⁷ And there he made an altar, naming the place El-beth-el: because it was there he had the vision of God when he was in flight from his brother.

¹³ And he saw the Lord by his side, saying, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: I will give to you and to your seed this land on which you are sleeping.

¹ And God said to Jacob, Go up now to Beth-el and make your living-place there: and put up an altar there to the God who came to you when you were in flight from your brother Esau.

³ And let us go up to Beth-el: and there I will make an altar to God, who gave me an answer in the day of my trouble, and was with me wherever I went.

¹⁹ And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.

²² And this stone which I have put up for a pillar will be God's house: and of all you give me, I will give a tenth part to you.

¹⁵ Then Moses put up an altar and gave it the name of Yahweh-nissi:

²⁴ Then Gideon made an altar there to the Lord, and gave it the name Yahweh-shalom; to this day it is in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

⁴ It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

⁵ Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

³⁵ It is to be eighteen thousand all round: and the name of the town from that day will be, The Lord is there.