Genesis 12:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Abram went as far as the sacred tree of Moreh in a place called Shechem. The Canaanites were still living in the land at that time,

Cross References

Genesis 33:18

After leaving northern Syria, Jacob arrived safely at Shechem in Canaan and set up camp outside the city.

Genesis 34:2

She was seen by Hamor's son Shechem, the leader of the Hivites, and he grabbed her and raped her.

Genesis 34:30

Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “Look what you've done! Now I'm in real trouble with the Canaanites and Perizzites who live around here. There aren't many of us, and if they attack, they'll kill everyone in my household.”

Genesis 35:4

So everyone gave Jacob their idols and their earrings, and he buried them under the oak tree near Shechem.

1 Kings 12:1

Rehoboam went to Shechem where everyone was waiting to crown him king.

1 Kings 12:25

Jeroboam rebuilt Shechem in Ephraim and made it a stronger town, then he moved there. He also fortified the town of Penuel.

Psalm 60:6

Our God, you solemnly promised, “I would gladly divide up the city of Shechem and give away Succoth Valley piece by piece.

Hosea 6:9

You priests are like a gang of robbers in ambush. On the road to Shechem you murder and commit other horrible crimes.

John 4:5

and on his way he came to the town of Sychar. It was near the field that Jacob had long ago given to his son Joseph.

Acts 7:16

Later their bodies were taken back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor.

Deuteronomy 11:30

You know that these two mountains are west of the River Jordan in land now controlled by the Canaanites living in the Jordan valley. The mountains are west of the road near the sacred trees of Moreh on the other side of Gilgal.

Hebrews 11:9

Because Abraham had faith, he lived as a stranger in the promised land. He lived there in a tent, and so did Isaac and Jacob, who were later given the same promise.

Joshua 20:7

The Israelites decided that the following three towns west of the River Jordan would be Safe Towns: Kedesh in Galilee in Naphtali's hill country, Shechem in Ephraim's hill country, and Kiriath-Arba in Judah's hill country. Kiriath-Arba is now called Hebron.

Joshua 24:32

When the people of Israel left Egypt, they brought the bones of Joseph along with them. They took the bones to the town of Shechem and buried them in the field that Jacob had bought for one hundred pieces of silver from Hamor, the founder of Shechem. The town and the field both became part of the land belonging to the descendants of Joseph.

Judges 7:1

Early the next morning, Gideon and his army got up and moved their camp to Fear Spring. The Midianite camp was to the north, in the valley at the foot of Moreh Hill.

Judges 9:1

Abimelech the son of Gideon went to Shechem. While there, he met with his mother's relatives