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.
From there, Abraham moved to a mountain east of Bethel and set up his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and worshiped by calling on the LORD's name.
Abraham continued his journey by setting up camp between two cities and building an altar to worship God, showing his commitment to honoring the LORD wherever he went.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abraham's journey from Haran to the Promised Land, after God called him to leave his homeland. Bethel, meaning 'house of God,' would later become a significant worship site in Israel's history. Building altars was a common way for the patriarchs to mark places where they encountered God and to establish worship sites during their nomadic lifestyle.
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