Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There he set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel. New Living Translation And there he built an altar and named it El-Elohe-Israel. English Standard Version There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Berean Standard Bible There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. King James Bible And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael. New King James Version Then he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel. New American Standard Bible Then he erected there an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. NASB 1995 Then he erected there an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. NASB 1977 Then he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Legacy Standard Bible Then he set up there an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Amplified Bible There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Christian Standard Bible And he set up an altar there and called it God, the God of Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible And he set up an altar there and called it “God, the God of Israel.” American Standard Version And he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Contemporary English Version then he set up his tents and built an altar there to honor the God of Israel. English Revised Version And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation He set up an altar there and named it God Is the God of Israel. Good News Translation He put up an altar there and named it for El, the God of Israel. International Standard Version set up an altar, and named it El-elohe-israel. Majority Standard Bible There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. NET Bible There he set up an altar and called it "The God of Israel is God." New Heart English Bible He erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel. Webster's Bible Translation And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. World English Bible He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he sets up there an altar, and proclaims at it God—the God of Israel. Young's Literal Translation and he setteth up there an altar, and proclaimeth at it God -- the God of Israel. Smith's Literal Translation And he will set there an altar, and he will call upon it, God the God of Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd raising an altar there, he invoked upon it the most mighty God of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version And erecting an altar there, he invoked upon it the most strong God of Israel. New American Bible He set up an altar there and invoked “El, the God of Israel.” New Revised Standard Version There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he pitched his tent there, and erected an altar, and called it El-Alaha di Israel (God, the God of Israel). Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he raised up there an altar and he called it Eil Alaha d’Eesreel The Defender God of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he set up there an alter, and called on the God of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Settles in Shechem…19And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. 20There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Cross References Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Genesis 28:18-19 Early the next morning, Jacob took the stone that he had placed under his head, and he set it up as a pillar. He poured oil on top of it, / and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz. Genesis 35:7 There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother. Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner. Joshua 24:26-27 Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was near the sanctuary of the LORD. / And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.” Judges 6:24 So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. 1 Samuel 7:12 Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.” 2 Samuel 24:25 And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted. 1 Kings 18:31-32 And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed. 2 Kings 17:32-33 So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places. / They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. Psalm 116:17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. Isaiah 19:19 In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. Hosea 12:4-5 Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— / the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown. John 4:20-24 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ... Acts 7:44-48 Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. / And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, / who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. ... Treasury of Scripture And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael. altar. 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 12:7,8 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him… Genesis 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. El-elohe-Israel. Genesis 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. Genesis 35:7 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. Jump to Previous Altar El Erected Israel Naming ProclaimethJump to Next Altar El Erected Israel Naming ProclaimethGenesis 33 1. Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.17. Jacob comes to Succoth. 18. At Shechem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El Elohe Israel. There he set up an altar Jacob's act of setting up an altar signifies a moment of worship and thanksgiving to God. Altars in the Old Testament were often constructed to commemorate a significant encounter with God or to mark a place of divine intervention. This act reflects Jacob's acknowledgment of God's protection and blessings, especially after his reconciliation with Esau. Altars were typically made of earth or uncut stones, as instructed in Exodus 20:24-25, symbolizing purity and dedication to God. and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobThe patriarch who set up the altar. He is a central figure in Genesis, known for his journey of faith and transformation, including his name change to Israel. 2. El-Elohe-Israel The name Jacob gives to the altar, meaning "God, the God of Israel." This signifies Jacob's acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and his personal relationship with God. 3. Shechem The location where Jacob sets up the altar. It is a significant place in biblical history, often associated with covenantal events and worship. Teaching Points Acknowledgment of God's SovereigntyJacob's act of setting up an altar and naming it El-Elohe-Israel is a public declaration of God's sovereignty in his life. Believers today are called to acknowledge God's rule and reign in their lives through worship and obedience. Personal Relationship with God The naming of the altar reflects Jacob's personal relationship with God. Christians are encouraged to cultivate a personal and intimate relationship with God, recognizing Him as their personal Lord and Savior. Significance of Worship Building an altar was an act of worship and dedication. Worship remains a vital aspect of the Christian life, involving both personal devotion and corporate gatherings. Legacy of Faith Jacob's actions at Shechem set a precedent for future generations. Believers are reminded of the importance of leaving a legacy of faith for their families and communities.(20) He erected there an altar.--Abraham had already built an altar in this neighbourhood (Genesis 12:7), and Jacob now followed his example--partly as a thanksoffering for his safe return, partly also as taking possession of the country; but chiefly as a profession of faith, and public recognition of the new relation in which he stood to God. This especially appears in his calling the altar "El, the Elohim of Israel." Of course the title of Jehovah could not be used here, as the altar had a special reference to the change of Jacob's name, and was an acknowledgment on his own part of his now being Israel, a prince with El, that is. with God. Verse 20. - And he erected there an altar, - as Abram his ancestor had done (Genesis 12:7) - and called it - not invoked upon it, invocavit super illud (Vulgate), ἐτεκαλήσατο (LXX.), but named it (Dathe, Rosenmüller, Keil, etc.) - El-elohe-Israel - i.e. God, the God of Israel; meaning, he called it the altar of God, the God of Israel (Rosenmüller), or, reading el as a preposition, "To the God of Israel" (Quarry, p. 508). |
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