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The Sons of Jacob

Genesis 35:21

In 10 translations

BSB
Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
KJV
¶ And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
WEB
Israel traveled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
ASV
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
LSV
And Israel journeys, and stretches out his tent beyond the Tower of Edar;
YLT
And Israel journeyeth, and stretcheth out his tent beyond the tower of Edar;
DBY
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent on the other side of Migdal-Eder.
DRC
Departing thence, he pitched his tent beyond the Flock tower.
GNV
Then Israel went forwarde, and pitched his tent beyond Migdal-eder.
JPS
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond Migdal-eder.

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  • Written (Ketiv): אָהֳלֹה (“tent his”). Read aloud (Qere): אָֽהֳל֔וֹ (“tent his”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Leningrad Codex reads אָֽהֳלֹ֔ה; read aloud (Qere) reads אָֽהֳל֔וֹ (“tent his”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּסַּ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָֽהֳלֹ֔ה מֵהָ֖לְאָה לְמִגְדַּל־עֵֽדֶר׃We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

Who and where

👤 Jacob (Israel)📍 Eder◆ Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Micah 4:8And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion— the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”
  • Luke 2:8And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

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