Quiz 3 Flashcards
What type of stew did Esau sell his birthright for?
Lentil stew
True or false? Jacob tricked his father into giving him his blessing by allowing him to feel his smooth skin.
False. Jacob had the smooth parts of his skin covered with goatskin, so Isaac would think he was Esau
Fill in the missing words: “Esau ___________ against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him.”
Held a grudge
What did Jacob’s sons became the founders of?
The 12 tribes of Israel
When Jacob thought that Laban had given him his daughter Rachel to marry, which of Laban’s daughters had in fact been given to Jacob?
Leah
True or false? Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn son.
True
When Joseph told his brothers about his first dream, how did they react?
They hated Joseph even more
In Joseph’s second dream, what replaced the eleven sheaves of corn?
11 stars
In Joseph’s second dream, what did the sun and the moon stand for?
His father and his mother
Which of Joseph’s brothers tried to stop Joseph from being sold?
Reuben (Genesis 29:32)
For how many shekels of silver did Joseph’s brothers sell him?
20 shekels of silver
True or false? The Ishmaelites took Joseph to Israel.
False. The Ishmaelites took Joseph to Egypt (Genesis 37:28)
Pharaoh dreamt of the same number of fat cows, thin cows, good ears of corn and thin ears of corn. How many were there each time?
7
Which of Jacob’s sons did Joseph keep in Egypt when his remaining brothers returned to Jacob?
Benjamin
For how long did the Egyptians mourn Jacob?
70 days
