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17 But Jacob journeyed to [a](A)Succoth and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.

Jacob Camps in Shechem

18 Now Jacob came safely to the city of (B)Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from (C)Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city. 19 (D)Then he bought a portion of a field where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred [b]qesitah.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:17 Lit booths
  2. Genesis 33:19 Ancient currency, cf. Josh 24:32; Job 42:11