18Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.


In Context

15 Esau said, |Let me now leave with you some of the folk who are with me.| He said, |Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.|

16 So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

17 Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

18 Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.

19 He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for one hundred pieces of money.

20 He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

Genesis 33:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan- aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

33:18After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan and camped within sight of the city.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

33:18And he passed over to Salem, a city of the Sichemites, which is in the land of Chanaan, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria: and he dwelt by the town:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

33:18And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:18And Jacob came safely to the city Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-Aram; and he encamped before the city.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

33:18And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

33:18And Jacob cometh in to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and encampeth before the city,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.