Abram passed through the land as far as the site of (A)Shechem, to the [a]oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanites were in the land at that time.

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  1. Genesis 12:6 Or terebinth

Abram traveled through the land(A) as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh(B) at Shechem.(C) At that time the Canaanites(D) were in the land.

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Jacob Settles in Shechem

18 Now Jacob came safely to the city of (A)Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from (B)Paddan-aram, and camped before the city.

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18 After Jacob came from Paddan Aram,[a](A) he arrived safely at the city of Shechem(B) in Canaan and camped within sight of the city.

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  1. Genesis 33:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

The border of Manasseh [a]ran from Asher to Michmethath which was east of Shechem; then the border went [b]southward to the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

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  1. Joshua 17:7 Lit was
  2. Joshua 17:7 Lit to the right hand

The territory of Manasseh extended from Asher(A) to Mikmethath(B) east of Shechem.(C) The boundary ran southward from there to include the people living at En Tappuah.

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