Genesis 29:11

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Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

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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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“The East” refers broadly to the lands east of Canaan, especially the Aramean region of Mesopotamia. Haran, a city in northern Mesopotamia, was where Abraham’s relatives lived; Jacob’s arrival there brings him to Rachel and advances God’s covenant purposes through the promised family.

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Genesis 29:11 mentions East and Haran.