El-bethel
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| Type | altar |
|---|---|
| Also called | El Bethel, El-Bethel, El-beth-el |
| Most likely | in Bethel (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 35:7 |
El-bethel is an altar named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Bethel (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in Bethel | high (100%) | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 35:7And 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.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.