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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)This was the same place where Abram had built the altar, and there he worshiped the Lord again.

Context of Genesis 13:4

2Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold. 3From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the Lord. 5Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.

Genesis 13:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Unto the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• which he had madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• there at the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• and there Abramאַבְרָם'abrâm · AbramH87
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• on the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Genesis 13:4

• Genesis 13:18So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.
• Genesis 12:7The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring 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, “Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.”
• Psalms 26:8Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.
• Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
• Psalms 84:1How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!
• Genesis 4:26Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord.
• Psalms 65:1Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
• Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
• Psalms 116:2Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on 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 am I. “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
• Jeremiah 29:12Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
• Zephaniah 3:9“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:
• Ephesians 6:18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

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