And he called <07121> (8799) the name <08034> of that place <04725> Bethel <01008>: but <0199> the name <08034> of that city <05892> [was called] Luz <03870> at the first <07223>. {Bethel: that is, The house of God}
BBE
And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.
MESSAGE
He christened the place Bethel (God's House). The name of the town had been Luz until then.
NKJV
And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.
PHILIPS
RWEBSTR
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.
GWV
He named that place Bethel [House of God]. Previously, the name of the city was Luz.
NET
He called that place Bethel,* although the former name of the town was Luz.
NET
28:19 He called that place Bethel,1709
tn The name Bethel means “house of God” in Hebrew (see v. 17).
map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.