Genesis 33:18-20
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Jacob Reaches Shechem
18 Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city.(A) 19 And from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, he bought for one hundred pieces of money[a] the plot of land on which he had pitched his tent.(B) 20 There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.[b]
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Genesis 33:18-20
Revised Standard Version
Jacob Reaches Shechem
18 And Jacob came safely to the city of 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 Hamor, Shechem’s father, 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-El′ohe-Israel.[b]
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- Genesis 33:19 Heb a hundred qesitah
- Genesis 33:20 That is God, the God of Israel
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