Genesis 35:7

He built an altar there, and called the place El Beit-El [God of House of God]; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

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In The King James Version

And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

In Context

6So Jacob [Supplanter] came to Luz (that is, Beth-el [House of God]), which is in the land of Canaan [Humbled], he and all the people who were with him.

8Deborah, Rebekah [Securely bound]’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Beth-el [House of God] under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:7Adonai appeared to Avram [Exalted father] and said, “I will give this land + 12:7. MP: The blessing will come “in your seed.” - Seed refers to refers to Messiah, as promised in (Gen 3:15). Seed also identifies him as a descendant of Abraham. This is the blessing, to restore right relationship with God. (John 1:29b-30; Acts 3:25-26; Rom 4:9; Gal 3:14) to your seed.” + 12:7. Quoted in Acts 7:5; Rom 4:13, 4:15; Gal 3:16 He built an altar there to Adonai, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 28:10Jacob [Supplanter] went out from Be'er-Sheva [Well of Seven, Well of an Oath], and went toward Haran [Mountaineer].

Genesis 28:17He was afraid, and said, “How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God’s house, and this is the gate of heaven.”

Genesis 28:22then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give a tenth to you.”

Genesis 31:13I am HaEl Beit-El [the God of House of God], where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. + 31:13 See (Gen 28) for Beth-El reference. Now arise, get out from this land, and teshuvah ·completely return· to the land of your birth.’”

Genesis 35:3Let us arise, and go up to Beth-el [House of God]. I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me on the way which I went.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 35:7-16

Jacob's Arrival at Bethel. ( b. c. 1732.) 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him. 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-Beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. 8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. 9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him.… Read the whole commentary →

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