Genesis 35:1

“And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.”

"And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother." - Genesis 35:1
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What does Genesis 35:1 mean?

Genesis 35:1 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother." This verse is deeply rooted in the…

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Returning to the Place of Promise: A Devotional on Genesis 35:1

In this life, we traverse various paths; some are smooth and easy, while others are fraught with challenges and trials. Many times, as we journey through life, we find ourselves drifting away from the very places where we once encountered the divine. In Genesis 35:1, we witness…

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Prayer of Renewal and Commitment at Beth-el

O Almighty and Everlasting God, We come before Thee as humble servants, grateful for Thy mercy and grace poured out upon us each day. As we gather in this moment of prayer, we are reminded of Thy words spoken to Jacob, ‘Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an…

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Genesis 35:1 - "And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother."
Genesis 31:35
genesis 26:1-35
Genesis 35:16-20
Genesis 29:16-35
Genesis 26:35
Genesis 19-35
Genesis 24-35
Genesis 35:24 - "The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:"
Genesis 35:25 - "And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:"
Genesis 35:28 - "And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years."
Genesis 26:35 - "Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah."
Genesis 35:19 - "And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem."
Genesis 35:21 - "¶ And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar."
"The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:" - Genesis 35:24
Genesis 35:15 - "And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el."
Genesis 35:23 - "The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:"
Genesis 35:13 - "And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him."
Genesis 27:35 - "And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing."
Genesis 35:20 - "And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day."
Genesis 35:9 - "¶ And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him."
Genesis 35:16 - "¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour."
Genesis 35:5 - "And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob."
Genesis 35:6 - "¶ So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him."
Genesis 35:26 - "And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram."
"And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:" - Genesis 35:25
"And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years." - Genesis 35:28
Genesis 35:8 - "But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth."
Genesis 35:12 - "And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land."