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be　too　hard　for　his　power。　He　also　commanded　him　to　be　called
Israel；　which　in　the　Hebrew　tongue　signifies　one　that　struggled
with　the　divine　angel。　（37）　These　promises　were　made　at　the
prayer　of　Jacob；　for　when　he　perceived　him　to　be　the　angel　of
God；　he　desired　he　would　signify　to　him　what　should　befall　him
hereafter。　And　when　the　angel　had　said　what　is　before　related；　he
disappeared；　but　Jacob　was　pleased　with　these　things；　and　named
the　place　Phanuel；　which　signifies；　the　face　of　God。　Now　when　he
felt　pain；　by　this　struggling；　upon　his　broad　sinew；　he　abstained
from　eating　that　sinew　himself　afterward；　and　for　his　sake　it　is
still　not　eaten　by　us。

3。　When　Jacob　understood　that　his　brother　was　near；　he　ordered
his　wives　to　go　before；　each　by　herself；　with　the　handmaids；　that
they　might　see　the　actions　of　the　men　as　they　were　fighting；　if
Esau　were　so　disposed。　He　then　went　up　to　his　brother　Esau；　and
bowed　down　to　him；　who　had　no　evil　design　upon　him；　but　saluted
him；　and　asked　him　about　the　company　of　the　children　and　of　the
women；　and　desired；　when　he　had　understood　all　he　wanted　to　know
about　them；　that　he　would　go　along　with　him　to　their　father；　but
Jacob　pretending　that　the　cattle　were　weary；　Esau　returned　to
Seir；　for　there　was　his　place　of　habitation；　he　having　named　the
place　Roughness；　from　his　own　hairy　roughness。

CHAPTER　21。

Concerning　The　Violation　Of　Dina's　Chastity。

1。　Hereupon　Jacob　came　to　the　place；　till　this　day　called　Tents
（Succoth）；　from　whence　he　went　to　Shechem；　which　is　a　city　of　the
Canaanites。　Now　as　the　Shechemites　were　keeping　a　festival　Dina；
who　was　the　only　daughter　of　Jacob；　went　into　the　city　to　see　the
finery　of　the　women　of　that　country。　But　when　Shechem；　the　son　of
Hamor　the　king；　saw　her；　he　defiled　her　by　violence；　and　being
greatly　in　love　with　her；　desired　of　his　father　that　he　would
procure　the　damsel　to　him　for　a　wife。　To　which　desire　he
condescended；　and　came　to　Jacob；　desiring　him　to　give　leave　that
his　son　Shechem　might；　according　to　law；　marry　Dina。　But　Jacob；
not　knowing　how　to　deny　the　desire　of　one　of　such　great　dignity；
and　yet　not　thinking　it　lawful　to　marry　his　daughter　to　a
stranger；　entreated　him　to　give　him　leave　to　have　a　consultation
about　what　he　desired　him　to　do。　So　the　king　went　away；　in　hopes
that　Jacob　would　grant　him　this　marriage。　But　Jacob　informed　his
sons　of　the　defilement　of　their　sister；　and　of　the　address　of
Hamor；　and　desired　them　to　give　their　advice　what　they　should　do。
Upon　fills；　the　greatest　part　said　nothing；　not　knowing　what
advice　to　give。　But　Simeon　and　Levi；　the　brethren　of　the　damsel
by　the　same　mother；　agreed　between　themselves　upon　the　action
following：　It　being　now　the　time　of　a　festival；　when　the
Shechemites　were　employed　in　ease　and　feasting；　they　fell　upon
the　watch　when　they　were　asleep；　and；　coming　into　the　city；　slew
all　the　males　（38）　as　also　the　king；　and　his　son；　with　them；　but
spared　the　women。　And　when　they　had　done　this　without　their
father's　consent；　they　brought　away　their　sister。

2。　Now　while　Jacob　was　astonished　at　the　greatness　of　this　act；
and　was　severely　blaming　his　sons　for　it；　God　stood　by　him；　and
bid　him　be　of　good　courage；　but　to　purify　his　tents；　and　to　offer
those　sacrifices　which　he　had　vowed　to　offer　when　he　went　first
into　Mesopotamia；　and　saw　his　vision。　As　he　was　therefore
purifying　his　followers；　he　lighted　upon　the　gods　of　Laban；　（for
he　did　not　before　know　they　were　stolen　by　Rachel；）　and　he　hid
them　in　the　earth；　under　an　oak；　in　Shechem。　And　departing
thence；　he　offered　sacrifice　at　Bethel；　the　place　where　he　saw
his　dream；　when　he　went　first　into　Mesopotamia。

3。　And　when　he　was　gone　thence；　and　was　come　over　against
Ephrata；　he　there　buried　Rachel；　who　died　in　child…bed：　she　was
the　only　one　of　Jacob's　kindred　that　had　not　the　honor　of　burial
at　Hebron。　And　when　he　had　mourned　for　her　a　great　while；　he
called　the　son　that　was　born　of　her　Benjamin；　（39）　because　of　the
sorrow　the　mother　had　with　him。　These　are　all　the　children　of
Jacob；　twelve　males　and　one　female。　…　Of　them　eight　were
legitimate；　…　viz。　six　of　Lea；　and　two　of　Rachel；　and　four　were
of　the　handmaids；　two　of　each；　all　whose　names　have　been　set　down
already。

CHAPTER　22。

How　Isaac　Died；　And　Was　Buried　In　Hebron。

From　thence　Jacob　came　to　Hebron；　a　city　situate　among　the
Canaanites；　and　there　it　was　that　Isaac　lived：　and　so　they　lived
together　for　a　little　while；　for　as　to　Rebeka；　Jacob　did　not　find
her　alive。　Isaac　also　died　not　long　after　the　coming　of　his　son；
and　was　buried　by　his　sons；　with　his　wife；　in　Hebron；　where　they
had　a　monument　belonging　to　them　from　their　forefathers。　Now
Isaac　was　a　man　who　was　beloved　of　God；　and　was　vouchsafed　great
instances　of　providence　by　God；　after　Abraham　his　father；　and
lived　to　be　exceeding　old；　for　when　he　had　lived　virtuously　one
hundred　and　eighty…five　years；　he　then　died。
BOOK　II。

Containing　The　Interval　Of　Two　Hundred　And　Twenty　Years。

From　The　Death　Of　Isaac　To　The　Exodus　Out　Of　Egypt。

CHAPTER　1。

How　Esau　And　Jacob；　Isaac's　Sons　Divided　Their　Habitation；　And
Esau　Possessed　Idumea　And　Jacob　Canaan。

1。　After　the　death　of　Isaac；　his　sons　divided　their　habitations
respectively；　nor　did　they　retain　what　they　had　before；　but　Esau
departed　from　the　city　of　Hebron；　and　left　it　to　his　brother；　and
dwelt　in　Seir；　and　ruled　over　Idumea。　He　called　the　country　by
that　name　from　himself；　for　he　was　named　Adom；　which　appellation
he　got　on　the　following　occasion　：　…　One　day　returning　from　the
toil　of　hunting　very　hungry；　（it　was　when　he　was　a　child　in　age；）
he　lighted　on　his　brother　when　he　was　getting　ready
lentile…pottage　for　his　dinner；　which　was　of　a　very　red　color；　on
which　account　he　the　more　earnestly　longed　for　it；　and　desired
him　to　give　him　some　of　it　to　eat：　but　he　made　advantage　of　his
brother's　hunger；　and　forced　him　to　resign　up　to　him　his
birthright；　and　he；　being　pinched　with　famine；　resigned　it　up　to
him；　under　an　oath。　Whence　it　came；　that；　on　account　of　the
redness　of　this　pottage；　he　was；　in　way　of　jest；　by　his
contemporaries；　called　Adom；　for　the　Hebrews　call　what　is　red
Adom；　and　this　was　the　name　given　to　the　country；　but　the　Greeks
gave　it　a　more　agreeable　pronunciation；　and　named　it　Idumea。

2。　He　became　the　father　of　five　sons；　of　whom　Jaus；　and　Jalomus；
and　Coreus；　were　by　one　wife；　whose　name　was　Alibama；　but　of　the
rest；　Aliphaz　was　born　to　him　by　Ada；　and　Raguel　by　Basemmath：
and　these　were　the　sons　of　Esau。　Aliphaz　had　five　legitimate
sons；　Theman；　Omer；　Saphus；　Gotham；　and　Kanaz；　for　Amalek　was　not
legitimate；　but　by　a　concubine；　whose　name　was　Thamna。　These
dwelt　in　that　part　of　Idumea　which　is　called　Gebalitis；　and　that
denominated　from　Amalek；　Amalekitis；　for　Idumea　was　a　large
country；　and　did　then　preserve　the　name　of　the　whole；　while　in
its　several　parts　it　kept　the　names　of　its　peculiar　inhabitants。

CHAPTER　2。

How　Joseph；　The　Youngest　Of　Jacob's　Sons；　Was　Envied　By　His
Brethren；　When　Certain　Dreams　Had　Foreshown　His　Future　Happiness。

1。　It　happened　that　Jacob　came　to　so　great　happiness　as　rarely
any　other　person　had　arrived　at。　He　was　richer　than　the　rest　of
the　inhabitants　of　that　country；　and　was　at　once　envied　and
admired　for　such　virtuous　sons；　for　they　were　deficient　in
nothing；　but　were　of　great　souls；　both　for　laboring　with　their
hands　and　enduring　of　toil；　and　shrewd　also　in　understanding。　And
God　exercised　such　a　providence　over　him；　and　such　a　care　of　his
happiness；　as　to　bring　him　the　greatest　blessings；　even　out　of
what　appeared　to　be　the　most　sorrowful　condition；　and　to　make　him
the　cause　of　our　forefathers'　departure　out　of　Egypt；　him　and　his
posterity。　The　occasion　was　this　：　…　When　Jacob　had　his　son
Joseph　born　to　him　by　Rachel；　his　father　loved　him　above　the　rest
of　his　sons；　both　because　of　the　beauty　of　his　body；　and　the
virtues　of　his　mind；　for　he　excelled　the　rest　in　prudence。　This
affection　of　his　father　excited　the　envy　and　the　hatred　of　his
brethren；　as　did　also　his　dreams　which　he　saw；　and　related　to　his
father；　and　to　them；　which　foretold　his　future　happiness；　it
being　usual　with　mankind　to　envy　their　very　nearest　relations
such　their　prosperity。　Now　the　visions　which　Joseph　saw　in　his
sleep　were　these　：　…　

2。　When　they　were　in　the　middle　of　harvest；　and　Joseph　was　sent
by　his　father；　with　his　brethren；　to　gather　the　fruits　of　the
earth；　he　saw　a　vision　in　a　dream；　but　greatly　exceeding　the
customary　appearances　that　come　when　we　are　asleep；　which；　when
he　was　got　up；　he　told　his　brethren；　that　they　might　judge　what
it　portended。　He　said；　he　saw　the　last　night；　that　his
wheat…sheaf　stood　still　in　the　place　where　he　set　it；　but　that
their　sheaves　ran　to　bow　down　to　it；　as　servants　bow　down　to
their　masters。　But　as　soon　as　they　perceived　the　vision　foretold
that　he　should　obtain　power　and　great　wealth；　and　that　his　power
should　be　in　opposition　to　them；　they　gave　no　interpretation　of
it　to　Joseph；　as　if　the　dream　were　not　by　them　undestood：　but
they　prayed　that　no　part　of　what　they　suspected　to　be　its　meaning
might　come　to　pass；　and　they　bare　a　still　greater　hatred　to　him
o