World English Bible
Genesis 33:20
“He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.”
Verse in context — Genesis 33
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Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.
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He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for one hundred pieces of money.
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He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.
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