Genesis 12:8
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And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
In other translations
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעְתֵּקvaiya'tekand he moved onH6275מִשָּׁםmishamfrom thereH8033הָהָרָהhaharahthe hill country towardsH2022מִקֶּדֶםmikedemfrom [the] eastH6924לְבֵית־leveit-of Beth-H1008אֵל'el-elH1008וַיֵּטvaiyetand he pitchedH5186אָהְָלוֹ'oholotent hisH168בֵּית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵל'el-elH1008מִיָּםmiyam[was] from [the] westH3220וְהָעַיveha'aiand <the> AiH5857מִקֶּדֶםmikedem[was] from [the] eastH6924וַיִּבֶן־vaiyiven-and he builtH1129שָׁםshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּחַmizbeachan altarH4196לַיהוָהlayahwehto YahwehH3068וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he calledH7121בְּשֵׁםbeshemon [the] name ofH8034יְהוָה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
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