35:6 Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz (that is, Bethel) 1 in the land of Canaan. 2 35:7 He built an altar there and named the place El Bethel 3 because there God had revealed himself 4 to him when he was fleeing from his brother.
1 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
2 tn Heb “and Jacob came to Luz which is in the land of Canaan – it is Bethel – he and all the people who were with him.”
3 sn The name El-Bethel means “God of Bethel.”
4 tn Heb “revealed themselves.” The verb נִגְלוּ (niglu), translated “revealed himself,” is plural, even though one expects the singular form with the plural of majesty. Perhaps אֱלֹהִים (’elohim) is here a numerical plural, referring both to God and the angelic beings that appeared to Jacob. See the note on the word “know” in Gen 3:5.