Genesis 33:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:20 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he erected there an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he setteth up there an altar, and proclaimeth at it God--the God of Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he set vp there an altar, and called it, The mightie God of Israel. ”

Genesis 33:20 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he set up there an altar, and he called it El—God of Israel.”

Genesis 33:20 — The Living Sword

Genesis 33:20 in Context — Genesis 33

18 Y vino Jacob sano á la ciudad de Sichêm, que está en la tierra de Canaán, cuando venía de Padan-aram; y acampó delante de la ciudad.

19 Y compró una parte del campo, donde tendió su tienda, de mano de los hijos de Hamor, padre de Sichêm, por cien piezas de moneda.

20 Y erigió allí un altar, y llamóle: El Dios de Israel.

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What Does Genesis 33:20 Mean?

Genesis 33:20 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 33. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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