18.雅各從巴旦.亞蘭回來的時候,平平安安地到了迦南地的示劍城,在城東支搭帳棚,
After Jacob came from Paddan Aram,[b] he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan and camped within sight of the city.
Footnotes:
b. Genesis 33:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
19.就用一百塊銀子向示劍的父親、哈抹的子孫買了支搭帳棚的那塊地,
For a hundred pieces of silver,[c] he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent.
Footnotes:
c. Genesis 33:19 Hebrew hundred kesitahs; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.
20.在那裏築了一座壇,起名叫伊利.伊羅伊.以色列【就是 神、以色列 神的意思】。
There he set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.[d]
Footnotes:
d. Genesis 33:20 El Elohe Israel can mean El is the God of Israel or mighty is the God of Israel.