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19 At first, the name of that city was Luz, but Jacob named it Bethel.[a]

20 Then Jacob made a promise. He said, “I want God to be with me and to protect me on this journey. I want him to give me food to eat and clothes to wear 21 so I will be able to return in peace to my father’s house. If the Lord does these things, he will be my God.

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  1. 28:19 Bethel This name means “house of God.”

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