"And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, {even} a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offerin…" — Genesis 35:14

Genesis 35:14 · KJV

“And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, {even} a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.”

— Genesis 35:14

Verse 13

And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

Verse 15

And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

Genesis 35 — Context

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, {even} a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. {a little...: Heb. a little piece of ground}

Cross References

Genesis 28:18-19

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put {for} his pillows, and set it up {for} a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Genesis 31:45

And Jacob took a stone, and set it up {for} a pillar.

Genesis 35:20

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that {is} the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

Exodus 17:15

And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: {Jehovahnissi: that is, The LORD my banner}

1 Samuel 7:12

Then Samuel took a stone, and set {it} between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. {Ebenezer: that is, The stone of help}