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英语故事短文及翻译阅读 Hebrew patriarch， son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham， and the traditional ancestor of the people of Israel. His story is told in the Book of Genesis. The younger twin brother of Esau， he used trickery to gain Isaacs blessing and Esaus birthright. On a journey to Canaan he wrestled all night with an angel， who blessed him and gave him the name Israel. Jacob had 13 children， 10 of whom founded tribes of Israel. His favorite son， Joseph， was sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers， but the family was later reunited when a famine forced the brothers to go to Egypt to seek grai