Genesis 33:18 — Bible Verse (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.”
Genesis 33:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 33:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 33:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 33:18 — World English Bible
Genesis 33:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 33:18 — American Standard Version
Genesis 33:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jacob cometh in to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which <FI>is<Fi> in the land of Canaan, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and encampeth before the city,”
Genesis 33:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 33:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jacob came safely [to the] city Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-Aram; and he encamped before the city. ”
Genesis 33:18 — Darby Translation
Genesis 33:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Afterward, Iaakob came safe to Sheche a citie, which is in the lande of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched before the citie.”
Genesis 33:18 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 33:18 in Context — Genesis 33
16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
18 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.
19 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.
20 And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.
What Does Genesis 33:18 Mean?
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