Genesis 35
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Genesis 35:6-15

6So JacobH3290 and everyoneH3605H5971 with himH5973 arrivedH935 in LuzH3870 (that isH1931H1008, BethelH1008H1931) in the landH776 of CanaanH3667. 7ThereH8033 Jacob builtH1129 an altarH4196, and he calledH7121 that placeH4725 El-bethelH416,1 becauseH3588 it was thereH8033 that GodH430 had revealed HimselfH1540 toH413 Jacob as he fledH1272 fromH6440 his brotherH251.

8Now DeborahH1683, Rebekah’sH7259 nurseH3243, diedH4191 and was buriedH6912 underH8478 the oakH4372 belowH8478 BethelH1008. So Jacob namedH7121 it Allon-bacuthH439.3

9After Jacob had returnedH935 fromH6307 Paddan-aramH758,4 GodH430 appearedH7200 toH413 him againH5750 and blessedH1288 himH853. 10And GodH430 saidH559 to him, “Though your nameH8034 is JacobH3290,5 you will noH3808 longerH5750 be calledH7121H8034 JacobH3290. InsteadH3588H518, your nameH8034 will beH1961 IsraelH3478.6” So God namedH7121 himH8034 IsraelH3478.

11And GodH430 toldH559 him, “IH589 am GodH410 AlmightyH7706.7 Be fruitfulH6509 and multiplyH7235. A nationH1471—even a companyH6951 of nationsH1471—shall comeH1961 from youH4480, and kingsH4428 shall descendH3318 from youH2504. 12The landH776 thatH834 I gaveH5414 to AbrahamH85 and IsaacH3327 I will giveH5414 to you, and I will giveH5414 this landH776 to your descendantsH2233 after youH310.”

13Then GodH430 went upH5927 fromH5921 the placeH4725 whereH834 He had spokenH1696 with himH854.

14So JacobH3290 set upH5324 a pillarH4676 in the placeH4725 whereH834 God had spokenH1696 with himH854—a stoneH68 markerH4678—and he poured outH5258 a drink offeringH5262 on itH5921 and anointed itH3332H5921 with oilH8081. 15JacobH3290 calledH7121H8034 the placeH4725 whereH834 GodH430 had spokenH1696 with himH854 BethelH8033H1008.8

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 35:7 El-bethel means God of Bethel. ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 35:8 Or great tree ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 35:8 Allon-bacuth means oak of weeping. ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 35:9 That is, northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives. ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 35:10 Israel means he struggles with God. ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 35:15 Bethel means house of God. ↩

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