Genesis 35 · Verse 3

Genesis 35:3

And let us arise, and go up to Beth–el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
Genesis 35:3, King James Version

Genesis 35:3 in other translations

BSBThen 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.”
WEBLet’s arise, and go up to Bethel. I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me on the way which I went.”
ASVand let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
YLTand we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.'
DARBYand we will arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to the God that answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way that I went.
BBEAnd let us go up to Beth-el: and there I will make an altar to God, who gave me an answer in the day of my trouble, and was with me wherever I went.
WebsterAnd let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

What does Genesis 35:3 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Answered me in the day of my distress - Not only when he fled from the face of his brother, but more particularly when he was in his greatest strait at the brook of Jabbok.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 35:1-5

Chapter Outline God commands Jacob to go to Beth-el, He puts away idols from his family. (1-5) Jacob builds an altar, Death of Deborah, God blesses Jacob. (6-15) Death of Rachel. (16-20) Reuben's crime, The death of Isaac. (21-29) Verses 1-5 Beth-el was forgotten. But as many as God loves, he will remind of neglected duties, one way or other, by conscience or by providences. When we have vowed a vow to God, it is…

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Genesis 35:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְנָק֥וּמָהve.na.Ku.mahso let us ariseH6965
וְנַעֲלֶ֖הve.na.'a.Lehand we may go upH5927
בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-H1008
אֵ֑ל'El-elH1008
וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־ve.'e.'e.seh-so I may makeH6213
שָּׁ֣םshamthereH8033
מִזְבֵּ֗חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196
לָאֵ֞לla.'Elto the GodH410
הָעֹנֶ֤הha.'o.Nehwho answeredH6030
אֹתִי֙'o.Ti<obj.> meH853
בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day ofH3117
צָֽרָתִ֔יtza.ra.Tidistress myH6869
וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he has beenH1961
עִמָּדִ֔י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978
בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhon the journeyH1870
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
הָלָֽכְתִּי\׃ha.La.khe.tiI have goneH1980

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 35:3

  • Isaiah 43:2

    When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • Genesis 32:7

    Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

  • Genesis 31:3

    And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

  • Genesis 31:42

    Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

  • Proverbs 3:6

    In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Psalms 107:6

    Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

  • Isaiah 30:19

    For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.

  • Genesis 28:15

    And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

  • Genesis 32:24

    And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

  • Genesis 28:12-13

    And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

  • Psalms 103:1-5

    A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
who answered.
28:12,13; 32:7,24; Ps 46:1; 50:15; 66:13,14; 91:15; 103:1-5; 107:6,8
Ps 116:1,2,16-18; 118:19-22; Isa 30:19
was with.
28:20; 31:3,42; Pr 3:6; Isa 43:2

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Context

  • Genesis 35:2

    Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

  • Genesis 35:3

    And let us arise, and go up to Beth–el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

  • Genesis 35:4

    And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

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Genesis 35:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y levantémonos, y subamos á Beth-el; y haré allí altar al Dios que me respondió en el día de mi angustia, y ha sido conmigo en el camino que he andado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et nous nous lèverons, et nous monterons à Béthel, et je ferai là un autel à ✶Dieu, qui m’a répondu au jour de ma détresse, et qui a été avec moi dans le chemin où j’ai marché.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und wir wollen uns aufmachen und nach Bethel hinaufziehen, und ich werde daselbst einen Altar machen dem Gott, der mir geantwortet hat am Tage meiner Drangsal und mit mir gewesen ist auf dem Wege, den ich gewandelt bin.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Surgite, et ascendamus in Bethel, ut faciamus ibi altare Deo: qui exaudivit me in die tribulationis meæ, et socius fuit itineris mei.