18 And Jacob came safely[a] to the city of (A)Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city. 19 And from the sons of (B)Hamor, Shechem's father, (C)he bought for a hundred pieces of money[b] the piece of land on which he had pitched his tent.

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  1. Genesis 33:18 Or peacefully
  2. Genesis 33:19 Hebrew a hundred qesitah; a unit of money of unknown value

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)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
  2. Genesis 33:19 Hebrew hundred kesitahs; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.