16 So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir. 17 But Jacob journeyed to [a](A)Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.

Jacob Settles in Shechem

18 Now Jacob came safely to the city of (B)Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from (C)Paddan-aram, and camped before the city. 19 (D)He bought the plot of land where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred [b]pieces of money. 20 Then he erected there an altar and called it [c]El-Elohe-Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:17 I.e., booths
  2. Genesis 33:19 Heb qesitah
  3. Genesis 33:20 I.e., God, the God of Israel

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