Genesis 35:9-15
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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) 13 Then God went up from him at the place where he had spoken with him.(E) 14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it and poured oil on it.(F) 15 So Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.(G)
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- 35.11 Traditional rendering of Heb El Shaddai
Genesis 35:9-15
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 God appeared to Jacob again after he had come from Paddan Aram, and he blessed him.[a] 10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but your name will not be Jacob anymore. Your name will be Israel.” So he named him Israel.[b] 11 God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a community of nations will descend from you, and kings will come from your body. 12 The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give also to you, and I will give the land to your descendants after you.”
13 God left him in the place where he had spoken with him, 14 and Jacob set up a memorial in the place where God had spoken with him. It was a memorial stone. He poured out a drink offering on it and poured oil on it. 15 Jacob named the place where God spoke with him Bethel.
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- Genesis 35:9 It is not certain whether the events in these verses occurred at this time or if they are a flashback to an earlier visit to Bethel.
- Genesis 35:10 Israel means wrestles with God or prevails with God.
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