Avenge
In a series of powerful and dramatic events, the sons of Jacob, Reuben, Dan, Issachar, Asher, and Gad, each meet their end in Egypt, one by one, leaving a legacy of family strength in the land of their captivity. Meanwhile, Hadad, the formidable king of Edom, rises in might, waging a brutal war to subjugate Moab, crushing an alliance with Midian that falls in bloody defeat. Driven to avenge the loss, Midian rallies the eastern tribes against Moab, only to face Hadad’s fierce retaliation once more, as he decisively crushes the rebellion, securing Moab under Edom’s control and igniting a bitter feud between Midian and Moab. Amid this clash of kingdoms and the passing of Israelite patriarchs, Judah and Naphtali also succumb to their years, marking the end of an era as the sons of Jacob fade from the earth, leaving Egypt rife with memories of both peace and strife.
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GENESIS
4%
JASHER
92%
JUBILEES
4%
Exposition
J: 48 | Y: 2321 | Reuben died
Jasher 62:1
Y: 2322 | Dan died
Jasher 62:2
Husham died and Hadad reigned in his stead
Genesis 36:35, Jasher 62:3a, Jubilees 38:19
Y: 2323 | Issachar died
Jasher 62:3b
Y: 2324 | Asher died
Jasher 62:4
Y: 2325 | Gad died
Jasher 62:5
Rising Action
Y: 2326 | Hadad wars with Moab
Jasher 62:6-12
Hadad causes Moab to pay tributary to him
Jasher 62:13
Climax
Y: 2327 | The Midianites war with Moab
Jasher 62:14-15
The Moabites seek assistance from Hadad and he agrees
Jasher 62:16-20
Falling Action
The Midianites and Moabites hate each other from that point on
Jasher 62:21-22
Resolution
Y: 2328 | Judah died
Jasher 62:23
Y: 2331 | Naphtali died
Jasher 62:24
Jubilee: 48
Year: 2321
Reuben diedi
Jasher 62:1
1 In that year, being the seventy-ninth year of the Israelites going down to Egypt, died Reuben the son of Jacob, in the land of Egypt; Reuben was a hundred and twenty-five years old when he died, and they put him into a coffin, and he was given into the hands of his children.
Year: 2322
Dan diedii
Jasher 62:2
2 And in the eightieth year died his brother Dan; he was a hundred and twenty years at his death, and he was also put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
Husham died and Hadad reigned in his stead
Genesis 36:35
35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
Jasher 62:3a
3a And in that year died Chusham king of Edom, and after him reigned Hadad the son of Bedad, for thirty-five years;
Jubilees 38:19
19 And ‘Asam died, and ‘Adath, the son of Barad, who slew Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead, and the name of his city was Avith.
Year: 2323
Issachar diediii
Jasher 62:3b
3b in the eighty-first year died Issachar the son of Jacob, in Egypt, and Issachar was a hundred and twenty-two years old at his death, and he was put into a coffin in Egypt, and given into the hands of his children.
Year: 2324
Asher diediv
Jasher 62:4
4 And in the eighty-second year died Asher his brother, he was a hundred and twenty-three years old at his death, and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt, and given into the hands of his children.
Year: 2325
Gad diedv
Jasher 62:5
5 And in the eighty-third year died Gad, he was a hundred and twenty-five years old at his death, and he was put into a coffin in Egypt, and given into the hands of his children.
Year: 2326
Hadad wars with Moabvi
Jasher 62:6-12
6 And it came to pass in the eighty-fourth year, that is the fiftieth year of the reign of Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom, that Hadad assembled all the children of Esau, and he got his whole army in readiness, about four hundred thousand men, and he directed his way to the land of Moab, and he went to fight with Moab and to make them tributary to him.
7 And the children of Moab heard this thing, and they were very much afraid, and they sent to the children of Midian to assist them in fighting with Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom.
8 And Hadad came unto the land of Moab, and Moab and the children of Midian went out to meet him, and they placed themselves in battle array against him in the field of Moab.
9 And Hadad fought with Moab, and there fell of the children of Moab and the children of Midian many slain ones, about two hundred thousand men.
10 And the battle was very severe upon Moab, and when the children of Moab saw that the battle was sore upon them, they weakened their hands and turned their backs, and left the children of Midian to carry on the battle.
11 And the children of Midian knew not the intentions of Moab, but they strengthened themselves in battle and fought with Hadad and all his host, and all Midian fell before him.
12 And Hadad smote all Midian with a heavy smiting, and he slew them with the edge of the sword, he left none remaining of those who came to assist Moab.
Hadad causes Moab to pay tributary to him
Jasher 62:13
13 And when all the children of Midian had perished in battle, and the children at Moab had escaped, Hadad made all Moab at that time tributary to him, and they became under his hand, and they gave a yearly tax as it was ordered, and Hadad turned and went back to his land.
Year: 2327
The Midianites war with Moab
Jasher 62:14-15
14 And at the revolution of the year, when the rest of the people of Midian that were in the land heard that all their brethren had fallen in battle with Hadad for the sake of Moab, because the children of Moab had turned their backs in battle and left Midian to fight, then five of the princes of Midian resolved with the rest of their brethren who remained in their land, to fight with Moab to avenge the cause of their brethren.
15 And the children of Midian sent to all their brethren the children of the east, and all their brethren, all the children of Keturah came to assist Midian to fight with Moab.
The Moabites seek assistance from Hadad and he agrees
Jasher 62:16-20
16 And the children of Moab heard this thing, and they were greatly afraid that all the children of the east had assembled together against them for battle, and they the children of Moab sent a memorial to the land of Edom to Hadad the son of Bedad, saying,
17 Come now unto us and assist us and we will smite Midian, for they all assembled together and have come against us with all their brethren the children of the east to battle, to avenge the cause of Midian that fell in battle.
18 And Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom, went forth with his whole army and went to the land of Moab to fight with Midian, and Midian and the children of the east fought with Moab in the field of Moab, and the battle was very fierce between them.
19 And Hadad smote all the children of Midian and the children of the east with the edge of the sword, and Hadad at that time delivered Moab from the hand of Midian, and those that remained of Midian and of the children of the east fled before Hadad and his army, and Hadad pursued them to their land, and smote them with a very heavy slaughter, and the slain fell in the road.
20 And Hadad delivered Moab from the hand of Midian, for all the children of Midian had fallen by the edge of the sword, and Hadad turned and went back to his land.
The Midianites and Moabites hate each other from that point on
Jasher 62:21-22
21 And from that day forth, the children of Midian hated the children of Moab, because they had fallen in battle for their sake, and there was a great and mighty enmity between them all the days.
22 And all that were found of Midian in the road of the land of Moab perished by the sword of Moab, and all that were found of Moab in the road of the land of Midian, perished by the sword of Midian; thus did Midian unto Moab and Moab unto Midian for many days.
Year: 2328
Judah died
Jasher 62:23
23 And it came to pass at that time that Judah the son of Jacob died in Egypt, in the eighty-sixth year of Jacob’s going down to Egypt, and Judah was a hundred and twenty-nine years old at his death, and they embalmed him and put him into a coffin, and he was given into the hands of his children.
Year: 2331
Naphtali diedvii
Jasher 62:24
24 And in the eighty-ninth year died Naphtali, he was a hundred and thirty-two years old, and he was put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
i. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Reuben was 129 when he died, not 125.
ii. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Dan was 125 when he died, not 120.
iii. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Issachar was 121 when he died, not 122.
iv. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Asher was 121 when he died, not 123.
v. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Gad was 124 when he died, not 125.
vi. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Hadad went to war with Moab in his 3rd year as king, not his 50th.
vii. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Naphtali was 131 when he died, not 132.
Exposition
J: 48 | Y: 2321 | Reuben died
Jasher 62:1
In that year, being the 79th year of the Israelites going down to Egypt, died Reuben the son of Jacob, in the land of Egypt. Reuben was 125 years old when he died, and they put him into a coffin, and he was given into the hands of his children.
Y: 2322 | Dan died
Jasher 62:2
And in the 80th year died his brother Dan. He was 120 years at his death, and he was also put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
Husham died and Hadad reigned in his stead
Genesis 36:35, Jasher 62:3a, Jubilees 38:19
And Husham (Chusham/’Asam), king of Edom, died, and Hadad (‘Adath) the son of Bedad (Barad), who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead for 35 years: and the name of his city was Avith.
Y: 2323 | Issachar died
Jasher 62:3b
In the 81st year died Issachar the son of Jacob, in Egypt, and Issachar was 122 years old at his death, and he was put into a coffin in Egypt, and given into the hands of his children.
Y: 2324 | Asher died
Jasher 62:4
And in the 82nd year died Asher his brother. He was 123 years old at his death, and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt, and given into the hands of his children.
Y: 2325 | Gad died
Jasher 62:5
And in the 83rd year died Gad. He was 125 years old at his death, and he was put into a coffin in Egypt, and given into the hands of his children.
Rising Action
Y: 2326 | Hadad wars with Moab
Jasher 62:6-12
And it came to pass in the 84th year, that is the 50th year of the reign of Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom, that Hadad assembled all the children of Esau, and he got his whole army in readiness, about 400,000 men, and he directed his way to the land of Moab, and he went to fight with Moab and to make them tributary to him.
And the children of Moab heard this thing, and they were very much afraid, and they sent to the children of Midian to assist them in fighting with Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom.
And Hadad came to the land of Moab, and Moab and the children of Midian went out to meet him, and they placed themselves in battle array against him in the field of Moab. And Hadad fought with Moab, and there fell of the children of Moab and the children of Midian many slain ones, about 200,000 men. And the battle was very severe upon Moab, and when the children of Moab saw that the battle was sore upon them, they weakened their hands and turned their backs, and left the children of Midian to carry on the battle.
And the children of Midian knew not the intentions of Moab, but they strengthened themselves in battle and fought with Hadad and all his host, and all Midian fell before him. And Hadad smote all Midian with a heavy smiting, and he slew them with the edge of the sword, he left none remaining of those who came to assist Moab.
Hadad causes Moab to pay tributary to him
Jasher 62:13
And when all the children of Midian had perished in battle, and the children at Moab had escaped, Hadad made all Moab at that time tributary to him, and they became under his hand, and they gave a yearly tax as it was ordered, and Hadad turned and went back to his land.
Climax
Y: 2327 | The Midianites war with Moab
Jasher 62:14-15
And at the revolution of the year, when the rest of the people of Midian that were in the land heard that all their brothers had fallen in battle with Hadad for the sake of Moab, because the children of Moab had turned their backs in battle and left Midian to fight, then 5 of the princes of Midian resolved with the rest of their brothers who remained in their land, to fight with Moab to avenge the cause of their brothers. And the children of Midian sent to all their brothers the children of the east, and all their brothers, all the children of Keturah came to assist Midian to fight with Moab.
The Moabites seek assistance from Hadad and he agrees
Jasher 62:16-20
And the children of Moab heard this thing, and they were greatly afraid that all the children of the east had assembled together against them for battle, and the children of Moab sent a memorial to the land of Edom to Hadad the son of Bedad, saying, “Come now to us and assist us and we will smite Midian, for they all assembled together and have come against us with all their brothers the children of the east to battle, to avenge the cause of Midian that fell in battle.”
And Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom, went forth with his whole army and went to the land of Moab to fight with Midian, and Midian and the children of the east fought with Moab in the field of Moab, and the battle was very fierce between them. And Hadad smote all the children of Midian and the children of the east with the edge of the sword, and Hadad at that time delivered Moab from the hand of Midian, and those that remained of Midian and of the children of the east fled before Hadad and his army, and Hadad pursued them to their land, and smote them with a very heavy slaughter, and the slain fell in the road. And Hadad delivered Moab from the hand of Midian, for all the children of Midian had fallen by the edge of the sword, and Hadad turned and went back to his land.
Falling Action
The Midianites and Moabites hate each other from that point on
Jasher 62:21-22
And from that day forth, the children of Midian hated the children of Moab, because they had fallen in battle for their sake, and there was a great and mighty enmity between them all the days.
And all that were found of Midian in the road of the land of Moab perished by the sword of Moab, and all that were found of Moab in the road of the land of Midian, perished by the sword of Midian; thus did Midian to Moab and Moab to Midian for many days.
Resolution
Y: 2328 | Judah died
Jasher 62:23
And it came to pass at that time that Judah the son of Jacob died in Egypt, in the 86th year of Jacob’s going down to Egypt, and Judah was 129 years old at his death, and they embalmed him and put him into a coffin, and he was given into the hands of his children.
Y: 2331 | Naphtali died
Jasher 62:24
And in the 89th year died Naphtali. He was 132 years old, and he was put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
This chart shows who was alive in years 2321-2334.
Years with question marks are estimates.