Genesis 12:8

12:8 Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel ¹  and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and worshiped the Lord. ² 

Genesis 28:19

28:19 He called that place Bethel, ³  although the former name of the town was Luz.

Genesis 28:22

28:22 Then this stone ⁴  that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely ⁵  give you back a tenth of everything you give me.” ⁶ 

Jude 1:22

1:22 And have mercy on those who waver;

¹ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

² tn Heb “he called in the name of the Lord.” The expression refers to worshiping the Lord through prayer and sacrifice (see Gen 4:26; 13:4; 21:33; 26:25). See G. J. Wenham, Genesis (WBC), 1:116, 281.

³ tn The name Bethel means “house of God” in Hebrew (see v. 17).

⁴ tn The disjunctive clause structure (conjunction + noun/subject) is used to highlight the statement.

⁵ tn The infinitive absolute is used before the finite verb for emphasis.

⁶ tn Heb “and all which you give to me I will surely give a tenth of it to you.” The disjunctive clause structure (conjunction + noun/object) highlights this statement as well.