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Berean Standard Bible

“From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.”

Genesis 12:8

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Abram has left Haran at God's call and is traveling through Canaan, a land occupied by other peoples. Wherever he pauses, he marks the place with worship.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.

King James Version (KJV)

And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And moving on from there to the mountain on the east of Beth-el, he put up his tent, having Beth-el on the west and Ai on the east: and there he made an altar and gave worship to the name of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y pasóse de allí á un monte al oriente de Bethel, y tendió su tienda, teniendo á Bethel al occidente y Hai al oriente: y edificó allí altar á Jehová, é invocó el nombre de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después, Abram salió de aquel lugar y viajó hacia el sur, a la región montañosa que queda entre Betel por el oeste y Hai por el este. Allí estableció su campamento e hizo un altar al Señor, e invocó su nombre.

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