Genesis 29:26

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Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first born.

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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 Laban’s household lived. In this setting, Laban appeals to local marriage custom to justify giving Leah before Rachel to Jacob.

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Genesis 29:26 mentions East and Haran.