The Book of JasherCosimo, Inc., 2007 M12 1 - 276 pages Believed by some to have been the original beginning of the Old Testament, The Book of Jasher has been suppressed and rediscovered numerous times since its initial translation from the Hebrew in AD 800. Referred to in Joshua and Second Samuel, this apocryphal book of the Bible expands upon some of the stories we know so well: we meet Cain and Abel's three sisters, are privy to a more detailed account of the awful circumstances of the Great Flood and Noah's conduct toward the multitudes who assembled before his ark, and learn more about the women of the Bible. Jasher's version of the story of Abraham is considered by many to be the most beautiful as this new perspective on the Old Testament will inspire believers and intrigue readers of ancient literature. |
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Abraham amongst Angeas anger answered army Balaam battle became behold belonging Benjamin brethren bring brother brought buried called camp cause CHAPTER chil children of Chittim children of Esau children of Israel coming commanded corn Cush daughter death delivered destroy died dream dren earth Edom Egypt Egyptians evil eyes father fell fight fled fought gave give ground hand head heard heart Hebrew hundred inhabitants Isaac Israelites Joseph Joshua Judah king king of Egypt king's knew land land of Canaan Levi lives Lord matter Midian mighty Moab Moses pass Pharaoh powerful pray princes reigned remained returned road rose saying Seir sent servants seven Shechem Simeon slew smote sons of Jacob speak spoke stones Surely sword thee thing thou thou didst thousand took turned unto voice wall whole wife women Zepho
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Page 89 - Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant : and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Page 198 - And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
Page 231 - Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 91 - And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Page 247 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 144 - And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
Page 198 - And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
Page 251 - These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers...
Page 203 - Hebrews' children. Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Page 198 - And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.