Shechem's
Called "Sychem," (Acts 7:16).
- Jacob and Esau Meet 17. סכת sûkkôth , Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 19...
Genesis 33. The Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau. Genesis 33:1-17 is in the main from J, but bits of E have been woven in ( Genesis 33:5 b ,...
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 mon...
An hundred pieces of money— Or, lambs. There was a coin in those days, which was afterwards used among the Jews, called by the name of its print,...
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...
1-16. Jacob and Esau meet peaceably. 17-20. Jacob settles in Canaan.
Pieces of money ] Heb. Kesitah, probably bars or rings of silver of a certain weight. See on Genesis 23:16 , also Job 42:11 .
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gav...
He bought... — Abraham had been obliged to buy land for a burial-place, and we find even then that the field he wanted had an owner who could give...
Jacob with the Shechemites Genesis 33:18-20 ; Genesis 34:1-17 Jacob was tempted by the fat pastures of Shechem, without thought or care of the...
The morning broke and Jacob-or Israel as he had now become- went forward to meet Esau. How strange a mixture there was in the make-up of this man is...
Observe: though Jacob by God's blessing was the proprietor in right of inheritance, yet not an inch of the land of Canaan had he in possession. Acts...
And he bought a parcel of a field ,.... Not the whole, but a part of it; this he did, though he was heir of the whole country, because, as yet, the...
THE BROTHERS MEET AGAIN Jacob's trepidation is not eased when he sees that Esau has passed by all the droves and is coming with his four hundred m...
16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle...
He bought a parcel of a field for his present possession and use; for the right which he had to it was only in reversion after the time that God ha...
Jacob Moves Into the Land of Promise - Revenge for Dinah ( Genesis 33:18 to Genesis 34:31 ) Some years have passed and now Jacob feels the time...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 33:17 . Made booths for his cattle.] “ Booths, or folds, composed of upright stakes wattled together, and sheltered wit...
Genesis 33:3 . Bowed himself to the ground. He then rose and walked a little farther, and bowed again; so he did seven times until he approached h...
And he bought a parcel of a field Jacob’s faith and piety I. HIS FAITH. He bought a parcel of ground as a pledge of his faith in the future pos...
EXPOSITION Genesis 33:1 , Genesis 33:2 And Jacob , having the day before dispatched his conciliatory gift to Esau, turned his back up...
Jacob Returns to Canaan
And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, for an hundred pieces of money. Jacob, trustin...
bought. Genesis 23:17-20 Genesis 49:30-32 Joshua 24:32 John 4:5 Acts 7:16 Hamor. Genesis 34:2 #ff. Acts 7:16 Emmor. pieces of money. or...
19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor,f Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.