Jacob, son of Isaac

Father

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21) And it came to pass that when Moroni had proclaimed these words, behold, the people came running together with their armor girded about their loins, rending their garments in token, or as a covenant, that they would not forsake the Lord their God; or, in other words, if they should transgress the commandments of God, or fall into transgression, and be ashamed to take upon them the name of Christ, the Lord should rend them even as they had rent their garments.
22) Now this was the covenant which they made, and they cast their garments at the feet of Moroni, saying: We covenant with our God, that we shall be destroyed, even as our brethren in the land northward, if we shall fall into transgression; yea, he may cast us at the feet of our enemies, even as we have cast our garments at thy feet to be trodden under foot, if we shall fall into transgression.
23) Moroni said unto them: Behold, we are a remnant of the seed of Jacob; yea, we are a remnant of the seed of Joseph, whose coat was rent by his brethren into many pieces; yea, and now behold, let us remember to keep the commandments of God, or our garments shall be rent by our brethren, and we be cast into prison, or be sold, or be slain.
24) Yea, let us preserve our liberty as a remnant of Joseph; yea, let us remember the words of Jacob, before his death, for behold, he saw that a part of the remnant of the coat of Joseph was preserved and had not decayed. And he said—Even as this remnant of garment of my son hath been preserved, so shall a remnant of the seed of my son be preserved by the hand of God, and be taken unto himself, while the remainder of the seed of Joseph shall perish, even as the remnant of his garment.
25) Now behold, this giveth my soul sorrow; nevertheless, my soul hath joy in my son, because of that part of his seed which shall be taken unto God.
26) Now behold, this was the language of Jacob.
27) And now who knoweth but what the remnant of the seed of Joseph, which shall perish as his garment, are those who have dissented from us? Yea, and even it shall be ourselves if we do not stand fast in the faith of Christ.
21) Surely he hath blessed the house of Jacob, and hath been merciful unto the seed of Joseph.
24) And as surely as the Lord liveth, will he gather in from the four quarters of the earth all the remnant of the seed of Jacob, who are scattered abroad upon all the face of the earth.
25) And as he hath covenanted with all the house of Jacob, even so shall the covenant wherewith he hath covenanted with the house of Jacob be fulfilled in his own due time, unto the restoring all the house of Jacob unto the knowledge of the covenant that he hath covenanted with them.
Isaac send Jacob to find a non-canaanite wife.
Jacob has his vision of angels going up and down a ladder.
Jacob prepares for a possible confrontation with his brother, Esau.
Jacob wrestles with a heavenly being for a blessing. He is given the name Israel.
Jacob Blesses his children and dies.
Hides for 14 years at home of Eber, son of Shem.
Studies at house of Shem and Eber.
Similar to the story of Jacob, in obtaining Leah to wife, the hero, stupid Hans (who is a common character in these stories, usually mistreated, but coming out ontop despite how he is perceived) after separating from his fellow apprentices due to their persecution, in desiring to obtain the inheritance of their master, serves for seven years to obtain a fine horse (which was the prerequisite to obtaining the inheritance), but does not receive the horse right away. Fortunately in this tale he doesn't have to serve another seven years, but rather, he goes to meet his father and his brethren expecting the horse to come after. This is also similar to the story of Jacob, as when Jacob returns, he goes on ahead alone to meet his family hostile brother, while his own posessions follow after. Stupid Hans receives his horse, but not only this, but a princess and a great castle besides. Despite having earned his master's inheritance, he leaves with what he has obtained from his years of service while the inheritance is left, much as was the case with Jacob.

Notes

Jacob is also known as Israel.

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