Genesis 28:19

New International Reader's Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

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.

Genesis 28:11

He reached a certain place and stopped for the night. The sun had already set. He took one of the stones there and placed it under his head. Then he lay down to sleep.

Genesis 31:13

I am the God of Bethel. That is where you poured olive oil on a sacred stone. There you made a promise to me. Now leave this land. Go back to your own land.’ ”

Genesis 35:1

Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and live there. Build an altar there to honor me. That’s where I appeared to you when you were running away from your brother Esau.”

Genesis 35:14

Jacob set up a sacred stone at the place where God had talked with him. He poured out a drink offering on it. He also poured olive oil on it.

Genesis 35:15

Jacob named the place Bethel. That’s where God had talked with him.

Genesis 35:6

Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz. Luz is also called Bethel. It’s in the land of Canaan.

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 48:3

Jacob said to Joseph, “The Mighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. He blessed me there.

1 Kings 12:29

He set up one statue in Bethel. He set up the other one in Dan.

2 Kings 2:2

Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here. The Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “I won’t leave you. And that’s just as sure as the Lord and you are alive.” So they went down to Bethel.

2 Chronicles 13:19

Abijah chased Jeroboam. He captured from him the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah and Ephron. He also captured the villages around them.

Hosea 4:15

“Israel, you are not faithful to me. But I do not want Judah to become guilty too. “My people, do not go to Gilgal to offer sacrifices. Do not go up to Bethel to worship other gods. When you make a promise, do not say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’

Joshua 16:2

Bethel is also called Luz. From Bethel the border crossed over to Ataroth. That’s where the Arkites live.

Joshua 18:13

From there the border crossed to the south slope of Bethel. Then it went down to Ataroth Addar on the hill south of Lower Beth Horon.

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.

Judges 20:26

Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel. They sat there and wept in front of the Lord. They didn’t eat anything that day until evening. Then they brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings to the Lord.

1 Samuel 10:3

“You will go on from Zelzah until you come to the large tree at Tabor. Three men will meet you there. They’ll be on their way up to Bethel to worship God. One of them will be carrying three young goats. Another will be carrying three loaves of bread. A third will be carrying a bottle of wine. It will be a bottle made out of animal skin.

1 Samuel 7:16

From year to year he traveled from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah. He served Israel as judge in all those places.