Genesis 35:7

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Jacob built an altar there. He named the place “El Bethel.” Jacob chose this name because that is the place where God first appeared to him when he was running from his brother.

Cross References

Genesis 35:3

We will leave here and go to Bethel. There I will build an altar to the God who has always helped me during times of trouble. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Genesis 35:1

God said to Jacob, “Go to the town of Bethel. That is where I appeared to you when you were running away from your brother Esau. Live there and make an altar to honor me as El, the God who appeared to you.”

Genesis 28:13

And then Jacob saw the Lord standing by the ladder. He said, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. I will give you the land that you are lying on now. I will give this land to you and to your children.

Ezekiel 48:35

“The distance around the city will be 18,000 cubits. From now on, the name of the city will be the lord is there.”

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar there to worship the Lord and named it “The Lord is Peace.” It still stands in the city of Ophrah, where the Abiezer family lives.

Exodus 17:15

Then Moses built an altar and named it, “The Lord is My Flag.”

Genesis 28:22

I am setting this stone up as a memorial stone. It will show that this is a holy place for God, and I will give God one-tenth of all he gives me.”

Genesis 28:19

The name of that place was Luz, but Jacob named it Bethel.

Genesis 12:7

The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” Abram built an altar to honor the Lord who appeared to him there.

Genesis 12:8

Then he left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built another altar at that place to honor the Lord, and he worshiped the Lord there.

Genesis 28:10

Jacob left Beersheba and went to Haran.

Genesis 28:17

Jacob was afraid and said, “This is a very great place. This is the house of God. This is the gate to heaven.”

Genesis 29:1

Then Jacob continued his trip. He went to the country in the East.

Genesis 31:13

I am the God who came to you at Bethel, and there you made an altar, poured olive oil on it, and made a promise to me. Now I want you to be ready to go back to the country where you were born.’”