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,altemus' ,*ildr5 ( ! ,bible ,s]ies  ,,!
 ,,f>m] ,,boy2 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,jacob   
by  ,j4 ,h4 ,,will>d  ,illu/rat$        
,philadelphia ,h5ry ,altemus ,company   
#aije        ,frontispiece    ,altemus' 
,illu/rat$ ,*ildr5 ( ! ,bible ,s]ies    
,! ,boy :o ,obey$3  ,! ,/ory ( ,isaac   
,! ,f>m] ,boy3   ,! ,/ory ( ,jacob   ,! 
,favorite ,son3  ,! ,/ory ( ,joseph   ,!
 ,adopt$ ,son3  ,! ,/ory ( ,moses   ,!  
,boy ,g5]al3  ,! ,/ory ( ,jo%ua   ,!    
,boy at ,s*ool3  ,! ,/ory ( ,samuel   ,!
 ,%eph]d ,boy3  ,! ,/ory ( ,david   ,!  
,boy :o w\ld be ,k+3  ,! ,/ory (        
,absalom   ,! ,captive ,boy3  ,! ,/ory (
 ,daniel   ,! ,boy ,jesus               
,illu/ration3  no caption4    ,,! ,,f>m]

 ,,boy  ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,jacob          
,abraham1 ! fa!r ( ! great ,israeliti%1 
or ,hebrew1 nation1 0 ! *ief1 or %eikh1 
z he w\ld be call$ n[1 ( 8 family or    
tribe1 & ) 8 flocks ( %eep1 h]ds (      
cattle1 camels & o!r animals1 s]vants & 
foll[]s1 mov$ f place to place1 add+ to 
8 weal? z "t w5t on & mak+ = himself a  
respect$ "n :]ev] he w5t4  ,god *ose    
,abraham to be ! f\nd] ( ?is mighty     
nation1 & at 8 dea? promis$ a           
cont9uation ( ,8 favor to 8 son ,isaac1 
:o _h m>ri$ ,rebekah1 ! daught] (       
,be?uel1 :o 0 ,abraham's nephew4 ,isaac 
0 an only son & inh]it$ 8 fa!r's great  
weal?4  ,illu/ration3  ,abraham1 !      
,f\nd] ( a ,nation4  ,isaac & ,rebekah  
_h tw9 sons ^: names 7 ,esau & ,jacob1 &
 p]haps no bro!rs 7 ev] m unlike 9 _!   
dispositions4  ,esau grew up to be a    
hunt]4  ,no?+ pleas$ him s mu* z to take
 8 b[ & arr[s & sp5d days away f home 9 
! pursuit ( de]1 f ^: fle% he made food 
:i* 8 fa!r lik$4  ,among o!r cu/oms ( t 
"t :i* seem /range to u n[ 0 t ( ri* m5 

& _! wives & _! sons z well prep>+ food 
) _! own h&s1 al?\gh x is done 9 ! ,ea/ 
to "s ext5t 9 ^! days4  ,abraham 0      
c]ta9ly a ri* man ) a ho/ ( s]vants at  
comm&1 yet ! ,bible tells u t ,s>ah1 8  
wife1 prep>$ ) h] own h&s ! food = !    
/rang]s :o visit$ ! patri>* z he sat 9 !
 door ( 8 t5t by ! ,oaks ( ,mamre4  ,we 
c und]/& !n t ! sons ( ,isaac1 :o 7 ev5 
ri*] ?an 8 fa!r1 prep>$ food !mselves4  
,esau 0 look$ ^u z ! old] son & treat$  
accord+ly4  ,!re 7 c]ta9 privileges :i* 
by cu/om 7 giv5 to olde/ sons at _!     
fa!rs' dea?s1 & ^! ?+s con/itut$ :at 0  
call$ a bir?right4  ,9 addition to be+  
treat$ z ! old] son ,esau 0 also !      
favorite son ( 8 fa!r4  ,b ,rebekah lov$
 ,jacob m ?an %e did ,esau4  ,jacob 0 ( 
a mu* quiet] disposition ?an 8 bro!r1   
liv+ ne> 8 "m & probably sp5d+ mu* ( 8  
"t ) h]4  ,we may ?9k ( him z a man :o  
lik$ to live 9 com=t & peace1 hospitable
 to /rang]s1 z 0 ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry1 yet
 all ! "t wi%+1 z he look$ out ov] !    
flocks & h]ds1 t 8 0 to be an old]      

bro!r's portion :5 !y 7 divid$4  ,! ^w  
,jacob means supplant]1 or "o :o takes !
 place ( ano!r1 & ,jacob act$ up to !   
mean+ ( 8 "n at ! fir/ opportunity4  ,x 
came ab\t 9 ?is way4  ,jacob 0 cook+ "s 
food "o day :i* smelt & look$ v tempt+  
to ,esau :5 he came 9 hungry & tir$ to !
 po9t ( exhau/ion f "o ( 8 hunt+ trips4 
,he ask$ 8 bro!r to give him "s ( ?is   
food1 & ,jacob1 see+ a *ance to acquire 
:at he covet$1 told him he w\ld d s if  
he w\ld give him 8 bir?right 9 ex*ange =
 x4  ,probably ,esau's hung] 0 m to him 
at ! mom5t ?an any privileges he might h
 lat] 9 life1 s he cons5t$ & ! b>ga9 0  
made4  ,illu/ration3  ,jacob 0 cook+ "s 
food "o day4  ,aft] ?is !re 0 a fam9e 9 
! l& :]e ,isaac & 8 family liv$1 b      
,isaac did n g to ,egypt to escape x z 8
 fa!r _h done on a simil> occasion4     
,in/ead1 he took 8 family into ! l& ( ! 
,phili/9es & liv$ = a "t at a place     
call$ ,g]>4  ,isaac grew s prosp]\s 9   
,g]> t ! ,phili/9es envi$ him4 ,!y _h   
fill$ up ! wells :i* 8 fa!r _h dug ye>s 

be=e1 s ,isaac1 besides reop5+ !m1 dug  
o!rs1 ab\t :i* !re 7 _m disputes4  ,!n  
aft] a :ile ,isaac took 8 family to     
,be]%eba1 & !re ,god r5ew$ to him !     
promises ( future greatness :i* ,he _h  
made to ,abraham4  ,bo? ,isaac &        
,rebekah disapprov$ ( ! m>riage ,esau   
made ) a woman ( a neighbor+ tribe1 b 9 
spite ( ?is ,isaac lov$ him v de>ly1 &  
:5 he felt t he %\ld n live mu* long] he
 wi%$ to be/[ a bless+ or promise ^u    
him4  ,s he call$ ,esau & ask$ him to g 
once m & get "s ( ! meat he lik$ & cook 
x = him1 tell+ him t :5 he br\ght x he  
w\ld bless him4  ,esau set out on 8     
err&1 b z soon z he _h gone1 ,rebekah1  
:o _h ov]he>d :at ,isaac _h said1 call$ 
,jacob1 :om %e lov$ m ?an %e did ,esau1 
& told him t n[ he _h a *ance to get !  
bless+ in/ead ( 8 bro!r1 & %[$ him h[ x 
c\ld be done4  ,jacob 0 v fond ( 8 "m2  
he want$ ! bless+1 b 0 afraid 8 fa!r    
w\ld detect ! deception & t x w\ld br+ a
 curse in/ead ( a bless+4  ,b 8 "m told 
him %e w\ld take all ! blame & !n ,jacob

 cons5t$ to d z %e told him4  ,rebekah  
fir/ s5t ,jacob to get "s meat1 :i* %e  
cook$ 9 ! way ,isaac lik$1 & !n %e      
dress$ him 9 "s ( ,esau's clo!s4  ,!n %e
 put hairy sk9s on 8 h&s & neck to make 
him feel l ,esau if ,isaac %\ld put 8   
h&s on him4  ,!n %e gave him ! meat %e  
_h prep>$ & s5t him on 8 di%one/ err&4  
,illu/ration3  ,! h&s are ! h&s ( ,esau4
  ,s ,jacob w5t :]e 8 bl9d fa!r 0 sitt+ 
& said1 ,my fa!r4 ,& ,isaac repli$1 ,"h 
am ,i2 :o art ?\1 my son8  ,!n ,jacob   
told him t he 0 8 son ,esau1 & t he _h  
br\ght ! food z he _h be5 ask$ to d4    
,isaac ask$ him h[ ! meat c\ld h be5    
f\nd & prep>$ s quickly1 & ,jacob       
repli$1 ,because ! ,"l ?y ,god br\ght x 
to me4  ,/ill ,isaac 0 n satisfi$ & _h  
him come ne>] t he might feel ( him1 b !
 disguise 0 good & ,isaac said1 ,! voice
 is ,jacob's voice1 b ! h&s are ! h&s ( 
,esau4  ,b be=e he ate he made "o m     
appeal4  ,art ?\1 he ask$1 my v son     
,esau8 & ,jacob1 =c$ by ! fir/ lie to   
tell ano!r & !n ano!r1 repli$1 ,i am4   

,isaac ate ! food & !n bless$ ,jacob1   
:om he suppos$ to be ,esau4 ,he promis$ 
a great & prosp]\s future = him4  ,p &  
nations %\ld s]ve him1 & 8 bro!rs %\ld  
b[ d[n to him4  ,sc>cely _h ,jacob left 
8 fa!r1 :5 ,esau came back ) ! food 8   
fa!r _h ask$ him to br+ & claim$ !      
bless+4  ,:5 ,isaac realiz$ t he _h be5 
deceiv$ he told ,esau t he c\ld n recall
 ! promises he _h made to ! "o :o _h    
br\ght him ! food1 & !n ,esau1 :o _h    
sold 8 bir?right1 & n[ _h be5 trick$ out
 ( ! bless+ t 0 rightfully 81 cri$ out  
bitt]ly1 ,bless me1 ev5 me also1 ,o my  
fa!r4  ,!n ,isaac told him t x 0 8 bro!r
 ,jacob :o _h robb$ him1 & ,esau repli$1
 ,is n he rightly nam$ ,jacob8 = he ha? 
supplant$ me ^! two times3 he took away 
my bir?right2 &1 behold1 n[ he ha? tak5 
away my bless+4  ,ha/ ?\ n res]v$ a     
bless+ = me8  ,& !n 9 ! bitt]ness ( 8   
he>t he wept4  ,mov$ by ,esau's di/ress1
 ,isaac did bless him1 b ! promises he  
made 7 diff]5t f ^? he _h giv5 ,jacob4  
,he told ,esau t he %\ld live by !      

sword1 t he %\ld s]ve 8 bro!r1 b t ! "t 
w\ld come :5 he w\ld break away f 8     
bro!r's rule4  ,esau hat$ 8 bro!r aft]  
?is & made ?reats t he w\ld kill him    
aft] _! fa!r di$4  ,8 "m he>d ( ^!      
?reats & 0 afraid he w\ld c>ry !m out1 s
 %e propos$ t ,jacob %\ld g to h] bro!r 
,laban & /ay ) him until ,esau's ang] _h
 cool$4 ,isaac agre$ to ?is & told him  
also to *oose a wife among ,laban's     
daught]s4  ,be=e ,jacob's dep>ture      
,isaac bless$ him1 once m tell+ him t he
 & 8 desc5dants %\ld h ! l& :i* ,god _h 
promis$ to ,abraham & 8 family4  ,s ! "m
 & h] favorite son p>t$4 ,_! deceit _h  
giv5 ,jacob ! bless+ t %\ld h be5       
,esau's1 b ,rebekah 0 nev] to see ,jacob
 aga94  ,jacob />t$ on 8 j\rney to 8    
uncle's h\se1 & :5 night came lay d[n to
 sleep1 mak+ a pill[ ( /ones = 8 head4  
,9 8 sleep a wond]ful dream or vision   
came to him4  ,he saw a ladd] ) its foot
 re/+ on ! e>? & its top rea*+ to heav54
  ,^u ?is ladd] angels w5t up & d[n1    
:ile at ! top /ood ,god ,himself1 :o    

promis$ ,jacob t ,he w\ld be ) him :]ev]
 he w5t1 & t he & 8 *ildr5 %\ld h ! l& 9
 :i* he 0 at t "t4  ,illu/ration3  ,^u  
?is ladd] angels w5t up & d[n4  ,:5     
,jacob awoke he made a pill> ( ! /one ^u
 :i* 8 head _h re/$1 p\r$ oil ^u x1 &   
call$ ! "n ( ! place ,be!l4 ,!n he made 
a v[ t if ,god w\ld g ) him & provide = 
him he w\ld s]ve ,him & give to ,him a  
t5? "p ( all he possess$4  ,al?\gh      
,jacob knew a good deal ab\t ,god1 up to
 ?is "t he _h no p]sonal k ( ,him1 b    
dur+1 ?is1 8 fir/ night f home1 he _h1 9
 a vision1 se5 ,god & he>d ,8 voice 9 ! 
mo/ graci\s ( promises4  ,8 :ole life 0 
*ang$1 & f t "t he 0 ,god's man4  ,!n   
,jacob w5t on 8 way aga9 & came to a    
well ne> ,h>an1 :]e ,laban liv$4  ,?is  
well 0 n l ! "o :]e ,eliez]1 ! /ew>d (  
,abraham1 _h fir/ se5 ! maid5 :o became 
,jacob's "m4  ,x 0 m l a ci/]n or tank )
 an op5+ at ! top :i* 0 cov]$ by a great
 /one :i* _h to be roll$ away to get at 
! wat]4  ,?ree flocks ( %eep 7 ly+ ne>  
by & ,jacob ask$ ! %eph]ds if !y knew   

,laban & :y !y did n wat] _! flocks4  ,!
 m5 told him t !y knew ,laban & t !y 7  
wait+ = 8 %eep to arrive & !n all !     
flocks w\ld be wat]$4  ,j !n ,ra*el1 "o 
( ! daught]s ( ,laban1 appe>$ ) h]      
fa!r's %eep1 & ! %eph]ds told ,jacob :o 
%e 04  ,!n ,jacob w5t to ! well1 roll$ !
 /one away1 & wat]$ ,laban's %eep4 ,!n  
he told ,ra*el :o he 0 & %e ha/5$ away  
to tell h] fa!r4  ,:5 ,laban he>d :o _h 
come to visit him he ran to meet ,jacob 
& made him welcome j z he _h done ye>s  
be=e :5 8 si/] ,rebekah _h told him ( h]
 meet+ ) h] uncle's /ew>d outside ! city
 ( ,nahor4  ,illu/ration3  ,meet+ (     
,eliez] & ! maid5 :o became ,jacob's "m4
  ,jacob /aid ) ,laban = a mon?1 help+  
him ) 8 flocks & becom+ m & m 9 love )  
,ra*el4  ,!n ,laban ask$ him if he w\ld 
l to be 8 %eph]d & if s :at wages he    
w\ld wi%4 ,jacob told ,laban he w\ld    
s]ve him sev5 ye>s = 8 daught] ,ra*el & 
s ! b>ga9 0 made4  ,we are told t1      
,jacob s]v$ sev5 ye>s = ,ra*el2 & !y    
seem$ unto him b a few days1 = ! love he

 _h to h]4  ,b ,laban 0 z crafty z      
,jacob _h be5 :5 he obta9$ 8 bro!r's    
bir?right & robb$ him ( 8 bless+4  ,he  
trick$ ,jacob & made him "w sev5 m ye>s 
= ,ra*el4  ,aft] ! second sev5 ye>s _h  
pass$ & ,jacob _h m>ri$ ,ra*el1 he made 
ano!r b>ga9 ) ,laban & ?is "t x 0       
greatly to 8 own advantage4  ,he liv$ ) 
,laban = a numb] ( ye>s & !n ,god appe>$
 to him1 say+1 ,i am ! ,god ( ,be!l1 :]e
 ?\ ano9t$/ ! pill>1 & :]e ?\ v[$/ a v[ 
unto me3 n[ arise1 get !e out f ?is l&1 
& return unto ! l& ( ?y k9dr$4  ,s1 )\t 
lett+ ,laban "k any?+ ab\t x1 ,jacob    
took 8 family1 8 flocks & h]ds & all 8  
possessions1 & />t$ = 8 fa!r's home 9 ! 
l& ( ,canaan4  ,he _h be5 gone ?ree days
 be=e ,laban knew t he _h left him4     
,aft] sev5 days he ov]took ,jacob camp$ 
on ,m\nt ,gilead4  ,:5 !y met1 ,laban   
accus$ ,jacob ( c>ry+ away "s ( 8       
possessions1 & se>*$ 8 t5t = !m2 b aft] 
a :ile1 n f9d+ !m1 !y talk$ ov] all t _h
 occurr$ s9ce ,jacob fir/ came to       
,laban's h\se1 & 9 ! end !y made a      

cov5ant or agreem5t ( fri5d%ip & set up 
a heap ( /ones = a witness to x & call$ 
x ,mizpah1 :i* means1 ,! ,"l wat* betwe5
 me & !e1 :5 we are abs5t "o f ano!r4   
,illu/ration3  ,laban se>*$ ,jacob's    
t5t4  ,s ,jacob & 8 family kept on _!   
way to ! l& ( ,canaan4  ,he _h n[ elev5 
sons & "o daught] & 0 a ri* man1 = ,god 
_h kept ,8 promise & bless$ him         
abundantly4  ,on ! way he he>d t 8 bro!r
 ,esau 0 com+ to meet him ) a b& ( f\r  
hundr$ m54  ,jacob rememb]$ h[ he _h    
tak5 advantage ( 8 bro!r & 0 afraid ! "t
 = ,esau's promis$ rev5ge _h come4  ,b  
,jacob pray$ to ,god to protect him1 &  
aft] s5d+ 8 family by night across a    
little m\nta9 riv]1 he rema9$ alone 9 ! 
d>kness on ! o!r side4  ,! ,bible tells 
u t !re he met ,god 9 ! %ape ( a man &  
wre/l$ ) ,him until morn+1 say+1 ,i w n 
let !e g1 except ?\ bless me4  ,& ,god  
did bless him & gave him a new "n--t (  
,israel1 :i* means a pr9ce ( ,god4      
,illu/ration3  ,jacob wre/l$ ) him until
 morn+4  ,9 ! morn+ ! bro!rs met1 b     

,esau's ang] 0 all gone & 9 its place 0 
su* love = ,jacob t he embrac$ him &    
kiss$ him1 :ile bo? wept = joy4  ,jacob 
_h prep>$ a pres5t ( %eep & cattle &    
camels & o!r animals = 8 bro!r1 :i* at  
fir/ ,esau did n wi% to take1 b he      
accept$ x at la/ & !n ! bro!rs sep>at$1 
,esau go+ to ! hilly c\ntry ( ,seir1    
:ile ,jacob cont9u$ 8 j\rney4           
,illu/ration3  ,esau's ang] 0 all gone4 
,jacob halt$ = a :ile at a place call$  
,succo?1 :]e he built a h\se = himself &
 /ables = 8 cattle4  ,!n he w5t to      
,%e*em & b\ght "s l& ne> ! city = an    
hundr$ pieces ( silv]4 ,9 ! "t ( 8      
gr&fa!r ,abraham money 0 weigh$1 n      
c\nt$1 b n[ x 0 9 ! %ape ( rude co9s ) !
 figures ( lambs /amp$ ^u !m4  ,aft] a  
:ile ,god told ,jacob to g to ,be!l1    
:]e1 on 8 fir/ night f home1 he _h v[$  
to give ,him a t5? "p ( all 8           
possessions1 & to build an alt> !re4  ,8
 way to ,be!l lay ?r\gh a ho/ile c\ntry1
 b ,god protect$ him z ,he _h promis$2 &
 at la/ ,jacob rea*$ ! pill> :i* he _h  

set up1 & !re he built ! alt> & wor%ipp$
 ,god4  ,jacob's "m _h di$ dur+ 8 long  
abs5ce f home & n[ h] old nurse1        
,deborah1 di$1 s 9 memory ( ! great love
 "m & son _h = ea* o!r he buri$         
,rebekah's fai?ful s]vant "u an oak-tree
 & call$ x ! oak ( te>s4  ,illu/ration3 
,! tomb ( ,ra*el ne> ,be?lehem4  ,f     
,be!l ,jacob n[ set out = ,hebron1 b on 
! way1 j be=e !y came to ,be?lehem--!   
little village :]e ,jesus 0 born _m ye>s
 aft]w>ds--8 belov$ ,ra*el di$1 leav+   
him 8 twelf? & la/ son1 :om he call$    
,b5jam94  ,ra*el 0 buri$ :]e %e di$ & a 
pill> 0 plac$ above h] grave4  ,!n      
,jacob w5t on to see 8 fa!r1 :o 0 !n    
liv+ at ,abraham's favorite dwell+-place
 at ! ,oaks ( ,mamre1 & !re ,isaac di$1 
be+ old & full ( days3 & 8 sons ,esau & 
,jacob buri$ him4  ,illu/ration3 ,isaac 
di$1 be+ old & full ( days4  ,aft] _!   
fa!r's dea? ,esau & ,jacob p>t$ ) ! be/ 
( feel+ because !y 7 s ri* 9 flocks &   
h]ds & s]vants t ! l& c\ld n su/a9 two  
su* l>ge tribes4  ,jacob cont9u$ to live

 quietly at ,hebron z ! head ( 8 family1
 9 t\* ) ev]y?+ t w5t on1 b leav+ !     
actual "w to be done by o!rs4  ,he _h a 
great numb] ( s]vants & 8 t5 old] sons 7
 9 *>ge ( 8 va/ flocks & h]ds4  ,joseph 
0 8 especial favorite among 8 sons1 &   
,jacob %[$ 8 pref]5ce 9 ways t 7 p]haps 
n wise4  ,= "o ?+1 he gave him a v      
h&some coat :i* di/+ui%$ him f 8 bro!rs4
 ,!n he did n s5d him to t5d ! flocks & 
h]d ! cattle1 b kept him at home )      
himself & 8 little bro!r ,b5jam94       
,jacob's sons 7 n sl[ to notice _!      
fa!r's fondness = ,joseph & x made !m   
angry4  ,!y 7 all old] ?an he & _h s]v$ 
_! fa!r fai?fully = _m ye>s1 :ile       
,joseph 0 only sev5te5 ye>s old4  ,ano!r
 ?+ made !m angry4  ,joseph us$ to h    
dreams & tell !m to 8 bro!rs 9 :at !y   
?\ght 0 a boa/ful way4 ,_! jeal\sy &    
ang] grew to hatr$ & !y talk$ ov] plans 
= gett+ rid ( him4  ,illu/ration3       
,joseph us$ to h dreams & tell !m to 8  
bro!rs4  ,at ?is "t ,jacob's flocks (   
%eep 7 at q a di/ance f ,hebron1 c>$ =  

by ! t5 old] sons4  ,wi%+ to "k h[ !y   
prosp]$1 ,jacob s5t ,joseph to inquire  
if all 0 well ) !m4  ,s ,joseph set out 
on 8 err& & f\nd 8 bro!rs 9 ! pa/ure-l&s
 ( ,do?an4  ,:5 8 bro!rs saw him com+ !y
 decid$ to get rid ( him 9 "s way4  ,_! 
he>ts 7 full ( hatr$ & !y delib]ately   
plann$ to kill _! bro!r4  ,"o ?+ aft]   
ano!r 0 sugge/$ until at la/ !y decid$  
to leave him 9 a deep1 dry wat]-ci/]n to
 />ve to dea?4  ,reub51 ! elde/ son1    
int5d$ to get ,joseph out ( ! ci/]n lat]
 & s5d him home to 8 fa!r1 b he 0 unable
 to d ?is1 = 9 8 abs5ce 8 bro!rs sold   
,joseph to "s m]*ants :o came along j   
!n4  ,illu/ration3  ,8 bro!rs sold      
,joseph to "s m]*ants4  ,^! m]*ants took
 ,joseph to ,egypt & sold him to        
,potiph>1 "o ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,k+'s       
h\sehold4  ,potiph> 0 v k9d to ,joseph1 
& z he grew up made him 8 /ew>d or      
ov]se]4  ,joseph _h v w9n+ mann]s & 9 "t
 rose to be ! gov]nor or rul] ov] all ! 
l& ( ,egypt & 9 high favor ) ,k+        
,ph>aoh4  ,illu/ration3  ,rul] ov] all !

 l& ( ,egypt4  ,mean:ile ,joseph's      
bro!rs _h told _! fa!r t ,joseph _h be5 
kill$ by a wild bea/1 & 9 pro( !y %[$   
,jacob 8 son's h&some coat1 :i* !y _h   
tak5 f him & dipp$ 9 blood = ?is        
purpose4  ,jacob m\rn$ long & bitt]ly = 
,joseph1 & !n he & 8 sons liv$ on mu* z 
!y _h be5 do+ until !re 0 a fam9e 9 ! l&
 & no food 0 to be _h4  ,!n ,jacob s5t 8
 t5 old] sons to ,egypt to buy corn1 = x
 0 pl5tiful !re4  ,he w\ld n let ,b5jam9
 g1 h[ev]1 fe>+ t "s h>m might come to  
him4  ,:5 ,reub5 & 8 bro!rs rea*$ ,egypt
 !y 7 tak5 to ,joseph1 ! gov]nor1 :o    
recogniz$ !m at once1 b pret5d$ to ?9k  
!y 7 spies4  ,!y prote/$ 9 va9 t !y _h  
be5 s5t by _! fa!r to buy food & t ?is 0
 _! only err&4  ,joseph ask$ !m if !y _h
 any o!r bro!rs1 & !y told him !re 0 "o 
m1 ,b5jam91 ! y\nge/4  ,!n ,joseph told 
!m to g home & come back aga9 br++      
,b5jam9 ) !m1 & t he w\ld keep ,simeon1 
"o ( _! numb]1 until !y did ?is4  ,s    
back !y w5t ) _! sacks full ( corn :i*  
,joseph _h all[$ !m to buy1 & told _!   

fa!r :at ! gov]nor _h said & done4  ,at 
fir/ ,jacob refus$ to let !m take       
,b5jam9 away f him1 b :5 ! corn !y _h   
br\ght home 0 all gone he cons5t$4      
,once m ! bro!rs /ood be=e ! gov]nor (  
,egypt & ?is "t ,b5jam9 0 ) !m4  ,aft]  
que/ion+ !m once m1 lett+ !m />t on _!  
home-w>d j\rney1 & !n br++ !m back aga91
 ,joseph told !m :o he 0 & h[ he _h be5 
prosp]$4  ,he gave !m food & money &    
clo!s & s5t !m back to ,hebron4  ,he    
also told !m to br+ back _! fa!r ,jacob 
& gave !m wagons 9 :i* to br+ 8 goods4  
,illu/ration3  ,joseph told !m :o he 04 
,ph>aoh1 ! ,k+1 also s5t an invitation  
to ,jacob1 & 9 "t he & 8 sons & _!      
families w5t to ,egypt & 7 giv5 ! f]tile
 l& ( ,go%5 = _! home4  ,!y 7 put 9 *>ge
 ( all ! ,k+'s flocks & h]ds & became v 
prosp]\s4  ,b be=e agree+ to ?is *ange (
 home ,jacob ask$ ,god if he %\ld g to  
,egypt4  ,god told him to g1 & on ! way 
8 long-lo/ son ,joseph met him & took   
him to ,ph>aoh1 :o receiv$ him v k9dly4 
,jacob & 8 sons liv$ peaceably 9 ,egypt 

= sev5te5 ye>s1 & !n ,jacob di$ at ! age
 ( a hundr$ & =ty-sev5 ye>s4  ,b be=e he
 di$ he bless$ ,joseph's two sons & made
 him promise to bury him 9 ! family     
sepul*re1 ! cave ( ,ma*pelah4  ,z ! end 
approa*$1 ,jacob bless$ all 8 twelve    
sons & =etold :at _! lives w\ld be1     
be/[+ a peculi> bless+ ^u 8 ?ird son1   
,judah1 f ^: desc5dants %\ld be born !  
,savi\r ( 8 p4  ,jacob's body 0 embalm$ 
& c>ri$ to ! l& ( ,canaan1 att5d$ by 8  
twelve sons1 & a great company (        
,ph>aoh's h\sehold1 & buri$ 9 ! cave (  
,ma*pelah z he _h direct$4