Bible Verses About Jacob: Journeys to Shalem, where he purchases a parcel of ground from Hamor, and erects an altar

Having traveled from Paddan-Aram, Ya'akov arrived safely at the city of Sh'khem, in Kena'an, and set up camp near the city.

From the sons of Hamor Sh'khem's father he bought for one hundred pieces of silver the parcel of land where he had pitched his tent.

There he put up an altar, which he called El-Elohei-Yisra'el [God, the God of Isra'el].