18 Early in the morning Jacob took the stone that was near his head and set it up as a marker. He poured oil on top of it 19 and named the place Bethel,[a] though previously the city was named Luz.(A) 20 Then Jacob made a vow:(B) “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, if He provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear,

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  1. Genesis 28:19 = House of God

18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, (A)set it up as a pillar, (B)and poured oil on top of it. 19 And he called the name of (C)that place [a]Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously. 20 (D)Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If (E)God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me (F)bread to eat and clothing to put on,

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  1. Genesis 28:19 Lit. House of God