Genesis 29:25

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It happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Didn't I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"

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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 upper Mesopotamia where Abraham’s relatives, including Laban, lived. Jacob’s presence there explains his dependence on Laban and the setting of Laban’s deception in giving Leah instead of Rachel.

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Genesis 29:25 mentions East and Haran.