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Genesis 25:29

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Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.

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The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.
The Journeys of Abraham and the PatriarchsThe journeys of Abraham and the patriarchs from Ur through Canaan and into Egypt.

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None of these places is named in Genesis 25:29, which simply introduces Jacob

Places in this passage

Genesis 25:29 mentions Assyria, East, Egypt, Havilah, Machpelah, Mamre, Negeb, Paddan-aram and Shur.

Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)
East · JeedaGhazal
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Havilah · Peter Dowley

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