Scriptures

01:049:001 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves

           together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in

           the last days.

01:049:002 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and

           hearken unto Israel your father.

01:049:003 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of

           my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of

           power:

01:049:004 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest

           up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to

           my couch.

01:049:005 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in

           their habitations.

01:049:006 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their

           assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger

           they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a

           wall.

01:049:007 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for

           it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in

           Israel.

01:049:008 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand

           shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children

           shall bow down before thee.

01:049:009 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone

           up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion;

           who shall rouse him up?

01:049:010 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from

           between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the

           gathering of the people be.

01:049:011 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the

           choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes

           in the blood of grapes:

01:049:012 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with

           milk.

01:049:013 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be

           for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

01:049:014 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:

01:049:015 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was

           pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant

           unto tribute.

01:049:016 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

01:049:017 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that

           biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

01:049:018 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

01:049:019 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the

           last.

01:049:020 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal

           dainties.

01:049:021 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

01:049:022 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well;

           whose branches run over the wall:

01:049:023 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and

           hated him:

01:049:024 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were

           made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from

           thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

01:049:025 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the

           Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above,

           blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the

           breasts, and of the womb:

01:049:026 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings

           of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting

           hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown

           of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

01:049:027 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour

           the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

01:049:028 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that

           their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one

           according to his blessing he blessed them.

01:049:029 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered

           unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in

           the field of Ephron the Hittite,

01:049:030 In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before

           Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the

           field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a

           buryingplace.

01:049:031 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they

           buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.

01:049:032 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was

           from the children of Heth.

01:049:033 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he

           gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost,

           and was gathered unto his people.

01:050:001 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and

           kissed him.

01:050:002 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his

           father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

01:050:003 And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled

           the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians

           mourned for him threescore and ten days.

01:050:004 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto

           the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in

           your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

01:050:005 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which

           I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou

           bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my

           father, and I will come again.

01:050:006 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he

           made thee swear.

01:050:007 And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up

           all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all

           the elders of the land of Egypt,

01:050:008 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his

           father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and

           their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

01:050:009 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it

           was a very great company.

01:050:010 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond

           Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore

           lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

01:050:011 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the

           mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous

           mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called

           Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.

01:050:012 And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

01:050:013 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried

           him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham

           bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of

           Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

01:050:014 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all

           that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried

           his father.

01:050:015 And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead,

           they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will

           certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

01:050:016 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did

           command before he died, saying,

01:050:017 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the

           trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto

           thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the

           servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they

           spake unto him.

01:050:018 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and

           they said, Behold, we be thy servants.

01:050:019 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of

           God?

01:050:020 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it

           unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much

           people alive.

01:050:021 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little

           ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

01:050:022 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and

           Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.

01:050:023 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the

           children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up

           upon Joseph's knees.

01:050:024 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely

           visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which

           he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

01:050:025 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God

           will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from

           hence.

01:050:026 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they

           embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

01:046:001 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to

           Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father

           Isaac.

01:046:002 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and

           said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

01:046:003 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go

           down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

01:046:004 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely

           bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine

           eyes.

01:046:005 And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel

           carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their

           wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

01:046:006 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had

           gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and

           all his seed with him:

01:046:007 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his

           sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into

           Egypt.

01:046:008 And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came

           into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

01:046:009 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and

           Carmi.

01:046:010 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and

           Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

01:046:011 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

01:046:012 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez,

           and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the

           sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

01:046:013 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and

           Shimron.

01:046:014 And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

01:046:015 These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in

           Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons

           and his daughters were thirty and three.

01:046:016 And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon,

           Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

01:046:017 And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and

           Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber,

           and Malchiel.

01:046:018 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his

           daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

01:046:019 The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.

01:046:020 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and

           Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On

           bare unto him.

01:046:021 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel,

           Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

01:046:022 These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all

           the souls were fourteen.

01:046:023 And the sons of Dan; Hushim.

01:046:024 And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and

           Shillem.

01:046:025 These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his

           daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were

           seven.

01:046:026 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out

           of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were

           threescore and six;

01:046:027 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two

           souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into

           Egypt, were threescore and ten.

01:046:028 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face

           unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

01:046:029 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel

           his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he

           fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

01:046:030 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen

           thy face, because thou art yet alive.

01:046:031 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's

           house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My

           brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of

           Canaan, are come unto me;

01:046:032 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed

           cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds,

           and all that they have.

01:046:033 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and

           shall say, What is your occupation?

01:046:034 That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle

           from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers:

           that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is

           an abomination unto the Egyptians.

01:047:001 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my

           brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they

           have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they

           are in the land of Goshen.

01:047:002 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented

           them unto Pharaoh.

01:047:003 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation?

           And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both

           we, and also our fathers.

01:047:004 They said morever unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are

           we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks;

           for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore,

           we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

01:047:005 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy

           brethren are come unto thee:

01:047:006 The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make

           thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let

           them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among

           them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

01:047:007 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before

           Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

01:047:008 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?

01:047:009 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my

           pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have

           the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained

           unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the

           days of their pilgrimage.

01:047:010 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

01:047:011 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a

           possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in

           the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

01:047:012 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his

           father's household, with bread, according to their families.

01:047:013 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was

           very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of

           Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

01:047:014 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the

           land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which

           they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's

           house.

01:047:015 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of

           Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us

           bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money

           faileth.

01:047:016 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for

           your cattle, if money fail.

01:047:017 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave

           them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for

           the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them

           with bread for all their cattle for that year.

01:047:018 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year,

           and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that

           our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle;

           there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our

           bodies, and our lands:

01:047:019 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our

           land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will

           be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live,

           and not die, that the land be not desolate.

01:047:020 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the

           Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine

           prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.

01:047:021 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end

           of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

01:047:022 Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests

           had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their

           portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their

           lands.

01:047:023 Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you

           this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you,

           and ye shall sow the land.

01:047:024 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give

           the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own,

           for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your

           households, and for food for your little ones.

01:047:025 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in

           the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

01:047:026 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day,

           that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of

           the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.

01:047:027 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of

           Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and

           multiplied exceedingly.

01:047:028 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the

           whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

01:047:029 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his

           son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in

           thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal

           kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

01:047:030 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of

           Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will

           do as thou hast said.

01:047:031 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel

           bowed himself upon the bed's head.

01:048:001 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph,

           Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons,

           Manasseh and Ephraim.

01:048:002 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh

           unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the

           bed.

01:048:003 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at

           Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

01:048:004 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and

           multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people;

           and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an

           everlasting possession.

01:048:005 And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born

           unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into

           Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

01:048:006 And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be

           thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in

           their inheritance.

01:048:007 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in

           the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little

           way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of

           Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.

01:048:008 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?

01:048:009 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God

           hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray

           thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

01:048:010 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not

           see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them,

           and embraced them.

01:048:011 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy

           face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

01:048:012 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he

           bowed himself with his face to the earth.

01:048:013 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward

           Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward

           Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.

01:048:014 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon

           Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon

           Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was

           the firstborn.

01:048:015 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers

           Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life

           long unto this day,

01:048:016 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and

           let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers

           Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the

           midst of the earth.

01:048:017 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon

           the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his

           father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto

           Manasseh's head.

01:048:018 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this

           is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

01:048:019 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know

           it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great:

           but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and

           his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

01:048:020 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel

           bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and

           he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

01:048:021 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be

           with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

01:048:022 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren,

           which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and

           with my bow.

01:042:001 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said

           unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

01:042:002 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt:

           get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may

           live, and not die.

01:042:003 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

01:042:004 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his

           brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

01:042:005 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came:

           for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

01:042:006 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that

           sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren

           came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to

           the earth.

01:042:007 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made

           himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he

           said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land

           of Canaan to buy food.

01:042:008 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

01:042:009 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and

           said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land

           ye are come.

01:042:010 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy

           servants come.

01:042:011 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are

           no spies.

01:042:012 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the

           land ye are come.

01:042:013 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of

           one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is

           this day with our father, and one is not.

01:042:014 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you,

           saying, Ye are spies:

01:042:015 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not

           go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

01:042:016 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall

           be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether

           there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh

           surely ye are spies.

01:042:017 And he put them all together into ward three days.

01:042:018 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live;

           for I fear God:

01:042:019 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the

           house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your

           houses:

01:042:020 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words

           be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

01:042:021 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning

           our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he

           besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress

           come upon us.

01:042:022 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you,

           saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear?

           therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

01:042:023 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake

           unto them by an interpreter.

01:042:024 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned

           to them again, and communed with them, and took from them

           Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

01:042:025 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to

           restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them

           provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

01:042:026 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

01:042:027 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender

           in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his

           sack's mouth.

01:042:028 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo,

           it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they

           were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath

           done unto us?

01:042:029 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan,

           and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

01:042:030 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and

           took us for spies of the country.

01:042:031 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

01:042:032 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the

           youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

01:042:033 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby

           shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren

           here with me, and take food for the famine of your households,

           and be gone:

01:042:034 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know

           that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I

           deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.

01:042:035 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold,

           every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both

           they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were

           afraid.

01:042:036 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of

           my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will

           take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

01:042:037 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if

           I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will

           bring him to thee again.

01:042:038 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his

           brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him

           by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my

           gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

01:043:002 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which

           they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go

           again, buy us a little food.

01:043:003 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest

           unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother

           be with you.

01:043:004 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy

           thee food:

01:043:005 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the

           man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your

           brother be with you.

01:043:006 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell

           the man whether ye had yet a brother?

01:043:007 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of

           our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another

           brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these

           words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your

           brother down?

01:043:008 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me,

           and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both

           we, and thou, and also our little ones.

01:043:009 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him:

           if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then

           let me bear the blame for ever:

01:043:010 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this

           second time.

01:043:011 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now,

           do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels,

           and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little

           honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

01:043:012 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was

           brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in

           your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

01:043:013 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

01:043:014 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may

           send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved

           of my children, I am bereaved.

01:043:015 And the men took that present, and they took double money in

           their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt,

           and stood before Joseph.

01:043:016 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler

           of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready;

           for these men shall dine with me at noon.

01:043:017 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men

           into Joseph's house.

01:043:018 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into

           Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was

           returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in;

           that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and

           take us for bondmen, and our asses.

01:043:019 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they

           communed with him at the door of the house,

01:043:020 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy

           food:

01:043:021 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened

           our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of

           his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it

           again in our hand.

01:043:022 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food:

           we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

01:043:023 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God

           of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had

           your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

01:043:024 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them

           water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses

           provender.

01:043:025 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon:

           for they heard that they should eat bread there.

01:043:026 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which

           was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him

           to the earth.

01:043:027 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father

           well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

01:043:028 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health,

           he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made

           obeisance.

01:043:029 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his

           mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom

           ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my

           son.

01:043:030 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his

           brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his

           chamber, and wept there.

01:043:031 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself,

           and said, Set on bread.

01:043:032 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by

           themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by

           themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the

           Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

01:043:033 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his

           birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the

           men marvelled one at another.

01:043:034 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but

           Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And

           they drank, and were merry with him.

01:044:001 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the

           men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put

           every man's money in his sack's mouth.

01:044:002 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the

           youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word

           that Joseph had spoken.

01:044:003 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they

           and their asses.

01:044:004 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off,

           Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and

           when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye

           rewarded evil for good?

01:044:005 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed

           he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

01:044:006 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

01:044:007 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words?

           God forbid that thy servants should do according to this

           thing:

01:044:008 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we

           brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then

           should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

01:044:009 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die,

           and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

01:044:010 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he

           with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be

           blameless.

01:044:011 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground,

           and opened every man his sack.

01:044:012 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the

           youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

01:044:013 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and

           returned to the city.

01:044:014 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was

           yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

01:044:015 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have

           done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

01:044:016 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we

           speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the

           iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants,

           both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

01:044:017 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in

           whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as

           for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

01:044:018 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy

           servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let

           not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as

           Pharaoh.

01:044:019 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a

           brother?

01:044:020 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a

           child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead,

           and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

01:044:021 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me,

           that I may set mine eyes upon him.

01:044:022 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for

           if he should leave his father, his father would die.

01:044:023 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest

           brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

01:044:024 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my

           father, we told him the words of my lord.

01:044:025 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

01:044:026 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be

           with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's

           face, except our youngest brother be with us.

01:044:027 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife

           bare me two sons:

01:044:028 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in

           pieces; and I saw him not since:

01:044:029 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye

           shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

01:044:030 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the

           lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the

           lad's life;

01:044:031 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with

           us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the

           gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

01:044:032 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father,

           saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the

           blame to my father for ever.

01:044:033 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of

           the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his

           brethren.

01:044:034 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with

           me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my

           father.

01:045:001 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that

           stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.

           And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself

           known unto his brethren.

01:045:002 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh

           heard.

01:045:003 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father

           yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were

           troubled at his presence.

01:045:004 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray

           you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your

           brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

01:045:005 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that

           ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve

           life.

01:045:006 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet

           there are five years, in the which there shall neither be

           earing nor harvest.

01:045:007 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the

           earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

01:045:008 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he

           hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house,

           and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

01:045:009 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith

           thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down

           unto me, tarry not:

01:045:010 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be

           near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's

           children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou

           hast:

01:045:011 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of

           famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast,

           come to poverty.

01:045:012 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother

           Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

01:045:013 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of

           all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my

           father hither.

01:045:014 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and

           Benjamin wept upon his neck.

01:045:015 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and

           after that his brethren talked with him.

01:045:016 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying,

           Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and

           his servants.

01:045:017 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do

           ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

01:045:018 And take your father and your households, and come unto me:

           and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye

           shall eat the fat of the land.

01:045:019 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the

           land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and

           bring your father, and come.

01:045:020 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of

           Egypt is your's.

01:045:021 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them

           wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them

           provision for the way.

01:045:022 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to

           Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five

           changes of raiment.

01:045:023 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden

           with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with

           corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

01:045:024 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said

           unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

01:045:025 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of

           Canaan unto Jacob their father,

01:045:026 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor

           over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he

           believed them not.

01:045:027 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said

           unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to

           carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

01:045:028 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I

           will go and see him before I die.

01:038:001 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from

           his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose

           name was Hirah.

01:038:002 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose

           name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

01:038:003 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

01:038:004 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his

           name Onan.

01:038:005 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his

           name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

01:038:006 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was

           Tamar.

01:038:007 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the

           LORD; and the LORD slew him.

01:038:008 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and

           marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

01:038:009 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to

           pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled

           it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his

           brother.

01:038:010 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he

           slew him also.

01:038:011 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow

           at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he

           said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And

           Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

01:038:012 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife

           died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his

           sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the

           Adullamite.

01:038:013 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth

           up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

01:038:014 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her

           with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place,

           which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was

           grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

01:038:015 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because

           she had covered her face.

01:038:016 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray

           thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was

           his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me,

           that thou mayest come in unto me?

01:038:017 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she

           said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

01:038:018 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy

           signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine

           hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she

           conceived by him.

01:038:019 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her,

           and put on the garments of her widowhood.

01:038:020 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the

           Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but

           he found her not.

01:038:021 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the

           harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There

           was no harlot in this place.

01:038:022 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and

           also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in

           this place.

01:038:023 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed:

           behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

01:038:024 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told

           Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the

           harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And

           Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

01:038:025 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law,

           saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she

           said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and

           bracelets, and staff.

01:038:026 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more

           righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my

           son. And he knew her again no more.

01:038:027 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold,

           twins were in her womb.

01:038:028 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out

           his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a

           scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

01:038:029 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold,

           his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken

           forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called

           Pharez.

01:038:030 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet

           thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

01:039:001 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer

           of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of

           the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down

           thither.

01:039:002 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and

           he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

01:039:003 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the

           LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

01:039:004 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he

           made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put

           into his hand.

01:039:005 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him

           overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD

           blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the

           blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house,

           and in the field.

01:039:006 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not

           ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was

           a goodly person, and well favoured.

01:039:007 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife

           cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

01:039:008 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my

           master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath

           committed all that he hath to my hand;

01:039:009 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he

           kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his

           wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against

           God?

01:039:010 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that

           he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

01:039:011 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the

           house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the

           house there within.

01:039:012 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he

           left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

01:039:013 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment

           in her hand, and was fled forth,

01:039:014 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto

           them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to

           mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a

           loud voice:

01:039:015 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice

           and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got

           him out.

01:039:016 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

01:039:017 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The

           Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto

           me to mock me:

01:039:018 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that

           he left his garment with me, and fled out.

01:039:019 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his

           wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did

           thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

01:039:020 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a

           place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there

           in the prison.

01:039:021 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave

           him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

01:039:022 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all

           the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did

           there, he was the doer of it.

01:039:023 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was

           under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which

           he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

01:040:001 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the

           king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king

           of Egypt.

01:040:002 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the

           chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

01:040:003 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the

           guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

01:040:004 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he

           served them: and they continued a season in ward.

01:040:005 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in

           one night, each man according to the interpretation of his

           dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which

           were bound in the prison.

01:040:006 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon

           them, and, behold, they were sad.

01:040:007 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward

           of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to

           day?

01:040:008 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is

           no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not

           interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

01:040:009 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to

           him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

01:040:010 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it

           budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof

           brought forth ripe grapes:

01:040:011 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and

           pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into

           Pharaoh's hand.

01:040:012 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it:

           The three branches are three days:

01:040:013 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and

           restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's

           cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his

           butler.

01:040:014 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew

           kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto

           Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

01:040:015 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews:

           and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into

           the dungeon.

01:040:016 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he

           said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had

           three white baskets on my head:

01:040:017 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of

           bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the

           basket upon my head.

01:040:018 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation

           thereof: The three baskets are three days:

01:040:019 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off

           thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat

           thy flesh from off thee.

01:040:020 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's

           birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he

           lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker

           among his servants.

01:040:021 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again;

           and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:

01:040:022 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to

           them.

01:040:023 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

01:041:001 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh

           dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

01:041:002 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well

           favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

01:041:003 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the

           river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other

           kine upon the brink of the river.

01:041:004 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven

           well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

01:041:005 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven

           ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

01:041:006 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind

           sprung up after them.

01:041:007 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears.

           And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

01:041:008 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was

           troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of

           Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his

           dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto

           Pharaoh.

01:041:009 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do

           remember my faults this day:

01:041:010 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the

           captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:

01:041:011 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each

           man according to the interpretation of his dream.

01:041:012 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to

           the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted

           to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did

           interpret.

01:041:013 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he

           restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

01:041:014 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him

           hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed

           his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

01:041:015 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and

           there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of

           thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.

01:041:016 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God

           shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

01:041:017 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood

           upon the bank of the river:

01:041:018 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine,

           fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

01:041:019 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and

           very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all

           the land of Egypt for badness:

01:041:020 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first

           seven fat kine:

01:041:021 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that

           they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at

           the beginning. So I awoke.

01:041:022 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one

           stalk, full and good:

01:041:023 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the

           east wind, sprung up after them:

01:041:024 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told

           this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare

           it to me.

01:041:025 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God

           hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

01:041:026 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears

           are seven years: the dream is one.

01:041:027 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after

           them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with

           the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

01:041:028 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God

           is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

01:041:029 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all

           the land of Egypt:

01:041:030 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and

           all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and

           the famine shall consume the land;

01:041:031 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of

           that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

01:041:032 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is

           because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly

           bring it to pass.

01:041:033 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise,

           and set him over the land of Egypt.

01:041:034 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the

           land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the

           seven plenteous years.

01:041:035 And let them gather all the food of those good years that

           come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them

           keep food in the cities.

01:041:036 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven

           years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the

           land perish not through the famine.

01:041:037 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes

           of all his servants.

01:041:038 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as

           this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

01:041:039 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed

           thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

01:041:040 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall

           all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater

           than thou.

01:041:041 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all

           the land of Egypt.

01:041:042 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon

           Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and

           put a gold chain about his neck;

01:041:043 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had;

           and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler

           over all the land of Egypt.

01:041:044 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee

           shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of

           Egypt.

01:041:045 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave

           him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On.

           And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

01:041:046 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh

           king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of

           Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

01:041:047 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by

           handfuls.

01:041:048 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were

           in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the

           food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he

           up in the same.

01:041:049 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much,

           until he left numbering; for it was without number.

01:041:050 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine

           came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On

           bare unto him.

01:041:051 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God,

           said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's

           house.

01:041:052 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath

           caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

01:041:053 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of

           Egypt, were ended.

01:041:054 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as

           Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all

           the land of Egypt there was bread.

01:041:055 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried

           to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians,

           Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

01:041:056 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph

           opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and

           the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

01:041:057 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn;

           because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

01:034:001 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob,

           went out to see the daughters of the land.

01:034:002 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the

           country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled

           her.

01:034:003 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he

           loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

01:034:004 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this

           damsel to wife.

01:034:005 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now

           his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his

           peace until they were come.

01:034:006 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune

           with him.

01:034:007 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard

           it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth,

           because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's

           daughter: which thing ought not to be done.

01:034:008 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son

           Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to

           wife.

01:034:009 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto

           us, and take our daughters unto you.

01:034:010 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you;

           dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

01:034:011 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me

           find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will

           give.

01:034:012 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according

           as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

01:034:013 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father

           deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their

           sister:

01:034:014 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our

           sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach

           unto us:

01:034:015 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be,

           that every male of you be circumcised;

01:034:016 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take

           your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will

           become one people.

01:034:017 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then

           will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

01:034:018 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

01:034:019 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had

           delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than

           all the house of his father.

01:034:020 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their

           city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

01:034:021 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in

           the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large

           enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives,

           and let us give them our daughters.

01:034:022 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us,

           to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as

           they are circumcised.

01:034:023 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of

           their's be our's? only let us consent unto them, and they will

           dwell with us.

01:034:024 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that

           went out of the gate of his city; and every male was

           circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

01:034:025 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore,

           that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's

           brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city

           boldly, and slew all the males.

01:034:026 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the

           sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.

01:034:027 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city,

           because they had defiled their sister.

01:034:028 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and

           that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

01:034:029 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their

           wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the

           house.

01:034:030 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make

           me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the

           Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they

           shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and

           I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

01:034:031 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an

           harlot?

01:035:001 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell

           there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto

           thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

01:035:002 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with

           him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be

           clean, and change your garments:

01:035:003 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there

           an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress,

           and was with me in the way which I went.

01:035:004 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in

           their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears;

           and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

01:035:005 And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities

           that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the

           sons of Jacob.

01:035:006 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is,

           Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

01:035:007 And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel:

           because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the

           face of his brother.

01:035:008 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath

           Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called

           Allonbachuth.

01:035:009 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of

           Padanaram, and blessed him.

01:035:010 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not

           be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he

           called his name Israel.

01:035:011 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and

           multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee,

           and kings shall come out of thy loins;

01:035:012 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will

           give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

01:035:013 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with

           him.

01:035:014 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with

           him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering

           thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

01:035:015 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with

           him, Bethel.

01:035:016 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way

           to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard

           labour.

01:035:017 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the

           midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son

           also.

01:035:018 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she

           died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called

           him Benjamin.

01:035:019 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which

           is Bethlehem.

01:035:020 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of

           Rachel's grave unto this day.

01:035:021 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of

           Edar.

01:035:022 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that

           Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and

           Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

01:035:023 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and

           Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

01:035:024 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

01:035:025 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

01:035:026 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad, and Asher: these

           are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

01:035:027 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city

           of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

01:035:028 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

01:035:029 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto

           his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and

           Jacob buried him.

01:036:001 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

01:036:002 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the

           daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of

           Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

01:036:003 And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

01:036:004 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

01:036:005 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are

           the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of

           Canaan.

01:036:006 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and

           all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his

           beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of

           Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother

           Jacob.

01:036:007 For their riches were more than that they might dwell

           together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not

           bear them because of their cattle.

01:036:008 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

01:036:009 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the

           Edomites in mount Seir:

01:036:010 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah

           the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.

01:036:011 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam,

           and Kenaz.

01:036:012 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to

           Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

01:036:013 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah,

           and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

01:036:014 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah

           the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau

           Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

01:036:015 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the

           firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke

           Kenaz,

01:036:016 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes

           that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons

           of Adah.

01:036:017 And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke

           Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that

           came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of

           Bashemath Esau's wife.

01:036:018 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush,

           duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of

           Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

01:036:019 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their

           dukes.

01:036:020 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land;

           Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

01:036:021 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the

           Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

01:036:022 And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's

           sister was Timna.

01:036:023 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath,

           and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

01:036:024 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah:

           this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as

           he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

01:036:025 And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah

           the daughter of Anah.

01:036:026 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and

           Ithran, and Cheran.

01:036:027 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

01:036:028 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.

01:036:029 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke

           Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

01:036:030 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that

           came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

01:036:031 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom,

           before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

01:036:032 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his

           city was Dinhabah.

01:036:033 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in

           his stead.

01:036:034 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in

           his stead.

01:036:035 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian

           in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of

           his city was Avith.

01:036:036 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

01:036:037 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in

           his stead.

01:036:038 And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his

           stead.

01:036:039 And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his

           stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name

           was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of

           Mezahab.

01:036:040 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau,

           according to their families, after their places, by their

           names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

01:036:041 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

01:036:042 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

01:036:043 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according

           to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is

           Esau the father of the Edomites.

01:037:001 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger,

           in the land of Canaan.

01:037:002 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen

           years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the

           lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah,

           his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their

           evil report.

01:037:003 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he

           was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many

           colours.

01:037:004 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more

           than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak

           peaceably unto him.

01:037:005 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and

           they hated him yet the more.

01:037:006 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I

           have dreamed:

01:037:007 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my

           sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves

           stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

01:037:008 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us?

           or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him

           yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

01:037:009 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren,

           and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold,

           the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to

           me.

01:037:010 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his

           father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that

           thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren

           indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

01:037:011 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the

           saying.

01:037:012 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

01:037:013 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the

           flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he

           said to him, Here am I.

01:037:014 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well

           with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word

           again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came

           to Shechem.

01:037:015 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in

           the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

01:037:016 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where

           they feed their flocks.

01:037:017 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them

           say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren,

           and found them in Dothan.

01:037:018 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto

           them, they conspired against him to slay him.

01:037:019 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

01:037:020 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into

           some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him:

           and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

01:037:021 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands;

           and said, Let us not kill him.

01:037:022 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into

           this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him;

           that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to

           his father again.

01:037:023 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren,

           that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many

           colours that was on him;

01:037:024 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was

           empty, there was no water in it.

01:037:025 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes

           and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from

           Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh,

           going to carry it down to Egypt.

01:037:026 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay

           our brother, and conceal his blood?

01:037:027 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our

           hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his

           brethren were content.

01:037:028 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and

           lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the

           Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought

           Joseph into Egypt.

01:037:029 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not

           in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

01:037:030 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not;

           and I, whither shall I go?

01:037:031 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats,

           and dipped the coat in the blood;

01:037:032 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to

           their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether

           it be thy son's coat or no.

01:037:033 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast

           hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

01:037:034 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins,

           and mourned for his son many days.

01:037:035 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him;

           but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go

           down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept

           for him.

01:037:036 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an

           officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

01:030:001 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel

           envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or

           else I die.

01:030:002 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am

           I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the

           womb?

01:030:003 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she

           shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by

           her.

01:030:004 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went

           in unto her.

01:030:005 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

01:030:006 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my

           voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name

           Dan.

01:030:007 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a

           second son.

01:030:008 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my

           sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name

           Naphtali.

01:030:009 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her

           maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

01:030:010 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.

01:030:011 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

01:030:012 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.

01:030:013 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me

           blessed: and she called his name Asher.

01:030:014 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found

           mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah.

           Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's

           mandrakes.

01:030:015 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast

           taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's

           mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with

           thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

01:030:016 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went

           out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for

           surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay

           with her that night.

01:030:017 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob

           the fifth son.

01:030:018 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given

           my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

01:030:019 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

01:030:020 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will

           my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons:

           and she called his name Zebulun.

01:030:021 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

01:030:022 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and

           opened her womb.

01:030:023 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken

           away my reproach:

01:030:024 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add

           to me another son.

01:030:025 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob

           said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own

           place, and to my country.

01:030:026 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee,

           and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done

           thee.

01:030:027 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour

           in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that

           the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

01:030:028 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

01:030:029 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and

           how thy cattle was with me.

01:030:030 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is

           now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee

           since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own

           house also?

01:030:031 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou

           shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for

           me, I will again feed and keep thy flock.

01:030:032 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence

           all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle

           among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats:

           and of such shall be my hire.

01:030:033 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when

           it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is

           not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the

           sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

01:030:034 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy

           word.

01:030:035 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and

           spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted,

           and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown

           among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

01:030:036 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and

           Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

01:030:037 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and

           chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the

           white appear which was in the rods.

01:030:038 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in

           the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to

           drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

01:030:039 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth

           cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

01:030:040 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the

           flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock

           of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put

           them not unto Laban's cattle.

01:030:041 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did

           conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the

           cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the

           rods.

01:030:042 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the

           feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

01:030:043 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and

           maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.

01:031:001 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath

           taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was

           our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

01:031:002 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was

           not toward him as before.

01:031:003 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy

           fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

01:031:004 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto

           his flock,

01:031:005 And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it

           is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been

           with me.

01:031:006 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

01:031:007 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten

           times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

01:031:008 If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the

           cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked

           shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.

01:031:009 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given

           them to me.

01:031:010 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived,

           that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold,

           the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked,

           speckled, and grisled.

01:031:011 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob:

           And I said, Here am I.

01:031:012 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams

           which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and

           grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

01:031:013 I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and

           where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from

           this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.

01:031:014 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet

           any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

01:031:015 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and

           hath quite devoured also our money.

01:031:016 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that

           is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath

           said unto thee, do.

01:031:017 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon

           camels;

01:031:018 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he

           had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in

           Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of

           Canaan.

01:031:019 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the

           images that were her father's.

01:031:020 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he

           told him not that he fled.

01:031:021 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed

           over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.

01:031:022 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

01:031:023 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven

           days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

01:031:024 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said

           unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good

           or bad.

01:031:025 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in

           the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of

           Gilead.

01:031:026 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast

           stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as

           captives taken with the sword?

01:031:027 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from

           me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away

           with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

01:031:028 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters?

           thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

01:031:029 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of

           your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed

           that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

01:031:030 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore

           longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou

           stolen my gods?

01:031:031 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid:

           for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy

           daughters from me.

01:031:032 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live:

           before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and

           take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen

           them.

01:031:033 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and

           into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then

           went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

01:031:034 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's

           furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent,

           but found them not.

01:031:035 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that

           I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon

           me. And he searched but found not the images.

01:031:036 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered

           and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that

           thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

01:031:037 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found

           of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and

           thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

01:031:038 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she

           goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock

           have I not eaten.

01:031:039 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare

           the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether

           stolen by day, or stolen by night.

01:031:040 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost

           by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

01:031:041 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee

           fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy

           cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

01:031:042 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear

           of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now

           empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my

           hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

01:031:043 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my

           daughters, and these children are my children, and these

           cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and

           what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their

           children which they have born?

01:031:044 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou;

           and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

01:031:045 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

01:031:046 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took

           stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the

           heap.

01:031:047 And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it

           Galeed.

01:031:048 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee

           this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

01:031:049 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee,

           when we are absent one from another.

01:031:050 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take

           other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God

           is witness betwixt me and thee.

01:031:051 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this

           pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee:

01:031:052 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will

           not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass

           over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

01:031:053 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their

           father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his

           father Isaac.

01:031:054 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his

           brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all

           night in the mount.

01:031:055 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons

           and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and

           returned unto his place.

01:032:001 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

01:032:002 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he

           called the name of that place Mahanaim.

01:032:003 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto

           the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

01:032:004 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my

           lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with

           Laban, and stayed there until now:

01:032:005 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and

           womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may

           find grace in thy sight.

01:032:006 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy

           brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four

           hundred men with him.

01:032:007 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided

           the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and

           the camels, into two bands;

01:032:008 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then

           the other company which is left shall escape.

01:032:009 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my

           father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy

           country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

01:032:010 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all

           the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with

           my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two

           bands.

01:032:011 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the

           hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me,

           and the mother with the children.

01:032:012 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed

           as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for

           multitude.

01:032:013 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which

           came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

01:032:014 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes,

           and twenty rams,

01:032:015 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten

           bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.

01:032:016 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every

           drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over

           before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

01:032:017 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother

           meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and

           whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

01:032:018 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a

           present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind

           us.

01:032:019 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that

           followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak

           unto Esau, when ye find him.

01:032:020 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us.

           For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth

           before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he

           will accept of me.

01:032:021 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that

           night in the company.

01:032:022 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two

           womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford

           Jabbok.

01:032:023 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over

           that he had.

01:032:024 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him

           until the breaking of the day.

01:032:025 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched

           the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was

           out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

01:032:026 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I

           will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

01:032:027 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

01:032:028 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but

           Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men,

           and hast prevailed.

01:032:029 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name.

           And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?

           And he blessed him there.

01:032:030 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen

           God face to face, and my life is preserved.

01:032:031 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he

           halted upon his thigh.

01:032:032 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which

           shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day:

           because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew

           that shrank.

01:033:001 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau

           came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the

           children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two

           handmaids.

01:033:002 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah

           and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

01:033:003 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the

           ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

01:033:004 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his

           neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

01:033:005 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children;

           and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children

           which God hath graciously given thy servant.

01:033:006 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and

           they bowed themselves.

01:033:007 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed

           themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they

           bowed themselves.

01:033:008 And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met?

           And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

01:033:009 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast

           unto thyself.

01:033:010 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in

           thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I

           have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and

           thou wast pleased with me.

01:033:011 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee;

           because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have

           enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

01:033:012 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I

           will go before thee.

01:033:013 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are

           tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and

           if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

01:033:014 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I

           will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before

           me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my

           lord unto Seir.

01:033:015 And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk

           that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find

           grace in the sight of my lord.

01:033:016 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

01:033:017 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and

           made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is

           called Succoth.

01:033:018 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the

           land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his

           tent before the city.

01:033:019 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his

           tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father,

           for an hundred pieces of money.

01:033:020 And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael.

01:026:001 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine

           that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech

           king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

01:026:002 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into

           Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

01:026:003 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless

           thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these

           countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto

           Abraham thy father;

01:026:004 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven,

           and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy

           seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

01:026:005 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my

           commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

01:026:006 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

01:026:007 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said,

           She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest,

           said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah;

           because she was fair to look upon.

01:026:008 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that

           Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and

           saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

01:026:009 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she

           is thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac

           said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

01:026:010 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one

           of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou

           shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

01:026:011 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth

           this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

01:026:012 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year

           an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

01:026:013 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he

           became very great:

01:026:014 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and

           great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

01:026:015 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in

           the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped

           them, and filled them with earth.

01:026:016 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much

           mightier than we.

01:026:017 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley

           of Gerar, and dwelt there.

01:026:018 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had

           digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines

           had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called

           their names after the names by which his father had called

           them.

01:026:019 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a

           well of springing water.

01:026:020 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen,

           saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well

           Esek; because they strove with him.

01:026:021 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he

           called the name of it Sitnah.

01:026:022 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for

           that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth;

           and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we

           shall be fruitful in the land.

01:026:023 And he went up from thence to Beersheba.

01:026:024 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am

           the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee,

           and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant

           Abraham's sake.

01:026:025 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the

           LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants

           digged a well.

01:026:026 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his

           friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.

01:026:027 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye

           hate me, and have sent me away from you?

01:026:028 And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee:

           and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt

           us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

01:026:029 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and

           as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee

           away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.

01:026:030 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

01:026:031 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to

           another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him

           in peace.

01:026:032 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came,

           and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and

           said unto him, We have found water.

01:026:033 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is

           Beersheba unto this day.

01:026:034 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the

           daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of

           Elon the Hittite:

01:026:035 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

01:027:001 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes

           were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest

           son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold,

           here am I.

01:027:002 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my

           death:

01:027:003 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and

           thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

01:027:004 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me,

           that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

01:027:005 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau

           went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

01:027:006 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard

           thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

01:027:007 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat,

           and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

01:027:008 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I

           command thee.

01:027:009 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of

           the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father,

           such as he loveth:

01:027:010 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and

           that he may bless thee before his death.

01:027:011 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother

           is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

01:027:012 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him

           as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a

           blessing.

01:027:013 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son:

           only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

01:027:014 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and

           his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

01:027:015 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which

           were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her

           younger son:

01:027:016 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands,

           and upon the smooth of his neck:

01:027:017 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had

           prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

01:027:018 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said,

           Here am I; who art thou, my son?

01:027:019 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I

           have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit

           and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

01:027:020 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it

           so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God

           brought it to me.

01:027:021 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may

           feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

01:027:022 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him,

           and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the

           hands of Esau.

01:027:023 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his

           brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

01:027:024 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

01:027:025 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's

           venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near

           to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.

01:027:026 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss

           me, my son.

01:027:027 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of

           his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my

           son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

01:027:028 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness

           of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

01:027:029 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord

           over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee:

           cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that

           blesseth thee.

01:027:030 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of

           blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the

           presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in

           from his hunting.

01:027:031 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his

           father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat

           of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

01:027:032 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said,

           I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

01:027:033 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is

           he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have

           eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea,

           and he shall be blessed.

01:027:034 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a

           great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father,

           Bless me, even me also, O my father.

01:027:035 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken

           away thy blessing.

01:027:036 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath

           supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright;

           and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said,

           Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

01:027:037 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him

           thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for

           servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and

           what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

01:027:038 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my

           father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted

           up his voice, and wept.

01:027:039 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy

           dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of

           heaven from above;

01:027:040 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother;

           and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion,

           that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

01:027:041 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his

           father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of

           mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my

           brother Jacob.

01:027:042 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah:

           and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto

           him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort

           himself, purposing to kill thee.

01:027:043 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou to

           Laban my brother to Haran;

01:027:044 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn

           away;

01:027:045 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget

           that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch

           thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in

           one day?

01:027:046 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of

           the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters

           of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land,

           what good shall my life do me?

01:028:001 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and

           said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of

           Canaan.

01:028:002 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's

           father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughers of

           Laban thy mother's brother.

01:028:003 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and

           multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

01:028:004 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy

           seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou

           art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

01:028:005 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto

           Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah,

           Jacob's and Esau's mother.

01:028:006 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away

           to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he

           blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take

           a wife of the daughers of Canaan;

01:028:007 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone

           to Padanaram;

01:028:008 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac

           his father;

01:028:009 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he

           had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister

           of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

01:028:010 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.

01:028:011 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all

           night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of

           that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that

           place to sleep.

01:028:012 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and

           the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God

           ascending and descending on it.

01:028:013 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD

           God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land

           whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

01:028:014 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt

           spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north,

           and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the

           families of the earth be blessed.

01:028:015 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places

           whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land;

           for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have

           spoken to thee of.

01:028:016 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the

           LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

01:028:017 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this

           is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of

           heaven.

01:028:018 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone

           that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar,

           and poured oil upon the top of it.

01:028:019 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of

           that city was called Luz at the first.

01:028:020 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and

           will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to

           eat, and raiment to put on,

01:028:021 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall

           the LORD be my God:

01:028:022 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's

           house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give

           the tenth unto thee.

01:029:001 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the

           people of the east.

01:029:002 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there

           were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well

           they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's

           mouth.

01:029:003 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the

           stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put

           the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

01:029:004 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they

           said, Of Haran are we.

01:029:005 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And

           they said, We know him.

01:029:006 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well:

           and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

01:029:007 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that

           the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep,

           and go and feed them.

01:029:008 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered

           together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth;

           then we water the sheep.

01:029:009 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her

           father's sheep; for she kept them.

01:029:010 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of

           Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his

           mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone

           from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his

           mother's brother.

01:029:011 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

01:029:012 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and

           that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

01:029:013 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his

           sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and

           kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban

           all these things.

01:029:014 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.

           And he abode with him the space of a month.

01:029:015 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother,

           shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what

           shall thy wages be?

01:029:016 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah,

           and the name of the younger was Rachel.

01:029:017 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well

           favoured.

01:029:018 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven

           years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

01:029:019 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than

           that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

01:029:020 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto

           him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

01:029:021 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are

           fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

01:029:022 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made

           a feast.

01:029:023 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his

           daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

01:029:024 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an

           handmaid.

01:029:025 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah:

           and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did

           not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou

           beguiled me?

01:029:026 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give

           the younger before the firstborn.

01:029:027 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the

           service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

01:029:028 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him

           Rachel his daughter to wife also.

01:029:029 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to

           be her maid.

01:029:030 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more

           than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

01:029:031 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb:

           but Rachel was barren.

01:029:032 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name

           Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my

           affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

01:029:033 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the

           LORD hath heard I was hated, he hath therefore given me this

           son also: and she called his name Simeon.

01:029:034 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this

           time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born

           him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

01:029:035 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now

           will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah;

           and left bearing.

1:023:001 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these

           were the years of the life of Sarah.

01:023:002 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land

           of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep

           for her.

01:023:003 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the

           sons of Heth, saying,

01:023:004 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession

           of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my

           sight.

01:023:005 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

01:023:006 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the

           choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall

           withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury

           thy dead.

01:023:007 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the

           land, even to the children of Heth.

01:023:008 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I

           should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for

           me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

01:023:009 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath,

           which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is

           worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace

           amongst you.

01:023:010 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the

           Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of

           Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city,

           saying,

01:023:011 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave

           that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons

           of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

01:023:012 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

01:023:013 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the

           land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me:

           I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I

           will bury my dead there.

01:023:014 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

01:023:015 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred

           shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury

           therefore thy dead.

01:023:016 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to

           Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the

           sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money

           with the merchant.

01:023:017 And the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was

           before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and

           all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the

           borders round about, were made sure

01:023:018 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children

           of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

01:023:019 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of

           the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the

           land of Canaan.

01:023:020 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure

           unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of

           Heth.

01:024:001 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD

           had blessed Abraham in all things.

01:024:002 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that

           ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under

           my thigh:

01:024:003 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and

           the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my

           son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

01:024:004 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take

           a wife unto my son Isaac.

01:024:005 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not

           be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy

           son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

01:024:006 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my

           son thither again.

01:024:007 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house,

           and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and

           that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this

           land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take

           a wife unto my son from thence.

01:024:008 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou

           shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son

           thither again.

01:024:009 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his

           master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

01:024:010 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master,

           and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his

           hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of

           Nahor.

01:024:011 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a

           well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that

           women go out to draw water.

01:024:012 And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send

           me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master

           Abraham.

01:024:013 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters

           of the men of the city come out to draw water:

01:024:014 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say,

           Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she

           shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let

           the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant

           Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness

           unto my master.

01:024:015 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that,

           behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of

           Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher

           upon her shoulder.

01:024:016 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither

           had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and

           filled her pitcher, and came up.

01:024:017 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray

           thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

01:024:018 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her

           pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

01:024:019 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw

           water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

01:024:020 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and

           ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his

           camels.

01:024:021 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether

           the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

01:024:022 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the

           man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two

           bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

01:024:023 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is

           there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

01:024:024 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of

           Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

01:024:025 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender

           enough, and room to lodge in.

01:024:026 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.

01:024:027 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who

           hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth:

           I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my

           master's brethren.

01:024:028 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these

           things.

01:024:029 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban

           ran out unto the man, unto the well.

01:024:030 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets

           upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of

           Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that

           he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at

           the well.

01:024:031 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore

           standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room

           for the camels.

01:024:032 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels,

           and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash

           his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.

01:024:033 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will

           not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

01:024:034 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

01:024:035 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become

           great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver,

           and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and

           asses.

01:024:036 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she

           was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.

01:024:037 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a

           wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose

           land I dwell:

01:024:038 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred,

           and take a wife unto my son.

01:024:039 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not

           follow me.

01:024:040 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send

           his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take

           a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

01:024:041 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest

           to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be

           clear from my oath.

01:024:042 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my

           master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

01:024:043 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to

           pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I

           say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy

           pitcher to drink;

01:024:044 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for

           thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath

           appointed out for my master's son.

01:024:045 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah

           came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down

           unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me

           drink, I pray thee.

01:024:046 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her

           shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink

           also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

01:024:047 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she

           said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare

           unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the

           bracelets upon her hands.

01:024:048 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed

           the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the

           right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.

01:024:049 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell

           me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or

           to the left.

01:024:050 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth

           from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

01:024:051 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her

           be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

01:024:052 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their

           words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

01:024:053 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of

           gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to

           her brother and to her mother precious things.

01:024:054 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him,

           and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he

           said, Send me away unto my master.

01:024:055 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with

           us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

01:024:056 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath

           prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

01:024:057 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her

           mouth.

01:024:058 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with

           this man? And she said, I will go.

01:024:059 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and

           Abraham's servant, and his men.

01:024:060 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our

           sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let

           thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

01:024:061 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the

           camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah,

           and went his way.

01:024:062 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt

           in the south country.

01:024:063 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide:

           and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels

           were coming.

01:024:064 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she

           lighted off the camel.

01:024:065 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that

           walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It

           is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

01:024:066 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.

01:024:067 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took

           Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac

           was comforted after his mother's death.

01:025:001 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

01:025:002 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian,

           and Ishbak, and Shuah.

01:025:003 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were

           Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

01:025:004 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and

           Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

01:025:005 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

01:025:006 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had,

           Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son,

           while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

01:025:007 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he

           lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

01:025:008 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an

           old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

01:025:009 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of

           Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the

           Hittite, which is before Mamre;

01:025:010 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there

           was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

01:025:011 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God

           blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.

01:025:012 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom

           Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

01:025:013 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their

           names, according to their generations: the firstborn of

           Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

01:025:014 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

01:025:015 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

01:025:016 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by

           their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to

           their nations.

01:025:017 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and

           thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and

           was gathered unto his people.

01:025:018 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt,

           as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of

           all his brethren.

01:025:019 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham

           begat Isaac:

01:025:020 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife,

           the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to

           Laban the Syrian.

01:025:021 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was

           barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his

           wife conceived.

01:025:022 And the children struggled together within her; and she said,

           If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the

           LORD.

01:025:023 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and

           two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and

           the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and

           the elder shall serve the younger.

01:025:024 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold,

           there were twins in her womb.

01:025:025 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment;

           and they called his name Esau.

01:025:026 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on

           Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was

           threescore years old when she bare them.

01:025:027 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the

           field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

01:025:028 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but

           Rebekah loved Jacob.

01:025:029 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he

           was faint:

01:025:030 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same

           red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called

           Edom.

01:025:031 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

01:025:032 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what

           profit shall this birthright do to me?

01:025:033 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him:

           and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

01:025:034 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did

           eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau

           despised his birthright.

01:018:001 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he

           sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

01:018:002 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood

           by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the

           tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

01:018:003 And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight,

           pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

01:018:004 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your

           feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

01:018:005 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your

           hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come

           to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

01:018:006 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make

           ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make

           cakes upon the hearth.

01:018:007 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and

           good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

01:018:008 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had

           dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under

           the tree, and they did eat.

01:018:009 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said,

           Behold, in the tent.

01:018:010 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to

           the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son.

           And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

01:018:011 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and

           it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

01:018:012 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am

           waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

01:018:013 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh,

           saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

01:018:014 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I

           will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and

           Sarah shall have a son.

01:018:015 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid.

           And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

01:018:016 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and

           Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

01:018:017 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which

           I do;

01:018:018 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty

           nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in

           him?

01:018:019 For I know him, that he will command his children and his

           household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD,

           to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon

           Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

01:018:020 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is

           great, and because their sin is very grievous;

01:018:021 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether

           according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not,

           I will know.

01:018:022 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward

           Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

01:018:023 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the

           righteous with the wicked?

01:018:024 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt

           thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty

           righteous that are therein?

01:018:025 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the

           righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as

           the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all

           the earth do right?

01:018:026 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within

           the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

01:018:027 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon

           me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:

01:018:028 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous:

           wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said,

           If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

01:018:029 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there

           shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for

           forty's sake.

01:018:030 And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will

           speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he

           said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

01:018:031 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto

           the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And

           he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

01:018:032 And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak

           yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And

           he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

01:018:033 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing

           with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

           gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and

           he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

01:019:002 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into

           your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet,

           and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they

           said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

01:019:003 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him,

           and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did

           bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

01:019:004 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of

           Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the

           people from every quarter:

01:019:005 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men

           which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that

           we may know them.

01:019:006 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door

           after him,

01:019:007 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

01:019:008 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let

           me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as

           is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for

           therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

01:019:009 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one

           fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now

           will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed

           sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

01:019:010 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the

           house to them, and shut to the door.

01:019:011 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with

           blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied

           themselves to find the door.

01:019:012 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in

           law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast

           in the city, bring them out of this place:

01:019:013 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is

           waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath

           sent us to destroy it.

01:019:014 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which

           married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this

           place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as

           one that mocked unto his sons in law.

01:019:015 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot,

           saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are

           here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

01:019:016 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and

           upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two

           daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought

           him forth, and set him without the city.

01:019:017 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad,

           that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee,

           neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain,

           lest thou be consumed.

01:019:018 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my LORD:

01:019:019 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and

           thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me

           in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest

           some evil take me, and I die:

01:019:020 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little

           one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and

           my soul shall live.

01:019:021 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning

           this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the

           which thou hast spoken.

01:019:022 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou

           be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called

           Zoar.

01:019:023 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

01:019:024 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone

           and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

01:019:025 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the

           inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the

           ground.

01:019:026 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a

           pillar of salt.

01:019:027 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he

           stood before the LORD:

01:019:028 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the

           land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the

           country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

01:019:029 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the

           plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the

           midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the

           which Lot dwelt.

01:019:030 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and

           his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar:

           and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

01:019:031 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old,

           and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after

           the manner of all the earth:

01:019:032 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with

           him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

01:019:033 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the

           firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived

           not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

01:019:034 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said

           unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father:

           let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in,

           and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

01:019:035 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the

           younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she

           lay down, nor when she arose.

01:019:036 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their

           father.

01:019:037 And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the

           same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

01:019:038 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name

           Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto

           this day.

01:020:001 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country,

           and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

01:020:002 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and

           Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

01:020:003 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to

           him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou

           hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

01:020:004 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt

           thou slay also a righteous nation?

01:020:005 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she

           herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart

           and innocency of my hands have I done this.

01:020:006 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst

           this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee

           from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to

           touch her.

01:020:007 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet,

           and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou

           restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou,

           and all that are thine.

01:020:008 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all

           his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the

           men were sore afraid.

01:020:009 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast

           thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou

           hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast

           done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

01:020:010 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou

           hast done this thing?

01:020:011 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is

           not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

01:020:012 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my

           father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my

           wife.

01:020:013 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my

           father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness

           which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall

           come, say of me, He is my brother.

01:020:014 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and

           womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him

           Sarah his wife.

01:020:015 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell

           where it pleaseth thee.

01:020:016 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a

           thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of

           the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other:

           thus she was reproved.

01:020:017 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his

           wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.

01:020:018 For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of

           Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

01:021:001 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did

           unto Sarah as he had spoken.

01:021:002 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at

           the set time of which God had spoken to him.

01:021:003 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him,

           whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

01:021:004 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as

           God had commanded him.

01:021:005 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was

           born unto him.

01:021:006 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that

           hear will laugh with me.

01:021:007 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah

           should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in

           his old age.

01:021:008 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great

           feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

01:021:009 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had

           born unto Abraham, mocking.

01:021:010 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and

           her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with

           my son, even with Isaac.

01:021:011 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of

           his son.

01:021:012 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight

           because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that

           Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in

           Isaac shall thy seed be called.

01:021:013 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation,

           because he is thy seed.

01:021:014 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and

           a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her

           shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed,

           and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

01:021:015 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child

           under one of the shrubs.

01:021:016 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way

           off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the

           death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up

           her voice, and wept.

01:021:017 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God

           called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth

           thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad

           where he is.

01:021:018 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will

           make him a great nation.

01:021:019 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she

           went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad

           drink.

01:021:020 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the

           wilderness, and became an archer.

01:021:021 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took

           him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

01:021:022 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol

           the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God

           is with thee in all that thou doest:

01:021:023 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not

           deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son:

           but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou

           shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

01:021:024 And Abraham said, I will swear.

01:021:025 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water,

           which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

01:021:026 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing;

           neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to

           day.

01:021:027 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech;

           and both of them made a covenant.

01:021:028 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

01:021:029 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe

           lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

01:021:030 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my

           hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged

           this well.

01:021:031 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they

           sware both of them.

01:021:032 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose

           up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they

           returned into the land of the Philistines.

01:021:033 And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on

           the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

01:021:034 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.

01:022:001 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt

           Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here

           I am.

01:022:002 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou

           lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him

           there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I

           will tell thee of.

01:022:003 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass,

           and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and

           clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went

           unto the place of which God had told him.

01:022:004 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the

           place afar off.

01:022:005 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the

           ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come

           again to you.

01:022:006 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it

           upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a

           knife; and they went both of them together.

01:022:007 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father:

           and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire

           and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

01:022:008 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for

           a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

01:022:009 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and

           Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and

           bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

01:022:010 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to

           slay his son.

01:022:011 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and

           said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

01:022:012 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou

           any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God,

           seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

01:022:013 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind

           him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went

           and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in

           the stead of his son.

01:022:014 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it

           is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be

           seen.

01:022:015 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven

           the second time,

01:022:016 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because

           thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son,

           thine only son:

01:022:017 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will

           multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand

           which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the

           gate of his enemies;

01:022:018 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

           because thou hast obeyed my voice.

01:022:019 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and

           went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

01:022:020 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told

           Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children

           unto thy brother Nahor;

01:022:021 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father

           of Aram,

01:022:022 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

01:022:023 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to

           Nahor, Abraham's brother.

01:022:024 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah,

           and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

01:013:001 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that

           he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

01:013:002 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

01:013:003 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel,

           unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning,

           between Bethel and Hai;

01:013:004 Unto the place of the altar, which he had make there at the

           first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

01:013:005 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds,

           and tents.

01:013:006 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell

           together: for their substance was great, so that they could

           not dwell together.

01:013:007 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle

           and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the

           Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

01:013:008 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee,

           between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen;

           for we be brethren.

01:013:009 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray

           thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go

           to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will

           go to the left.

01:013:010 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of

           Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD

           destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD,

           like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

01:013:011 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed

           east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

01:013:012 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the

           cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

01:013:013 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD

           exceedingly.

01:013:014 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated

           from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place

           where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and

           westward:

01:013:015 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and

           to thy seed for ever.

01:013:016 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if

           a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed

           also be numbered.

01:013:017 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the

           breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

01:013:018 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain

           of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto

           the LORD.

01:014:001 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar,

           Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal

           king of nations;

01:014:002 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha

           king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of

           Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

01:014:003 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is

           the salt sea.

01:014:004 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth

           year they rebelled.

01:014:005 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings

           that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth

           Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh

           Kiriathaim,

01:014:006 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by

           the wilderness.

01:014:007 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and

           smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the

           Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.

01:014:008 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of

           Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and

           the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle

           with them in the vale of Siddim;

01:014:009 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of

           nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of

           Ellasar; four kings with five.

01:014:010 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of

           Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that

           remained fled to the mountain.

01:014:011 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all

           their victuals, and went their way.

01:014:012 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom,

           and his goods, and departed.

01:014:013 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the

           Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite,

           brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were

           confederate with Abram.

01:014:014 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he

           armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three

           hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

01:014:015 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by

           night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is

           on the left hand of Damascus.

01:014:016 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his

           brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the

           people.

01:014:017 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return

           from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were

           with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

01:014:018 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine:

           and he was the priest of the most high God.

01:014:019 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most

           high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

01:014:020 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine

           enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

01:014:021 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons,

           and take the goods to thyself.

01:014:022 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand

           unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and

           earth,

01:014:023 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and

           that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou

           shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

01:014:024 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion

           of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let

           them take their portion.

01:015:001 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a

           vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy

           exceeding great reward.

01:015:002 And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go

           childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of

           Damascus?

01:015:003 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and,

           lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

01:015:004 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This

           shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of

           thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

01:015:005 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward

           heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them:

           and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

01:015:006 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for

           righteousness.

01:015:007 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of

           Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

01:015:008 And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall

           inherit it?

01:015:009 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old,

           and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years

           old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

01:015:010 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst,

           and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided

           he not.

01:015:011 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove

           them away.

01:015:012 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram;

           and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

01:015:013 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall

           be a stranger in a land that is not their's, and shall serve

           them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

01:015:014 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and

           afterward shall they come out with great substance.

01:015:015 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be

           buried in a good old age.

01:015:016 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for

           the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

01:015:017 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was

           dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed

           between those pieces.

01:015:018 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying,

           Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt

           unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

01:015:019 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,

01:015:020 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,

01:015:021 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and

           the Jebusites.

01:016:001 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an

           handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

01:016:002 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath

           restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid;

           it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram

           hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

01:016:003 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after

           Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her

           to her husband Abram to be his wife.

01:016:004 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw

           that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

01:016:005 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given

           my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had

           conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between

           me and thee.

01:016:006 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand;

           do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly

           with her, she fled from her face.

01:016:007 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in

           the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

01:016:008 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and

           whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my

           mistress Sarai.

01:016:009 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy

           mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

01:016:010 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy

           seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

01:016:011 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with

           child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;

           because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

01:016:012 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man,

           and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the

           presence of all his brethren.

01:016:013 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou

           God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him

           that seeth me?

01:016:014 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is

           between Kadesh and Bered.

01:016:015 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name,

           which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

01:016:016 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare

           Ishmael to Abram.

01:017:001 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD

           appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God;

           walk before me, and be thou perfect.

01:017:002 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will

           multiply thee exceedingly.

01:017:003 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

01:017:004 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be

           a father of many nations.

01:017:005 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name

           shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made

           thee.

01:017:006 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make

           nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

01:017:007 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy

           seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting

           covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

01:017:008 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the

           land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for

           an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

01:017:009 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant

           therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

01:017:010 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you

           and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be

           circumcised.

01:017:011 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it

           shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

01:017:012 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you,

           every man child in your generations, he that is born in the

           house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of

           thy seed.

01:017:013 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy

           money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in

           your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

01:017:014 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is

           not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people;

           he hath broken my covenant.

01:017:015 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt

           not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

01:017:016 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I

           will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of

           people shall be of her.

01:017:017 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his

           heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years

           old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

01:017:018 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before

           thee!

01:017:019 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and

           thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my

           covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his

           seed after him.

01:017:020 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed

           him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him

           exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make

           him a great nation.

01:017:021 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall

           bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

01:017:022 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from

           Abraham.

01:017:023 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in

           his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male

           among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of

           their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

01:017:024 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was

           circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

01:017:025 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was

           circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

01:017:026 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his

           son.

01:017:027 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought

           with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.