Genesis 29:6

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He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep."

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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, including northern Mesopotamia; Haran was a city in that region on major trade routes. These locations matter because Jacob has reached the homeland of his mother’s family and is seeking Laban, where God’s providence will advance the covenant family.

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Genesis 29:6 mentions East and Haran.