World English Bible
"He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first."
— Genesis 28:19, World English Bible
“And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”
“And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first. ”
“He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.”
“And he called the name of the city Bethel, which before was called Luza.”
“And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.”
“And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”
Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn't know it."
He was afraid, and said, "How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God's house, and this is the gate of heaven."
Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.
He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,
so that I come again to my father's house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,
then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God's house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give the tenth to you."