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Genesis 35:21

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Israel traveled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
Genesis 35:21 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
  • BSB Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
  • NKJV Then Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
  • NASB Then Israel journeyed on and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
  • NLT Then Jacob traveled on and camped beyond Migdal-eder.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 2

  • Mic 4:8You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
  • Luke 2:8There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (3)
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  • VideoBibleProject — Genesis videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on GenesisMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.

How Genesis 35:21 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלjourneyedנָסַעand spreadנָטָהhis tentאֹהֶלbeyondהָלְאָהthe towerמִגְדָּלof Edarמִגְדַּל־עֵדֶר
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