JACOB. Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34; Heb. 12:16. Fraudulently obtains his father's blessing, Gen. 27:1-29; Heb. 11:20. Esau seeks to slay, escapes to Padanaram, Gen. 27:41-46; 28:1-5; Hos. 12:12. His vision of the ladder, Gen. 28:10-22. God confirms the covenant of Abraham to, Gen. 28:13-22; 35:9-15; 1 Chr. 16:13-18. Sojourns in Haran with his uncle, Laban, Gen. 29; 30; Hos. 12:12. Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel, Gen. 29:15-30; Hos. 12:12. Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of Laban, Gen. 30:32-43. Dissatisfied with Laban's treatment and returns to the land of Canaan, Gen. 31. Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place Mahanaim, Gen. 32:1,2. Dreads to meet Esau; sends him presents; wrestles with an angel, Gen. 32. Name of, changed to Israel, Gen. 32:28; 35:10. Reconciliation of, with Esau, Gen. 33:4. Journeys to Succoth, Gen. 33:17; to Shalem, where he purchases a parcel of ground from Hamor, and erects an altar, Gen. 33:18-20. His daughter, Dinah, humbled, Gen. 34. Returns to Beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar, Gen. 35:1-7. Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dies, and is buried at Beth-el, Gen. 35:8. Journeys to ephrath; Benjamin is born to; Rachel dies, and is "buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem,'' Gen. 35:16-19; 48:7. Erects a monument at Rachel's grave, Gen. 35:20. The incest of his son, Reuben, and his concubine, Bilhah, Gen. 35:22. List of the names of his twelve sons, Gen. 35:23-26. Returns to Arbah, the city of his father, Gen. 35:27. Dwells in the land of Canaan, Gen. 37:1. His partiality for his son, Joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his other sons, Gen. 37:3,4. Joseph's prophetic dream concerning, Gen. 37:9-11. His grief over the loss of Joseph, Gen. 37:34,35. Sends into Egypt to buy grain, Gen. 42:1,2; 43:1-14. His grief over the detention of Simeon, and the demand for Benjamin to be taken into Egypt, Gen. 42:36. His love for Benjamin, Gen. 43:14; 44:29. Hears that Joseph still lives, Gen. 45:26-28. Removes to Egypt, Gen. 46:1-7; 1 Sam. 12:8; Psa. 105:23; Acts 7:14,15. List of his children and grandchildren who went down into Egypt, Gen. 46:8-27. Meets Joseph, Gen. 46:28-34. Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by Jacob, Gen. 47:1-10. The land of Goshen assigned to, Gen. 47:11,12,27. Dwells in Egypt seventeen years, Gen. 47:28. Exacts a promise from Joseph to bury him with his fathers, Gen. 47:29-31. His benediction upon Joseph and his two sons, Gen. 48:15-22. Gives the land of the Amorites to Joseph, Gen. 48:22; John 4:5. His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons: Upon Reuben, Gen. 49:3,4; Simeon and Levi, Gen. 49:5-7; Judah, Gen. 49:8-12; Zebulun, Gen. 49:13; Issachar, Gen. 49:14,15; Dan, Gen. 49:16-18; Gad, Gen. 49:19; Asher, Gen. 49:20; Naphtali, Gen. 49:21; Joseph, Gen. 49:22-26; Benjamin, Gen. 49:27. Charges his sons to bury him in the field of Machpelah, Gen. 49:29,30. Death of, Gen. 49:33. Body of, embalmed, Gen. 50:2. Forty days mourning for, Gen. 50:3. Burial of, Gen. 50:4-13. Descendants of, Gen. 29:31-35; 30:1-24; 35:18,22-26; 46:8-27; Ex. 1:1-5; 1 Chr. 2-9. Prophecies concerning himself and descendants, Gen. 25:23; 27:28,29; 28:10-15; Gen. 31:3; 35:9-13; 46:3; Deut. 1:8; Psa. 105:10,11. His wealth, Gen. 36:6,7. Well of, John 4:5-30.