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Genesis 28:17-19
New Catholic Bible
Genesis 28:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 He was filled with fear and said, “How terrible this place is! This is truly the house of God, this is the gate to heaven.”
18 In the morning Jacob arose early, took the rock that he had used as a pillow, and erected it as a pillar pouring oil on top of it. 19 He named the place Bethel,[a] although the city had previously been called Luz.
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- Genesis 28:19 Bethel: i.e., “House of God.”