Genesis 33:20

And he raised there an altar, and offered service upon it before God, the God of Israel.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And he bought the possession of the field where he had spread his tent, of the hand of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shekem, for a hundred lambs.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:7And the Lord revealed Himself unto Abram, and said, To thy sons will I give this land. And he builded there an altar before the Lord who had been revealed to him.

Genesis 13:18And Abram spread (his tent), and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre which is near Hebron, and builded there an altar before the Lord.

Genesis 32:28And He said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jakob.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 33:17-20

16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. 18 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. 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 a hundred pieces of money. 20 And he erected there… Read the whole commentary →

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