God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 35:11 in context
Genesis 35:8–14
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Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.
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God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan Aram, and blessed him.
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God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.” He named him Israel.
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God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.
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The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give it to you, and to your offspring after you I will give the land.”
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God went up from him in the place where he spoke with him.
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Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spoke with him, a pillar of stone. He poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.
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