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The Hebron Valley was the location where Joseph was sent by his father, Jacob, to check on his brothers who were pasturing their flocks near Shechem (Gen.37.14).
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The Hebron Valley was a region in ancient Canaan, located in what is now the West Bank in the southern Palestinian highlands. This valley holds significance in the biblical narrative as the place where Joseph was sent by his father Jacob to check on his brothers who were pasturing their flocks near Shechem, as recorded in Genesis 37:14. This encounter at Hebron Valley set in motion the events that led to Joseph being sold into slavery in Egypt, a pivotal moment in the patriarchal history of Israel. The valley's mention in this context underscores its role as part of the pastoral landscape of Canaan during the period of the Hebrew patriarchs.
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