Genesis 35
English Standard Version
God Blesses and Renames Jacob
35 God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to (A)Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you (B)when you fled from your brother Esau.” 2 So Jacob said to his (C)household and to all who were with him, “Put away (D)the foreign gods that are among you and (E)purify yourselves and change your garments. 3 Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, so that I may make there an altar to the God (F)who answers me in the day of my distress and (G)has been with me wherever I have gone.” 4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that they had, and the rings that were in their ears. Jacob hid them under (H)the terebinth tree that was near Shechem.
5 And as they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities that were around them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. 6 And Jacob came to (I)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 (J)there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother. 8 And (K)Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried under an oak below Bethel. So he called its name Allon-bacuth.[b]
9 God appeared[c] to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him. 10 And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; (L)no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but (M)Israel shall be your name.” So he called his name Israel. 11 And God said to him, (N)“I am God Almighty:[d] be (O)fruitful and multiply. (P)A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.[e] 12 (Q)The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give the land to your offspring after you.” 13 Then God (R)went up from him in the place where he had spoken with him. 14 And Jacob (S)set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone. He poured out a drink offering on it and poured oil on it. 15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken with him (T)Bethel.
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16 Then they journeyed from Bethel. When they were still some distance[f] from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had hard labor. 17 And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for (U)you have another son.” 18 And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni;[g] (V)but his father called him Benjamin.[h] 19 So (W)Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to (X)Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem), 20 and Jacob set up a pillar over her tomb. It is (Y)the pillar of Rachel's tomb, which is there to this day. 21 Israel journeyed on and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
22 While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and (Z)lay with Bilhah his father's concubine. And Israel heard of it.
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. 23 The sons of Leah: (AA)Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. 24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. 25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's servant: Dan and Naphtali. 26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah's servant: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
27 And Jacob came to his father Isaac at (AB)Mamre, or (AC)Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned. 28 Now the days of Isaac were 180 years. 29 And Isaac breathed his last, and he died (AD)and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And (AE)his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:7 El-bethel means God of Bethel
- Genesis 35:8 Allon-bacuth means oak of weeping
- Genesis 35:9 Or had appeared
- Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El Shaddai
- Genesis 35:11 Hebrew from your loins
- Genesis 35:16 Or about two hours' distance
- Genesis 35:18 Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow, or son of my strength
- Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of the right hand
Geneza 35
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Întoarcerea lui Iacov la Betel
35 Dumnezeu i-a vorbit lui Iacov astfel: „Scoală-te, du-te la Betel, locuieşte acolo şi zideşte un altar pentru Dumnezeul Care ţi S-a arătat pe când fugeai de fratele tău, Esau.“ 2 Iacov le-a spus celor din familia sa şi tuturor celor care erau cu el: „Îndepărtaţi zeii care sunt în mijlocul vostru, curăţaţi-vă şi schimbaţi-vă hainele, 3 pentru ca să ne sculăm şi să mergem la Betel unde voi zidi un altar pentru Dumnezeul Care mi-a răspuns în ziua necazului meu şi Care a fost cu mine pe oriunde am umblat.“ 4 Ei i-au dat lui Iacov toţi zeii pe care-i aveau şi cerceii[a] pe care-i purtau în urechi. După ce i-a îngropat sub terebintul care se afla lângă Şehem, 5 au pornit la drum. Groaza lui Dumnezeu a cuprins cetăţile din împrejurimi, astfel încât nimeni nu i-a urmărit. 6 Iacov a ajuns la Luz, adică Betel, care se află în Canaan, împreună cu toţi cei care erau cu el. 7 Acolo a zidit un altar şi a pus acelui loc numele El-Betel[b], pentru că Dumnezeu Însuşi i Se arătase acolo, pe când fugea de fratele său, Esau. 8 Debora, doica Rebecăi, a murit şi a fost îngropată sub un stejar, mai jos de Betel; de aceea stejarul a fost numit Alon-Bakut[c].
9 După ce Iacov s-a întors din Padan-Aram, Dumnezeu i S-a arătat din nou, l-a binecuvântat 10 şi i-a zis: „Numele tău este Iacov; dar nu te vei mai numi Iacov[d], ci numele tău va fi Israel[e].“ Şi l-a numit Israel. 11 Dumnezeu i-a mai zis: „Eu sunt Dumnezeul cel Atoputernic[f]: fii roditor şi înmulţeşte-te; un neam şi o mulţime de neamuri vor ieşi din tine, chiar regi vor ieşi din coapsele tale. 12 Ţara pe care le-am dat-o lui Avraam şi Isaac ţi-o voi da ţie şi seminţei[g] tale după tine.“ 13 Apoi Dumnezeu S-a înălţat de la el, din locul în care îi vorbise. 14 Iacov a aşezat un stâlp de piatră în locul în care Dumnezeu îi vorbise şi a turnat o jertfă de băutură şi untdelemn pe el. 15 Iacov a numit locul în care Dumnezeu îi vorbise, Betel[h].
Moartea Rahelei şi a lui Isaac
16 După aceea au plecat din Betel şi, înainte de a ajunge la Efrata, pe Rahela au apucat-o durerile naşterii. A avut o naştere grea. 17 Pe când era în durerile naşterii, moaşa i-a zis: „Nu te teme, pentru că mai ai un fiu.“ 18 În timp ce îşi dădea sufletul, pentru că era pe moarte, Rahela i-a pus băiatului numele Ben-Oni[i]; însă tatăl său i-a pus numele Beniamin[j]. 19 Rahela a murit şi a fost îngropată pe drumul spre Efrata, adică Betleem. 20 Iacov a aşezat un stâlp pe mormântul ei, stâlp care se află pe mormântul Rahelei şi astăzi. 21 Israel şi-a continuat călătoria şi şi-a întins cortul dincolo de Migdal-Eder.
22 În timp ce Israel locuia în acel ţinut, Ruben s-a dus şi s-a culcat cu Bilha, ţiitoarea tatălui său, dar Israel a aflat despre acest lucru. Iacov avea doisprezece fii.
23 Fiii Leei au fost: Ruben, întâiul născut al lui Iacov;
Simeon, Levi, Iuda, Isahar şi Zabulon.
24 Fiii Rahelei au fost: Iosif şi Beniamin.
25 Fiii Bilhei, sclava Rahelei, au fost: Dan şi Neftali.
26 Fiii Zilpei, sclava Leei, au fost: Gad şi Aşer.
Aceştia au fost fiii lui Iacov, care i s-au născut în Padan-Aram.
Moartea lui Isaac
27 Iacov a ajuns la tatăl său, Isaac, în Mamre, lângă Chiriat-Arba, adică Hebron, unde au locuit ca străini Avraam şi Isaac. 28 Isaac a trăit o sută optzeci de ani. 29 El şi-a dat ultima suflare şi astfel a murit bătrân şi sătul de zile, fiind adăugat la poporul său; iar Esau şi Iacov, fiii săi, l-au îngropat.
Footnotes
- Geneza 35:4 Purtaţi ca amulete; obicei religios păgân (vezi Osea 2:13)
- Geneza 35:7 El-Betel înseamnă Dumnezeul Betelului
- Geneza 35:8 Alon-Bakut înseamnă Stejarul Bocetului
- Geneza 35:10 Iacov înseamnă Cel care ţine de călcâi (la figurat: Înşelător)
- Geneza 35:10 Israel înseamnă El se luptă cu Dumnezeu
- Geneza 35:11 Ebr.: El-Şadai
- Geneza 35:12 Vezi noza de la 12:7
- Geneza 35:15 Betel înseamnă Casa lui Dumnezeu
- Geneza 35:18 Ben-Oni înseamnă Fiul necazului meu
- Geneza 35:18 Beniamin înseamnă Fiul dreptei mele sau Fiul născut în sud, deosebindu-l de ceilalţi fii care s-au născut în nord; cu faţa spre răsărit, sudul se află la dreapta
Genesis 35
New International Version
Jacob Returns to Bethel
35 Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel(A) and settle there, and build an altar(B) there to God,(C) who appeared to you(D) when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.”(E)
2 So Jacob said to his household(F) and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods(G) you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes.(H) 3 Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God,(I) who answered me in the day of my distress(J) and who has been with me wherever I have gone.(K)” 4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the rings in their ears,(L) and Jacob buried them under the oak(M) at Shechem.(N) 5 Then they set out, and the terror of God(O) fell on the towns all around them so that no one pursued them.(P)
6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz(Q) (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.(R) 7 There he built an altar,(S) and he called the place El Bethel,[a](T) because it was there that God revealed himself to him(U) when he was fleeing from his brother.(V)
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse,(W) died and was buried under the oak(X) outside Bethel.(Y) So it was named Allon Bakuth.[b]
9 After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram,[c](Z) God appeared to him again and blessed him.(AA) 10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob,[d] but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.[e]”(AB) So he named him Israel.
11 And God said to him, “I am God Almighty[f];(AC) be fruitful and increase in number.(AD) A nation(AE) and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.(AF) 12 The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.(AG)”(AH) 13 Then God went up from him(AI) at the place where he had talked with him.
14 Jacob set up a stone pillar(AJ) at the place where God had talked with him, and he poured out a drink offering(AK) on it; he also poured oil on it.(AL) 15 Jacob called the place where God had talked with him Bethel.[g](AM)
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac(AN)
16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath,(AO) Rachel(AP) began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife(AQ) said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”(AR) 18 As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni.[h](AS) But his father named him Benjamin.[i](AT)
19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath(AU) (that is, Bethlehem(AV)). 20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day(AW) that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.(AX)
21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.(AY) 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine(AZ) Bilhah,(BA) and Israel heard of it.
Jacob had twelve sons:
23 The sons of Leah:(BB)
Reuben the firstborn(BC) of Jacob,
Simeon, Levi, Judah,(BD) Issachar and Zebulun.(BE)
24 The sons of Rachel:
25 The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:(BH)
Dan and Naphtali.(BI)
26 The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:(BJ)
These were the sons of Jacob,(BM) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.(BN)
27 Jacob came home to his father Isaac(BO) in Mamre,(BP) near Kiriath Arba(BQ) (that is, Hebron),(BR) where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.(BS) 28 Isaac lived a hundred and eighty years.(BT) 29 Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,(BU) old and full of years.(BV) And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.(BW)
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:7 El Bethel means God of Bethel.
- Genesis 35:8 Allon Bakuth means oak of weeping.
- Genesis 35:9 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26
- Genesis 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
- Genesis 35:10 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
- Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai
- Genesis 35:15 Bethel means house of God.
- Genesis 35:18 Ben-Oni means son of my trouble.
- Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of my right hand.
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