Genesis 33:17 meaning and explanation
but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
Genesis 33:17, Berean Standard Bible
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After the tense reunion with Esau ends peacefully, Jacob does not follow his brother south to Seir but turns aside to Succoth, east of the Jordan. The narrator notes that he built a house and shelters for his livestock, and the place takes its name from that act: Succoth is the Hebrew word for booths or shelters (sukkot).
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