He named that place Bethel. But the city used to be called Luz.

他就给那地方起名叫伯特利；但那地方起先名叫路斯。

他给那地方起名叫伯特利；那地方原先名叫路斯。

他给那地方起名叫伯特利；那地方原先名叫路斯。

他称那地方为伯特利，那地方以前叫路斯。

他就给那地方起名叫伯特利，但那城起初名叫路斯。

他就给那地方起名为伯特利；不过那城先前名叫路斯。

他就給那地方起名叫伯特利；但那地方起先名叫路斯。

他給那地方起名叫伯特利；那地方原先名叫路斯。

他給那地方起名叫伯特利；那地方原先名叫路斯。

他稱那地方為伯特利，那地方以前叫路斯。

他就給那地方起名叫伯特利，但那城起初名叫路斯。

就給那地方起名叫伯特利；那城的名字原來叫做路斯。

他就給那地方起名為伯特利；不過那城先前名叫路斯。

其邑原名路斯、易之曰伯特利、

昔斯邑名路斯、雅各易之曰、伯特利。

名其所曰伯特利、伯特利譯即天主室之義斯邑原名路斯、

He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

He named that place Bethel( which means“ house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.

and named the place Bethel, though previously the city was named Luz.

Then he named that place Bethel; but previously the name of the city had been Luz.

And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.

And he called the name of that place Beth- el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

and named the place Bethel, though previously the city was named Luz.

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city[ was called] Luz at the first.

He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

At Peniel he struggled with the angel and won. Jacob wept and begged for his blessing. God also met with him at Bethel. He talked with him there.He is the Lord God who rules over all. His name is the Lord.

Jacob said to Joseph,“ The Mighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. He blessed me there.

Then God said to Jacob,“ Go up to Bethel and live there. Build an altar there to honor me. That’s where I appeared to you when you were running away from your brother Esau.”

The tribes of Joseph attacked Bethel. The Lord was with them.They sent men to Bethel to check it out. It used to be called Luz.Those who were sent saw a man coming out of the city. They said to him,“ Show us how to get into the city. If you do, we’ll see that you are treated well.”So he showed them how to get in. The men of Joseph killed the people in the city with their swords. But they spared the man from Bethel. They also spared his whole family.Then he went to the land of the Hittites. He built a city there. He called it Luz. That’s still its name to this day.

He set up one statue in Bethel. He set up the other one in Dan.

From there, Abram went on toward the hills east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord.

“ Israel, you are not faithful to me. But I do not want Judah to become guilty too.“ My people, do not go to Gilgal to offer sacrifices. Do not go up to Bethel to worship other gods. When you make a promise, do not say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’