Genesis 28:19

New English Translation

He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and worshiped the Lord.

Genesis 28:11

He reached a certain place where he decided to camp because the sun had gone down. He took one of the stones and placed it near his head. Then he fell asleep in that place

Genesis 31:13

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the sacred stone and made a vow to me. Now leave this land immediately and return to your native land.’”

Genesis 35:1

Then God said to Jacob, “Go up at once to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

Genesis 35:14

So Jacob set up a sacred stone pillar in the place where God spoke with him. He poured out a drink offering on it, and then he poured oil on it.

Genesis 35:15

Jacob named the place where God spoke with him Bethel.

Genesis 35:6

Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 35:7

He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

Genesis 48:3

Jacob said to Joseph, “The sovereign God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.

1 Kings 12:29

He put one in Bethel and the other in Dan.

2 Kings 2:2

Elijah told Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

2 Chronicles 13:19

Abijah chased Jeroboam; he seized from him these cities: Bethel and its surrounding towns, Jeshanah and its surrounding towns, and Ephron and its surrounding towns.

Hosea 4:15

Although you, O Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not journey to Gilgal! Do not go up to Beth Aven! Do not swear, “As surely as the Lord lives!”

Joshua 16:2

The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.

Joshua 18:13

It then crossed from there to Luz, to the slope of Luz to the south (that is, Bethel), and descended to Ataroth Addar located on the hill that is south of lower Beth Horon.

Joshua 8:12

He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.

Judges 20:26

So all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel. They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace to the Lord.

1 Samuel 10:3

“As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine.

1 Samuel 7:16

Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; he used to judge Israel in all of these places.