Genesis 28:19 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, [house of God,] and yet, Luz [is] the name of the city at the first.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And he named that place Bethel [the house of God]; but the name of that city was Luz at first.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he named that place Bethel [the house of God]; but the name of that city was Luz at first.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Jacob called that place Bethel. Before that, the name of the place had been Luz.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The name of that place was Luz, but Jacob named it Bethel.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He named the place Bethel. (The town there was once known as Luz.)

English God's Word - GW 1995

He named the place Bethel—"house of God"—though the name of the nearby village was Luz.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He called that site Bethel, whereas the former name of the town had been Luz.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

He named the place Bethel--"house of God"--though the name of the nearby village was Luz.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He named that place Bethel; though the city was once called Luz.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He named the place Bethel (“House of God“), though the previous name of the nearest village was Luz.

English Tyndale 1537

And he called the name of the place Bethel, for indeed the name of the city was called Lus before time.

Genesis 28:19 — Compare Translations