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.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:17 shelters
  2. Genesis 33:17 Lit. Booths

17 Jacob, however, went to Sukkoth,(A) where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Sukkoth.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:17 Sukkoth means shelters.

God has (A)spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will (B)divide (C)Shechem
And measure out (D)the Valley of Succoth.

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God has spoken from his sanctuary:
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(A)
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(B)

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