Bible EpicGenesis 37 to 50Jacob
The father who loved one son most
Who Jacob is
Jacob, also called Israel, has twelve sons and loves Joseph above them all. When the brothers bring home Joseph’s torn tunic, he believes his son is dead and will not be comforted.
Years later he learns Joseph is alive and ruling Egypt, and goes down to Goshen to see him again.
In the Bible
Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 37:34Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Genesis 46:29
Also in Joseph
Scripture from the World English Bible.