JACOB
Events Place Where Recorded
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Birth of Jacob and Esau, sons of Beer-sheba Gen 25:22-26
Isaac and Rebekah
Jacob the favorite of his mother Beer-sheba Gen 25:27-28
Esau the favorite of his father
Jacob purchases the birthright Beer-sheba Gen 25:29-34
from Esau
Jacob steals Esau blessing Beer-sheba Gen 27:1--29
Jacob goes to Padanaram to find Beer-sheba Gen 28:1---7
a wife.
Jacob spends a night at Bethel where Bethel Gen 28:10-15
he has a vision of the ladder and the
angels and the promise given Abraham
is renewed by the Lord
Jacob builds a memorial and makes a Bethel Gen 28:16-22
vow to the Lord.
He goes to Padan-aram, to the house Padan-arm Gen 29:1--20
of Laban, and stipulates to serve
Laban for seven years to make his
daughter Rachel his wife
Laban tricks him and requires him to Padan-aram Gen 29:21-30
marry Leah and requires another seven
years service for him to marry Rachel
Eleven son's are born to Jacob by his """ """ Gen 29:31-
two wives and their maids. The sons of 30:24
Leah: Reuben,Simeon,Levi,Judah,Issachar
and Zebulun. Sons of Zilpah,Leah's
maid: Gad,Asher,. Sons of Rachel:
Joseph. Sons of Bilhah, Rachel's
maid Dan,Naphtali.
Jacob by cunning gains an advantage Padan-aram Gen 30:25-43;
and loses favor with Laban 31:1---2
The Lord direct Jacob to return Padan-aram Gen 31:3--21
to Canaan.
Laban pursues and overtook Jacob Mt. Gilead Gen 31:22-55
and the Mizpah covenant was made
between them
He spends the night alone and Peniel Gen 32
wrestling with angel. His name is
changed to Israel. His life changes
The affectionate meeting of Jacob Schecham Gen 33
and Essau. Jacob settles down in
Shechem
An incident regarding Jacob's """ """ Gen 34
daughter. The slaying of Hamor and
his family by Jacob's sons
Jacob directed by the Lord to move Bethel Gen 35:1--15
to Bethel
Leaving Bethel, Rachel dies giving Ephrath Gen 35:16-20
birth to Benjamin,the 12th son and
was buried near Bethlehem
He comes to Beer-sheba and he and Beer-sheba Gen 35:21-29
Esau bury Issac
Jacobs special love for Joseph. Beer-sheba Gen 37:1--11
Joseph's dreams cause problems
between him and his brothers
Joshep's brother sells him to the Dothan Gen 37:12-35
Midianites on thier way to Egypt
A famine in the land compelled Jacob Beer-sheba Gen 42----45
to send his son's to Egypt
Jacob and seventy people settle in Goshen Gen 46:1----
Goshen. After 17 years Jacob dies 50:13
and is carried to and buried in the
cave of Machpelah
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