n100 miles / 160 km
Area of Mahanaim and Penuel (Peniel)—exact locations dependent upon archaeological and biblical interpretations
Jord
an R
.
Jabbok R.
Yarmuk R.
PellaRamoth-gileadBeth-shan
Rabbah
Jericho
Succoth
Mizpah ?
Salem
Bethlehem
Bethel(Luz) Ai
Shechem
Dothan
Megiddo
Dea
d Se
a
Ashteroth
Jacob to Haran
Esau
from
Edo
m
Jacob from H
aran
Alternate route
Alternate route
34˚ E
36˚ E
36˚ E 38˚ E34˚ E
34˚ N
36˚ N
30˚ N
32˚ N Jord
an R
.
Arnon R.
Balikh R
.
Zered R.
Jabbok R.
Euphrates R.Lita
ni R.
Dea
d Se
a
Aqab
a
Mediterranean Sea
Cyprus
Leba
non
Mtn
s.
Anti-Leb
anon M
tns.
Wilderness of Paran
Wilderness of Zin
Negeb
Mt. Hermon
Desert
Arab
ah
Mt. Seir
Tripolis-Homs-Palmyra Depression
Amorit
es
Amalek
ites
Hamath
Edom
Moab
Ammon
Paddan-Aram
Canaan
Phoe
nici
a Aram (Syria)Damascus
Laish (Dan)Hazor
Tyre
Sidon
Lebo-hamathByblos
Qatna
Hamath
EblaUgarit
Aleppo
TarsusCarchemish Haran
Tadmor (Palmyra)
Ashteroth-karnaim (Ashtaroth)
Beth-shan
Rabbah
DibonKiriathaim
Jericho
Kadesh-barnea(En-mishpat)
Punon
Bozrah
Petra
El-paran (Ezion-geber)
Beer-lahai-roi
Beersheba
Hebron(Mamre)
Gaza
AshdodAshkelon
Gerar
SalemTimnah
Bethel(Luz)
Shechem
Megiddo
Acco
Jacob travels to Haran to escape Esau and acquire a bride
Esau travels to meet Jacob upon Jacob’s return from Haran
Jacob serves Laban for 20 years, acquiring a large family and many possessions.
Jacob and his family return from Haran...with Laban in pursuit
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Genesis 28-35Journeys of Jacob
