Jacob finally did make it home and Esau had forgiven him, after all. Jacob arrived just in time to see his father before he died. Then Esau left to make a life for himself.
During the long journey home, though, Jacob's favourite wife Rachel had died. She left behind two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. Jacob's other wives had ten sons.
Jacob stayed in his parents' home, where he raised his twelve sons. Joseph and Benjamin were Jacob's favourites because they were Rachel's children. This made his other sons jealous.
One day Jacob made Joseph a very lovely robe. He called his son into his tent. "Here, my good son, this is for you," Jacob said.
Joseph gasped. It was special to have a new robe, but to have one like this, why, he had never seen such a robe before! " I do not deserve something as lovely as this."
"Don't be silly, Joseph. It's a gift. I give it to you because I want to."
Joseph toom the beautiful robe. But when his brothers saw his gift, they grew even more jealous than before. "Why don't we get gifts like that?" they grumbled.
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THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE - Old Testament, God Makes Everything
SpiritualPeople were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs...
