Identifier: bibleprimeroldte00hult (find matches)
Title: Bible primer, Old Testament, for use in the primary department of Sunday schools
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Hult, Adolf, 1869-1943 Augustana synod. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Rock Island, Ill., Augustana book concern
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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eyes. Uncle Laban he^rd of Jacobs coming. He ran to meethim, kissed him, and brought him in with a welcome. Soon Jacob was tending Labans flocks. After a monthLaban wanted to pay Jacob. No, said Jacob, I will workseven years for Rachel. In those days a man had topay the father of his bride. And he worked seven years forher. But on the wedding day Laban tricked him. He gavehim her sister Leah, instead, because she was the older. Shehad tender, pale eyes. Work seven more years, and youwill have Rachel, said Laban. So Jacob did. Then he stayedsix years more. His flocks grew. But Laban often changedhis wages. Poor Jacob, he had to suffer much! What hehad done to Esau came back to him. After twenty years Jacob went home to his land with hiswives, eleven sons, a daughter and much cattle. Esau methim and made up with him. Esau even forgave him all hehad done in the past. They became friends. Jacob had an exciting, hard, and often sad life. But Godsloving-kindness helped him through. Gen. 33.
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BIBLE PRIMER 35 15. JOSEPHS COAT OF MANY COLORS. Rachel had two sons, Joseph and little Benjamin. Beau-tiful mother Rachel died just after Benjamin was born inCanaan. Whom did Jacob love most of his twelve sons? You allknow — Joseph. He was now seventeen years old. His father showed thathe loved him best. He gave him a pretty robe of many col-ors. Great princes wore such fine coats. Did Joseph dreamof being a prince some day? It seems so. God meant tomake him great. But his brothers were jealous of him. Jo-seph was a fine boy, kind, godly, and sensible. He was thebest of all the twelve brothers. Have you heard of his dreams? One night he dreamedthat they were binding sheaves of grain in the field. Andhis sheaf arose and stood upright. And the sheaves of thebrothers came and bowed down to his. Another time his brothers teased him and said: Well,what have you dreamed now, King Joseph? I dreamedthat the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowed down to me,he answered. Even father Jacob tho

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