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.”

"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 35:6
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What does Genesis 35:6 mean?

Genesis 35:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him." This verse comes at a pivotal moment in the story of Jacob, one of the most important figures in the book…

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Returning to the House of God: Jacob's Journey to Beth-el

In Genesis 35:6, we read, "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." This verse is rich in meaning, symbolizing both a physical return to a sacred place and a deeper spiritual journey back to God. Jacob…

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A Prayer for Return to Our Spiritual Bethel

O Gracious and Everlasting Father, As I come before Your holy presence today, I am reminded of the journey of Your servant Jacob, who returned to Luz, which is known as Beth-el, with all those who traveled with him. From the depths of my heart, I thank You for Your unwavering…

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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."
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Genesis 35:16-20
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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."
Exodus 35:6 - "And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,"
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."
Psalms 35:6 - "Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them."
Genesis 35:9 - "¶ And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him."
1 Chronicles 6:35 - "The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,"
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
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 35:26 - "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