n 100 miles / 160 km Area of Mahanaim and Penuel (Peniel) —exact locations dependent upon archaeological and biblical interpretations Jordan R. Jabbok R. Yarmuk R. Pella Ramoth-gilead Beth-shan Rabbah Jericho Succoth Mizpah ? Salem Bethlehem Bethel (Luz) Ai Shechem Dothan Megiddo Dead Sea Ashteroth Jacob to Haran Esau from Edom Jacob from Haran Alternate route Alternate route 34˚ E 36˚ E 36˚ E 38˚ E 34˚ E 34˚ N 36˚ N 30˚ N 32˚ N Jordan R. Arnon R. Balikh R. Zered R. Jabbok R. Euphrates R. Litani R. Dead Sea Aqaba Mediterranean Sea Cyprus Lebanon Mtns. Anti-Lebanon Mtns. Wilderness of Paran Wilderness of Zin Negeb Mt. Hermon Desert Arabah Mt. Seir Tripolis-Homs-Palmyra Depression Amorites Amalekites Hamath Edom Moab Ammon Paddan- Aram Canaan Phoenicia Aram (Syria) Damascus Laish (Dan) Hazor Tyre Sidon Lebo-hamath Byblos Qatna Hamath Ebla Ugarit Aleppo Tarsus Carchemish Haran Tadmor (Palmyra) Ashteroth-karnaim (Ashtaroth) Beth-shan Rabbah Dibon Kiriathaim Jericho Kadesh-barnea (En-mishpat) Punon Bozrah Petra El-paran (Ezion-geber) Beer-lahai-roi Beersheba Hebron (Mamre) Gaza Ashdod Ashkelon Gerar Salem Timnah 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 BcResources.net © ncBc 2111220-gen2800-3500-jacob-jrnys-map-bcrx 3/1/2014 Genesis 28-35 Journeys of Jacob