Genesis 35:9-15

New International Reader's Version

⁹ After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram, God appeared to him again. And God blessed him. ¹⁰ God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. But you will not be called Jacob anymore. Your name will be Israel.” So he named him Israel.

¹¹ God said to him, “I am the Mighty God. Have children so that there will be many of you. You will become the father of a nation and a community of nations. Your later family will include kings. ¹² I am giving you the land I gave to Abraham and Isaac. I will also give it to your children after you.” ¹³ Then God left him at the place where he had talked with him.

¹⁴ Jacob set up a sacred stone at the place where God had talked with him. He poured out a drink offering on it. He also poured olive oil on it. ¹⁵ Jacob named the place Bethel. That’s where God had talked with him.