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Genesis 35:2

35:1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

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Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, change your garments.

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

35:3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

What does Genesis 35:2 mean?

Genesis 35:2 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb), אָמַר (ʼâmar), בַּיִת (bayith). It connects to 40 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Then
JacobיַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôb/yah-ak-obe'/H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
saidאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
unto
his
household,בַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and
to
all
that
were
with
him,
Put
awayסוּרçûwr/soor/H5493to turn off (literal or figurative)
the
strangeנֵכָרnêkâr/nay-kawr'/H5236foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
godsאֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
that
are
among
you,תָּוֶךְtâvek/taw'-vek/H8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
and
be
clean,טָהֵרṭâhêr/taw-hare'/H2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
and
changeחָלַףchâlaph/khaw-laf'/H2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
your
garments:שִׂמְלָהsimlâh/sim-law'/H8071a dress, especially a mantle

Commentary on Genesis 35:2

HENRY_FULL · Genesis 35:2
ourney, ver. 1-5 . 2. Jacob built an altar at Beth-el, to the honour of God that had appeared to him, and in performance of his vow, ver. 6, 7 . 3. God appeared to him again, and confirmed the change of his name and covenant with him ( ver. 9-13 ), of which appearance Jacob made a grateful acknowledgment, ver. 14, 15 . II. Three funerals. 1. Deborah's, ver. 8 . 2. Rachel's, ver. 16-20 . 3. Isaac's, ver. 27-29 . Here is also Reuben's incest ( ver. 22 ), and an account of Jacob's sons, ver. 23-26 . Jacob Summoned to Bethel; Jacob's Journeys towards Bethel. ( b. c. 1732.) 1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from th

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Genesis 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Genesis 31:19

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. images: Heb. teraphim

Genesis 31:34

Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. searched: Heb. felt

Genesis 34:2

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. defiled: Heb. humbled her

Genesis 34:24

And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

Genesis 34:25

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

Genesis 35:22

And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Exodus 19:10

And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

Exodus 19:14

And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

Exodus 20:3

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:4

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Exodus 23:13

And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

Leviticus 15:5

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 17:16

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

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What does Genesis 35:2 say?

Genesis 35:2 (King James Version) reads: "Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:"

Is Genesis 35:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Genesis 35:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.

Who wrote the book of Genesis?

The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.

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