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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<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"><a href="/niv/genesis/35.htm">New International Version</a> There he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel, because it was there that God revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/nlt/genesis/35.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jacob built an altar there and named the place El-bethel (which means “God of Bethel”), because God had appeared to him there when he was fleeing from his brother, Esau. <a href="/esv/genesis/35.htm">English Standard Version</a> and there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother. <a href="/bsb/genesis/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/genesis/35.htm">King James Bible</a> And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/35.htm">New King James Version</a> And he built an altar there and called the place El Bethel, because there God appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then he built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother. <a href="/nasb/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1995</a> He built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him, when he fled from his brother. <a href="/lsb/genesis/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he built an altar there and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother. <a href="/amp/genesis/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a> There he built an altar [to worship the LORD], and called the place El-bethel (God of the House of God), because there God had revealed Himself to him when he escaped from his brother. <a href="/csb/genesis/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jacob built an altar there and called the place El-bethel because it was there that God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jacob built an altar there and called the place God of Bethel because it was there that God had revealed Himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/asv/genesis/35.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/genesis/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jacob built an altar there and called it "God of Bethel," because that was the place where God had appeared to him when he was running from Esau. <a href="/erv/genesis/35.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/genesis/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He built an altar there and called that place El Bethel [God of the House of God]. That's where God had revealed himself to Jacob when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/gnt/genesis/35.htm">Good News Translation</a> He built an altar there and named the place for the God of Bethel, because God had revealed himself to him there when he was running away from his brother. <a href="/isv/genesis/35.htm">International Standard Version</a> He built an altar there to God and named the place El Beth-el, because God had revealed himself there when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/msb/genesis/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/genesis/35.htm">NET Bible</a> He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/nheb/genesis/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He built an altar there, and called the place El Bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/wbt/genesis/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he erected there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God appeared to him, when he fled from the face of his brother. <a href="/web/genesis/35.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he builds there an altar, and proclaims at the place the God of Bethel: for there had God been revealed to him, in his fleeing from the face of his brother. <a href="/ylt/genesis/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/genesis/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will build there an altar, and will call the place, God, the house of God; for there God appeared to him in his fleeing from the face of his brother.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he built there an altar, and called the name of that place, The house of God: for there God appeared to him when he fled from his brother. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he built an altar there, and he called the name of that place, ‘House of God.’ For there God appeared to him when he fled from his brother. <a href="/nabre/genesis/35.htm">New American Bible</a> There he built an altar and called the place El-Bethel, for it was there that God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he built there an altar, and called the place Beth-el (the house of God), because there God appeared to him when he fled from the presence of his brother Esau. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he built there an altar and he called that place BaythEil, because there God was revealed unto him when he had fled from before Esau his brother.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/genesis/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he built there an altar, and called the name of the place Baethel; for there God appeared to him, when he fled from the face of his brother Esau. <a href="/parallel/genesis/35-7.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=8805" 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> …6So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan. 7<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/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">Jacob built</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/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and he called</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lam·mā·qō·wm (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">that place</a> <a href="/hebrew/416.htm" title="416: ’êl (N-msc) -- From 'el and Beyth-'El; the God of Bethel; El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob."></a> <a href="/hebrew/416.htm" title="416: bêṯ- (Prep) -- From 'el and Beyth-'El; the God of Bethel; El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob."></a> <a href="/hebrew/416.htm" title="416: ’êl (N-proper-fs) -- From 'el and Beyth-'El; the God of Bethel; El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob.">El-bethel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">it was there</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">that God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: niḡ·lū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">had revealed Himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: bə·ḇā·rə·ḥōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">as he fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his brother.</a> 8Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bachuth.…<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/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a> and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz. <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a> Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. <a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-22</a> 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. ... <a href="/genesis/31-13.htm">Genesis 31:13</a> 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.’” <a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a> So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.” <a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a> Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. <a href="/exodus/6-3.htm">Exodus 6:3</a> I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. <a href="/exodus/33-19.htm">Exodus 33:19</a> “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” <a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Judges 6:24</a> So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. <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="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">2 Samuel 24:25</a> And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted. <a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">1 Kings 18:31-32</a> And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed. <a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7</a> The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah <a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a> I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” <a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a> and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.built.<a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1,3</a> And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother… <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4,5</a> When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed… El-beth-el.<a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13,19,22</a> And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; … <a href="/exodus/17-15.htm">Exodus 17:15</a> And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:<a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Judges 6:24</a> Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/35-3.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/micah/1-11.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Built</a> <a href="/genesis/33-20.htm">El</a> <a href="/genesis/33-20.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Fleeing</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/genesis/33-20.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/genesis/33-20.htm">Proclaimeth</a> <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/17-15.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/numbers/32-36.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-8.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Built</a> <a href="/joshua/8-17.htm">El</a> <a href="/genesis/35-20.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Fleeing</a> <a href="/genesis/49-19.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/exodus/24-7.htm">Proclaimeth</a> <a href="/genesis/41-25.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/genesis/46-2.htm">Vision</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>There Jacob built an altar Jacob's act of building an altar signifies a moment of worship and dedication to God. Altars in the Old Testament were places of sacrifice and communion with God, often marking significant encounters with the divine. This act reflects Jacob's obedience to God's command to return to Bethel (<a href="/genesis/35.htm">Genesis 35:1</a>) and his desire to honor God for His faithfulness. Altars were central to the patriarchal worship practices, serving as tangible reminders of God's presence and promises.and he called that place El-bethel The name "El-bethel" means "God of Bethel." This naming underscores the importance of the location as a place where God had previously revealed Himself to Jacob (<a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a>). Naming places after divine encounters was a common practice, serving as a memorial for future generations. It highlights the personal relationship between Jacob and God, emphasizing God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises.because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob This phrase refers to Jacob's earlier encounter with God at Bethel, where he dreamt of a ladder reaching to heaven and received God's promises (<a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-22</a>). The revelation was a pivotal moment in Jacob's life, marking the beginning of his personal relationship with God. It signifies God's initiative in revealing Himself to humanity and His ongoing guidance and protection over Jacob's life.as he fled from his brother This context refers to Jacob's flight from Esau, who sought to kill him after Jacob deceived him out of his birthright and blessing (<a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41-45</a>). The mention of this flight highlights God's protection and providence during a time of fear and uncertainty for Jacob. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill His purposes despite human conflict and sin. This narrative also foreshadows the reconciliation between Jacob and Esau, illustrating themes of forgiveness and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The patriarch who built the altar at El-bethel. He is a central figure in Genesis, known for his journey of faith and transformation. 2. <a href="/topical/e/el-bethel.htm">El-bethel</a> The name Jacob gave to the place where he built the altar. "El-bethel" means "God of Bethel," signifying the divine encounter Jacob had at this location. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine being who revealed Himself to Jacob, affirming His covenant and presence in Jacob's life. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a> A significant location in Jacob's life, previously named Luz, where he had a vision of a ladder reaching to heaven (Genesis 28). 5. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> Jacob's brother, from whom Jacob was fleeing when he first encountered God at Bethel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a> Jacob's act of building an altar serves as a physical reminder of God's faithfulness and presence. In our lives, we should establish practices that help us remember God's work and promises. <a href="/topical/e/encountering_god_in_times_of_distress.htm">Encountering God in Times of Distress</a> Just as God revealed Himself to Jacob during a time of fear and uncertainty, we can trust that God is present in our own times of distress, offering guidance and reassurance. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_names.htm">The Significance of Names</a> Naming the place "El-bethel" reflects Jacob's recognition of God's presence and sovereignty. We should be mindful of how we acknowledge God's role in our lives. <a href="/topical/r/returning_to_sacred_places.htm">Returning to Sacred Places</a> Jacob's return to Bethel signifies the importance of revisiting places or moments where we have experienced God's presence, to renew our faith and commitment. <a href="/topical/b/building_altars_in_our_lives.htm">Building Altars in Our Lives</a> While we may not build physical altars, we can create spiritual markers through prayer, worship, and testimony, to honor God's work in our lives.<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/what_is_the_aleppo_codex.htm">What is Bethel's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a> <a href="/q/what's_bethel's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Bethel's significance in the Bible?</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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) El-beth-el.--That is, the God of the house of God: the God into whose house he had been admitted, and seen there the wonders of His providence.God appeared.--The verb here, contrary to rule, is plural (see Note on <a href="/genesis/20-13.htm" title="And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, This is your kindness which you shall show to me; at every place where we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.">Genesis 20:13</a>), but the Samaritan Pentateuch has the singular. No argument can be drawn either way from the versions, as the word for God is singular in them all, and the verb necessarily singular also. In no other language but Hebrew is the name of God plural, but joined with verbs and adjectives in the singular.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And he built there an altar, - thus redeeming his vow (cf. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4</a>) - and called the place El-beth-el: - i.e. God of Bethel. Not he called the place of God, or the place sacred to God, Bethel (Michaelis, 'Suppl.,' p. 2174), nor he called the altar (Keil, Kalisch, Gerlach, etc.), but he called the place where the altar was El-beth-el; i.e. either he devoted the place as sacred to the El of Bethel (Rosenmüller), or he gave to the place the name of (so. the place of) the El of Bethel, reading the first El as a genitive (Lange); or he called it El-Beth-el metaphorically, as Jerusalem afterwards was styled Jehovah Tsidkenu (<a href="/jeremiah/33-16.htm">Jeremiah 33:16</a>) and Jehovah Shammah (<a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Ezekiel 48:35</a>; Inglis). It has been proposed, after the LXX., to avoid the seeming incongruity of assigning such a name to a place, to read, he invoked upon the place the El of Bethel (Quarry, p. 513) - because there God appeared unto him, - the El of Bethel was Jehovah (vide <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13</a>; <a href="/genesis/31-13.htm">Genesis 31:13</a>) - when he fled from the face of his brother. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/35-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>There שָׁם֙ (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither Jacob built וַיִּ֤בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build an altar, מִזְבֵּ֔חַ (miz·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar and he called וַיִּקְרָא֙ (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read that place לַמָּק֔וֹם (lam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition El-bethel, אֵ֖ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction it was there שָׁ֗ם (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither that God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had revealed Himself נִגְל֤וּ (niḡ·lū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal to him אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to as he fled בְּבָרְח֖וֹ (bə·ḇā·rə·ḥōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> To bolt, to flee suddenly from מִפְּנֵ֥י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face his brother. אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/35-7.htm">Genesis 35:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 35:7 He built an altar there and called (Gen. 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