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Genesis 32:19

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He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, "This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.

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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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Edom, especially Mount Seir, was Esau’s territory south of the Dead Sea, where Jacob’s servants were sent ahead to announce

Places in this passage

Genesis 32:19 mentions Edom, Jabbok, Jordan, Mahanaim, Mount Seir and Penuel.

Edom · Uri
Jabbok · Adeeb Atwan
Jordan · Bill Rice
Mahanaim · E. Rehfeld

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