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Genesis 28:17-19
Good News Translation
Genesis 28:17-19
Good News Translation
17 He was afraid and said, “What a terrifying place this is! It must be the house of God; it must be the gate that opens into heaven.”
18 Jacob got up early next morning, took the stone that was under his head, and set it up as a memorial. Then he poured olive oil on it to dedicate it to God. 19 He named the place Bethel.[a] (The town there was once known as Luz.)
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- Genesis 28:19 This name in Hebrew means “house of God.”
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