Genesis 12:8 — Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched… — NASB | maBible

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8 Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord.

Passage themes

Bethel and its history — having Beth-el on the west
Ai, city of the conquest — and Hai on the east
A stranger in the promised land — pitched his tent
The altar of the patriarchs — there he builded an altar unto the LORD
Calling on the name — called upon the name of the LORD

Events in this chapter

12.1 — Abram appelé, Loth choisit Sodome

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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