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Genesis 35
Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.
- 1KJVAnd 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.WEBGod said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and live there. Make there an altar to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.”
- 2KJVThen 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:WEBThen Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments.
- 3KJVAnd 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.WEBLet’s 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 on the way which I went.”
- 4KJVAnd they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.WEBThey gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
- 5KJVAnd they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.WEBThey traveled, and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them, and they didn’t pursue the sons of Jacob.
- 6KJVSo Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him.WEBSo Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.
- 7KJVAnd he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.WEBHe built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
- 8KJVBut Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.WEBDeborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.
- 9KJVAnd God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him.WEBGod appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan Aram, and blessed him.
- 10KJVAnd God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.WEBGod said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.” He named him Israel.
- 11KJVAnd God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;WEBGod said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.
- 12KJVAnd the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.WEBThe land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give it to you, and to your offspring after you I will give the land.”
- 13KJVAnd God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.WEBGod went up from him in the place where he spoke with him.
- 14KJVAnd Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.WEBJacob set up a pillar in the place where he spoke with him, a pillar of stone. He poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.
- 15KJVAnd Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.WEBJacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him “Bethel”.
- 16KJVAnd they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.WEBThey traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
- 17KJVAnd it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.WEBWhen she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.”
- 18KJVAnd it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.WEBAs her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
- 19KJVAnd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.WEBRachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).
- 20KJVAnd Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.WEBJacob set up a pillar on her grave. The same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.
- 21KJVAnd Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.WEBIsrael traveled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
- 22KJVAnd it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:WEBWhile Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
- 23KJVThe sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:WEBThe sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
- 24KJVThe sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:WEBThe sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
- 25KJVAnd the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:WEBThe sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
- 26KJVAnd the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.WEBThe sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
- 27KJVAnd Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.WEBJacob came to Isaac his father, to Mamre, to Kiriath Arba (which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac lived as foreigners.
- 28KJVAnd the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.WEBThe days of Isaac were one hundred eighty years.
- 29KJVAnd Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.WEBIsaac gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. Esau and Jacob, his sons, buried him.
- King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
- World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.