Lexham English Bible

Genesis 33:16-20 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16. So Esau turned that day on his way to Seir.

17. But Jacob traveled on to Succoth, and he built for himself a house, and he made shelters for his livestock. Therefore he called the name of the place Succoth.

18. And Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-Aram. And he camped before the city.

19. And he bought a piece of land where he pitched his tent for one hundred pieces of money from the hand of the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem.

20. And there he erected an altar and called it “El Elohe Israel.”