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Genesis 28:16

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Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn't know it."

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The Journeys of Abraham and the PatriarchsThe journeys of Abraham and the patriarchs from Ur through Canaan and into Egypt.
Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

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Bethel, formerly called Luz, lay in Canaan and became the place where Jacob awoke from his dream recognizing God’s presence.

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Genesis 28:16 mentions Bethel, Canaan, Haran, Luz and Paddan-aram.

Bethel · Deror_avi
Canaan · Bahnfrend
Haran · Zhengan
Paddan-aram · Bertramz

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