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Genesis 35:27

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Jacob came to Isaac his father, to Mamre, to Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac lived as foreigners.

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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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In Canaan, Jacob’s return from Paddan-aram moves through Shechem and Bethel

Places in this passage

Genesis 35:27 mentions Allon-bacuth, Bethel, Bethlehem, Canaan, Eder, El-bethel, Ephrath, Hebron, Luz, Mamre, Paddan-aram and Shechem.

Bethel · Deror_avi
Bethlehem · Berthold Werner
Canaan · Bahnfrend
Eder · Antoine Taveneaux

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