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===Isaac and Jacob===

===Isaac and Jacob===

Isaac had prayed to God that He would deliver a child through Rebekah’s barren womb.  He does, and Rebekah gives birth to the twins Esau and Jacob; but prior to the birth God had predicted division between the two, with the elder serving the younger.  Esau, the elder, had despised his own birthright and sold it for a bowl of red porridge, allowing Jacob to enter his father’s tent and deceitfully take the blessing intended for Esau.  He flees to Haran, the home of his uncle Laban.  Along the way he has the dream of the ladder to Heaven, where God tells him of prosperity for himself and his descendants; he names the spot Bethel in commemoration.

Isaac had prayed to God that He would give his wife [[Rebekah]] a child, even though Rebekah was unable to get [[pregnancy|pregnant]].  God grants Isaac's request, and Rebekah gives birth to the twins [[Esau]] and [[Jacob]]

However, prior to the birth God predicted division between the two, with the elder serving the younger.  Esau, the elder, despised his own birthright and sold it to Jacob for a bowl of red porridge, allowing Jacob to enter his father’s tent and deceitfully take the blessing intended for Esau.  He flees to [[Haran]], the home of his uncle [[Laban]].  Along the way he has a dream of a ladder to Heaven, where God tells him of prosperity for himself and his descendants.  Jacob names the spot [[Bethel]] in commemoration.

Jacob had two wives, Leah and Rachel, and two concubines, Zilpah (Leah's handmaid), and Bilhah (Rachel's handmaid).  Together they bore Jacob twelve sons:

Jacob had two wives, [[Leah]] and [[Rachel]], and two [[concubine]]s, [[Zilpah]] (Leah's handmaid), and [[Bilhah]] (Rachel's handmaid).  Together they bore Jacob twelve sons:

*From Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulan.

*From Leah: [[Reuben]], [[Simeon]], [[Levi]], [[Judah]], [[Issachar]], [[Zebulan]].

*From Rachel: Joseph, Benjamin.

*From Rachel: [[Joseph]], [[Benjamin]].

*From Zilpah: Gad, Asser.

*From Zilpah: [[Gad]], [[Asser]].

*From Bilhah: Dan, Naphtali.

*From Bilhah: [[Dan]], [[Naphtali]].

===Joseph===

===Joseph===