At sunset he came to a holy place and camped there. He lay down to sleep, resting his head on a stone.
Just as we have a share in Christ's many sufferings, so also through Christ we share in God's great help.
Jesus answered him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.”
Jacob got up early next morning, took the stone that was under his head, and set it up as a memorial. Then he poured olive oil on it to dedicate it to God.
He told his men to gather some rocks and pile them up. Then they ate a meal beside the pile of rocks.
When the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and fear and terror came over him.
He named the place Bethel. (The town there was once known as Luz.)