Genesis 35:7
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 35
“And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.”Genesis 35:7
What Does Genesis 35:7 Mean?
Genesis 35:7 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 35, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Genesis 35:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 28:22“And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.”Genesis 8:20“And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.”Genesis 31:13“I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.”Genesis 33:20“And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.”Genesis 35:1“And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.”Genesis 28:13“And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;”Genesis 35:3“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.”Genesis 28:19“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”Genesis 46:1“And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.”Exodus 17:15“And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:”Judges 6:24“Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.”1 Samuel 7:17“And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.”Ecclesiastes 5:4“When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.”Ezekiel 48:35“It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.”
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