Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 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.
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 Esau returned that day on his way to Seir. 17 Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. 18 Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.
Cross References
Joshua 13:27
and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan's bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
Judges 8:5
He said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
Psalm 60:6
God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
Judges 8:8
He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
Judges 8:16
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Exodus 12:37
The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, besides children.
Exodus 13:20
They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
Judges 8:14
He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.
1 Kings 7:46
In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.