31:44-53
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43.
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Covenant between Jacob and Laban. Pillar of stone and God as their witnesses. Called Galeed, Mizpah.
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31:54
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44.
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Jacob offers sacrifice on mountain. Ceremonial Feast.
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31:55
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45.
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Laban kisses family and parts in peace.
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32:1-2
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46.
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Jacob meets angels of God on way. (Location called, Mahanaim.)
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32:3-5
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47.
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Sends messenger to Esau in land of Seir of Edom. Offers appeasement gifts.
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32:6
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48.
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Messenger returns with news of Esau and 400 men coming to meet him. Jacob afraid.
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32:7-12
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49.
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Divides company for safety. Prays.
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32:13-20
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50.
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Sends messengers with gifts (flocks) in series ahead to Esau.
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32:22
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51.
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Leaves same night with wives and 11 children, crossing ford of Jabbok.
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32:24-27
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52.
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Sends family over first. Remains alone; encounters "man." Wrestles with him throughout night.
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32:28
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53.
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Name changed to Israel. Blessed.
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32:30
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54.
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Location named Peniel.
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32:31-32
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55.
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With limp from God's touch, Israel crosses Penuel.
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33:1-11
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56.
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(1739?) Jacob's emotional reunion with Esau.
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33:12-16
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57.
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Esau returns home toward Seir ahead of Jacob. To meet later.
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33:17
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58.
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Jacob goes slowly toward Succoth. Builds house for self and booths for livestock. (Named Succoth.)
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33:18-19
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59.
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Arrives at Shechem in Canaan; buys land for dwelling from Hamor's son, Shechem.
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33:20
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60.
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Builds altar. (Named El-elohe-Israel.)
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34:1-3
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61.
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(1732?) Dinah violated with force by Shechem.
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34:4-12
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62.
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Hamor, Shechem's father (Canaanites), makes request of Jacob for daughter Dinah to marry Shechem.
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34:13-29
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63.
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Jacob's sons' response and false dealings with Hamor. Simeon and Levi slay all males, taking all from city, including women and children.
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34:30
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64.
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Jacob grieved, rebukes sons. Predicts consequences.
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35:1
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65.
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(1732?) God instructs Jacob to return to Bethel, build altar, and live there.
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35:2-4
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66.
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Jacob and people prepare to depart, putting away foreign gods, purifying selves.
(Idols hidden under oak near Shechem.)
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35:5-6
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67.
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A terror overcomes the cities around Jacob as they depart for Bethel (Luz).
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35:7
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68.
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Arrives at Bethel, building altar as instructed. (Named El-Bethel.)
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35:8
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69.
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Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dies; buried at oak near Bethel. (Named Allon-bachuth.)
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35:9-13
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70.
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God appears again with promise and blessing, reaffirming name change to Israel.
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35:14-15
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71.
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Jacob erects and anoints pillar of stone. (Named Bethel.)
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35:16-20
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72.
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Departs Bethel toward Ephrath. Rachel dies in hard labor, bearing Benjamin
(Ben-oni). Buried at Ephrath (Bethlehem). Pillar erected marking grave.
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35:21-26
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73.
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Israel camps beyond Tower of Eder. Reuben sins with Bilhah. Jacob's sons re-enumerated.
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35:27-39
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74.
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Jacob finally arrives home (Hebron) to father Isaac. Isaac dies and is buried by Esau and Jacob.
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36:6
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75.
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(1796?) Esau (Edom, father of Edomites) moves away from Jacob. (To hill country of Seir.)
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37:1-3
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76.
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(1729?) Jacob lives in Canaan; makes beloved son, Joseph, coat of many colors. Brothers jealous.
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37:10-11
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77.
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Father rebukes Joseph for his offensive dreams, though giving private consideration to his words.
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37:12-14
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78.
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Sends Joseph for a report from other sons tending his flocks in Shechem.
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37:34-35
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79.
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Jacob mourns at sons' tragic news of Joseph's demise. (Unaware of his true disposition -- sold into slavery.)
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42:1-4
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80.
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(1707?) Time passes. Famine occurs. Sends sons to Egypt for corn
(except youngest, Benjamin).
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42:29-35
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81.
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Receives report from their successful mission to Egypt and conditions for return.
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42:36-38
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82.
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Unaware of Joseph's life in Egypt, strongly objects to the conditions of their return trip.
(Benjamin's accompaniment.)
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43:1-14
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83.
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Famine continues. Jacob sends sons on 2nd Egyptian supply mission. After much debate, consents to Benjamin's going.
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44:34
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84.
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Sons' love for Jacob revealed to Joseph in Egypt.
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