Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Jacob traveled safely from Paddan-aram to the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped within sight of the city. He bought the piece of land on which he pitched his tents. He bought it from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of silver. He set up an altar there and named it God, the God of Israel.


Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great (oak) tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

The body of Joseph, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, was buried at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. Joseph's descendants inherited this land.

Jacob traveled safely from Paddan-aram to the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped within sight of the city.

His brothers went to Shechem to take care of their father's flock.


Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great (oak) tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

The body of Joseph, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, was buried at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. Joseph's descendants inherited this land.

Jacob traveled safely from Paddan-aram to the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped within sight of the city.

His brothers went to Shechem to take care of their father's flock.