Genesis 28
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Genesis 28:16-22

16Then Jacob woke up from his sleep and exclaimed, “Certainly, the Lord is in this place, and I didn’t know it!”

17Filled with awe, he said, “How awe-inspiring this place is! Certainly, this is the house of God and the gateway to heaven!”

18Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had put under his head. He set it up as a marker and poured olive oil on top of it.

19He named that place Bethel [House of God]. Previously, the name of the city was Luz.

20Then Jacob made a vow: “If God will be with me and will watch over me on my trip and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,

21and if I return safely to my father’s home, then the Lord will be my God.

22This stone that I have set up as a marker will be the house of God, and I will surely give you a tenth of everything you give me.”

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