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Jacob journeyed to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
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A Season of Healing
Commentators explain that Jacob's stop at Succoth was not just a brief pause but a necessary period of recovery. Physically injured from wrestling with God and emotionally exhausted from his reunion with Esau, Jacob built a 'house' for himself and 'booths' for his cattle, indicating a stay of some months to heal before proceeding into Canaan.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
סכת (sûkkôth) refers to Sukkoth, meaning “booths,” which consisted of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or gras…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19–35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham beg…
16th Century
Protestant
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth. In the word Succoth, as Moses shortly afterwards shows, there is a prolepsis. It is probable that Jacob re…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth Perhaps after he had been at Seir, and stayed there some little time. Succoth was on …
Jacob did not content himself with words of thanks for God's favour to him, but gave real thanks. He also maintained religion and the worship of Go…
