Genesis 33:19

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 an hundred pieces of money.

Cross-references

In Genesis 23:17-20, Abraham also purchases land (Machpelah) from local inhabitants — Jacob here follows the same patriarchal pattern of legally acquiring land.

Genesis 34:2 Historical context

Genesis 34 follows directly: Hamor's son Shechem — the very man whose father sold Jacob the land — violates Dinah, leading to violent retaliation by Simeon and Levi.

Genesis 48:22 gives Joseph a special 'portion' at Shechem — widely understood as the land Jacob purchased here, becoming his family's foothold in Canaan.

Joshua 24:32 directly cites this purchase to explain where Joseph's bones were buried — the same parcel Jacob bought from Hamor's family.

John 4:5 Allusion

John 4:5 identifies the land Jacob gave Joseph — rooted in this very purchase — as the site near Sychar where Jesus meets the Samaritan woman.

Acts 7:16 Allusion

Stephen's speech in Acts 7:16 recounts patriarchal burial at Sychem in a parcel bought from Hamor's sons, echoing this transaction (though attributing it to Abraham).

Joshua 24:1 Historical context

Joshua 24:1 gathers all Israel at Shechem for covenant renewal — the same location Jacob's purchase first marked as a significant Israelite site.

Joshua 20:7 Historical context

Joshua 20:7 designates Shechem as a city of refuge — the same area Jacob's purchase helped establish as part of Israel's inheritance in Ephraim's territory.

Joshua 21:21 Historical context

Joshua 21:21 assigns Shechem to the Levites as a refuge city — the territory Jacob once bought from Hamor now serves a sacred tribal function.