Genesis 33:20

He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

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WEBBE

He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

BSB

There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

And there he put up an altar, naming it El, the God of Israel.

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וַיַּצֶּב־ vai·ya·tzev- and he set up H5324 שָׁם sham there H8033 מִזְבֵּחַ miz·be·ach an altar H4196 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai·yik·ra'- and he called H7121 לוֹ lo (to) (the) it H9033 אֵל 'el El H410 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei Elohe H430 יִשְׂרָאֵל ס yis·ra·'el Israel H3290

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–20

Jacob did not content himself with words of thanks for God's favour to him, but gave real thanks. Also he kept up religion, and the worship of God in his family. Where we have a tent, God must have an altar. Jacob dedicated this altar to the honour of El-elohe-Israel, God, the God of Israel; to the honour of God, the only living and true God; and to the honour of the God of Israel, as a God in covenant with him. Israel's God is Israel's glory. Blessed be his name, he is still the mighty God, the God of Israel. May we praise his name, and rejoice in his love, through our pilgrimage here on earth, and for ever in the heavenly Canaan.

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