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Genesis 33:17

NETBible	But¹ Jacob traveled to Succoth² where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called³ Succoth.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Gen 33:17	Jacob, however, went to Succoth, where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Succoth.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 33:17	Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 33:17	Meanwhile, Jacob and his household traveled on to Succoth. There he built himself a house and made shelters for his flocks and herds. That is why the place was named Succoth.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 33:17	And Jacob left for Succoth. He built a shelter for himself and sheds for his livestock. That's how the place came to be called Succoth (Sheds).
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 33:17	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 33:17	But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the place is called Succoth.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 33:17	And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, built himself a house, and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
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KJV	And Jacob <03290> journeyed <05265> (8804) to Succoth <05523>_, and built <01129> (8799) him an house <01004>_, and made <06213> (8804) booths <05521> for his cattle <04735>_: therefore the name <08034> of the place <04725> is called <07121> (8804) Succoth <05523>_. {Succoth: that is, Booths}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 33:17	Jacob <03290> journeyed <05265> to Succoth <05523> , and built <01129> for himself a house <01004> and made <06213> booths <05521> for his livestock <04735> ; therefore <05921> <3651> the place <04725> is named <07121> <8034> Succoth <05523> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ iakwb <2384> N-PRI apairei <522> V-PAI-3S eiv <1519> PREP skhnav <4633> N-APF kai <2532> CONJ epoihsen <4160> V-AAI-3S eautw <1438> D-DSM ekei <1563> ADV oikiav <3614> N-APF kai <2532> CONJ toiv <3588> T-DPN kthnesin <2934> N-DPN autou <846> D-GSM epoihsen <4160> V-AAI-3S skhnav <4633> N-APF dia <1223> PREP touto <3778> D-ASN ekalesen <2564> V-AAI-3S to <3588> T-ASN onoma <3686> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSM topou <5117> N-GSM ekeinou <1565> D-GSM skhnai <4633> N-NPF
NET [draft] ITL	But Jacob <03290> traveled <05265> to Succoth <05523> where he built <01129> himself a house <01004> and made <06213> shelters <05521> for his livestock <04735> . That is why <03651> the place <04725> was called <08034> <07121> Succoth <05523> .
HEBREW	o twko <05523> Mwqmh <04725> Ms <08034> arq <07121> Nk <03651> le <05921> tko <05521> hve <06213> whnqmlw <04735> tyb <01004> wl <0> Nbyw <01129> htko <05523> eon <05265> bqeyw (33:17) <03290>

NETBible

But¹ Jacob traveled to Succoth² where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called³ Succoth.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn The disjunctive clause contrasts Jacob’s action with Esau’s.

²sn But Jacob traveled to Succoth. There are several reasons why Jacob chose not to go to Mt. Seir after Esau. First, as he said, his herds and children probably could not keep up with the warriors. Second, he probably did not fully trust his brother. The current friendliness could change, and he could lose everything. And third, God did tell him to return to his land, not Seir. But Jacob is still not able to deal truthfully, probably because of fear of Esau.

³tn Heb “why he called.” One could understand “Jacob” as the subject of the verb, but it is more likely that the subject is indefinite, in which case the verb is better translated as passive.

⁴sn The name Succoth means “shelters,” an appropriate name in light of the shelters Jacob built there for his livestock.