Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons and places Ephraim before firstborn Manasseh (Genesis 47:28 – 48:22)
Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years. He lived to be 147 years old. When the time came for Jacob (Israel)
Jacob tricks Isaac and cheats Esau out of his blessing (Genesis 26:34 – 27:45)
When Esau was 40 years old, against his parents’ wishes, he married two Hittite wives – Judith and Basemath. Marrying
Esau gives up his birthright to Jacob (Genesis 25:27 – 25:34)
Jacob and Esau have become grown men. Esau is a very good hunter, a wild sort of man, who loves