Genesis 35:6

So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.

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In The King James Version

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

In Context

5As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

7There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:8From 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 he called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 28:19and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

Genesis 48:3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me

Matthew Henry on Genesis 35:2-6

Jacob Summoned to Bethel; Jacob's Journeys towards Bethel. ( b. c. 1732.) 1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: 3 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… Read the whole commentary →

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