Fausset Bible Dictionary: Jaakan

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Fausset Bible Dictionary: Jaakan


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Forefather of the Benejaakan, "the children of Jaakan," who gave their name to one stage of the Israelites' journeyings. In the order is, "from Moseroth" to Benejaakan; in it is "from the wells (beerot) of the children of Jaakan to Mosera." Probably Israel visited the two places twice: on the first march toward Canaan, from Mosera to Benejaakan (); the reverse order in , the 40th year, when the march was differently directed.