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Genesis 49:5

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"Simeon and Levi are brothers; Weapons of violence are their swords.

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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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Places in this passage

Genesis 49:5 mentions Canaan, Machpelah, Mamre, Shiloh and Sidon.

Canaan · Bahnfrend
Machpelah · Djampa
Mamre · Yywilk
Shiloh · RonAlmog

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