Genesis 13:4
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
Genesis 13:4 in other translations
| BSB | to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD. |
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| WEB | to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the LORD’s name. |
| ASV | unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah. |
| YLT | unto the place of the altar which he made there at the first, and there doth Abram preach in the name of Jehovah. |
| DARBY | to the place of the altar that he had made there at the first. And there Abram called on the name of Jehovah. |
| BBE | To the place where he had made his first altar, and there Abram gave worship to the name of the Lord. |
| Webster | To the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. |
What does Genesis 13:4 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 13:1-4
Abram was very rich: he was very heavy, so the Hebrew word is; for riches are a burden; and they that will be rich, do but load themselves with thick clay, Ha 2:6. There is a burden of care in getting riches, fear in keeping them, temptation in using them, guilt in abusing them, sorrow in losing them, and a burden of account at last to be given up about them. Yet God in his providence sometimes makes good men rich…
Genesis 13:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 13:4
- Jeremiah 29:12
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
- Ephesians 6:18-19
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
- Isaiah 58:9
Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
- Genesis 12:7-8
And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
- Psalms 116:2
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
- Zephaniah 3:9
For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.
- Psalms 65:1-2
To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
- Psalms 107:15
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Psalms 145:18
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
- Psalms 116:17
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
- Psalms 42:1-2
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
- 1 Corinthians 1:2
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
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Context
- Genesis 13:3
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth–el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth–el and Hai;
- Genesis 13:4
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
- Genesis 13:5
And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Genesis 13:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Al lugar del altar que había hecho allí antes: é invocó allí Abram el nombre de Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | au lieu où était l’autel qu’il y avait fait auparavant; et Abram invoqua là le nom de l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | zu der Stätte des Altars, den er zuvor daselbst gemacht hatte. Und Abram rief daselbst den Namen Jehovas an. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | in loco altaris quod fecerat prius: et invocavit ibi nomen Domini. |