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Genesis 35:5-7
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Genesis 35:5-7
New International Reader's Version
5 Then Jacob and everyone with him started out. The terror of God fell on the towns all around them. So no one chased them.
6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz. Luz is also called Bethel. It’s in the land of Canaan. 7 Jacob built an altar at Luz. He named the place El Bethel. There God made himself known to Jacob when he was running away from his brother.
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Genesis 35:5-7
New International Version
Genesis 35:5-7
New International Version
5 Then they set out, and the terror of God(A) fell on the towns all around them so that no one pursued them.(B)
6 Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz(C) (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.(D) 7 There he built an altar,(E) and he called the place El Bethel,[a](F) because it was there that God revealed himself to him(G) when he was fleeing from his brother.(H)
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:7 El Bethel means God of Bethel.
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