Genesis 33:19

New International Reader's Version

For 100 pieces of silver he bought a piece of land. He got it from Hamor’s sons. Hamor was the father of Shechem. Jacob set up his tent on that piece of land.

Cross References

Genesis 23:13

He spoke to Ephron so they could hear him. He said, “Please listen to me. I’ll pay the price of the field. Accept it from me. Then I can bury my wife there.”

Genesis 23:15

“Sir, listen to me. The land is worth ten pounds of silver. But what’s that between the two of us? Bury your wife.”

Genesis 33:20

He also set up an altar there. He named it El Elohe Israel.

John 4:5

He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar. It was near the piece of land Jacob had given his son Joseph.

Acts 7:16

Some of their bodies were brought back to Shechem. They were placed in a tomb Abraham had bought. He had purchased it from Hamor’s sons at Shechem. He had purchased it for a certain amount of money.

Joshua 24:32

The Israelites had brought Joseph’s bones up from Egypt. They buried his bones at Shechem in the piece of land Jacob had bought. He had bought it from the sons of Hamor. He had paid 100 pieces of silver for it. Hamor was the father of Shechem. That piece of land became the share that belonged to Joseph’s children after him.

Judges 9:28

Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, “Who is Abimelek? And who is Shechem? Why should we citizens of Shechem be under Abimelek’s rule? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son? Isn’t Zebul his helper? It would be better to serve the family of Hamor. He was the father of Shechem. So why should we serve Abimelek?