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Genesis 33:17

IsraelSuccoth

15 “Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

16 So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,

but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

18 After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.

19 And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.

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BSB
but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
KJV
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.
WEB
Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built for himself a house, and for his livestock he made booths. Upon thus he called the name of the place Succoth.
ÅB
Og Jakob dro til Sukkot og bygget seg et hus og gjorde løvhytter til sin buskap; derfor kalte de stedet Sukkot[^1].
OTB
Jakob reiste imidlertid til Sukkot, hvor han bygde et hus og boder for buskapen sin. Derfor kalles stedet Sukkot.
B1930
Og Jakob drog til Sukkot og bygget sig et hus og gjorde løvhytter til sin buskap; derfor kalte de stedet Sukkot. / < hytter.>

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  • Psalms 60:6

    God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

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  • Judges 8:5

    So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

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  • Joshua 13:27

    and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth ).

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  • Judges 8:8

    From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.

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  • Judges 8:16

    Then he took the elders of the city, and using the thorns and briers of the wilderness, he disciplined the men of Succoth.

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  • Exodus 12:37

    The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.

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  • 1 Kings 7:46

    The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.

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  • Exodus 13:20

    They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.

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