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Genesis

CHAPTER1

1InthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavenandtheearth

2Andtheearthwaswithoutform,andvoid;anddarkness wasuponthefaceofthedeep.AndtheSpiritofGod moveduponthefaceofthewaters.

3AndGodsaid,Lettherebelight:andtherewaslight

4AndGodsawthelight,thatitwasgood:andGoddivided thelightfromthedarkness

5AndGodcalledthelightDay,andthedarknesshecalled Night.Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethefirstday.

6AndGodsaid,Lettherebeafirmamentinthemidstof thewaters,andletitdividethewatersfromthewaters

7AndGodmadethefirmament,anddividedthewaters whichwereunderthefirmamentfromthewaterswhich wereabovethefirmament:anditwasso

8AndGodcalledthefirmamentHeaven.Andtheevening andthemorningwerethesecondday

9AndGodsaid,Letthewatersundertheheavenbe gatheredtogetheruntooneplace,andletthedryland appear:anditwasso

10AndGodcalledthedrylandEarth;andthegathering togetherofthewaterscalledheSeas:andGodsawthatit wasgood

11AndGodsaid,Lettheearthbringforthgrass,theherb yieldingseed,andthefruittreeyieldingfruitafterhiskind, whoseseedisinitself,upontheearth:anditwasso

12Andtheearthbroughtforthgrass,andherbyielding seedafterhiskind,andthetreeyieldingfruit,whoseseed wasinitself,afterhiskind:andGodsawthatitwasgood

13Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethethirdday

14AndGodsaid,Lettherebelightsinthefirmamentof theheaventodividethedayfromthenight;andletthembe forsigns,andforseasons,andfordays,andyears:

15Andletthembeforlightsinthefirmamentofthe heaventogivelightupontheearth:anditwasso

16AndGodmadetwogreatlights;thegreaterlighttorule theday,andthelesserlighttorulethenight:hemadethe starsalso

17AndGodsettheminthefirmamentoftheheavento givelightupontheearth,

18Andtoruleoverthedayandoverthenight,andto dividethelightfromthedarkness:andGodsawthatitwas good

19Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethefourthday

20AndGodsaid,Letthewatersbringforthabundantlythe movingcreaturethathathlife,andfowlthatmayflyabove theearthintheopenfirmamentofheaven

21AndGodcreatedgreatwhales,andeverylivingcreature thatmoveth,whichthewatersbroughtforthabundantly, aftertheirkind,andeverywingedfowlafterhiskind:and Godsawthatitwasgood.

22AndGodblessedthem,saying,Befruitful,andmultiply, andfillthewatersintheseas,andletfowlmultiplyinthe earth.

23Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethefifthday 24AndGodsaid,Lettheearthbringforththeliving creatureafterhiskind,cattle,andcreepingthing,andbeast oftheearthafterhiskind:anditwasso

25AndGodmadethebeastoftheearthafterhiskind,and cattleaftertheirkind,andeverythingthatcreepethupon theearthafterhiskind:andGodsawthatitwasgood.

26AndGodsaid,Letusmakemaninourimage,afterour likeness:andletthemhavedominionoverthefishofthe sea,andoverthefowloftheair,andoverthecattle,and overalltheearth,andovereverycreepingthingthat creepethupontheearth

27SoGodcreatedmaninhisownimage,intheimageof Godcreatedhehim;maleandfemalecreatedhethem

28AndGodblessedthem,andGodsaiduntothem,Be fruitful,andmultiply,andreplenishtheearth,andsubdueit: andhavedominionoverthefishofthesea,andoverthe fowloftheair,andovereverylivingthingthatmoveth upontheearth.

29AndGodsaid,Behold,Ihavegivenyoueveryherb bearingseed,whichisuponthefaceofalltheearth,and everytree,inthewhichisthefruitofatreeyieldingseed; toyouitshallbeformeat

30Andtoeverybeastoftheearth,andtoeveryfowlofthe air,andtoeverythingthatcreepethupontheearth,wherein thereislife,Ihavegiveneverygreenherbformeat:andit wasso.

31AndGodsaweverythingthathehadmade,and,behold, itwasverygoodAndtheeveningandthemorningwere thesixthday

CHAPTER2

1Thustheheavensandtheearthwerefinished,andallthe hostofthem

2AndontheseventhdayGodendedhisworkwhichhe hadmade;andherestedontheseventhdayfromallhis workwhichhehadmade

3AndGodblessedtheseventhday,andsanctifiedit: becausethatinithehadrestedfromallhisworkwhich Godcreatedandmade

4Thesearethegenerationsoftheheavensandoftheearth whentheywerecreated,inthedaythattheLORDGod madetheearthandtheheavens,

5Andeveryplantofthefieldbeforeitwasintheearth, andeveryherbofthefieldbeforeitgrew:fortheLORD Godhadnotcausedittorainupontheearth,andtherewas notamantotilltheground.

6Buttherewentupamistfromtheearth,andwateredthe wholefaceoftheground

7AndtheLORDGodformedmanofthedustofthe ground,andbreathedintohisnostrilsthebreathoflife;and manbecamealivingsoul

8AndtheLORDGodplantedagardeneastwardinEden; andthereheputthemanwhomhehadformed

9AndoutofthegroundmadetheLORDGodtogrow everytreethatispleasanttothesight,andgoodforfood; thetreeoflifealsointhemidstofthegarden,andthetree ofknowledgeofgoodandevil

10AndariverwentoutofEdentowaterthegarden;and fromthenceitwasparted,andbecameintofourheads

11ThenameofthefirstisPison:thatisitwhich compasseththewholelandofHavilah,wherethereisgold; 12Andthegoldofthatlandisgood:thereisbdelliumand theonyxstone

13AndthenameofthesecondriverisGihon:thesameis itthatcompasseththewholelandofEthiopia

14AndthenameofthethirdriverisHiddekel:thatisit whichgoethtowardtheeastofAssyriaAndthefourth riverisEuphrates

15AndtheLORDGodtooktheman,andputhimintothe gardenofEdentodressitandtokeepit.

16AndtheLORDGodcommandedtheman,saying,Of everytreeofthegardenthoumayestfreelyeat:

17Butofthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil,thou shaltnoteatofit:forinthedaythatthoueatestthereof thoushaltsurelydie

18AndtheLORDGodsaid,Itisnotgoodthattheman shouldbealone;Iwillmakehimanhelpmeetforhim

19AndoutofthegroundtheLORDGodformedevery beastofthefield,andeveryfowloftheair;andbrought themuntoAdamtoseewhathewouldcallthem:and whatsoeverAdamcalledeverylivingcreature,thatwasthe namethereof.

20AndAdamgavenamestoallcattle,andtothefowlof theair,andtoeverybeastofthefield;butforAdamthere wasnotfoundanhelpmeetforhim.

21AndtheLORDGodcausedadeepsleeptofallupon Adam,andheslept:andhetookoneofhisribs,andclosed upthefleshinsteadthereof;

22Andtherib,whichtheLORDGodhadtakenfromman, madeheawoman,andbroughtheruntotheman

23AndAdamsaid,Thisisnowboneofmybones,and fleshofmyflesh:sheshallbecalledWoman,becauseshe wastakenoutofMan

24Thereforeshallamanleavehisfatherandhismother, andshallcleaveuntohiswife:andtheyshallbeoneflesh

25Andtheywerebothnaked,themanandhiswife,and werenotashamed.

CHAPTER3

1Nowtheserpentwasmoresubtilthananybeastofthe fieldwhichtheLORDGodhadmadeAndhesaiduntothe woman,Yea,hathGodsaid,Yeshallnoteatofeverytree ofthegarden?

2Andthewomansaiduntotheserpent,Wemayeatofthe fruitofthetreesofthegarden:

3Butofthefruitofthetreewhichisinthemidstofthe garden,Godhathsaid,Yeshallnoteatofit,neithershall yetouchit,lestyedie.

4Andtheserpentsaiduntothewoman,Yeshallnotsurely die:

5ForGoddothknowthatinthedayyeeatthereof,then youreyesshallbeopened,andyeshallbeasgods, knowinggoodandevil.

6Andwhenthewomansawthatthetreewasgoodforfood, andthatitwaspleasanttotheeyes,andatreetobedesired tomakeonewise,shetookofthefruitthereof,anddideat, andgavealsountoherhusbandwithher;andhedideat

7Andtheeyesofthembothwereopened,andtheyknew thattheywerenaked;andtheysewedfigleavestogether, andmadethemselvesaprons

8AndtheyheardthevoiceoftheLORDGodwalkingin thegardeninthecooloftheday:andAdamandhiswife hidthemselvesfromthepresenceoftheLORDGod amongstthetreesofthegarden

9AndtheLORDGodcalleduntoAdam,andsaiduntohim, Whereartthou?

10Andhesaid,Iheardthyvoiceinthegarden,andIwas afraid,becauseIwasnaked;andIhidmyself

11Andhesaid,Whotoldtheethatthouwastnaked?Hast thoueatenofthetree,whereofIcommandedtheethatthou shouldestnoteat?

12Andthemansaid,Thewomanwhomthougavesttobe withme,shegavemeofthetree,andIdideat

13AndtheLORDGodsaiduntothewoman,Whatisthis thatthouhastdone?Andthewomansaid,Theserpent beguiledme,andIdideat

14AndtheLORDGodsaiduntotheserpent,Becausethou hastdonethis,thouartcursedaboveallcattle,andabove everybeastofthefield;uponthybellyshaltthougo,and dustshaltthoueatallthedaysofthylife:

15AndIwillputenmitybetweentheeandthewoman,and betweenthyseedandherseed;itshallbruisethyhead,and thoushaltbruisehisheel.

16Untothewomanhesaid,Iwillgreatlymultiplythy sorrowandthyconception;insorrowthoushaltbringforth children;andthydesireshallbetothyhusband,andhe shallruleoverthee

17AnduntoAdamhesaid,Becausethouhasthearkened untothevoiceofthywife,andhasteatenofthetree,of whichIcommandedthee,saying,Thoushaltnoteatofit: cursedisthegroundforthysake;insorrowshaltthoueat ofitallthedaysofthylife;

18Thornsalsoandthistlesshallitbringforthtothee;and thoushalteattheherbofthefield;

19Inthesweatofthyfaceshaltthoueatbread,tillthou returnuntotheground;foroutofitwastthoutaken:for dustthouart,anduntodustshaltthoureturn

20AndAdamcalledhiswife'snameEve;becauseshewas themotherofallliving

21UntoAdamalsoandtohiswifedidtheLORDGod makecoatsofskins,andclothedthem.

22AndtheLORDGodsaid,Behold,themanisbecomeas oneofus,toknowgoodandevil:andnow,lestheputforth hishand,andtakealsoofthetreeoflife,andeat,andlive forever:

23ThereforetheLORDGodsenthimforthfromthe gardenofEden,totillthegroundfromwhencehewas taken

24Sohedroveouttheman;andheplacedattheeastofthe gardenofEdenCherubims,andaflamingswordwhich turnedeveryway,tokeepthewayofthetreeoflife

CHAPTER4

1AndAdamknewEvehiswife;andsheconceived,and bareCain,andsaid,IhavegottenamanfromtheLORD 2AndsheagainbarehisbrotherAbelAndAbelwasa keeperofsheep,butCainwasatilleroftheground.

3Andinprocessoftimeitcametopass,thatCainbrought ofthefruitofthegroundanofferinguntotheLORD 4AndAbel,healsobroughtofthefirstlingsofhisflock andofthefatthereofAndtheLORDhadrespectunto Abelandtohisoffering:

5ButuntoCainandtohisofferinghehadnotrespect.And Cainwasverywroth,andhiscountenancefell 6AndtheLORDsaiduntoCain,Whyartthouwroth?and whyisthycountenancefallen?

7Ifthoudoestwell,shaltthounotbeaccepted?andifthou doestnotwell,sinliethatthedoorAnduntotheeshallbe hisdesire,andthoushaltruleoverhim

8AndCaintalkedwithAbelhisbrother:anditcameto pass,whentheywereinthefield,thatCainroseupagainst Abelhisbrother,andslewhim

9AndtheLORDsaiduntoCain,WhereisAbelthybrother? Andhesaid,Iknownot:AmImybrother'skeeper?

10Andhesaid,Whathastthoudone?thevoiceofthy brother'sbloodcriethuntomefromtheground

11Andnowartthoucursedfromtheearth,whichhath openedhermouthtoreceivethybrother'sbloodfromthy hand;

12Whenthoutillesttheground,itshallnothenceforth yielduntotheeherstrength;afugitiveandavagabond shaltthoubeintheearth

13AndCainsaiduntotheLORD,Mypunishmentis greaterthanIcanbear

14Behold,thouhastdrivenmeoutthisdayfromtheface oftheearth;andfromthyfaceshallIbehid;andIshallbe afugitiveandavagabondintheearth;anditshallcometo pass,thateveryonethatfindethmeshallslayme

15AndtheLORDsaiduntohim,Thereforewhosoever slayethCain,vengeanceshallbetakenonhimsevenfold AndtheLORDsetamarkuponCain,lestanyfindinghim shouldkillhim.

16AndCainwentoutfromthepresenceoftheLORD,and dweltinthelandofNod,ontheeastofEden

17AndCainknewhiswife;andsheconceived,andbare Enoch:andhebuildedacity,andcalledthenameofthe city,afterthenameofhisson,Enoch

18AnduntoEnochwasbornIrad:andIradbegatMehujael: andMehujaelbegatMethusael:andMethusaelbegat Lamech

19AndLamechtookuntohimtwowives:thenameofthe onewasAdah,andthenameoftheotherZillah

20AndAdahbareJabal:hewasthefatherofsuchasdwell intents,andofsuchashavecattle.

21Andhisbrother'snamewasJubal:hewasthefatherof allsuchashandletheharpandorgan.

22AndZillah,shealsobareTubalcain,aninstructerof everyartificerinbrassandiron:andthesisterofTubalcain wasNaamah.

23AndLamechsaiduntohiswives,AdahandZillah,Hear myvoice;yewivesofLamech,hearkenuntomyspeech: forIhaveslainamantomywounding,andayoungmanto myhurt

24IfCainshallbeavengedsevenfold,trulyLamech seventyandsevenfold.

25AndAdamknewhiswifeagain;andshebareason,and calledhisnameSeth:ForGod,saidshe,hathappointedme anotherseedinsteadofAbel,whomCainslew.

26AndtoSeth,tohimalsotherewasbornason;andhe calledhisnameEnos:thenbeganmentocalluponthe nameoftheLORD.

CHAPTER5

1ThisisthebookofthegenerationsofAdamIntheday thatGodcreatedman,inthelikenessofGodmadehehim; 2Maleandfemalecreatedhethem;andblessedthem,and calledtheirnameAdam,inthedaywhentheywerecreated

3AndAdamlivedanhundredandthirtyyears,andbegata soninhisownlikeness,afterhisimage;andcalledhis nameSeth:

4AndthedaysofAdamafterhehadbegottenSethwere eighthundredyears:andhebegatsonsanddaughters: 5AndallthedaysthatAdamlivedwereninehundredand thirtyyears:andhedied

6AndSethlivedanhundredandfiveyears,andbegat Enos:

7AndSethlivedafterhebegatEnoseighthundredand sevenyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters: 8AndallthedaysofSethwereninehundredandtwelve years:andhedied

9AndEnoslivedninetyyears,andbegatCainan: 10AndEnoslivedafterhebegatCainaneighthundredand fifteenyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters:

11AndallthedaysofEnoswereninehundredandfive years:andhedied

12AndCainanlivedseventyyears,andbegatMahalaleel: 13AndCainanlivedafterhebegatMahalaleeleight hundredandfortyyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters: 14AndallthedaysofCainanwereninehundredandten years:andhedied.

15AndMahalaleellivedsixtyandfiveyears,andbegat Jared:

16AndMahalaleellivedafterhebegatJaredeighthundred andthirtyyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters:

17AndallthedaysofMahalaleelwereeighthundred ninetyandfiveyears:andhedied.

18AndJaredlivedanhundredsixtyandtwoyears,andhe begatEnoch:

19AndJaredlivedafterhebegatEnocheighthundred years,andbegatsonsanddaughters:

20AndallthedaysofJaredwereninehundredsixtyand twoyears:andhedied.

21AndEnochlivedsixtyandfiveyears,andbegat Methuselah:

22AndEnochwalkedwithGodafterhebegatMethuselah threehundredyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters:

23AndallthedaysofEnochwerethreehundredsixtyand fiveyears:

24AndEnochwalkedwithGod:andhewasnot;forGod tookhim.

25AndMethuselahlivedanhundredeightyandseven years,andbegatLamech:

26AndMethuselahlivedafterhebegatLamechseven hundredeightyandtwoyears,andbegatsonsand daughters:

27AndallthedaysofMethuselahwereninehundredsixty andnineyears:andhedied

28AndLamechlivedanhundredeightyandtwoyears, andbegatason:

29AndhecalledhisnameNoah,saying,Thissameshall comfortusconcerningourworkandtoilofourhands, becauseofthegroundwhichtheLORDhathcursed.

30AndLamechlivedafterhebegatNoahfivehundred ninetyandfiveyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters:

31AndallthedaysofLamechweresevenhundredseventy andsevenyears:andhedied

32AndNoahwasfivehundredyearsold:andNoahbegat Shem,Ham,andJapheth.

1Anditcametopass,whenmenbegantomultiplyonthe faceoftheearth,anddaughterswerebornuntothem,

2ThatthesonsofGodsawthedaughtersofmenthatthey werefair;andtheytookthemwivesofallwhichtheychose

3AndtheLORDsaid,Myspiritshallnotalwaysstrive withman,forthathealsoisflesh:yethisdaysshallbean hundredandtwentyyears.

4Thereweregiantsintheearthinthosedays;andalso afterthat,whenthesonsofGodcameinuntothedaughters ofmen,andtheybarechildrentothem,thesamebecame mightymenwhichwereofold,menofrenown

5AndGODsawthatthewickednessofmanwasgreatin theearth,andthateveryimaginationofthethoughtsofhis heartwasonlyevilcontinually

6AnditrepentedtheLORDthathehadmademanonthe earth,anditgrievedhimathisheart

7AndtheLORDsaid,IwilldestroymanwhomIhave createdfromthefaceoftheearth;bothman,andbeast,and thecreepingthing,andthefowlsoftheair;foritrepenteth methatIhavemadethem

8ButNoahfoundgraceintheeyesoftheLORD.

9ThesearethegenerationsofNoah:Noahwasajustman andperfectinhisgenerations,andNoahwalkedwithGod

10AndNoahbegatthreesons,Shem,Ham,andJapheth.

11TheearthalsowascorruptbeforeGod,andtheearth wasfilledwithviolence

12AndGodlookedupontheearth,and,behold,itwas corrupt;forallfleshhadcorruptedhiswayupontheearth

13AndGodsaiduntoNoah,Theendofallfleshiscome beforeme;fortheearthisfilledwithviolencethrough them;and,behold,Iwilldestroythemwiththeearth

14Maketheeanarkofgopherwood;roomsshaltthou makeintheark,andshaltpitchitwithinandwithoutwith pitch

15Andthisisthefashionwhichthoushaltmakeitof:The lengthofthearkshallbethreehundredcubits,thebreadth ofitfiftycubits,andtheheightofitthirtycubits

16Awindowshaltthoumaketotheark,andinacubit shaltthoufinishitabove;andthedoorofthearkshaltthou setinthesidethereof;withlower,second,andthirdstories shaltthoumakeit.

17And,behold,I,evenI,dobringafloodofwatersupon theearth,todestroyallflesh,whereinisthebreathoflife, fromunderheaven;andeverythingthatisintheearthshall die 18ButwiththeewillIestablishmycovenant;andthou shaltcomeintotheark,thou,andthysons,andthywife, andthysons'wiveswiththee

19Andofeverylivingthingofallflesh,twoofeverysort shaltthoubringintotheark,tokeepthemalivewiththee; theyshallbemaleandfemale

20Offowlsaftertheirkind,andofcattleaftertheirkind, ofeverycreepingthingoftheearthafterhiskind,twoof everysortshallcomeuntothee,tokeepthemalive 21Andtakethouuntotheeofallfoodthatiseaten,and thoushaltgatherittothee;anditshallbeforfoodforthee, andforthem

22ThusdidNoah;accordingtoallthatGodcommanded him,sodidhe.

CHAPTER7

1AndtheLORDsaiduntoNoah,Comethouandallthy houseintotheark;fortheehaveIseenrighteousbeforeme inthisgeneration.

2Ofeverycleanbeastthoushalttaketotheebysevens,the maleandhisfemale:andofbeaststhatarenotcleanbytwo, themaleandhisfemale.

3Offowlsalsooftheairbysevens,themaleandthe female;tokeepseedaliveuponthefaceofalltheearth

4Foryetsevendays,andIwillcauseittorainuponthe earthfortydaysandfortynights;andeveryliving substancethatIhavemadewillIdestroyfromofftheface oftheearth.

5AndNoahdidaccordinguntoallthattheLORD commandedhim

6AndNoahwassixhundredyearsoldwhenthefloodof waterswasupontheearth

7AndNoahwentin,andhissons,andhiswife,andhis sons'wiveswithhim,intotheark,becauseofthewatersof theflood

8Ofcleanbeasts,andofbeaststhatarenotclean,andof fowls,andofeverythingthatcreepethupontheearth, 9TherewentintwoandtwountoNoahintotheark,the maleandthefemale,asGodhadcommandedNoah

10Anditcametopassaftersevendays,thatthewatersof thefloodwereupontheearth

11InthesixhundredthyearofNoah'slife,inthesecond month,theseventeenthdayofthemonth,thesameday wereallthefountainsofthegreatdeepbrokenup,andthe windowsofheavenwereopened

12Andtherainwasupontheearthfortydaysandforty nights

13IntheselfsamedayenteredNoah,andShem,andHam, andJapheth,thesonsofNoah,andNoah'swife,andthe threewivesofhissonswiththem,intotheark;

14They,andeverybeastafterhiskind,andallthecattle aftertheirkind,andeverycreepingthingthatcreepeth upontheearthafterhiskind,andeveryfowlafterhiskind, everybirdofeverysort.

15AndtheywentinuntoNoahintotheark,twoandtwo ofallflesh,whereinisthebreathoflife

16Andtheythatwentin,wentinmaleandfemaleofall flesh,asGodhadcommandedhim:andtheLORDshut himin

17Andthefloodwasfortydaysupontheearth;andthe watersincreased,andbareuptheark,anditwasliftup abovetheearth

18Andthewatersprevailed,andwereincreasedgreatly upontheearth;andthearkwentuponthefaceofthe waters

19Andthewatersprevailedexceedinglyupontheearth; andallthehighhills,thatwereunderthewholeheaven, werecovered

20Fifteencubitsupwarddidthewatersprevail;andthe mountainswerecovered

21Andallfleshdiedthatmovedupontheearth,bothof fowl,andofcattle,andofbeast,andofeverycreeping thingthatcreepethupontheearth,andeveryman:

22Allinwhosenostrilswasthebreathoflife,ofallthat wasinthedryland,died.

23Andeverylivingsubstancewasdestroyedwhichwas uponthefaceoftheground,bothman,andcattle,andthe

creepingthings,andthefowloftheheaven;andtheywere destroyedfromtheearth:andNoahonlyremainedalive, andtheythatwerewithhimintheark

24Andthewatersprevailedupontheearthanhundredand fiftydays.

CHAPTER8

1AndGodrememberedNoah,andeverylivingthing,and allthecattlethatwaswithhimintheark:andGodmadea windtopassovertheearth,andthewatersasswaged;

2Thefountainsalsoofthedeepandthewindowsof heavenwerestopped,andtherainfromheavenwas restrained;

3Andthewatersreturnedfromofftheearthcontinually: andaftertheendofthehundredandfiftydaysthewaters wereabated.

4Andthearkrestedintheseventhmonth,onthe seventeenthdayofthemonth,uponthemountainsof Ararat.

5Andthewatersdecreasedcontinuallyuntilthetenth month:inthetenthmonth,onthefirstdayofthemonth, werethetopsofthemountainsseen.

6Anditcametopassattheendoffortydays,thatNoah openedthewindowofthearkwhichhehadmade:

7Andhesentfortharaven,whichwentforthtoandfro, untilthewatersweredriedupfromofftheearth

8Alsohesentforthadovefromhim,toseeifthewaters wereabatedfromoffthefaceoftheground;

9Butthedovefoundnorestforthesoleofherfoot,and shereturneduntohimintotheark,forthewaterswereon thefaceofthewholeearth:thenheputforthhishand,and tookher,andpulledherinuntohimintotheark

10Andhestayedyetothersevendays;andagainhesent forththedoveoutoftheark;

11Andthedovecameintohimintheevening;and,lo,in hermouthwasanoliveleafplucktoff:soNoahknewthat thewaterswereabatedfromofftheearth.

12Andhestayedyetothersevendays;andsentforththe dove;whichreturnednotagainuntohimanymore.

13Anditcametopassinthesixhundredthandfirstyear, inthefirstmonth,thefirstdayofthemonth,thewaters weredriedupfromofftheearth:andNoahremovedthe coveringoftheark,andlooked,and,behold,thefaceofthe groundwasdry

14Andinthesecondmonth,onthesevenandtwentieth dayofthemonth,wastheearthdried

15AndGodspakeuntoNoah,saying, 16Goforthoftheark,thou,andthywife,andthysons, andthysons'wiveswiththee

17Bringforthwiththeeeverylivingthingthatiswiththee, ofallflesh,bothoffowl,andofcattle,andofevery creepingthingthatcreepethupontheearth;thattheymay breedabundantlyintheearth,andbefruitful,andmultiply upontheearth.

18AndNoahwentforth,andhissons,andhiswife,and hissons'wiveswithhim:

19Everybeast,everycreepingthing,andeveryfowl,and whatsoevercreepethupontheearth,aftertheirkinds,went forthoutoftheark

20AndNoahbuildedanaltaruntotheLORD;andtookof everycleanbeast,andofeverycleanfowl,andoffered burntofferingsonthealtar

21AndtheLORDsmelledasweetsavour;andtheLORD saidinhisheart,Iwillnotagaincursethegroundanymore forman'ssake;fortheimaginationofman'sheartisevil fromhisyouth;neitherwillIagainsmiteanymoreevery thingliving,asIhavedone.

22Whiletheearthremaineth,seedtimeandharvest,and coldandheat,andsummerandwinter,anddayandnight shallnotcease.

CHAPTER9

1AndGodblessedNoahandhissons,andsaiduntothem, Befruitful,andmultiply,andreplenishtheearth

2Andthefearofyouandthedreadofyoushallbeupon everybeastoftheearth,anduponeveryfowloftheair, uponallthatmovethupontheearth,anduponallthefishes ofthesea;intoyourhandaretheydelivered.

3Everymovingthingthatlivethshallbemeatforyou; evenasthegreenherbhaveIgivenyouallthings

4Butfleshwiththelifethereof,whichisthebloodthereof, shallyenoteat

5AndsurelyyourbloodofyourliveswillIrequire;atthe handofeverybeastwillIrequireit,andatthehandofman; atthehandofeveryman'sbrotherwillIrequirethelifeof man

6Whososheddethman'sblood,bymanshallhisbloodbe shed:forintheimageofGodmadeheman

7Andyou,beyefruitful,andmultiply;bringforth abundantlyintheearth,andmultiplytherein.

8AndGodspakeuntoNoah,andtohissonswithhim, saying,

9AndI,behold,Iestablishmycovenantwithyou,and withyourseedafteryou;

10Andwitheverylivingcreaturethatiswithyou,ofthe fowl,ofthecattle,andofeverybeastoftheearthwithyou; fromallthatgooutoftheark,toeverybeastoftheearth

11AndIwillestablishmycovenantwithyou;neithershall allfleshbecutoffanymorebythewatersofaflood; neithershallthereanymorebeafloodtodestroytheearth

12AndGodsaid,ThisisthetokenofthecovenantwhichI makebetweenmeandyouandeverylivingcreaturethatis withyou,forperpetualgenerations:

13Idosetmybowinthecloud,anditshallbeforatoken ofacovenantbetweenmeandtheearth.

14Anditshallcometopass,whenIbringacloudoverthe earth,thatthebowshallbeseeninthecloud:

15AndIwillremembermycovenant,whichisbetween meandyouandeverylivingcreatureofallflesh;andthe watersshallnomorebecomeafloodtodestroyallflesh.

16Andthebowshallbeinthecloud;andIwilllookupon it,thatImayremembertheeverlastingcovenantbetween Godandeverylivingcreatureofallfleshthatisuponthe earth

17AndGodsaiduntoNoah,Thisisthetokenofthe covenant,whichIhaveestablishedbetweenmeandall fleshthatisupontheearth

18AndthesonsofNoah,thatwentforthoftheark,were Shem,andHam,andJapheth:andHamisthefatherof Canaan

19ThesearethethreesonsofNoah:andofthemwasthe wholeearthoverspread.

20AndNoahbegantobeanhusbandman,andheplanteda vineyard:

21Andhedrankofthewine,andwasdrunken;andhewas uncoveredwithinhistent

22AndHam,thefatherofCanaan,sawthenakednessof hisfather,andtoldhistwobrethrenwithout

23AndShemandJaphethtookagarment,andlaiditupon boththeirshoulders,andwentbackward,andcoveredthe nakednessoftheirfather;andtheirfaceswerebackward, andtheysawnottheirfather'snakedness.

24AndNoahawokefromhiswine,andknewwhathis youngersonhaddoneuntohim

25Andhesaid,CursedbeCanaan;aservantofservants shallhebeuntohisbrethren

26Andhesaid,BlessedbetheLORDGodofShem;and Canaanshallbehisservant.

27GodshallenlargeJapheth,andheshalldwellinthe tentsofShem;andCanaanshallbehisservant

28AndNoahlivedafterthefloodthreehundredandfifty years

29AndallthedaysofNoahwereninehundredandfifty years:andhedied.

CHAPTER10

1NowthesearethegenerationsofthesonsofNoah,Shem, Ham,andJapheth:anduntothemweresonsbornafterthe flood.

2ThesonsofJapheth;Gomer,andMagog,andMadai,and Javan,andTubal,andMeshech,andTiras

3AndthesonsofGomer;Ashkenaz,andRiphath,and Togarmah

4AndthesonsofJavan;Elishah,andTarshish,Kittim,and Dodanim.

5BytheseweretheislesoftheGentilesdividedintheir lands;everyoneafterhistongue,aftertheirfamilies,in theirnations.

6AndthesonsofHam;Cush,andMizraim,andPhut,and Canaan

7AndthesonsofCush;Seba,andHavilah,andSabtah, andRaamah,andSabtecha:andthesonsofRaamah;Sheba, andDedan.

8AndCushbegatNimrod:hebegantobeamightyonein theearth

9HewasamightyhunterbeforetheLORD:whereforeitis said,EvenasNimrodthemightyhunterbeforetheLORD.

10AndthebeginningofhiskingdomwasBabel,and Erech,andAccad,andCalneh,inthelandofShinar 11OutofthatlandwentforthAsshur,andbuildedNineveh, andthecityRehoboth,andCalah, 12AndResenbetweenNinevehandCalah:thesameisa greatcity

13AndMizraimbegatLudim,andAnamim,andLehabim, andNaphtuhim, 14AndPathrusim,andCasluhim,(outofwhomcame Philistim,)andCaphtorim

15AndCanaanbegatSidonhisfirstborn,andHeth, 16AndtheJebusite,andtheAmorite,andtheGirgasite, 17AndtheHivite,andtheArkite,andtheSinite, 18AndtheArvadite,andtheZemarite,andtheHamathite: andafterwardwerethefamiliesoftheCanaanitesspread abroad

19AndtheborderoftheCanaaniteswasfromSidon,as thoucomesttoGerar,untoGaza;asthougoest,unto

Sodom,andGomorrah,andAdmah,andZeboim,even untoLasha

20ThesearethesonsofHam,aftertheirfamilies,after theirtongues,intheircountries,andintheirnations

21UntoShemalso,thefatherofallthechildrenofEber, thebrotherofJapheththeelder,eventohimwerechildren born

22ThechildrenofShem;Elam,andAsshur,andArphaxad, andLud,andAram.

23AndthechildrenofAram;Uz,andHul,andGether,and Mash.

24AndArphaxadbegatSalah;andSalahbegatEber 25AnduntoEberwereborntwosons:thenameofone wasPeleg;forinhisdayswastheearthdivided;andhis brother'snamewasJoktan

26AndJoktanbegatAlmodad,andSheleph,and Hazarmaveth,andJerah, 27AndHadoram,andUzal,andDiklah, 28AndObal,andAbimael,andSheba, 29AndOphir,andHavilah,andJobab:allthesewerethe sonsofJoktan

30AndtheirdwellingwasfromMesha,asthougoestunto Sepharamountoftheeast.

31ThesearethesonsofShem,aftertheirfamilies,after theirtongues,intheirlands,aftertheirnations

32ThesearethefamiliesofthesonsofNoah,aftertheir generations,intheirnations:andbythesewerethenations dividedintheearthaftertheflood

CHAPTER11

1Andthewholeearthwasofonelanguage,andofone speech

2Anditcametopass,astheyjourneyedfromtheeast,that theyfoundaplaininthelandofShinar;andtheydwelt there

3Andtheysaidonetoanother,Goto,letusmakebrick, andburnthemthroughly.Andtheyhadbrickforstone,and slimehadtheyformorter

4Andtheysaid,Goto,letusbuildusacityandatower, whosetopmayreachuntoheaven;andletusmakeusa name,lestwebescatteredabroaduponthefaceofthe wholeearth.

5AndtheLORDcamedowntoseethecityandthetower, whichthechildrenofmenbuilded

6AndtheLORDsaid,Behold,thepeopleisone,andthey haveallonelanguage;andthistheybegintodo:andnow nothingwillberestrainedfromthem,whichtheyhave imaginedtodo.

7Goto,letusgodown,andthereconfoundtheirlanguage, thattheymaynotunderstandoneanother'sspeech

8SotheLORDscatteredthemabroadfromthenceupon thefaceofalltheearth:andtheyleftofftobuildthecity 9ThereforeisthenameofitcalledBabel;becausethe LORDdidthereconfoundthelanguageofalltheearth:and fromthencedidtheLORDscatterthemabroaduponthe faceofalltheearth

10ThesearethegenerationsofShem:Shemwasan hundredyearsold,andbegatArphaxadtwoyearsafterthe flood:

11AndShemlivedafterhebegatArphaxadfivehundred years,andbegatsonsanddaughters

12AndArphaxadlivedfiveandthirtyyears,andbegat Salah:

13AndArphaxadlivedafterhebegatSalahfourhundred andthreeyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters

14AndSalahlivedthirtyyears,andbegatEber:

15AndSalahlivedafterhebegatEberfourhundredand threeyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters

16AndEberlivedfourandthirtyyears,andbegatPeleg: 17AndEberlivedafterhebegatPelegfourhundredand thirtyyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters

18AndPeleglivedthirtyyears,andbegatReu: 19AndPeleglivedafterhebegatReutwohundredand nineyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters

20AndReulivedtwoandthirtyyears,andbegatSerug:

21AndReulivedafterhebegatSerugtwohundredand sevenyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters

22AndSeruglivedthirtyyears,andbegatNahor: 23AndSeruglivedafterhebegatNahortwohundredyears, andbegatsonsanddaughters

24AndNahorlivednineandtwentyyears,andbegatTerah: 25AndNahorlivedafterhebegatTerahanhundredand nineteenyears,andbegatsonsanddaughters

26AndTerahlivedseventyyears,andbegatAbram,Nahor, andHaran

27NowthesearethegenerationsofTerah:Terahbegat Abram,Nahor,andHaran;andHaranbegatLot.

28AndHarandiedbeforehisfatherTerahinthelandof hisnativity,inUroftheChaldees

29AndAbramandNahortookthemwives:thenameof Abram'swifewasSarai;andthenameofNahor'swife, Milcah,thedaughterofHaran,thefatherofMilcah,and thefatherofIscah.

30ButSaraiwasbarren;shehadnochild 31AndTerahtookAbramhisson,andLotthesonof Haranhisson'sson,andSaraihisdaughterinlaw,hisson Abram'swife;andtheywentforthwiththemfromUrof theChaldees,togointothelandofCanaan;andtheycame untoHaran,anddweltthere.

32AndthedaysofTerahweretwohundredandfiveyears: andTerahdiedinHaran.

CHAPTER12

1NowtheLORDhadsaiduntoAbram,Gettheeoutofthy country,andfromthykindred,andfromthyfather'shouse, untoalandthatIwillshewthee:

2AndIwillmakeoftheeagreatnation,andIwillbless thee,andmakethynamegreat;andthoushaltbeablessing:

3AndIwillblessthemthatblessthee,andcursehimthat curseththee:andintheeshallallfamiliesoftheearthbe blessed

4SoAbramdeparted,astheLORDhadspokenuntohim; andLotwentwithhim:andAbramwasseventyandfive yearsoldwhenhedepartedoutofHaran

5AndAbramtookSaraihiswife,andLothisbrother'sson, andalltheirsubstancethattheyhadgathered,andthesouls thattheyhadgotteninHaran;andtheywentforthtogo intothelandofCanaan;andintothelandofCanaanthey came

6AndAbrampassedthroughthelanduntotheplaceof Sichem,untotheplainofMoreh.AndtheCanaanitewas thenintheland

7AndtheLORDappeareduntoAbram,andsaid,Untothy seedwillIgivethisland:andtherebuildedheanaltarunto theLORD,whoappeareduntohim

8Andheremovedfromthenceuntoamountainontheeast ofBethel,andpitchedhistent,havingBethelonthewest, andHaiontheeast:andtherehebuildedanaltaruntothe LORD,andcalleduponthenameoftheLORD

9AndAbramjourneyed,goingonstilltowardthesouth. 10Andtherewasafamineintheland:andAbramwent downintoEgypttosojournthere;forthefaminewas grievousintheland.

11Anditcametopass,whenhewascomeneartoenter intoEgypt,thathesaiduntoSaraihiswife,Beholdnow,I knowthatthouartafairwomantolookupon:

12Thereforeitshallcometopass,whentheEgyptians shallseethee,thattheyshallsay,Thisishiswife:andthey willkillme,buttheywillsavetheealive.

13Say,Ipraythee,thouartmysister:thatitmaybewell withmeforthysake;andmysoulshalllivebecauseof thee.

14Anditcametopass,that,whenAbramwascomeinto Egypt,theEgyptiansbeheldthewomanthatshewasvery fair.

15TheprincesalsoofPharaohsawher,andcommended herbeforePharaoh:andthewomanwastakeninto Pharaoh'shouse.

16AndheentreatedAbramwellforhersake:andhehad sheep,andoxen,andheasses,andmenservants,and maidservants,andsheasses,andcamels.

17AndtheLORDplaguedPharaohandhishousewith greatplaguesbecauseofSaraiAbram'swife

18AndPharaohcalledAbram,andsaid,Whatisthisthat thouhastdoneuntome?whydidstthounottellmethatshe wasthywife?

19Whysaidstthou,Sheismysister?soImighthavetaken hertometowife:nowthereforebeholdthywife,takeher, andgothyway

20AndPharaohcommandedhismenconcerninghim:and theysenthimaway,andhiswife,andallthathehad

CHAPTER13

1AndAbramwentupoutofEgypt,he,andhiswife,and allthathehad,andLotwithhim,intothesouth.

2AndAbramwasveryrichincattle,insilver,andingold 3Andhewentonhisjourneysfromthesouthevento Bethel,untotheplacewherehistenthadbeenatthe beginning,betweenBethelandHai;

4Untotheplaceofthealtar,whichhehadmadethereat thefirst:andthereAbramcalledonthenameoftheLORD 5AndLotalso,whichwentwithAbram,hadflocks,and herds,andtents.

6Andthelandwasnotabletobearthem,thattheymight dwelltogether:fortheirsubstancewasgreat,sothatthey couldnotdwelltogether.

7AndtherewasastrifebetweentheherdmenofAbram's cattleandtheherdmenofLot'scattle:andtheCanaanite andthePerizzitedwelledthenintheland.

8AndAbramsaiduntoLot,Lettherebenostrife,Ipray thee,betweenmeandthee,andbetweenmyherdmenand thyherdmen;forwebebrethren.

9Isnotthewholelandbeforethee?separatethyself,Ipray thee,fromme:ifthouwilttakethelefthand,thenIwillgo

totheright;orifthoudeparttotherighthand,thenIwill gototheleft

10AndLotlifteduphiseyes,andbeheldalltheplainof Jordan,thatitwaswellwateredeverywhere,beforethe LORDdestroyedSodomandGomorrah,evenasthe gardenoftheLORD,likethelandofEgypt,asthoucomest untoZoar

11ThenLotchosehimalltheplainofJordan;andLot journeyedeast:andtheyseparatedthemselvestheonefrom theother

12AbramdwelledinthelandofCanaan,andLotdwelled inthecitiesoftheplain,andpitchedhistenttowardSodom 13ButthemenofSodomwerewickedandsinnersbefore theLORDexceedingly.

14AndtheLORDsaiduntoAbram,afterthatLotwas separatedfromhim,Liftupnowthineeyes,andlookfrom theplacewherethouartnorthward,andsouthward,and eastward,andwestward:

15Forallthelandwhichthouseest,totheewillIgiveit, andtothyseedforever.

16AndIwillmakethyseedasthedustoftheearth:sothat ifamancannumberthedustoftheearth,thenshallthy seedalsobenumbered.

17Arise,walkthroughthelandinthelengthofitandin thebreadthofit;forIwillgiveituntothee

18ThenAbramremovedhistent,andcameanddweltin theplainofMamre,whichisinHebron,andbuilttherean altaruntotheLORD

CHAPTER14

1AnditcametopassinthedaysofAmraphelkingof Shinar,AriochkingofEllasar,ChedorlaomerkingofElam, andTidalkingofnations;

2ThatthesemadewarwithBerakingofSodom,andwith BirshakingofGomorrah,ShinabkingofAdmah,and ShemeberkingofZeboiim,andthekingofBela,whichis Zoar.

3AllthesewerejoinedtogetherinthevaleofSiddim, whichisthesaltsea.

4TwelveyearstheyservedChedorlaomer,andinthe thirteenthyeartheyrebelled

5AndinthefourteenthyearcameChedorlaomer,andthe kingsthatwerewithhim,andsmotetheRephaimsin AshterothKarnaim,andtheZuzimsinHam,andthe EmimsinShavehKiriathaim,

6AndtheHoritesintheirmountSeir,untoElparan,which isbythewilderness

7Andtheyreturned,andcametoEnmishpat,whichis Kadesh,andsmoteallthecountryoftheAmalekites,and alsotheAmorites,thatdweltinHazezontamar

8AndtherewentoutthekingofSodom,andthekingof Gomorrah,andthekingofAdmah,andthekingof Zeboiim,andthekingofBela(thesameisZoar;)andthey joinedbattlewiththeminthevaleofSiddim;

9WithChedorlaomerthekingofElam,andwithTidal kingofnations,andAmraphelkingofShinar,andArioch kingofEllasar;fourkingswithfive.

10AndthevaleofSiddimwasfullofslimepits;andthe kingsofSodomandGomorrahfled,andfellthere;and theythatremainedfledtothemountain.

11AndtheytookallthegoodsofSodomandGomorrah, andalltheirvictuals,andwenttheirway

12AndtheytookLot,Abram'sbrother'sson,whodweltin Sodom,andhisgoods,anddeparted

13Andtherecameonethathadescaped,andtoldAbram theHebrew;forhedweltintheplainofMamrethe Amorite,brotherofEshcol,andbrotherofAner:andthese wereconfederatewithAbram

14AndwhenAbramheardthathisbrotherwastaken captive,hearmedhistrainedservants,borninhisown house,threehundredandeighteen,andpursuedthemunto Dan

15Andhedividedhimselfagainstthem,heandhis servants,bynight,andsmotethem,andpursuedthemunto Hobah,whichisonthelefthandofDamascus

16Andhebroughtbackallthegoods,andalsobrought againhisbrotherLot,andhisgoods,andthewomenalso, andthepeople

17AndthekingofSodomwentouttomeethimafterhis returnfromtheslaughterofChedorlaomer,andofthe kingsthatwerewithhim,atthevalleyofShaveh,whichis theking'sdale.

18AndMelchizedekkingofSalembroughtforthbread andwine:andhewasthepriestofthemosthighGod

19Andheblessedhim,andsaid,BlessedbeAbramofthe mosthighGod,possessorofheavenandearth:

20AndblessedbethemosthighGod,whichhath deliveredthineenemiesintothyhand.Andhegavehim tithesofall

21AndthekingofSodomsaiduntoAbram,Givemethe persons,andtakethegoodstothyself.

22AndAbramsaidtothekingofSodom,Ihaveliftup minehanduntotheLORD,themosthighGod,the possessorofheavenandearth,

23ThatIwillnottakefromathreadeventoashoelatchet, andthatIwillnottakeanythingthatisthine,lestthou shouldestsay,IhavemadeAbramrich:

24Saveonlythatwhichtheyoungmenhaveeaten,andthe portionofthemenwhichwentwithme,Aner,Eshcol,and Mamre;letthemtaketheirportion.

CHAPTER15

1AfterthesethingsthewordoftheLORDcameunto Abraminavision,saying,Fearnot,Abram:Iamthyshield, andthyexceedinggreatreward.

2AndAbramsaid,LordGOD,whatwiltthougiveme, seeingIgochildless,andthestewardofmyhouseisthis EliezerofDamascus?

3AndAbramsaid,Behold,tomethouhastgivennoseed: and,lo,oneborninmyhouseismineheir.

4And,behold,thewordoftheLORDcameuntohim, saying,Thisshallnotbethineheir;buthethatshallcome forthoutofthineownbowelsshallbethineheir.

5Andhebroughthimforthabroad,andsaid,Looknow towardheaven,andtellthestars,ifthoubeabletonumber them:andhesaiduntohim,Soshallthyseedbe.

6AndhebelievedintheLORD;andhecountedittohim forrighteousness

7Andhesaiduntohim,IamtheLORDthatbroughtthee outofUroftheChaldees,togivetheethislandtoinheritit

8Andhesaid,LordGOD,wherebyshallIknowthatI shallinheritit?

9Andhesaiduntohim,Takemeanheiferofthreeyears old,andashegoatofthreeyearsold,andaramofthree yearsold,andaturtledove,andayoungpigeon

10Andhetookuntohimallthese,anddividedtheminthe midst,andlaideachpieceoneagainstanother:butthebirds dividedhenot

11Andwhenthefowlscamedownuponthecarcases, Abramdrovethemaway.

12Andwhenthesunwasgoingdown,adeepsleepfell uponAbram;and,lo,anhorrorofgreatdarknessfellupon him.

13AndhesaiduntoAbram,Knowofasuretythatthyseed shallbeastrangerinalandthatisnottheirs,andshall servethem;andtheyshallafflictthemfourhundredyears;

14Andalsothatnation,whomtheyshallserve,willI judge:andafterwardshalltheycomeoutwithgreat substance.

15Andthoushaltgotothyfathersinpeace;thoushaltbe buriedinagoodoldage

16Butinthefourthgenerationtheyshallcomehitheragain: fortheiniquityoftheAmoritesisnotyetfull

17Anditcametopass,that,whenthesunwentdown,and itwasdark,beholdasmokingfurnace,andaburninglamp thatpassedbetweenthosepieces

18InthesamedaytheLORDmadeacovenantwith Abram,saying,UntothyseedhaveIgiventhisland,from theriverofEgyptuntothegreatriver,theriverEuphrates: 19TheKenites,andtheKenizzites,andtheKadmonites, 20AndtheHittites,andthePerizzites,andtheRephaims, 21AndtheAmorites,andtheCanaanites,andthe Girgashites,andtheJebusites

CHAPTER16

1NowSaraiAbram'swifebarehimnochildren:andshe hadanhandmaid,anEgyptian,whosenamewasHagar

2AndSaraisaiduntoAbram,Beholdnow,theLORDhath restrainedmefrombearing:Ipraythee,goinuntomy maid;itmaybethatImayobtainchildrenbyherAnd AbramhearkenedtothevoiceofSarai.

3AndSaraiAbram'swifetookHagarhermaidthe Egyptian,afterAbramhaddwelttenyearsinthelandof Canaan,andgavehertoherhusbandAbramtobehiswife.

4AndhewentinuntoHagar,andsheconceived:andwhen shesawthatshehadconceived,hermistresswasdespised inhereyes

5AndSaraisaiduntoAbram,Mywrongbeuponthee:I havegivenmymaidintothybosom;andwhenshesaw thatshehadconceived,Iwasdespisedinhereyes:the LORDjudgebetweenmeandthee

6ButAbramsaiduntoSarai,Behold,thymaidisinthy hand;dotoherasitpleaseththee.AndwhenSaraidealt hardlywithher,shefledfromherface

7AndtheangeloftheLORDfoundherbyafountainof waterinthewilderness,bythefountaininthewaytoShur.

8Andhesaid,Hagar,Sarai'smaid,whencecamestthou? andwhitherwiltthougo?Andshesaid,Ifleefromtheface ofmymistressSarai.

9AndtheangeloftheLORDsaiduntoher,Returntothy mistress,andsubmitthyselfunderherhands

10AndtheangeloftheLORDsaiduntoher,Iwill multiplythyseedexceedingly,thatitshallnotbe numberedformultitude

11AndtheangeloftheLORDsaiduntoher,Behold,thou artwithchild,andshaltbearason,andshaltcallhisname Ishmael;becausetheLORDhathheardthyaffliction 12Andhewillbeawildman;hishandwillbeagainst everyman,andeveryman'shandagainsthim;andheshall dwellinthepresenceofallhisbrethren

13AndshecalledthenameoftheLORDthatspakeunto her,ThouGodseestme:forshesaid,HaveIalsohere lookedafterhimthatseethme?

14WhereforethewellwascalledBeerlahairoi;behold,itis betweenKadeshandBered.

15AndHagarbareAbramason:andAbramcalledhis son'sname,whichHagarbare,Ishmael

16AndAbramwasfourscoreandsixyearsold,when HagarbareIshmaeltoAbram

CHAPTER17

1AndwhenAbramwasninetyyearsoldandnine,the LORDappearedtoAbram,andsaiduntohim,Iamthe AlmightyGod;walkbeforeme,andbethouperfect

2AndIwillmakemycovenantbetweenmeandthee,and willmultiplytheeexceedingly.

3AndAbramfellonhisface:andGodtalkedwithhim, saying,

4Asforme,behold,mycovenantiswiththee,andthou shaltbeafatherofmanynations

5NeithershallthynameanymorebecalledAbram,but thynameshallbeAbraham;forafatherofmanynations haveImadethee

6AndIwillmaketheeexceedingfruitful,andIwillmake nationsofthee,andkingsshallcomeoutofthee.

7AndIwillestablishmycovenantbetweenmeandthee andthyseedaftertheeintheirgenerationsforan everlastingcovenant,tobeaGoduntothee,andtothyseed afterthee

8AndIwillgiveuntothee,andtothyseedafterthee,the landwhereinthouartastranger,allthelandofCanaan,for aneverlastingpossession;andIwillbetheirGod

9AndGodsaiduntoAbraham,Thoushaltkeepmy covenanttherefore,thou,andthyseedaftertheeintheir generations

10Thisismycovenant,whichyeshallkeep,betweenme andyouandthyseedafterthee;Everymanchildamong youshallbecircumcised

11Andyeshallcircumcisethefleshofyourforeskin;and itshallbeatokenofthecovenantbetwixtmeandyou

12Andhethatiseightdaysoldshallbecircumcised amongyou,everymanchildinyourgenerations,hethatis borninthehouse,orboughtwithmoneyofanystranger, whichisnotofthyseed

13Hethatisborninthyhouse,andhethatisboughtwith thymoney,mustneedsbecircumcised:andmycovenant shallbeinyourfleshforaneverlastingcovenant

14Andtheuncircumcisedmanchildwhosefleshofhis foreskinisnotcircumcised,thatsoulshallbecutofffrom hispeople;hehathbrokenmycovenant

15AndGodsaiduntoAbraham,AsforSaraithywife, thoushaltnotcallhernameSarai,butSarahshallhername be

16AndIwillblessher,andgivetheeasonalsoofher:yea, Iwillblessher,andsheshallbeamotherofnations;kings ofpeopleshallbeofher

17ThenAbrahamfelluponhisface,andlaughed,andsaid inhisheart,Shallachildbebornuntohimthatisan hundredyearsold?andshallSarah,thatisninetyyearsold, bear?

18AndAbrahamsaiduntoGod,OthatIshmaelmightlive beforethee!

19AndGodsaid,Sarahthywifeshallbeartheeason indeed;andthoushaltcallhisnameIsaac:andIwill establishmycovenantwithhimforaneverlastingcovenant, andwithhisseedafterhim

20AndasforIshmael,Ihaveheardthee:Behold,Ihave blessedhim,andwillmakehimfruitful,andwillmultiply himexceedingly;twelveprincesshallhebeget,andIwill makehimagreatnation.

21ButmycovenantwillIestablishwithIsaac,which Sarahshallbearuntotheeatthissettimeinthenextyear 22Andheleftofftalkingwithhim,andGodwentupfrom Abraham

23AndAbrahamtookIshmaelhisson,andallthatwere borninhishouse,andallthatwereboughtwithhismoney, everymaleamongthemenofAbraham'shouse;and circumcisedthefleshoftheirforeskinintheselfsameday, asGodhadsaiduntohim.

24AndAbrahamwasninetyyearsoldandnine,whenhe wascircumcisedinthefleshofhisforeskin

25AndIshmaelhissonwasthirteenyearsold,whenhe wascircumcisedinthefleshofhisforeskin

26IntheselfsamedaywasAbrahamcircumcised,and Ishmaelhisson.

27Andallthemenofhishouse,borninthehouse,and boughtwithmoneyofthestranger,werecircumcisedwith him.

CHAPTER18

1AndtheLORDappeareduntohimintheplainsof Mamre:andhesatinthetentdoorintheheatoftheday;

2Andheliftuphiseyesandlooked,and,lo,threemen stoodbyhim:andwhenhesawthem,herantomeetthem fromthetentdoor,andbowedhimselftowardtheground, 3Andsaid,MyLord,ifnowIhavefoundfavourinthy sight,passnotaway,Ipraythee,fromthyservant:

4Letalittlewater,Iprayyou,befetched,andwashyour feet,andrestyourselvesunderthetree:

5AndIwillfetchamorselofbread,andcomfortyeyour hearts;afterthatyeshallpasson:forthereforeareyecome toyourservantAndtheysaid,Sodo,asthouhastsaid

6AndAbrahamhastenedintothetentuntoSarah,andsaid, Makereadyquicklythreemeasuresoffinemeal,kneadit, andmakecakesuponthehearth

7AndAbrahamranuntotheherd,andfetchtacalftender andgood,andgaveituntoayoungman;andhehastedto dressit

8Andhetookbutter,andmilk,andthecalfwhichhehad dressed,andsetitbeforethem;andhestoodbythemunder thetree,andtheydideat

9Andtheysaiduntohim,WhereisSarahthywife?And hesaid,Behold,inthetent.

10Andhesaid,Iwillcertainlyreturnuntotheeaccording tothetimeoflife;and,lo,Sarahthywifeshallhaveason AndSarahhearditinthetentdoor,whichwasbehindhim.

11NowAbrahamandSarahwereoldandwellstrickenin age;anditceasedtobewithSarahafterthemannerof women

12ThereforeSarahlaughedwithinherself,saying,AfterI amwaxedoldshallIhavepleasure,mylordbeingoldalso?

13AndtheLORDsaiduntoAbraham,Whereforedid Sarahlaugh,saying,ShallIofasuretybearachild,which amold?

14IsanythingtoohardfortheLORD?Atthetime appointedIwillreturnuntothee,accordingtothetimeof life,andSarahshallhaveason.

15ThenSarahdenied,saying,Ilaughednot;forshewas afraidAndhesaid,Nay;butthoudidstlaugh

16Andthemenroseupfromthence,andlookedtoward Sodom:andAbrahamwentwiththemtobringthemonthe way

17AndtheLORDsaid,ShallIhidefromAbrahamthat thingwhichIdo;

18SeeingthatAbrahamshallsurelybecomeagreatand mightynation,andallthenationsoftheearthshallbe blessedinhim?

19ForIknowhim,thathewillcommandhischildrenand hishouseholdafterhim,andtheyshallkeepthewayofthe LORD,todojusticeandjudgment;thattheLORDmay bringuponAbrahamthatwhichhehathspokenofhim

20AndtheLORDsaid,BecausethecryofSodomand Gomorrahisgreat,andbecausetheirsinisverygrievous; 21Iwillgodownnow,andseewhethertheyhavedone altogetheraccordingtothecryofit,whichiscomeuntome; andifnot,Iwillknow

22Andthementurnedtheirfacesfromthence,andwent towardSodom:butAbrahamstoodyetbeforetheLORD. 23AndAbrahamdrewnear,andsaid,Wiltthoualso destroytherighteouswiththewicked?

24Peradventuretherebefiftyrighteouswithinthecity: wiltthoualsodestroyandnotsparetheplaceforthefifty righteousthataretherein?

25Thatbefarfromtheetodoafterthismanner,toslaythe righteouswiththewicked:andthattherighteousshouldbe asthewicked,thatbefarfromthee:ShallnottheJudgeof alltheearthdoright?

26AndtheLORDsaid,IfIfindinSodomfiftyrighteous withinthecity,thenIwillsparealltheplacefortheirsakes.

27AndAbrahamansweredandsaid,Beholdnow,Ihave takenuponmetospeakuntotheLord,whichambutdust andashes:

28Peradventurethereshalllackfiveofthefiftyrighteous: wiltthoudestroyallthecityforlackoffive?Andhesaid, IfIfindtherefortyandfive,Iwillnotdestroyit.

29Andhespakeuntohimyetagain,andsaid, PeradventurethereshallbefortyfoundthereAndhesaid, Iwillnotdoitforforty'ssake.

30Andhesaiduntohim,OhletnottheLordbeangry,and Iwillspeak:Peradventurethereshallthirtybefoundthere Andhesaid,Iwillnotdoit,ifIfindthirtythere.

31Andhesaid,Beholdnow,Ihavetakenuponmeto speakuntotheLord:Peradventurethereshallbetwenty foundthere.Andhesaid,Iwillnotdestroyitfortwenty's sake

32Andhesaid,OhletnottheLordbeangry,andIwill speakyetbutthisonce:Peradventuretenshallbefound thereAndhesaid,Iwillnotdestroyitforten'ssake

33AndtheLORDwenthisway,assoonashehadleft communingwithAbraham:andAbrahamreturneduntohis place

CHAPTER19

1AndtherecametwoangelstoSodomateven;andLotsat inthegateofSodom:andLotseeingthemroseuptomeet them;andhebowedhimselfwithhisfacetowardthe ground;

2Andhesaid,Beholdnow,mylords,turnin,Iprayyou, intoyourservant'shouse,andtarryallnight,andwashyour feet,andyeshallriseupearly,andgoonyourwaysAnd theysaid,Nay;butwewillabideinthestreetallnight.

3Andhepresseduponthemgreatly;andtheyturnedin untohim,andenteredintohishouse;andhemadethema feast,anddidbakeunleavenedbread,andtheydideat.

4Butbeforetheylaydown,themenofthecity,eventhe menofSodom,compassedthehouseround,botholdand young,allthepeoplefromeveryquarter:

5AndtheycalleduntoLot,andsaiduntohim,Whereare themenwhichcameintotheethisnight?bringthemout untous,thatwemayknowthem.

6AndLotwentoutatthedooruntothem,andshutthe doorafterhim,

7Andsaid,Iprayyou,brethren,donotsowickedly.

8Beholdnow,Ihavetwodaughterswhichhavenotknown man;letme,Iprayyou,bringthemoutuntoyou,anddoye tothemasisgoodinyoureyes:onlyuntothesemendo nothing;forthereforecametheyundertheshadowofmy roof

9Andtheysaid,Standback.Andtheysaidagain,Thisone fellowcameintosojourn,andhewillneedsbeajudge: nowwillwedealworsewiththee,thanwiththemAnd theypressedsoreupontheman,evenLot,andcamenearto breakthedoor

10Butthemenputforththeirhand,andpulledLotintothe housetothem,andshuttothedoor.

11Andtheysmotethementhatwereatthedoorofthe housewithblindness,bothsmallandgreat:sothatthey weariedthemselvestofindthedoor.

12AndthemensaiduntoLot,Hastthouhereanybesides? soninlaw,andthysons,andthydaughters,and whatsoeverthouhastinthecity,bringthemoutofthis place:

13Forwewilldestroythisplace,becausethecryofthem iswaxengreatbeforethefaceoftheLORD;andtheLORD hathsentustodestroyit

14AndLotwentout,andspakeuntohissonsinlaw, whichmarriedhisdaughters,andsaid,Up,getyououtof thisplace;fortheLORDwilldestroythiscityButhe seemedasonethatmockeduntohissonsinlaw.

15Andwhenthemorningarose,thentheangelshastened Lot,saying,Arise,takethywife,andthytwodaughters, whicharehere;lestthoubeconsumedintheiniquityofthe city

16Andwhilehelingered,themenlaidholduponhishand, anduponthehandofhiswife,anduponthehandofhis twodaughters;theLORDbeingmercifuluntohim:and theybroughthimforth,andsethimwithoutthecity

17Anditcametopass,whentheyhadbroughtthemforth abroad,thathesaid,Escapeforthylife;looknotbehind

thee,neitherstaythouinalltheplain;escapetothe mountain,lestthoubeconsumed

18AndLotsaiduntothem,Oh,notso,myLord: 19Beholdnow,thyservanthathfoundgraceinthysight, andthouhastmagnifiedthymercy,whichthouhast sheweduntomeinsavingmylife;andIcannotescapeto themountain,lestsomeeviltakeme,andIdie:

20Beholdnow,thiscityisneartofleeunto,anditisa littleone:Oh,letmeescapethither,(isitnotalittleone?) andmysoulshalllive

21Andhesaiduntohim,See,Ihaveacceptedthee concerningthisthingalso,thatIwillnotoverthrowthis city,forthewhichthouhastspoken

22Hastethee,escapethither;forIcannotdoanythingtill thoubecomethitherThereforethenameofthecitywas calledZoar

23ThesunwasrisenupontheearthwhenLotenteredinto Zoar

24ThentheLORDraineduponSodomandupon GomorrahbrimstoneandfirefromtheLORDoutof heaven;

25Andheoverthrewthosecities,andalltheplain,andall theinhabitantsofthecities,andthatwhichgrewuponthe ground

26Buthiswifelookedbackfrombehindhim,andshe becameapillarofsalt.

27AndAbrahamgatupearlyinthemorningtotheplace wherehestoodbeforetheLORD:

28AndhelookedtowardSodomandGomorrah,and towardallthelandoftheplain,andbeheld,and,lo,the smokeofthecountrywentupasthesmokeofafurnace

29Anditcametopass,whenGoddestroyedthecitiesof theplain,thatGodrememberedAbraham,andsentLotout ofthemidstoftheoverthrow,whenheoverthrewthecities inthewhichLotdwelt.

30AndLotwentupoutofZoar,anddweltinthemountain, andhistwodaughterswithhim;forhefearedtodwellin Zoar:andhedweltinacave,heandhistwodaughters.

31Andthefirstbornsaiduntotheyounger,Ourfatheris old,andthereisnotamanintheearthtocomeinuntous afterthemannerofalltheearth:

32Come,letusmakeourfatherdrinkwine,andwewilllie withhim,thatwemaypreserveseedofourfather.

33Andtheymadetheirfatherdrinkwinethatnight:and thefirstbornwentin,andlaywithherfather;andhe perceivednotwhenshelaydown,norwhenshearose

34Anditcametopassonthemorrow,thatthefirstborn saiduntotheyounger,Behold,Ilayyesternightwithmy father:letusmakehimdrinkwinethisnightalso;andgo thouin,andliewithhim,thatwemaypreserveseedofour father

35Andtheymadetheirfatherdrinkwinethatnightalso: andtheyoungerarose,andlaywithhim;andheperceived notwhenshelaydown,norwhenshearose

36ThuswereboththedaughtersofLotwithchildbytheir father

37Andthefirstbornbareason,andcalledhisnameMoab: thesameisthefatheroftheMoabitesuntothisday.

38Andtheyounger,shealsobareason,andcalledhis nameBenammi:thesameisthefatherofthechildrenof Ammonuntothisday.

1AndAbrahamjourneyedfromthencetowardthesouth country,anddwelledbetweenKadeshandShur,and sojournedinGerar.

2AndAbrahamsaidofSarahhiswife,Sheismysister: andAbimelechkingofGerarsent,andtookSarah

3ButGodcametoAbimelechinadreambynight,and saidtohim,Behold,thouartbutadeadman,forthe womanwhichthouhasttaken;forsheisaman'swife

4ButAbimelechhadnotcomenearher:andhesaid,Lord, wiltthouslayalsoarighteousnation?

5Saidhenotuntome,Sheismysister?andshe,evenshe herselfsaid,Heismybrother:intheintegrityofmyheart andinnocencyofmyhandshaveIdonethis

6AndGodsaiduntohiminadream,Yea,Iknowthatthou didstthisintheintegrityofthyheart;forIalsowithheld theefromsinningagainstme:thereforesufferedItheenot totouchher

7Nowthereforerestorethemanhiswife;forheisa prophet,andheshallprayforthee,andthoushaltlive:and ifthourestorehernot,knowthouthatthoushaltsurelydie, thou,andallthatarethine.

8ThereforeAbimelechroseearlyinthemorning,and calledallhisservants,andtoldallthesethingsintheirears: andthemenweresoreafraid.

9ThenAbimelechcalledAbraham,andsaiduntohim, Whathastthoudoneuntous?andwhathaveIoffended thee,thatthouhastbroughtonmeandonmykingdoma greatsin?thouhastdonedeedsuntomethatoughtnotto bedone

10AndAbimelechsaiduntoAbraham,Whatsawestthou, thatthouhastdonethisthing?

11AndAbrahamsaid,BecauseIthought,Surelythefear ofGodisnotinthisplace;andtheywillslaymeformy wife'ssake

12Andyetindeedsheismysister;sheisthedaughterof myfather,butnotthedaughterofmymother;andshe becamemywife

13Anditcametopass,whenGodcausedmetowander frommyfather'shouse,thatIsaiduntoher,Thisisthy kindnesswhichthoushaltshewuntome;ateveryplace whitherweshallcome,sayofme,Heismybrother.

14AndAbimelechtooksheep,andoxen,andmenservants, andwomenservants,andgavethemuntoAbraham,and restoredhimSarahhiswife

15AndAbimelechsaid,Behold,mylandisbeforethee: dwellwhereitpleaseththee

16AnduntoSarahhesaid,Behold,Ihavegiventhy brotherathousandpiecesofsilver:behold,heistotheea coveringoftheeyes,untoallthatarewiththee,andwith allother:thusshewasreproved.

17SoAbrahamprayeduntoGod:andGodhealed Abimelech,andhiswife,andhismaidservants;andthey barechildren.

18FortheLORDhadfastclosedupallthewombsofthe houseofAbimelech,becauseofSarahAbraham'swife

CHAPTER21

1AndtheLORDvisitedSarahashehadsaid,andthe LORDdiduntoSarahashehadspoken

2ForSarahconceived,andbareAbrahamasoninhisold age,atthesettimeofwhichGodhadspokentohim

3AndAbrahamcalledthenameofhissonthatwasborn untohim,whomSarahbaretohim,Isaac

4AndAbrahamcircumcisedhissonIsaacbeingeightdays old,asGodhadcommandedhim

5AndAbrahamwasanhundredyearsold,whenhisson Isaacwasbornuntohim.

6AndSarahsaid,Godhathmademetolaugh,sothatall thathearwilllaughwithme

7Andshesaid,WhowouldhavesaiduntoAbraham,that Sarahshouldhavegivenchildrensuck?forIhavebornhim asoninhisoldage

8Andthechildgrew,andwasweaned:andAbrahammade agreatfeastthesamedaythatIsaacwasweaned

9AndSarahsawthesonofHagartheEgyptian,whichshe hadbornuntoAbraham,mocking.

10WhereforeshesaiduntoAbraham,Castoutthis bondwomanandherson:forthesonofthisbondwoman shallnotbeheirwithmyson,evenwithIsaac.

11AndthethingwasverygrievousinAbraham'ssight becauseofhisson

12AndGodsaiduntoAbraham,Letitnotbegrievousin thysightbecauseofthelad,andbecauseofthy bondwoman;inallthatSarahhathsaiduntothee,hearken untohervoice;forinIsaacshallthyseedbecalled.

13AndalsoofthesonofthebondwomanwillImakea nation,becauseheisthyseed

14AndAbrahamroseupearlyinthemorning,andtook bread,andabottleofwater,andgaveituntoHagar,putting itonhershoulder,andthechild,andsentheraway:and shedeparted,andwanderedinthewildernessofBeersheba.

15Andthewaterwasspentinthebottle,andshecastthe childunderoneoftheshrubs

16Andshewent,andsatherdownoveragainsthima goodwayoff,asitwereabowshot:forshesaid,Letme notseethedeathofthechildAndshesatoveragainsthim, andliftuphervoice,andwept.

17AndGodheardthevoiceofthelad;andtheangelof GodcalledtoHagaroutofheaven,andsaiduntoher,What aileththee,Hagar?fearnot;forGodhathheardthevoice oftheladwhereheis

18Arise,liftupthelad,andholdhiminthinehand;forI willmakehimagreatnation.

19AndGodopenedhereyes,andshesawawellofwater; andshewent,andfilledthebottlewithwater,andgavethe laddrink

20AndGodwaswiththelad;andhegrew,anddweltin thewilderness,andbecameanarcher.

21AndhedweltinthewildernessofParan:andhismother tookhimawifeoutofthelandofEgypt

22Anditcametopassatthattime,thatAbimelechand PhicholthechiefcaptainofhishostspakeuntoAbraham, saying,Godiswiththeeinallthatthoudoest:

23NowthereforeswearuntomeherebyGodthatthou wiltnotdealfalselywithme,norwithmyson,norwithmy son'sson:butaccordingtothekindnessthatIhavedone untothee,thoushaltdountome,andtothelandwherein thouhastsojourned

24AndAbrahamsaid,Iwillswear

25AndAbrahamreprovedAbimelechbecauseofawellof water,whichAbimelech'sservantshadviolentlytaken away

26AndAbimelechsaid,Iwotnotwhohathdonethisthing: neitherdidstthoutellme,neitheryetheardIofit,butto day

27AndAbrahamtooksheepandoxen,andgavethemunto Abimelech;andbothofthemmadeacovenant.

28AndAbrahamsetsevenewelambsoftheflockby themselves

29AndAbimelechsaiduntoAbraham,Whatmeanthese sevenewelambswhichthouhastsetbythemselves?

30Andhesaid,Forthesesevenewelambsshaltthoutake ofmyhand,thattheymaybeawitnessuntome,thatIhave diggedthiswell

31WhereforehecalledthatplaceBeersheba;becausethere theyswarebothofthem.

32ThustheymadeacovenantatBeersheba:then Abimelechroseup,andPhicholthechiefcaptainofhis host,andtheyreturnedintothelandofthePhilistines.

33AndAbrahamplantedagroveinBeersheba,andcalled thereonthenameoftheLORD,theeverlastingGod

34AndAbrahamsojournedinthePhilistines'landmany days

CHAPTER22

1Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thatGoddidtempt Abraham,andsaiduntohim,Abraham:andhesaid, Behold,hereIam

2Andhesaid,Takenowthyson,thineonlysonIsaac, whomthoulovest,andgettheeintothelandofMoriah; andofferhimthereforaburntofferingupononeofthe mountainswhichIwilltelltheeof

3AndAbrahamroseupearlyinthemorning,andsaddled hisass,andtooktwoofhisyoungmenwithhim,andIsaac hisson,andclavethewoodfortheburntoffering,androse up,andwentuntotheplaceofwhichGodhadtoldhim.

4ThenonthethirddayAbrahamlifteduphiseyes,and sawtheplaceafaroff

5AndAbrahamsaiduntohisyoungmen,Abideyehere withtheass;andIandtheladwillgoyonderandworship, andcomeagaintoyou.

6AndAbrahamtookthewoodoftheburntoffering,and laidituponIsaachisson;andhetookthefireinhishand, andaknife;andtheywentbothofthemtogether.

7AndIsaacspakeuntoAbrahamhisfather,andsaid,My father:andhesaid,HereamI,mysonAndhesaid, Beholdthefireandthewood:butwhereisthelambfora burntoffering?

8AndAbrahamsaid,Myson,Godwillprovidehimselfa lambforaburntoffering:sotheywentbothofthem together

9AndtheycametotheplacewhichGodhadtoldhimof; andAbrahambuiltanaltarthere,andlaidthewoodin order,andboundIsaachisson,andlaidhimonthealtar uponthewood

10AndAbrahamstretchedforthhishand,andtookthe knifetoslayhisson

11AndtheangeloftheLORDcalleduntohimoutof heaven,andsaid,Abraham,Abraham:andhesaid,Here amI

12Andhesaid,Laynotthinehanduponthelad,neitherdo thouanythinguntohim:fornowIknowthatthoufearest God,seeingthouhastnotwithheldthyson,thineonlyson fromme

13AndAbrahamlifteduphiseyes,andlooked,andbehold behindhimaramcaughtinathicketbyhishorns:and Abrahamwentandtooktheram,andofferedhimupfora burntofferinginthesteadofhisson

14AndAbrahamcalledthenameofthatplace Jehovahjireh:asitissaidtothisday,Inthemountofthe LORDitshallbeseen

15AndtheangeloftheLORDcalleduntoAbrahamoutof heaventhesecondtime, 16Andsaid,BymyselfhaveIsworn,saiththeLORD,for becausethouhastdonethisthing,andhastnotwithheldthy son,thineonlyson:

17ThatinblessingIwillblessthee,andinmultiplyingI willmultiplythyseedasthestarsoftheheaven,andasthe sandwhichisupontheseashore;andthyseedshall possessthegateofhisenemies;

18Andinthyseedshallallthenationsoftheearthbe blessed;becausethouhastobeyedmyvoice

19SoAbrahamreturneduntohisyoungmen,andtheyrose upandwenttogethertoBeersheba;andAbrahamdweltat Beersheba

20Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thatitwastold Abraham,saying,Behold,Milcah,shehathalsoborn childrenuntothybrotherNahor;

21Huzhisfirstborn,andBuzhisbrother,andKemuelthe fatherofAram,

22AndChesed,andHazo,andPildash,andJidlaph,and Bethuel

23AndBethuelbegatRebekah:theseeightMilcahdid beartoNahor,Abraham'sbrother

24Andhisconcubine,whosenamewasReumah,shebare alsoTebah,andGaham,andThahash,andMaachah.

CHAPTER23

1AndSarahwasanhundredandsevenandtwentyyears old:theseweretheyearsofthelifeofSarah

2AndSarahdiedinKirjatharba;thesameisHebroninthe landofCanaan:andAbrahamcametomournforSarah, andtoweepforher.

3AndAbrahamstoodupfrombeforehisdead,andspake untothesonsofHeth,saying,

4Iamastrangerandasojournerwithyou:givemea possessionofaburyingplacewithyou,thatImayburymy deadoutofmysight

5AndthechildrenofHethansweredAbraham,sayingunto him,

6Hearus,mylord:thouartamightyprinceamongus:in thechoiceofoursepulchresburythydead;noneofusshall withholdfromtheehissepulchre,butthatthoumayestbury thydead

7AndAbrahamstoodup,andbowedhimselftothepeople oftheland,eventothechildrenofHeth

8Andhecommunedwiththem,saying,Ifitbeyourmind thatIshouldburymydeadoutofmysight;hearme,and intreatformetoEphronthesonofZohar,

9ThathemaygivemethecaveofMachpelah,whichhe hath,whichisintheendofhisfield;forasmuchmoneyas itisworthheshallgiveitmeforapossessionofa buryingplaceamongstyou

10AndEphrondweltamongthechildrenofHeth:and EphrontheHittiteansweredAbrahamintheaudienceof

thechildrenofHeth,evenofallthatwentinatthegateof hiscity,saying,

11Nay,mylord,hearme:thefieldgiveIthee,andthe cavethatistherein,Igiveitthee;inthepresenceofthe sonsofmypeoplegiveIitthee:burythydead.

12AndAbrahamboweddownhimselfbeforethepeopleof theland

13AndhespakeuntoEphronintheaudienceofthepeople oftheland,saying,Butifthouwiltgiveit,Ipraythee,hear me:Iwillgivetheemoneyforthefield;takeitofme,andI willburymydeadthere.

14AndEphronansweredAbraham,sayinguntohim, 15Mylord,hearkenuntome:thelandisworthfour hundredshekelsofsilver;whatisthatbetwixtmeandthee? burythereforethydead

16AndAbrahamhearkeneduntoEphron;andAbraham weighedtoEphronthesilver,whichhehadnamedinthe audienceofthesonsofHeth,fourhundredshekelsofsilver, currentmoneywiththemerchant

17AndthefieldofEphron,whichwasinMachpelah, whichwasbeforeMamre,thefield,andthecavewhich wastherein,andallthetreesthatwereinthefield,that wereinallthebordersroundabout,weremadesure

18UntoAbrahamforapossessioninthepresenceofthe childrenofHeth,beforeallthatwentinatthegateofhis city.

19Andafterthis,AbrahamburiedSarahhiswifeinthe caveofthefieldofMachpelahbeforeMamre:thesameis HebroninthelandofCanaan.

20Andthefield,andthecavethatistherein,weremade sureuntoAbrahamforapossessionofaburyingplaceby thesonsofHeth.

CHAPTER24

1AndAbrahamwasold,andwellstrickeninage:andthe LORDhadblessedAbrahaminallthings

2AndAbrahamsaiduntohiseldestservantofhishouse, thatruledoverallthathehad,Put,Ipraythee,thyhand undermythigh:

3AndIwillmaketheeswearbytheLORD,theGodof heaven,andtheGodoftheearth,thatthoushaltnottakea wifeuntomysonofthedaughtersoftheCanaanites, amongwhomIdwell:

4Butthoushaltgountomycountry,andtomykindred, andtakeawifeuntomysonIsaac

5Andtheservantsaiduntohim,Peradventurethewoman willnotbewillingtofollowmeuntothisland:mustI needsbringthysonagainuntothelandfromwhencethou camest?

6AndAbrahamsaiduntohim,Bewarethouthatthoubring notmysonthitheragain.

7TheLORDGodofheaven,whichtookmefrommy father'shouse,andfromthelandofmykindred,andwhich spakeuntome,andthatswareuntome,saying,Untothy seedwillIgivethisland;heshallsendhisangelbefore thee,andthoushalttakeawifeuntomysonfromthence

8Andifthewomanwillnotbewillingtofollowthee,then thoushaltbeclearfromthismyoath:onlybringnotmy sonthitheragain

9AndtheservantputhishandunderthethighofAbraham hismaster,andswaretohimconcerningthatmatter

10Andtheservanttooktencamelsofthecamelsofhis master,anddeparted;forallthegoodsofhismasterwere inhishand:andhearose,andwenttoMesopotamia,unto thecityofNahor

11Andhemadehiscamelstokneeldownwithoutthecity byawellofwateratthetimeoftheevening,eventhetime thatwomengoouttodrawwater

12Andhesaid,OLORDGodofmymasterAbraham,I praythee,sendmegoodspeedthisday,andshewkindness untomymasterAbraham

13Behold,Istandherebythewellofwater;andthe daughtersofthemenofthecitycomeouttodrawwater: 14Andletitcometopass,thatthedamseltowhomIshall say,Letdownthypitcher,Ipraythee,thatImaydrink;and sheshallsay,Drink,andIwillgivethycamelsdrinkalso: letthesamebeshethatthouhastappointedforthyservant Isaac;andtherebyshallIknowthatthouhastshewed kindnessuntomymaster

15Anditcametopass,beforehehaddonespeaking,that, behold,Rebekahcameout,whowasborntoBethuel,son ofMilcah,thewifeofNahor,Abraham'sbrother,withher pitcheruponhershoulder

16Andthedamselwasveryfairtolookupon,avirgin, neitherhadanymanknownher:andshewentdowntothe well,andfilledherpitcher,andcameup

17Andtheservantrantomeether,andsaid,Letme,Ipray thee,drinkalittlewaterofthypitcher

18Andshesaid,Drink,mylord:andshehasted,andlet downherpitcheruponherhand,andgavehimdrink.

19Andwhenshehaddonegivinghimdrink,shesaid,I willdrawwaterforthycamelsalso,untiltheyhavedone drinking.

20Andshehasted,andemptiedherpitcherintothetrough, andranagainuntothewelltodrawwater,anddrewforall hiscamels.

21Andthemanwonderingatherheldhispeace,towit whethertheLORDhadmadehisjourneyprosperousornot

22Anditcametopass,asthecamelshaddonedrinking, thatthemantookagoldenearringofhalfashekelweight, andtwobraceletsforherhandsoftenshekelsweightof gold;

23Andsaid,Whosedaughterartthou?tellme,Ipraythee: isthereroominthyfather'shouseforustolodgein?

24Andshesaiduntohim,IamthedaughterofBethuelthe sonofMilcah,whichshebareuntoNahor

25Shesaidmoreoveruntohim,Wehavebothstrawand provenderenough,androomtolodgein

26Andthemanboweddownhishead,andworshippedthe LORD.

27Andhesaid,BlessedbetheLORDGodofmymaster Abraham,whohathnotleftdestitutemymasterofhis mercyandhistruth:Ibeingintheway,theLORDledme tothehouseofmymaster'sbrethren

28Andthedamselran,andtoldthemofhermother'shouse thesethings.

29AndRebekahhadabrother,andhisnamewasLaban: andLabanranoutuntotheman,untothewell

30Anditcametopass,whenhesawtheearringand braceletsuponhissister'shands,andwhenheheardthe wordsofRebekahhissister,saying,Thusspaketheman untome;thathecameuntotheman;and,behold,hestood bythecamelsatthewell

31Andhesaid,Comein,thoublessedoftheLORD; whereforestandestthouwithout?forIhavepreparedthe house,androomforthecamels

32Andthemancameintothehouse:andheungirdedhis camels,andgavestrawandprovenderforthecamels,and watertowashhisfeet,andthemen'sfeetthatwerewith him

33Andtherewassetmeatbeforehimtoeat:buthesaid,I willnoteat,untilIhavetoldmineerrand.Andhesaid, Speakon

34Andhesaid,IamAbraham'sservant.

35AndtheLORDhathblessedmymastergreatly;andhe isbecomegreat:andhehathgivenhimflocks,andherds, andsilver,andgold,andmenservants,andmaidservants, andcamels,andasses

36AndSarahmymaster'swifebareasontomymaster whenshewasold:anduntohimhathhegivenallthathe hath

37Andmymastermademeswear,saying,Thoushaltnot takeawifetomysonofthedaughtersoftheCanaanites,in whoselandIdwell:

38Butthoushaltgountomyfather'shouse,andtomy kindred,andtakeawifeuntomyson.

39AndIsaiduntomymaster,Peradventurethewoman willnotfollowme

40Andhesaiduntome,TheLORD,beforewhomIwalk, willsendhisangelwiththee,andprosperthyway;and thoushalttakeawifeformysonofmykindred,andofmy father'shouse:

41Thenshaltthoubeclearfromthismyoath,whenthou comesttomykindred;andiftheygivenottheeone,thou shaltbeclearfrommyoath.

42AndIcamethisdayuntothewell,andsaid,OLORD GodofmymasterAbraham,ifnowthoudoprospermy waywhichIgo:

43Behold,Istandbythewellofwater;anditshallcome topass,thatwhenthevirgincomethforthtodrawwater, andIsaytoher,Giveme,Ipraythee,alittlewaterofthy pitchertodrink;

44Andshesaytome,Bothdrinkthou,andIwillalso drawforthycamels:letthesamebethewomanwhomthe LORDhathappointedoutformymaster'sson

45AndbeforeIhaddonespeakinginmineheart,behold, Rebekahcameforthwithherpitcheronhershoulder;and shewentdownuntothewell,anddrewwater:andIsaid untoher,Letmedrink,Ipraythee

46Andshemadehaste,andletdownherpitcherfromher shoulder,andsaid,Drink,andIwillgivethycamelsdrink also:soIdrank,andshemadethecamelsdrinkalso.

47AndIaskedher,andsaid,Whosedaughterartthou? Andshesaid,ThedaughterofBethuel,Nahor'sson,whom Milcahbareuntohim:andIputtheearringuponherface, andthebraceletsuponherhands

48AndIboweddownmyhead,andworshippedthe LORD,andblessedtheLORDGodofmymasterAbraham, whichhadledmeintherightwaytotakemymaster's brother'sdaughteruntohisson

49Andnowifyewilldealkindlyandtrulywithmymaster, tellme:andifnot,tellme;thatImayturntotherighthand, ortotheleft

50ThenLabanandBethuelansweredandsaid,Thething proceedethfromtheLORD:wecannotspeakuntotheebad orgood

51Behold,Rebekahisbeforethee,takeher,andgo,andlet herbethymaster'sson'swife,astheLORDhathspoken 52Anditcametopass,that,whenAbraham'sservant heardtheirwords,heworshippedtheLORD,bowing himselftotheearth.

53Andtheservantbroughtforthjewelsofsilver,and jewelsofgold,andraiment,andgavethemtoRebekah:he gavealsotoherbrotherandtohermotherpreciousthings.

54Andtheydideatanddrink,heandthementhatwere withhim,andtarriedallnight;andtheyroseupinthe morning,andhesaid,Sendmeawayuntomymaster.

55Andherbrotherandhermothersaid,Letthedamsel abidewithusafewdays,attheleastten;afterthatshe shallgo.

56Andhesaiduntothem,Hindermenot,seeingthe LORDhathprosperedmyway;sendmeawaythatImay gotomymaster.

57Andtheysaid,Wewillcallthedamsel,andenquireat hermouth

58AndtheycalledRebekah,andsaiduntoher,Wiltthou gowiththisman?Andshesaid,Iwillgo

59AndtheysentawayRebekahtheirsister,andhernurse, andAbraham'sservant,andhismen.

60AndtheyblessedRebekah,andsaiduntoher,Thouart oursister,bethouthemotherofthousandsofmillions,and letthyseedpossessthegateofthosewhichhatethem.

61AndRebekaharose,andherdamsels,andtheyrode uponthecamels,andfollowedtheman:andtheservant tookRebekah,andwenthisway.

62AndIsaaccamefromthewayofthewellLahairoi;for hedweltinthesouthcountry

63AndIsaacwentouttomeditateinthefieldatthe eventide:andhelifteduphiseyes,andsaw,and,behold, thecamelswerecoming

64AndRebekahlifteduphereyes,andwhenshesaw Isaac,shelightedoffthecamel

65Forshehadsaiduntotheservant,Whatmanisthisthat walkethinthefieldtomeetus?Andtheservanthadsaid,It ismymaster:thereforeshetookavail,andcoveredherself

66AndtheservanttoldIsaacallthingsthathehaddone.

67AndIsaacbroughtherintohismotherSarah'stent,and tookRebekah,andshebecamehiswife;andhelovedher: andIsaacwascomfortedafterhismother'sdeath.

CHAPTER25

1ThenagainAbrahamtookawife,andhernamewas Keturah

2AndshebarehimZimran,andJokshan,andMedan,and Midian,andIshbak,andShuah

3AndJokshanbegatSheba,andDedanAndthesonsof DedanwereAsshurim,andLetushim,andLeummim.

4AndthesonsofMidian;Ephah,andEpher,andHanoch, andAbida,andEldaahAllthesewerethechildrenof Keturah.

5AndAbrahamgaveallthathehaduntoIsaac

6Butuntothesonsoftheconcubines,whichAbrahamhad, Abrahamgavegifts,andsentthemawayfromIsaachisson, whileheyetlived,eastward,untotheeastcountry

7AndthesearethedaysoftheyearsofAbraham'slife whichhelived,anhundredthreescoreandfifteenyears.

8ThenAbrahamgaveuptheghost,anddiedinagoodold age,anoldman,andfullofyears;andwasgatheredtohis people

9AndhissonsIsaacandIshmaelburiedhiminthecaveof Machpelah,inthefieldofEphronthesonofZoharthe Hittite,whichisbeforeMamre;

10ThefieldwhichAbrahampurchasedofthesonsofHeth: therewasAbrahamburied,andSarahhiswife.

11AnditcametopassafterthedeathofAbraham,that GodblessedhissonIsaac;andIsaacdweltbythewell Lahairoi.

12NowthesearethegenerationsofIshmael,Abraham's son,whomHagartheEgyptian,Sarah'shandmaid,bare untoAbraham:

13AndthesearethenamesofthesonsofIshmael,bytheir names,accordingtotheirgenerations:thefirstbornof Ishmael,Nebajoth;andKedar,andAdbeel,andMibsam, 14AndMishma,andDumah,andMassa, 15Hadar,andTema,Jetur,Naphish,andKedemah: 16ThesearethesonsofIshmael,andthesearetheirnames, bytheirtowns,andbytheircastles;twelveprinces accordingtotheirnations

17AndthesearetheyearsofthelifeofIshmael,an hundredandthirtyandsevenyears:andhegaveupthe ghostanddied;andwasgathereduntohispeople

18AndtheydweltfromHavilahuntoShur,thatisbefore Egypt,asthougoesttowardAssyria:andhediedinthe presenceofallhisbrethren

19AndthesearethegenerationsofIsaac,Abraham'sson: AbrahambegatIsaac:

20AndIsaacwasfortyyearsoldwhenhetookRebekahto wife,thedaughterofBethueltheSyrianofPadanaram,the sistertoLabantheSyrian

21AndIsaacintreatedtheLORDforhiswife,becauseshe wasbarren:andtheLORDwasintreatedofhim,and Rebekahhiswifeconceived

22Andthechildrenstruggledtogetherwithinher;andshe said,Ifitbeso,whyamIthus?Andshewenttoenquireof theLORD

23AndtheLORDsaiduntoher,Twonationsareinthy womb,andtwomannerofpeopleshallbeseparatedfrom thybowels;andtheonepeopleshallbestrongerthanthe otherpeople;andtheeldershallservetheyounger.

24Andwhenherdaystobedeliveredwerefulfilled, behold,thereweretwinsinherwomb

25Andthefirstcameoutred,alloverlikeanhairy garment;andtheycalledhisnameEsau

26Andafterthatcamehisbrotherout,andhishandtook holdonEsau'sheel;andhisnamewascalledJacob:and Isaacwasthreescoreyearsoldwhenshebarethem

27Andtheboysgrew:andEsauwasacunninghunter,a manofthefield;andJacobwasaplainman,dwellingin tents

28AndIsaaclovedEsau,becausehedideatofhisvenison: butRebekahlovedJacob.

29AndJacobsodpottage:andEsaucamefromthefield, andhewasfaint:

30AndEsausaidtoJacob,Feedme,Ipraythee,withthat sameredpottage;forIamfaint:thereforewashisname calledEdom

31AndJacobsaid,Sellmethisdaythybirthright.

32AndEsausaid,Behold,Iamatthepointtodie:and whatprofitshallthisbirthrightdotome?

33AndJacobsaid,Sweartomethisday;andhesware untohim:andhesoldhisbirthrightuntoJacob

34ThenJacobgaveEsaubreadandpottageoflentiles;and hedideatanddrink,androseup,andwenthisway:thus Esaudespisedhisbirthright.

CHAPTER26

1Andtherewasafamineintheland,besidethefirst faminethatwasinthedaysofAbrahamAndIsaacwent untoAbimelechkingofthePhilistinesuntoGerar.

2AndtheLORDappeareduntohim,andsaid,Gonot downintoEgypt;dwellinthelandwhichIshalltelltheeof: 3Sojourninthisland,andIwillbewiththee,andwill blessthee;foruntothee,anduntothyseed,Iwillgiveall thesecountries,andIwillperformtheoathwhichIsware untoAbrahamthyfather;

4AndIwillmakethyseedtomultiplyasthestarsof heaven,andwillgiveuntothyseedallthesecountries;and inthyseedshallallthenationsoftheearthbeblessed;

5BecausethatAbrahamobeyedmyvoice,andkeptmy charge,mycommandments,mystatutes,andmylaws

6AndIsaacdweltinGerar:

7Andthemenoftheplaceaskedhimofhiswife;andhe said,Sheismysister:forhefearedtosay,Sheismywife; lest,saidhe,themenoftheplaceshouldkillmefor Rebekah;becauseshewasfairtolookupon

8Anditcametopass,whenhehadbeentherealongtime, thatAbimelechkingofthePhilistineslookedoutata window,andsaw,and,behold,Isaacwassportingwith Rebekahhiswife

9AndAbimelechcalledIsaac,andsaid,Behold,ofa suretysheisthywife:andhowsaidstthou,Sheismysister? AndIsaacsaiduntohim,BecauseIsaid,LestIdieforher 10AndAbimelechsaid,Whatisthisthouhastdoneunto us?oneofthepeoplemightlightlyhavelienwiththywife, andthoushouldesthavebroughtguiltinessuponus 11AndAbimelechchargedallhispeople,saying,Hethat toucheththismanorhiswifeshallsurelybeputtodeath 12ThenIsaacsowedinthatland,andreceivedinthesame yearanhundredfold:andtheLORDblessedhim.

13Andthemanwaxedgreat,andwentforward,andgrew untilhebecameverygreat:

14Forhehadpossessionofflocks,andpossessionofherds, andgreatstoreofservants:andthePhilistinesenviedhim

15Forallthewellswhichhisfather'sservantshaddigged inthedaysofAbrahamhisfather,thePhilistineshad stoppedthem,andfilledthemwithearth

16AndAbimelechsaiduntoIsaac,Gofromus;forthouart muchmightierthanwe

17AndIsaacdepartedthence,andpitchedhistentinthe valleyofGerar,anddweltthere.

18AndIsaacdiggedagainthewellsofwater,whichthey haddiggedinthedaysofAbrahamhisfather;forthe PhilistineshadstoppedthemafterthedeathofAbraham: andhecalledtheirnamesafterthenamesbywhichhis fatherhadcalledthem

19AndIsaac'sservantsdiggedinthevalley,andfound thereawellofspringingwater

20AndtheherdmenofGerardidstrivewithIsaac's herdmen,saying,Thewaterisours:andhecalledthename ofthewellEsek;becausetheystrovewithhim

21Andtheydiggedanotherwell,andstroveforthatalso: andhecalledthenameofitSitnah

22Andheremovedfromthence,anddiggedanotherwell; andforthattheystrovenot:andhecalledthenameofit Rehoboth;andhesaid,FornowtheLORDhathmade roomforus,andweshallbefruitfulintheland

23AndhewentupfromthencetoBeersheba

24AndtheLORDappeareduntohimthesamenight,and said,IamtheGodofAbrahamthyfather:fearnot,forIam withthee,andwillblessthee,andmultiplythyseedformy servantAbraham'ssake.

25Andhebuildedanaltarthere,andcalleduponthename oftheLORD,andpitchedhistentthere:andthereIsaac's servantsdiggedawell.

26ThenAbimelechwenttohimfromGerar,andAhuzzath oneofhisfriends,andPhicholthechiefcaptainofhisarmy

27AndIsaacsaiduntothem,Whereforecomeyetome, seeingyehateme,andhavesentmeawayfromyou?

28Andtheysaid,WesawcertainlythattheLORDwas withthee:andwesaid,Lettherebenowanoathbetwixtus, evenbetwixtusandthee,andletusmakeacovenantwith thee;

29Thatthouwiltdousnohurt,aswehavenottouched thee,andaswehavedoneuntotheenothingbutgood,and havesenttheeawayinpeace:thouartnowtheblessedof theLORD.

30Andhemadethemafeast,andtheydideatanddrink 31Andtheyroseupbetimesinthemorning,andswareone toanother:andIsaacsentthemaway,andtheydeparted fromhiminpeace

32Anditcametopassthesameday,thatIsaac'sservants came,andtoldhimconcerningthewellwhichtheyhad digged,andsaiduntohim,Wehavefoundwater

33AndhecalleditShebah:thereforethenameofthecity isBeershebauntothisday.

34AndEsauwasfortyyearsoldwhenhetooktowife JudiththedaughterofBeeritheHittite,andBashemaththe daughterofElontheHittite:

35WhichwereagriefofminduntoIsaacandtoRebekah

CHAPTER27

1Anditcametopass,thatwhenIsaacwasold,andhis eyesweredim,sothathecouldnotsee,hecalledEsauhis eldestson,andsaiduntohim,Myson:andhesaidunto him,Behold,hereamI

2Andhesaid,Beholdnow,Iamold,Iknownotthedayof mydeath:

3Nowthereforetake,Ipraythee,thyweapons,thyquiver andthybow,andgoouttothefield,andtakemesome venison;

4Andmakemesavourymeat,suchasIlove,andbringit tome,thatImayeat;thatmysoulmayblesstheebeforeI die

5AndRebekahheardwhenIsaacspaketoEsauhisson. AndEsauwenttothefieldtohuntforvenison,andtobring it

6AndRebekahspakeuntoJacobherson,saying,Behold,I heardthyfatherspeakuntoEsauthybrother,saying, 7Bringmevenison,andmakemesavourymeat,thatImay eat,andblesstheebeforetheLORDbeforemydeath.

8Nowtherefore,myson,obeymyvoiceaccordingtothat whichIcommandthee

9Gonowtotheflock,andfetchmefromthencetwogood kidsofthegoats;andIwillmakethemsavourymeatfor thyfather,suchasheloveth: 10Andthoushaltbringittothyfather,thathemayeat, andthathemayblesstheebeforehisdeath.

11AndJacobsaidtoRebekahhismother,Behold,Esau mybrotherisahairyman,andIamasmoothman: 12Myfatherperadventurewillfeelme,andIshallseemto himasadeceiver;andIshallbringacurseuponme,and notablessing

13Andhismothersaiduntohim,Uponmebethycurse, myson:onlyobeymyvoice,andgofetchmethem 14Andhewent,andfetched,andbroughtthemtohis mother:andhismothermadesavourymeat,suchashis fatherloved

15AndRebekahtookgoodlyraimentofhereldestson Esau,whichwerewithherinthehouse,andputthemupon Jacobheryoungerson:

16Andsheputtheskinsofthekidsofthegoatsuponhis hands,anduponthesmoothofhisneck:

17Andshegavethesavourymeatandthebread,which shehadprepared,intothehandofhersonJacob

18Andhecameuntohisfather,andsaid,Myfather:and hesaid,HereamI;whoartthou,myson?

19AndJacobsaiduntohisfather,IamEsauthyfirstborn; Ihavedoneaccordingasthoubadestme:arise,Ipraythee, sitandeatofmyvenison,thatthysoulmayblessme

20AndIsaacsaiduntohisson,Howisitthatthouhast founditsoquickly,myson?Andhesaid,Becausethe LORDthyGodbroughtittome

21AndIsaacsaiduntoJacob,Comenear,Ipraythee,that Imayfeelthee,myson,whetherthoubemyverysonEsau ornot

22AndJacobwentnearuntoIsaachisfather;andhefelt him,andsaid,ThevoiceisJacob'svoice,butthehandsare thehandsofEsau

23Andhediscernedhimnot,becausehishandswerehairy, ashisbrotherEsau'shands:soheblessedhim.

24Andhesaid,ArtthoumyverysonEsau?Andhesaid,I am.

25Andhesaid,Bringitneartome,andIwilleatofmy son'svenison,thatmysoulmayblesstheeAndhebrought itneartohim,andhedideat:andhebroughthimwine, andhedrank.

26AndhisfatherIsaacsaiduntohim,Comenearnow,and kissme,myson

27Andhecamenear,andkissedhim:andhesmelledthe smellofhisraiment,andblessedhim,andsaid,See,the smellofmysonisasthesmellofafieldwhichtheLORD hathblessed:

28ThereforeGodgivetheeofthedewofheaven,andthe fatnessoftheearth,andplentyofcornandwine:

29Letpeopleservethee,andnationsbowdowntothee:be lordoverthybrethren,andletthymother'ssonsbowdown tothee:cursedbeeveryonethatcurseththee,andblessed behethatblesseththee

30Anditcametopass,assoonasIsaachadmadeanend ofblessingJacob,andJacobwasyetscarcegoneoutfrom thepresenceofIsaachisfather,thatEsauhisbrothercame infromhishunting

31Andhealsohadmadesavourymeat,andbroughtitunto hisfather,andsaiduntohisfather,Letmyfatherarise,and eatofhisson'svenison,thatthysoulmayblessme

32AndIsaachisfathersaiduntohim,Whoartthou?And hesaid,Iamthyson,thyfirstbornEsau

33AndIsaactrembledveryexceedingly,andsaid,Who? whereishethathathtakenvenison,andbroughtitme,and Ihaveeatenofallbeforethoucamest,andhaveblessed him?yea,andheshallbeblessed

34AndwhenEsauheardthewordsofhisfather,hecried withagreatandexceedingbittercry,andsaiduntohis father,Blessme,evenmealso,Omyfather.

35Andhesaid,Thybrothercamewithsubtilty,andhath takenawaythyblessing.

36Andhesaid,IsnotherightlynamedJacob?forhehath supplantedmethesetwotimes:hetookawaymybirthright; and,behold,nowhehathtakenawaymyblessing.Andhe said,Hastthounotreservedablessingforme?

37AndIsaacansweredandsaiduntoEsau,Behold,Ihave madehimthylord,andallhisbrethrenhaveIgiventohim forservants;andwithcornandwinehaveIsustainedhim: andwhatshallIdonowuntothee,myson?

38AndEsausaiduntohisfather,Hastthoubutone blessing,myfather?blessme,evenmealso,Omyfather AndEsaulifteduphisvoice,andwept

39AndIsaachisfatheransweredandsaiduntohim, Behold,thydwellingshallbethefatnessoftheearth,and ofthedewofheavenfromabove;

40Andbythyswordshaltthoulive,andshaltservethy brother;anditshallcometopasswhenthoushalthavethe dominion,thatthoushaltbreakhisyokefromoffthyneck 41AndEsauhatedJacobbecauseoftheblessing wherewithhisfatherblessedhim:andEsausaidinhis heart,Thedaysofmourningformyfatherareathand;then willIslaymybrotherJacob.

42AndthesewordsofEsauhereldersonweretoldto Rebekah:andshesentandcalledJacobheryoungerson, andsaiduntohim,Behold,thybrotherEsau,astouching thee,dothcomforthimself,purposingtokillthee

43Nowtherefore,myson,obeymyvoice;andarise,flee thoutoLabanmybrothertoHaran;

44Andtarrywithhimafewdays,untilthybrother'sfury turnaway;

45Untilthybrother'sangerturnawayfromthee,andhe forgetthatwhichthouhastdonetohim:thenIwillsend, andfetchtheefromthence:whyshouldIbedeprivedalso ofyoubothinoneday?

46AndRebekahsaidtoIsaac,Iamwearyofmylife becauseofthedaughtersofHeth:ifJacobtakeawifeof thedaughtersofHeth,suchasthesewhichareofthe daughtersoftheland,whatgoodshallmylifedome?

CHAPTER28

1AndIsaaccalledJacob,andblessedhim,andcharged him,andsaiduntohim,Thoushaltnottakeawifeofthe daughtersofCanaan

2Arise,gotoPadanaram,tothehouseofBethuelthy mother'sfather;andtaketheeawifefromthenceofthe daughtersofLabanthymother'sbrother

3AndGodAlmightyblessthee,andmaketheefruitful, andmultiplythee,thatthoumayestbeamultitudeof people;

4AndgivetheetheblessingofAbraham,tothee,andto thyseedwiththee;thatthoumayestinherittheland whereinthouartastranger,whichGodgaveuntoAbraham

5AndIsaacsentawayJacob:andhewenttoPadanaram untoLaban,sonofBethueltheSyrian,thebrotherof Rebekah,Jacob'sandEsau'smother

6WhenEsausawthatIsaachadblessedJacob,andsent himawaytoPadanaram,totakehimawifefromthence; andthatasheblessedhimhegavehimacharge,saying, ThoushaltnottakeawifeofthedaughtersofCanaan;

7AndthatJacobobeyedhisfatherandhismother,andwas gonetoPadanaram;

8AndEsauseeingthatthedaughtersofCanaanpleased notIsaachisfather;

9ThenwentEsauuntoIshmael,andtookuntothewives whichhehadMahalaththedaughterofIshmaelAbraham's son,thesisterofNebajoth,tobehiswife.

10AndJacobwentoutfromBeersheba,andwenttoward Haran

11Andhelighteduponacertainplace,andtarriedthereall night,becausethesunwasset;andhetookofthestonesof thatplace,andputthemforhispillows,andlaydownin thatplacetosleep.

12Andhedreamed,andbeholdaladdersetupontheearth, andthetopofitreachedtoheaven:andbeholdtheangels ofGodascendinganddescendingonit.

13And,behold,theLORDstoodaboveit,andsaid,Iam theLORDGodofAbrahamthyfather,andtheGodof Isaac:thelandwhereonthouliest,totheewillIgiveit,and tothyseed;

14Andthyseedshallbeasthedustoftheearth,andthou shaltspreadabroadtothewest,andtotheeast,andtothe north,andtothesouth:andintheeandinthyseedshallall thefamiliesoftheearthbeblessed

15And,behold,Iamwiththee,andwillkeeptheeinall placeswhitherthougoest,andwillbringtheeagaininto thisland;forIwillnotleavethee,untilIhavedonethat whichIhavespokentotheeof.

16AndJacobawakedoutofhissleep,andhesaid,Surely theLORDisinthisplace;andIknewitnot

17Andhewasafraid,andsaid,Howdreadfulisthisplace! thisisnoneotherbutthehouseofGod,andthisisthegate ofheaven.

18AndJacobroseupearlyinthemorning,andtookthe stonethathehadputforhispillows,andsetitupfora pillar,andpouredoiluponthetopofit.

19AndhecalledthenameofthatplaceBethel:butthe nameofthatcitywascalledLuzatthefirst

20AndJacobvowedavow,saying,IfGodwillbewithme, andwillkeepmeinthiswaythatIgo,andwillgiveme breadtoeat,andraimenttoputon,

21SothatIcomeagaintomyfather'shouseinpeace;then shalltheLORDbemyGod:

22Andthisstone,whichIhavesetforapillar,shallbe God'shouse:andofallthatthoushaltgivemeIwillsurely givethetenthuntothee

CHAPTER29

1ThenJacobwentonhisjourney,andcameintotheland ofthepeopleoftheeast.

2Andhelooked,andbeholdawellinthefield,and,lo, therewerethreeflocksofsheeplyingbyit;foroutofthat welltheywateredtheflocks:andagreatstonewasupon thewell'smouth

3Andthitherwerealltheflocksgathered:andtheyrolled thestonefromthewell'smouth,andwateredthesheep,and putthestoneagainuponthewell'smouthinhisplace

4AndJacobsaiduntothem,Mybrethren,whencebeye? Andtheysaid,OfHaranarewe.

5Andhesaiduntothem,KnowyeLabanthesonofNahor? Andtheysaid,Weknowhim

6Andhesaiduntothem,Ishewell?Andtheysaid,Heis well:and,behold,Rachelhisdaughtercomethwiththe sheep

7Andhesaid,Lo,itisyethighday,neitherisittimethat thecattleshouldbegatheredtogether:wateryethesheep, andgoandfeedthem

8Andtheysaid,Wecannot,untilalltheflocksbegathered together,andtilltheyrollthestonefromthewell'smouth; thenwewaterthesheep

9Andwhileheyetspakewiththem,Rachelcamewithher father'ssheep:forshekeptthem

10Anditcametopass,whenJacobsawRachelthe daughterofLabanhismother'sbrother,andthesheepof Labanhismother'sbrother,thatJacobwentnear,and rolledthestonefromthewell'smouth,andwateredthe flockofLabanhismother'sbrother.

11AndJacobkissedRachel,andlifteduphisvoice,and wept

12AndJacobtoldRachelthathewasherfather'sbrother, andthathewasRebekah'sson:andsheranandtoldher father

13Anditcametopass,whenLabanheardthetidingsof Jacobhissister'sson,thatherantomeethim,and embracedhim,andkissedhim,andbroughthimtohis house.AndhetoldLabanallthesethings.

14AndLabansaidtohim,Surelythouartmyboneandmy fleshAndheabodewithhimthespaceofamonth

15AndLabansaiduntoJacob,Becausethouartmy brother,shouldestthouthereforeservemefornought?tell me,whatshallthywagesbe?

16AndLabanhadtwodaughters:thenameoftheelder wasLeah,andthenameoftheyoungerwasRachel 17Leahwastendereyed;butRachelwasbeautifuland wellfavoured.

18AndJacoblovedRachel;andsaid,Iwillservethee sevenyearsforRachelthyyoungerdaughter.

19AndLabansaid,ItisbetterthatIgivehertothee,than thatIshouldgivehertoanotherman:abidewithme

20AndJacobservedsevenyearsforRachel;andthey seemeduntohimbutafewdays,forthelovehehadtoher

21AndJacobsaiduntoLaban,Givememywife,formy daysarefulfilled,thatImaygoinuntoher.

22AndLabangatheredtogetherallthemenoftheplace, andmadeafeast

23Anditcametopassintheevening,thathetookLeah hisdaughter,andbroughthertohim;andhewentinunto her

24AndLabangaveuntohisdaughterLeahZilpahhismaid foranhandmaid

25Anditcametopass,thatinthemorning,behold,itwas Leah:andhesaidtoLaban,Whatisthisthouhastdone untome?didnotIservewiththeeforRachel?wherefore thenhastthoubeguiledme?

26AndLabansaid,Itmustnotbesodoneinourcountry, togivetheyoungerbeforethefirstborn

27Fulfilherweek,andwewillgivetheethisalsoforthe servicewhichthoushaltservewithmeyetsevenother years

28AndJacobdidso,andfulfilledherweek:andhegave himRachelhisdaughtertowifealso.

29AndLabangavetoRachelhisdaughterBilhahhis handmaidtobehermaid

30AndhewentinalsountoRachel,andhelovedalso RachelmorethanLeah,andservedwithhimyetseven otheryears

31AndwhentheLORDsawthatLeahwashated,he openedherwomb:butRachelwasbarren

32AndLeahconceived,andbareason,andshecalledhis nameReuben:forshesaid,SurelytheLORDhathlooked uponmyaffliction;nowthereforemyhusbandwilllove me

33Andsheconceivedagain,andbareason;andsaid, BecausetheLORDhathheardthatIwashated,hehath thereforegivenmethissonalso:andshecalledhisname Simeon.

34Andsheconceivedagain,andbareason;andsaid,Now thistimewillmyhusbandbejoineduntome,becauseI havebornhimthreesons:thereforewashisnamecalled Levi

35Andsheconceivedagain,andbareason:andshesaid, NowwillIpraisetheLORD:thereforeshecalledhisname Judah;andleftbearing

CHAPTER30

1AndwhenRachelsawthatshebareJacobnochildren, Rachelenviedhersister;andsaiduntoJacob,Giveme children,orelseIdie

2AndJacob'sangerwaskindledagainstRachel:andhe said,AmIinGod'sstead,whohathwithheldfromtheethe fruitofthewomb?

3Andshesaid,BeholdmymaidBilhah,goinuntoher; andsheshallbearuponmyknees,thatImayalsohave childrenbyher

4AndshegavehimBilhahherhandmaidtowife:and Jacobwentinuntoher.

5AndBilhahconceived,andbareJacobason

6AndRachelsaid,Godhathjudgedme,andhathalso heardmyvoice,andhathgivenmeason:thereforecalled shehisnameDan

7AndBilhahRachel'smaidconceivedagain,andbare Jacobasecondson

8AndRachelsaid,WithgreatwrestlingshaveIwrestled withmysister,andIhaveprevailed:andshecalledhis nameNaphtali

9WhenLeahsawthatshehadleftbearing,shetookZilpah hermaid,andgaveherJacobtowife.

10AndZilpahLeah'smaidbareJacobason

11AndLeahsaid,Atroopcometh:andshecalledhisname Gad.

12AndZilpahLeah'smaidbareJacobasecondson

13AndLeahsaid,HappyamI,forthedaughterswillcall meblessed:andshecalledhisnameAsher.

14AndReubenwentinthedaysofwheatharvest,and foundmandrakesinthefield,andbroughtthemuntohis motherLeah.ThenRachelsaidtoLeah,Giveme,Ipray thee,ofthyson'smandrakes

15Andshesaiduntoher,Isitasmallmatterthatthouhast takenmyhusband?andwouldestthoutakeawaymyson's mandrakesalso?AndRachelsaid,Thereforeheshalllie withtheetonightforthyson'smandrakes

16AndJacobcameoutofthefieldintheevening,and Leahwentouttomeethim,andsaid,Thoumustcomein untome;forsurelyIhavehiredtheewithmyson's mandrakes.Andhelaywithherthatnight.

17AndGodhearkeneduntoLeah,andsheconceived,and bareJacobthefifthson

18AndLeahsaid,Godhathgivenmemyhire,becauseI havegivenmymaidentomyhusband:andshecalledhis nameIssachar

19AndLeahconceivedagain,andbareJacobthesixthson.

20AndLeahsaid,Godhathenduedmewithagooddowry; nowwillmyhusbanddwellwithme,becauseIhaveborn himsixsons:andshecalledhisnameZebulun.

21Andafterwardsshebareadaughter,andcalledher nameDinah

22AndGodrememberedRachel,andGodhearkenedto her,andopenedherwomb

23Andsheconceived,andbareason;andsaid,Godhath takenawaymyreproach:

24AndshecalledhisnameJoseph;andsaid,TheLORD shalladdtomeanotherson

25Anditcametopass,whenRachelhadbornJoseph,that JacobsaiduntoLaban,Sendmeaway,thatImaygounto mineownplace,andtomycountry

26Givememywivesandmychildren,forwhomIhave servedthee,andletmego:forthouknowestmyservice whichIhavedonethee

27AndLabansaiduntohim,Ipraythee,ifIhavefound favourinthineeyes,tarry:forIhavelearnedbyexperience thattheLORDhathblessedmeforthysake

28Andhesaid,Appointmethywages,andIwillgiveit.

29Andhesaiduntohim,ThouknowesthowIhaveserved thee,andhowthycattlewaswithme

30ForitwaslittlewhichthouhadstbeforeIcame,anditis nowincreaseduntoamultitude;andtheLORDhath blessedtheesincemycoming:andnowwhenshallI provideformineownhousealso?

31Andhesaid,WhatshallIgivethee?AndJacobsaid, Thoushaltnotgivemeanything:ifthouwiltdothisthing forme,Iwillagainfeedandkeepthyflock:

32Iwillpassthroughallthyflocktoday,removingfrom thenceallthespeckledandspottedcattle,andallthebrown cattleamongthesheep,andthespottedandspeckled amongthegoats:andofsuchshallbemyhire

33Soshallmyrighteousnessanswerformeintimeto come,whenitshallcomeformyhirebeforethyface: everyonethatisnotspeckledandspottedamongthegoats, andbrownamongthesheep,thatshallbecountedstolen withme

34AndLabansaid,Behold,Iwoulditmightbeaccording tothyword.

35Andheremovedthatdaythehegoatsthatwere ringstrakedandspotted,andalltheshegoatsthatwere speckledandspotted,andeveryonethathadsomewhitein it,andallthebrownamongthesheep,andgavetheminto thehandofhissons

36Andhesetthreedays'journeybetwixthimselfand Jacob:andJacobfedtherestofLaban'sflocks

37AndJacobtookhimrodsofgreenpoplar,andofthe hazelandchesnuttree;andpilledwhitestrakesinthem, andmadethewhiteappearwhichwasintherods

38Andhesettherodswhichhehadpilledbeforethe flocksintheguttersinthewateringtroughswhenthe flockscametodrink,thattheyshouldconceivewhenthey cametodrink

39Andtheflocksconceivedbeforetherods,andbrought forthcattleringstraked,speckled,andspotted.

40AndJacobdidseparatethelambs,andsetthefacesof theflockstowardtheringstraked,andallthebrowninthe flockofLaban;andheputhisownflocksbythemselves, andputthemnotuntoLaban'scattle

41Anditcametopass,whensoeverthestrongercattledid conceive,thatJacoblaidtherodsbeforetheeyesofthe cattleinthegutters,thattheymightconceiveamongthe rods.

42Butwhenthecattlewerefeeble,heputthemnotin:so thefeeblerwereLaban's,andthestrongerJacob's 43Andthemanincreasedexceedingly,andhadmuch cattle,andmaidservants,andmenservants,andcamels,and asses

CHAPTER31

1AndheheardthewordsofLaban'ssons,saying,Jacob hathtakenawayallthatwasourfather's;andofthatwhich wasourfather'shathhegottenallthisglory

2AndJacobbeheldthecountenanceofLaban,and,behold, itwasnottowardhimasbefore

3AndtheLORDsaiduntoJacob,Returnuntothelandof thyfathers,andtothykindred;andIwillbewiththee.

4AndJacobsentandcalledRachelandLeahtothefield untohisflock,

5Andsaiduntothem,Iseeyourfather'scountenance,that itisnottowardmeasbefore;buttheGodofmyfatherhath beenwithme

6AndyeknowthatwithallmypowerIhaveservedyour father

7Andyourfatherhathdeceivedme,andchangedmy wagestentimes;butGodsufferedhimnottohurtme.

8Ifhesaidthus,Thespeckledshallbethywages;thenall thecattlebarespeckled:andifhesaidthus,The ringstrakedshallbethyhire;thenbareallthecattle ringstraked

9ThusGodhathtakenawaythecattleofyourfather,and giventhemtome

10Anditcametopassatthetimethatthecattleconceived, thatIliftedupmineeyes,andsawinadream,and,behold, theramswhichleapeduponthecattlewereringstraked, speckled,andgrisled

11AndtheangelofGodspakeuntomeinadream,saying, Jacob:AndIsaid,HereamI

12Andhesaid,Liftupnowthineeyes,andsee,allthe ramswhichleapuponthecattleareringstraked,speckled, andgrisled:forIhaveseenallthatLabandoethuntothee

13IamtheGodofBethel,wherethouanointedstthepillar, andwherethouvowedstavowuntome:nowarise,get theeoutfromthisland,andreturnuntothelandofthy kindred

14AndRachelandLeahansweredandsaiduntohim,Is thereyetanyportionorinheritanceforusinourfather's house?

15Arewenotcountedofhimstrangers?forhehathsold us,andhathquitedevouredalsoourmoney

16ForallthericheswhichGodhathtakenfromourfather, thatisours,andourchildren's:nowthen,whatsoeverGod hathsaiduntothee,do.

17ThenJacobroseup,andsethissonsandhiswivesupon camels;

18Andhecarriedawayallhiscattle,andallhisgoods whichhehadgotten,thecattleofhisgetting,whichhehad gotteninPadanaram,fortogotoIsaachisfatherinthe landofCanaan.

19AndLabanwenttoshearhissheep:andRachelhad stolentheimagesthatwereherfather's 20AndJacobstoleawayunawarestoLabantheSyrian,in thathetoldhimnotthathefled

21Sohefledwithallthathehad;andheroseup,and passedovertheriver,andsethisfacetowardthemount Gilead

22AnditwastoldLabanonthethirddaythatJacobwas fled.

23Andhetookhisbrethrenwithhim,andpursuedafter himsevendays'journey;andtheyovertookhiminthe mountGilead.

24AndGodcametoLabantheSyrianinadreambynight, andsaiduntohim,TakeheedthatthouspeaknottoJacob eithergoodorbad.

25ThenLabanovertookJacobNowJacobhadpitchedhis tentinthemount:andLabanwithhisbrethrenpitchedin themountofGilead.

26AndLabansaidtoJacob,Whathastthoudone,that thouhaststolenawayunawarestome,andcarriedaway mydaughters,ascaptivestakenwiththesword?

27Whereforedidstthoufleeawaysecretly,andstealaway fromme;anddidstnottellme,thatImighthavesentthee awaywithmirth,andwithsongs,withtabret,andwithharp?

28Andhastnotsufferedmetokissmysonsandmy daughters?thouhastnowdonefoolishlyinsodoing

29Itisinthepowerofmyhandtodoyouhurt:butthe Godofyourfatherspakeuntomeyesternight,saying,Take thouheedthatthouspeaknottoJacobeithergoodorbad.

30Andnow,thoughthouwouldestneedsbegone,because thousorelongedstafterthyfather'shouse,yetwherefore hastthoustolenmygods?

31AndJacobansweredandsaidtoLaban,BecauseIwas afraid:forIsaid,Peradventurethouwouldesttakebyforce thydaughtersfromme

32Withwhomsoeverthoufindestthygods,lethimnotlive: beforeourbrethrendiscernthouwhatisthinewithme,and takeittothee.ForJacobknewnotthatRachelhadstolen them

33AndLabanwentintoJacob'stent,andintoLeah'stent, andintothetwomaidservants'tents;buthefoundthemnot. ThenwentheoutofLeah'stent,andenteredintoRachel's tent

34NowRachelhadtakentheimages,andputtheminthe camel'sfurniture,andsatuponthemAndLabansearched allthetent,butfoundthemnot

35Andshesaidtoherfather,Letitnotdispleasemylord thatIcannotriseupbeforethee;forthecustomofwomen isuponmeAndhesearched,butfoundnottheimages

36AndJacobwaswroth,andchodewithLaban:andJacob answeredandsaidtoLaban,Whatismytrespass?whatis mysin,thatthouhastsohotlypursuedafterme?

37Whereasthouhastsearchedallmystuff,whathastthou foundofallthyhouseholdstuff?setitherebeforemy brethrenandthybrethren,thattheymayjudgebetwixtus both

38ThistwentyyearshaveIbeenwiththee;thyewesand thyshegoatshavenotcasttheiryoung,andtheramsofthy flockhaveInoteaten

39ThatwhichwastornofbeastsIbroughtnotuntothee;I barethelossofit;ofmyhanddidstthourequireit,whether stolenbyday,orstolenbynight

40ThusIwas;inthedaythedroughtconsumedme,and thefrostbynight;andmysleepdepartedfrommineeyes

41ThushaveIbeentwentyyearsinthyhouse;Iserved theefourteenyearsforthytwodaughters,andsixyearsfor thycattle:andthouhastchangedmywagestentimes

42ExcepttheGodofmyfather,theGodofAbraham,and thefearofIsaac,hadbeenwithme,surelythouhadstsent meawaynowemptyGodhathseenmineafflictionandthe labourofmyhands,andrebukedtheeyesternight

43AndLabanansweredandsaiduntoJacob,These daughtersaremydaughters,andthesechildrenaremy children,andthesecattlearemycattle,andallthatthou seestismine:andwhatcanIdothisdayuntothesemy daughters,oruntotheirchildrenwhichtheyhaveborn?

44Nowthereforecomethou,letusmakeacovenant,Iand thou;andletitbeforawitnessbetweenmeandthee.

45AndJacobtookastone,andsetitupforapillar 46AndJacobsaiduntohisbrethren,Gatherstones;and theytookstones,andmadeanheap:andtheydideatthere upontheheap

47AndLabancalleditJegarsahadutha:butJacobcalledit Galeed.

48AndLabansaid,Thisheapisawitnessbetweenmeand theethisdayThereforewasthenameofitcalledGaleed; 49AndMizpah;forhesaid,TheLORDwatchbetweenme andthee,whenweareabsentonefromanother 50Ifthoushaltafflictmydaughters,orifthoushalttake otherwivesbesidemydaughters,nomaniswithus;see, Godiswitnessbetwixtmeandthee

51AndLabansaidtoJacob,Beholdthisheap,andbehold thispillar,whichIhavecastbetwixtmeandthee;

52Thisheapbewitness,andthispillarbewitness,thatI willnotpassoverthisheaptothee,andthatthoushaltnot passoverthisheapandthispillaruntome,forharm.

53TheGodofAbraham,andtheGodofNahor,theGodof theirfather,judgebetwixtusAndJacobswarebythefear ofhisfatherIsaac

54ThenJacobofferedsacrificeuponthemount,andcalled hisbrethrentoeatbread:andtheydideatbread,andtarried allnightinthemount

55AndearlyinthemorningLabanroseup,andkissedhis sonsandhisdaughters,andblessedthem:andLaban departed,andreturneduntohisplace

CHAPTER32

1AndJacobwentonhisway,andtheangelsofGodmet him.

2AndwhenJacobsawthem,hesaid,ThisisGod'shost: andhecalledthenameofthatplaceMahanaim 3AndJacobsentmessengersbeforehimtoEsauhis brotheruntothelandofSeir,thecountryofEdom

4Andhecommandedthem,saying,Thusshallyespeak untomylordEsau;ThyservantJacobsaiththus,Ihave sojournedwithLaban,andstayedthereuntilnow:

5AndIhaveoxen,andasses,flocks,andmenservants,and womenservants:andIhavesenttotellmylord,thatImay findgraceinthysight

6AndthemessengersreturnedtoJacob,saying,Wecame tothybrotherEsau,andalsohecomethtomeetthee,and fourhundredmenwithhim.

7ThenJacobwasgreatlyafraidanddistressed:andhe dividedthepeoplethatwaswithhim,andtheflocks,and herds,andthecamels,intotwobands;

8Andsaid,IfEsaucometotheonecompany,andsmiteit, thentheothercompanywhichisleftshallescape.

9AndJacobsaid,OGodofmyfatherAbraham,andGod ofmyfatherIsaac,theLORDwhichsaidstuntome,Return untothycountry,andtothykindred,andIwilldealwell withthee:

10Iamnotworthyoftheleastofallthemercies,andofall thetruth,whichthouhastsheweduntothyservant;forwith mystaffIpassedoverthisJordan;andnowIambecome twobands

11Deliverme,Ipraythee,fromthehandofmybrother, fromthehandofEsau:forIfearhim,lesthewillcomeand smiteme,andthemotherwiththechildren

12Andthousaidst,Iwillsurelydotheegood,andmake thyseedasthesandofthesea,whichcannotbenumbered formultitude

13Andhelodgedtherethatsamenight;andtookofthat whichcametohishandapresentforEsauhisbrother; 14Twohundredshegoats,andtwentyhegoats,two hundredewes,andtwentyrams, 15Thirtymilchcamelswiththeircolts,fortykine,andten bulls,twentysheasses,andtenfoals

16Andhedeliveredthemintothehandofhisservants, everydrovebythemselves;andsaiduntohisservants,Pass overbeforeme,andputaspacebetwixtdroveanddrove

17Andhecommandedtheforemost,saying,WhenEsau mybrothermeeteththee,andaskeththee,saying,Whose artthou?andwhithergoestthou?andwhosearethese beforethee?

18Thenthoushaltsay,TheybethyservantJacob's;itisa presentsentuntomylordEsau:and,behold,alsoheis behindus.

19Andsocommandedhethesecond,andthethird,andall thatfollowedthedroves,saying,Onthismannershallye speakuntoEsau,whenyefindhim

20Andsayyemoreover,Behold,thyservantJacobis behindus.Forhesaid,Iwillappeasehimwiththepresent thatgoethbeforeme,andafterwardIwillseehisface; peradventurehewillacceptofme

21Sowentthepresentoverbeforehim:andhimself lodgedthatnightinthecompany

22Andheroseupthatnight,andtookhistwowives,and histwowomenservants,andhiselevensons,andpassed overthefordJabbok

23Andhetookthem,andsentthemoverthebrook,and sentoverthathehad.

24AndJacobwasleftalone;andtherewrestledamanwith himuntilthebreakingoftheday

25Andwhenhesawthatheprevailednotagainsthim,he touchedthehollowofhisthigh;andthehollowofJacob's thighwasoutofjoint,ashewrestledwithhim

26Andhesaid,Letmego,forthedaybreakethAndhe said,Iwillnotlettheego,exceptthoublessme

27Andhesaiduntohim,Whatisthyname?Andhesaid, Jacob

28Andhesaid,ThynameshallbecallednomoreJacob, butIsrael:forasaprincehastthoupowerwithGodand withmen,andhastprevailed

29AndJacobaskedhim,andsaid,Tellme,Ipraythee,thy name.Andhesaid,Whereforeisitthatthoudostaskafter myname?Andheblessedhimthere

30AndJacobcalledthenameoftheplacePeniel:forI haveseenGodfacetoface,andmylifeispreserved

31AndashepassedoverPenuelthesunroseuponhim, andhehalteduponhisthigh.

32ThereforethechildrenofIsraeleatnotofthesinew whichshrank,whichisuponthehollowofthethigh,unto thisday:becausehetouchedthehollowofJacob'sthighin thesinewthatshrank

CHAPTER33

1AndJacoblifteduphiseyes,andlooked,and,behold, Esaucame,andwithhimfourhundredmen.Andhe dividedthechildrenuntoLeah,anduntoRachel,andunto thetwohandmaids

2Andheputthehandmaidsandtheirchildrenforemost, andLeahandherchildrenafter,andRachelandJoseph hindermost

3Andhepassedoverbeforethem,andbowedhimselfto thegroundseventimes,untilhecameneartohisbrother 4AndEsaurantomeethim,andembracedhim,andfellon hisneck,andkissedhim:andtheywept.

5Andhelifteduphiseyes,andsawthewomenandthe children;andsaid,Whoarethosewiththee?Andhesaid, ThechildrenwhichGodhathgraciouslygiventhyservant.

6Thenthehandmaidenscamenear,theyandtheirchildren, andtheybowedthemselves

7AndLeahalsowithherchildrencamenear,andbowed themselves:andaftercameJosephnearandRachel,and theybowedthemselves.

8Andhesaid,WhatmeanestthoubyallthisdrovewhichI met?Andhesaid,Thesearetofindgraceinthesightof mylord.

9AndEsausaid,Ihaveenough,mybrother;keepthatthou hastuntothyself

10AndJacobsaid,Nay,Ipraythee,ifnowIhavefound graceinthysight,thenreceivemypresentatmyhand:for thereforeIhaveseenthyface,asthoughIhadseentheface ofGod,andthouwastpleasedwithme.

11Take,Ipraythee,myblessingthatisbroughttothee; becauseGodhathdealtgraciouslywithme,andbecauseI haveenough.Andheurgedhim,andhetookit.

12Andhesaid,Letustakeourjourney,andletusgo,and Iwillgobeforethee

13Andhesaiduntohim,Mylordknoweththatthe childrenaretender,andtheflocksandherdswithyoung arewithme:andifmenshouldoverdrivethemoneday,all theflockwilldie.

14Letmylord,Ipraythee,passoverbeforehisservant: andIwillleadonsoftly,accordingasthecattlethatgoeth beforemeandthechildrenbeabletoendure,untilIcome untomylorduntoSeir

15AndEsausaid,Letmenowleavewiththeesomeofthe folkthatarewithmeAndhesaid,Whatneedethit?letme findgraceinthesightofmylord

16SoEsaureturnedthatdayonhiswayuntoSeir

17AndJacobjourneyedtoSuccoth,andbuilthimanhouse, andmadeboothsforhiscattle:thereforethenameofthe placeiscalledSuccoth

18AndJacobcametoShalem,acityofShechem,whichis inthelandofCanaan,whenhecamefromPadanaram;and pitchedhistentbeforethecity

19Andheboughtaparcelofafield,wherehehadspread histent,atthehandofthechildrenofHamor,Shechem's father,foranhundredpiecesofmoney

20Andheerectedthereanaltar,andcalleditEleloheIsrael

CHAPTER34

1AndDinahthedaughterofLeah,whichshebareunto Jacob,wentouttoseethedaughtersoftheland.

2AndwhenShechemthesonofHamortheHivite,prince ofthecountry,sawher,hetookher,andlaywithher,and defiledher.

3AndhissoulclaveuntoDinahthedaughterofJacob,and helovedthedamsel,andspakekindlyuntothedamsel

4AndShechemspakeuntohisfatherHamor,saying,Get methisdamseltowife

5AndJacobheardthathehaddefiledDinahhisdaughter: nowhissonswerewithhiscattleinthefield:andJacob heldhispeaceuntiltheywerecome

6AndHamorthefatherofShechemwentoutuntoJacobto communewithhim.

7AndthesonsofJacobcameoutofthefieldwhenthey heardit:andthemenweregrieved,andtheywerevery wroth,becausehehadwroughtfollyinIsraelinlyingwith Jacob'sdaughter;whichthingoughtnottobedone

8AndHamorcommunedwiththem,saying,Thesoulof mysonShechemlongethforyourdaughter:Iprayyou giveherhimtowife

9Andmakeyemarriageswithus,andgiveyourdaughters untous,andtakeourdaughtersuntoyou.

10Andyeshalldwellwithus:andthelandshallbebefore you;dwellandtradeyetherein,andgetyoupossessions therein.

11AndShechemsaiduntoherfatheranduntoherbrethren, Letmefindgraceinyoureyes,andwhatyeshallsayunto meIwillgive

12Askmeneversomuchdowryandgift,andIwillgive accordingasyeshallsayuntome:butgivemethedamsel towife

13AndthesonsofJacobansweredShechemandHamor hisfatherdeceitfully,andsaid,becausehehaddefiled Dinahtheirsister:

14Andtheysaiduntothem,Wecannotdothisthing,to giveoursistertoonethatisuncircumcised;forthatwerea reproachuntous:

15Butinthiswillweconsentuntoyou:Ifyewillbeaswe be,thateverymaleofyoubecircumcised;

16Thenwillwegiveourdaughtersuntoyou,andwewill takeyourdaughterstous,andwewilldwellwithyou,and wewillbecomeonepeople.

17Butifyewillnothearkenuntous,tobecircumcised; thenwillwetakeourdaughter,andwewillbegone

18AndtheirwordspleasedHamor,andShechemHamor's son

19Andtheyoungmandeferrednottodothething, becausehehaddelightinJacob'sdaughter:andhewas morehonourablethanallthehouseofhisfather.

20AndHamorandShechemhissoncameuntothegateof theircity,andcommunedwiththemenoftheircity,saying, 21Thesemenarepeaceablewithus;thereforeletthem dwellintheland,andtradetherein;fortheland,behold,it islargeenoughforthem;letustaketheirdaughterstous forwives,andletusgivethemourdaughters.

22Onlyhereinwillthemenconsentuntousfortodwell withus,tobeonepeople,ifeverymaleamongusbe circumcised,astheyarecircumcised.

23Shallnottheircattleandtheirsubstanceandeverybeast oftheirsbeours?onlyletusconsentuntothem,andthey willdwellwithus.

24AnduntoHamoranduntoShechemhissonhearkened allthatwentoutofthegateofhiscity;andeverymalewas circumcised,allthatwentoutofthegateofhiscity.

25Anditcametopassonthethirdday,whentheywere sore,thattwoofthesonsofJacob,SimeonandLevi, Dinah'sbrethren,tookeachmanhissword,andcameupon thecityboldly,andslewallthemales

26AndtheyslewHamorandShechemhissonwiththe edgeofthesword,andtookDinahoutofShechem'shouse, andwentout

27ThesonsofJacobcameupontheslain,andspoiledthe city,becausetheyhaddefiledtheirsister.

28Theytooktheirsheep,andtheiroxen,andtheirasses, andthatwhichwasinthecity,andthatwhichwasinthe field,

29Andalltheirwealth,andalltheirlittleones,andtheir wivestooktheycaptive,andspoiledevenallthatwasin thehouse.

30AndJacobsaidtoSimeonandLevi,Yehavetroubled metomakemetostinkamongtheinhabitantsoftheland, amongtheCanaanitesandthePerizzites:andIbeingfew innumber,theyshallgatherthemselvestogetheragainst me,andslayme;andIshallbedestroyed,Iandmyhouse.

31Andtheysaid,Shouldhedealwithoursisteraswithan harlot?

CHAPTER35

1AndGodsaiduntoJacob,Arise,gouptoBethel,and dwellthere:andmakethereanaltaruntoGod,that appeareduntotheewhenthoufleddestfromthefaceof Esauthybrother.

2ThenJacobsaiduntohishousehold,andtoallthatwere withhim,Putawaythestrangegodsthatareamongyou, andbeclean,andchangeyourgarments:

3Andletusarise,andgouptoBethel;andIwillmake thereanaltaruntoGod,whoansweredmeinthedayofmy distress,andwaswithmeinthewaywhichIwent.

4AndtheygaveuntoJacoballthestrangegodswhich wereintheirhand,andalltheirearringswhichwerein theirears;andJacobhidthemundertheoakwhichwasby Shechem

5Andtheyjourneyed:andtheterrorofGodwasuponthe citiesthatwereroundaboutthem,andtheydidnotpursue afterthesonsofJacob

6SoJacobcametoLuz,whichisinthelandofCanaan, thatis,Bethel,heandallthepeoplethatwerewithhim

7Andhebuiltthereanaltar,andcalledtheplaceElbethel: becausethereGodappeareduntohim,whenhefledfrom thefaceofhisbrother.

8ButDeborahRebekah'snursedied,andshewasburied beneathBethelunderanoak:andthenameofitwascalled Allonbachuth.

9AndGodappeareduntoJacobagain,whenhecameout ofPadanaram,andblessedhim

10AndGodsaiduntohim,ThynameisJacob:thyname shallnotbecalledanymoreJacob,butIsraelshallbethy name:andhecalledhisnameIsrael

11AndGodsaiduntohim,IamGodAlmighty:befruitful andmultiply;anationandacompanyofnationsshallbeof thee,andkingsshallcomeoutofthyloins;

12AndthelandwhichIgaveAbrahamandIsaac,totheeI willgiveit,andtothyseedaftertheewillIgivetheland

13AndGodwentupfromhimintheplacewherehetalked withhim.

14AndJacobsetupapillarintheplacewherehetalked withhim,evenapillarofstone:andhepouredadrink offeringthereon,andhepouredoilthereon.

15AndJacobcalledthenameoftheplacewhereGod spakewithhim,Bethel

16AndtheyjourneyedfromBethel;andtherewasbuta littlewaytocometoEphrath:andRacheltravailed,andshe hadhardlabour

17Anditcametopass,whenshewasinhardlabour,that themidwifesaiduntoher,Fearnot;thoushalthavethis sonalso

18Anditcametopass,ashersoulwasindeparting,(for shedied)thatshecalledhisnameBenoni:buthisfather calledhimBenjamin

19AndRacheldied,andwasburiedinthewaytoEphrath, whichisBethlehem

20AndJacobsetapillaruponhergrave:thatisthepillar ofRachel'sgraveuntothisday.

21AndIsraeljourneyed,andspreadhistentbeyondthe towerofEdar.

22Anditcametopass,whenIsraeldweltinthatland,that ReubenwentandlaywithBilhahhisfather'sconcubine: andIsraelheardit.NowthesonsofJacobweretwelve: 23ThesonsofLeah;Reuben,Jacob'sfirstborn,and Simeon,andLevi,andJudah,andIssachar,andZebulun: 24ThesonsofRachel;Joseph,andBenjamin:

25AndthesonsofBilhah,Rachel'shandmaid;Dan,and Naphtali:

26AndthesonsofZilpah,Leah'shandmaid;Gad,and Asher:thesearethesonsofJacob,whichwereborntohim inPadanaram

27AndJacobcameuntoIsaachisfatheruntoMamre,unto thecityofArbah,whichisHebron,whereAbrahamand Isaacsojourned

28AndthedaysofIsaacwereanhundredandfourscore years

29AndIsaacgaveuptheghost,anddied,andwasgathered untohispeople,beingoldandfullofdays:andhissons EsauandJacobburiedhim

CHAPTER36

1NowthesearethegenerationsofEsau,whoisEdom

2EsautookhiswivesofthedaughtersofCanaan;Adah thedaughterofElontheHittite,andAholibamahthe daughterofAnahthedaughterofZibeontheHivite;

3AndBashemathIshmael'sdaughter,sisterofNebajoth 4AndAdahbaretoEsauEliphaz;andBashemathbare Reuel;

5AndAholibamahbareJeush,andJaalam,andKorah: thesearethesonsofEsau,whichwerebornuntohiminthe landofCanaan.

6AndEsautookhiswives,andhissons,andhisdaughters, andallthepersonsofhishouse,andhiscattle,andallhis beasts,andallhissubstance,whichhehadgotintheland ofCanaan;andwentintothecountryfromthefaceofhis brotherJacob.

7Fortheirrichesweremorethanthattheymightdwell together;andthelandwhereintheywerestrangerscould notbearthembecauseoftheircattle.

8ThusdweltEsauinmountSeir:EsauisEdom

9AndthesearethegenerationsofEsauthefatherofthe EdomitesinmountSeir:

10ThesearethenamesofEsau'ssons;Eliphazthesonof AdahthewifeofEsau,ReuelthesonofBashemaththe wifeofEsau.

11AndthesonsofEliphazwereTeman,Omar,Zepho,and Gatam,andKenaz

12AndTimnawasconcubinetoEliphazEsau'sson;and shebaretoEliphazAmalek:thesewerethesonsofAdah Esau'swife

13AndthesearethesonsofReuel;Nahath,andZerah, Shammah,andMizzah:thesewerethesonsofBashemath Esau'swife

14AndthesewerethesonsofAholibamah,thedaughterof AnahthedaughterofZibeon,Esau'swife:andshebareto EsauJeush,andJaalam,andKorah

15TheseweredukesofthesonsofEsau:thesonsof EliphazthefirstbornsonofEsau;dukeTeman,dukeOmar, dukeZepho,dukeKenaz, 16DukeKorah,dukeGatam,anddukeAmalek:theseare thedukesthatcameofEliphazinthelandofEdom;these werethesonsofAdah.

17AndthesearethesonsofReuelEsau'sson;duke Nahath,dukeZerah,dukeShammah,dukeMizzah:these arethedukesthatcameofReuelinthelandofEdom;these arethesonsofBashemathEsau'swife.

18AndthesearethesonsofAholibamahEsau'swife;duke Jeush,dukeJaalam,dukeKorah:thesewerethedukesthat cameofAholibamahthedaughterofAnah,Esau'swife 19ThesearethesonsofEsau,whoisEdom,andtheseare theirdukes.

20ThesearethesonsofSeirtheHorite,whoinhabitedthe land;Lotan,andShobal,andZibeon,andAnah, 21AndDishon,andEzer,andDishan:thesearethedukes oftheHorites,thechildrenofSeirinthelandofEdom 22AndthechildrenofLotanwereHoriandHemam;and Lotan'ssisterwasTimna.

23AndthechildrenofShobalwerethese;Alvan,and Manahath,andEbal,Shepho,andOnam 24AndthesearethechildrenofZibeon;bothAjah,and Anah:thiswasthatAnahthatfoundthemulesinthe wilderness,ashefedtheassesofZibeonhisfather 25AndthechildrenofAnahwerethese;Dishon,and AholibamahthedaughterofAnah

26AndthesearethechildrenofDishon;Hemdan,and Eshban,andIthran,andCheran

27ThechildrenofEzerarethese;Bilhan,andZaavan,and Akan

28ThechildrenofDishanarethese;Uz,andAran.

29ThesearethedukesthatcameoftheHorites;duke Lotan,dukeShobal,dukeZibeon,dukeAnah, 30DukeDishon,dukeEzer,dukeDishan:thesearethe dukesthatcameofHori,amongtheirdukesinthelandof Seir

31AndthesearethekingsthatreignedinthelandofEdom, beforetherereignedanykingoverthechildrenofIsrael

32AndBelathesonofBeorreignedinEdom:andthe nameofhiscitywasDinhabah.

33AndBeladied,andJobabthesonofZerahofBozrah reignedinhisstead

34AndJobabdied,andHushamofthelandofTemani reignedinhisstead

35AndHushamdied,andHadadthesonofBedad,who smoteMidianinthefieldofMoab,reignedinhisstead: andthenameofhiscitywasAvith

36AndHadaddied,andSamlahofMasrekahreignedin hisstead.

37AndSamlahdied,andSaulofRehobothbytheriver reignedinhisstead

38AndSauldied,andBaalhananthesonofAchbor reignedinhisstead

39AndBaalhananthesonofAchbordied,andHadar reignedinhisstead:andthenameofhiscitywasPau;and hiswife'snamewasMehetabel,thedaughterofMatred,the daughterofMezahab

40AndthesearethenamesofthedukesthatcameofEsau, accordingtotheirfamilies,aftertheirplaces,bytheir names;dukeTimnah,dukeAlvah,dukeJetheth, 41DukeAholibamah,dukeElah,dukePinon, 42DukeKenaz,dukeTeman,dukeMibzar, 43DukeMagdiel,dukeIram:thesebethedukesofEdom, accordingtotheirhabitationsinthelandoftheirpossession: heisEsauthefatheroftheEdomites

CHAPTER37

1AndJacobdweltinthelandwhereinhisfatherwasa stranger,inthelandofCanaan.

2ThesearethegenerationsofJacobJoseph,being seventeenyearsold,wasfeedingtheflockwithhis brethren;andtheladwaswiththesonsofBilhah,andwith thesonsofZilpah,hisfather'swives:andJosephbrought untohisfathertheirevilreport.

3NowIsraellovedJosephmorethanallhischildren, becausehewasthesonofhisoldage:andhemadehima coatofmanycolours.

4Andwhenhisbrethrensawthattheirfatherlovedhim morethanallhisbrethren,theyhatedhim,andcouldnot speakpeaceablyuntohim.

5AndJosephdreamedadream,andhetoldithisbrethren: andtheyhatedhimyetthemore

6Andhesaiduntothem,Hear,Iprayyou,thisdream whichIhavedreamed:

7For,behold,wewerebindingsheavesinthefield,and,lo, mysheafarose,andalsostoodupright;and,behold,your sheavesstoodroundabout,andmadeobeisancetomy sheaf

8Andhisbrethrensaidtohim,Shaltthouindeedreign overus?orshaltthouindeedhavedominionoverus?And theyhatedhimyetthemoreforhisdreams,andforhis words

9Andhedreamedyetanotherdream,andtoldithis brethren,andsaid,Behold,Ihavedreamedadreammore; and,behold,thesunandthemoonandtheelevenstars madeobeisancetome.

10Andhetoldittohisfather,andtohisbrethren:andhis fatherrebukedhim,andsaiduntohim,Whatisthisdream thatthouhastdreamed?ShallIandthymotherandthy brethrenindeedcometobowdownourselvestotheetothe earth?

11Andhisbrethrenenviedhim;buthisfatherobservedthe saying

12Andhisbrethrenwenttofeedtheirfather'sflockin Shechem.

13AndIsraelsaiduntoJoseph,Donotthybrethrenfeed theflockinShechem?come,andIwillsendtheeunto them.Andhesaidtohim,HereamI.

14Andhesaidtohim,Go,Ipraythee,seewhetheritbe wellwiththybrethren,andwellwiththeflocks;andbring mewordagain.SohesenthimoutofthevaleofHebron, andhecametoShechem

15Andacertainmanfoundhim,and,behold,hewas wanderinginthefield:andthemanaskedhim,saying, Whatseekestthou?

16Andhesaid,Iseekmybrethren:tellme,Ipraythee, wheretheyfeedtheirflocks.

17Andthemansaid,Theyaredepartedhence;forIheard themsay,LetusgotoDothanAndJosephwentafterhis brethren,andfoundtheminDothan.

18Andwhentheysawhimafaroff,evenbeforehecame nearuntothem,theyconspiredagainsthimtoslayhim

19Andtheysaidonetoanother,Behold,thisdreamer cometh

20Comenowtherefore,andletusslayhim,andcasthim intosomepit,andwewillsay,Someevilbeasthath devouredhim:andweshallseewhatwillbecomeofhis dreams.

21AndReubenheardit,andhedeliveredhimoutoftheir hands;andsaid,Letusnotkillhim

22AndReubensaiduntothem,Shednoblood,butcast himintothispitthatisinthewilderness,andlaynohand uponhim;thathemightridhimoutoftheirhands,to deliverhimtohisfatheragain

23Anditcametopass,whenJosephwascomeuntohis brethren,thattheystriptJosephoutofhiscoat,hiscoatof manycoloursthatwasonhim;

24Andtheytookhim,andcasthimintoapit:andthepit wasempty,therewasnowaterinit

25Andtheysatdowntoeatbread:andtheylifteduptheir eyesandlooked,and,behold,acompanyofIshmeelites camefromGileadwiththeircamelsbearingspiceryand balmandmyrrh,goingtocarryitdowntoEgypt.

26AndJudahsaiduntohisbrethren,Whatprofitisitifwe slayourbrother,andconcealhisblood?

27Come,andletussellhimtotheIshmeelites,andletnot ourhandbeuponhim;forheisourbrotherandourflesh Andhisbrethrenwerecontent

28ThentherepassedbyMidianitesmerchantmen;andthey drewandliftedupJosephoutofthepit,andsoldJosephto

theIshmeelitesfortwentypiecesofsilver:andthey broughtJosephintoEgypt

29AndReubenreturneduntothepit;and,behold,Joseph wasnotinthepit;andherenthisclothes

30Andhereturneduntohisbrethren,andsaid,Thechildis not;andI,whithershallIgo?

31AndtheytookJoseph'scoat,andkilledakidofthe goats,anddippedthecoatintheblood;

32Andtheysentthecoatofmanycolours,andthey broughtittotheirfather;andsaid,Thishavewefound: knownowwhetheritbethyson'scoatorno.

33Andheknewit,andsaid,Itismyson'scoat;anevil beasthathdevouredhim;Josephiswithoutdoubtrentin pieces.

34AndJacobrenthisclothes,andputsackclothuponhis loins,andmournedforhissonmanydays

35Andallhissonsandallhisdaughtersroseuptocomfort him;butherefusedtobecomforted;andhesaid,ForIwill godownintothegraveuntomysonmourningThushis fatherweptforhim.

36AndtheMidianitessoldhimintoEgyptuntoPotiphar, anofficerofPharaoh's,andcaptainoftheguard

CHAPTER38

1Anditcametopassatthattime,thatJudahwentdown fromhisbrethren,andturnedintoacertainAdullamite, whosenamewasHirah

2AndJudahsawthereadaughterofacertainCanaanite, whosenamewasShuah;andhetookher,andwentinunto her

3Andsheconceived,andbareason;andhecalledhis nameEr

4Andsheconceivedagain,andbareason;andshecalled hisnameOnan.

5Andsheyetagainconceived,andbareason;andcalled hisnameShelah:andhewasatChezib,whenshebarehim

6AndJudahtookawifeforErhisfirstborn,whosename wasTamar

7AndEr,Judah'sfirstborn,waswickedinthesightofthe LORD;andtheLORDslewhim.

8AndJudahsaiduntoOnan,Goinuntothybrother'swife, andmarryher,andraiseupseedtothybrother.

9AndOnanknewthattheseedshouldnotbehis;andit cametopass,whenhewentinuntohisbrother'swife,that hespilleditontheground,lestthatheshouldgiveseedto hisbrother

10AndthethingwhichhediddispleasedtheLORD: whereforeheslewhimalso.

11ThensaidJudahtoTamarhisdaughterinlaw,Remaina widowatthyfather'shouse,tillShelahmysonbegrown: forhesaid,Lestperadventurehediealso,ashisbrethren didAndTamarwentanddweltinherfather'shouse

12AndinprocessoftimethedaughterofShuahJudah's wifedied;andJudahwascomforted,andwentupuntohis sheepshearerstoTimnath,heandhisfriendHirahthe Adullamite

13AnditwastoldTamar,saying,Beholdthyfatherinlaw goethuptoTimnathtoshearhissheep

14Andsheputherwidow'sgarmentsofffromher,and coveredherwithavail,andwrappedherself,andsatinan openplace,whichisbythewaytoTimnath;forshesaw

thatShelahwasgrown,andshewasnotgivenuntohimto wife

15WhenJudahsawher,hethoughthertobeanharlot; becauseshehadcoveredherface

16Andheturneduntoherbytheway,andsaid,Goto,I praythee,letmecomeinuntothee;(forheknewnotthat shewashisdaughterinlaw)Andshesaid,Whatwiltthou giveme,thatthoumayestcomeinuntome?

17Andhesaid,Iwillsendtheeakidfromtheflock.And shesaid,Wiltthougivemeapledge,tillthousendit?

18Andhesaid,WhatpledgeshallIgivethee?Andshe said,Thysignet,andthybracelets,andthystaffthatisin thinehandAndhegaveither,andcameinuntoher,and sheconceivedbyhim.

19Andshearose,andwentaway,andlaidbyhervailfrom her,andputonthegarmentsofherwidowhood

20AndJudahsentthekidbythehandofhisfriendthe Adullamite,toreceivehispledgefromthewoman'shand: buthefoundhernot

21Thenheaskedthemenofthatplace,saying,Whereis theharlot,thatwasopenlybythewayside?Andtheysaid, Therewasnoharlotinthisplace

22AndhereturnedtoJudah,andsaid,Icannotfindher; andalsothemenoftheplacesaid,thattherewasnoharlot inthisplace

23AndJudahsaid,Lethertakeittoher,lestwebeshamed: behold,Isentthiskid,andthouhastnotfoundher

24Anditcametopassaboutthreemonthsafter,thatitwas toldJudah,saying,Tamarthydaughterinlawhathplayed theharlot;andalso,behold,sheiswithchildbywhoredom AndJudahsaid,Bringherforth,andletherbeburnt

25Whenshewasbroughtforth,shesenttoherfatherin law,saying,Bytheman,whosetheseare,amIwithchild: andshesaid,Discern,Ipraythee,whosearethese,the signet,andbracelets,andstaff.

26AndJudahacknowledgedthem,andsaid,Shehathbeen morerighteousthanI;becausethatIgavehernottoShelah myson.Andheknewheragainnomore.

27Anditcametopassinthetimeofhertravail,that, behold,twinswereinherwomb.

28Anditcametopass,whenshetravailed,thattheoneput outhishand:andthemidwifetookandbounduponhis handascarletthread,saying,Thiscameoutfirst.

29Anditcametopass,ashedrewbackhishand,that, behold,hisbrothercameout:andshesaid,Howhastthou brokenforth?thisbreachbeuponthee:thereforehisname wascalledPharez

30Andafterwardcameouthisbrother,thathadthescarlet threaduponhishand:andhisnamewascalledZarah.

CHAPTER39

1AndJosephwasbroughtdowntoEgypt;andPotiphar,an officerofPharaoh,captainoftheguard,anEgyptian, boughthimofthehandsoftheIshmeelites,whichhad broughthimdownthither

2AndtheLORDwaswithJoseph,andhewasa prosperousman;andhewasinthehouseofhismasterthe Egyptian

3AndhismastersawthattheLORDwaswithhim,and thattheLORDmadeallthathedidtoprosperinhishand.

4AndJosephfoundgraceinhissight,andheservedhim: andhemadehimoverseeroverhishouse,andallthathe hadheputintohishand

5Anditcametopassfromthetimethathehadmadehim overseerinhishouse,andoverallthathehad,thatthe LORDblessedtheEgyptian'shouseforJoseph'ssake;and theblessingoftheLORDwasuponallthathehadinthe house,andinthefield.

6AndheleftallthathehadinJoseph'shand;andheknew notoughthehad,savethebreadwhichhedideatAnd Josephwasagoodlyperson,andwellfavoured.

7Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thathismaster's wifecasthereyesuponJoseph;andshesaid,Liewithme

8Butherefused,andsaiduntohismaster'swife,Behold, mymasterwottethnotwhatiswithmeinthehouse,andhe hathcommittedallthathehathtomyhand;

9ThereisnonegreaterinthishousethanI;neitherhathhe keptbackanythingfrommebutthee,becausethouarthis wife:howthencanIdothisgreatwickedness,andsin againstGod?

10Anditcametopass,asshespaketoJosephdaybyday, thathehearkenednotuntoher,toliebyher,ortobewith her.

11Anditcametopassaboutthistime,thatJosephwent intothehousetodohisbusiness;andtherewasnoneofthe menofthehousetherewithin.

12Andshecaughthimbyhisgarment,saying,Liewith me:andhelefthisgarmentinherhand,andfled,andgot himout.

13Anditcametopass,whenshesawthathehadlefthis garmentinherhand,andwasfledforth,

14Thatshecalleduntothemenofherhouse,andspake untothem,saying,See,hehathbroughtinanHebrewunto ustomockus;hecameinuntometoliewithme,andI criedwithaloudvoice:

15Anditcametopass,whenheheardthatIliftedupmy voiceandcried,thathelefthisgarmentwithme,andfled, andgothimout.

16Andshelaiduphisgarmentbyher,untilhislordcame home.

17Andshespakeuntohimaccordingtothesewords, saying,TheHebrewservant,whichthouhastbroughtunto us,cameinuntometomockme:

18Anditcametopass,asIliftedupmyvoiceandcried, thathelefthisgarmentwithme,andfledout

19Anditcametopass,whenhismasterheardthewordsof hiswife,whichshespakeuntohim,saying,Afterthis mannerdidthyservanttome;thathiswrathwaskindled

20AndJoseph'smastertookhim,andputhimintothe prison,aplacewheretheking'sprisonerswerebound:and hewasthereintheprison

21ButtheLORDwaswithJoseph,andshewedhimmercy, andgavehimfavourinthesightofthekeeperoftheprison

22AndthekeeperoftheprisoncommittedtoJoseph's handalltheprisonersthatwereintheprison;and whatsoevertheydidthere,hewasthedoerofit

23Thekeeperoftheprisonlookednottoanythingthat wasunderhishand;becausetheLORDwaswithhim,and thatwhichhedid,theLORDmadeittoprosper

CHAPTER40

1Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thatthebutlerof thekingofEgyptandhisbakerhadoffendedtheirlordthe kingofEgypt.

2AndPharaohwaswrothagainsttwoofhisofficers, againstthechiefofthebutlers,andagainstthechiefofthe bakers.

3Andheputtheminwardinthehouseofthecaptainof theguard,intotheprison,theplacewhereJosephwas bound.

4AndthecaptainoftheguardchargedJosephwiththem, andheservedthem:andtheycontinuedaseasoninward

5Andtheydreamedadreambothofthem,eachmanhis dreaminonenight,eachmanaccordingtothe interpretationofhisdream,thebutlerandthebakerofthe kingofEgypt,whichwereboundintheprison.

6AndJosephcameinuntotheminthemorning,and lookeduponthem,and,behold,theyweresad

7AndheaskedPharaoh'sofficersthatwerewithhiminthe wardofhislord'shouse,saying,Whereforelookyeso sadlytoday?

8Andtheysaiduntohim,Wehavedreamedadream,and thereisnointerpreterofitAndJosephsaiduntothem,Do notinterpretationsbelongtoGod?tellmethem,Iprayyou 9AndthechiefbutlertoldhisdreamtoJoseph,andsaidto him,Inmydream,behold,avinewasbeforeme; 10Andinthevinewerethreebranches:anditwasas thoughitbudded,andherblossomsshotforth;andthe clustersthereofbroughtforthripegrapes:

11AndPharaoh'scupwasinmyhand:andItookthe grapes,andpressedthemintoPharaoh'scup,andIgavethe cupintoPharaoh'shand

12AndJosephsaiduntohim,Thisistheinterpretationofit: Thethreebranchesarethreedays:

13YetwithinthreedaysshallPharaohliftupthinehead, andrestoretheeuntothyplace:andthoushaltdeliver Pharaoh'scupintohishand,aftertheformermannerwhen thouwasthisbutler

14Butthinkonmewhenitshallbewellwiththee,and shewkindness,Ipraythee,untome,andmakementionof meuntoPharaoh,andbringmeoutofthishouse:

15ForindeedIwasstolenawayoutofthelandofthe Hebrews:andherealsohaveIdonenothingthatthey shouldputmeintothedungeon

16Whenthechiefbakersawthattheinterpretationwas good,hesaiduntoJoseph,Ialsowasinmydream,and, behold,Ihadthreewhitebasketsonmyhead:

17Andintheuppermostbaskettherewasofallmannerof bakemeatsforPharaoh;andthebirdsdideatthemoutof thebasketuponmyhead

18AndJosephansweredandsaid,Thisistheinterpretation thereof:Thethreebasketsarethreedays:

19YetwithinthreedaysshallPharaohliftupthyhead fromoffthee,andshallhangtheeonatree;andthebirds shalleatthyfleshfromoffthee

20Anditcametopassthethirdday,whichwasPharaoh's birthday,thathemadeafeastuntoallhisservants:andhe lifteduptheheadofthechiefbutlerandofthechiefbaker amonghisservants

21Andherestoredthechiefbutleruntohisbutlership again;andhegavethecupintoPharaoh'shand:

22Buthehangedthechiefbaker:asJosephhadinterpreted tothem

23YetdidnotthechiefbutlerrememberJoseph,butforgat him

CHAPTER41

1Anditcametopassattheendoftwofullyears,that Pharaohdreamed:and,behold,hestoodbytheriver.

2And,behold,therecameupoutoftheriversevenwell favouredkineandfatfleshed;andtheyfedinameadow.

3And,behold,sevenotherkinecameupafterthemoutof theriver,illfavouredandleanfleshed;andstoodbythe otherkineuponthebrinkoftheriver.

4Andtheillfavouredandleanfleshedkinedideatupthe sevenwellfavouredandfatkineSoPharaohawoke

5Andhesleptanddreamedthesecondtime:and,behold, sevenearsofcorncameupupononestalk,rankandgood

6And,behold,seventhinearsandblastedwiththeeast windsprungupafterthem.

7Andtheseventhinearsdevouredthesevenrankandfull earsAndPharaohawoke,and,behold,itwasadream

8Anditcametopassinthemorningthathisspiritwas troubled;andhesentandcalledforallthemagiciansof Egypt,andallthewisementhereof:andPharaohtoldthem hisdream;buttherewasnonethatcouldinterpretthem untoPharaoh

9ThenspakethechiefbutleruntoPharaoh,saying,Ido remembermyfaultsthisday:

10Pharaohwaswrothwithhisservants,andputmein wardinthecaptainoftheguard'shouse,bothmeandthe chiefbaker:

11Andwedreamedadreaminonenight,Iandhe;we dreamedeachmanaccordingtotheinterpretationofhis dream.

12Andtherewastherewithusayoungman,anHebrew, servanttothecaptainoftheguard;andwetoldhim,andhe interpretedtousourdreams;toeachmanaccordingtohis dreamhedidinterpret

13Anditcametopass,asheinterpretedtous,soitwas; meherestoreduntomineoffice,andhimhehanged.

14ThenPharaohsentandcalledJoseph,andtheybrought himhastilyoutofthedungeon:andheshavedhimself,and changedhisraiment,andcameinuntoPharaoh.

15AndPharaohsaiduntoJoseph,Ihavedreamedadream, andthereisnonethatcaninterpretit:andIhaveheardsay ofthee,thatthoucanstunderstandadreamtointerpretit

16AndJosephansweredPharaoh,saying,Itisnotinme: GodshallgivePharaohananswerofpeace.

17AndPharaohsaiduntoJoseph,Inmydream,behold,I stooduponthebankoftheriver:

18And,behold,therecameupoutoftheriversevenkine, fatfleshedandwellfavoured;andtheyfedinameadow:

19And,behold,sevenotherkinecameupafterthem,poor andveryillfavouredandleanfleshed,suchasIneversaw inallthelandofEgyptforbadness:

20Andtheleanandtheillfavouredkinedideatupthe firstsevenfatkine:

21Andwhentheyhadeatenthemup,itcouldnotbe knownthattheyhadeatenthem;buttheywerestillill favoured,asatthebeginning.SoIawoke.

22AndIsawinmydream,and,behold,sevenearscame upinonestalk,fullandgood:

23And,behold,sevenears,withered,thin,andblasted withtheeastwind,sprungupafterthem:

24Andthethinearsdevouredthesevengoodears:andI toldthisuntothemagicians;buttherewasnonethatcould declareittome.

25AndJosephsaiduntoPharaoh,ThedreamofPharaohis one:GodhathshewedPharaohwhatheisabouttodo 26Thesevengoodkinearesevenyears;andtheseven goodearsaresevenyears:thedreamisone.

27Andtheseventhinandillfavouredkinethatcameup afterthemaresevenyears;andthesevenemptyears blastedwiththeeastwindshallbesevenyearsoffamine

28ThisisthethingwhichIhavespokenuntoPharaoh: WhatGodisabouttodoheshewethuntoPharaoh.

29Behold,therecomesevenyearsofgreatplenty throughoutallthelandofEgypt:

30Andthereshallariseafterthemsevenyearsoffamine; andalltheplentyshallbeforgotteninthelandofEgypt; andthefamineshallconsumetheland;

31Andtheplentyshallnotbeknowninthelandbyreason ofthatfaminefollowing;foritshallbeverygrievous

32AndforthatthedreamwasdoubleduntoPharaohtwice; itisbecausethethingisestablishedbyGod,andGodwill shortlybringittopass

33NowthereforeletPharaohlookoutamandiscreetand wise,andsethimoverthelandofEgypt.

34LetPharaohdothis,andlethimappointofficersover theland,andtakeupthefifthpartofthelandofEgyptin thesevenplenteousyears.

35Andletthemgatherallthefoodofthosegoodyearsthat come,andlayupcornunderthehandofPharaoh,andlet themkeepfoodinthecities.

36Andthatfoodshallbeforstoretothelandagainstthe sevenyearsoffamine,whichshallbeinthelandofEgypt; thatthelandperishnotthroughthefamine.

37AndthethingwasgoodintheeyesofPharaoh,andin theeyesofallhisservants

38AndPharaohsaiduntohisservants,Canwefindsucha oneasthisis,amaninwhomtheSpiritofGodis?

39AndPharaohsaiduntoJoseph,ForasmuchasGodhath shewedtheeallthis,thereisnonesodiscreetandwiseas thouart:

40Thoushaltbeovermyhouse,andaccordinguntothy wordshallallmypeopleberuled:onlyinthethronewillI begreaterthanthou

41AndPharaohsaiduntoJoseph,See,Ihavesettheeover allthelandofEgypt

42AndPharaohtookoffhisringfromhishand,andputit uponJoseph'shand,andarrayedhiminvesturesoffine linen,andputagoldchainabouthisneck;

43Andhemadehimtorideinthesecondchariotwhichhe had;andtheycriedbeforehim,Bowtheknee:andhemade himruleroverallthelandofEgypt

44AndPharaohsaiduntoJoseph,IamPharaoh,and withouttheeshallnomanliftuphishandorfootinallthe landofEgypt

45AndPharaohcalledJoseph'snameZaphnathpaaneah; andhegavehimtowifeAsenaththedaughterof PotipherahpriestofOnAndJosephwentoutoverallthe landofEgypt

46AndJosephwasthirtyyearsoldwhenhestoodbefore PharaohkingofEgyptAndJosephwentoutfromthe

presenceofPharaoh,andwentthroughoutallthelandof Egypt

47Andinthesevenplenteousyearstheearthbroughtforth byhandfuls

48Andhegatheredupallthefoodofthesevenyears, whichwereinthelandofEgypt,andlaidupthefoodinthe cities:thefoodofthefield,whichwasroundaboutevery city,laidheupinthesame.

49AndJosephgatheredcornasthesandofthesea,very much,untilheleftnumbering;foritwaswithoutnumber

50AnduntoJosephwereborntwosonsbeforetheyearsof faminecame,whichAsenaththedaughterofPotipherah priestofOnbareuntohim

51AndJosephcalledthenameofthefirstbornManasseh: ForGod,saidhe,hathmademeforgetallmytoil,andall myfather'shouse

52AndthenameofthesecondcalledheEphraim:ForGod hathcausedmetobefruitfulinthelandofmyaffliction

53Andthesevenyearsofplenteousness,thatwasinthe landofEgypt,wereended.

54Andthesevenyearsofdearthbegantocome,according asJosephhadsaid:andthedearthwasinalllands;butin allthelandofEgypttherewasbread.

55AndwhenallthelandofEgyptwasfamished,the peoplecriedtoPharaohforbread:andPharaohsaidunto alltheEgyptians,GountoJoseph;whathesaithtoyou,do.

56Andthefaminewasoverallthefaceoftheearth:and Josephopenedallthestorehouses,andsolduntothe Egyptians;andthefaminewaxedsoreinthelandofEgypt.

57AndallcountriescameintoEgypttoJosephfortobuy corn;becausethatthefaminewassosoreinalllands

CHAPTER42

1NowwhenJacobsawthattherewascorninEgypt,Jacob saiduntohissons,Whydoyelookoneuponanother?

2Andhesaid,Behold,Ihaveheardthatthereiscornin Egypt:getyoudownthither,andbuyforusfromthence; thatwemaylive,andnotdie

3AndJoseph'stenbrethrenwentdowntobuycornin Egypt.

4ButBenjamin,Joseph'sbrother,Jacobsentnotwithhis brethren;forhesaid,Lestperadventuremischiefbefallhim.

5AndthesonsofIsraelcametobuycornamongthosethat came:forthefaminewasinthelandofCanaan

6AndJosephwasthegovernorovertheland,andheitwas thatsoldtoallthepeopleoftheland:andJoseph'sbrethren came,andboweddownthemselvesbeforehimwiththeir facestotheearth.

7AndJosephsawhisbrethren,andheknewthem,but madehimselfstrangeuntothem,andspakeroughlyunto them;andhesaiduntothem,Whencecomeye?Andthey said,FromthelandofCanaantobuyfood

8AndJosephknewhisbrethren,buttheyknewnothim

9AndJosephrememberedthedreamswhichhedreamed ofthem,andsaiduntothem,Yearespies;toseethe nakednessofthelandyearecome

10Andtheysaiduntohim,Nay,mylord,buttobuyfood arethyservantscome

11Wearealloneman'ssons;wearetruemen,thyservants arenospies.

12Andhesaiduntothem,Nay,buttoseethenakednessof thelandyearecome

13Andtheysaid,Thyservantsaretwelvebrethren,the sonsofonemaninthelandofCanaan;and,behold,the youngestisthisdaywithourfather,andoneisnot 14AndJosephsaiduntothem,ThatisitthatIspakeunto you,saying,Yearespies:

15Herebyyeshallbeproved:BythelifeofPharaohye shallnotgoforthhence,exceptyouryoungestbrother comehither.

16Sendoneofyou,andlethimfetchyourbrother,andye shallbekeptinprison,thatyourwordsmaybeproved, whethertherebeanytruthinyou:orelsebythelifeof Pharaohsurelyyearespies

17Andheputthemalltogetherintowardthreedays

18AndJosephsaiduntothemthethirdday,Thisdo,and live;forIfearGod:

19Ifyebetruemen,letoneofyourbrethrenbeboundin thehouseofyourprison:goye,carrycornforthefamine ofyourhouses:

20Butbringyouryoungestbrotheruntome;soshallyour wordsbeverified,andyeshallnotdie.Andtheydidso.

21Andtheysaidonetoanother,Weareverilyguilty concerningourbrother,inthatwesawtheanguishofhis soul,whenhebesoughtus,andwewouldnothear; thereforeisthisdistresscomeuponus

22AndReubenansweredthem,saying,SpakeInotunto you,saying,Donotsinagainstthechild;andyewouldnot hear?therefore,behold,alsohisbloodisrequired

23AndtheyknewnotthatJosephunderstoodthem;forhe spakeuntothembyaninterpreter.

24Andheturnedhimselfaboutfromthem,andwept;and returnedtothemagain,andcommunedwiththem,and tookfromthemSimeon,andboundhimbeforetheireyes. 25ThenJosephcommandedtofilltheirsackswithcorn, andtorestoreeveryman'smoneyintohissack,andtogive themprovisionfortheway:andthusdidheuntothem.

26Andtheyladedtheirasseswiththecorn,anddeparted thence

27Andasoneofthemopenedhissacktogivehisass provenderintheinn,heespiedhismoney;for,behold,it wasinhissack'smouth.

28Andhesaiduntohisbrethren,Mymoneyisrestored; and,lo,itiseveninmysack:andtheirheartfailedthem, andtheywereafraid,sayingonetoanother,Whatisthis thatGodhathdoneuntous?

29AndtheycameuntoJacobtheirfatheruntothelandof Canaan,andtoldhimallthatbefelluntothem;saying, 30Theman,whoisthelordoftheland,spakeroughlyto us,andtookusforspiesofthecountry

31Andwesaiduntohim,Wearetruemen;wearenospies: 32Webetwelvebrethren,sonsofourfather;oneisnot, andtheyoungestisthisdaywithourfatherinthelandof Canaan.

33Andtheman,thelordofthecountry,saiduntous, HerebyshallIknowthatyearetruemen;leaveoneofyour brethrenherewithme,andtakefoodforthefamineofyour households,andbegone:

34Andbringyouryoungestbrotheruntome:thenshallI knowthatyearenospies,butthatyearetruemen:sowill Ideliveryouyourbrother,andyeshalltraffickintheland 35Anditcametopassastheyemptiedtheirsacks,that, behold,everyman'sbundleofmoneywasinhissack:and whenboththeyandtheirfathersawthebundlesofmoney, theywereafraid

36AndJacobtheirfathersaiduntothem,Mehaveye bereavedofmychildren:Josephisnot,andSimeonisnot, andyewilltakeBenjaminaway:allthesethingsare againstme

37AndReubenspakeuntohisfather,saying,Slaymytwo sons,ifIbringhimnottothee:deliverhimintomyhand, andIwillbringhimtotheeagain

38Andhesaid,Mysonshallnotgodownwithyou;forhis brotherisdead,andheisleftalone:ifmischiefbefallhim bythewayinthewhichyego,thenshallyebringdown mygrayhairswithsorrowtothegrave.

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1Andthefaminewassoreintheland

2Anditcametopass,whentheyhadeatenupthecorn whichtheyhadbroughtoutofEgypt,theirfathersaidunto them,Goagain,buyusalittlefood

3AndJudahspakeuntohim,saying,Themandid solemnlyprotestuntous,saying,Yeshallnotseemyface, exceptyourbrotherbewithyou

4Ifthouwiltsendourbrotherwithus,wewillgodown andbuytheefood:

5Butifthouwiltnotsendhim,wewillnotgodown:for themansaiduntous,Yeshallnotseemyface,exceptyour brotherbewithyou.

6AndIsraelsaid,Whereforedealtyesoillwithme,asto tellthemanwhetheryehadyetabrother?

7Andtheysaid,Themanaskedusstraitlyofourstate,and ofourkindred,saying,Isyourfatheryetalive?haveye anotherbrother?andwetoldhimaccordingtothetenorof thesewords:couldwecertainlyknowthathewouldsay, Bringyourbrotherdown?

8AndJudahsaiduntoIsraelhisfather,Sendtheladwith me,andwewillariseandgo;thatwemaylive,andnotdie, bothwe,andthou,andalsoourlittleones

9Iwillbesuretyforhim;ofmyhandshaltthourequire him:ifIbringhimnotuntothee,andsethimbeforethee, thenletmebeartheblameforever:

10Forexceptwehadlingered,surelynowwehadreturned thissecondtime.

11AndtheirfatherIsraelsaiduntothem,Ifitmustbeso now,dothis;takeofthebestfruitsinthelandinyour vessels,andcarrydownthemanapresent,alittlebalm, andalittlehoney,spices,andmyrrh,nuts,andalmonds:

12Andtakedoublemoneyinyourhand;andthemoney thatwasbroughtagaininthemouthofyoursacks,carryit againinyourhand;peradventureitwasanoversight: 13Takealsoyourbrother,andarise,goagainuntotheman: 14AndGodAlmightygiveyoumercybeforetheman,that hemaysendawayyourotherbrother,andBenjaminIfIbe bereavedofmychildren,Iambereaved.

15Andthementookthatpresent,andtheytookdouble moneyintheirhand,andBenjamin;androseup,andwent downtoEgypt,andstoodbeforeJoseph.

16AndwhenJosephsawBenjaminwiththem,hesaidto therulerofhishouse,Bringthesemenhome,andslay,and makeready;forthesemenshalldinewithmeatnoon.

17AndthemandidasJosephbade;andthemanbrought themenintoJoseph'shouse

18Andthemenwereafraid,becausetheywerebrought intoJoseph'shouse;andtheysaid,Becauseofthemoney thatwasreturnedinoursacksatthefirsttimearewe

broughtin;thathemayseekoccasionagainstus,andfall uponus,andtakeusforbondmen,andourasses

19AndtheycameneartothestewardofJoseph'shouse, andtheycommunedwithhimatthedoorofthehouse, 20Andsaid,Osir,wecameindeeddownatthefirsttime tobuyfood:

21Anditcametopass,whenwecametotheinn,thatwe openedoursacks,and,behold,everyman'smoneywasin themouthofhissack,ourmoneyinfullweight:andwe havebroughtitagaininourhand

22Andothermoneyhavewebroughtdowninourhandsto buyfood:wecannottellwhoputourmoneyinoursacks 23Andhesaid,Peacebetoyou,fearnot:yourGod,and theGodofyourfather,hathgivenyoutreasureinyour sacks:IhadyourmoneyAndhebroughtSimeonoutunto them

24AndthemanbroughtthemenintoJoseph'shouse,and gavethemwater,andtheywashedtheirfeet;andhegave theirassesprovender

25AndtheymadereadythepresentagainstJosephcameat noon:fortheyheardthattheyshouldeatbreadthere

26AndwhenJosephcamehome,theybroughthimthe presentwhichwasintheirhandintothehouse,andbowed themselvestohimtotheearth

27Andheaskedthemoftheirwelfare,andsaid,Isyour fatherwell,theoldmanofwhomyespake?Isheyetalive?

28Andtheyanswered,Thyservantourfatherisingood health,heisyetaliveAndtheyboweddowntheirheads, andmadeobeisance.

29Andhelifteduphiseyes,andsawhisbrotherBenjamin, hismother'sson,andsaid,Isthisyouryoungerbrother,of whomyespakeuntome?Andhesaid,Godbegracious untothee,myson

30AndJosephmadehaste;forhisbowelsdidyearnupon hisbrother:andhesoughtwheretoweep;andheentered intohischamber,andweptthere

31Andhewashedhisface,andwentout,andrefrained himself,andsaid,Setonbread.

32Andtheysetonforhimbyhimself,andforthemby themselves,andfortheEgyptians,whichdideatwithhim, bythemselves:becausetheEgyptiansmightnoteatbread withtheHebrews;forthatisanabominationuntothe Egyptians.

33Andtheysatbeforehim,thefirstbornaccordingtohis birthright,andtheyoungestaccordingtohisyouth:andthe menmarvelledoneatanother

34Andhetookandsentmessesuntothemfrombefore him:butBenjamin'smesswasfivetimessomuchasanyof theirs.Andtheydrank,andweremerrywithhim.

CHAPTER44

1Andhecommandedthestewardofhishouse,saying,Fill themen'ssackswithfood,asmuchastheycancarry,and puteveryman'smoneyinhissack'smouth.

2Andputmycup,thesilvercup,inthesack'smouthofthe youngest,andhiscornmoneyAndhedidaccordingtothe wordthatJosephhadspoken.

3Assoonasthemorningwaslight,themenweresent away,theyandtheirasses

4Andwhentheyweregoneoutofthecity,andnotyetfar off,Josephsaiduntohissteward,Up,followafterthemen;

andwhenthoudostovertakethem,sayuntothem, Whereforehaveyerewardedevilforgood?

5Isnotthisitinwhichmylorddrinketh,andwhereby indeedhedivineth?yehavedoneevilinsodoing

6Andheovertookthem,andhespakeuntothemthese samewords

7Andtheysaiduntohim,Whereforesaithmylordthese words?Godforbidthatthyservantsshoulddoaccordingto thisthing:

8Behold,themoney,whichwefoundinoursacks'mouths, webroughtagainuntotheeoutofthelandofCanaan:how thenshouldwestealoutofthylord'shousesilverorgold?

9Withwhomsoeverofthyservantsitbefound,bothlet himdie,andwealsowillbemylord'sbondmen.

10Andhesaid,Nowalsoletitbeaccordinguntoyour words:hewithwhomitisfoundshallbemyservant;and yeshallbeblameless.

11Thentheyspeedilytookdowneverymanhissacktothe ground,andopenedeverymanhissack

12Andhesearched,andbeganattheeldest,andleftatthe youngest:andthecupwasfoundinBenjamin'ssack

13Thentheyrenttheirclothes,andladedeverymanhis ass,andreturnedtothecity.

14AndJudahandhisbrethrencametoJoseph'shouse;for hewasyetthere:andtheyfellbeforehimontheground

15AndJosephsaiduntothem,Whatdeedisthisthatye havedone?wotyenotthatsuchamanasIcancertainly divine?

16AndJudahsaid,Whatshallwesayuntomylord?what shallwespeak?orhowshallweclearourselves?Godhath foundouttheiniquityofthyservants:behold,wearemy lord'sservants,bothwe,andhealsowithwhomthecupis found

17Andhesaid,GodforbidthatIshoulddoso:buttheman inwhosehandthecupisfound,heshallbemyservant;and asforyou,getyouupinpeaceuntoyourfather

18ThenJudahcamenearuntohim,andsaid,Ohmylord, letthyservant,Ipraythee,speakawordinmylord'sears, andletnotthineangerburnagainstthyservant:forthouart evenasPharaoh.

19Mylordaskedhisservants,saying,Haveyeafather,or abrother?

20Andwesaiduntomylord,Wehaveafather,anold man,andachildofhisoldage,alittleone;andhisbrother isdead,andhealoneisleftofhismother,andhisfather lovethhim

21Andthousaidstuntothyservants,Bringhimdownunto me,thatImaysetmineeyesuponhim

22Andwesaiduntomylord,Theladcannotleavehis father:forifheshouldleavehisfather,hisfatherwoulddie 23Andthousaidstuntothyservants,Exceptyouryoungest brothercomedownwithyou,yeshallseemyfacenomore.

24Anditcametopasswhenwecameupuntothyservant myfather,wetoldhimthewordsofmylord

25Andourfathersaid,Goagain,andbuyusalittlefood.

26Andwesaid,Wecannotgodown:ifouryoungest brotherbewithus,thenwillwegodown:forwemaynot seetheman'sface,exceptouryoungestbrotherbewithus.

27Andthyservantmyfathersaiduntous,Yeknowthat mywifebaremetwosons:

28Andtheonewentoutfromme,andIsaid,Surelyheis torninpieces;andIsawhimnotsince:

29Andifyetakethisalsofromme,andmischiefbefall him,yeshallbringdownmygrayhairswithsorrowtothe grave

30NowthereforewhenIcometothyservantmyfather, andtheladbenotwithus;seeingthathislifeisboundup inthelad'slife;

31Itshallcometopass,whenheseeththattheladisnot withus,thathewilldie:andthyservantsshallbringdown thegrayhairsofthyservantourfatherwithsorrowtothe grave

32Forthyservantbecamesuretyfortheladuntomyfather, saying,IfIbringhimnotuntothee,thenIshallbearthe blametomyfatherforever

33Nowtherefore,Ipraythee,letthyservantabideinstead oftheladabondmantomylord;andlettheladgoupwith hisbrethren

34ForhowshallIgouptomyfather,andtheladbenot withme?lestperadventureIseetheevilthatshallcomeon myfather

CHAPTER45

1ThenJosephcouldnotrefrainhimselfbeforeallthem thatstoodbyhim;andhecried,Causeeverymantogoout frommeAndtherestoodnomanwithhim,whileJoseph madehimselfknownuntohisbrethren.

2Andheweptaloud:andtheEgyptiansandthehouseof Pharaohheard

3AndJosephsaiduntohisbrethren,IamJoseph;dothmy fatheryetlive?Andhisbrethrencouldnotanswerhim;for theyweretroubledathispresence

4AndJosephsaiduntohisbrethren,Comeneartome,I prayyouAndtheycamenearAndhesaid,IamJoseph yourbrother,whomyesoldintoEgypt

5Nowthereforebenotgrieved,norangrywithyourselves, thatyesoldmehither:forGoddidsendmebeforeyouto preservelife

6Forthesetwoyearshaththefaminebeenintheland:and yettherearefiveyears,inthewhichthereshallneitherbe earingnorharvest.

7AndGodsentmebeforeyoutopreserveyouaposterity intheearth,andtosaveyourlivesbyagreatdeliverance

8Sonowitwasnotyouthatsentmehither,butGod:and hehathmademeafathertoPharaoh,andlordofallhis house,andarulerthroughoutallthelandofEgypt

9Hasteye,andgouptomyfather,andsayuntohim,Thus saiththysonJoseph,GodhathmademelordofallEgypt: comedownuntome,tarrynot:

10AndthoushaltdwellinthelandofGoshen,andthou shaltbenearuntome,thou,andthychildren,andthy children'schildren,andthyflocks,andthyherds,andall thatthouhast:

11AndtherewillInourishthee;foryettherearefiveyears offamine;lestthou,andthyhousehold,andallthatthou hast,cometopoverty.

12And,behold,youreyessee,andtheeyesofmybrother Benjamin,thatitismymouththatspeakethuntoyou

13AndyeshalltellmyfatherofallmygloryinEgypt,and ofallthatyehaveseen;andyeshallhasteandbringdown myfatherhither

14AndhefelluponhisbrotherBenjamin'sneck,andwept; andBenjaminweptuponhisneck

15Moreoverhekissedallhisbrethren,andweptupon them:andafterthathisbrethrentalkedwithhim

16AndthefamethereofwasheardinPharaoh'shouse, saying,Joseph'sbrethrenarecome:anditpleasedPharaoh well,andhisservants.

17AndPharaohsaiduntoJoseph,Sayuntothybrethren, Thisdoye;ladeyourbeasts,andgo,getyouuntotheland ofCanaan;

18Andtakeyourfatherandyourhouseholds,andcome untome:andIwillgiveyouthegoodofthelandofEgypt, andyeshalleatthefatoftheland.

19Nowthouartcommanded,thisdoye;takeyouwagons outofthelandofEgyptforyourlittleones,andforyour wives,andbringyourfather,andcome.

20Alsoregardnotyourstuff;forthegoodofalltheland ofEgyptisyours

21AndthechildrenofIsraeldidso:andJosephgavethem wagons,accordingtothecommandmentofPharaoh,and gavethemprovisionfortheway

22Toallofthemhegaveeachmanchangesofraiment; buttoBenjaminhegavethreehundredpiecesofsilver,and fivechangesofraiment

23Andtohisfatherhesentafterthismanner;tenasses ladenwiththegoodthingsofEgypt,andtensheasses ladenwithcornandbreadandmeatforhisfatherbythe way.

24Sohesenthisbrethrenaway,andtheydeparted:andhe saiduntothem,Seethatyefallnotoutbytheway

25AndtheywentupoutofEgypt,andcameintotheland ofCanaanuntoJacobtheirfather,

26Andtoldhim,saying,Josephisyetalive,andheis governoroverallthelandofEgypt.AndJacob'sheart fainted,forhebelievedthemnot

27AndtheytoldhimallthewordsofJoseph,whichhehad saiduntothem:andwhenhesawthewagonswhichJoseph hadsenttocarryhim,thespiritofJacobtheirfather revived:

28AndIsraelsaid,Itisenough;Josephmysonisyetalive: IwillgoandseehimbeforeIdie

CHAPTER46

1AndIsraeltookhisjourneywithallthathehad,and cametoBeersheba,andofferedsacrificesuntotheGodof hisfatherIsaac

2AndGodspakeuntoIsraelinthevisionsofthenight,and said,Jacob,JacobAndhesaid,HereamI

3Andhesaid,IamGod,theGodofthyfather:fearnotto godownintoEgypt;forIwilltheremakeoftheeagreat nation:

4IwillgodownwiththeeintoEgypt;andIwillalso surelybringtheeupagain:andJosephshallputhishand uponthineeyes

5AndJacobroseupfromBeersheba:andthesonsofIsrael carriedJacobtheirfather,andtheirlittleones,andtheir wives,inthewagonswhichPharaohhadsenttocarryhim

6Andtheytooktheircattle,andtheirgoods,whichthey hadgotteninthelandofCanaan,andcameintoEgypt, Jacob,andallhisseedwithhim:

7Hissons,andhissons'sonswithhim,hisdaughters,and hissons'daughters,andallhisseedbroughthewithhim intoEgypt

8AndthesearethenamesofthechildrenofIsrael,which cameintoEgypt,Jacobandhissons:Reuben,Jacob's firstborn

9AndthesonsofReuben;Hanoch,andPhallu,andHezron, andCarmi.

10AndthesonsofSimeon;Jemuel,andJamin,andOhad, andJachin,andZohar,andShaulthesonofaCanaanitish woman.

11AndthesonsofLevi;Gershon,Kohath,andMerari.

12AndthesonsofJudah;Er,andOnan,andShelah,and Pharez,andZerah:butErandOnandiedinthelandof CanaanAndthesonsofPharezwereHezronandHamul 13AndthesonsofIssachar;Tola,andPhuvah,andJob, andShimron.

14AndthesonsofZebulun;Sered,andElon,andJahleel 15ThesebethesonsofLeah,whichshebareuntoJacobin Padanaram,withhisdaughterDinah:allthesoulsofhis sonsandhisdaughterswerethirtyandthree 16AndthesonsofGad;Ziphion,andHaggi,Shuni,and Ezbon,Eri,andArodi,andAreli.

17AndthesonsofAsher;Jimnah,andIshuah,andIsui, andBeriah,andSerahtheirsister:andthesonsofBeriah; Heber,andMalchiel.

18ThesearethesonsofZilpah,whomLabangavetoLeah hisdaughter,andtheseshebareuntoJacob,evensixteen souls.

19ThesonsofRachelJacob'swife;Joseph,andBenjamin 20AnduntoJosephinthelandofEgyptwereborn ManassehandEphraim,whichAsenaththedaughterof PotipherahpriestofOnbareuntohim

21AndthesonsofBenjaminwereBelah,andBecher,and Ashbel,Gera,andNaaman,Ehi,andRosh,Muppim,and Huppim,andArd

22ThesearethesonsofRachel,whichwereborntoJacob: allthesoulswerefourteen.

23AndthesonsofDan;Hushim

24AndthesonsofNaphtali;Jahzeel,andGuni,andJezer, andShillem.

25ThesearethesonsofBilhah,whichLabangaveunto Rachelhisdaughter,andshebaretheseuntoJacob:allthe soulswereseven.

26AllthesoulsthatcamewithJacobintoEgypt,which cameoutofhisloins,besidesJacob'ssons'wives,allthe soulswerethreescoreandsix;

27AndthesonsofJoseph,whichwerebornhiminEgypt, weretwosouls:allthesoulsofthehouseofJacob,which cameintoEgypt,werethreescoreandten

28AndhesentJudahbeforehimuntoJoseph,todirecthis faceuntoGoshen;andtheycameintothelandofGoshen.

29AndJosephmadereadyhischariot,andwentuptomeet Israelhisfather,toGoshen,andpresentedhimselfunto him;andhefellonhisneck,andweptonhisneckagood while

30AndIsraelsaiduntoJoseph,Nowletmedie,sinceI haveseenthyface,becausethouartyetalive.

31AndJosephsaiduntohisbrethren,anduntohisfather's house,Iwillgoup,andshewPharaoh,andsayuntohim, Mybrethren,andmyfather'shouse,whichwereintheland ofCanaan,arecomeuntome;

32Andthemenareshepherds,fortheirtradehathbeento feedcattle;andtheyhavebroughttheirflocks,andtheir herds,andallthattheyhave

33Anditshallcometopass,whenPharaohshallcallyou, andshallsay,Whatisyouroccupation?

34Thatyeshallsay,Thyservants'tradehathbeenabout cattlefromouryouthevenuntilnow,bothwe,andalsoour fathers:thatyemaydwellinthelandofGoshen;forevery shepherdisanabominationuntotheEgyptians

CHAPTER47

1ThenJosephcameandtoldPharaoh,andsaid,Myfather andmybrethren,andtheirflocks,andtheirherds,andall thattheyhave,arecomeoutofthelandofCanaan;and, behold,theyareinthelandofGoshen

2Andhetooksomeofhisbrethren,evenfivemen,and presentedthemuntoPharaoh

3AndPharaohsaiduntohisbrethren,Whatisyour occupation?AndtheysaiduntoPharaoh,Thyservantsare shepherds,bothwe,andalsoourfathers

4TheysaidmoreoveruntoPharaoh,Fortosojourninthe landarewecome;forthyservantshavenopasturefortheir flocks;forthefamineissoreinthelandofCanaan:now therefore,wepraythee,letthyservantsdwellinthelandof Goshen.

5AndPharaohspakeuntoJoseph,saying,Thyfatherand thybrethrenarecomeuntothee:

6ThelandofEgyptisbeforethee;inthebestoftheland makethyfatherandbrethrentodwell;inthelandof Goshenletthemdwell:andifthouknowestanymenof activityamongthem,thenmakethemrulersovermycattle.

7AndJosephbroughtinJacobhisfather,andsethim beforePharaoh:andJacobblessedPharaoh

8AndPharaohsaiduntoJacob,Howoldartthou?

9AndJacobsaiduntoPharaoh,Thedaysoftheyearsof mypilgrimageareanhundredandthirtyyears:fewand evilhavethedaysoftheyearsofmylifebeen,andhave notattaineduntothedaysoftheyearsofthelifeofmy fathersinthedaysoftheirpilgrimage

10AndJacobblessedPharaoh,andwentoutfrombefore Pharaoh

11AndJosephplacedhisfatherandhisbrethren,andgave themapossessioninthelandofEgypt,inthebestofthe land,inthelandofRameses,asPharaohhadcommanded

12AndJosephnourishedhisfather,andhisbrethren,and allhisfather'shousehold,withbread,accordingtotheir families

13Andtherewasnobreadinalltheland;forthefamine wasverysore,sothatthelandofEgyptandallthelandof Canaanfaintedbyreasonofthefamine

14AndJosephgatheredupallthemoneythatwasfoundin thelandofEgypt,andinthelandofCanaan,forthecorn whichtheybought:andJosephbroughtthemoneyinto Pharaoh'shouse.

15AndwhenmoneyfailedinthelandofEgypt,andinthe landofCanaan,alltheEgyptianscameuntoJoseph,and said,Giveusbread:forwhyshouldwedieinthypresence? forthemoneyfaileth

16AndJosephsaid,Giveyourcattle;andIwillgiveyou foryourcattle,ifmoneyfail.

17AndtheybroughttheircattleuntoJoseph:andJoseph gavethembreadinexchangeforhorses,andfortheflocks, andforthecattleoftheherds,andfortheasses:andhefed themwithbreadforalltheircattleforthatyear

18Whenthatyearwasended,theycameuntohimthe secondyear,andsaiduntohim,Wewillnothideitfrom mylord,howthatourmoneyisspent;mylordalsohath ourherdsofcattle;thereisnotoughtleftinthesightofmy lord,butourbodies,andourlands:

19Whereforeshallwediebeforethineeyes,bothweand ourland?buyusandourlandforbread,andweandour landwillbeservantsuntoPharaoh:andgiveusseed,that wemaylive,andnotdie,thatthelandbenotdesolate.

20AndJosephboughtallthelandofEgyptforPharaoh; fortheEgyptianssoldeverymanhisfield,becausethe famineprevailedoverthem:sothelandbecamePharaoh's 21Andasforthepeople,heremovedthemtocitiesfrom oneendofthebordersofEgypteventotheotherend thereof

22Onlythelandofthepriestsboughthenot;forthepriests hadaportionassignedthemofPharaoh,anddideattheir portionwhichPharaohgavethem:whereforetheysoldnot theirlands

23ThenJosephsaiduntothepeople,Behold,Ihave boughtyouthisdayandyourlandforPharaoh:lo,hereis seedforyou,andyeshallsowtheland

24Anditshallcometopassintheincrease,thatyeshall givethefifthpartuntoPharaoh,andfourpartsshallbe yourown,forseedofthefield,andforyourfood,andfor themofyourhouseholds,andforfoodforyourlittleones.

25Andtheysaid,Thouhastsavedourlives:letusfind graceinthesightofmylord,andwewillbePharaoh's servants.

26AndJosephmadeitalawoverthelandofEgyptunto thisday,thatPharaohshouldhavethefifthpart;exceptthe landofthepriestsonly,whichbecamenotPharaoh's.

27AndIsraeldweltinthelandofEgypt,inthecountryof Goshen;andtheyhadpossessionstherein,andgrew,and multipliedexceedingly.

28AndJacoblivedinthelandofEgyptseventeenyears: sothewholeageofJacobwasanhundredfortyandseven years.

29AndthetimedrewnighthatIsraelmustdie:andhe calledhissonJoseph,andsaiduntohim,IfnowIhave foundgraceinthysight,put,Ipraythee,thyhandunder mythigh,anddealkindlyandtrulywithme;burymenot,I praythee,inEgypt:

30ButIwillliewithmyfathers,andthoushaltcarryme outofEgypt,andburymeintheirburyingplaceAndhe said,Iwilldoasthouhastsaid

31Andhesaid,SwearuntomeAndheswareuntohim AndIsraelbowedhimselfuponthebed'shead

CHAPTER48

1Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thatonetold Joseph,Behold,thyfatherissick:andhetookwithhimhis twosons,ManassehandEphraim

2AndonetoldJacob,andsaid,Behold,thysonJoseph comethuntothee:andIsraelstrengthenedhimself,andsat uponthebed

3AndJacobsaiduntoJoseph,GodAlmightyappeared untomeatLuzinthelandofCanaan,andblessedme, 4Andsaiduntome,Behold,Iwillmaketheefruitful,and multiplythee,andIwillmakeoftheeamultitudeofpeople; andwillgivethislandtothyseedaftertheeforan everlastingpossession

5Andnowthytwosons,EphraimandManasseh,which werebornuntotheeinthelandofEgyptbeforeIcame untotheeintoEgypt,aremine;asReubenandSimeon, theyshallbemine

6Andthyissue,whichthoubegettestafterthem,shallbe thine,andshallbecalledafterthenameoftheirbrethrenin theirinheritance

7Andasforme,whenIcamefromPadan,Racheldiedby meinthelandofCanaanintheway,whenyettherewas butalittlewaytocomeuntoEphrath:andIburiedher thereinthewayofEphrath;thesameisBethlehem.

8AndIsraelbeheldJoseph'ssons,andsaid,Whoarethese?

9AndJosephsaiduntohisfather,Theyaremysons, whomGodhathgivenmeinthisplace.Andhesaid,Bring them,Ipraythee,untome,andIwillblessthem

10NowtheeyesofIsraelweredimforage,sothathe couldnotsee.Andhebroughtthemnearuntohim;andhe kissedthem,andembracedthem

11AndIsraelsaiduntoJoseph,Ihadnotthoughttoseethy face:and,lo,Godhathshewedmealsothyseed.

12AndJosephbroughtthemoutfrombetweenhisknees, andhebowedhimselfwithhisfacetotheearth

13AndJosephtookthemboth,Ephraiminhisrighthand towardIsrael'slefthand,andManassehinhislefthand towardIsrael'srighthand,andbroughtthemnearuntohim

14AndIsraelstretchedouthisrighthand,andlaiditupon Ephraim'shead,whowastheyounger,andhislefthand uponManasseh'shead,guidinghishandswittingly;for Manassehwasthefirstborn.

15AndheblessedJoseph,andsaid,God,beforewhommy fathersAbrahamandIsaacdidwalk,theGodwhichfedme allmylifelonguntothisday,

16TheAngelwhichredeemedmefromallevil,blessthe lads;andletmynamebenamedonthem,andthenameof myfathersAbrahamandIsaac;andletthemgrowintoa multitudeinthemidstoftheearth

17AndwhenJosephsawthathisfatherlaidhisrighthand upontheheadofEphraim,itdispleasedhim:andheheld uphisfather'shand,toremoveitfromEphraim'sheadunto Manasseh'shead.

18AndJosephsaiduntohisfather,Notso,myfather:for thisisthefirstborn;putthyrighthanduponhishead

19Andhisfatherrefused,andsaid,Iknowit,myson,I knowit:healsoshallbecomeapeople,andhealsoshallbe great:buttrulyhisyoungerbrothershallbegreaterthanhe, andhisseedshallbecomeamultitudeofnations

20Andheblessedthemthatday,saying,Intheeshall Israelbless,saying,GodmaketheeasEphraimandas Manasseh:andhesetEphraimbeforeManasseh.

21AndIsraelsaiduntoJoseph,Behold,Idie:butGod shallbewithyou,andbringyouagainuntothelandof yourfathers.

22MoreoverIhavegiventotheeoneportionabovethy brethren,whichItookoutofthehandoftheAmoritewith myswordandwithmybow.

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1AndJacobcalleduntohissons,andsaid,Gather yourselvestogether,thatImaytellyouthatwhichshall befallyouinthelastdays.

2Gatheryourselvestogether,andhear,yesonsofJacob; andhearkenuntoIsraelyourfather

3Reuben,thouartmyfirstborn,mymight,andthe beginningofmystrength,theexcellencyofdignity,and theexcellencyofpower:

4Unstableaswater,thoushaltnotexcel;becausethou wentestuptothyfather'sbed;thendefiledstthouit:he wentuptomycouch

5SimeonandLeviarebrethren;instrumentsofcrueltyare intheirhabitations.

6Omysoul,comenotthouintotheirsecret;untotheir assembly,minehonour,benotthouunited:forintheir angertheyslewaman,andintheirselfwilltheydigged downawall

7Cursedbetheiranger,foritwasfierce;andtheirwrath, foritwascruel:IwilldividetheminJacob,andscatter theminIsrael

8Judah,thouarthewhomthybrethrenshallpraise:thy handshallbeintheneckofthineenemies;thyfather's childrenshallbowdownbeforethee

9Judahisalion'swhelp:fromtheprey,myson,thouart goneup:hestoopeddown,hecouchedasalion,andasan oldlion;whoshallrousehimup?

10ThesceptreshallnotdepartfromJudah,noralawgiver frombetweenhisfeet,untilShilohcome;anduntohim shallthegatheringofthepeoplebe

11Bindinghisfoaluntothevine,andhisass'scoltuntothe choicevine;hewashedhisgarmentsinwine,andhis clothesinthebloodofgrapes:

12Hiseyesshallberedwithwine,andhisteethwhitewith milk.

13Zebulunshalldwellatthehavenofthesea;andheshall beforanhavenofships;andhisbordershallbeuntoZidon 14Issacharisastrongasscouchingdownbetweentwo burdens:

15Andhesawthatrestwasgood,andthelandthatitwas pleasant;andbowedhisshouldertobear,andbecamea servantuntotribute

16Danshalljudgehispeople,asoneofthetribesofIsrael 17Danshallbeaserpentbytheway,anadderinthepath, thatbiteththehorseheels,sothathisridershallfall backward.

18Ihavewaitedforthysalvation,OLORD. 19Gad,atroopshallovercomehim:butheshallovercome atthelast.

20OutofAsherhisbreadshallbefat,andheshallyield royaldainties

21Naphtaliisahindletloose:hegivethgoodlywords 22Josephisafruitfulbough,evenafruitfulboughbya well;whosebranchesrunoverthewall:

23Thearchershavesorelygrievedhim,andshotathim, andhatedhim:

24Buthisbowabodeinstrength,andthearmsofhis handsweremadestrongbythehandsofthemightyGodof Jacob;(fromthenceistheshepherd,thestoneofIsrael:)

25EvenbytheGodofthyfather,whoshallhelpthee;and bytheAlmighty,whoshallblesstheewithblessingsof heavenabove,blessingsofthedeepthatliethunder, blessingsofthebreasts,andofthewomb:

26Theblessingsofthyfatherhaveprevailedabovethe blessingsofmyprogenitorsuntotheutmostboundofthe everlastinghills:theyshallbeontheheadofJoseph,and onthecrownoftheheadofhimthatwasseparatefromhis brethren

27Benjaminshallravinasawolf:inthemorningheshall devourtheprey,andatnightheshalldividethespoil

28AllthesearethetwelvetribesofIsrael:andthisisitthat theirfatherspakeuntothem,andblessedthem;everyone accordingtohisblessingheblessedthem.

29Andhechargedthem,andsaiduntothem,Iamtobe gathereduntomypeople:burymewithmyfathersinthe cavethatisinthefieldofEphrontheHittite, 30InthecavethatisinthefieldofMachpelah,whichis beforeMamre,inthelandofCanaan,whichAbraham boughtwiththefieldofEphrontheHittiteforapossession ofaburyingplace

31TheretheyburiedAbrahamandSarahhiswife;there theyburiedIsaacandRebekahhiswife;andthereIburied Leah

32Thepurchaseofthefieldandofthecavethatistherein wasfromthechildrenofHeth.

33AndwhenJacobhadmadeanendofcommandinghis sons,hegathereduphisfeetintothebed,andyieldedup theghost,andwasgathereduntohispeople.

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1AndJosephfelluponhisfather'sface,andweptupon him,andkissedhim

2AndJosephcommandedhisservantsthephysiciansto embalmhisfather:andthephysiciansembalmedIsrael

3Andfortydayswerefulfilledforhim;forsoarefulfilled thedaysofthosewhichareembalmed:andtheEgyptians mournedforhimthreescoreandtendays

4Andwhenthedaysofhismourningwerepast,Joseph spakeuntothehouseofPharaoh,saying,IfnowIhave foundgraceinyoureyes,speak,Iprayyou,intheearsof Pharaoh,saying,

5Myfathermademeswear,saying,Lo,Idie:inmygrave whichIhavediggedformeinthelandofCanaan,there shaltthouburymeNowthereforeletmegoup,Ipraythee, andburymyfather,andIwillcomeagain.

6AndPharaohsaid,Goup,andburythyfather,according ashemadetheeswear.

7AndJosephwentuptoburyhisfather:andwithhim wentupalltheservantsofPharaoh,theeldersofhishouse, andalltheeldersofthelandofEgypt,

8AndallthehouseofJoseph,andhisbrethren,andhis father'shouse:onlytheirlittleones,andtheirflocks,and theirherds,theyleftinthelandofGoshen

9Andtherewentupwithhimbothchariotsandhorsemen: anditwasaverygreatcompany

10AndtheycametothethreshingfloorofAtad,whichis beyondJordan,andtheretheymournedwithagreatand verysorelamentation:andhemadeamourningforhis fathersevendays.

11Andwhentheinhabitantsoftheland,theCanaanites, sawthemourninginthefloorofAtad,theysaid,Thisisa grievousmourningtotheEgyptians:whereforethenameof itwascalledAbelmizraim,whichisbeyondJordan

12Andhissonsdiduntohimaccordingashecommanded them:

13ForhissonscarriedhimintothelandofCanaan,and buriedhiminthecaveofthefieldofMachpelah,which Abrahamboughtwiththefieldforapossessionofa buryingplaceofEphrontheHittite,beforeMamre

14AndJosephreturnedintoEgypt,he,andhisbrethren, andallthatwentupwithhimtoburyhisfather,afterhe hadburiedhisfather

15AndwhenJoseph'sbrethrensawthattheirfatherwas dead,theysaid,Josephwillperadventurehateus,andwill certainlyrequiteusalltheevilwhichwediduntohim

16AndtheysentamessengeruntoJoseph,saying,Thy fatherdidcommandbeforehedied,saying,

17SoshallyesayuntoJoseph,Forgive,Ipraytheenow, thetrespassofthybrethren,andtheirsin;fortheydidunto theeevil:andnow,wepraythee,forgivethetrespassofthe servantsoftheGodofthyfatherAndJosephweptwhen theyspakeuntohim

18Andhisbrethrenalsowentandfelldownbeforehis face;andtheysaid,Behold,webethyservants

19AndJosephsaiduntothem,Fearnot:foramIinthe placeofGod?

20Butasforyou,yethoughtevilagainstme;butGod meantituntogood,tobringtopass,asitisthisday,to savemuchpeoplealive.

21Nowthereforefearyenot:Iwillnourishyou,andyour littleonesAndhecomfortedthem,andspakekindlyunto them.

22AndJosephdweltinEgypt,he,andhisfather'shouse: andJosephlivedanhundredandtenyears

23AndJosephsawEphraim'schildrenofthethird generation:thechildrenalsoofMachirthesonof ManassehwerebroughtupuponJoseph'sknees

24AndJosephsaiduntohisbrethren,Idie:andGodwill surelyvisityou,andbringyououtofthislanduntothe landwhichheswaretoAbraham,toIsaac,andtoJacob 25AndJosephtookanoathofthechildrenofIsrael,saying, Godwillsurelyvisityou,andyeshallcarryupmybones fromhence

26SoJosephdied,beinganhundredandtenyearsold:and theyembalmedhim,andhewasputinacoffininEgypt