Chronological Order of Prayers from Isaac to Joseph: Below is a comprehensive, chronological list of prayers offered by Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
1. Prayers of Isaac for Rebekah's Childbearing:(Genesis 25:21)
Isaac prays for Rebekah, who is barren, seeking Aravat's blessing for children.
"Oh King of Creation, You are the giver of life. Look upon Your servant Rebekah and grant her the blessing of children. Fulfill Your promise to my father Abraham, that his descendants may be as the stars of the firmament. Let Your name be glorified through her."
2. Isaac's Prayer for Blessing Jacob (and Esau): (Genesis 27:27–29)
Isaac blesses Jacob, calling upon Aravat's abundance and covenant promises.
"May Aravat give you the dew of shamayim, the fatness of adamah, with plenty of grain and wine. Let the nations serve you, and people bow down to you. Be master over your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you."
3. Isaac's Prayer for Reconciliation Between Jacob and Esau (Apocrypha of Isaac, Fragment) Isaac prays for peace in his family, seeking Aravat's intervention in Jacob and Esau's conflict.
"Oh King Creation, You are the one who called us to walk in righteousness. Heal the wounds of my sons Jacob and Esau, and let shalom reign between them. May Your covenant be established with both of them, that their descendants may know You and serve You."
4. Jacob's Prayer at Bethel Prayers of Jacob (Israel): (Genesis 28:20–22) After receiving a vision of the ladder reaching to heaven, Jacob makes a vow to Aravat.
"If Aravat will be with me and keep me in all His ways, so wherever I go, I will have food to eat and clothing to wear, so that when I stand in my father's house with Shalom, then I know that Aravat will be my Father. And this stone, which I have set up as a pillar, shall be Aravat's house. And of all that You give me, I will give a full tenth to You."
5. Jacob's Prayer for Deliverance from Esau: (Genesis 32:9–12) As Jacob prepares to meet Esau, he prays for protection, acknowledging his unworthiness.
"Oh King of Creation, Aravat of my father Abraham and my father Isaac, You who said to me, 'Return to your country and to your kindred, that I may do you good,' I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that You have shown to Your servant. Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I fear him. But You have said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'"
6. Jacob's Prayer at Peniel (Genesis 32:24–30) After wrestling with an angel, Jacob recognizes Aravat's presence and prays for His blessing.
"I will not let You go unless You bless me. You are my Father who has preserved me. I have seen Your face and yet my life has been spared. Bless me, Oh King of Creation, and make Your promises to me and my descendants steadfast."
7. Jacob's Prayer of Blessing Over His Sons: (Genesis 49:1–28) In his final moments, Jacob prays and prophesies over each of his sons.
"Reuben, you are my firstborn... unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence. Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies... The scepter shall not depart from Judah. Joseph, you are a fruitful tree by a spring; the blessings of your father are mighty beyond the blessings of the eternal hills."
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ספר התפילות Sefer HaTefillot The Book of Prayers
SpiritualThe Book of Prayer: A Journey Through Ancient Prayers. Have you ever wondered how the men of the first age prayed and to whom they prayed? In the first three ages of humanity, the Creator was known as Aravat, the Father of Creation. In The Book of P...
