17 He was afraid and said, ‘How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.’

18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. 19 He called that place Bethel,[a] though the city used to be called Luz.

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  1. Genesis 28:19 Bethel means house of God.

17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place!(A) This is none other than the house of God;(B) this is the gate of heaven.”

18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head(C) and set it up as a pillar(D) and poured oil on top of it.(E) 19 He called that place Bethel,[a](F) though the city used to be called Luz.(G)

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  1. Genesis 28:19 Bethel means house of God.