Genesis 33:12-20

12Then Esau said, ‘Let us continue to go on our way. I will travel with you.’

13But Jacob said, ‘My lord, the children are not very strong. Many of the animals have young babies. If we go too far in one day, then all the animals will die.

14So you should go in front of me, my lord. I will travel slowly with the animals and children, so that they are comfortable. Then, my lord, I will come to you in Seir.’

15Esau said, ‘Then let me leave some of my men to travel with you.’ But Jacob replied, ‘You do not need to do that. All I want is for you to be happy with me.’

16So Esau began his journey back to Seir that same day.

17But 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.

18After Jacob left Paddan Aram, he travelled safely to Canaan. He put up his tents there, near the city of Shechem.

19He bought the piece of ground where he had put up his tents. He paid 100 pieces of silver to Hamor's sons to buy the land. Hamor was the father of Shechem.

20Jacob built an altar in that place. He called the altar ‘The God of Israel is the true God’.