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Bethel (2)

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2. Bethel was apparently the name of a West Semitic god. Many scholars find reference to this deity in Jeremiah 48:13 . Others would find the mention of the deity in other passages (especially Genesis 31:13; Amos 5:5 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bethel (2)'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/bethel-2.html. 1991.
 
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