Genesis 35:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God told Jacob, “Return to Bethel, where I appeared to you when you were running from your brother Esau. Make your home there and build an altar for me.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

Abram travelled to the hill country east of Bethel and camped between Bethel and Ai, where he built another altar and worshipped the LORD.

Genesis 16:8

and asked, “Hagar, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She answered, “I'm running away from Sarai, my owner.”

Genesis 22:14

Abraham named that place “The LORD will Provide”. And even now people say, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”

Genesis 29:1

As Jacob continued on his way to the east,

Genesis 31:13

and I am the God you worshipped at Bethel, when you poured olive oil on a rock and made a promise to me. Leave here straight away and return to the land where you were born.”

Genesis 31:3

One day the LORD said, “Jacob, go back to your relatives in the land of your ancestors, and I will bless you.”

Genesis 34:31

They answered, “Was it right to let our own sister be treated that way?”

Genesis 35:15

and he named the place Bethel.

Genesis 35:7

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.

Psalm 46:1

God is our mighty fortress, always ready to help in times of trouble.

Psalm 47:4

and he chose for us the land that was the pride of Jacob, his favourite.

Psalm 91:15

When you are in trouble, call out to me. I will answer and be there to protect and honour you.

Exodus 2:15

When the king heard what Moses had done, the king wanted to kill him. But Moses escaped and went to the land of Midian. One day, Moses was sitting there by a well,

Hosea 12:4

At Bethel, Jacob wrestled with an angel and won; then with tears in his eyes, he asked for a blessing, and God spoke to us there.

Nahum 1:15

Look towards the mountains, people of Judah! Here comes a messenger with good news of peace. Celebrate your festivals. Keep your promises to God. Your evil enemies are destroyed and will never again invade your country.

Deuteronomy 32:36

When only a few of the LORD's people remain, when their strength is gone, and some of them are slaves, the LORD will feel sorry for them and give them justice.

1 Samuel 10:3

Go on from there until you reach the big oak tree at Tabor, where you'll meet three men on their way to worship God at Bethel. One of them will be leading three young goats, another will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and the last one will be carrying a clay jar of wine.