Holy Scripture

Genesis 35:14

A church father on this verse
“When we ascend to Bethel, that is, to the house of God, we will know the stone, I mean, the elected stone, which was made into a cornerstone, that is, Christ. We will see the one who is anointed by the Father in joy and exultation for all the creatures that live under the sky. As I said, the Son is anointed by God the…”
Cyril of Alexandria, 5th c. — GLAPHYRA ON GENESIS, 5.5

Source: Septuagint

Original

14And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God spoke with him, even a pillar of stone; and offered a libation upon it, and poured oil upon it.

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12And the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I have given it to thee; and it shall come to pass that I will give this land also to thy seed after thee.

13And God went up from him from the place where he spoke with him.

— Genesis 35:14 —

15And Jacob called the name of the place in which God spoke with him, Bethel.

16And Jacob removed from Bethel, and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder, and it came to pass when he drew nigh to Chabratha, to enter into Ephrath, Rachel travailed; and in her travail she was in hard labor.

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