They journeyed from Sukkoth and camped in Etham, on the edge of the desert.

The Israelites traveled from Rameses and camped in Succoth.

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.

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.

They traveled from Succoth, and camped in Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness.

The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about 600,000 men on foot, plus their dependants.

The officials of Succoth said, “You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your army?”

The king had them cast in earth foundries in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.

The king had them cast in earthen foundries in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.

God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.

God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem, the valley of Succoth I will measure off.

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.

He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then “threshed” the men of Succoth with them.

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.

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.”

He approached the men of Succoth and said, “Look what I have! Zebah and Zalmunna! You insulted me, saying, ‘You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your exhausted men?’”