Genesis 29:22

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Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

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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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“Haran” was the city in upper Mesopotamia where Jacob lived with Laban after coming from the east, his ancestral homeland region. In this marriage-feast scene, the eastern setting explains the family and local customs governing Jacob’s union with Leah and Rachel.

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Genesis 29:22 mentions East and Haran.