Genesis 33:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jacob journeyed to Succoth,d and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. ”

Genesis 33:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob and Esau Meet 17. סכת sûkkôth , Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 19. חמור chămôr Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂ...
Genesis 33:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 33. The Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau. Genesis 33:1-17 is in the main from J, but bits of E have been woven in ( Genesis 33:5 b , Genesis 33:10 b , Genesis 33:11 a ). The actu...
Genesis 33:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. And Jacob journeyed to Succoth. In the word Succoth, as Moses shortly afterwards shows, there is a prolepsis. It is probable that Jacob rested there for some days, that he might refresh h...
Genesis 33:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. Journeyed to Succoth - So called from סכת succoth, the booth...
Genesis 33:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Journeyed to Succoth, &c.— From the booths or tents which Jacob pitched here the place was called Succoth. It lay on the east of the river Jordan, and was not far from it.
Genesis 33:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. Jacob journeyed to Succoth - [Hebrew, cukot ( H...
Genesis 33:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-16. Jacob and Esau meet peaceably. 17-20. Jacob settles in Canaan.
Genesis 33:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
Genesis 33:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob and Esau Reconciled Genesis 33:1-17 Many things, like this meeting with Esau, are worse in anticipation than in actuality. The brothers were on the same old terms as before that filching...
Genesis 33:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The morning broke and Jacob-or Israel as he had now become- went forward to meet Esau. How strange a mixture there was in the make-up of this man is once more clearly evident. It is patent that fear...
Genesis 33:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Succoth, so called from the booths erected there. Hebrews 11:9 . Observe: this is not the Succoth mentioned in Exodus 13:20 , but Judges 8:5 .
Genesis 33:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth ,.... Perhaps after he had been at Seir, and stayed there some little time. Succoth was on the other side of Jordan, so called by anticipation, for it had its name fro...
Genesis 33:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. Ver. 17. Built him an house, and made booths. ] So did hi...
Genesis 33:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jacob journeyed to Succoth A place afterward known by that name, in the tribe of Gad, on the other side Jordan; here he rested for the present, set up booths for his cattle, and built a house; doub...
Genesis 33:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BROTHERS MEET AGAIN Jacob's trepidation is not eased when he sees that Esau has passed by all the droves and is coming with his four hundred men to meet Jacob. He even divides his family at th...
Genesis 33:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succot...
Genesis 33:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Built him an house, which doubtless was some slight building, because he intended not to stay there.
Genesis 33:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths for his cattle. That is why the name of the place is called Succoth (booths).' Succoth was later a city in the territory as...
Genesis 33:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 33:17 . Made booths for his cattle.] “ Booths, or folds, composed of upright stakes wattled together, and sheltered with leafy branches.” ( Murphy. )— Genesis 33:18 ....
Genesis 33:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 33:3 . Bowed himself to the ground. He then rose and walked a little farther, and bowed again; so he did seven times until he approached his brother. Homage of this kind was first paid to...
Genesis 33:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jacob journeyed to Succoth Lessons 1. Providence in love carrieth on his own after removing of blocks from their way. 2. The movings and journeyings of his own, providence guides, as of th...
Genesis 33:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 33:1 , Genesis 33:2 And Jacob , having the day before dispatched his conciliatory gift to Esau, turned his back upon the Jabbok, having crossed to the south bank, i...
Genesis 33:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob Returns to Canaan
Genesis 33:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Succoth. Joshua 13:27 Judges 8:5 Judges 8:8 Judges 8:16 1 Kings 7:46 Psalms 60:6 not. Exodus 12:37 Exodus 13:20 Succoth. i.e., Booths.

Genesis 33:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 33:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 33:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 33:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 33:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 33:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 33:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 33:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 33:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 33:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 33:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 33:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 33:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge