Israel and a Canaanite god?

This is a study of Genesis 33:17-20 and it has some very interesting transliterations in it. Look at how translators chose to translate verse 20:

(1) King James Version: And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.

(2) American Standard Version: And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-israel.

(3) Bible in Basic English: And there he put up an altar, naming it El, the God of Israel.

(4) Darby's English Translation: And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

(5) Douay Rheims Bible: And raising an altar there, he invoked upon it the most mighty God of Israel.

(6) Noah Webster Bible: And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

(7) World English Bible: He erected an altar there, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

(8) Young's Literal Translation: and he setteth up there an altar, and proclaimeth at it God -- the God of Israel.

Why are there so many differences? The answer is because it contains three theologically loaded words. Find out what those words are and what they meant to the ancient author by clicking on -- http://bhcbiblestudies.blogspot.com/2014/01/israel-and-canaanite-god.html

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