Genesis 35:6-15

6Jacob and everyone with him arrived at Luz, now called Bethel. That is in the land of Canaan.

7Jacob built an altar there. He called the place El Bethel, because that was where God appeared to him. God had appeared to him when he was running away from his brother Esau.

8Rebekah's nurse, Deborah, died at that time. Jacob buried her under the oak tree near Bethel. That is why they call the place Allon Bacuth.

9After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram, God appeared to him again. God blessed Jacob.

10He said to Jacob, ‘Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.’ So God gave the name Israel to Jacob.

11Then God said to him, ‘I am Almighty God. Give birth to many children so that your descendants become very many. They will become many nations and some of them will be kings.

12I give to you the land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac. Yes, I will give this land to your descendants that come after you.’

13Then God went away from the place where he spoke to Jacob.

14Jacob set up a special stone on the ground. It showed the place where God had spoken to him. He poured a drink offering on the stone. He also poured olive oil on it.

15In that way, Jacob called the place where God spoke to him Bethel.