Preface / Preface to the English edition / Preface to the Hebrew edition
Chapter 41 Joseph's Secret
Chapter 42: Joseph is sold into slavery
Chapter 43: Joseph's Brothers Mourn
Chapter 44: Joseph is sold to Potiphar
Chapter 45: The Families of Jacob's Sons
Chapter 46: Joseph Interprets the Dreams of Two Officials
Chapter 47: Jacob and Esau's Reconciliation
Chapter 48 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream
Chapter 49: Joseph Becomes Prime Minister
Chapter 50: The Egyptians Prepare for Famine
Chapter 51: Jacob's sons go to Egypt
Chapter 52: Jacob's Letter
Chapter 53 Joseph Meets Benjamin
Chapter 54: Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
Chapter 55: The Israelites Settle in Egypt
Chapter 56: Jacob's Death
Chapter 57: The War Between Jacob's Sons and Esau's Descendants
Chapter 58: The War Between Jacob's Sons and Esau's Descendants
Chapter 59: The Death of Joseph
Chapter 60: The War between Angeas and Tunis
Chapter 61: Zepho, King of Kittim
Chapter 62: The Death of Jacob's Sons
Chapter 63: The War between Africa and Kittim
Chapter 64: The War Between Kittim and Egypt
Chapter 65: The Hard Labor of the Children of Israel
Chapter 66: Pharaoh Tries to Kill the Israelite Boys
Chapter 67: The Israelite boys are thrown into the river.
Chapter 68: The Birth of Moses
Chapter 69: The Children of Israel's Labor Becomes Heavy
Chapter 70: Moses Takes Pharaoh's Crown
Chapter 71: Moses kills an Egyptian
Chapter 72: Moses Flees to Cush
Chapter 73: Moses, King of Cush
Chapter 74: The War between Kittim and Africa
Chapter 75: The Descendants of Ephraim Leave Egypt
Chapter 76 Moses Goes to Midian
Chapter 77: The Rod of God
Chapter 78: Moses' Family
Chapter 79: God Sent Moses to Pharaoh
Chapter 80: The Plagues That Became Egypt
Chapter 81: The Children of Israel Leave Egypt
Chapter 82: Receiving the Law on Mount Sinai
Chapter 83: The Spying Out of Canaan
Chapter 84: Forty Years in the Wilderness
Chapter 85: The Moabites Tempt the Israelites
Chapter 86: The Children of Israel Defeat Midian
Chapter 87: The Death of Moses
Chapter 88 Israel Crosses the Jordan
Chapter 89: The Conquest of Canaan
Chapter 90: The Division of the Land of Canaan
Chapter 91: The Rule of the Elders

“Stories in the Bible That Were Not Recorded in the Bible”

What specifically was Enoch's life as he walked with God? (Genesis 5:24)
Who were Jannes and Jambres, who opposed Moses? (2 Timothy 3:8)
What happened to Moses during the 40 years after he fled from Egypt? (Exodus 2:15)

■ The Book of Jashar is one of the ancient historical books mentioned in the Bible.

The Book of Jasher is one of the ancient historical books mentioned in the Bible, and is mentioned in the books of Joshua and Samuel.
In the book of Joshua, God made the sun stand still until Joshua's army defeated all the Amorites.
The author of Joshua says that this is recorded in the Book of Jashar.
This means that the book of Jasher existed before the book of Joshua was written.

May the sun stand still and the moon stand still
The people took revenge on their enemies.
In the book of Jashar, the sun stood still in the middle of the sky for almost a whole day.
Is it not written that he did not come down quickly?
Joshua 10:12-13

The Book of Yasal records this event as follows:

The Lord listened to Joshua's voice
The sun stood still in the middle of the heavens for thirty-six times.
The moon also stood still and did not set quickly all day.
Book of Yashar 88:64

■ The Book of Jashar records stories from the Bible that are not found in the Bible.

The Book of Jasher covers the story from Genesis to Judges 1, and records stories between events that are briefly mentioned or not in the Bible.
In particular, the contents of Genesis contain about twice as much information as the Bible.

■ The Book of Jasher was used as a research material by Jewish rabbis.

There is also evidence that rabbis used the Book of Jasher as a source of study.
Seder Olam is a Hebrew historical book written around 169 AD.
There are several references in this book to Rabbi Eliezer using the Book of Jasher when writing his chronicles.
The book also states that the dates and seasons he calculated were the most accurate because he used the Book of Jasher as his best source.
This suggests that the Book of Jashar was already in use and well-known in the 2nd century AD.

■ The Book of Jashar explains in detail important Hebrew concepts of the Bible.

The book is written in many Hebrew idiomatic expressions.
Hebrew scholar Samuel H.
Turner (Samuel H.
Professor Turner, when the first English edition was published in 1840, acknowledged that the book did a good job of representing the original Hebrew text and difficult Hebrew idioms.

This book explains the Hebrew concepts of the original text of the Bible that cannot be understood in Korean or English Bibles.
For example, the Bible says that Jacob was a "quiet man" and "dwelt in tents."

When the children grew up, they became skilled hunters and became men of the field.
Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
Genesis 25:27

These two expressions refer to Hebrew concepts in the Bible, but their meaning cannot be understood from translated Scripture.
Here, 'quiet' is 'tom' in Hebrew, which means 'flawless, perfect', and refers to 'one who hears God's word and puts it into practice, and is found blameless and perfect in God's sight (Gen. 17:1, Job 1:1).

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job.
That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
Job 1:1

Also, 'dwelling in a tent' means 'learning the word of God from one's parents or grandparents in a tent.'
Because God commanded the Israelites that parents teach God's word to their children at home (Deut. 6:7).

You shall teach them diligently to your children, when you sit at home and when you walk by the way.
Talk about these words when you lie down and when you rise up.
Deuteronomy 6:7

The Book of Yashar explains this Hebrew concept precisely.

Jacob was a perfect and wise man, living in tents and tending his flocks.
He learned the teachings of the Lord and the commands of his father and mother.
Book of Jashar 26:17

In addition, this book contains important Hebrew concepts that we miss and do not read about in the Bible.
Therefore, anyone interested in the Word will be able to discover in this book the important teachings that God wants to teach the Israelites and us through the Bible.

The Book of Jashar is one of the books mentioned in the Bible.
Most of these books were lost or not found.
In this day and age, it is a great blessing to be able to see a book like the Book of Jashar, which is directly mentioned in the Bible.

The Book of Jashar covers the early part of the Old Testament, but it contains more information than the Bible itself, as it records stories that are not recorded between events or things that are briefly covered in the Bible.
Additionally, the book of 『Book of Jashar』 explains the Hebrew meanings of the original Hebrew Bible texts that cannot be read in the Korean Bible.
This is the greatest strength of this book.
This is because it provides a glimpse into the deep insight and interpretation of the Old Testament that has been passed down through the Jews for a long time, rather than an interpretation of Western Christian theology.

Although the Book of Jashar cannot be given the same authority as the Bible, it is one of the best resources to read alongside the Bible for in-depth study of the Word.
Therefore, 『The Book of Yashar』 is an excellent book that can be recommended as a reference for anyone who wants to know the Word.
I hope that through this book, many people will find joy in reading the stories of the Bible and gain insight into the amazing teachings of God hidden within the Word.