Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth.
New American Standard Bible
Jacob journeyed to
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
International Standard Version
but Jacob set out for Succoth, built a house there, and constructed some cattle shelters. He named the place Succoth.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for him a house, and made booths for his cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But Jacob journeyed [north] to Succoth, and built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock; so the name of the place is Succoth (huts, shelters).
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will remove to the booths, and he will build for himself a house, and he made booths for his cattle; for this he called the name of the place Booths.
King James 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jacob traveled on to Succoth, and he built for himself a house, and he made shelters for his livestock. Therefore he called the name of the place Succoth.
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jacob took his journey toward Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: whereof the name of the place is called Succoth.
New Heart English Bible
Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Jacob, brake up towards Succoth, and built for himself a house, for his cattle, made he places of shelter, for which cause, the name of the place was called, Succoth.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Animals » Kindness to: instances of » Jacob, in erecting booths for his cattle
Interlinear
Naca`
Banah
Bayith
Shem
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 33:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Meets Esau And Settles At Shechem
16 So that same day Esau made his way back to Seir. 17 But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth. 18 After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city.
Cross References
Joshua 13:27
It included the valley of Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, and the rest of the realm of King Sihon of Heshbon, the area east of the Jordan to the end of the Sea of Kinnereth.
Judges 8:5
He said to the men of Succoth, "Give some loaves of bread to the men who are following me, because they are exhausted. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
Psalm 60:6
God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.
Judges 8:8
He went up from there to Penuel and made the same request. The men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth had.
Judges 8:16
He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then "threshed" the men of Succoth with them.
Exodus 12:37
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about 600,000 men on foot, plus their dependants.
Exodus 13:20
They journeyed from Sukkoth and camped in Etham, on the edge of the desert.
Judges 8:14
He captured a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of Succoth's officials and city leaders -- seventy-seven men in all.
1 Kings 7:46
The king had them cast in earth foundries in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.