God told Jacob to leave Haran and return to his homeland. Jacob took his family, crossed the Euphrates River, and headed first for the hill country of Gilead. Laban caught up with him there.<BR>As Jacob drew closer to Canaan, Esau also drew nearer to Jacob, and Jacob became very afraid that Esau would seek revenge on him for stealing his birthright. But the two were reconciled, and Jacob continued on safely to Shechem. After a joyful reunion with his brother, Esau (who journeyed from Edom), Jacob set up camp in Succoth. Later he moved on to Shechem where his daughter, Dinah, was raped and two of his sons took revenge on the city.