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Genesis 33:18

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And 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.

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  1. Genesis 33:16

    So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

  2. Genesis 33:17

    And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

  3. Genesis 33:19

    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.

  4. Genesis 33:20

    And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.

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