Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . for amess of pottage. He likewise obtained a blessing, which his fatherintended to bestow on Esau. 9. Jacob had twelve sons, whose names were Reuben, Simeon,Levi, Dan, Juda, Naphthali, Gad, Ashur, Issachar, Zebulon, Joseph,ftnd Benjamin. The posterity of each of these twelve afterwards be-came a separate tribe among the Hebrews. 10. My young reader must look into the Bible for the beautiful sto-ry of Joseph and his brethren. I can merely tell him that Josephwas sold into captivity and carried into the land of Egypt, and thatthere
Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . for amess of pottage. He likewise obtained a blessing, which his fatherintended to bestow on Esau. 9. Jacob had twelve sons, whose names were Reuben, Simeon,Levi, Dan, Juda, Naphthali, Gad, Ashur, Issachar, Zebulon, Joseph,ftnd Benjamin. The posterity of each of these twelve afterwards be-came a separate tribe among the Hebrews. 10. My young reader must look into the Bible for the beautiful sto-ry of Joseph and his brethren. I can merely tell him that Josephwas sold into captivity and carried into the land of Egypt, and thatthere he was the means of preserving his aged father and all hisbrothers from death by famine. He died 16o5 B. C. 11. Jacob and his twelve children removed to Egypt, and took uptheir residence there. It was in that country, that the Hebrews firstbegan to be a nation; so that their history may be said to commencefrom this period. Jacob died 1689 B. C. CHAPTER XIII.—ASIA CONTINUED. The Bondage in Egypt. Flight of the Hebrews, andDestruction of Pharaoh and his The Pyramids, and a great Stone Head, called the Sphynx. 2. Egypt, you know, is in Africa. It has many cities, and a famousiiver called the Nile runs through the country. But this land is less S. What did Esau do? What is meant by birthright? Ans. The eldest son in ancienttimes enjoyed many privileges over his younger brothers. These Esau sold to Jacob fora single meal of victuals. Thus .Jacob became the head of the Jewish people. 9. Whowere the twelve sons of Jacob ? What of the descendants of these twelve sons of Jacob ?10. Can you tell the story of Joseph as related in Genesis, chap. .T7, &c? 11. When- didJacob go wkh hij family? Which way was Egypt from Canaan? How for? Ans. About(wo hundred miles. THE HEBREWS. 07 populous now than in the time of Joseph. It was then lull of people,and they were the most learned and civilized of all the nations of theearth. There are many ruins to be seen in Egypt, which show thatthe
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