descendants. The dual naming highlights the continuity and change in Jacob's spiritual journey.<p><b>in the land of Canaan</b><br>Canaan is the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). It is a region of great significance in biblical history, representing the fulfillment of God's covenant promises. The mention of Canaan situates the narrative within the broader context of God's redemptive plan for His people. It is a land marked by both divine promise and human conflict, serving as the backdrop for many key events in Israel's history. The arrival in Canaan signifies a return to the land of promise and a step towards the establishment of Israel as a nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelite nation, Jacob is returning to Bethel, a place of significant spiritual encounters in his life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/luz/bethel.htm">Luz/Bethel</a></b><br>Originally called Luz, this location is renamed Bethel by Jacob, meaning "House of God." It is a place where Jacob previously encountered God in a dream.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised to Abraham and his descendants, representing God's covenant and faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/everyone_with_jacob.htm">Everyone with Jacob</a></b><br>This includes his family and servants, indicating the growth of Jacob's household and the fulfillment of God's promise to multiply his descendants.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/arrival_at_bethel.htm">Arrival at Bethel</a></b><br>This event marks a return to a place of spiritual significance, where Jacob renews his commitment to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/returning_to_spiritual_roots.htm">Returning to Spiritual Roots</a></b><br>Just as Jacob returned to Bethel, believers are encouraged to revisit foundational moments in their spiritual journey to renew their commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The journey to Bethel underscores God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, reminding us to trust in His covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership.htm">Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Jacob's leadership in bringing his household to Bethel highlights the importance of guiding our families in faith and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_and_renewal.htm">Transformation and Renewal</a></b><br>Bethel represents a place of transformation for Jacob, encouraging believers to seek renewal and transformation in their walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship.htm">Community in Worship</a></b><br>The collective journey to Bethel illustrates the importance of community in worship and spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_ziklag_after_battle.htm">What is the role of the Tribe of Dan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_hebron_given_to_caleb.htm">In Joshua 14:13-15, what evidence supports or challenges the biblical claim that Hebron was specially given to Caleb?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_events'_chronological_order.htm">What is the chronological order of events in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So</span> (literally, and) <span class="cmt_word">Jacob came to Luz</span> (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a>), <span class="cmt_word">which is in the land of Canaan</span> (this clause is added to draw attention to the fact that Jacob had now accomplished his return to Canaan), <span class="cmt_word">that</span> is, <span class="cmt_word">Bethel, he and all the people that were with him</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> his household and the captured Shechemites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/35-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֜ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and everyone</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">arrived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Luz</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֗וּזָה</span> <span class="translit">(lū·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> </span><span class="str2">Luz -- earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that is,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֖וא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bethel)</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1008.htm">Strong's 1008: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Canaan.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנַ֔עַן</span> <span class="translit">(kə·na·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">OT Law: Genesis 35:6 So Jacob came to Luz that (Gen. 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