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The Legends of the Jews Volume 2, by Louis Ginzberg

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THE LEGENDS OF THE JEWS

BY LOUIS GINZBERG

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN MANUSCRIPT BY HENRIETTA SZOLD

II

BIBLE TIMES AND CHARACTERS FROM JOSEPH TO THE EXODUS

PREFACE

The arrangement and presentation of the material in this volume are the same as in Volume I. In both my efforts have been directed to bringing together as full as possible a collection of Jewish legends that deal with Biblical personages and events. The sources of those legends and explanations of some of them will be given in the last volume of the entire work, and the numbers throughout the work refer to the notes in the concluding volume.

My original intention was to continue Volume II up to the death of Moses, but the legendary material clustering around the life and death of Moses is so abundant that practical considerations demanded the division of this material, in order not to make the second volume too bulky. The division chosen is a natural one. This volume closes with the Exodus, and contains the deeds of Moses in Egypt, while the following volume will deal with Moses in the desert.

The fact that Job is placed between Jacob's sons and Moses may appear strange to some readers, since in the Bible Job is one of the last books; but "legend is above time and space," and I have, therefore, given Job the place which legend has ascribed to him. LOUIS GINZBERG.

NEW YORK, March 28, 1910.

CONTENTS

PREFACE
JOSEPH
The Favorite Son-Joseph Hated by His Brethren—
Joseph Cast into the Pit-The Sale-Joseph's Three
Masters-Joseph's Coat Brought to His Father-Judah
and His Sons-The Wives of the Sons of Jacob—
Joseph the Slave of Potiphar-Joseph and Zuleika—
Joseph Resists Temptation-Joseph in Prison-Pharaoh's
Dreams-Joseph before Pharaoh-The Ruler of
Egypt-Joseph's Brethren in Egypt-Joseph Meets His
Brethren-The Second journey to Egypt-Joseph and
Benjamin-The Thief Caught-Judah Pleads and
Threatens-Joseph Makes Himself Known-Jacob
Receives the Glad Tidings-Jacob Arrives in Egypt—
Joseph's Kindness and Generosity~Jacob's Last Wish—
The Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh-The Blessing
of the Twelve Tribes-The Death of Jacob-The Sons
of Jacob at War with the Sons of Esau-Zepho King
of Kittim-The Nations at War-Joseph's Magnanimity
-Asenath-The Marriage of Joseph-Kind and Unkind
Brethren-Treachery Punished-The Death and Burial
of Joseph.

II. THE SONS OF JACOB
Significant Names-Reuben's Testament-Simon's
Admonition against Envy~The Ascension of Levi-Judah
Warns against Greed and Unchastity-Issachar's Singleness
of Heart-Zebulon Exhorts unto Compassion-
Dan's Confession-Naphtali's Dreams of the Division
of the Tribes-Gad's Hatred-Asher's Last Words-
Benjamin Extols Joseph.

III. JOB
Job and the Patriarchs-Job's Wealth and
Benefactions-Satan and Job—Job's Suffering-The Four
Friends-Job Restored.

IV. MOSES IN EGYPT
The Beginning of the Egyptian Bondage-Pharaoh's
Cunning-The Pious Midwives-The Three Counsellors-
The Slaughter of the Innocents-The Parents of
Moses-The Birth of Moses-Moses Rescued from the