Genesis 28:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 28:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 28:19 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 28:19 — KJV
“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The house of God”
— Genesis 28:19 (KJV)
Genesis 28:19 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 28:19
“And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:19: name, bethel, city
“And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:19: called, name, place
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Manasseh: that is, Forgetting”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:19: called, name, first
“And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:19: name, place, first
“That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:19: name, place, first
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