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Genesis 33:17

What does Genesis 33:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 33:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jacob went on to Succoth, where he made a house for himself and put up tents for his cattle: for this reason the place was named Succoth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jacob hath journeyed to Succoth, and buildeth to himself a house, and for his cattle hath made booths, therefore hath he called the name of the place Succoth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jacob came to Socoth: where having built a house, and pitched tents, he called the name of the place Socoth, that is, Tents.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and for his cattle he made booths. Therefore the name of the place was called Succoth.

Context

v.16So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

v.17This passage

v.18And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 8:16

    And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

  • Psalms 60:6

    God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

  • Exodus 12:37

    And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.

  • Judges 8:8

    And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

  • Exodus 13:20

    And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

  • Joshua 13:27

    and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

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