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Genesis 33:18-20
Legacy Standard Bible
Genesis 33:18-20
Legacy Standard Bible
Jacob Camps 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 he camped before the city. 19 (C)Then he bought a portion of a field where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred [a]qesitah. 20 Then he set up there an altar and called it [b]El-Elohe-Israel.
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- Genesis 33:19 Ancient currency, cf. Josh 24:32; Job 42:11
- Genesis 33:20 God, the God of Israel
Genesis 33:18-20
New International Version
Genesis 33:18-20
New International Version
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. 19 For a hundred pieces of silver,[b] he bought from the sons of Hamor,(C) the father of Shechem,(D) the plot of ground(E) where he pitched his tent.(F) 20 There he set up an altar(G) and called it El Elohe Israel.[c]
Footnotes
- Genesis 33:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
- Genesis 33:19 Hebrew hundred kesitahs; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.
- Genesis 33:20 El Elohe Israel can mean El is the God of Israel or mighty is the God of Israel.
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