God’s Word Translation
Genesis 33:19
19Then he bought the piece of land on which he had put up his tents. He bought it from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for 100 pieces of silver.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Genesis 33:19
17But Jacob moved on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is named Succoth [Shelters]. 18So having come from Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped within sight of the city. Then he bought the piece of land on which he had put up his tents. He bought it from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for 100 pieces of silver. 20He set up an altar there and named it God Is the God of Israel.
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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 Ephron’s field at Machpelah, east of Mamre, was sold
- Genesis 49:30Abraham bought the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre in Canaan, from Ephron the Hittite to use as a tomb.
- Joshua 24:32Joseph’s bones, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, were buried at Shechem. They were placed in the plot of ground Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for 100 pieces of silver. The plot was inherited by Joseph’s descendants.
- John 4:5He arrived at a city in Samaria called Sychar. Sychar was near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
- Acts 7:16They were taken to Shechem for burial in the tomb that Abraham purchased in Shechem from Hamor’s sons.
- Genesis 34:2When Shechem, son of the local ruler Hamor the Hivite, saw her, he took her and raped 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
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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
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