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A masterpiece of Jewish literature, Legends of the Jews presents a comprehensive compilation of remarkable stories connected to the Hebrew Bible. It is an indispensable reference on that body of literature known as Midrash, the imaginative retelling and elaboration on Bible stories in which mythological tales about demons and magic co-exist with moralistic stories about the piety of the...

When Joseph and his two sons left Jacob, his brethren, envious of the bountiful blessings bestowed upon the three, said, “The whole world loveth a favorite of fortune, and our father hath blessed Joseph thus because he is a ruler of men.” Then spoke Jacob: “They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. I have blessings enough for all.”381 Jacob summoned his sons from the land of Egypt, and bade them come to him at Raamses, first, however, commanding them
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