17 And Jacob journeyed to (A)Succoth, built himself a house, and made [a]booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called [b]Succoth.

Jacob Comes to Canaan

18 Then Jacob came [c]safely to (B)the city of (C)Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram; and he pitched his tent before the city. 19 And (D)he bought the parcel of [d]land, where he had pitched his tent, from the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:17 shelters
  2. Genesis 33:17 Lit. Booths
  3. Genesis 33:18 Or to Shalem, a city of
  4. Genesis 33:19 Lit. the field

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