Genesis 35 records Jacob’s return to Bethel. God tells him to go there and build an altar, and Jacob orders his household to put away strange gods, cleanse themselves, and change garments. God protects the journey, appears again, confirms the name Israel and the Abrahamic promises, and Jacob worships. The chapter also records Deborah’s death, Rachel’s death while giving birth to Benjamin, Reuben’s grave sin with Bilhah, and Isaac’s death.
Genesis 35 records Jacob’s return to Bethel. God tells him to go there and build an altar, and Jacob orders his household to put away strange gods, cleanse themselves, and change garments. God protects the journey, appears again, confirms the name Israel and the Abrahamic promises, and Jacob worships. The chapter also records Deborah’s death, Rachel’s death while giving birth to Benjamin, Reuben’s grave sin with Bilhah, and Isaac’s death.
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