Genesis 33:18-20
World English Bible
18 Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city. 19 He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money. 20 He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.[a]
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- 33:20 El Elohe Israel means “God, the God of Israel” or “The God of Israel is mighty”.
Genesis 33:18-20
American Standard Version
18 And Jacob came [a]in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city. 19 And he bought the parcel of ground, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred [b]pieces of money. 20 And he erected there an altar, and called it [c]El-Elohe-Israel.
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- Genesis 33:18 Or, to Shalem, a city
- Genesis 33:19 Hebrew kesitah.
- Genesis 33:20 That is, God, the God of Israel.
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