But Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths for his cattle; therefore the place is called Succoth.
Numbers 32:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then they came up to him and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks and towns for our little ones, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they came near to him and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks and walled settlements for our little ones. American Standard Version (1901) And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: Common English Bible So they approached him and said, “We will build walled enclosures here for our livestock and towns for our children. Catholic Public Domain Version But approaching closer, they said: "We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children. |
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths for his cattle; therefore the place is called Succoth.
If you turn away from following him, he will again abandon them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all this people.”
but we will take up arms as a vanguard before the Israelites, until we have brought them to their place. Meanwhile our little ones will stay in the fortified towns because of the inhabitants of the land.
Only your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—shall stay behind in the towns that I have given to you.
He chose the best for himself, for there a commander’s allotment was reserved; he came at the head of the people; he executed the justice of the Lord and his ordinances with Israel.”