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) 19 He called that place Bethel,[a](D) though the city used to be called Luz.(E)

20 Then Jacob made a vow,(F) saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me(G) on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear(H) 21 so that I return safely(I) to my father’s household,(J) then the Lord[b] will be my God(K) 22 and[c] this stone that I have set up as a pillar(L) will be God’s house,(M) and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:19 Bethel means house of God.
  2. Genesis 28:21 Or Since God … father’s household, the Lord
  3. Genesis 28:22 Or household, and the Lord will be my God, 22 then

18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, (A)set it up as a pillar, (B)and poured oil on top of it. 19 And he called the name of (C)that place [a]Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously. 20 (D)Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If (E)God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me (F)bread to eat and clothing to put on, 21 so that (G)I come back to my father’s house in peace, (H)then the Lord shall be my God. 22 And this stone which I have set as a pillar (I)shall be God’s house, (J)and of all that You give me I will surely give a [b]tenth to You.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:19 Lit. House of God
  2. Genesis 28:22 tithe