ttite for a burial site for his wife. That is where Abrahams wife and his self were both buried, and where Isaac and Rebekah, Jacobs parents, were buried. After telling them this, Jacob bundled into his bed, with his family around him, and died. Joseph threw himself over his father and wept sorrowfully. All of Egypt wept for Josephs father, Jacob, for several days.That is the length of the tale of Jacob, father of Israel. Early in his life he was cunning, and not very faithful to god, but in the end, he died a legend, one that was as devoted to god as any priest later in the bible, and all the land grieved for him and felt his passing....