Genesis 29:31

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Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

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Haran was a city in upper Mesopotamia, where Jacob lived with Laban after traveling from the east, the broad region beyond Canaan. This setting matters because Leah’s marriage and childbearing occur in Jacob’s exile from the promised land, highlighting God’s continuing providence over his covenant family.

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Genesis 29:31 mentions East and Haran.