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Genesis 46:8

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These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

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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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Genesis 46:8 mentions Canaan, Egypt, Goshen, Heliopolis and Paddan-aram.

Canaan · Bahnfrend
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Goshen · Didia
Heliopolis · Neithsabes

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