OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 33:20

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He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

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Verse 20. The most, and so forth El Elohe Yisrael. By this name he dignified the altar, consecrating his field and all his possessions to God, and acknowledging that all was his gift. Bible.

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El Elohe Israel means “God, the God of Israel” or “The God of Israel is mighty”.

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