Genesis 37:1
ESV
Jacob lived in the land of his father 's sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
NIV
Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.
NASB
Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had lived as a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
CSB
Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.
NLT
So Jacob settled again in the land of Canaan, where his father had lived as a foreigner.
KJV
And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
NKJV
Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
What does Genesis 37:1 mean?
This summarizes the story arc which began in Genesis 28, following Jacob's travels and adventures. He had fled home to escape the murderous rage of his twin brother (Genesis 27:42–43). That rage was driven by the bitter favoritism of Jacob's parents (Genesis 25:27–28) and Jacob's own deception (Genesis 27:30–35). After amassing wealth and a large family, Jacob was reunited with his brother (Genesis 33:1–4), but Esau's family moved away because the land couldn't support both massive tribes (Genesis 36:6–8).Chapter 36 described the descendants of Esau and their conquest of the land of Seir. Jacob, renamed Israel by God (Genesis 35:10), remained in the territory Isaac had never left: the land of Canaan. This is the land God promised to make the possession of Jacob and his descendants (Genesis 12:4–7; 26:1–5; 35:9–12).
