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 American Standard Bible 1995
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. 19 (C)He bought the piece of land where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred [a]pieces of money. 20 Then he erected there an altar and called it [b]El-Elohe-Israel.
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- Genesis 33:19 Heb qesitah
- Genesis 33:20 I.e. God, the God of Israel
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