Genesis 35:15

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Genesis 35:15 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.
2. Genesis 35:15 tn The name Bethel means “house of God” in Hebrew.