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out_o of_o harm_n way_n loc_n gen._n 28.11_o 19_o eight_o german_a mile_n say_v paraeus_n in_o loc_n bethel_n be_v thirty_o english_a mile_n distant_a from_o schechem_n southwards_o god_n have_v his_o pathmos_n for_o his_o servant_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n his_o pella_n for_o his_o hidden_a one_o in_o a_o universal_a slaughter_n 4._o to_o put_v jacob_n upon_o pay_v his_o vow_n for_o hitherto_o he_o have_v be_v slack_a in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n make_v at_o bethel_n chap._n 28.22_o loc_n how_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n see_v par._n in_o loc_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o duty_n god_n put_v jacob_n upon_o which_o be_v to_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o must_v do_v partly_o to_o maintain_v and_o promote_v god_n worship_n partly_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n against_o his_o present_a fear_n from_o the_o gracious_a experiment_n he_o have_v at_o bethel_n gen._n 31.13_o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v be_v worship_v where_o ever_o his_o 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