Gen.28.19

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Gen.28.19

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

Gen.28.19

He christened the place Bethel (God's House). The name of the town had been Luz until then.

Gen.28.19

He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.

Gen.28.19

And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.

Gen.28.19

He named the place Bethel--"house of God"--though the name of the nearby village was Luz.