Abraham replied, “Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

And Abraham called the name of that place “The Lord provides.” It is said to this day, “In the mountain of the Lord provision will be made.”

“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

He was afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!”

After Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so that I can go home to my own country.

(32:1) Early in the morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters goodbye and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home.

When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.

So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, “Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived.”

But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth.

He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel because there God had revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

So Jacob set up a sacred stone pillar in the place where God spoke with him. He poured out a drink offering on it, and then he poured oil on it.

These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

He asked the men who were there, “Where is the cult prostitute who was at Enaim by the road?” But they replied, “There has been no cult prostitute here.”

So he returned to Judah and said, “I couldn’t find her. Moreover, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’”

Joseph’s master took him and threw him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. So he was there in the prison.

so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined.

God said, “Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will be able to go home satisfied.”

He must lay his hand on the head of the male goat and slaughter it in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the Lord – it is a sin offering.

He must lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it for a sin offering in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.