Genesis 29:13

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It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

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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 Mesopotamia; Haran was a city in northern Mesopotamia where Abraham’s relatives had settled. In this passage, Jacob’s arrival at Haran brings him to Laban’s household, fulfilling the family connection that led him there.

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Genesis 29:13 mentions East and Haran.