Genesis 35:27 meaning and explanation
Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.
Genesis 35:27, Berean Standard Bible
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After years away in Paddan-aram and a long journey south through Bethel and Bethlehem, Jacob finally comes home to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Hebron. The narrator notes that this is the same region where Abraham and Isaac had lived as resident foreigners, so Jacob is stepping back into the story of the promise.
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