Genesis 12:8

New International Reader's Version

From there, Abram went on toward the hills east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 13:18

So Abram went to live near the large trees of Mamre at Hebron. There he pitched his tents and built an altar to honor the Lord.

Genesis 13:3

Abram left the Negev Desert. He went from place to place until he came to Bethel. Then he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier.

Genesis 13:4

There he called on the name of the Lord at the altar he had built.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba. There he called on the name of the Lord, the God who lives forever.

Genesis 22:9

They reached the place God had shown Abraham. There Abraham built an altar. He arranged the wood on it. He tied up his son Isaac. Abraham placed him on the altar, on top of the wood.

Genesis 26:25

Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the Lord. There he set up his tent. And there his servants dug a well.

Genesis 28:19

He named that place Bethel. But the city used to be called Luz.

Genesis 31:25

Jacob had set up his tent in the hill country of Gilead. That’s where Laban caught up with him. Laban and his relatives camped there too.

Genesis 33:20

He also set up an altar there. He named it El Elohe Israel.

Genesis 35:3

Come, let’s go up to Bethel. There I’ll build an altar to honor God. He answered me when I was in trouble. He’s been with me everywhere I’ve gone.”

Genesis 35:7

Jacob built an altar at Luz. He named the place El Bethel. There God made himself known to Jacob when he was running away from his brother.

Genesis 4:26

Seth also had a son and named him Enosh. Then people began to call on the name of the Lord.

Genesis 8:20

Then Noah built an altar to honor the Lord. He took some of the “clean” animals and birds. He sacrificed them on the altar as burnt offerings.

Nehemiah 11:31

Some of the members of the family line of Benjamin who were from Geba lived in Mikmash. Others lived in Aija and in Bethel and its settlements.

Psalm 116:4

Then I called out to the Lord. I cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Exodus 17:15

Then Moses built an altar. He called it The Lord Is My Banner.

Isaiah 10:28

The Assyrian army has entered the town of Aiath. They have passed through Migron. They have stored up supplies at Mikmash.

Joel 2:32

Everyone who calls out to me will be saved. On Mount Zion and in Jerusalem some of my people will be left alive. I have chosen them. That is what I have promised.

Acts 2:21

Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ (Joel 2:28–32)

1 Corinthians 1:2

We are sending this letter to you, the members of God’s church in Corinth. You have been made holy because you belong to Christ Jesus. God has chosen you to be his holy people. He has done the same for all people everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is their Lord and ours.

Hebrews 11:9

Because of his faith he made his home in the land God had promised him. Abraham was like an outsider in a strange country. He lived there in tents. So did Isaac and Jacob. They received the same promise he did.

Joshua 18:22

Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

Joshua 22:10

The tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth. It was near the Jordan River in the land of Canaan. They built a large altar there by the Jordan.

Joshua 7:2

Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai. Ai is near Beth Aven east of Bethel. Joshua told the men, “Go up and check out the area around Ai.” So the men went up and checked it out.

Joshua 8:12

Joshua had chosen about 5,000 soldiers. He had ordered them to hide in a place west of Ai. It was between Bethel and Ai.

Joshua 8:17

Not even one man remained in Ai or Bethel. All of them went out to chase Israel. When they did, they left the city wide open.

Joshua 8:3

So Joshua and the whole army moved out to attack Ai. He chose 30,000 of his best fighting men. He sent them out at night.

Joshua 8:30

Joshua built an altar to honor the Lord, the God of Israel. He built it on Mount Ebal.

Joshua 8:9

Then Joshua sent them away. They went to the place where they had planned to hide. They hid in a place west of Ai. It was between Bethel and Ai. But Joshua spent that night with his troops.

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar there to honor the Lord. He called it The Lord Is Peace. It still stands in Ophrah to this day. Ophrah is in the territory that belongs to the family line of Abiezer.

1 Samuel 30:27

David sent some goods to the elders in Bethel, Ramoth Negev and Jattir.