New International Version Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.” New Living Translation We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.” English Standard Version Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, so that I may make there an altar to the God who answers me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” Berean Standard Bible Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.” Berean Literal Bible And let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me in the way that I have gone.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me in the way which I have gone.” New American Standard Bible and let’s arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me on the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” NASB 1995 and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” NASB 1977 and let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me wherever I have gone.” Legacy Standard Bible and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” Amplified Bible then let us get up and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” Berean Annotated Bible Then let us arise and go to Bethel (house of God). I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone. Christian Standard Bible We must get up and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.” Holman Christian Standard Bible We must get up and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.” American Standard Version and 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. Contemporary English Version Afterwards, we'll go to Bethel. I will build an altar there for God, who answered my prayers when I was in trouble and who has always been at my side. English Revised Version and 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then let's go to Bethel. I will make an altar there to God, who answered me when I was troubled and who has been with me wherever I've gone." Good News Translation We are going to leave here and go to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who helped me in the time of my trouble and who has been with me everywhere I have gone." International Standard Version Then let's get up and go to Bethel, where I'll build an altar to the God who answered me when I was in distress and who was with me on the road, wherever I went." NET Bible Let us go up at once to Bethel. Then I will make an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress and has been with me wherever I went." New Heart English Bible Let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me wherever I went." Webster's Bible Translation And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.” World English Bible Let’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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my tribulation, and is with me in the way that I have gone.” Berean Literal Bible And let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me in the way that I have gone.” Young's Literal Translation and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.' Smith's Literal Translation And we will arise and go to the house of God; and I will make there an altar to God, having answered me in the day of my distress; and he will be with me in the way which I go. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleArise, and let us go up to Bethel, that we may make there an altar to God: who heard me in the day of my affliction, and accompanied me in my journey. Catholic Public Domain Version Arise, and let us go up to Bethel, so that we may make an altar there to God, who heeded me in the day of my tribulation, and who accompanied me on my journey.” New American Bible Let us now go up to Bethel so that I might build an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.” New Revised Standard Version then come, let us go up to Bethel, that I may make an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd let us arise and go up to Beth-el; and I will build there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the journey that I took. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And arise, go up to BaythEil, and I shall make there an altar to God who answered me in the day of my suffering, and he was with me in the way that I have gone.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And let us rise and go up to Baethel, and let us there make an alter to God who hearkened to me in the day of calamity, who was with me, and preserved me throughout in the journey, by which I went. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Jacob Returns to Bethel…2So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. 3Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.” 4So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.… Cross References Then let us arise and go to Bethel. Judges 20:18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied. 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. I will build an altar there to God, Genesis 33:20 There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Genesis 12:7-8 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. / From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD. who answered me in my day of distress. Psalm 120:1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. Psalm 86:7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me. He has been with me wherever I have gone.” 2 Samuel 7:9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.” Genesis 31:3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” Genesis 32:9-12 Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’ / I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps. / Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me. … Genesis 33:18-20 After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. / And 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. / There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Exodus 3:12 “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.” Exodus 13:21-22 And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people. Exodus 33:14 And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Treasury of Scripture And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. who answered. Genesis 28:12,13 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it… Genesis 32:7,24 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; … Psalm 46:1 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. was with. Genesis 28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, Genesis 31:3,42 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee… Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Jump to Previous Altar Arise Bethel Beth-El Build Distress Rise Trouble Way WhereverJump to Next Altar Arise Bethel Beth-El Build Distress Rise Trouble Way WhereverGenesis 35 1. God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.2. He purges his house of idols. 6. He builds an altar at Bethel. 8. Deborah dies at Allon Bacuth. 9. God blesses Jacob at Bethel. 10. Jacob Named Israel. 16. Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar. 22. Reuben lies with Bilhah. 23. The sons of Jacob. 27. Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron. 28. The age, death, and burial of Isaac. Then let us arise and go to Bethel. Jacob led his household back to Bethel, meaning “House of God,” where God had first appeared to him as he fled from Esau. There he had received God’s promise of land, descendants, protection, and a safe return. Jdg 20:18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel… I will build an altar there to God, Jacob intended to fulfill the vow he had made at Bethel and publicly acknowledge the Lord’s rule over his family. The altar would mark the place of worship and remembrance. Gen 33:20 There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. who answered me in my day of distress. Jacob remembered God’s help when he left Canaan in fear of Esau and faced years of hardship in Paddan-aram. God had preserved him despite danger, conflict, and uncertainty. Psa 120:1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD,… He has been with me wherever I have gone.” God had kept the promise made at Bethel, guarding Jacob through his departure, his service under Laban, his return, and his reconciliation with Esau. 2Sa 7:9 I have been with you wherever you have gone,… Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobThe patriarch who is leading his family back to Bethel. He is a central figure in the account, having experienced God's faithfulness throughout his life. 2. Bethel A significant location in Jacob's life, where he previously encountered God in a dream (Genesis 28:10-22). It is a place of worship and remembrance for Jacob. 3. Altar A structure Jacob intends to build as a symbol of worship and gratitude to God for His faithfulness and protection. 4. God The divine being who has been with Jacob, providing guidance and answering him in times of distress. 5. Day of Distress Refers to the various challenges and trials Jacob faced, including his flight from Esau and his dealings with Laban. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessReflect on how God has been faithful in your life, just as He was with Jacob. Consider the ways He has answered you in your times of distress. The Importance of Remembrance Like Jacob returning to Bethel, we should have places or practices that remind us of God's past faithfulness and promises. Worship as Response Building an altar symbolizes worship and gratitude. Consider how you can express your thankfulness to God in your daily life. God's Presence in Trials Trust that God is with you in every situation, providing guidance and support, just as He was with Jacob. Commitment to God Jacob's journey to Bethel represents a commitment to God. Evaluate your own commitment and how you can deepen your relationship with Him. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 35:3?2. How does Genesis 35:3 encourage us to remember God's help in our lives? 3. What actions did Jacob take to prepare for meeting God in Genesis 35:3? 4. How can we "build an altar" in our daily spiritual practices today? 5. What past experiences remind you of God's faithfulness, as seen in Genesis 35:3? 6. How does Genesis 35:3 connect to God's promises throughout the Bible? 7. What does Genesis 35:3 reveal about God's faithfulness in times of distress? 8. How does Genesis 35:3 illustrate the importance of returning to God? 9. What historical context surrounds Jacob's journey in Genesis 35:3? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 35? (3) Who answered me . . . --The narrative of Jacob's life, and the detail of God's providential care of him, would doubtless affect strongly the minds of his followers, and make them ready to abandon their idols, "and worship the God that was Israel's God" (Genesis 33:20).Genesis 35:3 is Jacob’s invitation to renewed obedience, worship, gratitude, and trust. Rising up, returning to the house of God, building an altar, remembering answered prayers, and recognizing God’s abiding presence—each phrase draws us into a deeper walk marked by decisive action and heartfelt devotion. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then let us ariseוְנָק֥וּמָה (wə·nā·qū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and go וְנַעֲלֶ֖ה (wə·na·‘ă·leh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew Bethel. אֵ֑ל (’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah I will build וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ (wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make an altar מִזְבֵּ֗חַ (miz·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar there שָּׁ֣ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither to the God לָאֵ֞ל (lā·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty who answered הָעֹנֶ֤ה (hā·‘ō·neh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond me in my day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of distress. צָֽרָתִ֔י (ṣā·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival He has been וַיְהִי֙ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be with me עִמָּדִ֔י (‘im·mā·ḏî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5978: Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto, wherever בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action I have gone.” הָלָֽכְתִּי׃ (hā·lā·ḵə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk Additonal Resources Genesis 35:3 Blue Letter BibleGenesis 35:3 Bible Gateway Genesis 35:3 Bible.com Genesis 35:3 NIV |
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