¹⁸ Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head^(A) and set it up as a pillar^(B) and poured oil on top of it.^(C)

⁴ Moses then wrote^(A) down everything the Lord had said.

He got up early the next morning and built an altar^(B) at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars^(C) representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹⁰ When they came to Geliloth^(A) near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar^(B) there by the Jordan.

²⁶ “That is why we said, ‘Let us get ready and build an altar—but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.’

²⁷ On the contrary, it is to be a witness^(A) between us and you and the generations that follow, that we will worship the Lord at his sanctuary with our burnt offerings, sacrifices and fellowship offerings.^(B) Then in the future your descendants will not be able to say to ours, ‘You have no share in the Lord.’