In the Bible, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham. His 12 sons became the progenitors of the 12 tribes of Israel. [Late LatinIacōbus, from GreekIakōb, from Hebrewya'ăqōb,(God) has protected; seeʕqbinSemitic roots.]
Jacob in Smiths Bible Dictionary (supplanter), the second son of Isaac and Rebekah. He was born with Esau, probably at the well of Lahai-roi, about B.C. 1837. His history is related in the latter half of the book of Genesis. He bought the birthright from his brother Esau, and ...
Genesis 35 New Catholic Bible Chapter 35 Jacob Returns to Bethel.[a] 1 God said to Jacob, “Rise up, go to Bethel, and live there. Build an altar to the God who appeared to you when you fled from Esau, your brother, in that place.” 2 Jacob said to his family and to those ...
Expanded Bible Jacob Runs Away 31 One day Jacob heard Laban’s sons talking. They said, “Jacob has taken everything our father owned, and ·in this way he has become rich [L he has gotten all this wealth from our father].” 2 Then Jacob ·noticed [saw] that Laban was not as ...
He is lonely, and eager to see his mother's family, hoping that they will receive him into their home. Lesson 3 covers three chapters. It's a wonderfully written story, so be sure to read it in your Bible. We'll be looking at the highlights....
In fact, though this residence only takes one verse in the Bible, he probably lived there for several years. Dinah is a child of about seven when the family left Haran, but is perhaps 15 by the time of her abduction in Shechem.
Jacob worked hard to sustain his growing family. What little spare time could be allocated to other pursuits included an apparent interest in the social and moral benefit of affiliating with a religious congregation. In 1803, while living in the Lexington area, Jacob and Mary joined with her pa...
“Hear, and testify against the house of Jacob,” declares the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,Berean Standard BibleHear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.King James BibleHear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the ...
Read your Bible. Pray. When you don’t know what words to say, SING! If you can’t sing, hum. Find a church where you can hear the word of God, and know that you are loved by the people there. Don’t worry about finding the perfect church- none of them are- but find a chur...
Jacob Meets Esau - Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two