Genesis 35:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

We will leave here and go to Bethel. There I will build an altar to the God who has always helped me during times of trouble. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Cross References

Isaiah 43:2

When you have troubles, I am with you. When you cross rivers, you will not be hurt. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not hurt you.

Genesis 32:7

Jacob was very frightened and worried. He divided the people who were with him and all the flocks, herds, and camels into two groups.

Genesis 31:3

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

Proverbs 3:6

With every step you take, think about what he wants, and he will help you go the right way.

Genesis 31:42

But the God of my ancestors, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, was with me. If God had not been with me, you would have sent me away with nothing. But he saw the trouble that I had and the work that I did, and last night God proved that I am right.”

Isaiah 30:19

You people who live in Jerusalem on Mount Zion will not continue crying. The Lord will hear your crying, and he will comfort you. When he hears you, he will help you.

Psalm 107:6

Then they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles.

Psalm 50:15

God says, “Call me when trouble comes. I will help you, and you will honor me.”

Genesis 32:24

Jacob was left alone, and a man came and wrestled with him. The man fought with him until the sun came up.

Genesis 28:15

“I am with you, and I will protect you everywhere you go. I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised.”

Psalm 107:8

Thank the Lord for his faithful love and for the amazing things he does for people.

Psalm 91:15

When my followers call to me, I will answer them. I will be with them when they are in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them.

Psalm 46:1

God is our protection and source of strength. He is always ready to help us in times of trouble.

Genesis 35:4

So the people gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had, and they gave him all the rings they were wearing in their ears. He buried everything under an oak tree near the town called Shechem.

Genesis 35:7

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

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. They 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 leather bag full of wine.

Genesis 48:15

And Israel blessed Joseph and said, “My ancestors, Abraham and Isaac, worshiped our God, and that God has led me all my life.