Genesis 35:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

"Let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and let us arise,{H6965} and go up{H5927} to Beth-el;{H1008} and I will make{H6213} there an altar{H4196} unto God,{H410} who answered{H6030} me in the day{H3117} of my distress,{H6869} and was with me in the way{H1870} which I went.{H1980}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And let us arise{H6965}{(H8799)}, and go up{H5927}{(H8799)} to Bethel{H1008}; and I will make{H6213}{(H8799)} there an altar{H4196} unto God{H410}, who answered{H6030}{(H8802)} me in the day{H3117} of my distress{H6869}, and was with me in the way{H1870} which I went{H1980}{(H8804)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and let vs aryse and goo vp to Bethell yt I maye make an aulter there vnto God which herde me in the daye of my tribulatio and was wyth me in the waye which I went.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and let vs get vp, and go vnto Bethel, that I maye there make an altare vnto the God, which herde me in the tyme of my trouble, and hath bene with me in the waye that I haue gone.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For we will rise and goe vp to Beth-el, and I will make an altar there vnto God, which heard me in the day of my tribulation, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For we wyll aryse and go vp to Bethel, and I wyll make an aulter there vnto God, whiche hearde me in the day of my affliction, and was with me in the way whiche I went.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let us arise, and go up to Bethel. I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let us go up to Beth-el: and there I will make an altar to God, who gave me an answer in the day of my trouble, and was with me wherever I went.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let us arise, and go up to Bethel. I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Let us go up at once to Bethel. Then I will make an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress and has been with me wherever I went.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:3 : 3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, 'Return to the land of your ancestors and to your family, and I will be with you.'
  • Gen 31:42 : 42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.
  • Gen 32:7 : 7 The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, 'We went to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you with four hundred men.'
  • Gen 32:24 : 24 After he had sent them across the stream, he also sent over all his possessions.
  • Ps 107:6 : 6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
  • Ps 107:8 : 8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His steadfast love and His wonderful deeds for mankind.
  • Ps 116:1-2 : 1 I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy. 2 Because he has inclined his ear to me, I will call to him as long as I live.
  • Ps 116:16-18 : 16 O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant; you have freed me from my chains. 17 To you I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord. 18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
  • Ps 118:19-22 : 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I will give you thanks, for You have answered me and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
  • Prov 3:6 : 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
  • Isa 30:19 : 19 O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.
  • Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you cross the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you.
  • Ps 46:1 : 1 For the choirmaster. A song of the sons of Korah, set to soprano voices.
  • Ps 50:15 : 15 Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.
  • Ps 66:13-14 : 13 I will come into Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You. 14 The vows my lips uttered and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
  • Ps 91:15 : 15 He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
  • Ps 103:1-5 : 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. 2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and do not forget all His benefits. 3 He forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases. 4 He redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with steadfast love and compassion. 5 He satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
  • Gen 28:12-13 : 12 And he dreamed; behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 And there was the Lord standing above it, and He said, 'I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. The land on which you are lying, I will give to you and to your descendants.'
  • Gen 28:15 : 15 Look, I am with you, and I will guard you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land, because I will not leave you until I have done everything I promised you.
  • Gen 28:20-22 : 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, 'If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey I am taking, and give me food to eat and clothes to wear, 21 'so that I return safely to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God.' 22 And this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of everything you give me, I will surely give a tenth back to you.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 35:1-2
    2 verses
    87%

    1 God said to Jacob, "Get up, go to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."

    2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes."

  • Gen 35:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is Bethel) in the land of Canaan.

    7 There he built an altar and named the place El Bethel (God of Bethel), because it was there that God revealed Himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

  • Gen 31:13
    79%

    13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now leave this land immediately and return to the land of your birth.'

  • Gen 35:13-15
    3 verses
    79%

    13 Then God ascended from him at the place where He had spoken with him.

    14 Jacob set up a stone pillar at the place where God had spoken with him. He poured out a drink offering on it and also poured oil on it.

    15 Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.

  • Gen 28:16-21
    6 verses
    76%

    16 Jacob woke up from his sleep and said, 'Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.'

    17 He was afraid and said, 'How amazing is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.'

    18 Early in the morning, Jacob took the stone he had used as a pillow, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

    19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but previously the name of the city was called Luz.

    20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, 'If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey I am taking, and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,

    21 'so that I return safely to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God.'

  • Gen 31:3
    74%

    3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, 'Return to the land of your ancestors and to your family, and I will be with you.'

  • Gen 12:8
    74%

    8 From there, Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.

  • Gen 32:9
    74%

    9 He thought, 'If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp that is left will escape.'

  • Gen 13:3
    74%

    3 He journeyed from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.

  • Gen 33:20
    72%

    20 There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

  • Gen 33:12
    72%

    12 'Let us get started on our journey,' Esau said, 'and I will go along with you.'

  • Gen 35:9
    72%

    9 God appeared to Jacob again after he returned from Paddan-Aram, and He blessed him.

  • Gen 35:4
    72%

    4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the earrings they were wearing, and Jacob buried them under the oak tree near Shechem.

  • 2 Kgs 6:3
    71%

    3 Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."

  • Gen 32:1
    71%

    1 Early in the morning, Laban rose and kissed his sons and daughters, blessed them, and left, returning to his home.

  • Gen 48:3
    71%

    3 Jacob said to Joseph, 'God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.'

  • Judg 1:22
    71%

    22 The people of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

  • Gen 46:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 Israel set out with everything he had and came to Beersheba, where he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

    2 God spoke to Israel in visions during the night, calling, 'Jacob, Jacob!' And he replied, 'Here I am.'

    3 God said, 'I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.'

  • Gen 31:11
    70%

    11 In the dream, the angel of God said to me, 'Jacob!' And I replied, 'Here I am.'

  • Gen 28:10
    70%

    10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.

  • Gen 31:5
    70%

    5 He said to them, 'I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not as it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.'

  • Gen 31:45
    70%

    45 So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.

  • Gen 13:18
    69%

    18 So Abram moved his tent and went to live by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron. There he built an altar to the LORD.

  • Gen 30:30
    69%

    30 For you had little before I came, but now it has increased greatly. The LORD has blessed you wherever I have been. But now, when can I provide for my own household?

  • Josh 22:23
    69%

    23 If we have built an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings, or to offer fellowship sacrifices on it, may the LORD Himself call us to account.

  • Exod 3:16
    69%

    16 Go, assemble the elders of Israel, and tell them, 'The LORD, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: "I have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt."

  • Josh 22:26
    69%

    26 That is why we said, ‘Let us build an altar—not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,