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BrLXXΚαὶ ἦλθεν Ἰακὼβ εἰς Σαλὴμ, πόλιν Σηκίμων, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν γῇ Χαναὰν, ὅτε ἐπανῆλθεν ἐκ τῆς Μεσοποταμίας Συρίας· καὶ παρενέλαβε κατὰ πρόσωπον τῆς πόλεως. (Kai aʸlthen Yakōb eis Salaʸm, polin Saʸkimōn, haʸ estin en gaʸ Ⱪanaʼan, hote epanaʸlthen ek taʸs Mesopotamias Surias; kai parenelabe kata prosōpon taʸs poleōs. )
BrTrAnd Jacob came to Salem, a city of Secima, which is in the land of Chanaan, when he departed out of Mesopotamia of Syria, and [fn]took up a position in front of the city.
33:18Or, pitched his tent. Alex. παρενέβαλε, for which probably παρενέλαβε is a mere mistake. So Bos and P. Junius thought.
ULTThen Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which was in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram, and he camped before the city.
USTAfter that, Jacob and his family continued their journey home from Paddan Aram, until they arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the region of Canaan. Then they set up their tents in a field near that city.
BSB § After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram,[fn] he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.
NETAfter he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city.
LSVAnd Jacob comes safe [to the] city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and encamps before the city,
FBVLater Jacob continued his journey from Paddan-aram. He arrived safely at Shechem in the country of Canaan where he camped outside the town.
T4TSome time later, Jacob and his family left Paddan-Aram in Mesopotamia, and they traveled safely to the Canaan region. There they set up their tents in a field near Shechem city.
LEBAnd Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem which is in the land of Canaan, on his way[fn] from Paddan-Aram. And he camped before the city.
JPSAnd 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.
ASVAnd 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.
DRAAnd 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:
YLTAnd 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,
DrbyAnd 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.
RVAnd 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.
WbstrAnd 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.
KJB-1769¶ 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.[fn]
KJB-1611¶ [fn]And Iacob came to Shalem, a citie of Shechem, which is the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched his tent before the Citie. (¶ And Yacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched his tent before the Citie.)
BshpsAnd Iacob came to Sale, a citie of Sichem, whiche is in the lande of Chanaan, after that he was come from Mesopotamia, and pitched before the citie. (And Yacob came to Sale, a city of Sichem, which is in the land of Chanaan, after that he was come from Mesopotamia, and pitched before the city.)
GnvaAfterward, Iaakob came safe to Sheche a citie, which is in the lande of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched before the citie. (Afterward, Yacob came safe to Sheche a city, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched before the city. )
CvdlAfterwarde came Iacob peaceably vnto the cite of Sichem, which lyeth in ye lande of Canaan, after that he was come agayne out of Mesopotamia, and pitched before the cite, (Afterwarde came Yacob peaceably unto the cite of Sichem, which lieth/lies in ye/you_all land of Canaan, after that he was come again out of Mesopotamia, and pitched before the city,)
WycAnd Jacob passide in to Salem, a citee of Sichimis, whiche is in the lond of Canaan, aftir that he turnede ayen fro Mesopotanye of Sirie, and he dwellide besidis the citee. (And Yacob passed in to Salem, a city of Sichimis, which is in the land of Canaan, after that he turned again from Mesopotanye of Sirie, and he dwelled/dwelt besidis the city.)
LuthDanach zog Jakob gegen Salem, zu der Stadt des Sichem, die im Lande Kanaan liegt (nachdem er aus Mesopotamien kommen war), und machte sein Lager vor der Stadt. (Thereafter/Then pulled Yakob gegen Salem, to the/of_the city the Sichem, the in_the land Kanaan liegt (nachdem he out_of Mesopotamien coming war), and made his camp before/in_front_of the/of_the city.)
ClVgTransivitque in Salem urbem Sichimorum, quæ est in terra Chanaan, postquam reversus est de Mesopotamia Syriæ: et habitavit juxta oppidum.[fn] (Transivitque in Salem city Sichimorum, which it_is in earth/land Chanaan, postquam returned it_is about Mesopotamia Syriæ: and habitavit next_to oppidum. )
33.18Transivitque in Salem, etc. HIERON. Quæstio oboritur quomodo Salem Sichen civitas appelletur, cum Hierusalem, in qua regnavit Melchisedech, Salem ante dicta sit. Aut igitur unius utraque urbs nominis est, quod de pluribus Judææ locis invenimus, ut idem urbs et loci nomen in alia et alia tribu sit. Aut ista Salem, quæ pro Sichem nunc nominatur, dicemus interpretari consummatam atque perfectam: et illam quæ postea Hierusalem dicta est, pacificam. Utrumque accentu paululum declinato, hoc vocabulum sonat. Tradunt Hebræi quod femur claudicantis Jacob ibi sanatum sit: ideoque civitatem curati atque perfecti vocabulum consecutam.
33.18Transivitque in Salem, etc. HIERON. Quæstio oboritur how Salem Sichen city appelletur, when/with Hierusalem, in which reigned Melchisedech, Salem before dicta sit. Aut igitur of_one utraque urbs nominis it_is, that about pluribus Yudææ locis invenimus, as idem urbs and loci nomen in other and other tribu sit. Aut ista Salem, which for Sichem now nominatur, dicemus interpretari consummatam atque perfectam: and illam which postea Hierusalem dicta it_is, pacificam. Utrumque accentu a_little declinato, this vocabulum sonat. Tradunt Hebræi that femur claudicantis Yacob there sanatum let_it_be: ideoque civitatem curati atque perfecti vocabulum consecutam.
33:18-20 These verses form an epilogue to Jacob’s adventures outside the land. He returned in peace with a large family and many possessions. • Jacob, like Abraham, built an altar at Shechem (see 12:6-8) and purchased land from the family of Hamor.
Jacob and his family had left Paddan Aram and had been traveling back to the land of his ancestors in Canaan (Gen 31:3, 13, 18). See how you translated in peace in Gen 28:21. Alternate translation: “Later Jacob and his family arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, as he continued traveling home from the region of Paddan Aram,” or “After that, Jacob and his family continued their journey home from the region of Paddan Aram, until eventually they arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan,”
וַיִּ֖חַן
and,camped
Consider whether or not it is best in your language to begin a new sentence here. See how you translated camped in Gen 26:17. Alternate translation: “and he set up camp in a field” or “Then he set up his tents in a field”
אֶת פְּנֵ֥י הָעִֽיר
DOM face/surface_of the=city
Alternate translation: “near the city.” or “on the edge of the city.”
As with many of the stories of the Bible, the events of Jacob’s life are often misunderstood by readers as disjointed pericopes arranged primarily for theological and cultural purposes. Because of this, readers often fail to see that these stories follow a clear geographical progression of the patriarch throughout the land of Canaan. This realistic and coherent geographical framework behind the stories gives strong support to the belief that these stories are authentic, historical accounts of the experiences of Jacob and his ancestors. The overall framework for virtually all of Jacob’s stories is very simple: Jacob is born and raised in southern Canaan but comes into conflict with his twin brother Esau, so he flees to Paddan-aram in Mesopotamia (Genesis 25-28; see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). There he builds a large family and great wealth (Genesis 29-30) and eventually returns to southern Canaan, likely retracing the exact steps he followed when he fled (Genesis 31-35; see also “Jacob Returns to Canaan” map). During this time, Esau moves to the hill country of Seir, likely just south of southern Canaan (“Edom and the Land of Seir” map), and establishes his own family there, giving rise to the nation of Edom (Genesis 36). Though the primary intent of Jacob’s return was no doubt to resettle in Canaan, comments made during his reunion with Esau near Peniel may reveal that he also intended to travel even further to Seir to visit his brother there (Genesis 33:12-14). After crossing from Mahanaim to Peniel in Gilead, Jacob reunites with Esau and settles in Succoth for a time and builds a house for himself and booths for his cattle. He eventually crosses the Jordan River and enters Canaan, stopping first at the ancient city of Shechem. There Jacob’s daughter Dinah is defiled by the son of the region’s leader, and her brothers take revenge by killing all the men of the city. Thus, Jacob is forced to leave, but first he calls upon all his household to purify themselves. He collects their idols and rings and buries them beneath a tree in Shechem. Upon reaching Bethel, Jacob builds an altar and calls it El-bethel. The nurse of Jacob’s mother Rebekah also dies at Bethel and is buried under an oak below the town, leading them to call the place Allon-bacuth (“oak of weeping”). Jacob and his family leave for Bethlehem, but very soon after they start the journey Rachel gives birth to Benjamin and then dies. Jacob buries her along the way, apparently near a place called Zelzah (or perhaps Elzah; see 1 Samuel 10 and “Saul Search for His Donkeys” map). Jacob continues on and camps beyond the tower of Eder, perhaps near Bethlehem, since that seems to have been his original destination. Finally Jacob reaches Mamre and Hebron. Soon after this Isaac dies, and Esau and Jacob bury him. The story of Jacob’s journey ends at Genesis 35, and we are not explicitly told if Jacob traveled even further to Seir. Genesis 36, however, catalogs the descendants of Esau, the Edomites, perhaps indicating that Jacob did indeed fulfill the intentions he stated in Genesis 33:12-14.
Though the patriarch Isaac moved from place to place several times within southern Canaan, compared to his father Abraham and his son Jacob, Isaac appears to have been a bit of a homebody. In fact, unless Isaac resettled in places not recorded in Scripture, the farthest extent he ever traveled appears to have been only about 90 miles (113 km). Yet, as the child of God’s promise to Abraham to build a great nation from his descendants, Isaac’s relatively simple life served as a critical bridge from Abraham to the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were descended from Isaac’s son Jacob. It is likely that Isaac was born at Beersheba (see Genesis 21:1-24), and later Abraham offered him as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah (located at Jerusalem; see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Abraham, Isaac, and those with them returned to Beersheba (Genesis 22:1-19). When Isaac reached adulthood, his father sent a servant to bring back a bride for him from Aram-naharaim, far north of Canaan. When his bride, Rebekah, arrived, Isaac had just come from Beer-lahai-roi and settled in the Negev (Genesis 24:62). Later Isaac resettled with Rebekah in Beer-lahai-roi, and this may have been where their twins son Esau and Jacob were born. A famine forced Isaac to go to Gerar (Genesis 26:1-6) in “the land of the Philistines.” The distinct people group known as the Philistines in later books of the Bible did not arrive until the time of the Judges, so the term here must have referred to another people group living in this region, and this is supported by the fact that King Abimelech’s name is Semitic, not Aegean (the likely origin of the later Philistines). While Isaac was there, he repeated his father’s error (Genesis 20) by lying to the king that his wife was only his sister. Isaac also became increasingly prosperous at Gerar, so the Philistines told him to leave their region. Isaac moved away from the town of Gerar and settled further away in the valley of Gerar. There he dug a well, but the Philistines claimed it for themselves, so he called it Esek, meaning “argument.” So Isaac’s men dug another well and called it Sitnah (meaning “hostility”), but it led to more quarreling, so he dug yet another well and called it Rehoboth (meaning “open space”). The locations of these two later wells are not certain, but they may have been located near Ruheibeh as shown on this map. Then Isaac moved to Beersheba and built an altar. He also dug a well there, and King Abimelech of the Philistines came and exchanged oaths of peace with him. It was likely at Beersheba that Isaac blessed his sons Esau and Jacob, and both sons eventually left Canaan (see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). When Jacob later returned, he traveled to Mamre near Hebron and reunited with Isaac. Sometime after this Isaac died, and Jacob and Esau buried him there.
