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Succoth

Egypt and Transjordan (two places of the name) · Old Testament · 16 verses

Succoth, meaning booths, was the first stopping place of Israel after leaving Rameses in Egypt. A separate town of the same name lay east of the Jordan near the Jabbok. The name appears in Genesis, Exodus, Numbers and 5 more in the King James text.

About Succoth

Succoth, meaning booths, was the first stopping place of Israel after leaving Rameses in Egypt. A separate town of the same name lay east of the Jordan near the Jabbok.

Its place in the story

Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth at the start of the Exodus. The Transjordan Succoth appears in the accounts of Jacob and later of Gideon.

Succoth in Scripture (KJV)

“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.”
Genesis 33:17 (KJV)
“And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.”
Exodus 12:37 (KJV)
“And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.”
Exodus 13:20 (KJV)
“And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.”
Numbers 33:5 (KJV)
“And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.”
Numbers 33:6 (KJV)
“And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.”
Joshua 13:27 (KJV)
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
Judges 8:5 (KJV)
“And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?”
Judges 8:6 (KJV)

Succoth is named 16 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

Succoth marks a step on the Exodus road out of bondage, part of the redemption story that Scripture carries forward to Christ.

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Where is Succoth in the Bible?

Succoth, meaning booths, was the first stopping place of Israel after leaving Rameses in Egypt. A separate town of the same name lay east of the Jordan near the Jabbok. The name appears in Genesis, Exodus, Numbers and 5 more in the King James text.

What happened at Succoth?

Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth at the start of the Exodus. The Transjordan Succoth appears in the accounts of Jacob and later of Gideon.

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