1 A nd 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.

¶ And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there and make there an altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when thou didst flee from the face of Esau, thy brother.

2 T hen Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

Then Jacob said unto his household and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you and be clean and change your garments:

3 A nd let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

And let us arise and go up to Bethel and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me in the way which I have gone.

4 A nd they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

So they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their power and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

5 A nd they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

And they journeyed, and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

6 S o Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

¶ And Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

7 A nd he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

And there he built an altar and called the place Elbethel because there God had appeared unto him when he fled from the face of his brother.

8 B ut Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

Then Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak, and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

9 A nd God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.

And God appeared unto Jacob again when he came out of Padanaram and blessed him.

10 A nd God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob; thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name, and he called his name Israel.

11 A nd God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply, a nation and a company of nations (Gentiles) shall come out of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

12 A nd the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

and the land which I have given to Abraham and to Isaac, to thee will I give it and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

13 A nd God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

14 A nd Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone; and he poured a drink offering upon it, and he poured oil upon it.

15 A nd Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Bethel.

16 A nd they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

¶ And they journeyed from Bethel, and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath when Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

17 A nd it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

And it came to pass when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

18 A nd it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

And it came to pass as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni, but his father called him Benjamin.

19 A nd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

Thus Rachel died and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

20 A nd Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

21 A nd Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

¶ And Israel journeyed and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

22 A nd it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

23 T he sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

24 T he sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

25 A nd the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali.

26 A nd the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Padanaram.

27 A nd Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

And Jacob came unto Isaac, his father, unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

28 A nd the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

And the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.

29 A nd Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

And Isaac expired and died and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.