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The Masnavi
Joseph a‚Žd the Mirror (Summary)
An old friend came to pay his respects to Joseph, and, after some remarks upon the bad behaviour of his brethren, Joseph asked him what present he had brought to show his respect. The friend replied that he had long considered what gift would be most suitable to offer, and at last had fixed upon a mirror, which he accordingly produced from his pocket and presented to Joseph, at the same time begging him to admire his own beauteous face in it.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLII (25)
And Joseph devised a plan whereby he might learn their thoughts as to whether thoughts of peace prevailed amongst them, and he said to the steward who...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLII (21)
" And they said unto him : " It is he." And he said : " The Lord be gracious to thee, my son ! "
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLIII (8)
And they rent their garments, and laded their asses, and returned to the city and came to the house of Joseph, and they all bowed themselves on their ...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLIII (9)
"). The change in our text may be deliberate. and do not be grieved for your possessions, for the Lord sent me before you to set things in order that ...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XL (8)
And Joseph ruled over all the land of Egypt, and all the princes of Pharaoh, and all his servants, and all who did the king's business loved him, for ...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLIII (2)
And early in the morning they departed, and it came to pass that, when they had gone from thence, Joseph said unto the steward of his house : " Pursue...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLIV (9)
And Israel sent Judah before him to his son Joseph to examine the Land of Goshen, for Joseph had told his brothers that they should come and dwell the...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLII (5)
And Joseph recognized them, but they did not recognize him, and he spake unto them and questioned them, and he said unto them : " Are ye not spies, an...
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XI: Description of the Gnostic's Life. (3)
As is right, then, he never prefers the pleasant to the useful; not even if a beautiful woman were to entice him, when overtaken by circumstances, by...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XL (5)
And the Lord gave Joseph favour and mercy in the eyes of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh said unto his servants : " We shall not find such a wise and discreet ma...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXXV (12)
And he is bitter against thee because thou didst bless Jacob thy perfect and upright son ; for there is no evil but only goodness in him, and since he...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLV (5)
And Joseph and his brothers ate bread before their father and drank wine, and Jacob rejoiced with exceeding great joy because he saw Joseph eating wit...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLV (2)
And Joseph went to meet his father Jacob, to the land of Goshen, and he fell on his father's neck and wept.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXXIV (13)
And he mourned all that night, for they had brought it to him in the evening, and he became feverish with mourning for his death, and he said : " An e...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXXI (21)
And turning he kissed him again and embraced him, and rejoiced greatly ; for he had seen the sons of Jacob his son in very truth.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLII (19)
And he sent him with them in the second year of this 2172 a.m. week on the first day of the month, and they came to the land of Egypt with all those w...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLIV (3)
And while he was thinking of sending word to Joseph to come to him, and thathe would not go down, he remained there seven days, if perchance he should...
The Alchemy of Happiness
Concerning Self-Examination and the Recollection of God (6)
When Zuleikha tempted Joseph she cast a cloth over the face of the idol she used to worship. Joseph said to her, "O Zuleikha, thou art ashamed before...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XLIII (24)
Jacob celebrates the Feast of First-fruits and journeys to Egypt. List of his Descendants.
Book of Jubilees
Chapter XXXV (10)
II. And when we implored and besought him for what was our own, he did as a man who was taking pity on us.
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