35:1 God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there; and make there an altar to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."
35:1 God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."

35:2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments;
35:2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your clothes;

35:3 then let us arise and go up to Bethel, that I may make there an altar to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."
35:3 then come, let us go up to Bethel, that I may make an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."

35:4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that they had, and the rings that were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was near Shechem.
35:4 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that they had, and the rings that were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak that was near Shechem.

35:5 And as they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities that were round about them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
35:5 As they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities all around them, so that no one pursued them.

35:6 And Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him,
35:6 Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him,

35:7 and there he built an altar, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.
35:7 and there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.

35:8 And Deb'orah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried under an oak below Bethel; so the name of it was called Al'lon-bacuth.
35:8 And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried under an oak below Bethel. So it was called Allon-bacuth.

35:9 God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.
35:9 God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram, and he blessed him.

35:10 And God said to him, "Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name." So his name was called Israel.
35:10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob; no longer shall you be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name." So he was called Israel.

35:11 And God said to him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall spring from you.
35:11 God said to him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall spring from you.

35:12 The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give the land to your descendants after you."
35:12 The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give the land to your offspring after you."

35:13 Then God went up from him in the place where he had spoken with him.
35:13 Then God went up from him at the place where he had spoken with him.

35:14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.
35:14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.

35:15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken with him, Bethel.
35:15 So Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.

35:16 Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.
35:16 Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel was in childbirth, and she had hard labor.

35:17 And when she was in her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Fear not; for now you will have another son."
35:17 When she was in her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Do not be afraid; for now you will have another son."

35:18 And as her soul was departing (for she died), she called his name Ben-o'ni; but his father called his name Benjamin.
35:18 As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

35:19 So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),
35:19 So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),

35:20 and Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave; it is the pillar of Rachel's tomb, which is there to this day.
35:20 and Jacob set up a pillar at her grave; it is the pillar of Rachel's tomb, which is there to this day.

35:21 Israel journeyed on, and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
35:21 Israel journeyed on, and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

35:22 While Israel dwelt in that land Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
35:22 While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

35:23 The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's first-born), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Is'sachar, and Zeb'ulun.
35:23 The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

35:24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
35:24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

35:25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid: Dan and Naph'tali.
35:25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid: Dan and Naphtali.

35:26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
35:26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

35:27 And Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, or Kir'iath-ar'ba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.
35:27 Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, or Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had resided as aliens.

35:28 Now the days of Isaac were a hundred and eighty years.
35:28 Now the days of Isaac were one hundred eighty years.

35:29 And Isaac breathed his last; and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
35:29 And Isaac breathed his last; he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.