KJV King James Version
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
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Genesis 13:3
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,
WEB World English Bible
He went on his journeys from the South even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
ASV American Standard Version
And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he goeth on his journeyings from the south, even unto Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the commencement, between Bethel and Hai—
Surrounding context — Genesis 13
1 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
2 And Abram [was] very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
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וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלְמַסָּעָ֔יוH4550 · mas.sajourneyמִנֶּ֖גֶבH5045 · ne.gevNegebוְעַד־H5704 · adtillבֵּֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethelאֵ֑לH1008 · bet-elBethelעַד־H5704 · adtillהַמָּק֗וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichהָ֨יָהH1961 · ha.yahto beשָׁ֤םH8033 · shamthereאָֽהֳלוֹ֙H168 · o.heltentבַּתְּחִלָּ֔הH8462 · te.chil.lahbeginningבֵּ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenבֵּֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethelאֵ֖לH1008 · bet-elBethelוּבֵ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenהָעָֽי׃H5857 · ayAi
Cross-references
Genesis 12:6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite [was] then in the land.Genesis 12:8-9And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
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