Genesis 35:7 is Jacob's direct fulfillment of this command — he builds the altar at Bethel and names the place El-bethel where God had revealed Himself.

In Genesis 35:9, God appears to Jacob after he returns to Bethel, fulfilling the command.

Genesis 12:8 records Abraham building an altar near Bethel and calling on God's name — Jacob now returns to that same sacred site to build his own altar.

Genesis 27:41-45 describes Esau's threat that drove Jacob into exile — the very flight from Esau that God now references as reason to return to Bethel.

Genesis 35:1 explicitly recalls this event: 'the God who appeared to you when you fled from Esau' — Jacob's ladder dream and first encounter at Bethel.

In Genesis 31:13, God identifies Himself as 'the God of Bethel' — the very place He now commands Jacob to return to and build an altar.

In Genesis 28:13, God appeared to Jacob at Bethel, promising land—the encounter God now recalls.

In Genesis 28:19, Jacob named the place Bethel, so God uses that name in the command.

Genesis 13:4 records Abraham calling on God's name at his Bethel altar — Jacob's altar-building at the same location continues this patriarchal worship pattern.

In Genesis 28:17, Jacob called Bethel God's house, explaining why God wants an altar there.

In Genesis 28:22, Jacob vowed and set up a pillar at Bethel, preceding this altar command.

Genesis 13:3 shows Abraham returning to Bethel where his tent and altar had been — Jacob's return to Bethel echoes this pattern of revisiting a prior divine encounter.

In Genesis 31:3, God similarly directs Jacob's movements — commanding him to return home. Both show God guiding Jacob's journeying at pivotal moments.

Hosea 12:4 explicitly names Bethel as where God found Jacob and spoke with him — directly recalling the encounter behind this command.

In 1 Kings 12:29, Bethel becomes an idolatry site, contrasting with God's call for pure worship.