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.
What does Genesis 12:8 mean?
Abram found the country peopled by Canaanites, who were bad neighbours. He journeyed, going on still.
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HopePeaceCreationFall
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 12:6-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Ai Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.
- Bethel Place
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House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.