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In an era rife with empires and legendary heroes, Pharaoh commands the Israelites to build a grand palace, securing his throne amidst the echoes of prophecy and loss as the sons of Jacob pass into history. Meanwhile, Zepho of Esau’s line, emboldened by defiance, spurs the African king Angeas to war against Egypt—only to face an eerie omen conjured by a young Balaam that halts the march. Zepho’s path winds across lands and conflicts, culminating in Chittim, where he gains glory as he vanquishes a fearsome beast and wins the people’s devotion. Ascending to kingship, Zepho leads triumphant conquests, expanding his rule to encompass both Chittim and Italia, an enduring testament to his legendary strength and ambition.
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Exposition
J: 48 | Y: 2314 | Pharaoh commands his people to build a palace
Jasher 61:1-2
Zebulun died
Jasher 61:3
Y: 2317 | Simeon died
Jasher 61:4
Rising Action
Zepho convinces Angeas to war with the Egyptians
Jasher 61:5-7
Balaam convinces Angeas not to go to war
Jasher 61:8-11
Zepho left Angeas for Chittim and commanded the troops there
Jasher 61:12-13
Climax
Zepho defeats a hybrid and receives a special holiday to recognize him
Jasher 61:14-17
Falling Action
Jania becomes sick and Angeas finds a creative way of healing her
Jasher 61:18-22
Resolution
Y: 2321 | Zepho becomes king of Chittim after defeating Angeas’s troops
Jasher 61:23-25
Jubilee: 48
Year: 2314
Pharaoh commands his people to build a palace
Jasher 61:1-2
1 And it came to pass at that time Pharaoh king of Egypt commanded all his people to make for him a strong palace in Egypt.
2 And he also commanded the sons of Jacob to assist the Egyptians in the building, and the Egyptians made a beautiful and elegant palace for a royal habitation, and he dwelt therein and he renewed his government and he reigned securely.
Zebulun diedi
Jasher 61:3
3 And Zebulun the son of Jacob died in that year, that is the seventy-second year of the going down of the Israelites to Egypt, and Zebulun died a hundred and fourteen years old, and was put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
Year: 2317
Simeon diedii
Jasher 61:4
4 And in the seventy-fifth year died his brother Simeon, he was a hundred and twenty years old at his death, and he was also put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
Zepho convinces Angeas to war with the Egyptians
Jasher 61:5-7
5 And Zepho the son of Eliphaz the son of Esau, captain of the host to Angeas king of Dinhabah, was still daily enticing Angeas to prepare for battle to fight with the sons of Jacob in Egypt, and Angeas was unwilling to do this thing, for his servants had related to him all the might of the sons of Jacob, what they had done unto them in their battle with the children of Esau.
6 And Zepho was in those days daily enticing Angeas to fight with the sons of Jacob in those days.
7 And after some time Angeas hearkened to the words of Zepho and consented to him to fight with the sons of Jacob in Egypt, and Angeas got all his people in order, a people numerous as the sand which is upon the sea shore, and he formed his resolution to go to Egypt to battle.
Balaam convinces Angeas not to go to war
Jasher 61:8-11
8 And amongst the servants of Angeas was a youth fifteen years old, Balaam the son of Beor was his name and the youth was very wise and understood the art of witchcraft.
9 And Angeas said unto Balaam, Conjure for us, I pray thee, with the witchcraft, that we may know who will prevail in this battle to which we are now proceeding.
10 And Balaam ordered that they should bring him wax, and he made thereof the likeness of chariots and horsemen representing the army of Angeas and the army of Egypt, and he put them in the cunningly prepared waters that he had for that purpose, and he took in his hand the boughs of myrtle trees, and he exercised his cunning, and he joined them over the water, and there appeared unto him in the water the resembling images of the hosts of Angeas falling before the resembling images of the Egyptians and the sons of Jacob.
11 And Balaam told this thing to Angeas, and Angeas despaired and did not arm himself to go down to Egypt to battle, and he remained in his city.
Zepho left Angeas for Chittim and commanded the troops there
Jasher 61:12-13
12 And when Zepho the son of Eliphaz saw that Angeas despaired of going forth to battle with the Egyptians, Zepho fled from Angeas from Africa, and he went and came unto Chittim.
13 And all the people of Chittim received him with great honor, and they hired him to fight their battles all the days, and Zepho became exceedingly rich in those days, and the troops of the king of Africa still spread themselves in those days, and the children of Chittim assembled and went to Mount Cuptizia on account of the troops of Angeas king of Africa, who were advancing upon them.
Zepho defeats a hybrid and receives a special holiday to recognize him
Jasher 61:14-17
14 And it was one day that Zepho lost a young heifer, and he went to seek it, and he heard it lowing round about the mountain.
15 And Zepho went and he saw and behold there was a large cave at the bottom of the mountain, and there was a great stone there at the entrance of the cave, and Zepho split the stone and he came into the cave and he looked and behold, a large animal was devouring the ox; from the middle upward it resembled a man, and from the middle downward it resembled an animal, and Zepho rose up against the animal and slew it with his swords.
16 And the inhabitants of Chittim heard of this thing, and they rejoiced exceedingly, and they said, What shall we do unto this man who has slain this animal that devoured our cattle?
17 And they all assembled to consecrate one day in the year to him, and they called the name thereof Zepho after his name, and they brought unto him drink offerings year after year on that day, and they brought unto him gifts.
Jania becomes sick and Angeas finds a creative way of healing her
Jasher 61:18-22
18 At that time Jania the daughter of Uzu wife of king Angeas became ill, and her illness was heavily felt by Angeas and his officers, and Angeas said unto his wise men, What shall I do to Jania and how shall I heal her from her illness? And his wise men said unto him, Because the air of our country is not like the air of the land of Chittim, and our water is not like their water, therefore from this has the queen become ill.
19 For through the change of air and water she became ill, and also because in her country she drank only the water which came from Purmah, which her ancestors had brought up with bridges.
20 And Angeas commanded his servants, and they brought unto him in vessels of the waters of Purmah belonging to Chittim, and they weighed those waters with all the waters of the land of Africa, and they found those waters lighter than the waters of Africa.
21 And Angeas saw this thing, and he commanded all his officers to assemble the hewers of stone in thousands and tens of thousands, and they hewed stone without number, and the builders came and they built an exceedingly strong bridge, and they conveyed the spring of water from the land of Chittim unto Africa, and those waters were for Jania the queen and for all her concerns, to drink from and to bake, wash and bathe therewith, and also to water therewith all seed from which food can be obtained, and all fruit of the ground.
22 And the king commanded that they should bring of the soil of Chittim in large ships, and they also brought stones to build therewith, and the builders built palaces for Jania the queen, and the queen became healed of her illness.
Year: 2321
Zepho becomes king of Chittim after defeating Angeas’s troops
Jasher 61:23-25
23 And at the revolution of the year the troops of Africa continued coming to the land of Chittim to plunder as usual, and Zepho son of Eliphaz heard their report, and he gave orders concerning them and he fought with them, and they fled before him, and he delivered the land of Chittim from them.
24 And the children of Chittim saw the valor of Zepho, and the children of Chittim resolved and they made Zepho king over them, and he became king over them, and whilst he reigned they went to subdue the children of Tubal, and all the surrounding islands.
25 And their king Zepho went at their head and they made war with Tubal and the islands, and they subdued them, and when they returned from the battle they renewed his government for him, and they built for him a very large palace for his royal habitation and seat, and they made a large throne for him, and Zepho reigned over the whole land of Chittim and over the land of Italia fifty years.
i. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Zebulun was 110 when he died, not 114.
ii. According to the “Israelites entering Egypt time scale”, Simeon was 123 when he died, not 120.
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Exposition
J: 48 | Y: 2314 | Pharaoh commands his people to build a palace
Jasher 61:1-2
Around that time, Pharaoh, king of Egypt, commanded all his people to build him a strong palace in Egypt. He also ordered the sons of Jacob to help the Egyptians with the construction. The Egyptians built a beautiful and elegant palace fit for royalty, and Pharaoh lived in it. He renewed his reign and ruled securely.
Zebulun died
Jasher 61:3
That same year, Zebulun, the son of Jacob, died. It was the 72nd year since the Israelites had come down to Egypt. Zebulun was 114 years old at the time of his death. He was placed in a coffin and entrusted to his children.
Y: 2317 | Simeon died
Jasher 61:4
In the 75th year, his brother Simeon died at the age of 120. He was also placed in a coffin and given into the care of his children.
Rising Action
Zepho convinces Angeas to war with the Egyptians
Jasher 61:5-7
Zepho, the son of Eliphaz (Esau’s son), who was the military commander for Angeas, king of Dinhabah, kept trying to persuade Angeas to go to war with the sons of Jacob in Egypt. But Angeas refused, because his servants had told him how powerful the sons of Jacob were and what they had done to Esau’s descendants in battle.
Still, Zepho kept pressing Angeas every day to fight the sons of Jacob. Eventually, after some time, Angeas agreed to Zepho’s urging and decided to go to war against the sons of Jacob in Egypt. He gathered all his people—so many they were like the sand on the seashore—and made plans to march to Egypt for battle.
Balaam convinces Angeas not to go to war
Jasher 61:8-11
Among Angeas’s servants was a 15-year-old youth named Balaam, son of Beor. He was very wise and skilled in witchcraft. Angeas said to Balaam, “Use your magic, I pray, so we can know who will win this battle we’re preparing for.”
Balaam asked for wax to be brought to him, and from it he made models of chariots and horsemen to represent Angeas’s army and the Egyptian army. He placed them in specially prepared water he had for this purpose. Then he took branches from myrtle trees in his hand, performed his rituals over the water, and saw in the water that the images representing Angeas’s army were falling before the images of the Egyptians and the sons of Jacob. Balaam reported this to Angeas. Discouraged by the vision, Angeas gave up on going to Egypt for battle and stayed in his city.
Zepho left Angeas for Chittim and commanded the troops there
Jasher 61:12-13
When Zepho saw that Angeas had given up the idea of going to war against the Egyptians, he left Angeas in Africa and went to Chittim. The people of Chittim welcomed him with great honor and hired him to lead their battles. Zepho became extremely wealthy during those days. Meanwhile, the troops of the king of Africa continued to spread out, and the people of Chittim gathered and went up to Mount Cuptizia because the forces of Angeas, king of Africa, were advancing toward them.
Climax
Zepho defeats a hybrid and receives a special holiday to recognize him
Jasher 61:14-17
One day, Zepho lost a young heifer and went to look for it. He heard it lowing around the mountain. As he searched, he found a large cave at the foot of the mountain, with a massive stone at the entrance. Zepho split the stone and entered the cave. Inside, he saw a large creature devouring the ox. The creature looked like a man from the waist up and an animal from the waist down. Zepho attacked it and killed it with his swords.
When the people of Chittim heard about what happened, they were overjoyed and said, “What shall we do for this man who has killed the creature that was devouring our cattle?”
They all came together and decided to dedicate one day each year to honor Zepho. They named the day “Zepho” after him and brought him drink offerings every year on that day, along with gifts.
Falling Action
Jania becomes sick and Angeas finds a creative way of healing her
Jasher 61:18-22
Around that time, Jania, the daughter of Uzu and wife of King Angeas, fell ill. Her illness deeply affected Angeas and his officials. Angeas asked his wise men, “What can I do for Jania? How can I cure her illness?”
The wise men replied, “The air here is not like the air in Chittim, and our water is different from theirs. That’s why the queen has fallen ill. In her homeland, she only drank water from Purmah, which her ancestors had brought up using bridges.”
So Angeas commanded his servants to bring water from Chittim’s Purmah springs in vessels. They compared the weight of that water to the water of Africa and found that the Purmah water was lighter. When Angeas saw this, he ordered all his officials to gather stonecutters by the 1,000s and 10,000s. They cut stones without limit, and builders came and constructed an extremely strong bridge to carry the spring water from Chittim into Africa.
This water was for Queen Jania’s personal use—to drink, cook, wash, bathe, and water all plants and crops that produced food. Angeas also ordered that soil from Chittim be brought in large ships, along with stones for building. The builders used them to construct palaces for Jania, and she was healed from her illness.
Resolution
Y: 2321 | Zepho becomes king of Chittim after defeating Angeas’s troops
Jasher 61:23-25
At the turn of the year, African troops continued their usual raids into Chittim. When Zepho heard about it, he gave orders and went to fight them. They fled before him, and he delivered Chittim from their attacks.
Seeing his bravery, the people of Chittim made Zepho their king. While he reigned, they set out to conquer the people of Tubal and the surrounding islands.
King Zepho led the campaign. They went to war against Tubal and the islands, defeated them, and upon their return, they reaffirmed Zepho’s rule. They built him a grand palace for his royal residence and made a large throne for him. Zepho ruled over all the land of Chittim and over the land of Italia for 50 years.
This chart shows who was alive in the years 2314-2321.