Genesis 33:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 33:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:17 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.”

Genesis 33:17 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 33:17 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Genesis 33:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 33:17 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Iaakob went forwarde towarde Succoth, and built him an house, and made boothes for his cattell: therefore he called the name of the place Succoth.”

Genesis 33:17 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob pulled up to Succoth, and he built for himself a house, and for his livestock he made booths, therefore he called the name of the place Succoth.”

Genesis 33:17 — The Living Sword

Genesis 33:17 in Context — Genesis 33

15 Y Esaú dijo: Dejaré ahora contigo de la gente que viene conmigo. Y él dijo: ¿Para qué esto? halle yo gracia en los ojos de mi señor.

16 Así se volvió Esaú aquel día por su camino á Seir.

17 Y Jacob se partió á Succoth, y edificó allí casa para sí, é hizo cabañas para su ganado: por tanto llamó el nombre de aquel lugar Succoth.

18 Y vino Jacob sano á la ciudad de Sichêm, que está en la tierra de Canaán, cuando venía de Padan-aram; y acampó delante de la ciudad.

19 Y compró una parte del campo, donde tendió su tienda, de mano de los hijos de Hamor, padre de Sichêm, por cien piezas de moneda.

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What Does Genesis 33:17 Mean?

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