Genesis 33:19

Genesis 33:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)For a hundred pieces of silver, he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he bought the parcel of land, where he had pitched his tent, from the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jacob bought the plot of land where he camped from the family of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for 100 pieces of silver.

Context of Genesis 33:19

17But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. 18And Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city. And from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, he bought for a hundred pieces of money the piece of land on which he had pitched his tent. 20There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Genesis 33:19 word by word

וַיִּ֜קֶן אֶת־חֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽטָה־שָׁם֙ אָהֳל֔וֹ מִיַּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־חֲמ֖וֹר אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם בְּמֵאָ֖ה קְשִׂיטָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he boughtקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
• a parcelחֶלְקָהchelqâh · portionH2513
• of a fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• where he had spreadנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• his tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• at the handיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Hamorחֲמוֹרchămôr · HamorH2544
• Shechem’sשְׁכֶםshekem · ShechemH7927
• fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• for an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• pieces of moneyקְשִׂיטָהqeώîyţâh · coinH7192

Cross-references for Genesis 33:19

• Genesis 23:17So the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was to the east of Mamre, the field with the cave that was in it and all the trees that were in the field, throughout its whole area, was made over
• Genesis 49:30in the cave that is in the field at Machpelah, to the east of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite to possess as a burying place.
• Joshua 24:32As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.
• John 4:5So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
• Acts 7:16and they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
• Genesis 34:2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her.

Commentaries on Genesis 33:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19For a hundred pieces of money - The original, קשיטה במאה bemeah kesitah, has been a matter of long and learned discussion among critics. As kesitah signifies a lamb, it may imply that Jacob gave the Hamorites one hundred lambs for the field; but if it be the same transaction that St. Stephen refers to in Acts 7:16, it was money, , a sum or price of silver, which was given on the occasion. It has been conjectured that the money had the figure of a lamb…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-20Verses 1-20 - Jacob and Esau Meet 17. סכת sûkkôth Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 19. חמור chămôr Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂיטה qeśı̂yṭâh Qesitah, weighed or measured. ̓̀ Amnos Septuagint and Onkelos Jacob has a friendly interview with Esau, and re-+enters Kenaan. Genesis 33:1-3 Jacob, upon seeing Esau approach with his four hundred men, advances with circumspection and lowly…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-20Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20These 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. an hundred pieces of money--literally, "lambs"; probably a coin with the figure of a lamb on it.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 33:19

• Hamor
• Jacob
• Land
• Shechem

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• Hamor
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Commentaries on Genesis 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings