Genesis 28
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Genesis 28:16-19

16And JacobH3290 awakedH3364 out of his sleepH8142, and he saidH559, SurelyH403 YhwhH3068 isH3426 in this placeH4725; and I knewH3045 it not. 17And he was afraidH3372, and saidH559, How dreadfulH3372 is this placeH4725! this is none other but the houseH1004 of GodH430, and this is the gateH8179 of heavenH8064. 18And JacobH3290 rose up earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and tookH3947 the stoneH68 that he had putH7760 for his pillowsH4763, and set it upH7760 for a pillarH4676, and pouredH3332 oilH8081 upon the top of itH7218. 19And he calledH7121 the nameH8034 of that placeH4725 Beth–elH1008: butH199 the nameH8034 of that cityH5892 was called LuzH3870 at the firstH7223.1

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  1. 1. Genesis 28:19 Beth–el: that is, The house of God. ↩

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