(Hebrews El Beyth-El,
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, God of Bethel; Sept. simply
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, Vulg. Domus Dei), the name given by Jacob to the altar erected by him as a sanctuary (Gen_35:7), on the spot where he had formerly experienced the vision of the mystic ladder (chap. Gen_31:13; Gen_28:18). SEE BETHEL.