Genesis 35:1

Easy To Read Version

God said to Jacob, “Go to the town of Bethel. [200] Live there and make an altar [201] for worship. Remember El, [202] the God who appeared [203] to you there when you were running away from your brother Esau. Make your altar to worship that God there.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

Then Abram left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. Abram set up his tent there. The city of Bethel was to the west. The city of Ai was to the east. At that place Abram built another altar to the Lord. And Abram worshiped the Lord there.

Genesis 16:8

The Angel said, “Hagar, you are Sarai’s servant. Why are you here? Where are you going?”

Genesis 22:14

So Abraham gave that place a name, “YAHWEH YIREH.” [125] Even today people say, “On this mountain, the Lord can be seen.”

Genesis 29:1

Then Jacob continued his trip. He went to the country in the East.

Genesis 31:13

I am the God who came to you at Bethel. At that place, you made an altar. You poured olive oil on the altar. And you made a promise to me. Now I want you to be ready to go back to the country where you were born.’”

Genesis 31:3

The Lord said to Jacob, “Go back to your own land where your ancestors [181] lived. I will be with you.”

Genesis 34:31

But the brothers said, “Should we let those people treat our sister like a prostitute? [199] No! Those people were wrong to do that to our sister!”

Genesis 35:7

Jacob built an altar [205] there. Jacob named the place “El Bethel.” Jacob chose this name because that is the place God first appeared to him when he was running from his brother.

Psalm 46:1

God is our storehouse of strength.\par In him, we can always find help\par in times of trouble.\par

Psalm 47:4

God chose our land for us.\par He chose that wonderful land for Jacob,\par the man he loved.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [286]})\i0 \par

Psalm 91:15

My followers will call to me for help,\par and I will answer them.\par I will be with them when they have trouble.\par I will rescue them and honor them.\par

Exodus 2:15

Pharaoh heard about what Moses did, so he decided to kill Moses. But Moses ran away from Pharaoh. Moses went to the land of Midian.

Hosea 12:4

Jacob wrestled with God’s angel and won. {\cf2\super [131]} He cried and asked for a favor. That happened at Bethel. At that place, he spoke with us.

Nahum 1:15

Judah, look!\par Look there, coming over the mountains.\par Here comes a messenger\par bringing good news!\par He says there is peace!\par Judah, celebrate your special holidays.\par Judah, do the things you promised.\par Those worthless people\par will not come through\par and attack you again!\par Why? Because all those bad people\par have been destroyed!\par

Deuteronomy 32:36

“The Lord will judge his people. They are his servants, and he will show them mercy. He will see that their power is gone. He will see that they are all helpless— the slaves and free people, too.

1 Samuel 10:3

{Samuel said,} “Then you will go until you come to the large oak tree at Tabor. Three men will meet you there. Those three men will be on their way to worship God at Bethel. One man will be carrying three young goats. The second man will be carrying three loaves of bread. And the third man will have a bottle of wine.