Genesis 35:15

35:15 Jacob named the place31 where God spoke with him Bethel.32

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31	sn Called the name of the place. In view of the previous naming of Bethel in Gen 28:19, here Jacob was confirming or affirming the name through an official ritual marking the fulfillment of the vow. This place now did become Bethel, the house of God.
32	tn The name Bethel means “house of God” in Hebrew. map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.