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Genesis 38:15

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When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.
The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Adullam and Chezib were towns in Judah’s hill-country/foothill region, marking the setting of

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Genesis 38:15 mentions Adullam, Chezib and Enaim.

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