re. We will therefore set down the names of
Jacob's children and grandchildren. Reuben had four sons--Anoch, Phallu,
Assaron, Charmi. Simeon had six--Jamuel, Jamin, Avod, Jachin, Soar,
Saul. Levi had three sons--Gersom, Caath, Merari. Judas had three
sons--Sala, Phares, Zerah; and by Phares two grandchildren, Esrom and
Amar. Issachar had four sons--Thola, Phua, Jasob, Samaron. Zabulon had
with him three sons--Sarad, Helon, Jalel. So far is the posterity of
Lea; with whom went her daughter Dinah. These are thirty-three. Rachel
had two sons, the one of whom, Joseph, had two sons also, Manasses and
Ephraim. The other, Benjamin, had ten sons--Bolau, Bacchar, Asabel,
Geras, Naaman, Jes, Ros, Momphis, Opphis, Arad. These fourteen added to
the thirty-three before enumerated, amount to the number forty-seven.
And this was the legitimate posterity of Jacob. He had besides by
Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel, Dan and Nephtliali; which last had four
sons that followed him--Jesel, Guni, Issari, and Sellim. Dan had an only
begotten son, Usi. If these be added to those before mentioned, they
complete the number fifty-four. Gad and Aser were the sons of Zilpha,
who was the handmaid of Lea. These had with them, Gad seven--Saphoniah,
Augis, Sunis, Azabon, Aerin, Erocd, Ariel. Aser had a daughter, Sarah,
and six male children, whose names were Jomne, Isus, Isoui, Baris, Abar
and Melchiel. If we add these, which are sixteen, to the fifty-four,
the forementioned number [70] is completed [11] Jacob not being himself
included in that number.

5. When Joseph understood that his father was coming, for Judas his
brother was come before him, and informed him of his approach, he went
out to meet him; and they met together at Heroopolis. But Jacob almost
fainted away at this unexpected and great joy; however, Joseph revived
him, being yet not himself able to contain from being affected in the
same manner, at the pleasure he now had; yet was he not wholly overcome
with his passion, as his father was. After this, he desired Jacob to
travel on slowly; but he himself took five of his brethren with him, and
made haste to the king, to tell him that Jacob and his family were come;
which was a joyful hearing to him. He also bid Joseph tell him what sort
of life his brethren loved to lead, that he might give them leave to
follow the same, who told him they were good shepherds, and had been
used to follow no other employment but this alone. Whereby he provided