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Genesis 35:7-9
International Standard Version
Genesis 35:7-9
International Standard Version
7 He built an altar there to God and named the place El Beth-el, because God had revealed himself there when he was fleeing from his brother. 8 Rebekah’s nurse Deborah died and was buried there, under the oak tree that was below Beth-el. That’s why the place was named Allon-bacuth.[a]
God Appears Again to Jacob
9 God appeared again to Jacob after he had arrived from Paddan-aram[b] and blessed him.
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- Genesis 35:8 The Heb. name Allon-bacuth means Weeping Oak
- Genesis 35:9 Paddan-aram was located in northwest Mesopotamia
Genesis 35:7-9
New International Version
Genesis 35:7-9
New International Version
7 There he built an altar,(A) and he called the place El Bethel,[a](B) because it was there that God revealed himself to him(C) when he was fleeing from his brother.(D)
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse,(E) died and was buried under the oak(F) outside Bethel.(G) So it was named Allon Bakuth.[b]
9 After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram,[c](H) God appeared to him again and blessed him.(I)
Footnotes
- Genesis 35:7 El Bethel means God of Bethel.
- Genesis 35:8 Allon Bakuth means oak of weeping.
- Genesis 35:9 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26
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