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Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then he proceeded to move, proceed, advance Verb H6275 וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק vai·ya'·tek
from there there, thither Adverb H8033 מִשָּׁ֜ם mi·sham
to the mountain mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הָהָ֗רָה ha·ha·rah
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
on the east front, east, formerly Noun H6924 מִקֶּ֛דֶם mik·ke·dem
of Bethel, "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵ֖ל el
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and pitched to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Verb H5186 וַיֵּ֣ט vai·yet
his tent, a tent Noun H168 אָהֳלֹ֑ה a·ho·loh;
with Bethel "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵ֤ל el
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on the west sea Noun H3220 מִיָּם֙ mi·yam
and Ai a Canaanite city Noun H5857 וְהָעַ֣י ve·ha·'ai
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on the east; front, east, formerly Noun H6924 מִקֶּ֔דֶם mik·ke·dem,
and there there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֤ם sham
he built to build Verb H1129 וַיִּֽבֶן־ vai·yi·ven-
an altar an altar Noun H4196 מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ miz·be·ach
to the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 לַֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
and called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֖א vai·yik·ra
upon the name a name Noun H8034 בְּשֵׁ֥ם be·shem
of the LORD. the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh

Locations

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.
King James Bible Then And he proceeded removed from there to the thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with having Bethel on the west west, and Ai Hai on the east; east: and there he built builded an altar to unto the LORD LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Hebrew Greek English Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.