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Beth-el. An ancient Canaanite sacred pillar, doubtless here from previous times, called Luz (Gen_28:19; Gen_35:6; Gen_48:3. Jos_16:2; Jos_18:13. Jdg_1:23). Compare Jdg_1:23. When Moses wrote he used the later name.
altar. Between Beth-el and Ai would probably be Gerizim and Ebal, which were already or thus became sacred places. Compare Deu_27:2, Deu_27:12 and Jos_8:9, Jos_8:30.