Contradiction with Genesis 33:14
Genesis 33:17 describes Jacob traveling to Succoth, whereas in Genesis 33:14, Jacob implies he will meet Esau in Seir, suggesting a different travel plan.
Genesis 33:14: Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. [according...: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according to the foot of the children]
Contradiction with Exodus 12:37
Genesis 33:17 mentions Jacob building a house and settling temporarily, contrasting with Exodus 12:37 where the Israelites leave Egypt with a large company, not settling in one place.
Exodus 12:37: And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot [that were] men, beside children.
Contradiction with Matthew 8:20
Genesis 33:17 notes Jacob building a dwelling, but Matthew 8:20 highlights Jesus having "no place to lay his head," pointing to a contrast in lifestyle.
Matthew 8:20: And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:9
In Genesis 33:17, Jacob constructs houses for stability, whereas Hebrews 11:9 describes Abraham living in tents, showing a difference in living arrangements.
Hebrews 11:9: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Contradiction with Acts 7:5
Genesis 33:17 indicates possession of land by Jacob, which contradicts Acts 7:5, where God gave Abraham no inheritance in Canaan, "not so much as to set his foot on."
Acts 7:5: And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.