Jacob
79 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
63 sections
- 40 Days Mourning For
- Ancestor of Jesus
- Body of, Embalmed
- Burial of
- Changed to “Israel”
- Charges his Sons to Bury Him in the Field of Machpelah
- Death of
- Deborah, Rebekah's Nurse, Dies, and is Buried at Beth-El
- Descendants of
- Dissatisfied with Laban's Treatment and Returns to the Land of Canaan
- Dreads to Meet Esau; Sends Him Presents; Wrestles with an Angel
- Erects a Monument at Rachel's Grave
- Esau Seeks to Kill, Escapes to Padan-Aram
- Exacts a Promise from Joseph to Bury Him with his Forefathers
- Fradulently Obtains his Father's Blessing
- Given in Answer to Prayer
- Gives the Land of the Amorites to Joseph
- God Confirms the Covenant of Abraham To
- Hears That Joseph is Still Alive
- His Benediction Upon Joseph and his Two Sons
- His Daughter, Dinah, is Raped
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Asher
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Benjamin
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Dan
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Gad
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Issachar
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Joseph
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Judah
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Naphtali
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Simeon and Levi
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Upon Reuben
- His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Zebulun
- His Grief Over the Detention of Simeon and the Demand for Benjamin to be Taken Into Egypt
- His Grief Over the Loss of Joseph
- His Love for Benjamin
- His Partiality for his Son, Joseph, and the Consequent Jealousy of his Other Sons
- His Vision of the Ladder
- His Wealth
- Joseph's Prophetic Dream Concerning
- Journeys to Ephrath
- Journeys to Shalem, where he Purchase a Parcel of Ground from Hamor and Erects an Altar
- Journeys to Succoth
- List of the Names of his Twelve Sons
- Lives in Egypt for Seventeen Years
- Lives in the Land of Canaan
- Meets Angels of God on the Journey, and Calls the Place “Mahanaim”
- Meets Joseph
- Moves to Egypt
- Obtains Esau's Birthright for Just One Bowl of Stew
- Pharaoh Receives Him, and is Blessed by Jacob
- Prophecies Concerning Himself and his Descendants
- Reconciliation of, with Esau
- Returns to Arbah, the City of his Father
- Returns to Beth-El, where he Builds an Altar, and Erects and Dedicates a Pillar
- Sends to Egypt to Buy Corn (Grain)
- Serves Fourteen Years for Leah and Rachel
- Sharp Practice of, with the Flocks and Herds of Laban
- Sojourns in Haran with his Uncle, Laban
- Son of Isaac, and the Twin Brother of Esau
- The Incest of his Son, Reuben, with his Concubine, Bilhah
- The Land of Goshen Assigned To
- The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt
- The Well of
40 Days Mourning For
- Genesis 50:3 taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
Ancestor of Jesus
- Matthew 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Body of, Embalmed
- Genesis 50:2 And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,
Burial of
- Genesis 50:4–13 When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that …
Changed to “Israel”
- Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
- Genesis 35:10 And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel.
Charges his Sons to Bury Him in the Field of Machpelah
- Genesis 49:29–30 Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. …
Death of
- Genesis 49:33 When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
Deborah, Rebekah's Nurse, Dies, and is Buried at Beth-El
- Genesis 35:8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.
Descendants of
- Genesis 29:31–35 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. …
- Genesis 30:1–24 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. …
- Genesis 35:18 And with her last breath— for she was dying— she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
- Genesis 35:22–26 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: …
- Genesis 46:8–27 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. …
- Exodus 1:1–5 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: …
- 1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
Dissatisfied with Laban's Treatment and Returns to the Land of Canaan
- Genesis 31:1 Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
Dreads to Meet Esau; Sends Him Presents; Wrestles with an Angel
- Genesis 32:1 Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
Erects a Monument at Rachel's Grave
- Genesis 35:20 Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.
Esau Seeks to Kill, Escapes to Padan-Aram
- Genesis 27:41–46 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” …
- Genesis 28:1–5 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. …
- Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife — for a wife he tended sheep.
Exacts a Promise from Joseph to Bury Him with his Forefathers
- Genesis 47:29–31 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, …
Fradulently Obtains his Father's Blessing
- Genesis 27:1–29 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied. …
- Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
Given in Answer to Prayer
- Genesis 25:21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
Gives the Land of the Amorites to Joseph
- Genesis 48:22 And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”
- John 4:5 So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
God Confirms the Covenant of Abraham To
- Genesis 28:13–22 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. …
- Genesis 35:9–15 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. …
- 1 Chronicles 16:13–18 O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. …
Hears That Joseph is Still Alive
- Genesis 45:26–28 “Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them. …
His Benediction Upon Joseph and his Two Sons
- Genesis 48:15–22 Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, …
His Daughter, Dinah, is Raped
- Genesis 34:1 Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Asher
- Genesis 49:20 Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Benjamin
- Genesis 49:27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Dan
- Genesis 49:16–18 Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel. …
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Gad
- Genesis 49:19 Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Issachar
- Genesis 49:14–15 Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds. …
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Joseph
- Genesis 49:22–26 Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall. …
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Judah
- Genesis 49:8–12 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. …
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Naphtali
- Genesis 49:21 Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Simeon and Levi
- Genesis 49:5–7 Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. …
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Upon Reuben
- Genesis 49:3–4 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. …
His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Zebulun
- Genesis 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.
His Grief Over the Detention of Simeon and the Demand for Benjamin to be Taken Into Egypt
- Genesis 42:36 Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
His Grief Over the Loss of Joseph
- Genesis 37:34–35 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. …
His Love for Benjamin
- Genesis 43:14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
- Genesis 44:29 Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’
His Partiality for his Son, Joseph, and the Consequent Jealousy of his Other Sons
- Genesis 37:3–4 Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. …
His Vision of the Ladder
- Genesis 28:10–22 Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. …
His Wealth
- Genesis 36:6–7 Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob. …
Joseph's Prophetic Dream Concerning
- Genesis 37:9–11 Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” …
Journeys to Ephrath
- Genesis 35:16–19 Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. …
- Genesis 48:7 Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).
Journeys to Shalem, where he Purchase a Parcel of Ground from Hamor and Erects an Altar
- Genesis 33:18–20 After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. …
Journeys to Succoth
- Genesis 33:17 but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
List of the Names of his Twelve Sons
- Genesis 35:23–26 The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. …
Lives in Egypt for Seventeen Years
- Genesis 47:28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.
Lives in the Land of Canaan
- Genesis 37:1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
Meets Angels of God on the Journey, and Calls the Place “Mahanaim”
- Genesis 32:1–2 Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. …
Meets Joseph
- Genesis 46:28–34 Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen, …
Moves to Egypt
- Genesis 46:1–7 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. …
- 1 Samuel 12:8 When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.
- Psalm 105:23 Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
- Acts 7:14–15 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. …
Obtains Esau's Birthright for Just One Bowl of Stew
- Genesis 25:29–34 One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. …
- Hebrews 12:16 See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
Pharaoh Receives Him, and is Blessed by Jacob
- Genesis 47:1–10 So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.” …
Prophecies Concerning Himself and his Descendants
- Genesis 25:23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
- Genesis 27:28–29 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth — an abundance of grain and new wine. …
- Genesis 28:10–15 Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. …
- Genesis 31:3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.”
- Genesis 35:9–13 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. …
- Genesis 46:3 “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
- Deuteronomy 1:8 See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”
- Psalm 105:10–11 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: …
Reconciliation of, with Esau
- Genesis 33:4 Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
Returns to Arbah, the City of his Father
- Genesis 35:27 Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.
Returns to Beth-El, where he Builds an Altar, and Erects and Dedicates a Pillar
- Genesis 35:1–7 Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” …
Sends to Egypt to Buy Corn (Grain)
- Genesis 42:1–2 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” …
- Genesis 43:1–14 Now the famine was still severe in the land. …
Serves Fourteen Years for Leah and Rachel
- Genesis 29:15–30 Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.” …
- Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife — for a wife he tended sheep.
Sharp Practice of, with the Flocks and Herds of Laban
- Genesis 30:32–43 Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages. …
Sojourns in Haran with his Uncle, Laban
- Genesis 29:30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife — for a wife he tended sheep.
Son of Isaac, and the Twin Brother of Esau
- Genesis 25:24–26 When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. …
- Joshua 24:4 and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.
- 1 Chronicles 1:34 Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
- Acts 7:8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
The Incest of his Son, Reuben, with his Concubine, Bilhah
- Genesis 35:22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
The Land of Goshen Assigned To
- Genesis 47:11–12 So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. …
- Genesis 47:27 Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.
The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt
- Genesis 46:8–27 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. …
The Well of
- John 4:5–30 So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. …
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.