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There Jacob built an altar and named the place Bethel, after God, because God had appeared to him there when he was running from his brother.

Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak tree at Bethel, so they named that place Oak of Crying.

Jacob’s New Name

When Jacob came back from Northwest Mesopotamia, God appeared to him again and blessed him.

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