Genesis 13:4

Genesis 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

Context of Genesis 13:4

2Now Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold. 3And he went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, to the place of the altar which he had made there previously; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord. 5Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents. 6And the land could not support both of them while living together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.

Genesis 13:4 word by word

אֶל־מְקוֹם֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שָׂה שָׁ֖ם בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א שָׁ֛ם אַבְרָ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• to the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• he had madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• previouslyרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• Abramאַבְרָם'abrâm · AbramH87
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• on the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Genesis 13:4

• Genesis 13:18Then Abram moved his tent and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron; and there he built an altar to the Lord.
• Genesis 12:7And the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.
• Genesis 35:1Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
• Psalms 26:8Lord, I love the dwelling of Your house, And the place where Your glory remains.
• Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, God.
• Psalms 84:1How lovely are Your dwelling places, Lord of armies!
• Genesis 4:26To Seth also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then people began to call upon the name of the Lord.
• Psalms 65:1There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, God, And the vow will be fulfilled for You.
• Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His mercy is everlasting.
• Psalms 116:2Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
• Psalms 145:18The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth.
• Isaiah 58:9Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness,
• Jeremiah 29:12Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
• Zephaniah 3:9For then I will restore to the peoples pure lips, So that all of them may call on the name of the Lord, To serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
• Ephesians 6:18With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints,

Commentaries on Genesis 13:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-18Verses 1-18 - Abram and Lot Separate 7. פרזי perı̂zı̂y Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open country. 10. ככר kı̂kar “circle, border, vale, cake, talent;” related: “bow, bend, go round, dance.” ירדן yardēn Jardan, “descending.” Usually with the article in prose. צער tso‛ar Tsoar, “smallness.” 18. ממרא mamrē' Mamre, “fat, strong, ruler.” חברון chebrôn Chebron, “conjunction, confederacy.” Lot has been…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This story takes place during a time of conflict and God's blessings. At the beginning, Abram returns to a place where he had built an altar. The story emphasizes earlier events as Abram returns to the land (13:3–4). Abram renews his worship and again calls on the Lord's name (see 12:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. there Abram called on the name of the Lord--He felt a strong desire to reanimate his faith and piety on the scene of his former worship: it might be to express humility and penitence for his misconduct in Egypt or thankfulness for deliverance from perils--to embrace the first opportunity on returning to Canaan of leading his family to renew allegiance to God and offer the typical sacrifices which pointed to the blessings of the promise.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 13:4

• Abraham
• Beth-El
• Family
• Thankfulness
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Abram
• Abraham, Abram
• Altar
• Lift
• Meekness
• Noah
• Rich
• Sacrifice
• Abraham
• Atonement, Day of

Commentaries on Genesis 13

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings