18 Then Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had laid under his head, and [a]set it up as (A)a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

19 And he called the name of that place [b]Bethel: notwithstanding the name of that city was at the first called Luz.

20 Then Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If [c]God will be with me, and will keep me in this journey which I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothes to put on:

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:18 To be a remembrance only of the vision showed unto him.
  2. Genesis 28:19 Or, house of God.
  3. Genesis 28:20 He bindeth not God under this condition, but acknowledgeth his infirmity, and promiseth to be thankful.

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