A Study Index of Jasher
A Study Index of the Book of Jasher
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
— creation of Adam and Eve
— and the serpent enticed and persuaded Eve
— Cain and Abel; they quarrelled and Cain slayed Abel
— and Cain spilt the blood of Abel upon the earth
~ Chapter 2
— and Seth was born; and his son Enosh
— and he begat Cainan, then Lamech
— and Tubal Cain instigated his father to kill Cain
— and the wives of Lamech hated him from that day
— the line continued with Jared; and then Enoch
A Study of Chapters 1 and 2 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 3
— and Enoch begat Methuselah
— and Enoch was with knowledge and in understanding
— an angel of the Lord called upon him from Heaven
— to teach mankind the way they should go
— and the likeness of a great horse descended from heaven
— and Enoch ascended with chariots of fire in a whirlwind
~ Chapter 4
— they took Methuselah his son and anointed him
— Methuselah taught wisdom, knowledge and fear of God
— in latter days, became wicked, robbed and plundered
— and Methuselah begat Noah
— and the sons of men departed from the ways of the Lord
— and God saw the whole earth and it was corrupt
A Study of Chapters 3 and 4 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 5
— Noah and Methuselah warning the sons of men
— the Lord, “Behold I give you one hundred twenty years”
— and Noah took a wife and begat Japheth and Shem
— God said: “The end of all flesh; on account of their evils”
— and the Lord instructed Noah to make a large ark
— and Noah, his three sons and their wives entered the ark
~ Chapter 6
— and into the ark are animals, beasts and fowls
— and Noah seated himself by the door of the ark
— two and two came to Noah before entering the ark
— clean animals and fowls, he brought seven couples
— on that day, the earth shakes, and the sun darkened
— and the lightning flashed, and thunder roared
A Study of Chapters 5 and 6 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 7
— sons of Noah: Japheth, Ham and Shem
— sons of Japheth, sons of Ham, sons of Shem
— the garments of Adam and Eve given to Enoch
— then to Methuselah, then to Noah
— Ham stole it and gave it to Cush, then Nimrod
— Nimrod became mighty in the land of Shinar
— and reigned over others with wickedness
~ Chapter 8
— Abram, was born; one very large star came
— from the east and ran in the heavens
— this one star swallowed up four other great stars
— king Ayon, son of Mored, Nimrod, wanted to kill him
— Terah, given three days to decide
— a child from one of his servants sacrificed instead
A Study of Chapters 7 and 8 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 9
— Haran, Abram’s oldest brother, begat Lot and Sarai
— and Abram learned from Noah and Shem
— Nimrod, and all his princes and great men reigned
— they were building a great city and a tower
— God send seventy angels to confuse their tongues
~ Chapter 10
— the sons of men dispersed into four corners of earth
— the sons of Japheth built cities
— and they called these cities after their own names
— same with the children of Ham (Sodom, Gomorrah)
— same with the children of Shem (city of Uz)
A Study of Chapters 9 and 10 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 11
— Nimrod, son of Cush, still reigns in the land of Shinar
— build four cities: Babel, Erech, Eched, Calnah
— Nimrod and son, Mardon, continued in wickedness
— Terah, captain of the host of Nimrod, follows idols
— but Terah’s son, Abram, follows the eternal God
~ Chapter 12
— Abram ordered by the king to be put into prison
— they decided to cast Adam into the king’s furnace
— Haran was also cast into the furnace as Abram
— but the Lord delivered Abram from the fire
— Abram awarded with servants, silver and gold
— Nimrod dreamed an ominous dream
— Adam flees with Terah and family from Shinar
A Study of Chapters 11 and 12 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 13
— Abram and family left Ur for Haran, then to Canaan
— promise of thy seed like the stars of heaven
— if you keep my commandments, statutes and laws
— Nimrod war and subdue Chedorlaomer king of Elam
— but Chedorlaomer rebel and fought back Nimrod
— “from the river Mitzraim unto the great Euphrates”
~ Chapter 14
— a man, Rikayon, a wise man from in the land of Shinar
— Rikayon went to Egypt to show the king his wisdom
— and Rikayon schemed people of Egypt for riches
— and Rikayon presented the king of Egypt with gifts
— the Oswiris king made Rikayon the Pharaoh of Egypt
A Study of Chapters 13 and 14 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 15
— a heavy famine throughout the land of Canaan
— and Abram and Sarai went down to Egypt
— the Lord sent an angel to deliver Sarai from Pharaoh
— after Egypt, Abram and Lot separated
~ Chapter 16
— four kings of Elam and allies came to fight against
— the five kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and allies
— Abram came to save Lot, who dwelt in Sodom
— Adonizedek king of Jerusalem, the same was Shem
— for Adonizedek was a priest before God
— and Sarai, still barren, gave Hagar to Abram a wife
A Study of Chapters 15 and 16 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 17
— the children of Chittim made war
— with the children of Tubal, both posterity of Japheth
— daughters of Tubal were fair, but a civil war unite them
— the Lord appeared to Abram to reaffirm his covenant
~ Chapter 18
— Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised
— three ministering angels visit Abraham
— the people of Sodom and Gomorrah were corrupted
— they bullied strangers including a man from Elam
A Study of Chapters 17 and 18 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 19
— the cities of Sodom appointed corrupt judges
— they colluded against strangers and travellers
— Sarah sent Eliezer to Sodom to inquire about Lot
— the kings of Elam made war with the kings of Sodom
— they burnt Paltith, Lot’s daughter, for saving a stranger
— the Lord sent two angels to save Lot and family
— brimstone and fire consumed Sodom and Gomorrah
~ Chapter 20
— and Sarah came to the house of Abimelech
— an angel of the Lord came and stood over Abimelech
— and the angel smote the whole land of the Philistines
— and Abraham prayed for Abimelech and his subjects
A Study of Chapters 19 and 20 ~ HERE~ —— ~
Chapter 21
— and a son, Isaac, was born to Abraham and Sarah
— Shem came to feast on the day Isaac’s being weaned
— Ishmael learned to use the bow and became an archer
— Sarah cast out her bondwoman and her son
— and Abraham dwelled in the land of the Philistines
~ Chapter 22
— and Ishmael went to dwell in the land of Philistines
— Abimelech king of Philistines made peace with Abraham
— and Abraham taught Isaac the way of the Lord
— the Lord challenged Satan to try Abraham
— if he would willingly offer Isaac as a sacrifice
A Study of Chapters 21 and 22 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 23
— Isaac to be a burnt offering upon Mount Moriah
— Sarah selected a fine and beautiful garment for Isaac
— Eliezer and Ishmael accompanied them
— Satan came and appeared to Abraham as an old man
— but the Lord appeared unto Abraham and called him
— Abraham and Isaac found Sarah dead in Hebron
~ Chapter 24
— Abraham rose and bought a burial cave for Sarah
— at her bier was Shem, his sons Eber and Abimelech
— Abraham called Eliezer to find a wife for Isaac
— Eliezer found Rebecca for a wife for Isaac
A Study of Chapters 23 and 24 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 25
— and Abraham took another wife, Keturah
— Keturah bare unto him Zimran six sons
— Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuach
— and Abraham sent all these children to the East
— the posterity of Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar
~ Chapter 26
— Rebecca, still barren in those days, and Isaac
— went to Mount Moriah to seek the Lord
— in her seventh month, the children struggled within
— she went to Shem and Eber to make inquiries
— two children are in thy womb: Esau and Jacob
— and the older shall serve the younger
A Study of Chapters 25 and 26 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 27
— Nimrod, described as “a mighty one” was on the hunt
— but Esau concealed himself and lurked for Nimrod
— after killing Nimrod, Esau took his “garments” and fled
— returned exhausted and wearied, he sold his birthright
— and Esau’s cave portion in the field of Machpelah
— after Nimrod’s death, the land of Shinar was restored
~ Chapter 28
— famine was raging in the land of Canaan
— Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines
— the people of the land saw Rebecca beautiful
— and the Lord blessed Isaac as he sowed in the land
— Jacob to the house of Shem and Eber to study
A Study of Chapters 27 and 28 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 29
— and Isaac asked Esau to get him some venison
— but Rebecca usurped Isaac’s birthright intention
— afraid, Jacob fled to Eber, the son of Shem
— Esau’s wives vexed and provoked Isaac and Rebecca
— and Esau still harbour his hatred to slay Jacob
— but Rebecca hastened Jacob to flee to Laban
— Esau called his son, Eliphaz, to pursue and kill Jacob
~ Chapter 30
— “I am the Lord God of Abraham and the God of Isaac”
— “I will cause all thine enemies to fall before thee”
— when Jacob came to Haran, he met Rachel
— and God remembered Laban and sons were born
— and Esau dwelt in the land of Seir most of the time
A Study of Chapters 29 and 30 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 31
— “What is this that thou didst unto me?”
— Laban usurped Jacob to marry Leah, the elder
— sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulon
— and Rachel’s sons were Joseph and Benjamin
— and Leah’s maid, Zilpah, were Gad and Asher
— and Rachel’s maid, Bilhah, were Dan and Naphtali
~ Chapter 32
— Jacob sent words of peace ahead to Esau
— Esau came with four hundred men with drawn swords
— and Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed
— and Jacob prayed and beseeched the Lord his God
— the Lord sent three angels of heaven before Esau
— they appeared as two thousand warriors unto Esau
— and terrified, Esau fell off from his horse in alarm
A Study of Chapters 31 and 32 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 33
— Jacob live in Succoth, nesrar the city of Shechem
— Dinah was raped by Shechem, holding her as a captive
— the sons of Jacob came from the field, fired with anger
— Simeon and Levi hatched a sceheme against Shechem
— and they circumcised Shechem and all in the city
~ Chapter 34
— males were circumcised, six hundred and forty-five men
— of Chiddekem and his six brothers against them
— but Dinah the daughter of Jacob heard their scheme
— and Simeon and Levi swore to kill them; and they did
— and they rescued Dinah from the house of Shechem
A Study of Chapters 33 and 34 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 35
— and the kings of the Amorites sought their councellors
— whose God delivered their father Abraham, from Nimrod
— from Pharaoh king of Egypt, Abimelech king of Gerar
— and the kings of the Amorites were filled with terror
— all the Amorites retreated from fighting the sons of Jacob
~ Chapter 36
— and Rachel the wife of Jacob conceived for Benjamin
— but Rachel had a hard labor and she died in Bethlehem
— Reuben entered Bilhah’s tent; profaned his father’s bed
— and Reuben lost his birthright but given unto Joseph
— the kingly office to Judah; and the priesthood unto Levi
— children of Esau were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly
— but terrible animals came to haunt the Edomites
A Study of Chapters 35 and 36 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 37
— Jacob and children went to live in Shechem
— the Canaanites and their allies surrounded Shechem
— the Lord impressed with terror and awe of Jacob’s sons
— Judah ran first before his brethren into battle, killing
— all their enemies in confusion; terribly afraid of Judah
~ Chapter 38
— and the sons of Jacob pursued other enemies
— Judah leading the charge, Simeon and Levi followed him
— all the sons of Jacob took the spoil of the city of Chazar
— and against the inhabitants of the city of Sarton
— Simeon gave a loud and tremendous shriek
A Study of Chapters 37 and 38 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 39
— city of Tapnach came to fight with the sons of Jacob
— they took the booty captured from Chazar and Sarton
— men of Arbelan went to fight against the sons of Jacob
— the sons of Jacob smote all the inhabitants of Arbelan
— against Tapnach, and Machnaymah, and against Gaash
— leading the charge, Judah gave a piercing shriek
~ Chapter 40
— and against the inhabitants of Bethchorin; Chorinites
— against Canaanites, the Hittites, Amorites, the Hivites
— all the kings that came to Hebron to make peace with
— sons of Jacob, in pretence, who remained in Shechem
— sons of Jacob made them tributary from then onward
A Study of Chapters 39 and 40 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 41
— Leah, the wife of Jacob, at 51, died in Hebron
— Joseph and his brother Benjamin were atill young
— yet Joseph ranked himself greater than all his brothers
— and Jacob, his father, made him a coat of many colors
— and his brethren seized and cast Joseph into a pit
~ Chapter 42
— Judah initiated selling to Midianites for 20 pieces of silver
— Midianites resold Joseph to Ishmaelites going to Egypt
— Joseph cried and wept bitterly going down to Egypt
— one of the Ishmaelites smote him and cursed him
— the Lord smote; lightning flashed, thunder roared
A Study of Chapters 41 and 42 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 43
— Reuben and his brothers hatched a lie to their father Jacob
— Issachar: take the coat, tear it, and dip it in goat’s blood
— and they sent the coat by the hand of Naphtali to Jacob
— Jacob cried out aloud, tore his garments and wept bitterly
— the sons of Jacob went into the wilderness to seize a wolf
~ Chapter 44
— the Ishmaelites sold Joseph to the Medanites before Egypt
— they resold to Potiphar for four hundred pieces of silver
— Joseph found favor with confidence in the sight of Potiphar
— Zelicah, his master’s wife, lifted up her eyes toward Joseph
— not succeeding, Zelicah fell into declining state, became ill
— and Potiphar ordered Joseph to be punished: put in prison
A Study of Chapters 43 and 44 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 45
— Reuben took for a wife Eliuram, a Canaanite
— Simeon took Dinah for a wife; and Bunah a Canaanite
— Judah went to Adulam, her name Aliyath, also a Canaanite
— Levi took Adinah; Issachar took Aridah, from the son of Eber
— Dan went to the Moabites and took for a wife Aphlaleth
— Gad and Naphtali to Haran and took from the son of Nahor
— and Naphtali took Merimah, and Gad took Uzith, for wives
— Asher took Adon, an Ishmaelite for a wife; but no child
— Asher then took Hadurah the daughter of the son of Eber
— Zebulun Midian, and took for a wife Merishah, a Midianite
— Jacob took for Benjamin Mechalia the daughter of Terah
— Benjamin took another wife Aribath, a daughter of Abraham
— Judah, by Tamar, had twins: first Perez; second Zarah
~ Chapter 46
— attendants of Pharaoh were the chief butler and chief baker
— the butler took wine and placed it before the king to drink
— and the baker placed bread before the king to eat
— the butler and the chief baker related their dreams to Joseph
— the butler, his position will restore him to his office
— the baker, within three days Pharaoh will take off his head
A Study of Chapters 45 and 46 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 47
— and Isaac blessed them on that day all the sons of Jacob
— May God of your fathers bless your seed like stars of heaven
— and Isaac also blessed all the sons of Esau
— May God cause you to be a dread, a terror to all your enemies
— Jacob and Esau buried Isaac in the cave of Machpelah
— Jacob took the land from the river of Egypt unto Euphrates
— and all the seven nations: ftpm the Hittites to the Amorites
— Esau took all of Isaac’s possessions: beasts, silver and gold
~ Chapter 48
— the Pharaoh king of Egypt in his bed and dreamed dreams
— and called for all the magicians of Egypt for interpretations
— and the king’s anger was kindled and he was very wroth
— then issued a proclamation slay all the magicians in Egypt
— and Joseph was ordered to come hastily before the Pharaoh
— a sign was given that the queen shall give birth to a son
A Study of Chapters 47 and 48 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 49
— and Joseph was appointed to be under him over Egypt
— and the angel of the Lord taught him all the languages
— and the king dressed Joseph in a princely garment
— a golden crown upon his head and a chain upon his neck
— the king sent to Potiphera, the priest of On,
— his daughter Osnath and gave her unto Joseph for a wife
~ Chapter 50
— the children of Tarshish came against the sons of Ishmael
— and Joseph smote the Tarshishites and subdued them
— Joseph stored all the grains of those seven good years
— Osnath bare him two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim
— the famine prevailed over all the land surrounding Egypt
A Study of Chapters 49 and 50 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 51
— Jacob sent his sons down to Egypt in order to buy corn
— Joseph gave the written names of his brethren to his officials
— when these men come before them, seize them immediately
— Joseph’s men took Simeon and ordered him to be bound
— but the other sons of Jacob returned to Canaan, terrified
~ Chapter 52
— Reuben gave unto his father his surety for Benjamin
— and Judah pleaded with Jacob to let Benjamin go with them
— and Jacob wrote a message to the king of Egypt
— and gave it into the hand of Judah for care and deliverance
A Study of Chapters 51 and 52 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 53
— Benjamin came to Egypt and they stood before Joseph
— Joseph sent for the men to come with Benjamin
— Judah took Benjamin and bowed down to Joseph
— Benjamin sat with Manasseh, Ephraim, Osnath and Joseph
— Joseph revealed unto Benjamin, I am Joseph thy brother
— but not revealing to his brothers; but tricked to retain him
~ Chapter 54
— and Judah returned unto Joseph to reclaim Benjamin
— and an oral contest occurred between Judah and Joseph
— Judah gave a great and tremendous shriek
— and the shriek caused Pharaoh to fall from his throne
— and all the pregnant women of Egypt miscarriaged
— and Joseph revealed himself to all his brothers
— Joseph gave unto them eleven chariots from Pharaoh
— presents, gifts of gold and garments to all their wives
— as Jacob heard the words of his sons, his heart palpitated
A Study of Chapters 53 and 54 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 55
— Jacob rejoiced exceedingly seeing Joseph in Egypt
— Joseph harnessed his chariots to meet his father Jacob
— dressed in kingly red robes and a royal crown on his head
— Joseph placed them in the best part of Egypt, in Goshen
— his sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, stayed close with Jacob
~ Chapter 56
— Jacob made his sons swear to bury him in Hebron
— and Jacob on that day blessed his sons before his death
— each son did he bless according to his blessing
— unto Judah, reign over thy brethren and over their sons
— teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war
— Jacob’s sons carried the bier of gold with onyx stones
— Esau, with his sons, who dwelt in Mt Seir, were wroth
— and Esau with his sons rose up against Joseph to battle
— Chushim, the son of Dan, slew Esau and cut off his head
A Study of Chapters 55 and 56 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 57
— the sons of Esau waged war against the sons of Jacob
— but the sons of Jacob prevailed over the sons of Esau
— and they also slew the children of Seir the Horite
— then the sons of Seir turned against the sons of Esau
— “go back to Canaan, to the land of your fathers”
— but the children of Esau slew all of the children of Seir
— Bela the son of Beor, reigned over the children of Esau
~ Chapter 58
— Pharaoh king of Egypt, died, and Magron his son reigned
— Magron began to reign as Pharaoh for forty year in Egypt
— soon, some saying, No stranger shall reign over us
— the Edom allied many kings against Joseph and Egypt
— Joseph and all Egypt pursued and slew Edom and his allies
— Jobab, a stranger, reigned over Edom instead of Bela
A Study of Chapters 57 and 58 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 59
— children of Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar
— Issachar and Zebulun, and their sister Dinah
— sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah, were Gad and Asher
— of Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel, were Dan and Naphtal
— all souls from the loins of Jacob to Egypt, were seventy
— and Joseph made the Israelites to bring his bones out
— after Joseph, the Egyptians ruled over the Israelites
~ Chapter 60
— after Joseph, Zepho, son of Eliphaz, fled from Egypt
— in the land of Chittim a man Uzu has a daughter Jania
— her beauty caused a war between the people of Angeas
— Turnus king of Bibentu also sent his request for Jania
— rejected, he gathered an army to war against Angeas
— but Angeas triumphed finally and took Jania for a wife
A Study of Chapters 59 and 60 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 61
— Pharaoh king of Egypt commanded the sons of Jacob
— to assist the Egyptians in building a royal palace in Egypt
— but this time Angeas hearkened and consented to Zepho
— as numerous as sand to fight the sons of Jacob in Egypt
— including Balaam, who understood the art of witchcraft
— Zepho (a posterity of Esau) became king and reigned
— over the land of Chittim and the land of Italia fifty years
~ Chapter 62
— Reuben died at hundred and twenty-five years old
— Dan (120); Issachar (122); Asher (123); Gad (125);
— Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom, went to war with
— the children of Moab allied with the children of Midian
— to fight against Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom
— the Midianians perished; Hadad made Moab a tributary
— and Judah (129) was put into a coffin; Naphtali (132)
A Study of Chapters 61 and 62 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 63
— Levi (137); the Egyptians began to afflict the Israelites
— all the Egyptians began to afflict the children of Jacob
— Magron died, and Melol his son reigned as Pharaoh
— Zepho allied with Bedad king of Edom against
— Angeas and his brother Lucus and other African allies
~ Chapter 64
— Balaam, seeing Zepho prevailed Angeas, fled to Chittim
— enboldened, Zepho instigated the children of Chittim
— to fight posterity of Jacob and the new Pharaoh of Egypt
— to avenge the cause of his brethren the children of Esau
— and the battle was severe against the Egyptians
— the Israelites inflicted a terrible blow against Esau, Ishmael
— while the Egyptians fled and hid themselves in the road
A Study of Chapters 63 and 64 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 65
— fear arose among the Egyptians that Israelites are mightier
— make the Israelites slaves and become their task-masters
— with deceit, servants and princes of Pharaoh came to work
— the task-masters oppressed and smote them with blows
— but the children of Levi managed to avoid being involved
~ Chapter 66
— Hadad died; and Samlah from Mesrekah reigned over Edom
— terrified, the Pharaoh imposed more fortifications around
— the Israelites multiplied and grew in numbers
— let a decree go forth, all the male born of Israel shall die
— and the Israelites multiplied and waxed exceedingly
A Study of Chapters 65 and 66 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 67
— Zepho, the son of Eliphaz, son of Esau, died
— Balaam came to Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt
— and Pharaoh dreamed: “For a son will be born to Israel
— who will destroy all Egypt and its inhabitants”
— Balaam said to the king, “all their children which shall be
— born from this day forward, to be thrown into the water”
~ Chapter 68
— Bathia, the daughter of Pharaoh, went to bathe in the river
— Go, and Miriam his sister went and called the child’s mother
— the child grew, she brought him to the daughter of Pharaoh
— and Moses was in Pharaoh’s house, and was unto Bathia,
— as a son, and Moses grew up amongst the king’s children
A Study of Chapters 67 and 68 ~ HERE~ —— ~
Chapter 69
— Samlah, the king of Edom died, and Saul reigned instead
— Pharaoh realised that the counsel from Balaam didn’t work
— “No man shall diminish any thing of his daily labor”
— their task masters strengthened upon the Israelites
— the tribe of Levi managed to escape the Egyptian scheme
~ Chapter 70
— at a banquet, the lad Moses stretched forth his hand upon
— the king’s crown and placed it on his own head
— Balaam identified this lad to be a destroyer of Egypt
— but an angel interfered and the Lord was with him
— Moses stayed in Pharaoh’s house: all Egyptians love him
A Study of Chapters 69 and 70 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 71
— Moses, at eighteen years old, smote a bullying Egyptian
— Pharaoh heard of this affair and ordered Moses to be slain
— so God sent his angel, and he appeared in the likeness
— of a captain unto Pharaoh and ‘took the head off Moses’
— the Israelites defiled themselves with the idols of Egypt
~ Chapter 72
— Kikianus of Cush warred against Aram and those of the east
— he left Balaam the magician, his two sons, to guard the city
— but Balaam and others schemed to take control of the city
— Moses, who had fled Egypt, came to rescue Kikianus
— when Kikianus, seized with a disease, died, Moses took over
A Study of Chapters 71 and 72 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 73
— at 27, Moses reigned over Cush, and reigned for forty years
— Moses, using stork, schemed with the people to retake the city
— so Moses retook the city and they placed him on the throne
— offered Adoniah the Cushite queen, wife of Kikianus, he refused
— Moses brought Aram and children of the east under control
~ Chapter 74
— king Saul of Edom died, and Baal Chanan reigned in his place
— Moabites and Midians rebelled against Baal Chanan of Edom
— Latinus the children of Chittim assembled his forces and ships
— to fight against Azdrubal son of Angeas king of Africa
— the king Azdrubal had a very beautiful daughter, Ushpezena
— all the men of Chittim brought Ushpezena to Latinus for a wife
— but Azdrubal’s brother, Anibal, who also made many ships
— against the children of Chittim and prevailed against them
A Study of Chapters 73 and 74 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 75
— the children of Ephraim went out of Egypt with 30,000 force
— the children of Gath came to the children of Ephraim for battle
— allied with Philistines they smote all the children of Ephraim
— this evil was from the Lord against the children of Ephraim
— they transgressed the Lord by going from Egypt before time
— the slain of children of Ephraim remained in Gath unburied
~ Chapter 76
— Moses was still king in the land of Cush
— Adoniah the queen decided to oust Moses from the throne
— and they made Menacrus, son of Kikianus, king over them
— Moses went forth from the land of Cush, to deliver his kinsmen
— and Reuel, a Midianite, took Moses and put him into a prison
A Study of Chapters 75 and 76 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 77
— Pharaoh Adikam, ugly and just a cubit, reigned over Egypt
— he exceeded his ancestors in wickedness over the Israelites
— by placing officers and taskmasters from amongst his servants
— God remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
— Moses plucked a sapphire stick from the ground
— behold the name of the Lord God was engraved thereon
— when Reuel saw all these, he gave his Zipporah for a wife
~ Chapter 78
— Baal Channan died, Hadad reigned over children of Edom
— the children of Moab and Ammon rose up against Hadad
— and Zipporah bare two sons: first Gershom, second Eliezer
— Pharaoh greatly increased the labor of the Israelites
— the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob heard their cries
A Study of Chapters 77 and 78 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 79
— in persuit of a kid Moses came to the mountain of Horeb
— there, the Lord called unto Moses out of the burning bush
— commanding him to go to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt
— to deliver the Israelites from their bondage and slavery
— Aaron and Moses came to the children of Israel in Egypt
— then they came before the house of Pharaoh
— Pharaoh sent for Balaam and Jannes and Jambres his sons
~ Chapter 80
— two years passed and the Lord again sent Moses to Pharaoh
— but Pharaoh would not hearken to the voice of the Lord
— and the Lord turned all the waters of Egypt into blood
— the Lord sent forth frogs into the houses of the Egyptians
— and the Lord sent and smote their dust to lice
— and the Lord sent all kinds of beasts of the field into Egypt
— and fiery serpents, scorpions, mice, weasels, toads
— flies, hornets, fleas, bugs, gnats, each swarm accordingly
— and the Lord sent all reptiles and winged animals
— and fleas and flies into the eyes and ears of the Egyptian
— and the Lord sent hornet upon them and drove them away
— God ordered the sea-Sulanuth to go into Egyptian houses
— then came swarms of animals into the houses of Egypt
— pestilences: horses, asses, camels, herds of oxen and sheep
— inflammation and boils in the skins of the Egyptians
— and a very heavy hail, locusts; and darkness for three days
— and finally, the Lord smote all the first born of the Egyptians
— the children of Israel asked the Egyptians, vessels of silver
— vessels of gold, garments, and they stripped the Egyptians
— they brought up, each man his father’s coffin of his tribe
A Study of Chapters 79 and 80 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 81
— the Israelites journeyed from Goshen to Rameses to Succoth
— a mixed multitude went with them, and their flocks and herds
— after the third day the Egyptians had buried their first born
— many regretted they had sent them away from their servitude
— and seven hundred thousand men pursued them to their death
— the Egyptians came after them, and they all drown in the sea
— and when the Israelites were in Rephidim, Amalek the grandson
— of Esau, the brother of Zepho, came to fight with the Israelites
— and Joshua, the son of Nun, smote Amalek and his people
~ Chapter 82
— and in the third month, on the sixth day, the Lord gave Israel
— the ten commandments on Mount Sinai to the children of Israel
— Aaron was greatly afraid of the people, and he ordered them
— to bring him gold and made it into a molten calf for the people
— and three thousand men who had made the calf died
A Study of Chapters 81 and 82 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 83
— Moses anointed Aaron and his sons as high priest and priests
— “for seven days shall you remain at the door of the tabernacle”
— on the eighth day, burnt offering and sin offering were offered
— Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, were killed by taking strange fire
— they kept the Passover in the fourteenth day of the month
— census taken: from twenty years old and upward, were 603,550
— report from Joshua the son of Nun, Caleb the son of Jephuneh
~ Chapter 84
— the Korah rebellion, against Moses and Aaron
— “Provoke not a war against the children of Esau”
— “besiege not Moab, for I will give you nothing of their land”
— but Sihon, king of the Amorites, slew all the cities of Moab
— Edom went to block the children of Israel with a mighty army
— and Aaron was 123 years old when he died in Mount Hor
A Study of Chapters 83 and 84 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 85
— king Arad the Canaanite arranged to fight against the Israelites
— the children of Levi rose up and fought against other Israelites
— Moab would not suffer the Israelites to pass through his land
— Israel smote Sihon and Og, and all the Amorites with the sword
— the Lord said, “Do not besiege the children of Ammon”
— and Balak, king of Moab, sought advice from Balaam
— the Lord said to Balaam, Curse not this people for it is blessed
— but the Moabites enticed the Israelites to sexuality; and this
— kindled the Lord’s anger by sending a pestilence against Israel
~ Chapter 86
— Lord said to Moses for another census from 20 years old males
— and the number was 700, 730 that could go forth in the army
— the Lord had told them that they would die in the wilderness
— the children of Israel warred against Midian; they slew all males
— the Israelites also slew Balaam, the son of Beor, the magician
A Study of Chapters 85 and 86 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 87
— take Joshua the son of Nun and place him in the tabernacle
— “Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor disheartened”
— and Moses taught them the statutes and judgments and laws
— the Lord to Moses: “Go up to Mount Abarim and die there”
— the Lord to Joshua: “only be strong and of good courage”
~ Chapter 88
— the Israelites crossed the Jordan and they encamped in Gilgal
— they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month
— and manna ceased from on the morrow after the Passover
— Shout, the Lord has delivered the city of Jericho into our hands
— but after this, the men of Ai smote thirty-six men of Israel
— the Urim identified Achan, son of Carmi, of Judah, as culprit
— and Adonizedek, a pretender, instigated against the Israelites
— but the Lord sent upon them hailstones from heaven
— “Sun, and thou moon, stand thou still upon Gibeon”
— and even the sun and stood still in the midst of the heavens
A Study of Chapters 87 and 88 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Chapter 89
— then Joshua wrote and sung a song to the Lord
— “Nations have been consumed with thy fury,
— kingdoms have declined because of thy wrath”
— and Joshua smote all the five kings of the Amorites
~ Chapter 90
— and battles arose between Edom and the children of Chittim
— and the children of Chittim slew the children of Esau
— and Abianus ordered Hadad king of Edom him to be slain
— the children of Chittim absorbed Edom to be one kingdom
— Joshua gave the city of Hebron to Caleb and his children
Chapter 91
— after the death of Joshua, some Canaanites still in the land
— Who shall be the first to fight against the Canaanites?
— and the Lord replied, “Judah shall go up”
— the children of Judah asked Simeon to team up with them
— they fought against Adonibezek in Bezek and in Jerusalem
— the Lord gave the whole land of Canaan to the Israelites
A Study of Chapters 89 to 91 ~ HERE ~ —— ~
Joel
A Prophecy of Esau and Jacob 