Genesis 46:1

New Century Version

So Israel took all he had and started his trip. He went to Beersheba, where he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Cross References

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 21:14

Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a leather bag full of water. He gave them to Hagar and sent her away. Carrying these things and her son, Hagar went and wandered in the desert of Beersheba.

Genesis 21:31

So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.

Genesis 22:13

Then Abraham looked up and saw a male sheep caught in a bush by its horns. So Abraham went and took the sheep and killed it. He offered it as a whole burnt offering to God, and his son was saved.

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 31:42

But the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac, was with me. Otherwise, you would have sent me away with nothing. But he saw the trouble I had and the hard work I did, and last night he corrected you.”

Genesis 31:53

Let the God of Abraham, who is the God of Nahor and the God of their ancestors, punish either of us if we break this agreement.” So Jacob made a promise in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped.

Genesis 33:20

He built an altar there and named it after God, the God of Israel.

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.”

Genesis 35:7

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.

Genesis 4:4

Abel brought the best parts from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift,

Genesis 45:28

Israel said, “Now I believe you. My son Joseph is still alive, and I will go and see him before I die.”

Genesis 8:20

Then Noah built an altar to the Lord. He took some of all the clean birds and animals, and he burned them on the altar as offerings to God.

Job 1:5

After a feast was over, Job would send and have them made clean. Early in the morning Job would offer a burnt offering for each of them, because he thought, “My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this every time.

Job 42:8

Now take seven bulls and seven male sheep, and go to my servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will listen to his prayer. Then I will not punish you for being foolish. You have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job did.”

Amos 7:9

“The places where Isaac’s descendants worship will be destroyed, Israel’s holy places will be turned into ruins, and I will attack King Jeroboam’s family with the sword.”

Acts 7:15

So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and his sons died.

Joshua 24:4

I gave Isaac two sons named Jacob and Esau. I gave the land around the mountains of Edom to Esau, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.

1 Samuel 3:20

Then all Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, knew Samuel was a true prophet of the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:2

His first son was named Joel, and his second son was named Abijah. Joel and Abijah were judges in Beersheba.