So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near Mamre’s big trees. This was near the city of Hebron. At that place Abram built an altar [78] for worshiping the Lord.
Genesis 12:8 - Easy To Read Version Then Abram left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. Abram set up his tent there. The city of Bethel was to the west. The city of Ai was to the east. At that place Abram built another altar to the Lord. And Abram worshiped the Lord there. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition From there he pulled up [his tent pegs] and departed to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah. Common English Bible From there he traveled toward the mountains 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 worshipped in the LORD’s name. Catholic Public Domain Version And passing on from there to a mountain, which was opposite the east of Bethel, he pitched his tent there, having Bethel to the west, and Hai on the east. He also built an altar there to the Lord, and he called upon his name. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And passing on from thence to a mountain, that was on the east side of Bethel, he there pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east. He built there also an altar to the Lord, and called upon his name. |
So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near Mamre’s big trees. This was near the city of Hebron. At that place Abram built an altar [78] for worshiping the Lord.
Abram continued traveling around. He left the Negev [76] and went back to Bethel. He went to the place between the city of Bethel and the city of Ai. This was the same place Abram and his family had camped before.
This was the place Abram had built an altar. [77] So Abram worshiped the Lord at this place.
Abraham planted a special tree at Beersheba. At that place, Abraham prayed to the Lord, the God who lives forever.
They came to the place where God told them to go. There, Abraham built an altar. [123] Abraham laid the wood on the altar. Then Abraham tied his son Isaac. Abraham laid Isaac on the altar on the wood.
So Isaac built an altar and worshiped the Lord in that place. Isaac set up camp there and his servants dug a well.
The next morning Laban caught Jacob. Jacob had set his camp on the mountain. So Laban and all his men set their camp in the hill country of Gilead.
Jacob built an altar there to worship God. Jacob named the place “El, the God of Israel.”
We will leave here and go to Bethel. In that place, I will build an altar to the God who helped me during my time of trouble. And that God has been with me everywhere I went.”
Jacob built an altar [205] there. Jacob named the place “El Bethel.” Jacob chose this name because that is the place God first appeared to him when he was running from his brother.
Seth also had a son. He named him Enosh. At that time, the people began to pray to the Lord. [31]
Then Noah built an altar [55] to the Lord. Noah took some of all the clean birds and some of all the clean animals, [56] and Noah burned them on the altar as a gift to God.
The descendants {\cf2\super [71]} of the family of Benjamin from Geba lived in Micmash, Aija, Bethel and the small towns around it,
Then I called on the Lord’s name.\par I said:\par “Lord, save me!”\par
Then Moses built an altar. [118] Moses named the altar, “The Lord is my flag.”
{\cf2\super [126]} The army will enter near the “Ruins” (Aiath). The army will walk on the “Threshing Floor” (Migron). The army will keep its food in the “Storehouse” (Micmash).
And then, any person\par that calls on the name of the Lord\par will be saved.\par There will be survivors on Mount Zion {\cf2\super [23]} and in Jerusalem,\par just like the Lord said.\par Yes, the survivors that the Lord is calling\par will come \{back\}.\par
And every person who trusts in the Lord will be saved.’\par \i (Joel 2:28-32)\i0 \par
To the church of God in Corinth, to those people that have been made holy {\cf2\super [2]} in Christ Jesus. You were called to be God’s holy people. You were called with all the people everywhere that trust in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:
Abraham lived in that country that God promised to give him. Abraham lived there like a visitor who did not belong. Abraham did this because he had faith. Abraham lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob. Isaac and Jacob also received that same promise from God.
The people of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh went to the place called Geliloth. This was near the Jordan River in the land of Canaan. At that place the people built a beautiful altar.
After they defeated Jericho, Joshua sent some men to Ai. [31] Ai was near Beth Aven, east of Bethel. Joshua told them, “Go to Ai and look for weaknesses in that area.” So the men went to spy on that land.
Then Joshua chose about 5,000 men. Joshua sent these men to hide in the area west of the city, between Bethel and Ai.
All the people of Ai and Bethel chased the army of Israel. The city was left open—no one stayed to protect the city.
So Joshua led his whole army toward Ai. [40] Then Joshua chose 30,000 of his best fighting men. He sent these men out at night.
Then Joshua built an altar for the Lord, the God of Israel. He built the altar on Mount Ebal.
Then Joshua sent those men to their hiding place and waited. They went to a place between Bethel and Ai. This was to the west of Ai. And Joshua stayed the night with his people.
So Gideon built an altar [57] in that place to worship the Lord. Gideon named that altar, “The Lord is Peace.” That altar still stands in the city of Ophrah. Ophrah is where the Abiezer family lives.
David sent some of those things from the Amalekites to the leaders in Bethel, Ramoth in the Negev, Jattir,