Genesis 35:7

God's Word

He built an altar there and called that place El Bethel [God of the House of God]. That’s where God had revealed himself to Jacob when he was fleeing from his brother.

Cross References

Genesis 12:7

Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I’m going to give this land to your descendants.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:8

He moved on to the hills east of Bethel, and he put up his tent—with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. He also built an altar to the Lord there and worshiped the Lord.

Genesis 28:10

Jacob left Beersheba and traveled toward Haran.

Genesis 28:13

The Lord was standing above it, saying, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give the land on which you are lying to you and your descendants.

Genesis 28:17

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

Genesis 28:19

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

Genesis 28:22

This 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.”

Genesis 29:1

Jacob continued on his trip and came to the land in the east.

Genesis 31:13

I am the God who appeared to you at Bethel, where you poured olive oil on a stone marker for a holy purpose and where you made a vow to me. Now leave this land, and go back to the land of your relatives.’ ”

Genesis 35:1

Then God said to Jacob, “Go to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there. I am the God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.”

Genesis 35:15

Jacob named the place where God had spoken with him Bethel [House of God].

Genesis 35:3

Then let’s go to Bethel. I will make an altar there to God, who answered me when I was troubled and who has been with me wherever I’ve gone.”

Exodus 17:15

Moses built an altar and called it The Lord Is My Banner.

Ezekiel 48:35

The city will measure about 31,500 feet all the way around. From then on the city’s name will be: The Lord Is There.

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord. He called it The Lord Calms. To this day it is still in Ophrah, which belongs to Abiezer’s family.