Genesis 28:19

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

biblegateway Gen 28:19

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

biblegateway Gen 28:19

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

biblegateway Gen 28:19

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

biblegateway Gen 28:19

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

SABDAweb Gen 28:19

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

bibleoremus Gen 28:19

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

biblegateway Gen 28:19

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

biblegateway Gen 28:19

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

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.