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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויעקב נסע סכתה ויבן לו בית ולמקנהו עשה סכת על כן קרא שם המקום סכות
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vy`qb ns` skth vybn lv byt vlmqnhv `SHh skt `l kn qrA SHm hmqvm skvt

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et Iacob venit in Soccoth ubi aedificata domo et fixis tentoriis appellavit nomen loci illius Soccoth id est Tabernacula

King James Variants
American King James Version   
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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, built himself a house, and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
21st Century King James Version   
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth [that is, Booths].

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Darby Bible Translation   
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and for his cattle he made booths. Therefore the name of the place was called Succoth.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And Jacob came to Socoth: where having built a house, and pitched tents, he called the name of the place Socoth, that is, Tents.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
God's Word   
But Jacob moved on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is named Succoth [Shelters].
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
International Standard Version   
but Jacob set out for Succoth, built a house there, and constructed some cattle shelters. He named the place Succoth.
NET Bible   
But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth.
New American Standard Bible   
Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.
New International Version   
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.
New Living Translation   
Jacob, on the other hand, traveled on to Succoth. There he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was named Succoth (which means "shelters").
Webster's Bible Translation   
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
The World English Bible   
Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
EasyEnglish Bible   
But Jacob went to Succoth instead. He built a house for himself, and he made huts for his animals. That is why the place is called Succoth.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and Jacob hath journeyed to Succoth, and buildeth to himself a house, and for his cattle hath made booths, therefore hath he called the name of the place Succoth.
New Life Version   
But Jacob traveled to Succoth. He built his house there, and put up small buildings for his animals. So the name of the place is Succoth.
The Voice Bible   
But Jacob journeyed instead to Succoth, and he built himself a house there and put up some shelters for his cattle. That’s why this place is called Succoth, which means “shelters.”
Living Bible   
Meanwhile Jacob and his household went as far as Succoth. There he built himself a camp, with pens for his flocks and herds. (That is why the place is called Succoth, meaning “huts.”)
New Catholic Bible   
Jacob instead traveled to Succoth where he built a house for himself and made huts for his flock. This is why he called the place Succoth.
Legacy Standard Bible   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Christian Standard Bible   
but Jacob went to Succoth. He built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths or places of shelter for his livestock; so the name of the place is called Succoth [booths].
New Century Version   
But Jacob went to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his animals. That is why the place was named Succoth.
The Message   
And Jacob left for Succoth. He built a shelter for himself and sheds for his livestock. That’s how the place came to be called Succoth (Sheds).
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Jacob traveled to Succoth, built a house for himself, and made shelters for his livestock. That is why that place is called Succoth.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the place is called Succoth.
Good News Translation®   
But Jacob went to Sukkoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was named Sukkoth.
Wycliffe Bible   
And Jacob came into Succoth, where when he had builded an house, and had set tents, he called the name of that place Succoth, that is, tabernacles. (But Jacob went to Succoth, where when he had built a house, and some shelters for his beasts, he called that place Succoth, or Shelters.)
Contemporary English Version   
But Jacob went to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and set up shelters for his animals. That's why the place is called Succoth.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths for his cattle; therefore the place is called Succoth.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the place is called Succoth.
Common English Bible © 2011   
but Jacob traveled to Succoth. He built a house for himself but made temporary shelters for his animals; therefore, he named the place Succoth.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
But Jacob journeyed [north] to Succoth, and built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock; so the name of the place is Succoth (huts, shelters).
English Standard Version Anglicised   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
and Jacob broke camp for Succoth. There Jacob built a home for himself and made booths for his livestock. That is why the place was named Succoth.
New American Standard Bible   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.
The Expanded Bible   
But Jacob went to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and ·shelters [booths] for his animals. That is why the place was named Succoth [C sounds like “shelter” in Hebrew].
Tree of Life Version   
but Jacob journeyed to Sukkot and built a house for himself, and for his livestock he made booths. That is the reason that place is called Sukkot.
Revised Standard Version   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
New International Reader's Version   
But Jacob went to Sukkoth. There he built a place for himself. He also made shelters for his livestock. That’s why the place is named Sukkoth.
BRG 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Ya‘akov went on to Sukkot, where he built himself a house and put up shelters for his cattle. This is why the place is called Sukkot [shelters].
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the place is called Succoth.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And 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.
Names of God Bible   
But Jacob moved on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is named Succoth [Shelters].
Modern English Version   
But Jacob journeyed to Sukkoth and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Sukkoth.
Easy-to-Read Version   
But Jacob went to Succoth. There he built a house for himself and small barns for his cattle. That is why the place was named Succoth.
International Children’s Bible   
But Jacob went to Succoth. There he built a house for himself. And he made shelters for his animals. That is why the place was named Succoth.
Lexham English Bible   
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.
New International Version - UK   
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.