Verse 20

Genesis 33:20

New King James Version

20 And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּצֶּב שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַ/יִּ֨קְרָא ל֔/וֹ אֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And he set up an altar there and called on it the Lord, the God of Israel.

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Chapter 33 Context

1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And... Focus ↗

2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel an... Focus ↗

3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to h... Focus ↗

4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept. Focus ↗

5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? An... Focus ↗

6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. Focus ↗

7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rach... Focus ↗

8 And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace i... Focus ↗

9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. Focus ↗

10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at... Focus ↗

11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God (Elohim) hath dealt graciously w... Focus ↗

12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. Focus ↗

13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with y... Focus ↗

14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the... Focus ↗

15 And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What neede... Focus ↗

16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. Focus ↗

17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore th... Focus ↗

18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan... Focus ↗

19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamo... Focus ↗

20 And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

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