Genesis 33:20
And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.
Cross-references
Genesis 12:7 records Abram building an altar at Shechem where God promised the land, linking Jacob's altar to that covenant site.
Genesis 32:28 is where Jacob is renamed Israel, and his altar name in 33:20 incorporates that identity in worship.
In Genesis 26:25, Isaac builds an altar at Beersheba, continuing the patriarchal tradition of worship that Jacob follows.
Genesis 35:7 shows Jacob building an altar at Bethel named 'El-Bethel,' reflecting a pattern of commemorating God's appearances.
In Genesis 46:1, Jacob sacrifices to God at Beersheba before entering Egypt, showing consistent worship during transitions.
In Exodus 17:15, Moses builds an altar and names it 'The LORD is my Banner,' paralleling Jacob's act of altar-building and naming God.
In Judges 6:24, Gideon builds an altar and calls it 'The LORD is Peace,' following the pattern of commemorating God through altar-naming.
In 1 Kings 18:31, Elijah builds an altar with stones for Jacob's tribes, linking back to this altar-building.
In 1 Samuel 7:17, Samuel builds an altar to the LORD, similar to Jacob's establishment of worship here.