International Standard Version He built an altar there to God and named the place El Beth-el, because God had revealed himself there when he was fleeing from his brother.
American Standard Version And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Young's Literal Translation and he buildeth there an altar, and proclaimeth at the place the God of Bethel: for there had God been revealed unto him, in his fleeing from the face of his brother.