KJV ORIGINAL
And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he built an altar there and named it El-Elohe-Israel (which means 'God, the God of Israel').
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jacob built an altar to worship God and gave it a name that declared God as his personal God and the God of his people Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Jacob's reconciliation with his brother Esau and his wrestling with God at Peniel, where God changed his name to Israel. Jacob had just purchased land in Shechem and was establishing himself in the promised land. Building altars was a common way ancient people marked significant places and dedicated them to worship God.
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