Genesis 29:30

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He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

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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 of Upper Mesopotamia from which Abraham’s relatives came, while Haran was a city in that area, likely in modern southeastern Turkey. Jacob’s arrival there connects this marriage account to God’s covenant family, as he serves Laban and marries Leah and Rachel.

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Genesis 29:30 mentions East and Haran.