Genesis 29:28

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Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.

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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” denotes the region east of Canaan, especially Mesopotamia; Haran was a town in northern Mesopotamia where Laban’s family lived. Jacob’s stay there explains how he came to marry Leah after completing the agreed seven years of service to Laban.

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Genesis 29:28 mentions East and Haran.