Genesis 28:19
Genesis 28:18-19 The Message (MSG)
Jacob was up first thing in the morning. He took the stone he had used for his pillow and stood it up as a memorial pillar and poured oil over it. He christened the place Bethel (God’s House). The name of the town had been Luz until then.
Genesis 28:19 King James Version (KJV)
And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Genesis 28:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
Genesis 28:19 New Century Version (NCV)
At first, the name of that city was Luz, but Jacob named it Bethel.
Genesis 28:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
Genesis 28:19 New International Version (NIV)
He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.
Genesis 28:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.
Genesis 28:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He named that place Bethel (the house of God); the previous name of that city was Luz (Almond Tree).
Genesis 28:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.