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.

17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

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18 After Jacob came from Paddan Aram,[a](A) he arrived safely at the city of Shechem(B) in Canaan and camped within sight of the city.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.

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