Genesis 35:7
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And he built there an altar, and called the place El–beth–el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.
In other translations
And he built there an altar, and called the place El–beth–el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.
Hebrew words
וַיִּבֶןvaiyivenand he builtH1129שָׁםshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּחַmizbeachan altarH4196וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he calledH7121לַמָּקוֹםlamakom<to> the placeH4725אֵל'elElH416בֵּית־beit-Beth-H416אֵל'el-elH416כִּיkiforH3588שָׁםshamthereH8033נִגְלוּnigluthey had revealed themselvesH1540אֵלָיו'elavto himH413הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430בְּבָרְחוֹbevarechowhen fled heH1272מִפְּנֵיmipeneifrom beforeH6440אָחִיו׃'achivbrother hisH251
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- Genesis 28:13And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.
- Genesis 35:3And let us arise, and go up to Beth–el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”
- Genesis 35:1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth–el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
- Genesis 28:22And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”
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