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Genesis 28:19-21
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19 He called that place Bethel,[a] although the former name of the town was Luz. 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food[b] to eat and clothing to wear, 21 and I return safely to my father’s home,[c] then the Lord will become my God.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:19 tn The name Bethel means “house of God” in Hebrew (see v. 17).
  2. Genesis 28:20 tn Heb “bread,” although the term can be used for food in general.
  3. Genesis 28:21 tn Heb “and I return in peace to the house of my father.”
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