17. Could it then be with their for they trusted in him; and all own strength that two men could these kings returned with their destroy such a large city as She- camps on that day, each to his own chem had it not been for their God city, and they did not at that time in whom they trusted? he said and fight with the sons of Jacob. did unto them all this to slay the inhabitants of the city in their city.

24. For this proceeded from the 6. And the life of Rebecca was Lord to them, for he heard the pray-one hundred and thirty three years, ers of his servants Isaac and Jacob, and she died and when Jacob heard

that his mother Rebecca was dead from the sons of Reuben, for he had he wept bitterly for his mother, and profaned his father's bed, and the made a great mourning for her, and birthright was given unto Joseph, for Deborah her nurse beneath the the kingly office to Judah, and the oak, and he called the name of that priesthood unto Levi, because Reuplace Allon-bachuth. ben had defiled his father's bed.

7. And Laban the Syrian died in those days, for God smote him because he transgressed the covenant that existed between him and Jacob. were twelve. 8. And Jacob was a hundred years old when the Lord appeared ben the first born, and Simeon, Levi, unto him, and blessed him and called Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and their his name Israel, and Rachel the wife sister Dinah; and the sons of Rachel of Jacob conceived in those days. were Joseph and Benjamin.

15. At that time the portion of 23. These are the children of Esau birth right, together with the kingly who were born to him in the land of and priestly offices, was removed Canaan; and the sons of Eliphaz

the son of Esau were Teman, Omar, [dred and twenty great and terrible Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz and Amalex, | animals came out from the wilderness and the sons of Reuel were Nachath, at the other side of the sea, and Zerach, Shamah and Mizzah. they all came to the place where the asses were, and they placed themselves there.

24. And the sons of Jeush were Timnah, Alvah, Jetheth; and the sons of Yaalam were Alah, Phinor and Kenaz.

25. And the sons of Korah were Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel and Eram; these are the families of the sons of Esau according to their dukedoms in the land of Seir.

32. And those animals, from their middle downward, were in the shape of the children of men, and from their middle upward, some had the likeness of bears, and some the likeness of the keephas, with tails behind them from between their shoulders 26. And these are the names of reaching down to the earth, like the the sons of Seir the Horite, inhab- tails of the ducheephath, and these itants of the land of Seir, Lotan, animals came and mounted and rode Shobal, Zibean, Anah, Dishan, Ezer upon these asses, and led them away, and Dishon, being seven sons. and they went away unto this day.

27. And the children of Lotan were Hori, Heman and their sister Timna, that is Timna who came to Jacob and his sons, and they would not give ear to her, and she went and became a concubine to Eliphaz the son of Esau, and she bare to him Amalek.

33. And one of these animals ap proached Anah and smote him with his tail, and then fled from that place.

34. And when he saw this work he was exceedingly afraid of his life, and he fled and escaped to the city.

35. And he related to his sons and brothers all that had happened to 28. And the sons of Shobal were him, and many men went to seek the Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and asses but could not find them, and Onam, and the sons of Zibeon were Anah and his brothers went no more Ajah, and Anah, this was that Anah to that place from that day following, who found the Yemim in the wilder- for they were greatly afraid of their ness when he fed the asses of Zibeon lives. his father.

29. And whilst he was feeding his father's asses he led them to the wilderness at different times to feed them.

36. And the children of Anah the son of Seir, were Dishon and his sister Ahlibamah, and the children of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran, and the children of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan, and the children of Dishan were Uz

30. And there was a day that he brought them to one of the deserts on the sea shore, opposite the wilder- and Aran. ness of the people, and whilst he

37. These are the families of the was feeding them, behold a very children of Seir the Horite, accordheavy storm came from the other side ing to their dukedoms in the land of of the sea and rested upon the asses Seir. that were feeding there, and they all stood still.

31. And afterward about one hun

38. And Esau and his children dwelt in the land of Seir the Horite, the inhabitant of the land, and they

had possessions in it and were fruit-gether to make war with Jacob and ful and multiplied exceedingly, and his sons. Jacob and his children and all belong- 7. And Jashub king of Tapnach

ing to them, dwelt with their father Isaac in the land of Canaan as the Lord had commanded Abraham their father.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

1. And in the one hundred and fifth year of the life of Jacob, that is the ninth year of Jacob's dwelling with his children in the land of Canaan, he came from Padan-aram.

sent also to all his neighboring kings, to Elan king of Gaash, and to Ihuri king of Shiloh, and to Parathon king of Chazar, and to Susi king of Sarton, and to Laban king of Beth-horan, and to Shabir king of Othnaymah, saying,

8. Come up to me and assist me, and let us smite Jacob the Hebrew and his sons, and all belonging to him, for they are again come to Shechem to possess it and to slay its inhabitants as before;

2. And in those days Jacob journeyed with his children from Hebron, 9. And all these kings assembled and they went and returned to the together and came with all their city of Shechem, they and all belong- camps, a people exceedingly plentiing to them, and they dwelt there, ful like the sand upon the sea shore, for the children of Jacob obtained and they were all opposite to Tapgood and fat pasture land for their nach.

cattle in the city of Shechem, the 10. And Jashub king of Tapnach city of Shechem having then been went forth to them with all his army, rebuilt, and there were in it about and he encamped with them opposite three hundred men and women. to Tapnach without the city, and all 3. And Jacob and his children and these kings they divided into seven all belonging to him dwelt in the part divisions, being seven camps against of the field which Jacob had bought the sons of Jacob.

from Hamor the father of Shechem, 11. And they sent a declaration* when he came from Padan-aram be- to Jacob and his son, saying, come fore Simeon and Levi had smitten you all forth to us that we may

the city.

4. And all those kings of the Canaanites and Amorites that surrounded the city of Shechem, heard that the sons of Jacob had again come to Shechem and dwelt there.

5. And they said, shall the sons of Jacob the Hebrew again come to the city and dwell therein, after that they have smitten its inhabitants and driven them out? shall they now return and also drive out those who are dwelling in the city or slay them?

6. And all the kings of Canaan again assembled, and they came to

have an interview together in the plain, and revenge the cause of the men of Shechem whom you slew in their city, and you will now again return to the city of Shechem and dwell therein, and slay its inhabitants as before.

12. And the sons of Jacob heard this and their anger was kindled exceedingly at the words of the kings of Canaan, and ten of the sons of Jacob hastened and rose up, and each of them girt on his weapons of war; and there were one hundred

* Hebrew, a book or record.

and two of their servants with them | voice of mighty horses from the sons equipped in battle array.

15. And give unto my sons, thy 23. And the sons of Jacob came servants, strength of heart and might near and advanced against all these to fight with their enemies, to subdue kings and their armies, and they saw, them, and make their enemies fall and behold it was a very mighty peobefore them, and let not my sons and ple, numerous as the sand of the their servants die through the hands sea.

24. And the sons of Jacob called 16. But if it seemeth good in thine unto the Lord and said, help us O eyes to take away the lives of my Lord, help us and answer us, for we sons and their servants, take them in trust in thee, and let us not die by thy great mercy through the hand of the hands of these uncircumcised thy ministers, that they may not men, who this day have come against perish this day by the hands of the us. kings of the Amorites.