The Old Testament in Verse 3 (Verses 24 - 39)

24

24

XXXIII

Though Esau, with Jacob in anger had parted,

Esau receives Jacob with affection.  Esau departs for Edom, and Jacob resides in Canaan.

4

He,Canaanresigned him!  ToEdomdeparted!

XXXVI

And as he was married to Ishmael's daughter,

6-8

With Adah and others toEdom, he brought her!

25

25

XVIII

And this was the Ishmael, who Sarah offended,

Genesis XIII. 20.

20

And from him are all of the Arabs descended.

12 princes promised.

XXV

Since twelve were the sons God had promised and given,

Genesis XXV. 16.

16

Long after the boy from his home had been driven.

12 princes given.

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26

26

F-

Father’s

Favorite

XXIX

And Jacob's the sons that were also a dozen!

Jacob had served Laban 7 yrs for Rachel, and being given Leah had served 7 more for Rachel.

20-29

Each mother a sister!  Each brother a cousin!

And his wives were fond Leah, and Rachel the fair,

And fourteen the years that he served for the pair.

27

27

XXXV

As Rachel's were two sons, then whose were the ten?

1732

Rachel dies at the birth of Benjamin, the twelfth and last son of Jacob.

16-20

As she died at the birth of her dear little Ben.

Oh!  Four sons with two of the hand-maids you see,

23-26

And Leah's as many as all of the three!

28

28

And 'twas Joseph, the son of the beauteous wife,

1728

Joseph sold by his brethren to the Midianites, who sell him to Potiphar, the Egyptian.

XXVII

Whose dreaming engendered unbrotherly strife!

3-31

And to Joseph was given the wonderful coat,

That his brethren stain with the blood of a goat.

29

29

XXXVII

This proof of his death to their father, they bring,

1715

Joseph interpreting Pharaoh’s prophetic dream is made Lord of the land. The 7 yrs of Plenty commence.

32-36

But Joseph finds favor with Pharaoh, the King,

XLI

The dreams of this Pharaoh, doth Joseph explain,

14-42

Foretelling a famine, and housing the grain.

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30

30

F- Famine

And when untoEgyptthe Canaanites haste,

1708

The seven years of Famine commence.

XLII

When Canaan is sterile, andCanaanis waste;

20

Then Joseph espying his brethren ten,

1707

Jacob sends his sons to Egypt to buy corn.

Forbids their returning, excepting with Ben.

31

31

And Benny returning, his heart doth rejoice!

1706

Jacob sends them again with Benjamin.

XLIII

Of fruits and of viands, he getteth the choice!

16-28

For Joseph:--he feasts them and questions he plies,

Joseph feasts his brethren.

And eagerly ponders their meager replies!

32

32

And then when they speak of his mother asleep!

Joseph’s policy to stay his brethren; he commands his cup to be put in Benjamin’s sack

29-30

He grieves them, and leaves them, unnoticed to weep!

XLIV

And sorely it grieves him, that Benny should leave him

1-2

And thus he endeavors to keep and deceive him

33

33

So when they've examined the sacks of the ten,

The cup is found in Benjamin’s sack.

10-12

The cup is discovered with dear little Ben,

And Joseph informs them that Benny must stay

They are brought before Joseph.

But, Hark ye!  What Judah, the elder, doth say--

34

34

He tells of the father so aged and sad!

Judah’s humble supplication unto Joseph in behalf of his brother Benjamin.

XLIV

How dearly he loveth his dear little lad!

16-32

That already he mourneth a favorite son,

And Ben is his youngest, his motherless one.

35

35

And Judah determined his brother to save,

Judah promises to be the slave of Joseph in the place of Benjamin.

33-34

Replies unto Joseph that he'll be his slave.

And yet he had proven relentless and cold,

When another, a brother, was earlier sold.

36

36

G- Goshen

XLV

And then could kind Joseph no longer refrain,

Joseph maketh himself known to his brothers, and engages them to come to Egypt with their father.

1-15

And when with his brothers, no others remain

XLVI

He tells them that other, that brother, they name,

1-7

And him whom they honor are one and the same.

37

37

His brothers approach him!  Their fault is confessed.

The going of Israel into Egypt. 70 persons in all. Goshen is assigned them by King Pharaoh.

XLVII

And Joseph and children by Jacob are blessed.

6-11

And then by King Pharaoh isGoshenassigned them!

And thus not in Canaan, butEgypt, we find them!

38

38

XLVIII

And "Israel" dying, through blessings describes,

1689

Jacob, having blessed his sons and the sons of Joseph, dies in Egypt, and is buried in Canaan.

5-6

His children appointed to govern the tribes!

XLIX

And he equally blesses the dear "little ones"

1-33

Mannaseh and Ephraim, of Joseph, the sons.

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39

39

H- Hebrews (in Egypt)

When the children of Jacob, and Jacob had died,

1574

Aaron born. Joseph’s Pharaoh being long dead and a wicked Pharaoh reigns in his stead.

Exod

And their children's children had multiplied

I

Changed was the king, not in name but in nature

7-14

That Pharaoh to love you!  This Pharaoh to hate you!