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Genesis 13:4

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Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

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KJV King James Version

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

WEB World English Bible

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the name of Yahweh.

ASV American Standard Version

unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

unto the place of the altar which he made there at the first, and there doth Abram preach in the name of Jehovah.

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.

7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

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Jeremiah 29:12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.Isaiah 58:9Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;Ephesians 6:18-19Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Genesis 12:7-8And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.Psalm 116:2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon [him] as long as I live.Zephaniah 3:9For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.Psalm 65:1-2To the chief Musician, A Psalm [and] Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.Psalm 116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.Psalm 84:10For a day in thy courts [is] better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.Psalm 107:1O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Psalm 145:18The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.1 Corinthians 1:2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:Psalm 107:15Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Psalm 42:1-2To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.Psalm 26:8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.Psalm 84:1-2To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!Genesis 35:1-3And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.Genesis 13:18Then Abram removed [his] tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which [is] in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.