Thematic Bible: Hamor
Thematic Bible
Hamor » Jacob buys a piece of property from
He purchased a section of the field where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 qesitahs.
Joseph’s bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the parcel of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 qesitahs. It was an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.
Verse Concepts
Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal, and isn’t Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
Verse Concepts
Hamor » Murdered by the sons of jacob
may I never join their assembly.
For in their anger they kill men,
and on a whim they hamstring oxen.
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and went away.
Verse Concepts
Hamor » Called emmor
were carried back to Shechem, and were placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.