Signs And Wonders
“Rachel had whispered before dying. But Jacob could not saddle his youngest son with so unlucky a name. He named him Benjamin, meaning “son of my right hand. Benjamin, the youngest son was called, and his father was tender to him, but he could not love him as he loved Joseph. Twelve sons he had, and they all jostled anonymously in his mind when he thought of Joseph.
Rachel’s firstborn was seventeen now, graceful as a dolphin and very beautiful, with his apricot skin and gem-green eyes. But he se...emed unaware of his own beauty. He was modest in his bearing and courteous to his brothers, who hated him nevertheless. Jacob could not bear to be parted from the lad and did not send him out with his brothers, but kept him close.
Jacob had raised his boys to be shepherds, and now in his old age they did all the work of flock and herd. But he had kept his special touch with the stock and still took upon himself the task of restoring sick animals to health. Since he kept Joseph at his side, he was able to teach the boy the animal lore he had learned so long ago from the Cretan bullman and had polished to a wizardry among Laban’s cattle.MoreLess
Rachel’s firstborn was seventeen now, graceful as a dolphin and very beautiful, with his apricot skin and gem-green eyes. But he se...emed unaware of his own beauty. He was modest in his bearing and courteous to his brothers, who hated him nevertheless. Jacob could not bear to be parted from the lad and did not send him out with his brothers, but kept him close.
Jacob had raised his boys to be shepherds, and now in his old age they did all the work of flock and herd. But he had kept his special touch with the stock and still took upon himself the task of restoring sick animals to health. Since he kept Joseph at his side, he was able to teach the boy the animal lore he had learned so long ago from the Cretan bullman and had polished to a wizardry among Laban’s cattle.MoreLess
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