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8 After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord, and he worshiped 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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