Genesis 28
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Genesis 28:18-22

18The next morning Jacob got up very early. He took the stone he had rested his head against, and he set it upright as a memorial pillar. Then he poured olive oil over it.

19He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.

20Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing,

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

22And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.”

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