Jacob (Israel) and Joseph
And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.-Genesis 48:8-16***In Padan Aram, Haran, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun and daughter Dinah were born to Jacob (Israel) and his 1st wife Leah, and Dan and Naphtali were born to Jacob and maidservant Bilhah, and Gad and Asher were born to Jacob and maidservant Zilpah, and Joseph was born to Jacob and his 2nd wife Rachel. Rachel and Joseph were Jacob's favorites. In Canaan, Benjamin was born near Bethlehem to Jacob and Rachel, and Rachel died. When Joseph was at least 17 years old, his brothers wanted to kill him. However, Reuben convinced his brothers to put Joseph in a pit, and secretly planned to rescue Joseph and take Joseph home. Apparently while Reuben was not among them, Judah convinced his brothers that selling Joseph would be better than killing Joseph. The brothers agreed and sold Joseph to merchants traveling to Egypt and led Jacob to believe that Joseph was killed by a wild beast. The divinely inspired Scriptures of the Holy Bible reveal that Jacob began to mourn, and would not accept any comfort, and stated that he would go down into his grave mourning the death of Joseph. The merchants sold Joseph to Potiphar, an Egyptian official. After Potiphar's wife made a false accusation, Potiphar put Joseph in prison. At least 2 years after Joseph explained the meaning of a dream to the cupbearer who served Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and explained the meaning of a dream to Pharoah's imprisoned baker, 30-year-old Joseph explained the meaning of a dream to Pharaoh, and Pharaoh proclaimed Joseph second-in-command. During a famine, Jacob sent his sons, except for Benjamin, to Egypt to buy corn (grain). Joseph recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him, and Joseph accused his brothers of being spies. Joseph's brothers told Joseph that they were not spies and they told him about their father and background. Joseph explained the terms of proof to them and put his brothers in prison. On the 3rd day of his brother's imprisonment, Joseph spoke to them and described new terms. Joseph heard Reuben speaking to his brothers, and Joseph turned, wept, and bound and imprisoned Simeon, and told his brothers to carry corn home for their households and return to Egypt with Benjamin. Joseph's servants put corn and money in the sacks belonging to Joseph's brothers, according to Joseph's command, and during the journey to Canaan, money in a sack was discovered. In Canaan, Joseph's brothers told Jacob about the accusation, and the imprisonment of Simeon, and the command to bring Benjamin to Egypt. Afterwards, the money in the other sacks was discovered. Jacob refused to let his sons take Benjamin to Egypt, and Reuben offered the life of his sons in exchange for the chance to take Benjamin to Egypt and return home with Benjamin. While the famine continued, and all of the corn brought from Egypt was consumed, Jacob told his sons to go to Egypt. After Judah reminded Jacob they could not return to Egypt without Benjamin, and Judah pledged responsibility for taking Benjamin to Egypt and bringing Benjamin back, Jacob agreed to let his sons take Benjamin to Egypt. In Egypt, Joseph gave his servants specific commands about a meal, and Joseph's brothers spoke to Joseph's steward, and the steward united Simeon with his brothers, and situated them inside Joseph's house. Joseph's brothers gave him the gift they carried, and Joseph's brothers bowed down before him, fulfilling the actions Joseph told them about years earlier. Joseph questioned his brothers, and heard their answer, and saw Benjamin, and left to cry privately, and returned, and Joseph and his brothers ate the prepared meal. When Joseph's brothers were journeying to Canaan the next day, Joseph's silver cup was found in Benjamin's sack, according to Joseph's command and plan, and Joseph's brothers were brought to him. Judah spoke to Joseph, and pleaded that Joseph keep him and let his brothers return to Canaan. Joseph commanded the Egyptians to leave the room, and Joseph cried loudly, and identified himself to his brothers, and told them to move with their families, including Jacob, to Egypt. Moreover, Pharaoh expressed his generosity and hospitality. During the journey from Canaan to Egypt, the Lord God spoke to 130-year-old Jacob. Sometime after Jacob and Joseph were reunited, Jacob proclaimed Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons born to Joseph and his wife Asenath, to be his own sons. Thus, the tribe of Joseph became the tribe of Manasseh and the tribe of Ephraim. Over 1,800 years after 147-year-old Jacob died in Egypt, and Jacob's family buried his body in Canaan, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, was born. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah, to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin.-Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 13:1-14:45, 20:1-29, 26:1-27:23, Deuteronomy 31:1-34:12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 23:1-24:33, Judges 1:1-2:23, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra 1:1-11, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26
Reference Scriptures:
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.-Genesis 21:3
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.-Genesis 25:20...And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.-Genesis 25:24-25
And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him. And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.-Genesis 35:9-10
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.-Genesis 42:36...And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.-Genesis 42:38 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.-Genesis 45:25-26...And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.-Genesis 45:28
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.-Genesis 46:29-30
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.-Psalm 37:1...Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.-Psalm 37:7-8
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;-Proverbs 24:19
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