19He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.


In Context

16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it."

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

18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.

19 He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.

20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will 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

Genesis 28:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:19And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:19And he called the name of the city Bethel, which before was called Luza.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:19And he called the name of that place Beth-el. But the name of the city was Luz at the first.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19And he called the name of that place Beth-el; but the name of that city was Luz at the first.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:19And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, house of God, and yet, Luz is the name of the city at the first.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:19And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.