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Genesis 33:20

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He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

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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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Places in this passage

Genesis 33:20 mentions Canaan, Mount Seir, Paddan-aram, Shechem and Succoth.

Canaan · Bahnfrend
Paddan-aram · Bertramz
Shechem · יאיר דב

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