Genesis 13:4 and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the LORD.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the LORD.

English Standard Version
to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
to the place of the altar which he had made there formerly; and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

King James Bible
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to the site where he had built the altar. And Abram called on the name of Yahweh there.

International Standard Version
where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the LORD.

American Standard Version
unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the place of the altar which he had made before; and there he called upon the name of the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
to the place of the altar that he had made there at the first. And there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation
unto the place of the altar which he made there at the first, and there doth Abram preach in the name of Jehovah.

Cross References

Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, To your seed will I give this land: and there built he an altar to the LORD, who appeared to him.

Genesis 12:8
And he removed from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he built an altar to the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 26:25
And he built an altar there, and called on the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants dig a well.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:1-4 Abram was very rich: he was very heavy, so the Hebrew word is; for riches are a burden; and they that will be rich, do but load themselves with thick clay, Hab 2:6. There is a burden of care in getting riches, fear in keeping them, temptation in using them, guilt in abusing them, sorrow in losing them, and a burden of account at last to be given up about them. Yet God in his providence sometimes makes good men rich men, and thus God's blessing made Abram rich without sorrow, Pr 10:22. Though it is hard for a rich man to get to heaven, yet in some cases it may be, Mr 10:23,24. Nay, outward prosperity, if well managed, is an ornament to piety, and an opportunity for doing more good. Abram removed to Beth-el. His altar was gone, so that he could not offer sacrifice; but he called on the name of the Lord. You may as soon find a living man without breath as one of God's people without prayer.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4. there Abram called on the name of the Lord—He felt a strong desire to reanimate his faith and piety on the scene of his former worship: it might be to express humility and penitence for his misconduct in Egypt or thankfulness for deliverance from perils—to embrace the first opportunity on returning to Canaan of leading his family to renew allegiance to God and offer the typical sacrifices which pointed to the blessings of the promise.