Genesis

Genesis 35:1–7

¹Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

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^a near Shechem.

⁵As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. ⁶So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan. ⁷There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel,^b because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.

Footnotes

a 35:4 Or terebinth or great tree
b 35:7 El-bethel means God of Bethel.

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Genesis 35:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
Arise	ק֛וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
go up	עֲלֵ֥ה	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	בֵֽית־	ḇêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
and settle	וְשֶׁב־	wə·šeḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Build	וַעֲשֵׂה־	wa·‘ă·śêh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
to the God	לָאֵל֙	lā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
who appeared	הַנִּרְאֶ֣ה	han·nir·’eh	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
to	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
you when you fled	בְּבָרְחֲךָ֔	bə·ḇå̄·rə·ḥă·ḵå̄	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
your brother	אָחִֽיךָ׃	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Esau	עֵשָׂ֥ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau

Genesis 35:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
told	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
his household	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were with him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
Get rid of	הָסִ֜רוּ	hā·si·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
the foreign	הַנֵּכָר֙	han·nê·ḵār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are among you	בְּתֹכְכֶ֔ם	bə·ṯō·ḵə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8432 midst
Purify yourselves	וְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּ	wə·hiṭ·ṭa·hă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H2891 be clean, pure
and change	וְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּ	wə·ha·ḥă·lî·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
your garments	שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	śim·lō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8071 wrapper, mantle

Genesis 35:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then let us arise	וְנָק֥וּמָה	wə·nā·qū·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and go	וְנַעֲלֶ֖ה	wə·na·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
I will build	וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֗חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
there	שָּׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
to God	לָאֵ֞ל	lā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
who answered	הָעֹנֶ֤ה	hā·‘ō·neh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
me	אֹתִי֙	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in my day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of distress	צָֽרָתִ֔י	ṣā·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6869 id.
He has been	וַיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with me	עִמָּדִ֔י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
wherever	בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I have gone	הָלָֽכְתִּי׃	hā·lā·ḵə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk

Genesis 35:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they gave	וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
foreign	הַנֵּכָר֙	han·nê·ḵār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
and	הַנְּזָמִ֖ים	han·nə·zā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5141 ring
and Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
buried	וַיִּטְמֹ֤ן	way·yiṭ·mōn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2934 hide, conceal
them	אֹתָם֙	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the oak	הָאֵלָ֖ה	hā·’ê·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H424 terebinth
near	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Shechem	שְׁכֶֽם׃	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder

Genesis 35:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As they set out	וַיִּסָּ֑עוּ	way·yis·sā·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
a terror	חִתַּ֣ת	ḥit·taṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2847 terror
from God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
fell	וַיְהִ֣י׀	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the surrounding	סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם	sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Adverb; third person masculine plural	H5439 circuit, round about
cities	הֶֽעָרִים֙	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
so that they did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pursue	רָֽדְפ֔וּ	rā·ḏə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Jacob’s	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Genesis 35:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֜ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and everyone	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
with him	עִמּֽוֹ׃	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
arrived	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in Luz	ל֗וּזָה	lū·zāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3870 Luz
that is	הִ֖וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
Bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan

Genesis 35:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Jacob built	וַיִּ֤בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
and he called	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
that place	לַמָּק֔וֹם	lam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
El-bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H416 El-Bethel
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was there	שָׁ֗ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
that God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had revealed Himself	נִגְל֤וּ	niḡ·lū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1540 uncover, remove
to	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
as he fled	בְּבָרְח֖וֹ	bə·ḇā·rə·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
his brother	אָחִֽיו׃	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother