The book of Jasher is quoted several times in the Bible. I know it is referenced in II Samuel. I looked it up and it is basically a copy of Genesis. Most of it lines up perfectly with Genesis with a few noteworthy exceptions. It begins with the creation of Adam and Eve, moves quickly through the flood and soon retells the story of Abram. More detail is given about Nimrod and Abrams father. It tells of Abram being throw into a furnace by Nimrod and spending three days there.
There is more detail about the problems between Cain and Able, Esau and Jacob and the priest/king of Jerusalem that Abraham gave a tithe to has a different name. But the basic stories all remain the same and honestly, most people would never know they are reading Jasher instead of Genesis. It's a shame but it's also true that many Christians never read the Bible and if they were told the stories as recorded in Jasher versus the stories from Genesis, they would have no idea.
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