Genesis 13:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.”
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“So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Abram moved his tent, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built there an altar unto Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Abram tenteth, and cometh, and dwelleth among the oaks of Mamre, which <FI>are<Fi> in Hebron, and buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 13:18 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 8:20Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- Genesis 12:7Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
- Genesis 13:4to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 14:13Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.
- Genesis 18:1Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
- Genesis 23:2She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
- Genesis 35:27Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.
- Genesis 37:14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
- Numbers 13:22They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
- Joshua 14:13Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
- Joshua 15:13According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
- 2 Samuel 2:1Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
- Psalms 16:8I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- 1 Timothy 2:8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
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