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17 Jacob traveled to Succoth, built a house for himself, and made shelters for his livestock. That is why that place is called Succoth.[a]

18 When he returned from Paddan Aram, Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, and he camped in front of the city. 19 He bought the piece of land where he pitched his tent from the descendants of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of silver.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:17 Succoth means shelters.
  2. Genesis 33:19 Literally qesitahs, an ancient monetary unit of unknown weight and value