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Genesis 33:17-20
New King James Version
Genesis 33:17-20
New King James Version
17 And Jacob journeyed to (A)Succoth, built himself a house, and made [a]booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called [b]Succoth.
Jacob Comes to Canaan
18 Then Jacob came [c]safely to (B)the city of (C)Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram; and he pitched his tent before the city. 19 And (D)he bought the parcel of [d]land, where he had pitched his tent, from the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money. 20 Then he erected an altar there and called it (E)El[e] Elohe Israel.
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- Genesis 33:17 shelters
- Genesis 33:17 Lit. Booths
- Genesis 33:18 Or to Shalem, a city of
- Genesis 33:19 Lit. the field
- Genesis 33:20 Lit. God, the God of Israel
New King James Version (NKJV)
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