In 1980, in a famous open letter entitled The Homeland Is in Danger, the historian Jacob Talmon tried to share this simple lesson with Prime Minister Menachem Begin.

God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob! He said, Here I am.

Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

Jacob went near to Isaac his father. He felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued after me?

I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it. Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do you look at one another?

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

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Jacob said, First, sell me your birthright.

Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan Aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, Rebekah's brother, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty seven years.

For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob.

Therefore thus says Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face grow pale.

And Isaac sent away Jacob and he went to Padan aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter now his sons were with his cattle in the field and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

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God said to him, Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel. He named him Israel.

Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name and he called his name Israel.

And Jacob rose up from Beer sheba and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

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