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Prophet #9 · c. 1800 BCE traditional

Yaʿqūb

يعقوب

Commonly rendered in English as Jacob.

Son of Isḥāq. Father of twelve sons — the tribes of Banū Isrāʾīl. Grieved for his lost son Yūsuf until their reunion in Egypt.

Era
c. 1800 BCE traditional
Region
Canaan → Egypt
Sent to
The children of Isrāʾīl
Isrāʾīl
References in the library

Passages that mention Yaʿqūb

  1. "to Jacob in the form of a man. Mistaking him for a human, Jacob approached to wrestle with him. Jacob seemed to be overpowering him, but the angel touched his thigh, causing Jacob to limp. As dawn broke, the angel asked, What is your name? Jacob replied, Jacob. The angel said, You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel. Jacob then asked the angel for his name, but the angel disappeared, and Jacob realized he had been wrestling with an angel. Jacob awakened leading to the Israelites' practice of not eating the sciatic nerve. Jacob looked up and saw Esau approaching with four hundred men. Placing himself before his people, Jacob bowed seven times as he"

  2. "What is your name? Jacob replied, Jacob. The angel said, You should no longer be called Jacob but Israel. Jacob then asked, And who are you? What is your name? But the angel departed, and Jacob realized he was an angel. Jacob woke up limping from his leg. Therefore the Israelites do not eat the sciatic nerve. When Jacob lifted his eyes, he saw Esau approaching with four hundred men."

  3. "He threw the refuse into the temple and slaughtered pigs there. Among the boys were 7,000 from the house of David, 11,000 from the tribe of Joseph, son of Jacob, and his brother Benjamin, 8,000 from the tribe of Issachar, son of Jacob, and 14,000 from the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali, sons of Jacob, and 14,000 from the tribe of Dan, son of Jacob, and 8,000 from the tribe of Asher, son of Jacob, and 2,000 from the tribe of Zebulun, son of Jacob, and 4,000 from the tribe of Reuben and Levi, and 12,000 from the rest of the children of Israel."

  4. "to receive the blessing. She dressed Jacob in Esau's clothes and placed goatskins on his arms and neck since Esau was hairier than Jacob. When Jacob brought the dish to Isaac, Isaac asked, who are you? Jacob replied, your son. Isaac felt him and said, the voice is Jacob's, but the hands and clothes are Esau's. After Isaac ate, he blessed Jacob to be greater than his brothers, that his words would prevail over them and the people after him, and that his provision and descendants would be abundant."

  5. "Among the boys were 7,000 from the house of David, 11,000 from the tribe of Joseph, son of Jacob, and his brother Benjamin, 8,000 from the tribe of Issachar, son of Jacob, and 14,000 from the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali, sons of Jacob, and 14,000 from the tribe of Dan, son of Jacob, and 8,000 from the tribe of Asher, son of Jacob, and 2,000 from the tribe of Zebulun, son of Jacob, and 4,000 from the tribe of Reuben and Levi, and 12,000 from the rest of the children of Israel."

  6. "day. On the dawn of the second night, an angel appeared to him in the guise of a man. Jacob, thinking he was an ordinary man, approached him to wrestle. Jacob seemed to prevail until the angel touched his hip, causing him to limp. When dawn broke, the angel asked, What is your name? Jacob replied, Jacob. The angel said, You should no longer be called Jacob but Israel. Jacob then asked, And who are you? What is your name?"

  7. "bowing to Adam, and as Joseph's brothers and parents would bow to him later. Upon seeing him, Esau advanced, embraced Jacob, kissed him, and they both wept. Lifting his eyes, Esau saw the women and children and inquired about them. Jacob responded, These are the children God has graciously given your servant. The maidservants and their children approached and bowed, followed by Leah and her children, and Rachel with her son Joseph, who also bowed. Jacob insisted that Esau accept his gift, which Esau eventually did. Esau returned ahead of Jacob, who followed with his family, livestock, and servants towards the mountains of Seir. Upon passing Shekor, Jacob"

  8. "respective lands. As Jacob neared the land of Seir, angels met him, heralding his arrival. Jacob sent messengers to his brother Esau, intending to approach him with humility. The messengers returned, informing Jacob that Esau was coming to meet him with four hundred men. This instilled fear in Jacob, prompting him to pray to Almighty Allah, offer prayer, and plead earnestly. He reminded him of his covenant and promise, asking to be spared from Esau's potential harm. Subsequently, Jacob prepared a significant gift for Esau—two hundred goats, twenty goats, two hundred ewes, twenty rams, thirty nursing camels, forty cows,"

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