And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
Jacob lived in Canaan, the land where his father had lived as a stranger and sojourner. That dwelling place fixes the setting for the events that unfolded in Jacob's family. It opens the account of Joseph by presenting Jacob as settled in Canaan.
Jacob lived in Canaan, the land where his father had lived as a stranger and sojourner. That dwelling place fixes the setting for the events that unfolded in Jacob's family. It opens the account of Joseph by presenting Jacob as settled in Canaan.