Study it in the app“From there he moved on to the mountain east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to YHWH and called on the name of YHWH.”
From thereמִשָּׁםhe moved onוַיַּעְתֵּקto the mountainהָהָרָהeastמִקֶּדֶםof Bethelלְבֵית אֵלand pitchedוַיֵּטhis tent,אָהֳלֹהwith Bethelבֵּית אֵלon the westמִיָּםand Aiוְהָעַיon the east.מִקֶּדֶםThereשָׁםhe builtוַיִּבֶןan altarמִזְבֵּחַto YHWHלַיהוָהand called onוַיִּקְרָאthe nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH.יְהוָה
move on
To move from one place to another, or to shift something from its place.
Where else “yatek” appearsmountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “hara” appearseast
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedem” appearsBethel
See it on the mapWhere else “vet” appearsstretch out
To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.
Where else “yet” appearstent
A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.
Where else “aholo” appearswest
Literally "the sea": the side where the sun sets.
Where else “yam” appearsAi
See it on the mapWhere else “ay” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “yiven” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearscry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “yikra” appearsname of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears1Bethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
2Ai ?
Today: possibly et-Tell or Khirbet el-Maqatir, West Bank
A city east of Bethel; its exact site is not certain.
Israel was defeated there because of Achan's sin (Josh 7:2-5), and later God gave them the victory (Josh 8:1).
7Then YHWH appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to YHWH, who had appeared to him.
8 · This verse (above)
9Then Abram set out, moving on by stages toward the Negev.
1. What it says
What did YHWH command and promise Abram, and what did he do (vv. 1-4)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that in Abram all the families of the earth will be blessed (v. 3)?
3. How I live it
What step of trust can you take today, even without seeing the whole road, as Abram did?
