Genesis 35:7

New Century Version

There Jacob built an altar and named the place Bethel, after God, because God had appeared to him there when he was running from his brother.

Cross References

Genesis 12:7

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:8

Then he traveled from Shechem to the mountain east of Bethel and set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. There Abram built another altar to the Lord and worshiped him.

Genesis 28:10

Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.

Genesis 28:13

Then Jacob saw the Lord standing above the ladder, and he said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your grandfather, and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are now sleeping.

Genesis 28:17

He was afraid and said, “This place frightens me! It is surely the house of God and the gate of heaven.”

Genesis 28:19

At first, the name of that city was Luz, but Jacob named it Bethel.

Genesis 28:22

This stone which I have set up on its end will be the house of God. And I will give God one-tenth of all he gives me.”

Genesis 29:1

Then Jacob continued his journey and came to the land of the people of the East.

Genesis 31:13

I am the God who appeared to you at Bethel, where you poured olive oil on the stone you set up on end and where you made a promise to me. Now I want you to leave here and go back to the land where you were born.’ ”

Genesis 35:1

God said to Jacob, “Go to the city of Bethel and live there. Make an altar to the God who appeared to you there when you were running away from your brother Esau.”

Genesis 35:15

And Jacob named the place Bethel.

Genesis 35:3

We will leave here and go to Bethel. There I will build an altar to God, who has helped me during my time of trouble. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.”

Exodus 17:15

Then Moses built an altar and named it The Lord Is My Banner.

Ezekiel 48:35

“The city will measure about six miles around. From then on the name of the city will be The Lord Is There.”

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar there to worship the Lord and named it The Lord Is Peace. It still stands at Ophrah, where the Abiezrites live.