Hosea 12:4 References
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Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and asought His favor. He found Him at bBethel And there He spoke with us,
b Genesis 28:13-19, Genesis 35:10-15
Genesis 28
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And behold, athe Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord, bthe God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it cto you and to dyour descendants.
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"Your descendants will also be like athe dust of the earth, and you will spread out bto the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and cin you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
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"Behold, aI am with you and bwill keep you wherever you go, and cwill bring you back to this land; for dI will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
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Then Jacob aawoke from his sleep and said, "bSurely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it."
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He was afraid and said, "aHow awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."
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So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took athe stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.
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He called the name of that place aBethel; however, previously the name of the city had been bLuz.
Genesis 35
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aGod said to him, "Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name."
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God also said to him, "I am aGod Almighty; bBe fruitful and multiply; A nation and a ccompany of nations shall come from you, And dkings shall come forth from you.
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"aThe land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give it to you, And I will give the land to your descendants after you."