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17 But Jacob went to Succoth,[a] where he built a house for himself and set up shelters for his animals. That's why the place is called Succoth.

Jacob Arrives at Shechem

18 After leaving northern Syria,[b] Jacob arrived safely at Shechem in Canaan and set up camp outside the city. 19 (A) The land where he camped was owned by the descendants of Hamor, the father of Shechem. So Jacob paid them 100 pieces of silver[c] for the property,

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Footnotes

  1. 33.17 Succoth: In Hebrew “Succoth” means “shelters.”
  2. 33.18 northern Syria: See the note at 24.10.
  3. 33.19 pieces of silver: Or “lambs” or “cattle.”

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