And Ya’akov (he who holds onto the heel of) journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.Jos 13:27; Jdg 8:5
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.
DRAAnd Jacob came to Socoth: where having built a house, and pitched tents, he called the name of the place Socoth, that is, Tents.
FBVBut Jacob headed to Succoth, where he built himself a house and shelters for the livestock. That's why the place is called Succoth.
GNVAnd 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.
LSVand Jacob has journeyed to Succoth, and builds a house for himself, and has made shelters for his livestock, therefore he has called the name of the place Succoth.
NASBBut Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.NASB 2020
Jacob, however, went to Sukkoth, where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Sukkoth.
OJBAnd Ya'akov journeyed to Sukkot, and built him a bais, and made sukkot for his mikneh; therefore the shem of the makom is called Sukkot.
Onkelos (Etheridge)And Jakob journeyed to Succoth, and builded him an house, and made tabernacles for his cattle; therefore he called the name of the place Succoth.
T4TBut instead of going to Seir, Jacob and his family went to a place called Succoth. There he built a house for himself and his family, and built shelters for his livestock. That is the reason they named the place Succoth, which means ‘shelters’.