Genesis 33:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ So that day Esau started on his way back to Edom. ¹⁷ But Jacob went to Sukkoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was named Sukkoth.^[a]

¹⁸ On his return from Mesopotamia Jacob arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan and set up his camp in a field near the city.