Genesis 28:19

NETBible

He called that place Bethel, 1  although the former name of the town was Luz.

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.

NLT ©

He named the place Bethel––"house of God"––though the name of the nearby village was Luz.

MSG ©

He christened the place Bethel (God's House). The name of the town had been Luz until then.

BBE ©

And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.

NRSV ©

He called that place Bethel; but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

NKJV ©

And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.

KJV
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but
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{Bethel: that is, The house of God}
NASB ©
He called
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of that place
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; however
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, previously
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the name
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of the city
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had been Luz
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NET [draft] ITL
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NETBible

He called that place Bethel, 1  although the former name of the town was Luz.

NET Notes

1 tn The name Bethel means “house of God” in Hebrew (see v. 17).

1 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.