Genesis 33:19-20
New Life Version
19 He bought the piece of land where he had put up his tents for one hundred pieces of money from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father. 20 He built an altar there, and gave it the name El-Elohe-Israel.
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Genesis 33:19-20
King James Version
19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.
20 And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.
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Genesis 33:19-20
English Standard Version
19 And from the sons of (A)Hamor, Shechem's father, (B)he bought for a hundred pieces of money[a] the piece of land on which he had pitched his tent. 20 There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.[b]
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- Genesis 33:19 Hebrew a hundred qesitah; a unit of money of uncertain value
- Genesis 33:20 El-Elohe-Israel means God, the God of Israel
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