17. 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.
18. On his return from Mesopotamia Jacob arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan and set up his camp in a field near the city.
19. He bought that part of the field from the descendants of Hamor father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver.
20. He put up an altar there and named it after El, the God of Israel.