Jacob, in Haran
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place. And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep. And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father. And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.-Genesis 29:1-14***Laban the Syrian (Aramean) and his sister Rebekah were born to Bethuel the Syrian (Aramean). Bethuel was born to Nahor (Nachor) and Milcah. Nahor, Abraham (Abram the Hebrew), Haran, and Sarah (Sarai) were born to Terah. When Abraham was living with his family in Ur, in southern Mesopotamia, the Lord God told Abraham to leave his country and kin and come into the land he would be shown. Abraham journeyed away from Ur with Sarah, Terah, and Haran's son Lot and began living in Haran, in northern Mesopotamia. Sometime after 205-year-old Terah died in Haran, 75-year-old Abraham and 65-year-old Sarah journeyed with Lot, their servants, animals and possessions to Canaan. The Lord God told childless Abraham that he would give Canaan to Abraham's descendants and Abraham. Meanwhile, the Canaanites, Hittites and other idol worshiping inhabitants were living throughout Canaan. Ishmael was born to 86-year-old Abraham and Hagar, Sarah's maidservant. Isaac was born to 100-year-old Abraham and 90-year-old Sarah. When Isaac was 37 years old, 127-year-old Sarah died. At least 2 years thereafter, Abraham sent his oldest servant to Nahor's family in northern Mesopotamia to find a young woman to become Isaac's wife. After the servant and those with him reached their destination, and the servant was near a well, the servant prayed to the Lord God, and saw Rebekah, and spoke to Rebekah, and Rebekah helped the servant. After the servant spoke with Laban and Bethuel, and Rebekah assured her family that she wanted to go to Canaan and become Isaac's bride, Rebekah and her nurse journeyed with the servant and those with him to Canaan, and Rebekah became Isaac's wife. Fraternal twin sons Esau (Edom) and Jacob (Israel) were born to 60-year-old Isaac and Rebekah. Esau was Isaac's favorite, and Jacob was Rebekah's favorite. When Isaac was old and thought he was dying, Rebekah led Jacob to deceive Isaac and cheat Esau. After Rebekah learned that Esau planned to kill Jacob, she spoke words to Isaac that led Isaac to send Jacob from their home in Canaan to Rebekah's family in Padan Aram, Haran. Jacob journeyed alone to Haran, and only carried a rod, his walking stick. During Jacob's 7th year in Haran, Laban tricked him into marrying Rachel's sister Leah. Seven days after marrying Leah, Jacob was married to Rachel. Reuben, Simeon Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and daughter Dinah were born to Jacob and Leah. Dan and Naphtali were born to Jacob and Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant. Gad and Asher were born to Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. Joseph was born to Jacob and Rachel in Haran. During Jacob's 20th year in Haran, he began journeying with his family, servants, animals, and possessions to Canaan. In Canaan, near Bethlehem, Benjamin was born to Jacob and Rachel, and Rachel died. After 180-year-old Isaac died, Esau and Jacob buried Isaac's body in the same cave in Canaan wherein the bodies of Sarah, Abraham, and Rebekah were buried. Joseph was 30 years old when Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, proclaimed Joseph second-in-command. When Jacob was 130 years old, he moved with his family from Canaan to Egypt. Over 1,800 years after 147-year-old Jacob died in Egypt and Jacob's family buried his body in the cave in Canaan, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, was born. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem into the tribe of Judah to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin.-Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 20:1-29, 27:12-23, Deuteronomy 31:1-30, 32:44-52. 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 1 Chronicles 1:1-2:17, 3:1-24. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26