And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem — Or rather he came safe, or in peace, to the city of Shechem. After a perilous journey, in which he had met with many difficulties, he came safe at last, into Canaan.
Verse Genesis 33:18. _AND JACOB CAME TO SHALEM, A CITY OF SHECHEM_] The word שלם _shalem_, in the Samaritan שלום _shalom_, should be translated here _in peace_, or _in safety_. After resting some tim...
- Jacob and Esau Meet 17. סכת _sûkkôth_, Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 19. חמור _chămôr_ Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂיטה _q__e__s...
CHAPTER 33 THE RECONCILIATION OF ESAU _ 1. Jacob meets Esau (Genesis 33:1)_ 2. In the city of Shechem and the altar erected (Genesis 33:18) The reconciliation is effected, but Jacob is the same man...
GENESIS 33. THE RECONCILIATION OF JACOB AND ESAU. Genesis 33:1 is in the main from J, but bits of E have been woven in (Genesis 33:5_ b_, Genesis 33:10_ b_,...
Jacob at Shechem 18. _in peace_ R.V. marg. _to Shalem, a city of_. The rendering in the margin is possible. It is supported by LXX and Vulg. There is a village, _Salim_, still to be found near Sheche...
CAME TO SHALEM, &C.— Onkelos and the Arabic version render this, _He came in peace and safety to the city Shalem,_ &c. Mr. Chais has it, _sain et sauf;_ and this, perhaps, is the best translation; inf...
_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._ Shalem - i:e., peace; and the meaning may be that Ja...
33:18 safely (c-4) Or 'to Shalem.'...
1-16.Jacob and Esau meet peaceably. 17-20. Jacob settles in Canaan....
TO SHALEM, A CITY OF SHECHEM] RV 'in peace to the city of Shechem.' But there is a village called Salim 3 m. E. of Shechem. Here Jacob settled for some eight or ten years. The well which he dug still...
‘Shechem’ is the name of a city and it is a man’s name. In verse 18, it is the name of a city, but in verse 19 it is a man’s name....
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 33 ESAU AND JACOB MEET V1 Jacob saw that Esau approached. And 400 men came with him. So Jacob divided the children into 4 groups. Leah and Rachel...
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his des...
JACOB CAME TO SHALEM, A CITY OF SHECHEM. — The Sam. Pent. has _shalom,”_safe”; but _shalem_ is right, and means _whole, sound._ Onkelos, however, followed by most modern commentators, renders it _in p...
וַ יָּבֹא֩ יַעֲקֹ֨ב שָׁלֵ֜ם עִ֣יר שְׁכֶ֗ם אֲש
JACOB WITH THE SHECHEMITES Genesis 33:18; Genesis 34:1 Jacob was tempted by the fat pastures of Shechem, without thought or care of the character of its people, and he lived to bitterly rue his choic...
The morning broke and Jacob-or Israel as he had now become- went forward to meet Esau. How strange a mixture there was in the make-up of this man is once more clearly evident. It is patent that fear o...
THE REUNION WITH ESAU When Jacob saw Esau coming, he divided his family into three groups. The maidservants formed a group with their children, Leah formed one with hers and Rachel brought up the rear...
The town of Salem, which was the first town of Chanaan that he came near after his return. It was afterwards called Sichem, and Sichar, John iv. 5, and Naplosa. Salim, mentioned John iii. 23, was prob...
See the account of this place, called Sychem, John 4:5; Acts 7:16, where Hamor is also called Emmor....
Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35. I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not possessed; but...
AND JACOB CAME TO SHALEM, A CITY OF SHECHEM,.... Not Salem, of which Melchizedek was king, much less Jerusalem, for it was forty miles from it w; more likely Salim near Aenon, where John was baptizing...
And 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. Ver. 18. _Came to Shalem._] Or, Came safe and sound t...
1 The kindnesse of Iacob and Esau at their meeting. 17 Iacob commeth to Succoth. 18 At Salem he buyeth a field, and buildeth an Altar called Elohe Israel. 1 AND Iacob lifted vp his eyes, and looked...
Jacob Returns to Canaan...
And 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. After living at Succoth a number of years, until Dinah,...
SIXTH SECTION _Jacobs settlement in Canaan. At Succoth. At Shechem. Dinah. Simeon and Levi. The first manifestation of Jewish fanaticism. Jacob’s rebuke, and removal to Bethel_ GENESIS 33:17 TO GENE...
THE BROTHERS MEET AGAIN Jacob's trepidation is not eased when he sees that Esau has passed by all the droves and is coming with his four hundred men to meet Jacob. He even divides his family at this...
17-20 Jacob did not content himself with words of thanks for God's favour to him, but gave real thanks. Also he kept up religion, and the worship of God in his family. Where we have a tent, God must...
SHALEM; most take it for the proper name of a place belonging to SHECHEM, as it here follows, called _Salim,_ 1 THESSALONIANS 3:23, and _Sichem_ or _Sychar,_ 1 THESSALONIANS 4:5. But others take it fo...
& Gen 34:1-31 We may here see how groundless were all Jacob's fears, and how useless all his plans. Notwithstanding the wrestling, the touching the hollow of the thigh, and the halting, we find Jacob...
Genesis 33:18 Jacob H3290 came H935 (H8799) safely H8004 city H5892 Shechem H7927 land H776 Canaan H3667 came...
JACOB MOVES INTO THE LAND OF PROMISE - REVENGE FOR DINAH (GENESIS 33:18 TO GENESIS 34:31) Some years have passed and now Jacob feels the time has come to return to the land of the covenant. This parti...
CONTENTS: Jacob meets Esau. Settles in Canaan. CHARACTERS: Jacob, Esau, Leah, Rachael, Joseph. CONCLUSION: How groundless are all the Christian's fears and how useless all his self-devised plans. «W...
Genesis 33:3. _Bowed himself to the ground._ He then rose and walked a little farther, and bowed again; so he did seven times until he approached his brother. Homage of this kind was first paid to the...
_And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem,.. . and pitched his tent before the city_ JACOB’S MISTAKE God had not said, Go to Shechem; but, “I am the God of Bethel. ” Bethel, rather than Shechem,...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 33:17 SUCCOTH is in the Jordan Valley near where the Jabbok River joins the Jordan River. SHECHEM, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Succoth, was the first place named in connecti...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 33:1 Having met the Lord at Peniel, Jacob is reconciled with Esau. ⇐ ⇔...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 33:17. Made booths for his cattle.] “_Booths,_ or folds, composed of upright stakes wattled together, and sheltered with leafy branches.” (_Murphy._)— GENESIS 33:18. SHALEM,...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 33:1, GENESIS 33:2 AND JACOB, having the day before dispatched his conciliatory gift to Esau, turned his back upon the Jabbok, having crossed to the south bank, if the previous nig...
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and the two handmaidens (Genesis 33:1). In oth...
Shalem. John 3:23 John 4:5 Acts 7:16 a city of Shechem. Joshua 24:1 Judges 9:1...