Genesis 38:29

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It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.

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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 was a Canaanite town where Judah’s friend Hirah lived; Chezib was a place in Judah’s movements where

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Genesis 38:29 mentions Adullam, Chezib and Enaim.