“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.”
After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan and camped within sight of the city. The arrival safely at Shechem is the fulfillment of the vow of Genesis 28:21 — I will return safely to my father's household. Twenty years after the vow at Bethel, Jacob arrives in Canaan. The application: the vow made at the beginning of the journey is fulfilled at its end. What was promised at Bethel is completed at Shechem.
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