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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.
Exposition
J: 48 | Y: 2314 | Pharaoh commands his people to build a palace
Jasher 61:1-2
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. 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 dwelled therein and he renewed his government and he reigned securely.
Zebulun died
Jasher 61:3
And Zebulun the son of Jacob died in that year, that is the 72nd year of the going down of the Israelites to Egypt, and Zebulun died 114 years old, and was put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
Y: 2317 | Simeon died
Jasher 61:4
And in the 75th year died his brother Simeon, he was 120 years old at his death, and he was also put into a coffin and given into the hands of his children.
Rising Action
Zepho convinces Angeas to war with the Egyptians
Jasher 61:5-7
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 to them in their battle with the children of Esau.
And Zepho was in those days daily enticing Angeas to fight with the sons of Jacob in those days. And after some time Angeas listened 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
And among the servants of Angeas was a youth 15 years old, Balaam the son of Beor was his name and the youth was very wise and understood the art of witchcraft. And Angeas said to Balaam, “Conjure for us, I pray, with the witchcraft, that we may know who will prevail in this battle to which we are now proceeding.”
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 to 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. 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
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 to Chittim. 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.
Climax
Zepho defeats a hybrid and receives a special holiday to recognize him
Jasher 61:14-17
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. 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. And the inhabitants of Chittim heard of this thing, and they rejoiced exceedingly, and they said, “What will we do to this man who has slain this animal that devoured our cattle?”
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 to him drink offerings year after year on that day, and they brought to him gifts.
Falling Action
Jania becomes sick and Angeas finds a creative way of healing her
Jasher 61:18-22
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 to his wise men, “What will I do to Jania and how will I heal her from her illness?”
And his wise men said to 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. 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.”
And Angeas commanded his servants, and they brought to 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. And Angeas saw this thing, and he commanded all his officers to assemble the hewers of stone in 1,000s and 10,000s, 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 to 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.
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.
Resolution
Y: 2321 | Zepho becomes king of Chittim after defeating Angeas’s troops
Jasher 61:23-25
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.
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 while he reigned they went to subdue the children of Tubal, and all the surrounding islands.
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 50 years.
This chart shows who was alive in years 2314-2321.
Years with question marks are estimates.