not knowing how to deny the desire of one of such great
dignity, and yet not thinking it lawful to marry his daughter to a
stranger, entreated him to give him leave to have a consultation about
what he desired him to do. So the king went away, in hopes that Jacob
would grant him this marriage. But Jacob informed his sons of the
defilement of their sister, and of the address of Hamor; and desired
them to give their advice what they should do. Upon fills, the greatest
part said nothing, not knowing what advice to give. But Simeon and Levi,
the brethren of the damsel by the same mother, agreed between themselves
upon the action following: It being now the time of a festival, when the
Shechemites were employed in ease and feasting, they fell upon the watch
when they were asleep, and, coming into the city, slew all the males
[38] as also the king, and his son, with them; but spared the women.
And when they had done this without their father's consent, they brought
away their sister.

2. Now while Jacob was astonished at the greatness of this act, and was
severely blaming his sons for it, God stood by him, and bid him be of
good courage; but to purify his tents, and to offer those sacrifices
which he had vowed to offer when he went first into Mesopotamia, and saw
his vision. As he was therefore purifying his followers, he lighted
upon the gods of Laban; [for he did not before know they were stolen
by Rachel;] and he hid them in the earth, under an oak, in Shechem. And
departing thence, he offered sacrifice at Bethel, the place where he saw
his dream, when he went first into Mesopotamia.

3. And when he was gone thence, and was come over against Ephrata, he
there buried Rachel, who died in child-bed: she was the only one of
Jacob's kindred that had not the honor of burial at Hebron. And when he
had mourned for her a great while, he called the son that was born of
her Benjamin, [39] because of the sorrow the mother had with him. These
are all the children of Jacob, twelve males and one female.--Of them
eight were legitimate,--viz. six of Lea, and two of Rachel; and four
were of the handmaids, two of each; all whose names have been set down
already.

CHAPTER 22. How Isaac Died, And Was Buried In Hebron.

From thence Jacob came to Hebron, a city situate among the Canaanites;
and there it was that Isaac lived: and so they lived together for a
little while; for as to Rebeka, Jacob did not find her alive. Isaac also
die