| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 35:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomersaid Genesis 35:1:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGod Genesis 35:1:3 ⧉אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔בelyaakovto Jacob Genesis 35:1:4 ⧉ק֛וּםkumarise Genesis 35:1:5 ⧉עֲלֵ֥הalego up Genesis 35:1:6 ⧉בֵֽית־אֵ֖לveitelBethel Genesis 35:1:7 ⧉וְשֶׁב־שָׁ֑םveshevshamdwell there Genesis 35:1:8 ⧉וַעֲשֵׂה־שָׁ֣םvaaseshammake there Genesis 35:1:9 ⧉מִזְבֵּ֔חַmizebeakhan altar Genesis 35:1:10 ⧉לָאֵל֙laelto the God Genesis 35:1:11 ⧉הַנִּרְאֶ֣הhanireewho appeared Genesis 35:1:12 ⧉אֵלֶ֔יךָelekhato you Genesis 35:1:13 ⧉בְּבָרְחֲךָ֔bevorkhakhawhen you fled Genesis 35:1:14 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֖יmipeneifrom Genesis 35:1:15 ⧉עֵשָׂ֥וeisavEsau Genesis 35:1:16 ⧉אָחִֽיךָ׃akhikhayour brother |
| 1. Formal Translation Then God {Elohim, Sovereign Director} said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and settle there, and make there an altar to God {El, Self-Revealing One} who appeared to you when you fled from the presence of Esau your brother.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Faithful Protector} told Jacob, “Get up, travel to Bethel and stay there. Build an altar there to God {El, Personal Revealer} who appeared to you when you were running away from your brother Esau.” |