Genesis 36:35

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Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.

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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 the succession of Edomite kings, Hadad’s victory over Midian occurred in the land of Moab, east of Canaan; he ruled from Avith, while Bozrah and Masrekah were other Edomite royal centers. Edom, centered on Mount Seir south of Moab, descended from Esau and stood alongside Israel’s covenant history.

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Genesis 36:35 mentions Bozrah, Canaan, Edom, Masrekah, Midian, Moab and Mount Seir.