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Genesis 35:6-8
New International Version
Genesis 35:6-8
New International Version
6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz(A) (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.(B) 7 There he built an altar,(C) and he called the place El Bethel,[a](D) because it was there that God revealed himself to him(E) when he was fleeing from his brother.(F)
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse,(G) died and was buried under the oak(H) outside Bethel.(I) So it was named Allon Bakuth.[b]
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:7 El Bethel means God of Bethel.
- Genesis 35:8 Allon Bakuth means oak of weeping.
Genesis 35:6-8
English Standard Version
Genesis 35:6-8
English Standard Version
6 And Jacob came to (A)Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him, 7 and there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel,[a] because (B)there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother. 8 And (C)Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried under an oak below Bethel. So he called its name Allon-bacuth.[b]
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- Genesis 35:7 El-bethel means God of Bethel
- Genesis 35:8 Allon-bacuth means oak of weeping
Genesis 35:6-8
New King James Version
Genesis 35:6-8
New King James Version
6 So Jacob came to (A)Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him. 7 And he (B)built an altar there and called the place [a]El Bethel, because (C)there God appeared to him when he fled from the face of his brother.
8 Now (D)Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the terebinth tree. So the name of it was called [b]Allon Bachuth.
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- Genesis 35:7 Lit. God of the House of God
- Genesis 35:8 Lit. Terebinth of Weeping
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