Genesis 33:19

Translations

Modern

And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And he bought the portion of the field where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for a hundred kesitah.

Latin

Emitque partem agri, in qua fixerat tabernacula, a filiis Hemor patris Sichem centum agnis.

Original

Hebrew

English

And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.

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

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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.
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.
Joshua 24:32
And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.
Genesis 23:17–20
So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over
Genesis 49:30–32
The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
Genesis 34:2–31
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

People

Hamor: A Hivite prince, father of Shechem Shechem: Founded the city where Dinah was raped

Glossary

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

Topics

Hamor: Jacob Buys a Piece of Property From Jacob: Journeys to Shalem, where he Purchase a Parcel of Ground from Hamor and Erects an Altar Land: Bought and Sold Money: Originally Stamped with the Image of a Lamb Shechem: Son of Hamor; Seduces Jacob's Daughter; Killed by Jacob's Sons The Lamb: The Image of, Was the First Impression of on Money

Genesis 33:19

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