Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
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Bible References
Built
Genesis 35:1
And God said unto Jacob, "Arise and get thee up to Bethel, and dwell there. And make there an altar unto God that appeared unto thee, when thou fleddest from Esau thy brother."
Ecclesiastes 5:4
If thou make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it. As for foolish vows, he hath no pleasure in them.
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Genesis 28:13
Yea, and the LORD stood upon it and said, "I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father and the God of Isaac: The land which thou sleepest upon will I give thee and thy seed.
Exodus 17:15
And Moses made an altar and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi,
Judges 6:24
Then Gideon made an altar there unto the LORD and called it Jehovah Shalom; The LORD is the Peace. Which unto this day is yet in Ophrah that pertaineth unto the father of the Abiezrites.
Ezekiel 48:35
Thus shall it have eighteen thousand measures round about. And from that time forth, the name of the city shall be, 'The LORD is there.'"