Genesis 35:3

Genesis 35:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.”

Context of Genesis 35:3

1Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you [in a distinct manifestation] when you fled [years ago] from Esau your brother.” 2Then Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the [idols and images of] foreign gods that are among you, and ceremonially purify yourselves and change [into fresh] clothes; 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.” 4So they gave Jacob all the [idols and images of the] foreign gods they had and the rings which were in their ears [worn as charms against evil], and Jacob buried them under the oak tree near Shechem. 5As they journeyed, there was a great [supernatural] terror [sent from God] on the cities around them, and [for that reason] the Canaanites did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Genesis 35:3 word by word

וְנָק֥וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־שָּׁ֣ם מִזְבֵּ֗חַ לָאֵ֞ל הָעֹנֶ֤ה אֹתִי֙ בְּי֣וֹם צָֽרָתִ֔י וַיְהִי֙ עִמָּדִ֔י בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽכְתִּי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And let us ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to Beth–elבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
• and I will makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• there an altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• unto Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• who answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• me in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of my distressצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869
• and was with me in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• which I wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980

Cross-references for Genesis 35:3

• Genesis 28:12He dreamed that there was a ladder (stairway) placed on the earth, and the top of it reached [out of sight] toward heaven; and [he saw] the angels of God ascending and descending on it [going to and from heaven].
• Genesis 32:7Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps;
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
• Psalms 50:15Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
• Psalms 66:13I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,
• Psalms 91:15He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
• Psalms 103:1Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.
• Psalms 107:6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He rescued them from their distresses.
• Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because He hears [and continues to hear] My voice and my supplications (my pleas, my cries, my specific needs).
• Psalms 118:19Open to me the [temple] gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord.
• Isaiah 30:19O people in Zion, inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. He will most certainly be gracious to you at the sound of your cry for help; when He hears it, He will answer you.
• Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow (promise), saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and clothing to wear,
• Genesis 31:3Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your people, and I will be with you.”
• Proverbs 3:6In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].
• Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.

Commentaries on Genesis 35:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Answered me in the day of my distress - Not only when he fled from the face of his brother, but more particularly when he was in his greatest strait at the brook of Jabbok.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-29Verses 1-29 - The Death of Isaac 8. דברה deborâh Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn -bākût Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16. כברה kı̂brâh “length stretch.” A certain but unknown distance, a stadium or furlong (Josephus) a hippodrome (Septuagint) which was somewhat longer, a mile (Kimchi). אפרת 'ephrâth Ephrath, “fruitful or ashy.” 18. בן־אוני ben -'ônı̂y Ben-oni, “son of my pain.” בנימין bı̂nyāmı̂yn Binjamin, “son of the right hand.” 19. לחם בית…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3He has been with me wherever I have gone: God had fulfilled his promises (28:15; 31:3), so Jacob must fulfill his vow.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-151. God said unto Jacob, Arise, &c.--This command was given seasonably in point of time and tenderly in respect of language. The disgraceful and perilous events that had recently taken place in the patriarch's family must have produced in him a strong desire to remove without delay from the vicinity of Shechem. Borne down by an overwhelming sense of the criminality of his two sons--of the offense they had given to God and the dishonor they had brought on…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 35:3

• Altar
• Beth-El
• Iconoclasm
• Jacob
• Prayer
• Teraphim
• Thankfulness
• Worship

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Commentaries on Genesis 35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings