Genesis 12:8
The Scripture
(8) And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Jacob left his family, God promised him that he would become a great nation. He also instructed Jacob to go to his brother Esau and not to harm him, highlighting the theme of promise and covenant.
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