1. In those days there was no Worker of Iron in all the Land, And the Merchants of Midian passed by with their Camels, bearing Spices, and Myrrh, and Balm, and Wares of Iron. And Reuben bought an Ax from the Ishmaelite Merchants, which he prized highly, for there were none in his Father’s house.
2. And Simeon said unto Reuben his Brother, lend me I pray thee, thine Ax: But he refused, and would not.
3. And Levi also said unto him, My Brother, lend me thine Ax. And he refused him also.
4. Then came Judah unto Reuben and entreated him, saying, Lo, thou lovest me, and I have always loved thee do not refuse me the use of thine Ax, for I desire it earnestly.
5. But Reuben turned from him, and refused him Likewise.
2007-03-03 21:44:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's not scripture. It's Benjamin Franklin's parable on brotherly love (1755). But I'm sure you knew that.
2007-03-03 21:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 37
2007-03-04 05:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by r_u_really_that_scared 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to read your Bible, or at least be familiar with it. All the names of people that you mentioned in your statement are in the Bible but the story/statement itself is not in the Bible.
Now if you are not the regular reader of the Bible you can easily be misled. That's how people assume the Bible says some stuff that it actually does not say. That is dangerous, it is accusing God of saying something that he clearly did not say.......... It is worldly known as deformation fo character. Mankind has erred greatly concerning this aspect.
2007-03-04 06:21:57 · answer #3 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your time there. Go find out more about the Dhamma, you'll be surprised.
2007-03-04 05:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by dhammaisfree 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋