Genesis 33:17-19
English Standard Version Anglicised
17 But Jacob journeyed to (A)Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.[a]
18 And Jacob came safely[b] to the city of (B)Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city. 19 And from the sons of (C)Hamor, Shechem's father, (D)he bought for a hundred pieces of money[c] the piece of land on which he had pitched his tent.
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- Genesis 33:17 Succoth means booths
- Genesis 33:18 Or peacefully
- Genesis 33:19 Hebrew a hundred qesitah; a unit of money of unknown value
Genesis 33:17-19
New International Version
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]
18 After Jacob came from Paddan Aram,[b](B) he arrived safely at the city of Shechem(C) in Canaan and camped within sight of the city. 19 For a hundred pieces of silver,[c] he bought from the sons of Hamor,(D) the father of Shechem,(E) the plot of ground(F) where he pitched his tent.(G)
Footnotes
- Genesis 33:17 Sukkoth means shelters.
- Genesis 33:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
- Genesis 33:19 Hebrew hundred kesitahs; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.
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