God tells Jacob to go make an altar where he appeared to him when he fled Esau. Jacob does so and anoints it Bethel.
Jacob collects all the foreign gods and earring from his company. Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dies and is buried.
A different version of God changing Jacob's name to Israel is told. God gives him all the land he gave Abraham and Isaac.
Rachel dies in childbirth, bearing Benjamin. Jacob buries her and constructs a pillar that remains to this day.
Reuben, Jacob's first born, lies with Israel's concubine. Isaac dies at 180 and Jacob and Esau bury him.
Monday, October 2, 2017
Genesis 34
Dinah, daughter of Leah, is abducted and raped by Shechen the son of Hamor. He confesses to Jacob who holds his tounge as his sons are out in the field. The sons come in and are pissed.
Shechem wants Dinah, so Hamor proposes an intermingling of the families. Jacob's sons lie by saying they'll accept if all the men of Hamar's tribe are circumcised. The men of Hamar agree.
While they are recovering, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's full brothers, took swords and kill off all the men of Hamor, who are still sore from the circumcision, including Hamor and Shechem.
Jacob's son take Dinah back and sack the city of Hamor. Jacob is pissed at Simeon and Levi, fearing they've provoked a blood feud with the rest of the Canaanites.
Shechem wants Dinah, so Hamor proposes an intermingling of the families. Jacob's sons lie by saying they'll accept if all the men of Hamar's tribe are circumcised. The men of Hamar agree.
While they are recovering, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's full brothers, took swords and kill off all the men of Hamor, who are still sore from the circumcision, including Hamor and Shechem.
Jacob's son take Dinah back and sack the city of Hamor. Jacob is pissed at Simeon and Levi, fearing they've provoked a blood feud with the rest of the Canaanites.
Genesis 33
Jacob see Esau coming with his men, so he puts the mistresses and their children in front, then Leah and her children and Rachel and Joseph in the last group, in that order. Jacob then goes to the front to meet Esau and bows to Esau seven times.
Esau approaches and embraces Jacob by the neck and they both weep. All the women and children bow to Esau. Jacob offers his gift but Esau won't take it. Jacob insists and Esau finally accepts the gift.
Jacob travels south and builds a house.
Esau approaches and embraces Jacob by the neck and they both weep. All the women and children bow to Esau. Jacob offers his gift but Esau won't take it. Jacob insists and Esau finally accepts the gift.
Jacob travels south and builds a house.
Genesis 32
Jacob continues and meets angels, who he calls "God's Army". He sends word to Esau who says he is coming to meet Jacob with four hundred men. Jacob divides his company in case Esau is hostile and attacks, so half of the company may flee and survive. Jacob also sends word to Esau offering a generous gift. That way, either Esau accepts the gift or Jacob saves half of his household.
Jacob waits for Esau and wrestles all night with a man. The man wants to be let go but Jacob won't until the man blesses Jacob. The man does, and changes Jacob's name to Israel, which means "God rules". The man tells Jacob he has met God face to face.
Jacob waits for Esau and wrestles all night with a man. The man wants to be let go but Jacob won't until the man blesses Jacob. The man does, and changes Jacob's name to Israel, which means "God rules". The man tells Jacob he has met God face to face.
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