gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeאֶֽל
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toיַעֲקֹ֔ב
Yaʻăqôb
Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchק֛וּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)עֲלֵ֥ה
ʻâlâh
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativeאֵ֖ל
Bêyth-ʼÊl
Beth-El, a place in Palestineוְשֶׁב
yâshab
and — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marryשָׁ֑ם
shâm
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceוַעֲשֵׂה
ʻâsâh
and — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationשָׁ֣ם
shâm
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceמִזְבֵּ֔חַ
mizbêach
an altarלָאֵל֙
ʼêl
to/for — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)הַנִּרְאֶ֣ה
râʼâh
the — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)אֵלֶ֔יךָ
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toבְּבָרְחֲךָ֔
bârach
in/with/by — to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenlyמִפְּנֵ֖י
pânîym
from — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)עֵשָׂ֥ו
ʻÊsâv
Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityאָחִֽיךָ
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])
Genesis 35:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you [in a distinct manifestation] when you fled [years ago] from Esau your brother.” [Gen 28:11-22]
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you [in a distinct manifestation] when you fled [years ago] from Esau your brother.” [Gen 28:11-22]”
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