am 2276, bc 1728
wherein his father was a stranger: Heb. of his father's sojournings, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 28:4 *marg. Genesis 36:7; Hebrews 11:9-16
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Genesis 37:1
Genesis 37:1
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