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Genesis 48:17

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When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

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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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In Egypt, where Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons, he recalls God’s promise at Luz (Bethel) in Canaan after leaving Paddan-aram, the

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Genesis 48:17 mentions Bethlehem, Canaan, Egypt, Ephrath, Luz and Paddan-aram.

Bethlehem · Berthold Werner
Canaan · Bahnfrend
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Ephrath · Berthold Werner

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