Genesis 33:18

Translations

Modern

After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.

Traditional

And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan–aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

Literal

And Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram. And he pitched his tent before the city.

Latin

Transivitque in Salem urbem Sichimorum, quæ est in terra Chanaan, postquam reversus est de Mesopotamia Syriæ: et habitavit juxta oppidum.

Original

Hebrew

English

After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.

Notes

Genesis 33:18–20

These verses conclude Jacob's adventures away from home. He returned safely with a large family and many possessions.
Jacob, like Abraham, built an altar at Shechem (see 12:6–8) and bought land from Hamor's family.

Theme notes and profiles

Jacob Shechem Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Joshua 24:1
Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
Acts 7:16
Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
Judges 9:1
Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
Genesis 25:20
…and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
John 4:5
So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Genesis 46:15
These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
Genesis 28:6–7
Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,”
Genesis 28:2
“Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
Genesis 35:9
After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.
John 3:23
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants Paddan: The homeland of the patriarchs in Mesopotamia Shechem: City in Canaan, later allotted to Ephraim

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Dinah Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Jacob’s Well Joseph Mount Gerizim Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Jacob: Journeys to Shalem, where he Purchase a Parcel of Ground from Hamor and Erects an Altar Shalem: General Scriptures Concerning

Genesis 33:18

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