Genesis 33:18

Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.

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WEBBE

Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

BBE

So Jacob came safely from Paddan-aram to the town of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and put up his tents near the town.

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וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 יַעֲקֹב ya·'a·ko Jacob H3290 שָׁלֵם sha·lem safe H8003 עִיר 'ir [the] city of H5892 שְׁכֶם she·khem Shechem H7927 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בְּאֶרֶץ be·'e·retz [is] in [the] land of H776 כְּנַעַן ke·na·'an Canaan H3667 בְּבֹאוֹ be·vo·'o when came he H935 מִפַּדַּן mi·pa·dan from Paddan H6307 אֲרָם 'a·ram Aram H758 וַיִּחַן vai·yi·chan and he camped H2583 אֶת־ 'et- with H854 פְּנֵי pe·nei [the] face of H6440 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–20

Jacob did not content himself with words of thanks for God's favour to him, but gave real thanks. Also he kept up religion, and the worship of God in his family. Where we have a tent, God must have an altar. Jacob dedicated this altar to the honour of El-elohe-Israel, God, the God of Israel; to the honour of God, the only living and true God; and to the honour of the God of Israel, as a God in covenant with him. Israel's God is Israel's glory. Blessed be his name, he is still the mighty God, the God of Israel. May we praise his name, and rejoice in his love, through our pilgrimage here on earth, and for ever in the heavenly Canaan.

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People & places

IsraelShechemCanaan CanaanPaddan-aramShechem

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JacobShalem

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.