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Then Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak, and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

And God appeared unto Jacob again when he came out of Padanaram and blessed him.

10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob; thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name, and he called his name Israel.

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Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse,(A) died and was buried under the oak(B) outside Bethel.(C) So it was named Allon Bakuth.[a]

After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram,[b](D) God appeared to him again and blessed him.(E) 10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob,[c] but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.[d](F) So he named him Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:8 Allon Bakuth means oak of weeping.
  2. Genesis 35:9 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26
  3. Genesis 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
  4. Genesis 35:10 Israel probably means he struggles with God.

But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.

10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

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Now (A)Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the terebinth tree. So the name of it was called [a]Allon Bachuth.

Then (B)God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Padan Aram, and (C)blessed him. 10 And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; (D)your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, (E)but Israel shall be your name.” So He called his name Israel.

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  1. Genesis 35:8 Lit. Terebinth of Weeping

And (A)Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried under an oak below Bethel. So he called its name Allon-bacuth.[a]

God appeared[b] to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him. 10 And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; (B)no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but (C)Israel shall be your name.” So he called his name Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:8 Allon-bacuth means oak of weeping
  2. Genesis 35:9 Or had appeared