Tour · c. 1700 BC

Joseph in Egypt

Valley of Hebron Gen 37:14
Israel sends Joseph from the valley of Hebron to see how his brothers are.
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Shechem Gen 37:14–16 · ≈ 78 km in a straight line
He comes to Shechem and wanders in the field looking for them.
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Dothan Gen 37:17–28 · ≈ 23 km in a straight line
At Dothan his brothers throw him into a pit and sell him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver.
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Egypt Gen 39:1–6 · ≈ 450 km in a straight line
In Egypt Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard, buys him, and the Lord is with Joseph.
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Heliopolis Gen 41:41–45
Set over all the land of Egypt, he is given Asenath, daughter of Poti-pherah, priest of On, that is Heliopolis.
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Goshen Gen 46:28–30 · ≈ 90 km in a straight line
In Goshen he meets his father Israel, falls on his neck and weeps a long while.
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Atad Gen 50:10–11 · ≈ 370 km in a straight line
At the threshing floor of Atad beyond the Jordan they mourn Jacob seven days.
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Machpelah Gen 50:12–13 · ≈ 59 km in a straight line
Jacob is buried in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought.
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