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17 but Jacob set out for Succoth, built a house there, and constructed some cattle shelters. He named the place Succoth.[a]

Jacob Buys Land in Shechem

18 After Jacob had arrived safely from Paddan-aram,[b] he entered the city of Shechem, which was located in the territory of Canaan, and encamped facing that city. 19 Then he bought a parcel of land for 100 pieces of silver from the descendants of Hamor, Shechem’s father. He pitched his tent there,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:17 The Heb. name Succoth means shelters
  2. Genesis 33:18 Paddan-aram was located in northwest Mesopotamia