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And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.
Genesis 33:20 — KJV
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Genesis 33:20
King James Version (KJV)
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Genesis 33:20
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Commentary
Commentary on Genesis 33:20
Theological / DevotionalAn altar. Like his father Abraham, Jacob here erected his own first altar upon entering the land of Canaan (ch. 12:7). It was probably with that former altar in mind that Jacob selected this site.
El-elohe-Israel. It has been suggested that this name means “[dedicated] to the God of Israel,” taking the first two letters of the Hebrew to be the preposition ’al, “to.” Since ancient times, however, it has been interpreted, “The [mighty] God, [is] the God of Israel.” This would set the altar apart as a memorial to the mercy and the prospering hand of the Lord in returning him safely to the land of his fathers after more than 20 years’ absence.
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