Genesis

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1:2	The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.	And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
1:4	God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.	And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
1:5	God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.	And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
1:7	God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.	So God made the expanse and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
1:8	God called the expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.	And God called the expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
1:10	God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.	And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.
1:12	The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.	And the earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.
1:13	There was evening and there was morning, a third day.	And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
1:16	God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.	So God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, and also the stars.
1:17	God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,	And God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,
1:18	and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.	and to rule the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.
1:19	There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.	And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
1:20	Then God said, Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.	Then God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the expanse of the heavens.
1:21	God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good.	And God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good.
1:22	God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.	Then God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.
1:23	There was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.	And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
1:25	God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good.	God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing of the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good.
1:26	Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.	Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, so that they will have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
1:27	God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.	And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
1:28	God blessed them; and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.	God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that creeps on the earth.
1:29	Then God said, Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;	Then God said, Behold, I have given to you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has the fruit of the tree yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
1:30	and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food; and it was so.	and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that creeps on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food; and it was so.
1:31	God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.	And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
2:2	By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.	And on the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
2:3	Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.	Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His work which God had created in making it.
2:4	This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made earth and heaven.	These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that Yahweh God made earth and heaven.
2:5	Now no shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.	Now no shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no plant of the field had yet grown, for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.
2:6	But a mist used to rise from the earth and water the whole surface of the ground.	But a stream would rise from the earth and water the whole surface of the ground.
2:7	Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.	Then Yahweh God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and so the man became a living being.
2:8	The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.	And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.
2:9	Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.	And out of the ground Yahweh God caused to grow every tree that is desirable in appearance and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
2:10	Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers.	Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers.
2:11	The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.	The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that went around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
2:12	The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there.	Now the gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there.
2:13	The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush.	And the name of the second river is Gihon; it is the one that went around the whole land of Cush.
2:14	The name of the third river is Tigris; it flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.	And the name of the third river is Tigris; it is the one that went east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
2:15	Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.	Then Yahweh God took the man and set him in the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.
2:16	The Lord God commanded the man, saying, From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;	And Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, From any tree of the garden you may surely eat;
2:17	but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.	but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat from it; for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.
2:18	Then the Lord God said, It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.	Then Yahweh God said, It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.
2:19	Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.	And out of the ground Yahweh God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and He brought each to the man to see what he would call it; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.
2:20	The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.	And the man gave names to all the cattle and to the birds of the sky and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.
2:21	So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.	So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.
2:22	The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.	And Yahweh God fashioned the rib, which He had taken from the man, into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
2:23	The man said, This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.	Then the man said, This one finally is bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; This one shall be called Woman, Because this one was taken out of Man.
2:24	For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.	Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
3:1	Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Indeed, has God said, You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?	Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which Yahweh God had made. And he said to the woman, Indeed, has God said, You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?
3:2	The woman said to the serpent, From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;	And the woman said to the serpent, From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;
3:3	but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.	but from the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God said, You shall not eat from it, and you shall not touch it, lest you die.
3:4	The serpent said to the woman, You surely will not die!	And the serpent said to the woman, You surely will not die!
3:6	When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.	Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, so she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.
3:7	Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.	And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.
3:8	They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.	Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
3:9	Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, Where are you?	Yahweh God called to the man and said to him, Where are you?
3:10	He said, I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.	And he said, I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.
3:12	The man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.	And the man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave to me from the tree, and I ate.
3:13	Then the Lord God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.	Then Yahweh God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
3:14	The Lord God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, Cursed are you more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you will go, And dust you will eat All the days of your life;	And Yahweh God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, Cursed are you more than any of the cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you will go, And dust you will eat All the days of your life;
3:16	To the woman He said, I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you.	To the woman He said, I will greatly multiply Your pain and conception, In pain you will bear children; Your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you.
3:17	Then to Adam He said, Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat from it; Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it All the days of your life.	Then to Adam He said, Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat from it; Cursed is the ground because of you; In pain you will eat of it All the days of your life.
3:21	The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.	Then Yahweh God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
3:22	Then the Lord God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever—	Then Yahweh God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us to know good and evil; and now, lest he send forth his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat and live forever—
3:23	therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken.	therefore Yahweh God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken.
4:1	Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord.	Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, I have gotten a man with the help of Yahweh.
4:2	Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.	And again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a cultivator of the ground.
4:3	So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground.	So it happened in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh of the fruit of the ground.
4:4	Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering;	Abel, on his part, also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And Yahweh had regard for Abel and for his offering;
4:5	but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell.	but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
4:6	Then the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?	Then Yahweh said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
4:7	If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.	If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is lying at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.
4:8	Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.	Then Cain spoke to Abel his brother; and it happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
4:9	Then the Lord said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brothers keeper?	Then Yahweh said to Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I do not know. Am I my brothers keeper?
4:10	He said, What have you done? The voice of your brothers blood is crying to Me from the ground.	And He said, What have you done? The voice of your brothers blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
4:11	Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brothers blood from your hand.	And now, cursed are you from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brothers blood from your hand.
4:13	Cain said to the Lord, My punishment is too great to bear!	And Cain said to Yahweh, My punishment is too great to bear!
4:14	Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.	Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that whoever finds me will kill me.
4:15	So the Lord said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.	So Yahweh said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold. And Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one who found him would strike him.
4:16	Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.	Then Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
4:17	Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.	Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son.
4:18	Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.	Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
4:19	Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.	And Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah.
4:20	Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.	And Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
4:21	His brothers name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.	And his brothers name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
4:23	Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me;	And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give ear to my word, For I have killed a man for striking me; And a boy for wounding me;
4:25	Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.	Then Adam knew his wife again; and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, for she said, God has set for me another seed in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.
4:26	To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.	And to Seth, to him also, a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of Yahweh.
5:3	When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.	When Adam had lived 130 years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
5:4	Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were 800 years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:5	So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.	So all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.
5:6	Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.	And Seth lived 105 years and became the father of Enosh.
5:7	Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.
5:8	So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.	So all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.
5:9	Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.	And Enosh lived 90 years and became the father of Kenan.
5:10	Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:11	So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.	So all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.
5:12	Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.	And Kenan lived 70 years and became the father of Mahalalel.
5:13	Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:14	So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.	So all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.
5:15	Mahalalel lived sixty five years, and became the father of Jared.	And Mahalalel lived 65 years and became the father of Jared.
5:16	Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:17	So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety five years, and he died.	So all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.
5:18	Jared lived one hundred and sixty two years, and became the father of Enoch.	And Jared lived 162 years and became the father of Enoch.
5:19	Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:20	So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty two years, and he died.	So all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.
5:21	Enoch lived sixty five years, and became the father of Methuselah.	And Enoch lived 65 years and became the father of Methuselah.
5:22	Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Enoch walked with God 300 years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:23	So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty five years.	So all the days of Enoch were 365 years.
5:25	Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty seven years, and became the father of Lamech.	And Methuselah lived 187 years and became the father of Lamech.
5:26	Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:27	So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty nine years, and he died.	So all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.
5:28	Lamech lived one hundred and eighty two years, and became the father of a son.	And Lamech lived 182 years and became the father of a son.
5:29	Now he called his name Noah, saying, This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the Lord has cursed.	Now he called his name Noah, saying, This one will give us rest from our work and from the pain of our hands arising from the ground which Yahweh has cursed.
5:30	Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.	Then Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
5:31	So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy seven years, and he died.	So all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.
5:32	Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.	And Noah was 500 years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
6:1	Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,	Now it happened, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
6:2	that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.	that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good in appearance; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
6:3	Then the Lord said, My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.	Then Yahweh said, My Spirit shall not strive with man forever because he indeed is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.
6:5	Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.	Then Yahweh saw that the evil of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6:6	The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.	And Yahweh regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
6:7	The Lord said, I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.	And Yahweh said, I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I regret that I have made them.
6:8	But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.	But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.
6:9	These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.	These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among those in his generations; Noah walked with God.
6:10	Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.	And Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
6:11	Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.	Now the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
6:12	God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.	And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
6:14	Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch.	Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and you shall cover it inside and out with pitch.
6:15	This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.	Now this is how you shall make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits.
6:16	You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.	You shall make a window for the ark, and complete it to one cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
6:17	Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.	As for Me, behold I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall breathe its last.
6:18	But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife, and your sons wives with you.	But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons wives with you.
7:1	Then the Lord said to Noah, Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.	Then Yahweh said to Noah, Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this generation.
7:2	You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his female;	You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean, two, a male and his female;
7:3	also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep offspring alive on the face of all the earth.	also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep their seed alive on the face of all the earth.
7:5	Noah did according to all that the Lord had commanded him.	And Noah did according to all that Yahweh had commanded him.
7:9	there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.	by twos they came to Noah into the ark, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.
7:10	It came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.	Now it happened after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.
7:11	In the six hundredth year of Noahs life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened.	In the six hundredth year of Noahs life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on this day all the fountains of the great deep split open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened.
7:12	The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.	Then the rain came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.
7:13	On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noahs wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,	On this very day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noahs wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,
7:14	they and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, all sorts of birds.	they and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind—every fowl, every winged creature.
7:15	So they went into the ark to Noah, by twos of all flesh in which was the breath of life.	So they came to Noah into the ark, by twos of all flesh in which was the breath of life.
7:16	Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the Lord closed it behind him.	And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and Yahweh closed it behind him.
7:17	Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.	Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water multiplied and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.
7:18	The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.	And the water prevailed and multiplied greatly upon the earth, and the ark went on the surface of the water.
7:19	The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered.	And the water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.
7:21	All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind;	And all flesh that moved on the earth breathed its last, that is birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, as well as all mankind.
7:22	of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died.	All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life—of all that was on the dry land—died.
7:23	Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark.	Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah remained, and those that were with him in the ark.
7:24	The water prevailed upon the earth one hundred and fifty days.	And the water prevailed upon the earth 150 days.
8:1	But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark; and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided.	Then God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark; and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided.
8:3	and the water receded steadily from the earth, and at the end of one hundred and fifty days the water decreased.	and the water receded from the earth, going forth and returning, and at the end of 150 days the water decreased.
8:5	The water decreased steadily until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains became visible.	Now the water decreased steadily until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains appeared.
8:6	Then it came about at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made;	Then it happened at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made;
8:7	and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.	and he sent out a raven, and it went out flying back and forth until the water was dried up from the earth.
8:9	but the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, so she returned to him into the ark, for the water was on the surface of all the earth. Then he put out his hand and took her, and brought her into the ark to himself.	but the dove found no resting place for the sole of its foot, so it returned to him into the ark, for the water was on the surface of all the earth. Then he stretched out his hand and took it and brought it into the ark to himself.
8:10	So he waited yet another seven days; and again he sent out the dove from the ark.	Then he waited yet another seven days; and again he sent out the dove from the ark.
8:11	The dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in her beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth.	And the dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in its beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth.
8:12	Then he waited yet another seven days, and sent out the dove; but she did not return to him again.	Then he waited yet another seven days and sent out the dove; but it did not return to him again.
8:13	Now it came about in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, on the first of the month, the water was dried up from the earth. Then Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and behold, the surface of the ground was dried up.	Now it happened in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, on the first of the month, the water was dried up from the earth. Then Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and behold, the surface of the ground was dried up.
8:17	Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you, birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.	Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you, birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, that they may swarm on the earth, and that they may be fruitful and multiply on the earth.
8:20	Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.	Then Noah built an altar to Yahweh and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
8:21	The Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of mans heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.	And Yahweh smelled the soothing aroma; and Yahweh said to Himself, I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent of mans heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.
8:22	While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, And cold and heat, And summer and winter, And day and night Shall not cease.	While all the days of the earth remain, Seedtime and harvest, And cold and heat, And summer and winter, And day and night Shall not cease.
9:2	The fear of you and the terror of you will be on every beast of the earth and on every bird of the sky; with everything that creeps on the ground, and all the fish of the sea, into your hand they are given.	And the fear of you and the terror of you will be on every beast of the earth and on every bird of the sky; with everything that creeps on the ground, and all the fish of the sea, into your hand they are given.
9:3	Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; I give all to you, as I gave the green plant.	Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; as with the green plant, I give all to you.
9:4	Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.	However, flesh with its life, that is, its blood, you shall not eat.
9:5	Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every mans brother I will require the life of man.	Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every living thing I will require it. And from every man, from each mans brother I will require the life of man.
9:7	As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it.	As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Swarm on the earth and multiply in it.
9:9	Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you;	As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your seed after you;
9:11	I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth.	Indeed I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, and there shall never again be a flood to destroy the earth.
9:12	God said, This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations;	Then God said, This is the sign of the covenant which I am giving to be between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations;
9:13	I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.	I put My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
9:14	It shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud,	And it will be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud,
9:16	When the bow is in the cloud, then I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.	So the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.
9:18	Now the sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem and Ham and Japheth; and Ham was the father of Canaan.	Now the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem and Ham and Japheth; and Ham was the father of Canaan.
9:19	These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was populated.	These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was scattered abroad.
9:20	Then Noah began farming and planted a vineyard.	Then Noah began to be a man of the land and planted a vineyard.
9:21	He drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent.	And he drank of the wine and became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.
9:22	Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.	Then Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.
9:23	But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their fathers nakedness.	But Shem and Japheth took the garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned backward, so that they did not see their fathers nakedness.
9:24	When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.	Then Noah awoke from his wine, and he knew what his youngest son had done to him.
9:26	He also said, Blessed be the Lord, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.	And he said, Blessed be Yahweh, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
9:28	Noah lived three hundred and fifty years after the flood.	And Noah lived 350 years after the flood.
9:29	So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died.	So all the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.
10:1	Now these are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.	Now these are the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.
10:5	From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.	From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his tongue, according to their families, into their nations.
10:8	Now Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.	Now Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.
10:9	He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.	He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh; therefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Yahweh.
10:11	From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth Ir and Calah,	From that land he went out to Assyria and built Nineveh and Rehoboth Ir and Calah,
10:13	Mizraim became the father of Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim	Mizraim was the father of Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim and Naphtuhim
10:14	and Pathrusim and Casluhim from which came the Philistines and Caphtorim.	and Pathrusim and Casluhim from whom came the Philistines and Caphtorim.
10:15	Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth	Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth
10:18	and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite were spread abroad.	and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite were scattered.
10:19	The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.	The border of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
10:20	These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations.	These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their tongues, by their lands, by their nations.
10:24	Arpachshad became the father of Shelah; and Shelah became the father of Eber.	Arpachshad was the father of Shelah; and Shelah was the father of Eber.
10:25	Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brothers name was Joktan.	Now two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brothers name was Joktan.
10:26	Joktan became the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah	And Joktan was the father of Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
10:31	These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, according to their nations.	These are the sons of Shem, according to their families, according to their tongues, by their lands, according to their nations.
10:32	These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.	These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood.
11:1	Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.	Now the whole earth had the same language and the same words.
11:2	It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.	And it happened as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
11:3	They said to one another, Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.	Then they said to one another, Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and they had tar for mortar.
11:4	They said, Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.	And they said, Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
11:5	The Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.	Then Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
11:6	The Lord said, Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them.	And Yahweh said, Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they have begun to do. So now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them.
11:7	Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one anothers speech.	Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one anothers language.
11:8	So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city.	So Yahweh scattered them from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city.
11:9	Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.	Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of the whole earth; and from there Yahweh scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
11:10	These are the records of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood;	These are the generations of Shem. Shem was 100 years old and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood;
11:11	and Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Shem lived 500 years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:12	Arpachshad lived thirty five years, and became the father of Shelah;	And Arpachshad lived 35 years and became the father of Shelah;
11:13	and Arpachshad lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Shelah, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Arpachshad lived 403 years after he became the father of Shelah, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:14	Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber;	And Shelah lived 30 years and became the father of Eber;
11:15	and Shelah lived four hundred and three years after he became the father of Eber, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Shelah lived 403 years after he became the father of Eber, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:16	Eber lived thirty four years, and became the father of Peleg;	And Eber lived 34 years and became the father of Peleg;
11:17	and Eber lived four hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Eber lived 430 years after he became the father of Peleg, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:18	Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;	And Peleg lived 30 years and became the father of Reu;
11:19	and Peleg lived two hundred and nine years after he became the father of Reu, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Peleg lived 209 years after he became the father of Reu, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:20	Reu lived thirty two years, and became the father of Serug;	And Reu lived 32 years and became the father of Serug;
11:21	and Reu lived two hundred and seven years after he became the father of Serug, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Reu lived 207 years after he became the father of Serug, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:22	Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor;	And Serug lived 30 years and became the father of Nahor;
11:23	and Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Serug lived 200 years after he became the father of Nahor, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:24	Nahor lived twenty nine years, and became the father of Terah;	Nahor lived 29 years and became the father of Terah;
11:25	and Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and he had other sons and daughters.	and Nahor lived 119 years after he became the father of Terah, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.
11:26	Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.	And Terah lived 70 years and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
11:27	Now these are the records of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran; and Haran became the father of Lot.	Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran became the father of Lot.
11:28	Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.	And Haran died in the presence of Terah his father in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.
11:29	Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abrams wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahors wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.	Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abrams wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahors wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah.
11:30	Sarai was barren; she had no child.	And Sarai was barren; she had no child.
11:31	Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abrams wife; and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to enter the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran, and settled there.	And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abrams wife; and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to go to the land of Canaan; and they came as far as Haran and settled there.
11:32	The days of Terah were two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran.	And the days of Terah were 205 years; and Terah died in Haran.
12:1	Now the Lord said to Abram, Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your fathers house, To the land which I will show you;	And Yahweh said to Abram, Go forth from your land, And from your kin And from your fathers house, To the land which I will show you;
12:4	So Abram went forth as the Lord had spoken to him; and Lot went with him. Now Abram was seventy five years old when he departed from Haran.	So Abram went forth as Yahweh had spoken to him; and Lot went with him. Now Abram was seventy five years old when he departed from Haran.
12:5	Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan.	So Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brothers son, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go forth to the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan.
12:6	Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanite was then in the land.	And Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanite was then in the land.
12:7	The Lord appeared to Abram and said, To your descendants I will give this land. So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.	Then Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, To your seed I will give this land. So he built an altar there to Yahweh who had appeared to him.
12:8	Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord.	Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to Yahweh and called upon the name of Yahweh.
12:9	Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.	And Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.
12:11	It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;	And it happened as he drew near to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Now behold, I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance;
12:12	and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.	and it will be when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.
12:14	It came about when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.	Now it happened when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
12:15	Pharaohs officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaohs house.	And Pharaohs officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaohs house.
12:16	Therefore he treated Abram well for her sake; and gave him sheep and oxen and donkeys and male and female servants and female donkeys and camels.	Therefore he treated Abram well because of her; and sheep and oxen and donkeys and male and female servants and female donkeys and camels came into his possession.
12:17	But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abrams wife.	But Yahweh struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abrams wife.
12:19	Why did you say, She is my sister, so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife, take her and go.	Why did you say, She is my sister, so that I took her for myself as a wife? So now, here is your wife, take her and go.
12:20	Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.	So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away with his wife and all that belonged to him.
13:3	He went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,	And he went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
13:4	to the place of the altar which he had made there formerly; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.	to the place of the altar which he had made there formerly; and there Abram called upon the name of Yahweh.
13:5	Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.	Now Lot, who was going with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
13:6	And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.	And the land could not sustain them while living together, for their possessions were so abundant that they were not able to live together.
13:7	And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abrams livestock and the herdsmen of Lots livestock. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.	And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abrams livestock and the herdsmen of Lots livestock. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were living then in the land.
13:10	Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar.	Then Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar.
13:12	Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the valley, and moved his tents as far as Sodom.	Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived in the cities of the valley and moved his tents as far as Sodom.
13:13	Now the men of Sodom were wicked exceedingly and sinners against the Lord.	Now the men of Sodom were evil and sinners, exceedingly so, against Yahweh.
13:14	The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;	And Yahweh said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;
13:15	for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever.	for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your seed forever.
13:16	I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can number the dust of the earth, then your descendants can also be numbered.	And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can number the dust of the earth, then your seed can also be numbered.
13:18	Then Abram moved his tent and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord.	Then Abram moved his tent and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to Yahweh.
14:1	And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,	And it happened in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
14:4	Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled.	Now for twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled.
14:5	In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh kiriathaim,	So in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh kiriathaim,
14:7	Then they turned back and came to En mishpat that is, Kadesh, and conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in Hazazon tamar.	Then they turned back and came to En mishpat that is, Kadesh. And they struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who were living in Hazazon tamar.
14:8	And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela that is, Zoar came out; and they arrayed for battle against them in the valley of Siddim,	And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela that is, Zoar came out; and they arranged themselves for battle against them in the valley of Siddim,
14:9	against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.	against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five—
14:10	Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.	now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits—and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them; but those who remained behind fled to the hill country.
14:11	Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.	Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply and departed.
14:12	They also took Lot, Abrams nephew, and his possessions and departed, for he was living in Sodom.	They also took Lot, Abrams nephew, and his possessions and departed; now he was living in Sodom.
14:13	Then a fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were allies with Abram.	Then a fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was dwelling by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were in a covenant with Abram.
14:14	When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.	So Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, and he led out his trained men, born in his house, 318 in number, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
14:15	He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.	And he divided his men against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
14:16	He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the people.	And he brought back all the possessions, and he also brought back his relative Lot with his possessions and also the women and the people.
14:17	Then after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the valley of Shaveh that is, the Kings Valley.	Then after he came back from striking down Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the valley of Shaveh that is, the Kings Valley.
14:19	He blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;	Then he blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
14:20	And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand. He gave him a tenth of all.	And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand. Then he gave him a tenth of all.
14:21	The king of Sodom said to Abram, Give the people to me and take the goods for yourself.	And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give the people to me, but take the possessions for yourself.
14:22	Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have sworn to the Lord God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,	Then Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have raised my hand to Yahweh God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
14:23	that I will not take a thread or a sandal thong or anything that is yours, for fear you would say, I have made Abram rich.	that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you would not say, I have made Abram rich.
15:1	After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.	After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.
15:2	Abram said, O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?	And Abram said, O Lord Yahweh, what will You give me, as I go on being childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?
15:3	And Abram said, Since You have given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir.	And Abram said, Since You have given no seed to me, behold, one born in my house is my heir.
15:4	Then behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, This man will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir.	Then behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, This one will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir.
15:5	And He took him outside and said, Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them. And He said to him, So shall your descendants be.	And He brought him outside and said, Now look toward the heavens, and number the stars, if you are able to number them. And He said to him, So shall your seed be.
15:6	Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.	Then he believed in Yahweh; and He counted it to him as righteousness.
15:7	And He said to him, I am the Lord who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it.	And He said to him, I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it.
15:8	He said, O Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?	And he said, O Lord Yahweh, how may I know that I will possess it?
15:10	Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds.	Then he brought all these to Him and split them into parts down the middle and laid each part opposite the other; but he did not split apart the birds.
15:11	The birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.	Then the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
15:12	Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.	Now it happened that when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.
15:13	God said to Abram, Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years.	Then God said to Abram, Know for certain that your seed will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
15:14	But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.	But I will also judge the nation to whom they are enslaved, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.
15:17	It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces.	Now it happened that the sun had set, and it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces.
15:18	On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:	On that day Yahweh cut a covenant with Abram, saying, To your seed I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:
16:1	Now Sarai, Abrams wife had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.	Now Sarai, Abrams wife, had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian servant woman whose name was Hagar.
16:2	So Sarai said to Abram, Now behold, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.	So Sarai said to Abram, Now behold, Yahweh has shut my womb from bearing children. Please go in to my servant woman; perhaps I will obtain children through her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
16:3	After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abrams wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.	And after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abrams wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant woman, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.
16:4	He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight.	So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. Then she saw that she had conceived, so her mistress became contemptible in her sight.
16:5	And Sarai said to Abram, May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the Lord judge between you and me.	And Sarai said to Abram, May the violence done to me be upon you. I gave my servant woman into your embrace, but she saw that she had conceived, so I became contemptible in her sight. May Yahweh judge between you and me.
16:6	But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight. So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence.	But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your servant woman is in your hand; do to her what is good in your sight. So Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her presence.
16:7	Now the angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.	Now the angel of Yahweh found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
16:8	He said, Hagar, Sarais maid, where have you come from and where are you going? And she said, I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.	And he said, Hagar, Sarais servant woman, where have you come from and where are you going? And she said, I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.
16:9	Then the angel of the Lord said to her, Return to your mistress, and submit yourself to her authority.	Then the angel of Yahweh said to her, Return to your mistress and humble yourself under her hands.
16:10	Moreover, the angel of the Lord said to her, I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.	Moreover, the angel of Yahweh said to her, I will greatly multiply your seed so that they will be too many to be counted.
16:11	The angel of the Lord said to her further, Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because the Lord has given heed to your affliction.	And the angel of Yahweh said to her further, Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because Yahweh has heard your affliction.
16:12	He will be a wild donkey of a man, His hand will be against everyone, And everyones hand will be against him; And he will live to the east of all his brothers.	And he will be a wild donkey of a man, His hand will be against everyone, And everyones hand will be against him; And he will dwell in the face of all his brothers.
16:13	Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You are a God who sees; for she said, Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?	Then she called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, You are a God who sees; for she said, Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?
16:16	Abram was eighty six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.	Now Abram was eighty six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
17:1	Now when Abram was ninety nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.	Now it happened that when Abram was ninety nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, I am God Almighty; Walk before Me and be blameless,
17:2	I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly.	so that I may confirm My covenant between Me and you, And that I may multiply you exceedingly.
17:3	Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,	Then Abram fell on his face, and God spoke with him, saying,
17:5	No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.	And no longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
17:6	I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you.	And I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will go forth from you.
17:7	I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.	And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your seed after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your seed after you.
17:8	I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.	And I will give to you and to your seed after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
17:9	God said further to Abraham, Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.	God said further to Abraham, Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.
17:10	This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.	This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your seed after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.
17:12	And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, a servant who is born in the house or who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your descendants.	And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, one who is born in the house or one who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your seed.
17:16	I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.	And I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.
17:17	Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?	Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said in his heart, Will a son be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a son?
17:19	But God said, No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.	But God said, No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.
17:20	As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.	As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
17:22	When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.	So He finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
17:23	Then Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all the servants who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abrahams household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the very same day, as God had said to him.	Then Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abrahams household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the very same day, as God had spoken with him.
17:27	All the men of his household, who were born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.	Now all the men of his household, who were born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
18:1	Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.	Then Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
18:2	When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,	And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing nearby; he saw, and he ran from the tent door to meet them, and he bowed himself to the earth,
18:3	and said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.	and he said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.
18:5	and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.	and let me bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh your hearts; after that you may pass on, since in such a manner you have passed by your servant. And they said, So you shall do, as you have said.
18:6	So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.	So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, Hurry, prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes.
18:7	Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.	Abraham also ran to the herd and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to his young man, and he hurried to prepare it.
18:8	He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.	Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree, and they ate.
18:10	He said, I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.	And He said, I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent door which was behind him.
18:12	Sarah laughed to herself, saying, After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my Lord being old also?	And Sarah laughed to herself, saying, After I am worn out, shall I have pleasure, my Lord being old also?
18:13	And the Lord said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I indeed bear a child, when I am so old?	And Yahweh said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I indeed bear a son, when I am so old?
18:14	Is anything too difficult for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.	Is anything too difficult for Yahweh? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.
18:15	Sarah denied it however, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.	Then Sarah denied it however, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.
18:16	Then the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.	Then the men rose up from there and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.
18:17	The Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,	Now Yahweh said, Shall I conceal from Abraham what I am about to do,
18:19	For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.	For I have known him, so that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of Yahweh to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.
18:20	And the Lord said, The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.	So Yahweh said, The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.
18:21	I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.	I will go down now and see whether they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.
18:22	Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord.	Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before Yahweh.
18:23	Abraham came near and said, Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?	Then Abraham came near and said, Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
18:25	Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?	Far be it from You to do such a thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do justice?
18:26	So the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place on their account.	So Yahweh said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place on their account.
18:27	And Abraham replied, Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.	And Abraham answered and said, Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.
18:29	He spoke to Him yet again and said, Suppose forty are found there? And He said, I will not do it on account of the forty.	Then he spoke to Him yet again and said, Suppose forty are found there? And He said, I will not do it on account of the forty.
18:33	As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the Lord departed, and Abraham returned to his place.	And as soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham, Yahweh departed, and Abraham returned to his place.
19:1	Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.	Then the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them and rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
19:3	Yet he urged them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he prepared a feast for them, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.	Yet he pressed them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he made a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
19:4	Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;	Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from young to old, all the people from every quarter;
19:5	and they called to Lot and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.	and they called to Lot and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them.
19:6	But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him,	But Lot went out to them at the doorway and shut the door behind him,
19:8	Now behold, I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the shelter of my roof.	Now behold, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them what is good in your eyes; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the shelter of my roof.
19:9	But they said, Stand aside. Furthermore, they said, This one came in as an alien, and already he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them. So they pressed hard against Lot and came near to break the door.	But they said, Step aside. Furthermore, they said, This one came to sojourn, and already he is persistently acting like a judge; now we will treat you more wickedly than them. So they pressed hard against Lot and stepped up to break the door.
19:10	But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.	But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them and shut the door.
19:11	They struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.	And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, from small to great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.
19:12	Then the two men said to Lot, Whom else have you here? A son in law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place;	Then the two men said to Lot, Whom else have you here? A son in law, and your sons, and your daughters, and everyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place;
19:13	for we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.	for we are about to destroy this place because their outcry has become great before Yahweh, so Yahweh has sent us to destroy it.
19:14	Lot went out and spoke to his sons in law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, Up, get out of this place, for the Lord will destroy the city. But he appeared to his sons in law to be jesting.	And Lot went out and spoke to his sons in law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, Get up, get out of this place, for Yahweh will destroy the city. But he appeared to his sons in law to be jesting.
19:15	When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.	Now at the breaking of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, Get up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.
19:16	But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city.	But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of Yahweh was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city.
19:17	When they had brought them outside, one said, Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, and do not stay anywhere in the valley; escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away.	Now it happened, as they brought them outside, one said, Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, and do not stay anywhere in the valley; escape to the mountains, lest you be swept away.
19:19	Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die;	Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by preserving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest calamity overtake me and I die;
19:20	now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there is it not small? that my life may be saved.	now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there is it not small? that my life may be preserved.
19:21	He said to him, Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken.	And he said to him, Behold, I grant you this request also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.
19:22	Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there. Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar.	Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
19:24	Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven,	And Yahweh rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Yahweh out of heaven,
19:26	But his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.	Then his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
19:27	Now Abraham arose early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood before the Lord;	Now Abraham arose early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood before Yahweh;
19:28	and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the valley, and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land ascended like the smoke of a furnace.	and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the valley, and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land went up like the smoke of a furnace.
19:29	Thus it came about, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.	Thus it happened, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, that God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.
19:30	Lot went up from Zoar, and stayed in the mountains, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters.	And Lot went up from Zoar and stayed in the mountains, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters.
19:32	Come, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him that we may preserve our family through our father.	Come, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him that we may preserve our seed through our father.
19:34	On the following day, the firstborn said to the younger, Behold, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drink wine tonight also; then you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve our family through our father.	Now it happened on the following day, that the firstborn said to the younger, Behold, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drink wine tonight also; and you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve our seed through our father.
19:36	Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father.	Thus both the daughters of Lot conceived by their father.
19:37	The firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.	And the firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.
19:38	As for the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben ammi; he is the father of the sons of Ammon to this day.	As for the younger, she also bore a son and called his name Ben ammi; he is the father of the sons of Ammon to this day.
20:1	Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar.	And Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar.
20:2	Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.	And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
20:3	But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.	But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night and said to him, Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.
20:4	Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?	Now Abimelech had not come near her. Then he said, Lord, will You kill a nation, even though righteous?
20:5	Did he not himself say to me, She is my sister? And she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.	Did he not himself say to me, She is my sister? And she herself also said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.
20:6	Then God said to him in the dream, Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.	Then God said to him in the dream, Indeed, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also held you back from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.
20:7	Now therefore, restore the mans wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.	So now, return the mans wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.
20:8	So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened.	So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly afraid.
20:10	And Abimelech said to Abraham, What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?	And Abimelech said to Abraham, What have you seen, that you have done this thing?
20:11	Abraham said, Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.	And Abraham said, Because I said, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
20:13	and it came about, when God caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said to her, This is the kindness which you will show to me: everywhere we go, say of me, He is my brother.	and it happened when God caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said to her, This is the lovingkindness which you will show to me: everywhere we go, say of me, He is my brother.
20:14	Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored his wife Sarah to him.	Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham and returned his wife Sarah to him.
20:15	Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.	And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever it is good in your sight.
20:16	To Sarah he said, Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is your vindication before all who are with you, and before all men you are cleared.	To Sarah he said, Behold, I have given your brother one thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is your vindication before all who are with you, and before all you are cleared.
20:17	Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, so that they bore children.	And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they bore children.
20:18	For the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abrahams wife.	For Yahweh had utterly shut all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abrahams wife.
21:1	Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised.	Now Yahweh visited Sarah as He had said, and Yahweh did for Sarah as He had promised.
21:3	Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.	And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
21:6	Sarah said, God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.	And Sarah said, God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.
21:8	The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.	And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
21:9	Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.	And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, laughing in jest.
21:10	Therefore she said to Abraham, Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.	Therefore she said to Abraham, Drive out this maidservant and her son! The son of this maidservant shall not be an heir with my son, with Isaac.
21:11	The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.	And the matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.
21:12	But God said to Abraham, Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.	So God said to Abraham, Do not be distressed because of the boy and your maidservant; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her voice, for through Isaac your seed shall be named.
21:13	And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant.	And of the son of the maidservant I will make a nation also, because he is your seed.
21:14	So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.	So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the child, and sent her away. So she went and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
21:15	When the water in the skin was used up, she left the boy under one of the bushes.	When the water in the skin was finished, she put the child under one of the bushes.
21:16	Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, Do not let me see the boy die. And she sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice and wept.	Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, Do not let me see when the child dies. And she sat opposite him and lifted up her voice and wept.
21:17	God heard the lad crying; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, What is the matter with you, Hagar? Do not fear, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.	Then God heard the voice of the boy crying; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, What is the matter with you, Hagar? Do not fear, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
21:18	Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him by the hand, for I will make a great nation of him.	Arise, lift up the boy, and hold him by the hand, for I will make a great nation of him.
21:19	Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the lad a drink.	Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
21:20	God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer.	And God was with the boy, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and was an archer.
21:21	He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.	And he lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
21:22	Now it came about at that time that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do;	Now it happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do;
21:23	now therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the kindness that I have shown to you, you shall show to me and to the land in which you have sojourned.	so now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the lovingkindness that I have shown you, you shall show me and the land in which you have sojourned.
21:24	Abraham said, I swear it.	And Abraham said, I swear it.
21:25	But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.	But Abraham reproved Abimelech about the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
21:27	Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.	So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them cut a covenant.
21:29	Abimelech said to Abraham, What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?	And Abimelech said to Abraham, What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?
21:31	Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.	Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.
21:32	So they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.	So they cut a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.
21:33	Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.	And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.
22:1	Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am.	Now it happened after these things, that God tested Abraham and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am.
22:2	He said, Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.	Then He said, Take now your son, your only one, whom you love, Isaac, and go forth to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.
22:3	So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son; and he split wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.	So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son; and he split wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
22:4	On the third day Abraham raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance.	On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from a distance.
22:5	Abraham said to his young men, Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go over there; and we will worship and return to you.	And Abraham said to his young men, Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there; and we will worship, and we will return to you.
22:6	Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.	Then Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and put it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.
22:7	Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, My father! And he said, Here I am, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?	Then Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, My father! And he said, Here I am, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?
22:8	Abraham said, God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son. So the two of them walked on together.	And Abraham said, God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son. So the two of them walked on together.
22:9	Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.	Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood and bound his son Isaac and put him on the altar, on top of the wood.
22:10	Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.	And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
22:11	But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here I am.	But the angel of Yahweh called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here I am.
22:12	He said, Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.	And He said, Do not stretch out your hand against the boy, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me.
22:13	Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son.	Then Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there was a ram after it had been caught in the thicket by its horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up for a burnt offering in the place of his son.
22:14	Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide, as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it will be provided.	And Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide, as it is said this day, In the mount of Yahweh it will be provided.
22:15	Then the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven,	Then the angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time from heaven,
22:16	and said, By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,	and said, By Myself I have sworn, declares Yahweh, because you have done this thing and have not spared your son, your only one,
22:17	indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.	indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.
22:18	In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.	In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have listened to My voice.
22:19	So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham lived at Beersheba.	So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and walked together to Beersheba; and Abraham lived at Beersheba.
22:20	Now it came about after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:	Now it happened after these things, that it was told to Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
22:23	Bethuel became the father of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abrahams brother.	And Bethuel was the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abrahams brother.
22:24	His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah.	And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah.
23:1	Now Sarah lived one hundred and twenty seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.	And Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
23:2	Sarah died in Kiriath arba that is, Hebron in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.	Sarah died in Kiriath arba that is, Hebron in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
23:3	Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,	Then Abraham rose from before his dead and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,
23:4	I am a stranger and a sojourner among you; give me a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight.	I am a sojourner and a foreign resident among you; give me a possession for a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
23:5	The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,	And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
23:6	Hear us, my Lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave for burying your dead.	Hear us, my Lord, you are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our burial sites; none of us will refuse you his burial sites for burying your dead.
23:8	And he spoke with them, saying, If it is your wish for me to bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and approach Ephron the son of Zohar for me,	And he spoke with them, saying, If it is your desire for me to bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and meet with Ephron the son of Zohar for me,
23:9	that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which he owns, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence for a burial site.	that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which belongs to him, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burial site.
23:10	Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth; even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,	Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,
23:11	No, my Lord, hear me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.	No, my Lord, hear me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the sight of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.
23:13	He spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, If you will only please listen to me; I will give the price of the field, accept it from me that I may bury my dead there.	And he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, If you will only please hear me; I will give the silver for the field, accept it from me that I may bury my dead there.
23:15	My Lord, listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? So bury your dead.	My Lord, hear me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? So bury your dead.
23:16	Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.	So Abraham heard Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.
23:17	So Ephrons field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and cave which was in it, and all the trees which were in the field, that were within all the confines of its border, were deeded over	So Ephrons field, which was in Machpelah, which faced Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees which were in the field, that were within all the confines of its border, were deeded over
23:18	to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.	to Abraham as purchased in the sight of the sons of Heth, before all who came in at the gate of his city.
23:20	So the field and the cave that is in it, were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth.	So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded over to Abraham for a possession for a burial site by the sons of Heth.
24:1	Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in every way.	Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and Yahweh had blessed Abraham in every way.
24:2	Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, Please place your hand under my thigh,	And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who ruled over all that he owned, Please place your hand under my thigh,
24:3	and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,	and I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,
24:4	but you will go to my country and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.	but you will go to my land and to my kin, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
24:5	The servant said to him, Suppose the woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I take your son back to the land from where you came?	And the servant said to him, Suppose the woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I indeed take your son back to the land from where you came?
24:6	Then Abraham said to him, Beware that you do not take my son back there!	Then Abraham said to him, Beware lest you take my son back there!
24:7	The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my fathers house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, To your descendants I will give this land, He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.	Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my fathers house and from the land of my kin, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, To your seed I will give this land, He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.
24:8	But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.	But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only do not take my son back there.
24:9	So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.	So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.
24:10	Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his masters in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.	Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and he went with all kinds of good things of his masters in his hand. So he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
24:11	He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.	And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when the women go out to draw water.
24:12	He said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.	And he said, O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please cause this to happen before me today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.
24:13	Behold, I am standing by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;	Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;
24:14	now may it be that the girl to whom I say, Please let down your jar so that I may drink, and who answers, Drink, and I will water your camels also—may she be the one whom You have appointed for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness to my master.	now may it be that the young woman to whom I say, Please let down your jar so that I may drink, and she says, Drink, and I will give water to your camels to drink also—may she be the one whom You have decided for Your servant Isaac; and by this I will know that You have shown lovingkindness to my master.
24:15	Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abrahams brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder.	And before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abrahams brother Nahor, was coming out with her jar on her shoulder.
24:16	The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.	Now the young woman was very beautiful in appearance, a virgin, and no man had known her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.
24:17	Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, Please let me drink a little water from your jar.	Then the servant ran to meet her and said, Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.
24:18	She said, Drink, my Lord; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink.	And she said, Drink, my Lord; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand and gave him a drink.
24:20	So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran back to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.	So she hurried and emptied her jar into the watering channel and ran again to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.
24:21	Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether the Lord had made his journey successful or not.	Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey successful or not.
24:22	When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels in gold,	Now it happened that when the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels in gold,
24:23	and said, Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room for us to lodge in your fathers house?	and said, Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there a place for us to lodge in your fathers house?
24:24	She said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.	And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
24:25	Again she said to him, We have plenty of both straw and feed, and room to lodge in.	And she said to him, We have plenty of both straw and feed, and a place to lodge in.
24:26	Then the man bowed low and worshiped the Lord.	Then the man bowed low and worshiped Yahweh.
24:27	He said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, the Lord has guided me in the way to the house of my masters brothers.	And he said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, Yahweh has guided me in the way to the house of my masters brothers.
24:28	Then the girl ran and told her mothers household about these things.	Then the young woman ran and told her mothers household about these things.
24:30	When he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sisters wrists, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, This is what the man said to me, he went to the man; and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.	Now it happened, when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sisters wrists, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, This is what the man said to me, he came out to the man; and behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
24:31	And he said, Come in, blessed of the Lord! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels?	And he said, Come in, blessed of Yahweh! Why do you stand outside since I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?
24:32	So the man entered the house. Then Laban unloaded the camels, and he gave straw and feed to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.	So the man came into the house. Then Laban unloaded the camels, and he gave straw and feed to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
24:33	But when food was set before him to eat, he said, I will not eat until I have told my business. And he said, Speak on.	Then food was set before him to eat, but he said, I will not eat until I have spoken my words. And he said, Speak!
24:35	The Lord has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.	And Yahweh has greatly blessed my master, so he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male slaves and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.
24:37	My master made me swear, saying, You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live;	And my master made me swear, saying, You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live;
24:38	but you shall go to my fathers house and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.	but you shall go to my fathers house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
24:39	I said to my master, Suppose the woman does not follow me.	Then I said to my master, Suppose the woman does not follow me.
24:40	He said to me, The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my fathers house;	And he said to me, Yahweh, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and will make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my family and from my fathers house.
24:41	then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.	Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives. Now if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.
24:42	So I came today to the spring, and said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;	So I came today to the spring and said, O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;
24:43	behold, I am standing by the spring, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, Please let me drink a little water from your jar;	behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and may it be that the maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, Please let me drink a little water from your jar;
24:44	and she will say to me, You drink, and I will draw for your camels also; let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my masters son.	and she will say to me, You drink, and I will draw for your camels also; she is the woman whom Yahweh has decided upon for my masters son.
24:45	Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder, and went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, Please let me drink.	Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah was coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, Please give me a drink.
24:46	She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will water your camels also; so I drank, and she watered the camels also.	Then she hurried and lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, Drink, and I will also give water to your camels to drink; so I drank, and she also gave water to the camels to drink.
24:47	Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahors son, whom Milcah bore to him; and I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her wrists.	Then I asked her and said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahors son, whom Milcah bore to him; and I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.
24:48	And I bowed low and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my masters kinsman for his son.	And I bowed low and worshiped Yahweh; and I blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the true way to take the daughter of my masters relative for his son.
24:49	So now if you are going to deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, let me know, that I may turn to the right hand or the left.	So now if you are going to show lovingkindness and truth with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right or to the left.
24:50	Then Laban and Bethuel replied, The matter comes from the Lord; so we cannot speak to you bad or good.	Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The matter comes from Yahweh; so we cannot speak to you bad or good.
24:51	Here is Rebekah before you, take her and go, and let her be the wife of your masters son, as the Lord has spoken.	Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her and go, and let her be the wife of your masters son, as Yahweh has spoken.
24:52	When Abrahams servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the ground before the Lord.	Now it happened that when Abrahams servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the ground before Yahweh.
24:54	Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. When they arose in the morning, he said, Send me away to my master.	Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. And then they arose in the morning, and he said, Send me away to my master.
24:55	But her brother and her mother said, Let the girl stay with us a few days, say ten; afterward she may go.	But her brother and her mother said, Let the young woman stay with us a few days, or even ten; afterward she will go.
24:56	He said to them, Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.	And he said to them, Do not delay me, since Yahweh has made my way successful. Send me away that I may go to my master.
24:57	And they said, We will call the girl and consult her wishes.	And they said, We will call the young woman and ask about her wishes.
24:60	They blessed Rebekah and said to her, May you, our sister, Become thousands of ten thousands, And may your descendants possess The gate of those who hate them.	And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, May you, our sister, Become thousands of ten thousands, And may your seed possess The gate of those who hate him.
24:61	Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.	Then Rebekah arose with her young women, and they mounted the camels and went after the man. So the servant took Rebekah and went.
24:62	Now Isaac had come from going to Beer lahai roi; for he was living in the Negev.	Now Isaac had come from going to Beer lahai roi, for he was living in the land of the Negev.
24:63	Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming.	And Isaac went out to muse in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, camels were coming.
24:64	Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from the camel.	And Rebekah lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac and dismounted from the camel.
24:65	She said to the servant, Who is that man walking in the field to meet us? And the servant said, He is my master. Then she took her veil and covered herself.	Then she said to the servant, Who is that man walking in the field to meet us? And the servant said, He is my master. Then she took her veil and covered herself.
24:66	The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.	And the servant recounted to Isaac all the things that he had done.
24:67	Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her; thus Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.	Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. Thus, Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.
25:2	She bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.	And she bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.
25:3	Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.	Now Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.
25:4	The sons of Midian were Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.	And the sons of Midian were Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
25:5	Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac;	And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac;
25:6	but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.	but to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and he sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.
25:7	These are all the years of Abrahams life that he lived, one hundred and seventy five years.	These are the days of the years of Abrahams life that he lived, 175 years.
25:8	Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.	And Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of days; and he was gathered to his people.
25:10	the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.	the field which Abraham bought from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.
25:11	It came about after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived by Beer lahai roi.	Now it happened after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived by Beer lahai roi.
25:12	Now these are the records of the generations of Ishmael, Abrahams son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarahs maid, bore to Abraham;	Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abrahams son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarahs servant woman, bore to Abraham;
25:15	Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.	Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
25:17	These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.	These are the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years; and he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people.
25:18	They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives.	And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in the face of all his brothers.
25:19	Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abrahams son: Abraham became the father of Isaac;	Now these are the generations of Isaac, Abrahams son: Abraham became the father of Isaac;
25:21	Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord answered him and Rebekah his wife conceived.	And Isaac entreated Yahweh on behalf of his wife because she was barren; and Yahweh was moved by his entreaty. So Rebekah his wife conceived.
25:22	But the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so, why then am I this way? So she went to inquire of the Lord.	But the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so, why then am I this way? So she went to inquire of Yahweh.
25:23	The Lord said to her, Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger than the other; And the older shall serve the younger.	And Yahweh said to her, Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger than the other; And the older shall serve the younger.
25:24	When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.	And her days to give birth were fulfilled, and behold, there were twins in her womb.
25:25	Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.	And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.
25:27	When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.	And the boys grew up; Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.
25:28	Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.	Isaac loved Esau because he had an appetite for hunted game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
25:29	When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;	And Jacob had cooked stew. And Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
25:30	and Esau said to Jacob, Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished. Therefore his name was called Edom.	Then Esau said to Jacob, Please give me a swallow from the red stuff—this red stuff, for I am famished. Therefore his name was called Edom.
25:32	Esau said, Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?	And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?
25:33	And Jacob said, First swear to me; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.	And Jacob said, First swear to me; so he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.
25:34	Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.	So Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank and rose and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
26:2	The Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.	And Yahweh appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.
26:3	Sojourn in this land and I will be with you and bless you, for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham.	Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and bless you, for to you and to your seed I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham.
26:4	I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;	And I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and I will give your seed all these lands; and by your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;
26:5	because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.	because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.
26:7	When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, She is my sister, for he was afraid to say, my wife, thinking, the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is beautiful.	Then the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister, for he was afraid to say, my wife, thinking, lest the men of the place kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is beautiful in appearance.
26:8	It came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.	Now it happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.
26:9	Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, Behold, certainly she is your wife! How then did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said, I might die on account of her.	Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, Behold, surely she is your wife! How then did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die on account of her.
26:10	Abimelech said, What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.	And Abimelech said, What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.
26:11	So Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.	So Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
26:12	Now Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. And the Lord blessed him,	And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year one hundredfold. And Yahweh blessed him,
26:13	and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy;	and the man became great and continued to grow greater until he became very great;
26:14	for he had possessions of flocks and herds and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.	and he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and many servants, so that the Philistines were jealous of him.
26:16	Then Abimelech said to Isaac, Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us.	Then Abimelech said to Isaac, Go away from us, for you are too mighty for us.
26:17	And Isaac departed from there and camped in the valley of Gerar, and settled there.	And Isaac departed from there and camped in the valley of Gerar and settled there.
26:18	Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them.	Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, but the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he called them by the same names by which his father had called them.
26:19	But when Isaacs servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing water,	Then Isaacs servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing water.
26:20	the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, The water is ours! So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.	And the herdsmen of Gerar contended with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, The water is ours! So he named the well Esek, because they quarreled with him.
26:21	Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah.	Then they dug another well, and they contended over it also, so he called it Sitnah.
26:22	He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he named it Rehoboth, for he said, At last the Lord has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.	Then he moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not contend over it; so he named it Rehoboth, and he said, At last Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.
26:23	Then he went up from there to Beersheba.	And he went up from there to Beersheba.
26:24	The Lord appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham.	And Yahweh appeared to him that night and said, I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your seed, For the sake of My servant Abraham.
26:25	So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaacs servants dug a well.	So he built an altar there and called upon the name of Yahweh and pitched his tent there; and there Isaacs servants dug out a well.
26:26	Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with his adviser Ahuzzath and Phicol the commander of his army.	Now Abimelech came to him from Gerar with his adviser Ahuzzath and Phicol the commander of his army.
26:27	Isaac said to them, Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?	And Isaac said to them, Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?
26:28	They said, We see plainly that the Lord has been with you; so we said, Let there now be an oath between us, even between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you,	Then they said, We see plainly that Yahweh has been with you; so we said, Let there now be an oath between us—between you and us—and let us cut a covenant with you,
26:29	that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord.	that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of Yahweh.
26:31	In the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.	In the morning they arose early, and each swore to the other; then Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
26:32	Now it came about on the same day, that Isaacs servants came in and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, We have found water.	Now it happened on that day, that Isaacs servants came in and told him about the well which they had dug and said to him, We have found water.
26:34	When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;	And Esau was forty years old, and he took as a wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
26:35	and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.	and they brought bitterness to Isaac and Rebekah.
27:1	Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, My son. And he said to him, Here I am.	Now it happened that when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, My son. And he said to him, Here I am.
27:2	Isaac said, Behold now, I am old and I do not know the day of my death.	And Isaac said, Behold now, I am old, and I do not know the day of my death.
27:3	Now then, please take your gear, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me;	So now, please take up your gear, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me;
27:5	Rebekah was listening while Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game to bring home,	Now Rebekah was listening while Isaac was speaking to his son Esau. Then Esau went to the field to hunt for game to bring to Isaac.
27:6	Rebekah said to her son Jacob, Behold, I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, saying,	But Rebekah spoke to her son Jacob, saying, Behold, I heard your father speaking to your brother Esau, saying,
27:7	Bring me some game and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat, and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.	Bring me some game and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat and bless you in the presence of Yahweh before my death.
27:8	Now therefore, my son, listen to me as I command you.	So now, my son, listen to my voice as I command you.
27:9	Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves.	Go now to the flock and get for me two choice young goats from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves.
27:11	Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man.	Then Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
27:12	Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a deceiver in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.	Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a mocker in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.
27:13	But his mother said to him, Your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.	But his mother said to him, Your curse be on me, my son; only listen to my voice, and go, get them for me.
27:14	So he went and got them, and brought them to his mother; and his mother made savory food such as his father loved.	So he went and got them and brought them to his mother; and his mother made a savory dish such as his father loved.
27:15	Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.	Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and she put them on Jacob her younger son.
27:17	She also gave the savory food and the bread, which she had made, to her son Jacob.	She also gave the savory dish and the bread, which she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.
27:19	Jacob said to his father, I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me.	And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Rise up, please, sit and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.
27:20	Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord your God caused it to happen to me.	Then Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Yahweh your God caused it to happen to me.
27:21	Then Isaac said to Jacob, Please come close, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.	Then Isaac said to Jacob, Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.
27:22	So Jacob came close to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.	So Jacob came near to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
27:23	He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esaus hands; so he blessed him.	And he did not recognize him because his hands were hairy like his brother Esaus hands; so he blessed him.
27:25	So he said, Bring it to me, and I will eat of my sons game, that I may bless you. And he brought it to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine and he drank.	So he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my sons game, that my soul may bless you. And he brought it near to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine, and he drank.
27:26	Then his father Isaac said to him, Please come close and kiss me, my son.	Then his father Isaac said to him, Please come near and kiss me, my son.
27:27	So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the Lord has blessed;	So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and then he blessed him and said, See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed;
27:30	Now it came about, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had hardly gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.	Now it happened that as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had hardly gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
27:31	Then he also made savory food, and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his sons game, that you may bless me.	Then he also made a savory dish and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his sons game, that your soul may bless me.
27:32	Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.	And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.
27:33	Then Isaac trembled violently, and said, Who was he then that hunted game and brought it to me, so that I ate of all of it before you came, and blessed him? Yes, and he shall be blessed.	Then Isaac trembled exceedingly violently and said, Who was he then that hunted game and brought it to me, so that I ate of all of it before you came and blessed him? Indeed, he shall be blessed.
27:34	When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father!	As Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry and said to his father, Bless me, me also, O my father!
27:37	But Isaac replied to Esau, Behold, I have made him your master, and all his relatives I have given to him as servants; and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. Now as for you then, what can I do, my son?	But Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him your master, and all his fellow brothers I have given to him as servants; and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. Now as for you then, what can I do, my son?
27:38	Esau said to his father, Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father. So Esau lifted his voice and wept.	And Esau said to his father, Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father. So Esau lifted his voice and wept.
27:39	Then Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, away from the fertility of the earth shall be your dwelling, And away from the dew of heaven from above.	Then Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, away from the fatness of the earth shall be your habitation, And away from the dew of heaven from above.
27:40	By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.	By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall be when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.
27:41	So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him; and Esau said to himself, The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.	So Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him; and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.
27:42	Now when the words of her elder son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she sent and called her younger son Jacob, and said to him, Behold your brother Esau is consoling himself concerning you by planning to kill you.	Then the words of her elder son Esau were told to Rebekah. So she sent and called her younger son Jacob and said to him, Behold, your brother Esau is consoling himself concerning you by planning to kill you.
27:43	Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee to Haran, to my brother Laban!	So now, my son, listen to my voice, and arise, flee to Haran, to my brother Laban!
27:44	Stay with him a few days, until your brothers fury subsides,	Stay with him a few days, until your brothers wrath subsides,
27:46	Rebekah said to Isaac, I am tired of living because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these, from the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?	Then Rebekah said to Isaac, I am tired of living because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these, from the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?
28:1	So Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and charged him, and said to him, You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.	So Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and commanded him and said to him, You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.
28:3	May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.	May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become an assembly of peoples.
28:4	May He also give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your descendants with you, that you may possess the land of your sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.	May He also give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your seed with you, that you may possess the land of your sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.
28:6	Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan aram to take to himself a wife from there, and that when he blessed him he charged him, saying, You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,	And Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan aram to take for himself a wife from there, and that when he blessed him he commanded him, saying, You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,
28:7	and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan aram.	and that Jacob had listened to his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan aram.
28:8	So Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan displeased his father Isaac;	So Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were displeasing in the sight of his father Isaac;
28:9	and Esau went to Ishmael, and married, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abrahams son, the sister of Nebaioth.	and Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael, Abrahams son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife, besides the wives that he had.
28:11	He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place.	And he reached a certain place and spent the night there because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head and lay down in that place.
28:12	He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.	Then he had a dream, and behold, a ladder stood on the earth with its top touching heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
28:13	And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.	And behold, Yahweh stood above it and said, I am Yahweh, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your seed.
28:14	Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.	And your seed will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
28:15	Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.	Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go. And I will bring you back to this land; for I will not forsake you until I have done what I have promised you.
28:16	Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.	Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I did not know it.
28:17	He was afraid and said, How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.	And he was afraid and said, How fearsome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
28:18	So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.	So Jacob rose early in the morning and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.
28:19	He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.	And he called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
28:20	Then Jacob made a vow, saying, If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear,	Then Jacob made a vow, saying, If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey on which I am going, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear,
28:21	and I return to my fathers house in safety, then the Lord will be my God.	and I return to my fathers house in peace, then Yahweh will be my God.
28:22	This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be Gods house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.	Now this stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be Gods house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.
29:1	Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.	Then Jacob took up his journey and came to the land of the sons of the east.
29:2	He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.	And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they gave water to the flocks to drink. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.
29:3	When all the flocks were gathered there, they would then roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the mouth of the well.	And all the flocks would be gathered there, and they would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and give water to the sheep to drink and return the stone back to its place on the mouth of the well.
29:4	Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are you from? And they said, We are from Haran.	And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are you from? And they said, We are from Haran.
29:5	He said to them, Do you know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.	Then he said to them, Do you know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
29:7	He said, Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.	And he said, Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Give water to the sheep to drink, and go, pasture them.
29:8	But they said, We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep.	But they said, We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; then we give water to the sheep to drink.
29:10	When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheep of Laban his mothers brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban his mothers brother.	Now it happened, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mothers brother and the sheep of Laban his mothers brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and gave water to the flock of Laban his mothers brother to drink.
29:11	Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted his voice and wept.	Then Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted his voice and wept.
29:12	Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekahs son, and she ran and told her father.	And Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekahs son, and she ran and told her father.
29:13	So when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sisters son, he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Then he related to Laban all these things.	So it happened that when Laban heard the report of Jacob his sisters son, he ran to meet him, and he embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Then he recounted to Laban all these things.
29:14	Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him a month.	And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him one month.
29:17	And Leahs eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.	And Leahs eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.
29:19	Laban said, It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me.	And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me.
29:20	So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.	So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they were in his sight but a few days because of his love for her.
29:21	Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her.	Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
29:22	Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.	And Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.
29:23	Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.	Now it happened in the evening that he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.
29:24	Laban also gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.	Laban also gave his servant woman Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a servant woman.
29:25	So it came about in the morning that, behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? Why then have you deceived me?	Now it happened in the morning that, behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? Why then have you deceived me?
29:26	But Laban said, It is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.	But Laban said, It is not the practice in our place to give the younger before the firstborn.
29:27	Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years.	Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years.
29:28	Jacob did so and completed her week, and he gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.	And Jacob did so and fulfilled her week, and he gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
29:29	Laban also gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maid.	Laban also gave his servant woman Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her servant woman.
29:31	Now the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.	And Yahweh saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
29:32	Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, Because the Lord has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.	So Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, Because Yahweh has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.
29:33	Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also. So she named him Simeon.	Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, Because Yahweh has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also. So she named him Simeon.
29:34	She conceived again and bore a son and said, Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons. Therefore he was named Levi.	And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Now this time my husband will be joined to me because I have borne him three sons. Therefore he was named Levi.
29:35	And she conceived again and bore a son and said, This time I will praise the Lord. Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.	And she conceived again and bore a son and said, This time I will praise Yahweh. Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
30:1	Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she became jealous of her sister; and she said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.	Then Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, so she became jealous of her sister; and she said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
30:3	She said, Here is my maid Bilhah, go in to her that she may bear on my knees, that through her I too may have children.	And she said, Here is my maidservant Bilhah, go in to her that she may bear on my knees, that through her I too may obtain children.
30:4	So she gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.	So she gave him her servant woman Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
30:5	Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.	And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.
30:6	Then Rachel said, God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son. Therefore she named him Dan.	Then Rachel said, God has rendered justice to me and has indeed listened to my voice and has given me a son. Therefore she named him Dan.
30:7	Rachels maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.	And Rachels servant woman Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
30:9	When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took her maid Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.	Then Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, so she took her servant woman Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
30:10	Leahs maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son.	And Leahs servant woman Zilpah bore Jacob a son.
30:12	Leahs maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.	And Leahs servant woman Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.
30:14	Now in the days of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Please give me some of your sons mandrakes.	And in the days of the wheat harvest, Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Please give me some of your sons mandrakes.
30:15	But she said to her, Is it a small matter for you to take my husband? And would you take my sons mandrakes also? So Rachel said, Therefore he may lie with you tonight in return for your sons mandrakes.	But she said to her, Is it a small matter for you to take my husband? And would you take my sons mandrakes also? So Rachel said, Therefore he will lie with you tonight in return for your sons mandrakes.
30:16	When Jacob came in from the field in the evening, then Leah went out to meet him and said, You must come in to me, for I have surely hired you with my sons mandrakes. So he lay with her that night.	Then Jacob came in from the field in the evening. And Leah went out to meet him and said, You must come in to me, for I have surely hired you with my sons mandrakes. So he lay with her that night.
30:17	God gave heed to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.	And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.
30:18	Then Leah said, God has given me my wages because I gave my maid to my husband. So she named him Issachar.	And Leah said, God has given me my wages because I gave my servant woman to my husband. So she named him Issachar.
30:19	Leah conceived again and bore a sixth son to Jacob.	Then Leah conceived again and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
30:20	Then Leah said, God has endowed me with a good gift; now my husband will dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons. So she named him Zebulun.	And Leah said, God has gifted me a good gift; this time my husband will honor me because I have borne him six sons. So she named him Zebulun.
30:22	Then God remembered Rachel, and God gave heed to her and opened her womb.	Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.
30:24	She named him Joseph, saying, May the Lord give me another son.	And she named him Joseph, saying, May Yahweh give me another son.
30:25	Now it came about when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my own place and to my own country.	Now it happened when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my own place and to my own land.
30:26	Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me depart; for you yourself know my service which I have rendered you.	Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you yourself know my service which I have rendered you.
30:27	But Laban said to him, If now it pleases you, stay with me; I have divined that the Lord has blessed me on your account.	But Laban said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, stay with me; I have interpreted an omen that Yahweh has blessed me on your account.
30:28	He continued, Name me your wages, and I will give it.	And he continued to say, Name me your wages, and I will give it.
30:29	But he said to him, You yourself know how I have served you and how your cattle have fared with me.	But he said to him, You yourself know how I have served you and how your livestock have fared with me.
30:30	For you had little before I came and it has increased to a multitude, and the Lord has blessed you wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?	For you had little before I came, but it has spread out to a multitude, and Yahweh has blessed you at every step of mine. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?
30:33	So my honesty will answer for me later, when you come concerning my wages. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and black among the lambs, if found with me, will be considered stolen.	So my righteousness will answer for me later, when you come concerning my wages. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and black among the lambs, if found with me, will be considered stolen.
30:34	Laban said, Good, let it be according to your word.	And Laban said, Behold, let it be according to your word.
30:36	And he put a distance of three days journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Labans flocks.	And he put a distance of three days journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob was pasturing the rest of Labans flocks.
30:37	Then Jacob took fresh rods of poplar and almond and plane trees, and peeled white stripes in them, exposing the white which was in the rods.	Then Jacob took fresh rods of poplar and almond and plane trees, and he peeled white stripes in them, exposing the white which was in the rods.
30:38	He set the rods which he had peeled in front of the flocks in the gutters, even in the watering troughs, where the flocks came to drink; and they mated when they came to drink.	And he set the rods which he had peeled in front of the flocks in the trough, that is, in the watering channels, where the flocks came to drink; and they mated when they came to drink.
30:40	Jacob separated the lambs, and made the flocks face toward the striped and all the black in the flock of Laban; and he put his own herds apart, and did not put them with Labans flock.	And Jacob separated the lambs, and he made the flocks face toward the striped and all the black in the flock of Laban; and he set his own herds apart and did not set them with Labans flock.
30:41	Moreover, whenever the stronger of the flock were mating, Jacob would place the rods in the sight of the flock in the gutters, so that they might mate by the rods;	Now it would be that, whenever the stronger of the flock were mating, Jacob would place the rods in the sight of the flock in the trough, so that they might mate by the rods;
30:43	So the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks and female and male servants and camels and donkeys.	So the man spread out exceedingly and had large flocks and female and male servants and camels and donkeys.
31:1	Now Jacob heard the words of Labans sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our fathers, and from what belonged to our father he has made all this wealth.	Then Jacob heard the words of Labans sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father, and from what belonged to our father he has made all this wealth.
31:2	Jacob saw the attitude of Laban, and behold, it was not friendly toward him as formerly.	And Jacob saw the face of Laban, and behold, it was not friendly toward him as formerly.
31:3	Then the Lord said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.	Then Yahweh said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers and to your kin, and I will be with you.
31:5	and said to them, I see your fathers attitude, that it is not friendly toward me as formerly, but the God of my father has been with me.	and he said to them, I see your fathers face, that it is not friendly toward me as formerly, but the God of my father has been with me.
31:6	You know that I have served your father with all my strength.	You also know that I have served your father with all my power.
31:7	Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me.	Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to harm me.
31:8	If he spoke thus, The speckled shall be your wages, then all the flock brought forth speckled; and if he spoke thus, The striped shall be your wages, then all the flock brought forth striped.	If he spoke thus, The speckled shall be your wages, then all the flock bore speckled; and if he spoke thus, The striped shall be your wages, then all the flock bore striped.
31:9	Thus God has taken away your fathers livestock and given them to me.	Thus God has delivered your fathers livestock and given them to me.
31:10	And it came about at the time when the flock were mating that I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, and mottled.	Now it happened at the time when the flock were mating that I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, and mottled.
31:13	I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you made a vow to Me; now arise, leave this land, and return to the land of your birth.	I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you made a vow to Me; now arise, leave this land, and return to the land of your kin.
31:14	Rachel and Leah said to him, Do we still have any portion or inheritance in our fathers house?	Then Rachel and Leah said to him, Do we still have any portion or inheritance in our fathers house?
31:15	Are we not reckoned by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and has also entirely consumed our purchase price.	Are we not counted by him as foreigners? For he has sold us and has also entirely consumed our purchase price.
31:16	Surely all the wealth which God has taken away from our father belongs to us and our children; now then, do whatever God has said to you.	Surely all the riches which God has delivered over to us from our father belong to us and our children; now then, do whatever God has said to you.
31:18	and he drove away all his livestock and all his property which he had gathered, his acquired livestock which he had gathered in Paddan aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac.	and he drove away all his livestock and all his possessions which he had accumulated, his acquired livestock which he had accumulated in Paddan aram, in order to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac.
31:19	When Laban had gone to shear his flock, then Rachel stole the household idols that were her fathers.	Now Laban had gone to shear his flock. Then Rachel stole the household idols that were her fathers.
31:21	So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the Euphrates River, and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.	So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the River and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.
31:22	When it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled,	Then it was told to Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled;
31:23	then he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him a distance of seven days journey, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.	so he took his relatives with him and pursued him a distance of seven days journey, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
31:24	God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and said to him, Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad.	And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and said to him, Beware lest you speak to Jacob either good or bad.
31:25	Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban with his kinsmen camped in the hill country of Gilead.	So Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban with his relatives camped in the hill country of Gilead.
31:27	Why did you flee secretly and deceive me, and did not tell me so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with timbrel and with lyre;	Why did you flee secretly and deceive me and not tell me—so that I might have sent you away with gladness and with songs, with tambourine and with lyre—
31:28	and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.	and not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have acted foolishly.
31:29	It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.	It is in my hand to do evil against you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Beware of speaking either good or evil to Jacob.
31:30	Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your fathers house; but why did you steal my gods?	So now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your fathers house; but why did you steal my gods?
31:31	Then Jacob replied to Laban, Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.	Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid, because I said, Lest you take your daughters from me by force.
31:32	The one with whom you find your gods shall not live; in the presence of our kinsmen point out what is yours among my belongings and take it for yourself. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.	The one with whom you find your gods shall not live; in the presence of our relatives recognize what is yours among my belongings and take it for yourself. But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
31:33	So Laban went into Jacobs tent and into Leahs tent and into the tent of the two maids, but he did not find them. Then he went out of Leahs tent and entered Rachels tent.	So Laban went into Jacobs tent and into Leahs tent and into the tent of the two maidservants, but he did not find them. Then he went out of Leahs tent and entered Rachels tent.
31:35	She said to her father, Let not my Lord be angry that I cannot rise before you, for the manner of women is upon me. So he searched but did not find the household idols.	And she said to her father, Let not my Lord be angry that I cannot rise before you, for the manner of women is upon me. So he searched but did not find the household idols.
31:36	Then Jacob became angry and contended with Laban; and Jacob said to Laban, What is my transgression? What is my sin that you have hotly pursued me?	Then Jacob became angry and contended with Laban; and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my transgression? What is my sin that you have hotly pursued me?
31:37	Though you have felt through all my goods, what have you found of all your household goods? Set it here before my kinsmen and your kinsmen, that they may decide between us two.	Though you have felt through all my goods, what have you found of all your household goods? Place it here before my relatives and your relatives, that they may decide between us two.
31:42	If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had not been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty handed. God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, so He rendered judgment last night.	If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the dread of Isaac, had not been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, so He rendered the decision last night.
31:43	Then Laban replied to Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to these my daughters or to their children whom they have borne?	Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to these daughters of mine or to their children whom they have borne?
31:44	So now come, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it be a witness between you and me.	So now come, let us cut a covenant, you and I, and let it be a witness between you and me.
31:45	Then Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.	Then Jacob took a stone and raised it up as a pillar.
31:46	Jacob said to his kinsmen, Gather stones. So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.	And Jacob said to his relatives, Gather stones. So they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
31:47	Now Laban called it Jegar sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.	And Laban called it Jegar sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
31:48	Laban said, This heap is a witness between you and me this day. Therefore it was named Galeed,	Then Laban said, This heap is a witness between you and me this day. Therefore it was named Galeed,
31:49	and Mizpah, for he said, May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.	and Mizpah, for he said, May Yahweh watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other.
31:50	If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.	If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.
31:51	Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap and behold the pillar which I have set between you and me.	And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap and behold the pillar which I have set between you and me.
31:52	This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass by this heap to you for harm, and you will not pass by this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.	This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass by this heap to you for harm, and you will not pass by this heap and this pillar to me for harm.
31:53	The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.	The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. So Jacob swore by the dread of his father Isaac.
31:54	Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain, and called his kinsmen to the meal; and they ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.	Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and called his relatives to eat a meal; and they ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.
31:55	Early in the morning Laban arose, and kissed his sons and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned to his place.	And Laban arose early in the morning and kissed his sons and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned to his place.
32:1	Now as Jacob went on his way, the angels of God met him.	Now Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
32:2	Jacob said when he saw them, This is Gods camp. So he named that place Mahanaim.	Then Jacob said when he saw them, This is Gods camp. So he named that place Mahanaim.
32:4	He also commanded them saying, Thus you shall say to my Lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now;	He also commanded them saying, Thus you shall say to my Lord, to Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban and have been delayed until now;
32:5	I have oxen and donkeys and flocks and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell my Lord, that I may find favor in your sight.	and I have oxen and donkeys and flocks and male and female slaves; and I have sent to tell my Lord, that I may find favor in your sight.
32:6	The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau, and furthermore he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.	Then the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother, to Esau, and furthermore he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.
32:7	Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and the herds and the camels, into two companies;	Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and the herds and the camels, into two camps.
32:8	for he said, If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.	And he said, If Esau comes to the one camp and strikes it, then the camp which remains will escape.
32:9	Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Lord, who said to me, Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will prosper you,	And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Yahweh, who said to me, Return to your land and to your kin, and I will prosper you,
32:10	I am unworthy of all the lovingkindness and of all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your servant; for with my staff only I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.	I am unworthy of all the lovingkindness and of all the truth which You have shown to Your slave; for with my staff only I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.
32:11	Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and attack me and the mothers with the children.	Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and strike me down with the mothers and the children.
32:12	For You said, I will surely prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be numbered.	For You said, I will surely prosper you and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be numbered.
32:13	So he spent the night there. Then he selected from what he had with him a present for his brother Esau:	So he spent the night there. Then he took from what he had with him a present for his brother Esau:
32:16	He delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, Pass on before me, and put a space between droves.	And he gave them into the hand of his servants, every flock by itself, and said to his servants, Pass on before me and put a space between flocks.
32:17	He commanded the one in front, saying, When my brother Esau meets you and asks you, saying, To whom do you belong, and where are you going, and to whom do these animals in front of you belong?	And he commanded the first one in front, saying, When my brother Esau meets you and asks you, saying, To whom do you belong, and where are you going, and to whom do these animals in front of you belong?
32:18	then you shall say, These belong to your servant Jacob; it is a present sent to my Lord Esau. And behold, he also is behind us.	then you shall say, These belong to your servant Jacob; it is a present sent to my Lord, to Esau. And behold, he also is behind us.
32:19	Then he commanded also the second and the third, and all those who followed the droves, saying, After this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him;	Then he commanded also the second and the third and all those who followed the flocks, saying, After this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him;
32:20	and you shall say, Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us.  For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me. Then afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.	and you shall say, Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us.  For he said, I will appease his face with the present that goes before me. Then afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will lift up my face.
32:22	Now he arose that same night and took his two wives and his two maids and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.	And he arose that same night and took his two wives and his two servant women and his eleven children and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.
32:23	He took them and sent them across the stream. And he sent across whatever he had.	And he took them and sent them across the stream. And he sent across whatever he had.
32:24	Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.	Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of dawn.
32:25	When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacobs thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him.	And he saw that he had not prevailed against him, so he touched the socket of his thigh; and so the socket of Jacobs thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him.
32:28	He said, Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.	Then He said, Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.
32:30	So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved.	So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been delivered.
32:31	Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.	And the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.
32:32	Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because he touched the socket of Jacobs thigh in the sinew of the hip.	Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh because he touched the socket of Jacobs thigh in the sinew of the hip.
33:1	Then Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids.	Then Jacob lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two servant women.
33:2	He put the maids and their children in front, and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.	And he put the servant women and their children first, and Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph after them.
33:4	Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.	Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
33:5	He lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with you? So he said, The children whom God has graciously given your servant.	And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children and said, Who are these with you? And he said, The children whom God has graciously given your servant.
33:6	Then the maids came near with their children, and they bowed down.	Then the servant women came near with their children, and they bowed down.
33:8	And he said, What do you mean by all this company which I have met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my Lord.	And he said, What do you mean by all these camps which I have met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my Lord.
33:10	Jacob said, No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then take my present from my hand, for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.	And Jacob said, No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then take my present from my hand, for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.
33:11	Please take my gift which has been brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me and because I have plenty. Thus he urged him and he took it.	Please take my blessing which has been brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me and because I have everything. Thus he urged him, and he took it.
33:13	But he said to him, My Lord knows that the children are frail and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are a care to me. And if they are driven hard one day, all the flocks will die.	But he said to him, My Lord knows that the children are weak and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are a care to me. And if they are driven hard one day, all the flocks will die.
33:14	Please let my Lord pass on before his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my Lord at Seir.	Please let my Lord pass on before his servant, and I will lead on slowly, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my Lord at Seir.
33:15	Esau said, Please let me leave with you some of the people who are with me. But he said, What need is there? Let me find favor in the sight of my Lord.	Then Esau said, Please let me leave with you some of the people who are with me. But he said, Why do this? Let me find favor in the sight of my Lord.
33:17	Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.	But Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.
33:18	Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan aram, and camped before the city.	Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan aram, and he camped before the city.
33:19	He bought the piece of land where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechems father, for one hundred pieces of money.	Then he bought a portion of a field where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechems father, for one hundred qesitah.
33:20	Then he erected there an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.	Then he set up there an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.
34:1	Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.	Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
34:2	When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.	Then Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her and took her and lay with her and violated her.
34:3	He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke tenderly to her.	And he was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke to the heart of the young woman.
34:4	So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this young girl for a wife.	So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this girl as a wife.
34:8	But Hamor spoke with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage.	But Hamor spoke with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him as a wife.
34:9	Intermarry with us; give your daughters to us and take our daughters for yourselves.	And intermarry with us; give your daughters to us and take our daughters for yourselves.
34:10	Thus you shall live with us, and the land shall be open before you; live and trade in it and acquire property in it.	Thus you shall live with us, and the land shall be open before you; live and trade in it and take possession of property in it.
34:11	Shechem also said to her father and to her brothers, If I find favor in your sight, then I will give whatever you say to me.	And Shechem also said to her father and to her brothers, If I find favor in your sight, then I will give whatever you say to me.
34:12	Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.	Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl as a wife.
34:13	But Jacobs sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.	But Jacobs sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, and thus they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.
34:14	They said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.	And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us.
34:15	Only on this condition will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male of you be circumcised,	Only on this condition will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male among you be circumcised,
34:18	Now their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and Shechem, Hamors son.	Now their words seemed good in the sight of Hamor and Shechem, Hamors son.
34:19	The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacobs daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.	So the young man did not delay to do the thing because he was delighted with Jacobs daughter. Now he was more honored than all the household of his father.
34:21	These men are friendly with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage, and give our daughters to them.	These men are peaceful with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters for us as wives and give our daughters to them.
34:23	Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.	Will not their livestock and what they acquire and all their cattle be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.
34:24	All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.	And all who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.
34:25	Now it came about on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacobs sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinahs brothers, each took his sword and came upon the city unawares, and killed every male.	Now it happened on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacobs sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinahs brothers, each took his sword and came upon the unsuspecting city and killed every male.
34:26	They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechems house, and went forth.	And they killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword and took Dinah from Shechems house and went away.
34:27	Jacobs sons came upon the slain and looted the city, because they had defiled their sister.	Jacobs sons came upon the slain and plundered the city because they had defiled their sister.
34:28	They took their flocks and their herds and their donkeys, and that which was in the city and that which was in the field;	They took their flocks and their herds and their donkeys and that which was in the city and that which was in the field;
34:29	and they captured and looted all their wealth and all their little ones and their wives, even all that was in the houses.	and they captured and plundered all their wealth and all their little ones and their wives, even all that was in the houses.
34:30	Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have brought trouble on me by making me odious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and my men being few in number, they will gather together against me and attack me and I will be destroyed, I and my household.	Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have brought trouble on me by making me odious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and my men being few in number, they will gather together against me and strike me, and I will be destroyed, I and my household.
35:2	So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments;	So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, Put away the foreign gods which are among you and cleanse yourselves and change your garments;
35:5	As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.	Then they journeyed on, and there was a terror from God upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
35:7	He built an altar there, and called the place El bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother.	And he built an altar there and called the place El bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother.
35:8	Now Deborah, Rebekahs nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; it was named Allon bacuth.	Then Deborah, Rebekahs nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; it was named Allon bacuth.
35:10	God said to him, Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name. Thus He called him Israel.	And God said to him, Your name is Jacob; Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name. Thus He called his name Israel.
35:11	God also said to him, I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you.	God also said to him, I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and an assembly of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from your loins.
35:12	The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give it to you, And I will give the land to your descendants after you.	And the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give it to you, And I will give the land to your seed after you.
35:14	Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him, a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it; he also poured oil on it.	And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him, a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it; he also poured oil on it.
35:16	Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and she suffered severe labor.	Then they journeyed from Bethel; and there was still some distance to go to Ephrath, and Rachel gave birth, and she suffered severely in her labor.
35:17	When she was in severe labor the midwife said to her, Do not fear, for now you have another son.	Now it happened that when she was in severe labor the midwife said to her, Do not fear, for now you have another son.
35:18	It came about as her soul was departing for she died, that she named him Ben oni; but his father called him Benjamin.	Now it happened as her soul was departing for she died, that she named him Ben oni; but his father called him Benjamin.
35:20	Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachels grave to this day.	And Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachels grave to this day.
35:22	It came about while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now there were twelve sons of Jacob—	Now it happened while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine, and Israel heard of it. And there were twelve sons of Jacob—
35:25	and the sons of Bilhah, Rachels maid: Dan and Naphtali;	and the sons of Bilhah, Rachels servant woman: Dan and Naphtali;
35:26	and the sons of Zilpah, Leahs maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan aram.	and the sons of Zilpah, Leahs servant woman: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan aram.
35:27	Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre of Kiriath arba that is, Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.	And Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre of Kiriath arba that is, Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.
35:28	Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.	Now the days of Isaac were 180 years.
35:29	Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, an old man of ripe age; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.	And Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, an old man and full of days; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
36:1	Now these are the records of the generations of Esau that is, Edom.	Now these are the generations of Esau that is, Edom.
36:4	Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel,	And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel,
36:6	Then Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters and all his household, and his livestock and all his cattle and all his goods which he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to another land away from his brother Jacob.	Then Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters and all his household, and his livestock and all his cattle and all his acquired goods, which he had accumulated in the land of Canaan, and he went to a land away from his brother Jacob.
36:7	For their property had become too great for them to live together, and the land where they sojourned could not sustain them because of their livestock.	For their possessions had become too great for them to live together, and the land where they sojourned could not sustain them because of their livestock.
36:9	These then are the records of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.	These then are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.
36:12	Timna was a concubine of Esaus son Eliphaz and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Esaus wife Adah.	Timna was a concubine of Esaus son Eliphaz, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Esaus wife Adah.
36:25	These are the children of Anah: Dishon, and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.	These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
36:29	These are the chiefs descended from the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,	These are the chiefs of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
36:31	Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the sons of Israel.	Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king of the sons of Israel reigned.
36:32	Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.	And Bela the son of Beor became king in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
36:35	Then Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.	Then Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck down Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.
36:37	Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king in his place.	Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the River became king in his place.
36:40	Now these are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, according to their families and their localities, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,	Now these are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
36:43	chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom that is, Esau, the father of the Edomites, according to their habitations in the land of their possession.	chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom that is, Esau, the father of the Edomites, according to their places of habitation in the land of their possession.
37:2	These are the records of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his fathers wives. And Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.	These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his fathers wives. And Joseph brought back an evil report about them to their father.
37:3	Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.	Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.
37:4	His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.	And his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and so they hated him and could not speak to him in peace.
37:5	Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.	Then Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; so they hated him even more.
37:6	He said to them, Please listen to this dream which I have had;	And he said to them, Please listen to this dream which I have had:
37:7	for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf.	Indeed, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf rose up and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf.
37:8	Then his brothers said to him, Are you actually going to reign over us? Or are you really going to rule over us? So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.	Then his brothers said to him, Are you really going to reign over us? Or are you really going to rule over us? So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.
37:9	Now he had still another dream, and related it to his brothers, and said, Lo, I have had still another dream; and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.	Then he had still another dream and recounted it to his brothers and said, Behold, I have had still another dream; and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.
37:10	He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?	And he recounted it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers really come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?
37:11	His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.	And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
37:13	Israel said to Joseph, Are not your brothers pasturing the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him, I will go.	And Israel said to Joseph, Are not your brothers pasturing the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him, I will go.
37:15	A man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field; and the man asked him, What are you looking for?	And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field; and the man asked him, What are you seeking?
37:16	He said, I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock.	And he said, I am seeking my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock.
37:17	Then the man said, They have moved from here; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan.  So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.	Then the man said, They have journeyed from here; for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothan.  So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
37:18	When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.	And they saw him from a distance, and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.
37:19	They said to one another, Here comes this dreamer!	Then they said to one another, Here comes this dreamer!
37:20	Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, A wild beast devoured him. Then let us see what will become of his dreams!	So now, come and let us kill him and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, A wild beast devoured him. Then let us see what will become of his dreams!
37:21	But Reuben heard this and rescued him out of their hands and said, Let us not take his life.	But Reuben heard this and delivered him out of their hands and said, Let us not strike down his life.
37:22	Reuben further said to them, Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on him—that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father.	Reuben further said to them, Shed no blood. Cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not put forth your hands against him—that he might deliver him out of their hands to return him to his father.
37:23	So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;	Now it happened, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;
37:24	and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it.	and they took him and cast him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it.
37:25	Then they sat down to eat a meal. And as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing aromatic gum and balm and myrrh, on their way to bring them down to Egypt.	And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted up their eyes and saw, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing aromatic gum and balm and myrrh, going to bring them down to Egypt.
37:26	Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood?	And Judah said to his brothers, What gain is it that we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
37:27	Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh. And his brothers listened to him.	Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh. And his brothers listened.
37:28	Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.	Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.
37:29	Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.	Then Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.
37:30	He returned to his brothers and said, The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?	Then he returned to his brothers and said, The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?
37:31	So they took Josephs tunic, and slaughtered a male goat and dipped the tunic in the blood;	So they took Josephs tunic and slaughtered a male goat and dipped the tunic in the blood;
37:32	and they sent the varicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, We found this; please examine it to see whether it is your sons tunic or not.	and they sent the varicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, We found this; please recognize it—whether it is your sons tunic or not.
37:33	Then he examined it and said, It is my sons tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!	And he recognized it and said, It is my sons tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!
37:34	So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.	So Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.
38:1	And it came about at that time, that Judah departed from his brothers and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.	Now it happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
38:2	Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her and went in to her.	And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her and went in to her.
38:3	So she conceived and bore a son and he named him Er.	So she conceived and bore a son, and he named him Er.
38:4	Then she conceived again and bore a son and named him Onan.	Then she conceived again and bore a son, and she named him Onan.
38:5	She bore still another son and named him Shelah; and it was at Chezib that she bore him.	And she bore still another son, and she named him Shelah; and it was at Chezib that she bore him.
38:6	Now Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.	Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
38:7	But Er, Judahs firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord took his life.	But Er, Judahs firstborn, was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so Yahweh put him to death.
38:8	Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brothers wife, and perform your duty as a brother in law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.	Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brothers wife, and perform your duty as a brother in law to her, and raise up a seed for your brother.
38:9	Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brothers wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother.	And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it happened that when he went in to his brothers wife, he wasted it on the ground in order not to give seed to his brother.
38:10	But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He took his life also.	But what he did was displeasing in the sight of Yahweh; so He put him to death also.
38:11	Then Judah said to his daughter in law Tamar, Remain a widow in your fathers house until my son Shelah grows up; for he thought, I am afraid that he too may die like his brothers. So Tamar went and lived in her fathers house.	Then Judah said to his daughter in law Tamar, Live as a widow in your fathers house until my son Shelah grows up; for he thought, I am afraid lest he also die like his brothers. So Tamar went and lived in her fathers house.
38:12	Now after a considerable time Shuas daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and when the time of mourning was ended, Judah went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.	And after a considerable time, Shuas daughter, the wife of Judah, died. Then Judah was comforted, and he went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
38:13	It was told to Tamar, Behold, your father in law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.	Then it was told to Tamar, Behold, your father in law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
38:14	So she removed her widows garments and covered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gateway of Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife.	So she removed her widows garments from herself and covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself. And she sat at the entrance of Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife.
38:15	When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.	Then Judah saw her, and he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.
38:16	So he turned aside to her by the road, and said, Here now, let me come in to you; for he did not know that she was his daughter in law. And she said, What will you give me, that you may come in to me?	So he turned aside to her by the road and said, Here now, let me come in to you; for he did not know that she was his daughter in law. And she said, What will you give me, that you may come in to me?
38:18	He said, What pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.	Then he said, What pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your signet and your cord and your staff that is in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
38:19	Then she arose and departed, and removed her veil and put on her widows garments.	Then she arose and went. And she removed her veil from herself and put on her widows garments.
38:20	When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the womans hand, he did not find her.	Then Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite to take the pledge from the womans hand, but he did not find her.
38:21	He asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the temple prostitute who was by the road at Enaim? But they said, There has been no temple prostitute here.	So he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the cult prostitute who was by the road at Enaim? But they said, There has been no cult prostitute here.
38:22	So he returned to Judah, and said, I did not find her; and furthermore, the men of the place said, There has been no temple prostitute here.	So he returned to Judah and said, I did not find her; and furthermore, the men of the place said, There has been no cult prostitute here.
38:23	Then Judah said, Let her keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.	Then Judah said, Let her keep them, lest we become a laughingstock. Behold, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.
38:24	Now it was about three months later that Judah was informed, Your daughter in law Tamar has played the harlot, and behold, she is also with child by harlotry. Then Judah said, Bring her out and let her be burned!	Now it happened about three months later that it was told to Judah saying, Your daughter in law Tamar has played the harlot, and behold, she is also with child by harlotry. Then Judah said, Bring her out and let her be burned!
38:25	It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father in law, saying, I am with child by the man to whom these things belong. And she said, Please examine and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?	It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father in law, saying, I am with child by the man to whom these things belong. And she said, Please recognize this and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?
38:26	Judah recognized them, and said, She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as I did not give her to my son Shelah. And he did not have relations with her again.	And Judah recognized them and said, She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as I did not give her to my son Shelah. And he did not know her again.
38:27	It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.	Now it happened at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.
38:28	Moreover, it took place while she was giving birth, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, This one came out first.	And it happened, while she was giving birth, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, This one came out first.
38:29	But it came about as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out. Then she said, What a breach you have made for yourself! So he was named Perez.	And then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out. So she said, What a breach you have made for yourself! So he was named Perez.
39:1	Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.	Now Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian official of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.
39:2	The Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.	And Yahweh was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
39:3	Now his master saw that the Lord was with him and how the Lord caused all that he did to prosper in his hand.	Now his master saw that Yahweh was with him and how Yahweh caused all that he did to succeed in his hand.
39:4	So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal servant; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he owned he put in his charge.	So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended on him; and he appointed him overseer over his house, and all that he owned he gave in his hand.
39:5	It came about that from the time he made him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptians house on account of Joseph; thus the Lords blessing was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field.	Now it happened that from the time he appointed him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, Yahweh blessed the Egyptians house on account of Joseph; thus the blessing of Yahweh was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field.
39:6	So he left everything he owned in Josephs charge; and with him there he did not concern himself with anything except the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.	So he left everything he owned in Josephs hand; and with him there he did not concern himself with anything except the food which he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.
39:7	It came about after these events that his masters wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, Lie with me.	And it happened after these events that his masters wife set her eyes on Joseph and said, Lie with me.
39:8	But he refused and said to his masters wife, Behold, with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in the house, and he has put all that he owns in my charge.	But he refused and said to his masters wife, Behold, with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in the house, and he has given all that he owns into my hand.
39:10	As she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her.	So it happened that as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her or be with her.
39:12	She caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! And he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went outside.	Then she seized him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! And he left his garment in her hand and fled and went outside.
39:13	When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled outside,	Now it happened, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled outside,
39:14	she called to the men of her household and said to them, See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to make sport of us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I screamed.	that she called to the men of her household and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to laugh at us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I screamed.
39:15	When he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.	Now it happened that when he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.
39:16	So she left his garment beside her until his master came home.	And she placed his garment beside her until his master came home.
39:17	Then she spoke to him with these words, The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to us, came in to me to make sport of me;	Then she spoke to him with these words, saying, The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to us, came in to me to laugh at me;
39:19	Now when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, This is what your slave did to me, his anger burned.	Now it happened that when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, This is what your slave did to me, his anger burned.
39:21	But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.	But Yahweh was with Joseph and extended lovingkindness to him and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.
39:22	The chief jailer committed to Josephs charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was responsible for it.	So the chief jailer gave into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was the one who did it.
39:23	The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Josephs charge because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made to prosper.	The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Josephs hand because Yahweh was with him; and whatever he did, Yahweh made to succeed.
40:1	Then it came about after these things, the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their Lord, the king of Egypt.	Now it happened that after these things, the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their Lord, the king of Egypt.
40:2	Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.	And Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
40:4	The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.	And the captain of the bodyguard appointed Joseph as overseer over them, and he attended to them; and they were in confinement for some time.
40:6	When Joseph came to them in the morning and observed them, behold, they were dejected.	Now Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them, and behold, they were dejected.
40:7	He asked Pharaohs officials who were with him in confinement in his masters house, Why are your faces so sad today?	So he asked Pharaohs officials who were with him in confinement in his masters house, saying, Why are your faces so sad today?
40:8	Then they said to him, We have had a dream and there is no one to interpret it. Then Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, please.	Then they said to him, We have had a dream, and there is no one to interpret it. Then Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Recount it to me, please.
40:9	So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, there was a vine in front of me;	So the chief cupbearer recounted his dream to Joseph and said to him, In my dream, behold, there was a vine in front of me;
40:14	Only keep me in mind when it goes well with you, and please do me a kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.	Only remember me when it goes well with you, and please show me lovingkindness by remembering me to Pharaoh and getting me out of this house.
40:15	For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.	For I was in fact stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the pit.
40:16	When the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, he said to Joseph, I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three baskets of white bread on my head;	And the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, so he said to Joseph, I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three baskets of white bread on my head;
40:19	within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and will hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh off you.	within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head off of you and will hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh off of you.
40:20	Thus it came about on the third day, which was Pharaohs birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.	Thus it happened on the third day, which was Pharaohs birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
40:21	He restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he put the cup into Pharaohs hand;	And he restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he put the cup into Pharaohs hand;
41:2	And lo, from the Nile there came up seven cows, sleek and fat; and they grazed in the marsh grass.	And behold, from the Nile there came up seven cows, sleek and fat; and they grazed in the reeds.
41:3	Then behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and gaunt, and they stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile.	Then behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and thin, and they stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile.
41:4	The ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke.	And the ugly and thin cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke.
41:5	He fell asleep and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came up on a single stalk, plump and good.	He again fell asleep and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came up on a single stalk, plump and good.
41:6	Then behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.	And behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
41:7	The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.	And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
41:8	Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.	Now it happened that in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh recounted to them his dream, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
41:9	Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, I would make mention today of my own offenses.	Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, I would bring to remembrance today my own offenses.
41:11	We had a dream on the same night, he and I; each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.	And we had a dream on the same night, he and I; each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.
41:12	Now a Hebrew youth was with us there, a servant of the captain of the bodyguard, and we related them to him, and he interpreted our dreams for us. To each one he interpreted according to his own dream.	Now there was with us a Hebrew youth, a slave of the captain of the bodyguard, and we recounted them to him, and he interpreted our dreams for us. To each one he interpreted according to his own dream.
41:14	Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they hurriedly brought him out of the dungeon; and when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came to Pharaoh.	Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they rushed him out of the pit; and he shaved himself and changed his clothes, and he came to Pharaoh.
41:15	Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have had a dream, but no one can interpret it; and I have heard it said about you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.	And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have had a dream, but no one can interpret it; yet I have heard it said about you, that you hear a dream and that you can interpret it.
41:16	Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.	Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me; God will answer concerning the welfare of Pharaoh.
41:18	and behold, seven cows, fat and sleek came up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the marsh grass.	and behold, seven cows, fat and sleek came up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.
41:19	Lo, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt, such as I had never seen for ugliness in all the land of Egypt;	And behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and lean, such as I had never seen in all the land of Egypt, in regard to ugliness;
41:21	Yet when they had devoured them, it could not be detected that they had devoured them, for they were just as ugly as before. Then I awoke.	But they devoured them, and yet it could not be known that they had devoured them. For they were just as ugly as before. Then I awoke.
41:22	I saw also in my dream, and behold, seven ears, full and good, came up on a single stalk;	Then I saw also in my dream, and behold, seven ears, full and good, came up on a single stalk;
41:23	and lo, seven ears, withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them;	and behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them;
41:24	and the thin ears swallowed the seven good ears. Then I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.	and the thin ears swallowed the seven good ears. So I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could declare it to me.
41:25	Now Joseph said to Pharaoh, Pharaohs dreams are one and the same; God has told to Pharaoh what He is about to do.	Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, Pharaohs dreams are one and the same; God has declared to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
41:27	The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven thin ears scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.	And the seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven lean ears scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.
41:30	and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land.	and after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land,
41:31	So the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it will be very severe.	so that the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it will be very heavy.
41:32	Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that the matter is determined by God, and God will quickly bring it about.	Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that the matter is confirmed by God, and God will quickly bring it about.
41:33	Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.	So now let Pharaoh look for a man understanding and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
41:34	Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in charge of the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.	Let Pharaoh take action and appoint overseers over the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.
41:35	Then let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and store up the grain for food in the cities under Pharaohs authority, and let them guard it.	Then let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and let them store up the grain for food in the cities under Pharaohs authority, and let them keep watch over it.
41:36	Let the food become as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which will occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land will not perish during the famine.	And let the food be appointed for the land for the seven years of famine which will happen in the land of Egypt, so that the land will not be cut off during the famine.
41:37	Now the proposal seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.	And the proposal seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.
41:39	So Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you are.	So Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made you know all of this, there is no one so understanding and wise as you are.
41:41	Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.	And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.
41:42	Then Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand and put it on Josephs hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck.	Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Josephs hand and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck.
41:43	He had him ride in his second chariot; and they proclaimed before him, Bow the knee! And he set him over all the land of Egypt.	And he had him ride in his second chariot; and they called out before him, Bow the knee! And he set him over all the land of Egypt.
41:45	Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as his wife. And Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt.	Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as a wife. And Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt.
41:46	Now Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.	Now Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and passed through all the land of Egypt.
41:47	During the seven years of plenty the land brought forth abundantly.	And during the seven years of plenty the land brought forth abundantly.
41:48	So he gathered all the food of these seven years which occurred in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities; he placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields.	So he gathered all the food of these seven years which happened in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities; he placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields.
41:51	Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, For, he said, God has made me forget all my trouble and all my fathers household.	And Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, For, he said, God has made me forget all my trouble and all my fathers household.
41:52	He named the second Ephraim, For, he said, God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.	And he named the second Ephraim, For, he said, God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.
41:53	When the seven years of plenty which had been in the land of Egypt came to an end,	Then the seven years of plenty which had been in the land of Egypt came to an end,
41:54	and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said, then there was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.	and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. So there was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
41:55	So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, you shall do.	Then all the land of Egypt was famished, and the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, you shall do.
41:56	When the famine was spread over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.	Now the famine was over all the face of the land. And Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
41:57	The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.	Now all the earth also came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph because the famine was severe in all the earth.
42:2	He said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy some for us from that place, so that we may live and not die.	Then he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy some for us from there, so that we may live and not die.
42:3	Then ten brothers of Joseph went down to buy grain from Egypt.	So ten brothers of Joseph went down to buy grain from Egypt.
42:4	But Jacob did not send Josephs brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, I am afraid that harm may befall him.	But Jacob did not send Josephs brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, Lest any harm befall him.
42:6	Now Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Josephs brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.	Now Joseph was the one in power over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Josephs brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
42:7	When Joseph saw his brothers he recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and spoke to them harshly. And he said to them, Where have you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.	And Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and spoke to them harshly. And he said to them, Where have you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.
42:8	But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him.	But Joseph recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him.
42:9	Joseph remembered the dreams which he had about them, and said to them, You are spies; you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land.	And Joseph remembered the dreams which he had about them and said to them, You are spies; you have come to look at the nakedness of the land.
42:11	We are all sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.	We are all sons of one man; we are honest men; your servants are not spies.
42:12	Yet he said to them, No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!	And he said to them, No, but you have come to look at the nakedness of our land!
42:13	But they said, Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer alive.	So they said, Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no more.
42:14	Joseph said to them, It is as I said to you, you are spies;	And Joseph said to them, It is as I said to you, you are spies;
42:17	So he put them all together in prison for three days.	Then he put them all together in prison for three days.
42:18	Now Joseph said to them on the third day, Do this and live, for I fear God:	And Joseph said to them on the third day, Do this and live, for I fear God:
42:19	if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, carry grain for the famine of your households,	if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, bring grain for the famine of your households,
42:20	and bring your youngest brother to me, so your words may be verified, and you will not die. And they did so.	and bring your youngest brother to me, so your words may be proven true, and you will not die. And they did so.
42:21	Then they said to one another, Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.	Then they said to one another, Surely we are guilty concerning our brother because we saw the distress of his soul when he begged us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.
42:22	Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not tell you, Do not sin against the boy; and you would not listen? Now comes the reckoning for his blood.	And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not tell you, saying, Do not sin against the boy; yet you would not listen? So also his blood, behold, it is required of us.
42:23	They did not know, however, that Joseph understood, for there was an interpreter between them.	Now they did not know that Joseph was listening, for there was an interpreter between them.
42:24	He turned away from them and wept. But when he returned to them and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.	And he turned away from them and wept. Then he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
42:25	Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain and to restore every mans money in his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them.	Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain and to restore every mans money in his sack and to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them.
42:26	So they loaded their donkeys with their grain and departed from there.	So they loaded their donkeys with their grain and went from there.
42:27	As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he saw his money; and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.	Then one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place. And he saw his money; and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
42:28	Then he said to his brothers, My money has been returned, and behold, it is even in my sack. And their hearts sank, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, What is this that God has done to us?	So he said to his brothers, My money has been returned, and behold, it is even in my sack. And their hearts sank, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, What is this that God has done to us?
42:29	When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying,	Then they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan and told him all that had happened to them, saying,
42:30	The man, the Lord of the land, spoke harshly with us, and took us for spies of the country.	The man, the Lord of the land, spoke harshly with us and took us for spies of the country.
42:31	But we said to him, We are honest men; we are not spies.	So we said to him, We are honest men; we are not spies.
42:32	We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no longer alive, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.	We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.
42:33	The man, the Lord of the land, said to us, By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go.	Then the man, the Lord of the land, said to us, By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go.
42:35	Now it came about as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, every mans bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were dismayed.	Now it happened that they were emptying their sacks, and behold, every mans bundle of money was in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they feared.
42:36	Their father Jacob said to them, You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me.	And their father Jacob said to them, You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me.
42:37	Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying, You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my care, and I will return him to you.	Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying, You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my hand, and I will return him to you.
42:38	But Jacob said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm should befall him on the journey you are taking, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.	But Jacob said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone remains. If harm should befall him on the journey on which you are going, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.
43:1	Now the famine was severe in the land.	Now the famine was heavy in the land.
43:2	So it came about when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, Go back, buy us a little food.	And it happened when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, Go back, buy us a little food.
43:3	Judah spoke to him, however, saying, The man solemnly warned us, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.	Judah spoke to him, however, saying, The man solemnly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.
43:7	But they said, The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, Is your father still alive? Have you another brother? So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?	But they said, The man questioned particularly about us and our kin, saying, Is your father still alive? Have you another brother? So we told him concerning these things. Could we possibly have known that he would say, Bring your brother down?
43:8	Judah said to his father Israel, Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, we as well as you and our little ones.	Then Judah said to his father Israel, Send the boy with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, we as well as you and our little ones.
43:9	I myself will be surety for him; you may hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame before you forever.	I myself will be the guarantee for him; from my hand you may require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then I shall bear the sin before you all my days.
43:11	Then their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.	Then their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and bring them down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
43:12	Take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.	Now take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was put back in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.
43:13	Take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;	And take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;
43:14	and may God Almighty grant you compassion in the sight of the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.	and may God Almighty grant you compassion before the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
43:15	So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.	So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
43:16	When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his house steward, Bring the men into the house, and slay an animal and make ready; for the men are to dine with me at noon.	Then Joseph saw Benjamin with them and said to his house steward, Bring the men into the house, and slay an animal and prepare it; for the men are to eat with me at noon.
43:17	So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Josephs house.	So the man did as Joseph said and brought the men to Josephs house.
43:18	Now the men were afraid, because they were brought to Josephs house; and they said, It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us, and take us for slaves with our donkeys.	And the men were afraid because they were brought to Josephs house; and they said, It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us and take us for slaves with our donkeys.
43:19	So they came near to Josephs house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,	So they came near to Josephs house steward and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
43:20	and said, Oh, my Lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,	and they said, Oh, my Lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,
43:21	and it came about when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each mans money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand.	and it happened when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each mans money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand.
43:23	He said, Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money. Then he brought Simeon out to them.	And he said, Be well, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; your money has come to me. Then he brought Simeon out to them.
43:26	When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him.	Then Joseph came home, and they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him.
43:27	Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?	And he asked them about their well being and said, Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?
43:28	They said, Your servant our father is well; he is still alive. They bowed down in homage.	And they said, Your servant our father is well; he is still alive. They bowed down and prostrated themselves.
43:29	As he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mothers son, he said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, May God be gracious to you, my son.	Then he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mothers son. And he said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, May God be gracious to you, my son.
43:30	Joseph hurried out for he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.	And Joseph hurried out for he was deeply stirred with compassion over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.
43:31	Then he washed his face and came out; and he controlled himself and said, Serve the meal.	Then he washed his face and came out; and he restrained himself and said, Set the meal.
43:32	So they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is loathsome to the Egyptians.	So they set the meal for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
43:33	Now they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.	And they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
43:34	He took portions to them from his own table, but Benjamins portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him.	And he took portions to them from his own table, but Benjamins portion was five times greater than any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him.
44:2	Put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain. And he did as Joseph had told him.	Now put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain. And he did as Joseph had told him.
44:3	As soon as it was light, the men were sent away, they with their donkeys.	As the morning light broke, the men were sent away, they with their donkeys.
44:4	They had just gone out of the city, and were not far off, when Joseph said to his house steward, Up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good?	Now they had just gone out of the city and were not far off when Joseph said to his house steward, Arise, pursue the men; you shall overtake them and say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good?
44:5	Is not this the one from which my Lord drinks and which he indeed uses for divination? You have done wrong in doing this.	Is not this the one from which my Lord drinks and which he indeed uses to interpret omens? You have done evil in doing this.
44:7	They said to him, Why does my Lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.	And they said to him, Why does my Lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.
44:10	So he said, Now let it also be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and the rest of you shall be innocent.	So he said, Now let it also be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, but the rest of you shall be innocent.
44:11	Then they hurried, each man lowered his sack to the ground, and each man opened his sack.	Then they hurried, each man brought his sack down to the ground, and each man opened his sack.
44:12	He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamins sack.	So he searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamins sack.
44:13	Then they tore their clothes, and when each man loaded his donkey, they returned to the city.	Then they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey and returned to the city.
44:14	When Judah and his brothers came to Josephs house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.	Then Judah and his brothers came to Josephs house, and he was still there. So they fell to the ground before him.
44:15	Joseph said to them, What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed practice divination?	And Joseph said to them, What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed interpret omens?
44:18	Then Judah approached him, and said, Oh my Lord, may your servant please speak a word in my Lords ears, and do not be angry with your servant; for you are equal to Pharaoh.	Then Judah came near to him and said, O my Lord, may your servant please speak a word in my Lords ears, and do not be angry with your servant; for you are equal to Pharaoh.
44:20	We said to my Lord, We have an old father and a little child of his old age. Now his brother is dead, so he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him.	And we said to my Lord, We have an old father and a little child of his old age. Now his brother is dead, so he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him.
44:22	But we said to my Lord, The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.	And we said to my Lord, The boy cannot leave his father; if he should leave his father, his father would die.
44:23	You said to your servants, however, Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.	You said to your servants, however, If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.
44:24	Thus it came about when we went up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my Lord.	Thus it happened that when we went up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my Lord.
44:25	Our father said, Go back, buy us a little food.	And our father said, Go back, buy us a little food.
44:26	But we said, We cannot go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down; for we cannot see the mans face unless our youngest brother is with us.	But we said, We cannot go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down; for we cannot see the mans face if our youngest brother is not with us.
44:27	Your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons;	And your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons;
44:28	and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces, and I have not seen him since.	and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn to pieces, and I have not seen him since.
44:29	If you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.	If you take this one also from me and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in evil.
44:30	Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lads life,	So now, when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us—and his life is bound up in the boys life—
44:31	when he sees that the lad is not with us, he will die. Thus your servants will bring the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.	so it will be that when he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Thus your servants will bring the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.
44:32	For your servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him back to you, then let me bear the blame before my father forever.	For your servant became a guarantee for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the sin before my father all my days.
44:33	Now, therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad a slave to my Lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.	So now, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a slave to my Lord, and let the boy go up with his brothers.
44:34	For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me—for fear that I see the evil that would overtake my father?	For how shall I go up to my father if the boy is not with me, lest I see the evil that would overtake my father?
45:1	Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried, Have everyone go out from me. So there was no man with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.	Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he called out, Have everyone go out from me. So there was no man with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
45:2	He wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard of it.	Then he wept loudly. And the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it.
45:3	Then Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph! Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.	Then Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph! Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were terrified at his presence.
45:4	Then Joseph said to his brothers, Please come closer to me. And they came closer. And he said, I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.	Then Joseph said to his brothers, Please come near to me. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
45:5	Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.	So now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
45:7	God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.	So God sent me before you to establish for you a remnant in the earth and to keep you alive for a great remnant of survivors.
45:8	Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and Lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.	So now, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has set me as a father to Pharaoh and Lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
45:9	Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me Lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.	Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has set me as Lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.
45:10	You shall live in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your childrens children and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.	And you shall live in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your childrens children and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.
45:11	There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished.	There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, lest you and your household and all that you have be impoverished.
45:12	Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.	And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.
45:13	Now you must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and all that you have seen; and you must hurry and bring my father down here.	So you must tell my father of all my glory in Egypt and all that you have seen; and you must hurry and bring my father down here.
45:16	Now when the news was heard in Pharaohs house that Josephs brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.	Now the news was heard in Pharaohs house, saying, Josephs brothers have come. And it was good in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants.
45:18	and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land.	and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.
45:19	Now you are ordered, Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.	Now you are commanded, Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.
45:20	Do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.	Now do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.
45:21	Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.	Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey.
45:23	To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and sustenance for his father on the journey.	Now to his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and sustenance for his father on the journey.
45:24	So he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, Do not quarrel on the journey.	So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. And he said to them, Do not be stirred up on the journey.
45:26	They told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. But he was stunned, for he did not believe them.	And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. But his heart was stunned, for he did not believe them.
45:27	When they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.	Yet they told him all the words of Joseph that he had spoken to them, and he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him. Then the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
45:28	Then Israel said, It is enough; my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.	And Israel said, It is enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.
46:1	So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.	So Israel set out with all that he had and came to Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
46:2	God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am.	And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am.
46:3	He said, I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.	And He said, I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
46:4	I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will close your eyes.	I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I Myself will also bring you up again; and Joseph will close your eyes with his hand.
46:6	They took their livestock and their property, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him:	And they took their livestock and their possessions, which they had accumulated in the land of Canaan, and they came to Egypt, Jacob and all his seed with him:
46:7	his sons and his grandsons with him, his daughters and his granddaughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.	his sons and his grandsons with him, his daughters and his granddaughters, and all his seed he brought with him to Egypt.
46:8	Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacobs firstborn.	Now these are the names of the sons of Israel—of Jacob and his sons—who were coming to Egypt: Reuben, Jacobs firstborn.
46:26	All the persons belonging to Jacob, who came to Egypt, his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacobs sons, were sixty six persons in all,	All the persons belonging to Jacob, who came to Egypt, who came out of his loins, excluding the wives of Jacobs sons, were sixty six persons in all,
46:29	Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared before him, he fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.	And Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared before him, he fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.
46:30	Then Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.	Then Israel said to Joseph, Now I can die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.
46:31	Joseph said to his brothers and to his fathers household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, My brothers and my fathers household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;	And Joseph said to his brothers and to his fathers household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh and say to him, My brothers and my fathers household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;
46:33	When Pharaoh calls you and says, What is your occupation?	And it will be when Pharaoh calls you and says, What is your occupation?
46:34	you shall say, Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is loathsome to the Egyptians.	then you shall say, Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth and until now, both we and our fathers, that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.
47:1	Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.	Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh and said, My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
47:2	He took five men from among his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh.	And he took five men from among his brothers and set them before Pharaoh.
47:4	They said to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.	And they said to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants flocks, for the famine is heavy in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.
47:6	The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.	The land of Egypt is at your disposal; have your father and your brothers settle in the best of the land, let them settle in the land of Goshen; and if you know any excellent men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.
47:7	Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.	Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and stood him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
47:8	Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many years have you lived?	And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many are the days of the years of your life?
47:9	So Jacob said to Pharaoh, The years of my sojourning are one hundred and thirty; few and unpleasant have been the years of my life, nor have they attained the years that my fathers lived during the days of their sojourning.	So Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my sojourning are 130; few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years that my fathers lived during the days of their sojourning.
47:10	And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from his presence.	And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
47:11	So Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had ordered.	So Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
47:12	Joseph provided his father and his brothers and all his fathers household with food, according to their little ones.	And Joseph provided his father and his brothers and all his fathers household with food, according to their little ones.
47:13	Now there was no food in all the land, because the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.	Now there was no food in all the land because the famine was very heavy, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.
47:14	Joseph gathered all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan for the grain which they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaohs house.	And Joseph gathered all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan for the grain which they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaohs house.
47:15	When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone.	Then the money came to an end in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan. So all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone.
47:18	When that year was ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, We will not hide from my Lord that our money is all spent, and the cattle are my Lords. There is nothing left for my Lord except our bodies and our lands.	Then that year came to an end. And they came to him the next year and said to him, We will not hide from my Lord that our money has come to an end, and the livestock are my Lords. There is nothing left for my Lord except our bodies and our land.
47:20	So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaohs.	So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaohs.
47:21	As for the people, he removed them to the cities from one end of Egypts border to the other.	As for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of Egypts border to the other end.
47:22	Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they lived off the allotment which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they did not sell their land.	Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they ate off the allotment which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they did not sell their land.
47:24	At the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for those of your households and as food for your little ones.	And it will be, at the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for those of your households and as food for your little ones.
47:25	So they said, You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my Lord, and we will be Pharaohs slaves.	So they said, You have kept us alive! Let us find favor in the sight of my Lord, and we will be Pharaohs slaves.
47:26	Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaohs.	And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaohs.
47:27	Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.	Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they took possession of property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.
47:28	Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacobs life was one hundred and forty seven years.	And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.
47:29	When the time for Israel to die drew near, he called his son Joseph and said to him, Please, if I have found favor in your sight, place now your hand under my thigh and deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Please do not bury me in Egypt,	Then the days for Israel to die drew near, and he called his son Joseph and said to him, Please, if I have found favor in your sight, place now your hand under my thigh and deal with me in lovingkindness and truth. Please do not bury me in Egypt.
47:30	but when I lie down with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place. And he said, I will do as you have said.	But I will lie down with my fathers, and you will carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place. And he said, I will do as you have said.
47:31	He said, Swear to me. So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.	Then he said, Swear to me. So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.
48:1	Now it came about after these things that Joseph was told, Behold, your father is sick. So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.	Now it happened after these things that Joseph was told, Behold, your father is sick. So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.
48:2	When it was told to Jacob, Behold, your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up in the bed.	Then it was told to Jacob, Behold, your son Joseph has come to you, so Israel strengthened himself and sat up in the bed.
48:4	and He said to me, Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession.	and He said to me, Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply, and I will make you an assembly of peoples, and I will give this land to your seed after you for an everlasting possession.
48:5	Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.	So now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
48:6	But your offspring that have been born after them shall be yours; they shall be called by the names of their brothers in their inheritance.	But your kin that have been born after them shall be yours; they shall be called by the names of their brothers in their inheritance.
48:8	When Israel saw Josephs sons, he said, Who are these?	Then Israel saw Josephs sons and said, Who are these?
48:9	Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me here. So he said, Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.	And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me here. So he said, Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.
48:11	Israel said to Joseph, I never expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your children as well.	Then Israel said to Joseph, I never expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your seed as well.
48:12	Then Joseph took them from his knees, and bowed with his face to the ground.	Then Joseph took them from his knees and bowed with his face to the ground.
48:13	Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israels left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israels right, and brought them close to him.	And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israels left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israels right, and brought them close to him.
48:15	He blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,	And he blessed Joseph and said, May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd throughout my life to this day,
48:16	The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; And may my name live on in them, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.	The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless these boys; And may my name live on in them, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
48:17	When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraims head, it displeased him; and he grasped his fathers hand to remove it from Ephraims head to Manassehs head.	But Joseph saw that his father set his right hand on Ephraims head, and it was displeasing in his sight; so he took hold of his fathers hand to remove it from Ephraims head to Manassehs head.
48:18	Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.	And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.
48:19	But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.	But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become the fullness of nations.
48:20	He blessed them that day, saying, By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying, May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!  Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.	And he blessed them that day, saying, By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying, May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!  Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
48:21	Then Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and bring you back to the land of your fathers.	Then Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
48:22	I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.	And I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.
49:1	Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come.	Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, Gather together that I may tell you what will befall you in the last days.
49:2	Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel your father.	Assemble together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel your father.
49:3	Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.	¶Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my vigor, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in strength.
49:5	Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.	¶Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.
49:6	Let my soul not enter into their council; Let not my glory be united with their assembly; Because in their anger they slew men, And in their self will they lamed oxen.	Let my soul not enter into their council; Let not my glory be united with their assembly; Because in their anger they killed men, And in their self will they hamstrung oxen.
49:7	Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will disperse them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.	Cursed be their anger, for it is strong; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will divide them amongst Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
49:8	Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your fathers sons shall bow down to you.	¶Judah, as for you, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your fathers sons shall bow down to you.
49:9	Judah is a lions whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him up?	Judah is a lions whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lioness, who dares rouse him up?
49:12	His eyes are dull from wine, And his teeth white from milk.	His eyes are dark from wine, And his teeth white from milk.
49:13	Zebulun will dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.	¶Zebulun will dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a shore for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.
49:14	Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between the sheepfolds.	¶Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between the sheepfolds.
49:15	When he saw that a resting place was good And that the land was pleasant, He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens, And became a slave at forced labor.	And he saw that a resting place was good And that the land was pleasant, So he bowed his shoulder to bear burdens, And became a slave at forced labor.
49:16	Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.	¶Dan shall render justice to his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
49:18	For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.	For Your salvation I hope, O Yahweh.
49:19	As for Gad, raiders shall raid him, But he will raid at their heels.	¶As for Gad, raiders shall raid him, But he will raid at their heels.
49:20	As for Asher, his food shall be rich, And he will yield royal dainties.	¶As for Asher, his food shall be rich, And he will yield royal dainties.
49:21	Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words.	¶Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words.
49:22	Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a spring; Its branches run over a wall.	¶Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a spring; Its branches run over a wall.
49:23	The archers bitterly attacked him, And shot at him and harassed him;	And the archers bitterly attacked him and shot at him, And they bore a grudge against him;
49:24	But his bow remained firm, And his arms were agile, From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel,	But his bow remained firm, And his arms were agile, From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel,
49:26	The blessings of your father Have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; May they be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.	The blessings of your father Have surpassed the blessings of my ancestors Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; May they be on the head of Joseph, And on the top of the head of the one distinguished among his brothers.
49:27	Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And in the evening he divides the spoil.	¶Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And in the evening he divides the spoil.
49:28	All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him.	All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. So he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him.
49:29	Then he charged them and said to them, I am about to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,	Then he commanded them and said to them, I am about to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
49:30	in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a burial site.	in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a possession for a burial site.
49:33	When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.	So Jacob finished commanding his sons. And he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his people.
50:1	Then Joseph fell on his fathers face, and wept over him and kissed him.	Then Joseph fell on his fathers face and wept over him and kissed him.
50:2	Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.	And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.
50:3	Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.	Then the forty days to do this were fulfilled, because in this manner the days of embalming are fulfilled. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
50:4	When the days of mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,	Then the days of weeping for him were past, and Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
50:5	My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me. Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.	My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me. So now, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.
50:6	Pharaoh said, Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.	And Pharaoh said, Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.
50:7	So Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his household and all the elders of the land of Egypt,	So Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his household, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
50:9	There also went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company.	There also went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very immense camp.
50:10	When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they lamented there with a very great and sorrowful lamentation; and he observed seven days mourning for his father.	And they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they lamented there with a very great and immense lamentation; and he observed seven days of mourning for his father.
50:11	Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians. Therefore it was named Abel mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.	Now the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, and they said, This is an immense mourning for the Egyptians. Therefore it was named Abel mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
50:12	Thus his sons did for him as he had charged them;	Thus his sons did for him as he had commanded them.
50:13	for his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre, which Abraham had bought along with the field for a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.	Indeed, his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre, which Abraham had bought along with the field for his possession as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.
50:15	When Josephs brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!	Then Josephs brothers saw that their father was dead, and they said, What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and returns back to us all the evil which we dealt against him!
50:16	So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, Your father charged before he died, saying,	So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, Your father commanded before he died, saying,
50:17	Thus you shall say to Joseph, Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did you wrong.  And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.	Thus you shall say to Joseph, Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they dealt evil against you.  So now, please forgive the transgression of the slaves of the God of your father. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
50:18	Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, Behold, we are your servants.	Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, Behold, we are your slaves.
50:20	As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.	As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to do what has happened on this day, to keep many people alive.
50:21	So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones. So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.	So now, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones. And he comforted them and spoke to their heart.
50:22	Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his fathers household, and Joseph lived one hundred and ten years.	Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his fathers household, and Joseph lived 110 years.
50:23	Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraims sons; also the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Josephs knees.	And Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraims sons; also the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Josephs knees.
50:24	Joseph said to his brothers, I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.	And Joseph said to his brothers, I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
50:26	So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years; and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.	So Joseph died at the age of 110 years; and they embalmed him, and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.