KJV ORIGINAL
So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Jacob arrived at Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (also called Bethel), along with all the people who were traveling with him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Jacob successfully reached Bethel with his entire group, fulfilling God's instruction to return to this sacred place.
📚 Historical Context
Jacob was returning to Bethel, the place where God had first appeared to him in a dream about 20 years earlier when he was fleeing from his brother Esau. This was the same location where he had seen the ladder reaching to heaven and made his vow to God. Now, as an older man with a large family and household, he was coming back to worship God as instructed.
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