Genesis 48:3
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3 And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[a] appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me(A)
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- 48.3 Traditional rendering of Heb El Shaddai
Genesis 48:3
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3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[a](A) appeared to me at Luz(B) in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me(C)
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- Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
Genesis 35:9-12
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9 God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram, and he blessed him.(A) 10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; no longer shall you be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.” So he was called Israel.(B) 11 God said to him, “I am God Almighty:[a] be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall spring from you.(C) 12 The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give the land to your offspring after you.”(D)
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- 35.11 Traditional rendering of Heb El Shaddai
Genesis 35:9-12
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9 After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram,[a](A) God appeared to him again and blessed him.(B) 10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob,[b] but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.[c]”(C) So he named him Israel.
11 And God said to him, “I am God Almighty[d];(D) be fruitful and increase in number.(E) A nation(F) and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.(G) 12 The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.(H)”(I)
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- Genesis 35:9 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26
- Genesis 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
- Genesis 35:10 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
- Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai
Exodus 6:3
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3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty,[a](A) but by my name(B) the Lord[b](C) I did not make myself fully known to them.
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- Exodus 6:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
- Exodus 6:3 See note at 3:15.
Genesis 28:3
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3 May God Almighty[a] bless you and make you fruitful and numerous, that you may become a company of peoples.(A)
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- 28.3 Traditional rendering of Heb El Shaddai
Genesis 28:3
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3 May God Almighty[a](A) bless(B) you and make you fruitful(C) and increase your numbers(D) until you become a community of peoples.
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- Genesis 28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
Genesis 17:1
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The Sign of the Covenant
17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty;[a] walk before me, and be blameless.(A)
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- 17.1 Traditional rendering of Heb El Shaddai
Genesis 17:1
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The Covenant of Circumcision
17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old,(A) the Lord appeared to him(B) and said, “I am God Almighty[a];(C) walk before me faithfully and be blameless.(D)
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- Genesis 17:1 Hebrew El-Shaddai
Revelation 21:11
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11 It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.(A)
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Revelation 21:11
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11 It shone with the glory of God,(A) and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper,(B) clear as crystal.(C)
Hosea 12:4
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4 He strove with the angel and prevailed;
he wept and sought his favor;
he met him at Bethel,
and there he spoke with him.[a](A)
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- 12.4 Gk Syr: Heb us
Hosea 12:4
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4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him;
he wept and begged for his favor.
He found him at Bethel(A)
and talked with him there—
Judges 1:23
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23 The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).(A)
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Judges 1:23
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23 When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),(A)
Genesis 35:6-7
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6 Jacob came to Luz, that is, Bethel, which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him,(A) 7 and there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel,[a] because it was there that God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.(B)
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- 35.7 That is, God of Bethel
Genesis 35:6-7
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6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz(A) (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.(B) 7 There he built an altar,(C) and he called the place El Bethel,[a](D) because it was there that God revealed himself to him(E) when he was fleeing from his brother.(F)
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- Genesis 35:7 El Bethel means God of Bethel.
Genesis 28:12-19
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12 And he dreamed that there was a stairway[a] set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.(A) 13 And the Lord stood beside him[b] and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring,(B) 14 and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and all the families of the earth shall be blessed[c] in you and in your offspring.(C) 15 Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land, for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”(D) 16 Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!”(E) 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
18 So Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.(F) 19 He called that place Bethel,[d] but the name of the city was Luz at the first.(G)
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Genesis 28:12-19
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12 He had a dream(A) in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.(B) 13 There above it[a] stood the Lord,(C) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.(D) I will give you and your descendants the land(E) on which you are lying.(F) 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you(G) will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.(H) All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[b](I) 15 I am with you(J) and will watch over you(K) wherever you go,(L) and I will bring you back to this land.(M) I will not leave you(N) until I have done what I have promised you.(O)”(P)
16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep,(Q) he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” 17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place!(R) This is none other than the house of God;(S) this is the gate of heaven.”
18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head(T) and set it up as a pillar(U) and poured oil on top of it.(V) 19 He called that place Bethel,[c](W) though the city used to be called Luz.(X)
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- Genesis 28:13 Or There beside him
- Genesis 28:14 Or will use your name and the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
- Genesis 28:19 Bethel means house of God.
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