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Reubin, in defiling his father's bed by lying with his concubine
was never forgotten nor forgiven by him. But the greatest
grief that befell him after the loss of his beloved wife Rachel
was the disappearance for many years of his favorite son
Joseph. His descent into Egypt and his meeting with Joseph
caused him great joy and the recovery of his lost sight. Jacob
was a Prophet, and surnamed by God "Israel," the name
which was adopted by the twelve tribes that descended from
him.
The policy of usurpation of the birthright runs through
the records of the Book of Genesis, and Jacob is represented
as a hero of this violation of the rights of other persons. He
is reported to give the birthright of his grandson Manashi to
his younger brother Ephraim, in spite of the remonstrances
was never forgotten nor forgiven by him. But the greatest
grief that befell him after the loss of his beloved wife Rachel
was the disappearance for many years of his favorite son
Joseph. His descent into Egypt and his meeting with Joseph
caused him great joy and the recovery of his lost sight. Jacob
was a Prophet, and surnamed by God "Israel," the name
which was adopted by the twelve tribes that descended from
him.
The policy of usurpation of the birthright runs through
the records of the Book of Genesis, and Jacob is represented
as a hero of this violation of the rights of other persons. He
is reported to give the birthright of his grandson Manashi to
his younger brother Ephraim, in spite of the remonstrances