f | # The First Book of Moses Called Genesis | f | # The First Book of Moses Called Genesis |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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n | 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. | n | 1 And it came to pass that the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, I reveal u |
| | | nto you concerning this heaven and this earth; write the words which I speak. |
| 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of th | | 2 I am the Beginning and the End, the Almighty God. By mine Only Begotten I crea |
| e deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. | | ted these things. |
| | | 3 Yea, in the beginning I created the heaven and the earth upon which thou stand |
| | | est. |
| | | 4 And the earth was without form and void; and I caused darkness to come up upon |
| | | the face of the deep. |
| | | 5 And my Spirit moved upon the face of the waters, for I am God. |
| 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. | | 6 And I, God, said, Let there be light; and there was light. |
| 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the da | | 7 And I, God, saw the light, and that light was good. And I, God, divided the li |
| rkness. | | ght from the darkness. |
| 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evenin | | 8 And I, God, called the light day, and the darkness I called night. And this I |
| g and the morning were the first day. | | did by the word of my power; and it was done as I spake. And the evening and the |
| | | morning were the first day. |
| 6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it | | 9 And again, I, God, said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters; |
| divide the waters from the waters. | | and it was so, even as I spake. And I said, Let it divide the waters from the wa |
| | | ters; and it was done. |
| 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmam | | 10 And I, God, made the firmament and divided the waters, yea, the great waters |
| ent from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. | | under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was s |
| | | o, even as I spake. |
| 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the | | 11 And I, God, called the firmament heaven. And the evening and the morning were |
| second day. | | the second day. |
| 9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one pl | | 12 And I, God, said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto o |
| ace, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. | | ne place; and it was so. And I, God, said, Let there be dry land; and it was so. |
| 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters c | | 13 And I, God, called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the wate |
| alled he Seas: and God saw that it was good. | | rs called I the Sea. |
| 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and th | | 14 And I, God, saw that all things which I had made were good. |
| e fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the ea | | |
| rth: and it was so. | | |
| | | 15 And I, God, said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, th |
| | | e fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose s |
| | | eed should be in itself upon the earth; and it was so, even as I spake. |
| 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and | | 16 And the earth brought forth grass, every herb yielding seed after his kind, a |
| the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw | | nd the tree yielding fruit, whose seed should be in itself after his kind. |
| that it was good. | | |
| 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. | | 17 And I, God, saw that all things which I had made were good. And the evening a |
| | | nd the morning were the third day. |
| 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide th | | 18 And I, God, said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divid |
| e day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, | | e the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons, and for day |
| and years: | | s and for years, and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to gi |
| | | ve light upon the earth; and it was so. |
| 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon | | |
| the earth: and it was so. | | |
| 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the les | | 19 And I, God, made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the |
| ser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. | | lesser light to rule the night; and the greater light was the sun, and the lesse |
| | | r light was the moon. |
| 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, | | 20 And the stars also were made, even according to my word; and I, God, set them |
| | | in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, and the sun to rul |
| | | e over the day, and the moon to rule over the night, and to divide the light fro |
| | | m the darkness. |
| 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the | | 21 And I, God, saw that all things which I had made were good. And the evening a |
| darkness: and God saw that it was good. | | nd the morning were the fourth day. |
| 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. | | |
| 20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that | | 22 And I, God, said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly, the moving creature |
| hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven | | that hath life, and fowl which may fly above the earth in the open firmament of |
| . | | heaven. |
| 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which th | | 23 And I, God, created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, whic |
| e waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after | | h the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl a |
| his kind: and God saw that it was good. | | fter his kind. |
| 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters | | 24 And I, God, saw that all things which I had created were good; and I, God, bl |
| in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. | | essed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the sea, a |
| | | nd let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fift |
| | | h day. |
| 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. | | |
| 24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, c | | 25 And I, God, said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kin |
| attle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. | | d: cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind; and it |
| | | was so. |
| 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their ki | | 26 And I, God, made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and cattle after t |
| nd, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw tha | | heir kind, and every thing which creepeth upon the earth after his kind. And I, |
| t it was good. | | God, saw that all these things were good. |
| 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them | | 27 And I, God, said unto mine Only Begotten, which was with me from the beginnin |
| have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over t | | g, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and it was so. |
| he cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth u | | |
| pon the earth. | | |
| | | 28 And I, God, said, Let them have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over |
| | | the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over ever |
| | | y creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. |
| 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male | | 29 And I, God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten |
| and female created he them. | | created I him; male and female created I them. |
| 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and | | 30 And I, God, blessed them and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and r |
| replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, | | eplenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, a |
| and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the e | | nd over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the ea |
| arth. | | rth. |
| 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon | | 31 And I, God, said unto man, Behold, I have given you every herb, bearing seed, |
| the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree | | which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in the which shall be t |
| yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. | | he fruit of a tree, yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. |
| 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every t | | 32 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every t |
| hing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every gre | | hing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein I grant life, there shall be given ev |
| en herb for meat: and it was so. | | ery clean herb for meat; and it was so, even as I spake. |
| 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And | | 33 And I, God, saw every thing that I had made; and behold, all things which I h |
| the evening and the morning were the sixth day. | | ad made were very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. |
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| ## Chapter 2 | | ## Chapter 2 |
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n | 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. | n | 1 Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. |
| 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on | | 2 And on the seventh day, I, God, ended my work and all things which I had made; |
| the seventh day from all his work which he had made. | | and I rested on the seventh day from all my work; and all things which I had ma |
| | | de were finished. And I, God, saw that they were good. |
| 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had | | 3 And I, God, blessed the seventh day and sanctified it because that in it I had |
| rested from all his work which God created and made. | | rested from all my work, which I, God, had created and made. |
| 4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were creat | | 4 And now, behold, I say unto you that these are the generations of the heaven a |
| ed, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, | | nd of the earth when they were created in the day that I, the LORD God, made the |
| | | heaven and the earth, and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, |
| | | and every herb of the field before it grew; |
| 5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the | | 5 For I, the LORD God, created all things of which I have spoken, spiritually, b |
| field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth | | efore they were naturally upon the face of the earth; for I, the LORD God, had n |
| , and there was not a man to till the ground. | | ot caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. |
| | | 6 And I, the LORD God, had created all the children of men and not yet a man to |
| | | till the ground; for in heaven created I them, and there was not yet flesh upon |
| | | the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air; |
| 6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the gro | | 7 But I, the LORD God, spake, and there went up a mist from the earth and watere |
| und. | | d the whole face of the ground. |
| 7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his n | | 8 And I, the LORD God, formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into |
| ostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. | | his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul, the first flesh u |
| | | pon the earth, the first man also. |
| | | 9 Nevertheless, all things were before created; but spiritually were they create |
| | | d and made, according to my word. |
| 8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man w | | 10 And I, the LORD God, planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there I put the m |
| hom he had formed. | | an whom I had formed. |
| 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to | | 11 And out of the ground, made I, the LORD God, to grow every tree, naturally, t |
| the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, | | hat is pleasant to the sight of man; and man could behold it, and it became also |
| and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. | | a living soul; for it was spiritual in the day that I created it; for it remain |
| | | eth in the sphere in which I, God, created it, yea, even all things which I prep |
| | | ared for the use of man; and man saw that it was good for food. |
| | | 12 And I, the LORD God, planted the tree of life also in the midst of the garden |
| | | , and also the tree of knowledge of good and evil. |
| 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was part | | 13 And I, the LORD God, caused a river to go out of Eden to water the garden; an |
| ed, and became into four heads. | | d from thence it was parted and became into four heads. |
| 11 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of | | 14 And I, the LORD God, called the name of the first Pison, and it compasseth th |
| Havilah, where there is gold; | | e whole land of Havilah, where I, the LORD, created much gold; and the gold of t |
| | | hat land was good, and there was bdellium and the onyx stone. |
| 12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. | | |
| 13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the | | 15 And the name of the second river was called Gihon, the same that compasseth t |
| whole land of Ethiopia. | | he whole land of Ethiopia. |
| 14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward th | | 16 And the name of the third river was Hiddekel, that which goeth toward the eas |
| e east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. | | t of Assyria. |
| | | 17 And the fourth river was Euphrates. |
| 15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress i | | 18 And I, the LORD God, took the man and put him into the garden of Eden, to dre |
| t and to keep it. | | ss it and to keep it. |
| 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou | | 19 And I, the LORD God, commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden t |
| mayest freely eat: | | hou mayest freely eat; |
| 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: | | 20 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; |
| for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. | | |
| 18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will ma | | 21 Nevertheless, thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee; but |
| ke him an help meet for him. | | remember that I forbid it; |
| 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every | | 22 For in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. |
| fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and | | |
| whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. | | |
| | | 23 And I, the LORD God, said unto mine Only Begotten, that it was not good that |
| | | the man should be alone; |
| | | 24 Wherefore, I will make an help meet for him. |
| | | 25 And out of the ground, I, the LORD God, formed every beast of the field and e |
| | | very fowl of the air and commanded that they should come unto Adam to see what h |
| | | e would call them. |
| | | 26 And they were also living souls; for I, God, breathed into them the breath of |
| | | life and commanded that whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that shou |
| | | ld be the name thereof. |
| 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every b | | 27 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every b |
| east of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. | | east of the field; but as for Adam, there was not found an help meet for him. |
| 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he | | 28 And I, the LORD God, caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and |
| took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; | | I took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh in the stead thereof; and the ri |
| | | b, which I, the LORD God, had taken from man, made I a woman and brought her unt |
| | | o the man. |
| 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brou | | |
| ght her unto the man. | | |
| 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall | | 29 And Adam said, This I know now is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She |
| be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. | | shall be called woman because she was taken out of man. |
| 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto | | 30 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto |
| his wife: and they shall be one flesh. | | his wife: and they shall be one flesh. |
| 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. | | 31 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. |
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| ## Chapter 3 | | ## Chapter 3 |
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n | 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God | n | 1 And I, the LORD God, spake unto Moses, saying, That Satan, whom thou hast comm |
| had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of e | | anded in the name of mine Only Begotten, is the same which was from the beginnin |
| very tree of the garden? | | g; |
| 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of t | | 2 And he came before me, saying, Behold I; send me. I will be thy Son, and I wil |
| he garden: | | l redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost; and surely I will do it. |
| | | Wherefore, give me thine honor. |
| 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath sai | | 3 But behold, my beloved Son, which was my beloved and chosen from the beginning |
| d, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. | | , said unto me, Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever. |
| 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: | | 4 Wherefore, because that Satan rebelled against me and sought to destroy the ag |
| | | ency of man, which I, the LORD God, had given him, and also that I should give u |
| | | nto him mine own power, by the power of mine Only Begotten I caused that he shou |
| | | ld be cast down; and he became Satan, |
| | | 5 Yea, even the devil, the father of all lies, to deceive, and to blind men, and |
| | | to lead them captive at his will, even as many as would not hearken unto my voi |
| | | ce. |
| | | 6 And now, the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which I, the |
| | | LORD God, had made. |
| | | 7 And Satan put it into the heart of the serpent, for he had drawn away many aft |
| | | er him and he sought also to beguile Eve, for he knew not the mind of God; where |
| | | fore, he sought to destroy the world. |
| | | 8 And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree |
| | | of the garden? And he spake by the mouth of the serpent. |
| | | 9 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of t |
| | | he garden; but of the fruit of the tree which thou beholdest in the midst of the |
| | | garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it; neither shall ye touch it, lest |
| | | ye die. |
| 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be open | | 10 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth kn |
| ed, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. | | ow that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall |
| | | be as gods, knowing good and evil. |
| 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasa | | 11 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it became pl |
| nt to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit | | easant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make her wise, she took of the f |
| thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. | | ruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did e |
| | | at. |
| 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and | | 12 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they had been naked |
| they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. | | ; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons. |
| 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of | | 13 And they heard the voice of the LORD God as they were walking in the garden i |
| the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God | | n the cool of the day. |
| amongst the trees of the garden. | | |
| 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? | | 14 And Adam and his wife went to hide themselves from the presence of the LORD G |
| | | od amongst the trees of the garden. |
| 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was | | 15 And I, the LORD God, called unto Adam and said unto him, Where goest thou? An |
| naked; and I hid myself. | | d he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I beheld th |
| | | at I was naked; and I hid myself. |
| 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, | | 16 And I, the LORD God, said unto Adam, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast |
| whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? | | thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat; if |
| | | so, thou shouldest surely die? |
| 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of th | | 17 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest me, and commanded that she shoul |
| e tree, and I did eat. | | d remain with me, she gave me of the fruit of the tree; and I did eat. |
| 13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And t | | 18 And I, the LORD God, said unto the woman, What is this thing which thou hast |
| he woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. | | done? |
| 14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art | | 19 And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. |
| cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly sha | | |
| lt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: | | |
| | | 20 And I, the LORD God, said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou |
| | | shalt be cursed above all cattle and above every beast of the field; upon thy b |
| | | elly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life; |
| 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and he | | 21 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her se |
| r seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. | | ed; and he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. |
| 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception | | 22 Unto the woman, I, the LORD God, said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and |
| ; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husb | | thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall |
| and, and he shall rule over thee. | | be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. |
| 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife | | 23 And unto Adam, I, the LORD God, said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the vo |
| , and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not | | ice of thy wife and hast eaten of the fruit of the tree of which I commanded the |
| eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all | | e, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed shall be the ground for thy sake. In |
| the days of thy life; | | sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. |
| 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the | | 24 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the |
| herb of the field; | | herb of the field; |
| 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the grou | | 25 By the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread until thou shalt return unto th |
| nd; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou r | | e ground, for thou shalt surely die; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust tho |
| eturn. | | u wast, and unto dust shalt thou return. |
| 20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living | | 26 And Adam called his wife's name Eve because she was the mother of all living; |
| . | | for thus have I, the LORD God, called the first of all women, which are many. |
| 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clot | | 27 Unto Adam and also unto his wife did I, the LORD God, make coats of skins and |
| hed them. | | clothed them. |
| 22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good a | | 28 And I, the LORD God, said unto mine Only Begotten, Behold, the man is become |
| nd evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, | | as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and pa |
| and eat, and live for ever: | | rtake also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever, |
| 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the gr | | 29 Therefore, I, the LORD God, will send him forth from the garden of Eden to ti |
| ound from whence he was taken. | | ll the ground from whence he was taken. |
| | | 30 For as I, the LORD God, liveth, even so my words cannot return void, for as t |
| | | hey go forth out of my mouth, they must be fulfilled. |
| 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cher | | 31 So I drove out the man, and I placed at the east of the garden of Eden, cheru |
| ubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree o | | bim and a flaming sword, which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of l |
| f life. | | ife. |
| | | 32 (And these are the words which I spake unto my servant Moses. And they are tr |
| | | ue, even as I will. |
| | | 33 And I have spoken them unto you. See thou show them unto no man until I comma |
| | | nd you, except they that believe. Amen.) |
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| ## Chapter 4 | | ## Chapter 4 |
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n | 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have | n | 1 And it came to pass that after I, the LORD God, had driven them out, that Adam |
| gotten a man from the LORD. | | began to till the earth, and to have dominion over all the beasts of the field, |
| | | and to eat his bread by the sweat of his brow, as I, the LORD, had commanded hi |
| | | m; and Eve also, his wife, did labor with him. |
| 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain | | 2 And Adam knew his wife, and she bare unto him sons and daughters; and they beg |
| was a tiller of the ground. | | an to multiply and to replenish the earth. |
| 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the | | 3 And from that time forth, the sons and daughters of Adam began to divide, two |
| ground an offering unto the LORD. | | and two, in the land, and to till the land, and to tend flocks; and they also be |
| | | gat sons and daughters. |
| 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereo | | 4 And Adam called upon the name of the LORD, and Eve also, his wife; and they he |
| f. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: | | ard the voice of the LORD, from the way towards the garden of Eden, speaking unt |
| | | o them; and they saw him not, for they were shut out from his presence. |
| 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, | | 5 And he gave unto them commandments that they should worship the LORD, their Go |
| and his countenance fell. | | d, and should offer the firstlings of their flocks for an offering unto the LORD |
| | | . |
| 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fa | | 6 And Adam was obedient unto the commandments of the LORD. And after many days, |
| llen? | | an angel of the LORD appeared unto Adam, saying, Why dost thou offer sacrifices |
| | | unto the LORD? And Adam said unto him, I know not, save the LORD commanded me. |
| 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, si | | 7 And then the angel spake, saying, This thing is a similitude of the sacrifice |
| n lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over | | of the Only Begotten of the Father, which is full of grace and truth; |
| him. | | |
| 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in | | 8 Wherefore, thou shalt do all that thou doest in the name of the Son. And thou |
| the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. | | shalt repent and call upon God in the name of the Son forevermore. |
| 9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know no | | 9 And in that day, the Holy Ghost fell upon Adam, which beareth record of the Fa |
| t: Am I my brother's keeper? | | ther and the Son, saying, I am the Only Begotten of the Father from the beginnin |
| | | g, henceforth and forever; that, as thou hast fallen, thou mayest be redeemed, a |
| | | nd all mankind, even as many as will. |
| 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unt | | 10 And in that day, Adam blessed God, and was filled, and began to prophesy conc |
| o me from the ground. | | erning all the families of the earth, saying, Blessed be the name of God; for be |
| | | cause of my transgression, my eyes are opened; and in this life I shall have joy |
| | | , and again, in the flesh I shall see God. |
| 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiv | | 11 And Eve, his wife, heard all these things and was glad, saying, Were it not f |
| e thy brother's blood from thy hand; | | or our transgression, we never should have had seed and never should have known |
| | | good and evil, and the joy of our redemption, and the eternal life which God giv |
| | | eth unto all the obedient. |
| 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her str | | 12 And Adam and Eve blessed the name of God; and they made all things known unto |
| ength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. | | their sons and their daughters. |
| 13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear. | | 13 And Satan came among them, saying, I am also a son of God. And he commanded t |
| | | hem, saying, Believe it not. And they believed it not; and they loved Satan more |
| | | than God. And men began from that time forth to be carnal, sensual, and devilis |
| | | h. |
| 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from | | |
| thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; | | |
| and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. | | |
| 15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall | | |
| be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding | | |
| him should kill him. | | |
| 16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod | | |
| , on the east of Eden. | | |
| 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a c | | |
| ity, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. | | |
| 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Met | | |
| husael: and Methusael begat Lamech. | | |
| 19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the nam | | |
| e of the other Zillah. | | |
| 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such | | |
| as have cattle. | | |
| 21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the | | |
| harp and organ. | | |
| 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in bra | | |
| ss and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. | | |
| 23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of L | | |
| amech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a youn | | |
| g man to my hurt. | | |
| 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. | | |
| 25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: F | | |
| or God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew | | |
| . | | |
| 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: t | | |
| hen began men to call upon the name of the LORD. | | |
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| ## Chapter 5 | | ## Chapter 5 |
| | | |
n | 1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, | n | 1 And the LORD God called upon men, by the Holy Ghost, everywhere, and commanded |
| in the likeness of God made he him; | | them that they should repent. |
| 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, | | 2 And as many as believed in the Son and repented of their sins should be saved. |
| in the day when they were created. | | And as many as believed not and repented not should be damned. And the words we |
| | | nt forth out of the mouth of God in a firm decree; wherefore, they must be fulfi |
| | | lled. |
| 3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likenes | | 3 And Adam ceased not to call upon God, and Eve also, his wife. |
| s, after his image; and called his name Seth: | | |
| 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and | | 4 And Adam knew Eve, his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I hav |
| he begat sons and daughters: | | e gotten a man from the LORD; wherefore, he may not reject his words. But, behol |
| | | d, also, Cain hearkened not, saying, Who is the LORD, that I should know him? |
| 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he di | | 5 And she again conceived and bare his brother Abel. And Abel hearkened unto the |
| ed. | | voice of the LORD. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the |
| | | ground. |
| 6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: | | 6 And Cain loved Satan more than God. And Satan commanded him, saying, Make an o |
| | | ffering unto the LORD. And in process of time, it came to pass that Cain brought |
| | | of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. |
| 7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat so | | 7 And Abel, he also brought, of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat there |
| ns and daughters: | | of; and the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering; but unto Cain and to |
| | | his offering he had not respect. |
| 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. | | 8 Now Satan knew this, and it pleased him. And Cain was very wroth, and his coun |
| | | tenance fell. |
| 9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: | | 9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? Why is thy countenance fallen |
| | | ? If thou doest well, thou shalt be accepted; and if thou doest not well, sin li |
| | | eth at the door; and Satan desireth to have thee; and except thou shalt hearken |
| | | unto my commandments, I will deliver thee up, and it shall be unto thee accordin |
| | | g to his desire; and thou shalt rule over him, for from this time forth thou sha |
| | | lt be the father of his lies. |
| 10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and beg | | 10 Thou shalt be called Perdition, for thou wast also before the world; and it s |
| at sons and daughters: | | hall be said in time to come that these abominations were had from Cain, for he |
| | | rejected the greater counsel which was had from God; and this is a cursing which |
| | | I will put upon thee, except thou repent. |
| 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. | | 11 And Cain was wroth and listened not any more to the voice of the LORD, neithe |
| | | r to Abel his brother, who walked in holiness before the LORD. |
| 12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: | | 12 And Adam also and his wife mourned before the LORD because of Cain and his br |
| | | ethren. |
| 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and | | 13 And it came to pass that Cain took one of his brother's daughters to wife, an |
| begat sons and daughters: | | d they loved Satan more than God. |
| 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. | | 14 And Satan said unto Cain, Swear unto me by thy throat; and if thou tell it, t |
| | | hou shalt die; and swear thy brethren by their heads and by the living God, that |
| | | they tell it not; for if they tell it, they shall surely die; and this that thy |
| | | father may not know it; and this day I will deliver thy brother Abel into thine |
| | | hands. |
| 15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: | | 15 And Satan sware unto Cain, that he would do according to his commands. And al |
| | | l these things were done in secret. |
| 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and | | 16 And Cain said, Truly I am Mahan, the master of this great secret, that I may |
| begat sons and daughters: | | murder and get gain. Wherefore, Cain was called Master Mahan; and he gloried in |
| | | his wickedness. |
| 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and | | 17 And Cain went into the field, and Cain talked with Abel, his brother; and it |
| he died. | | came to pass that while they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his b |
| | | rother, and slew him. |
| 18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: | | 18 And Cain gloried in that which he had done, saying, I am free; surely the flo |
| | | cks of my brother falleth into my hands. |
| 19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and | | 19 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know n |
| daughters: | | ot: Am I my brother's keeper? |
| 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. | | 20 And the LORD said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood crie |
| | | s unto me from the ground. |
| 21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: | | 21 And now, thou shalt be cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to |
| | | receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. |
| 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and | | 22 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her str |
| begat sons and daughters: | | ength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. |
| 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: | | 23 And Cain said unto the LORD, Satan tempted me because of my brother's flocks; |
| | | and I was wroth also, for his offering thou didst accept, and not mine. |
| 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. | | 24 My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, thou hast driven me out thi |
| | | s day from the face of the LORD, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall b |
| | | e a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass that he that |
| | | findeth me will slay me because of mine iniquities, for these things are not hi |
| | | d from the LORD. |
| 25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: | | 25 And I, the LORD, said unto him, Whosoever slayeth thee, vengeance shall be ta |
| | | ken on him sevenfold; and I, the LORD, set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding hi |
| | | m should kill him. |
| 26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years | | 26 And Cain was shut out from the presence of the LORD and, with his wife and ma |
| , and begat sons and daughters: | | ny of his brethren, dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. |
| 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he | | 27 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bare Enoch; and he also begat m |
| died. | | any sons and daughters. And he builded a city, and he called the name of the cit |
| | | y after the name of his son Enoch. |
| 28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: | | 28 And unto Enoch was born Irad and other sons and daughters; and Irad begat Meh |
| | | ujael and other sons and daughters. |
| 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning ou | | 29 And Mehujael begat Methusael and other sons and daughters. And Methusael bega |
| r work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. | | t Lamech. |
| 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and | | 30 And Lamech took unto himself two wives: the name of one being Adah, and the n |
| begat sons and daughters: | | ame of the other, Zillah. |
| 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he | | 31 And Adah bare Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and they we |
| died. | | re keepers of cattle; and his brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of al |
| | | l such as handle the harp and organ. |
| 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | | 32 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in bra |
| | | ss and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was called Naamah. |
| | | 33 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of L |
| | | amech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a youn |
| | | g man to my hurt. |
| | | 34 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech shall be seventy and sevenfo |
| | | ld. |
| | | 35 For Lamech, having entered into a covenant with Satan after the manner of Cai |
| | | n, wherein he became Master Mahan, master of that great secret which was adminis |
| | | tered unto Cain by Satan, |
| | | 36 And Irad, the son of Enoch, having known their secret, began to reveal it unt |
| | | o the sons of Adam; wherefore, Lamech, being angry, slew him; not like unto Cain |
| | | his brother Abel for the sake of getting gain, but he slew him for the oath's s |
| | | ake; |
| | | 37 For, from the days of Cain, there was a secret combination; and their works w |
| | | ere in the dark, and they knew every man his brother. |
| | | 38 Wherefore, the LORD cursed Lamech and his house and all they that had covenan |
| | | ted with Satan; for they kept not the commandments of God. And it displeased God |
| | | , and he ministered not unto them. |
| | | 39 And their works were abominations and began to spread among all the sons of m |
| | | en. And it was among the sons of men. |
| | | 40 And among the daughters of men, these things were not spoken because that Lam |
| | | ech had spoken the secret unto his wives, and they rebelled against him, and dec |
| | | lared these things abroad, and had not compassion. |
| | | 41 Wherefore, Lamech was despised, and cast out, and came not among the sons of |
| | | men, lest he should die. |
| | | 42 And thus the works of darkness began to prevail among all the sons of men. |
| | | 43 And God cursed the earth with a sore curse and was angry with the wicked, wit |
| | | h all the sons of men whom he had made; for they would not hearken unto his voic |
| | | e nor believe on his Only Begotten Son, even him whom he declared should come in |
| | | the meridian of time, who was prepared from before the foundation of the world. |
| | | 44 And thus the gospel began to be preached from the beginning, being declared b |
| | | y holy angels sent forth from the presence of God, and by his own voice, and by |
| | | the gift of the Holy Ghost. |
| | | 45 And thus all things were confirmed unto Adam by an holy ordinance, and the go |
| | | spel preached, and a decree sent forth that it should be in the world until the |
| | | end thereof; and thus it was. Amen. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 6 | | ## Chapter 6 |
| | | |
n | 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and | n | 1 And Adam hearkened unto the voice of God and called upon his sons to repent. |
| daughters were born unto them, | | |
| 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they to | | 2 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bare a son; and he called his name Seth. |
| ok them wives of all which they chose. | | |
| 3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he als | | 3 And Adam glorified the name of God, for he said, God hath appointed me another |
| o is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. | | seed instead of Abel whom Cain slew. |
| 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the so | | 4 And God revealed himself unto Seth; and he rebelled not, but offered an accept |
| ns of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the | | able sacrifice like unto his brother Abel. And to him also was born a son, and h |
| same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. | | e called his name Enos. |
| 5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every | | 5 And then began these men to call upon the name of the LORD; and the LORD bless |
| imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. | | ed them; and a book of remembrance was kept in the which was recorded in the lan |
| | | guage of Adam, for it was given unto as many as called upon God to write by the |
| | | Spirit of inspiration; |
| 6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him | | 6 And by them their children were taught to read and write, having a language wh |
| at his heart. | | ich was pure and undefiled. |
| 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the | | 7 Now this same priesthood which was in the beginning shall be in the end of the |
| earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; f | | world also. |
| or it repenteth me that I have made them. | | |
| 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. | | 8 Now this prophecy Adam spake as he was moved upon by the Holy Ghost. |
| 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his gene | | 9 And a genealogy was kept of the children of God. And this was the book of the |
| rations, and Noah walked with God. | | generations of Adam, saying, In the day that God created man (in the likeness of |
| | | God made he him), in the image of his own body, male and female created he them |
| | | , and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were create |
| | | d, and became living souls in the land, upon the footstool of God. |
| 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. | | 10 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years and begat a son in his own likene |
| | | ss, after his own image, and called his name Seth. |
| 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence | | 11 And the days of Adam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred years. A |
| . | | nd he begat many sons and daughters. And all the days that Adam lived were nine |
| | | hundred and thirty years; and he died. |
| 12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had | | 12 Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begat Enos, and prophesied in all |
| corrupted his way upon the earth. | | his days, and taught his son Enos in the ways of God. Wherefore, Enos prophesied |
| | | also. And Seth lived after he begat Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and be |
| | | gat many sons and daughters. |
| 13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth | | 13 And the children of men were numerous upon all the face of the land. And in t |
| is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the | | hose days, Satan had great dominion among men and raged in their hearts; and fro |
| earth. | | m thenceforth came wars and bloodshed. |
| 14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt | | 14 And a man's hand was against his own brother in administering death because o |
| pitch it within and without with pitch. | | f secret works, seeking for power. And all the days of Seth were nine hundred an |
| | | d twelve years; and he died. |
| 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark sh | | 15 And Enos lived ninety years and begat Cainan. And Enos and the residue of the |
| all be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of i | | people of God came out from the land which was called Shulon and dwelt in a lan |
| t thirty cubits. | | d of promise, which he called after his own son, whom he had named Cainan. |
| 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it abov | | 16 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan, eight hundred and fifteen years, and be |
| e; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, secon | | gat many sons and daughters. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five |
| d, and third stories shalt thou make it. | | years; and he died. |
| 17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy | | 17 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: |
| all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing th | | |
| at is in the earth shall die. | | |
| 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, | | 18 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and |
| thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. | | begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten |
| | | years: and he died. |
| 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring in | | 19 And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years and begat Jared. |
| to the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. | | |
| 20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping | | 20 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, an |
| thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to ke | | d begat sons and daughters. And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred an |
| ep them alive. | | d ninety-five years; and he died. |
| 21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it t | | 21 And Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years and begat Enoch. |
| o thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them. | | |
| 22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. | | 22 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years, and begat sons and |
| | | daughters. And Jared taught Enoch in all the ways of God. |
| | | 23 And this is the genealogy of the sons of Adam, who was the son of God, with w |
| | | hom God himself conversed. |
| | | 24 And they were preachers of righteousness, and spake, and prophesied, and call |
| | | ed upon all men everywhere to repent. And faith was taught unto the children of |
| | | men. |
| | | 25 And it came to pass that all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and tw |
| | | o years; and he died. |
| | | 26 And Enoch lived sixty and five years and begat Methuselah. And it came to pas |
| | | s that Enoch journeyed in the land among the people; and as he journeyed, the Sp |
| | | irit of God descended out of heaven and abode upon him; |
| | | 27 And he heard a voice from heaven, saying, Enoch, my son, prophesy unto this p |
| | | eople and say unto them, Repent, for thus saith the LORD, I am angry with this p |
| | | eople, and my fierce anger is kindled against them; for their hearts have waxed |
| | | hard, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes cannot see afar off. |
| | | 28 And for these many generations, even since the day that I created them, have |
| | | they gone astray, and have denied me, and have sought their own counsels in the |
| | | dark; and in their own abominations have they devised murder and have not kept t |
| | | he commandments which I gave unto their father Adam. |
| | | 29 Wherefore, they have forsworn themselves, and by their oaths they have brough |
| | | t upon themselves death. |
| | | 30 And a hell I have prepared for them if they repent not. |
| | | 31 And this is a decree which I have sent forth in the beginning of the world, f |
| | | rom mine own mouth, from the foundation thereof; and by the mouths of my servant |
| | | s, thy fathers, have I decreed it, even as it shall be sent forth in the world u |
| | | nto the end thereof. |
| | | 32 And when Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth before th |
| | | e LORD and spake before the LORD, saying, Why is it that I have found favor in t |
| | | hy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me, for I am slow of speech? |
| | | Wherefore am I thy servant? |
| | | 33 And the LORD said unto Enoch, Go forth, and do as I have commanded thee; and |
| | | no man shall pierce thee. |
| | | 34 Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance; for a |
| | | ll flesh is in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good. |
| | | 35 Say unto this people, Choose ye this day to serve the LORD God who made you. |
| | | 36 Behold, my Spirit is upon you; wherefore, all thy words will I justify; and t |
| | | he mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; |
| | | and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me. |
| | | 37 And the LORD spake unto Enoch and said unto him, Anoint thine eyes with clay |
| | | and wash them, and thou shalt see; and he did so. |
| | | 38 And he beheld the spirits that God had created, and he beheld also things whi |
| | | ch were not visible to the natural eye; and from thenceforth came the saying abr |
| | | oad in the land: A seer hath the LORD raised up unto his people. |
| | | 39 And it came to pass that Enoch went forth in the land among the people, stand |
| | | ing upon the hills, and the high places, and cried with a loud voice, testifying |
| | | against their works. |
| | | 40 And all men were offended because of him; and they came forth to hear him upo |
| | | n the high places, saying unto the tent-keepers, Tarry ye here and keep the tent |
| | | s while we go yonder to behold the seer, for he prophesieth; and there is a stra |
| | | nge thing in the land, a wild man hath come among us. |
| | | 41 And it came to pass when they heard him, no man laid hands on him; for fear c |
| | | ame on all them that heard him, for he walked with God. |
| | | 42 And there came a man unto him, whose name was Mahijah, and said unto him, Tel |
| | | l us plainly who thou art and from whence thou comest. |
| | | 43 And he said unto them, I came out from the land of Cainan, the land of my fat |
| | | hers, a land of righteousness unto this day; and my father taught me in all the |
| | | ways of God. |
| | | 44 And it came to pass, as I journeyed from the land of Cainan by the sea east, |
| | | I beheld a vision; and lo, the heavens I saw, and the LORD spake with me and gav |
| | | e me commandment; wherefore, for this cause, to keep the commandment, I speak fo |
| | | rth these words. |
| | | 45 And Enoch continued his speech, saying, The LORD which spake with me, the sam |
| | | e is the God of heaven; and he is my God and your God, and ye are my brethren. A |
| | | nd why counsel ye yourselves and deny the God of heaven? |
| | | 46 The heavens he made; the earth is his footstool, and the foundation thereof i |
| | | s his; behold, he laid it, and hosts of men hath he brought in upon the face the |
| | | reof. |
| | | 47 And death hath come upon our fathers; nevertheless, we know them and cannot d |
| | | eny; and even the first of all we know, even Adam; for a book of remembrance we |
| | | have written among us, according to the pattern given by the finger of God; and |
| | | it is given in our own language. |
| | | 48 And as Enoch spake forth the words of God, the people trembled and could not |
| | | stand in his presence. |
| | | 49 And he said unto them, Because that Adam fell, we are; and by his fall came d |
| | | eath, and we are made partakers of misery and woe. |
| | | 50 Behold, Satan hath come among the children of men and tempteth them to worshi |
| | | p him; and men have become carnal, sensual, and devilish, and are shut out from |
| | | the presence of God. |
| | | 51 But God hath made known unto our fathers that all men must repent. |
| | | 52 And he called upon our father Adam by his own voice, saying, I am God; I made |
| | | the world and men before they were in the flesh. |
| | | 53 And he also said unto him, If thou wilt, turn unto me, and hearken unto my vo |
| | | ice, and believe, and repent of all thy transgressions, and be baptized, even in |
| | | water, in the name of mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth, w |
| | | hich is Jesus Christ, the only name which shall be given under heaven whereby sa |
| | | lvation shall come unto the children of men; and ye shall receive the gift of th |
| | | e Holy Ghost, asking all things in his name; and whatsoever ye shall ask, it sha |
| | | ll be given you. |
| | | 54 And our father Adam spake unto the LORD and said, Why is it that men must rep |
| | | ent and be baptized in water? |
| | | 55 And the LORD said unto Adam, Behold, I have forgiven thee thy transgression i |
| | | n the garden of Eden. |
| | | 56 Hence came the saying abroad among the people that the Son of God hath atoned |
| | | for original guilt, wherein the sins of the parents cannot be answered upon the |
| | | heads of the children, for they are whole from the foundation of the world. |
| | | 57 And the LORD spake unto Adam, saying, Inasmuch as thy children are conceived |
| | | in sin, even so, when they begin to grow up, sin conceiveth in their hearts; and |
| | | they taste the bitter, that they may know to prize the good. |
| | | 58 And it is given unto them to know good from evil; wherefore, they are agents |
| | | unto themselves. |
| | | 59 And I have given unto you another law and commandment; wherefore, teach it un |
| | | to your children that all men, everywhere, must repent, or they can in no wise i |
| | | nherit the kingdom of God. |
| | | 60 For no unclean thing can dwell there, or dwell in his presence; for in the la |
| | | nguage of Adam, Man of Holiness is his name; and the name of his Only Begotten i |
| | | s the Son of Man, even Jesus Christ, a righteous judge, who shall come in the me |
| | | ridian of time. |
| | | 61 Therefore, I give unto you a commandment to teach these things freely unto yo |
| | | ur children, saying that by reason of transgression cometh the fall, which fall |
| | | bringeth death; and inasmuch as ye were born into the world by water, and blood, |
| | | and the spirit, which I have made, and so become of dust a living soul, |
| | | 62 Even so ye must be born again into the kingdom of heaven, of water, and of th |
| | | e Spirit, and be cleansed by blood, even the blood of mine Only Begotten, that y |
| | | e may be sanctified from all sin and enjoy the words of eternal life in this wor |
| | | ld and eternal life in the world to come, even immortal glory. |
| | | 63 For by the water ye keep the commandment; by the Spirit ye are justified; and |
| | | by the blood ye are sanctified. |
| | | 64 Therefore, it is given to abide in you the record of heaven, the Comforter, t |
| | | he peaceable things of immortal glory, the truth of all things, that which quick |
| | | eneth all things, which maketh alive all things, that which knoweth all things, |
| | | and hath all power according to wisdom, mercy, truth, justice, and judgment. |
| | | 65 And now, behold, I say unto you, This is the plan of salvation unto all men t |
| | | hrough the blood of mine Only Begotten, who shall come in the meridian of time. |
| | | 66 And behold, all things have their likeness; and all things are created and ma |
| | | de to bear record of me: both things which are temporal and things which are spi |
| | | ritual, things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth |
| | | , and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both |
| | | above and beneath; all things bear record of me. |
| | | 67 And it came to pass when the LORD had spoken with Adam, our father, that Adam |
| | | cried unto the LORD; and he was caught away by the Spirit of the LORD, and was |
| | | carried down into the water, and was laid under the water, and was brought forth |
| | | out of the water; and thus he was baptized. |
| | | 68 And the Spirit of God descended upon him; and thus he was born of the Spirit |
| | | and became quickened in the inner man. |
| | | 69 And he heard a voice out of heaven, saying, Thou art baptized with fire and w |
| | | ith the Holy Ghost; this is the record of the Father and the Son from henceforth |
| | | and forever; |
| | | 70 And thou art after the order of him who was without beginning of days or end |
| | | of years, from all eternity to all eternity. |
| | | 71 Behold, thou art one in me, a son of God; and thus may all become my sons. Am |
| | | en. |
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| ## Chapter 7 | | ## Chapter 7 |
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n | 1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for the | n | 1 And it came to pass that Enoch continued his speech, saying, Behold, our fathe |
| e have I seen righteous before me in this generation. | | r Adam taught these things; and many have believed and become the sons of God; a |
| | | nd many have believed not, and have perished in their sins, and are looking fort |
| | | h with fear, in torment, for the fiery indignation of the wrath of God to be pou |
| | | red out upon them. |
| 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his femal | | 2 And from that time forth, Enoch began to prophesy, saying unto the people that |
| e: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. | | , As I was journeying, and stood in the place Mahujah, and cried unto the LORD, |
| | | there came a voice out of heaven, saying, Turn ye and get ye upon the mount Sime |
| | | on. |
| 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed aliv | | 3 And it came to pass that I turned and went up on the mount; and as I stood upo |
| e upon the face of all the earth. | | n the mount, I beheld the heavens open, and I was clothed upon with glory. |
| 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and | | 4 And I saw the LORD, and he stood before my face; and he talked with me, even a |
| forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from of | | s a man talketh one with another, face to face; and he said unto me, Look, and I |
| f the face of the earth. | | will show unto thee the world for the space of many generations. |
| 5 And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. | | 5 And it came to pass that I beheld in the valley of Shum, and lo, a great peopl |
| | | e which dwelt in tents, which were the people of Shum. |
| 6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth | | 6 And again the LORD said unto me, Look. And I looked towards the north, and I b |
| . | | eheld the people of Cainan, which dwelt in tents. |
| 7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, in | | 7 And the LORD said unto me, Prophesy. And I prophesied, saying, |
| to the ark, because of the waters of the flood. | | |
| 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every | | 8 Behold, the people of Cainan, which are numerous, shall go forth in battle arr |
| thing that creepeth upon the earth, | | ay against the people of Shum and shall slay them, that they shall be utterly de |
| | | stroyed. |
| 9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as | | 9 And the people of Cainan shall divide themselves in the land; and the land sha |
| God had commanded Noah. | | ll be barren and unfruitful, and none other people shall dwell there but the peo |
| | | ple of Cainan; for behold, the LORD shall curse the land with much heat, and the |
| | | barrenness thereof shall go forth forever. |
| 10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon | | 10 And there was a blackness came upon all the children of Cainan, that they wer |
| the earth. | | e despised among all people. |
| 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeent | | 11 And it came to pass that the LORD said unto me, Look. And I looked, and I beh |
| h day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken | | eld the land of Sharon, and the land of Enoch, and the land of Omner, and the la |
| up, and the windows of heaven were opened. | | nd of Heni, and the land of Shem, and the land of Haner, and the land of Hananni |
| | | hah, and all the inhabitants thereof. |
| 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. | | 12 And the LORD said unto me, Go forth to this people and say unto them, Repent, |
| | | lest I come out and smite them with a curse and they die. |
| 13 In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of | | 13 And he gave unto me a commandment that I should baptize in the name of the Fa |
| Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; | | ther, and of the Son, who is full of grace and truth, and the Holy Ghost, which |
| | | beareth record of the Father and the Son. |
| 14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, an | | 14 And it came to pass that Enoch continued to call upon all the people, save it |
| d every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fo | | were the people of Cainan, to repent. |
| wl after his kind, every bird of every sort. | | |
| 15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is | | 15 And so great was the faith of Enoch that he led the people of God, and their |
| the breath of life. | | enemies came to battle against them; and he spake the word of the LORD, and the |
| | | earth trembled, and the mountains fled, even according to his command. |
| 16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had comma | | 16 And the rivers of water were turned out of their course, and the roar of the |
| nded him: and the LORD shut him in. | | lions was heard out of the wilderness. |
| 17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and ba | | 17 And all nations feared greatly, so powerful was the word of Enoch, and so gre |
| re up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. | | at was the power of the language which God had given him. |
| 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the | | 18 There also came up a land out of the depths of the sea; and so great was the |
| ark went upon the face of the waters. | | fear of the enemies of the people of God that they fled, and stood afar off, and |
| | | went upon the land which came up out of the depths of the sea. |
| 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, | | 19 And the giants of the land also stood afar off; and there went forth a curse |
| that were under the whole heaven, were covered. | | upon all the people which fought against God. |
| 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. | | 20 And from that time forth, there were wars and bloodshed among them; but the L |
| | | ORD came and dwelt with his people, and they dwelt in righteousness. |
| 21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, an | | 21 And the fear of the LORD was upon all nations, so great was the glory of the |
| d of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every | | LORD which was upon his people. |
| man: | | |
| 22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land | | 22 And the LORD blessed the land, and they were blessed upon the mountains and u |
| , died. | | pon the high places and did flourish. |
| 23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the groun | | 23 And the LORD called his people ZION because they were of one heart, and of on |
| d, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; an | | e mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there were no poor among them. |
| d they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they tha | | |
| t were with him in the ark. | | |
| 24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. | | 24 And Enoch continued his preaching in righteousness unto the people of God. |
| | | 25 And it came to pass in his days that he built a city that was called the city |
| | | of holiness, even ZION. |
| | | 26 And it came to pass that Enoch talked with the LORD, and he said unto the LOR |
| | | D, Surely Zion shall dwell in safety forever. But the LORD said unto Enoch, Zion |
| | | have I blessed, but the residue of the people have I cursed. |
| | | 27 And it came to pass that the LORD showed unto Enoch all the inhabitants of th |
| | | e earth; and he beheld, and lo! Zion in process of time was taken up into heaven |
| | | . |
| | | 28 And the LORD said unto Enoch, Behold mine abode forever. |
| | | 29 And Enoch also beheld the residue of the people which were the sons of Adam, |
| | | and they were a mixture of all the seed of Adam, save it were the seed of Cain; |
| | | for the seed of Cain were black and had not place among them. |
| | | 30 And after that Zion was taken up into heaven, Enoch beheld, and lo, all the n |
| | | ations of the earth were before him; and there came generation upon generation. |
| | | 31 And Enoch was high and lifted up, even in the bosom of the Father and the Son |
| | | of Man; and behold, the powers of Satan were upon all the face of the earth; an |
| | | d he saw angels descending out of heaven, and he heard a loud voice, saying, Woe |
| | | ! woe! be unto the inhabitants of the earth! |
| | | 32 And he beheld Satan, and he had a great chain in his hand, and it veiled the |
| | | whole face of the earth with darkness; and he looked up and laughed, and his ang |
| | | els rejoiced. |
| | | 33 And Enoch beheld angels descending out of heaven, bearing testimony of the Fa |
| | | ther and of the Son. |
| | | 34 And the Holy Ghost fell on many, and they were caught up by the powers of hea |
| | | ven into Zion. |
| | | 35 And it came to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the peo |
| | | ple and wept; and Enoch bore record of it, saying, How is it that the heavens we |
| | | ep and shed forth their tears as the rain upon the mountains? And Enoch said unt |
| | | o the LORD, How is it that thou canst weep, seeing thou art holy and from all et |
| | | ernity to all eternity? |
| | | 36 And were it possible that man could number the particles of the earth, yea, a |
| | | nd millions of earths like this, it would not be a beginning to the number of th |
| | | y creations; |
| | | 37 And thy curtains are stretched out still, and thou art there, and thy bosom i |
| | | s there; and also, thou art just; thou art merciful and kind forever; |
| | | 38 Thou hast taken Zion to thine own bosom from all thy creations, from all eter |
| | | nity to all eternity; and nought but peace, justice, and truth is the habitation |
| | | of thy throne; and mercy shall go before thy face and have no end. How is it th |
| | | at thou canst weep? |
| | | 39 The LORD said unto Enoch, Behold, these thy brethren, they are the workmanshi |
| | | p of mine own hands, and I gave unto them their intelligence in the day that I c |
| | | reated them. |
| | | 40 And in the garden of Eden gave I unto man his agency; and unto thy brethren h |
| | | ave I said, and also gave commandment, that they should love one another and tha |
| | | t they should choose me their Father. |
| | | 41 But behold, they are without affection, and they hate their own blood; and th |
| | | e fire of mine indignation is kindled against them; and in my hot displeasure wi |
| | | ll I send in the floods upon them; for my fierce anger is kindled against them. |
| | | 42 Behold, I am God; Man of Holiness is my name; Man of Counsel is my name; and |
| | | Endless and Eternal is my name also. Wherefore, I can stretch forth my hands and |
| | | hold all the creations which I have made, and mine eye can pierce them also. |
| | | 43 And among all the workmanship of my hands there has not been so great wickedn |
| | | ess as among thy brethren; but behold, their sins shall be upon the heads of the |
| | | ir fathers; Satan shall be their father, and misery shall be their doom; and the |
| | | whole heavens shall weep over them, even all the workmanship of my hands. |
| | | 44 Wherefore should not the heavens weep, seeing these shall suffer? But behold, |
| | | these which thine eyes are upon shall perish in the floods; and behold, I will |
| | | shut them up; a prison have I prepared for them, and he whom I have chosen hath |
| | | pleaded before my face; |
| | | 45 Wherefore, he suffereth for their sins, inasmuch as they will repent, in the |
| | | day that my chosen shall return unto me; and until that day they shall be in tor |
| | | ment. |
| | | 46 Wherefore, for this shall the heavens weep, yea, and all the workmanship of m |
| | | y hands. |
| | | 47 And it came to pass that the LORD spake unto Enoch and told Enoch all the doi |
| | | ngs of the children of men. |
| | | 48 Wherefore, Enoch knew and looked upon their wickedness and their misery, and |
| | | wept, and stretched forth his arms; and his heart swelled wide as eternity, and |
| | | his bowels yearned; and all eternity shook. |
| | | 49 And Enoch saw Noah also and his family, that the posterity of all the sons of |
| | | Noah should be saved with a temporal salvation. |
| | | 50 Wherefore, Enoch saw that Noah built an ark; and the LORD smiled upon it and |
| | | held it in his own hand; but upon the residue of the wicked came the floods and |
| | | swallowed them up. |
| | | 51 And as Enoch saw thus, he had bitterness of soul, and wept over his brethren, |
| | | and said unto the heavens, I will refuse to be comforted. |
| | | 52 But the LORD said unto Enoch, Lift up your heart, and be glad, and look. And |
| | | it came to pass that Enoch looked, and from Noah he beheld all the families of t |
| | | he earth; and he cried unto the LORD, saying, When shall the day of the LORD com |
| | | e? When shall the blood of the righteous be shed, that all they that mourn may b |
| | | e sanctified and have eternal life? |
| | | 53 And the LORD said, It shall be in the meridian of time, in the days of wicked |
| | | ness and vengeance. |
| | | 54 And behold, Enoch saw the day of the coming of the Son of Man, even in the fl |
| | | esh; and his soul rejoiced, saying, The righteous is lifted up; and the Lamb is |
| | | slain from the foundation of the world; and through faith I am in the bosom of t |
| | | he Father; and behold, Zion is with me! |
| | | 55 And it came to pass that Enoch looked upon the earth; and he heard a voice fr |
| | | om the bowels thereof, saying, Woe! woe! is me, the mother of men! I am pained; |
| | | I am weary because of the wickedness of my children! When shall I rest and be cl |
| | | eansed from the filthiness which has gone forth out of me? When will my Creator |
| | | sanctify me, that I may rest and righteousness for a season abide upon my face? |
| | | 56 And when Enoch heard the earth mourn, he wept, and cried unto the LORD, sayin |
| | | g, O LORD, wilt thou not have compassion upon the earth? wilt thou not bless the |
| | | children of Noah? |
| | | 57 And it came to pass that Enoch continued his cry unto the LORD, saying, I ask |
| | | thee, O LORD, in the name of thine Only Begotten, even Jesus Christ, that thou |
| | | wilt have mercy upon Noah and his seed, that the earth might never more be cover |
| | | ed by the floods. |
| | | 58 And the LORD could not withhold; and he covenanted with Enoch and sware unto |
| | | him with an oath that he would stay the floods, that he would call upon the chil |
| | | dren of Noah; and he sent forth an unalterable decree that a remnant of his seed |
| | | should always be found among all nations while the earth should stand. |
| | | 59 And the LORD said, Blessed is he through whose seed Messiah shall come; for h |
| | | e saith, I am Messiah, the King of Zion, the Rock of Heaven, which is broad as e |
| | | ternity; and whoso cometh in at the gate and climbeth up by me shall never fall. |
| | | 60 Wherefore, blessed are they of whom I have spoken, for they shall come forth |
| | | with songs of everlasting joy. |
| | | 61 And it came to pass that Enoch cried unto the LORD, saying, When the Son of M |
| | | an cometh in the flesh, shall the earth rest? I pray thee, show me these things. |
| | | 62 And the LORD said unto Enoch, Look. And he looked and beheld the Son of Man l |
| | | ifted up on the cross after the manner of men. |
| | | 63 And he heard a loud voice, and the heavens were veiled; and all the creations |
| | | of God mourned, and the earth groaned; and the rocks were rent; and the saints |
| | | arose and were crowned at the right hand of the Son of Man with crowns of glory. |
| | | 64 And as many of the spirits as were in prison came forth and stood on the righ |
| | | t hand of God. And the remainder were reserved in chains of darkness until the j |
| | | udgment of the great day. |
| | | 65 And again Enoch wept and cried unto the LORD, saying, When shall the earth re |
| | | st? |
| | | 66 And Enoch beheld the Son of Man ascend up unto the Father. And he called unto |
| | | the LORD, saying, Wilt thou not come again upon the earth? For inasmuch as thou |
| | | art God, and I know thee, and thou hast sworn unto me and commanded me that I s |
| | | hould ask in the name of thine Only Begotten, thou hast made me and given unto m |
| | | e a right to thy throne, and not of myself, but through thine own grace. Wherefo |
| | | re, I ask thee if thou wilt not come again on the earth? |
| | | 67 And the LORD said unto Enoch, As I live, even so will I come in the last days |
| | | , in the days of wickedness and vengeance, to fulfill the oath which I made unto |
| | | you concerning the children of Noah. |
| | | 68 And the day shall come that the earth shall rest. But before that day the hea |
| | | vens shall be darkened, and a veil of darkness shall cover the earth; and the he |
| | | avens shall shake, and also the earth. |
| | | 69 And great tribulations shall be among the children of men; but my people will |
| | | I preserve; and righteousness will I send down out of heaven, and truth will I |
| | | send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine Only Begotten, his resurr |
| | | ection from the dead, yea, and also the resurrection of all men. |
| | | 70 And righteousness and truth will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, |
| | | to gather out mine own elect from the four quarters of the earth unto a place wh |
| | | ich I shall prepare, an holy city, that my people may gird up their loins and be |
| | | looking forth for the time of my coming; for there shall be my tabernacle, and |
| | | it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem. |
| | | 71 And the LORD said unto Enoch, Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them ther |
| | | e; and we will receive them into our bosom; and they shall see us, and we will f |
| | | all upon their necks, and they shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each |
| | | other; |
| | | 72 And there shall be mine abode, and it shall be Zion, which shall come forth o |
| | | ut of all the creations which I have made; and for the space of a thousand years |
| | | shall the earth rest. |
| | | 73 And it came to pass that Enoch saw the day of the coming of the Son of Man in |
| | | the last days, to dwell on the earth in righteousness for the space of a thousa |
| | | nd years. |
| | | 74 But before that day, he saw great tribulation among the wicked; and he also s |
| | | aw the sea, that it was troubled, and men's hearts failing them, looking forth w |
| | | ith fear for the judgment of the Almighty God, which should come upon the wicked |
| | | . |
| | | 75 And the LORD showed Enoch all things, even unto the end of the world. And he |
| | | saw the day of the righteous, the hour of their redemption, and received a fulne |
| | | ss of joy. |
| | | 76 And all the days of Zion in the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-fi |
| | | ve years. |
| | | 77 And Enoch and all his people walked with God, and he dwelt in the midst of Zi |
| | | on. |
| | | 78 And it came to pass that Zion was not, for God received it up into his own bo |
| | | som; and from thence went forth the saying, ZION IS FLED. And all the days of En |
| | | och were four hundred and thirty years. |
| | | 79 And it came to pass that Methuselah, the son of Enoch, was not taken, that th |
| | | e covenants of the LORD might be fulfilled which he made to Enoch; for he truly |
| | | covenanted with Enoch that Noah should be of the fruit of his loins. |
| | | 80 And it came to pass that Methuselah prophesied that from his loins should spr |
| | | ing all the kingdoms of the earth (through Noah), and he took glory unto himself |
| | | . |
| | | 81 And there came forth a great famine into the land, and the LORD cursed the ea |
| | | rth with a sore curse, and many of the inhabitants thereof died. |
| | | 82 And it came to pass that Methuselah lived one hundred eighty and seven years |
| | | and begat Lamech; and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech, seven hundred eigh |
| | | ty and two years, and begat sons and daughters. And all the days of Methuselah w |
| | | ere nine hundred sixty and nine years; and he died. |
| | | 83 And Lamech lived one hundred eighty and two years and begat a son, and he cal |
| | | led his name Noah, saying, This son shall comfort us concerning our work and toi |
| | | l of our hands because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. |
| | | 84 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and |
| | | begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy |
| | | and seven years: and he died. |
| | | 85 And Noah was four hundred and fifty years old and begat Japheth; and forty-tw |
| | | o years afterwards, he begat Shem of her who was the mother of Japheth; and when |
| | | he was five hundred years old, he begat Ham. |
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| ## Chapter 8 | | ## Chapter 8 |
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n | | n | 1 And Noah and his sons hearkened unto the LORD and gave heed; and they were cal |
| | | led the sons of God. |
| | | 2 And when these men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters we |
| | | re born unto them, the sons of men saw that their daughters were fair; and they |
| | | took them wives even as they chose. |
| | | 3 And the LORD said unto Noah, The daughters of thy sons have sold themselves; f |
| | | or behold, mine anger is kindled against the sons of men, for they will not hear |
| | | ken to my voice. |
| | | 4 And it came to pass that Noah prophesied and taught the things of God, even as |
| | | it was in the beginning. |
| | | 5 And the LORD said unto Noah, My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for h |
| | | e shall know that all flesh shall die, yet his days shall be an hundred and twen |
| | | ty years; and if men do not repent, I will send in the floods upon them. |
| | | 6 And in those days there were giants on the earth, and they sought Noah to take |
| | | away his life; |
| | | 7 But the LORD was with Noah, and the power of the LORD was upon him; and the LO |
| | | RD ordained Noah after his own order and commanded him that he should go forth a |
| | | nd declare his gospel unto the children of men, even as it was given unto Enoch. |
| | | 8 And it came to pass that Noah called upon the children of men, that they shoul |
| | | d repent; but they hearkened not unto his words. |
| | | 9 And also, after that they had heard him, they came up before him, saying, Beho |
| | | ld, we are the sons of God. Have we not taken unto ourselves the daughters of me |
| | | n? And are we not eating, and drinking, and marrying, and given in marriage? And |
| | | our wives bear unto us children; and the same are mighty men, which are like un |
| | | to them of old, men of great renown. And they hearkened not unto the words of No |
| | | ah. |
| | | 10 And God saw that the wickedness of man had become great in the earth; and eve |
| | | ry man was lifted up in the imagination of the thoughts of his heart, being only |
| | | evil continually. |
| | | 11 And it came to pass that Noah continued his preaching unto the people, saying |
| | | , Hearken and give heed unto my words. Believe, and repent of your sins, and be |
| | | baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, even as our fathers did, a |
| | | nd ye shall receive the Holy Ghost, that ye may have all things made manifest; |
| | | 12 And if you do not this, the floods will come in upon you; nevertheless, they |
| | | hearkened not. |
| | | 13 And it repented Noah, and his heart was pained that the LORD made man on the |
| | | earth, and it grieved him at the heart. |
| | | 14 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of th |
| | | e earth, both man, and beast, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the air, |
| | | 15 For it repenteth Noah that I have created them and that I have made them; and |
| | | he hath called upon me, for they have sought his life. |
| | | 16 And thus Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD; for Noah was a just man an |
| | | d perfect in his generation; and he walked with God, and also his three sons, Sh |
| | | em, Ham, and Japheth. |
| | | 17 The earth was corrupt before God; and it was filled with violence. And God lo |
| | | oked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its |
| | | way upon the earth. |
| | | 18 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth |
| | | is filled with violence; and behold, I will destroy all flesh from off the eart |
| | | h. |
| | | 19 Make thee, therefore, an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark |
| | | , and thou shalt pitch it within and without with pitch; |
| | | 20 And the length of the ark thou shalt make three hundred cubits, the breadth o |
| | | f it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. |
| | | 21 And windows shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it a |
| | | bove; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; lower, second, |
| | | and third chambers shalt thou make in it. |
| | | 22 And behold, I, even I will bring in a flood of water upon the earth, to destr |
| | | oy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; every thing that |
| | | liveth on the earth shall die. |
| | | 23 But with thee will I establish my covenant, even as I have sworn unto thy fat |
| | | her, Enoch, that of thy posterity shall come all nations. |
| | | 24 And thou shalt come into the ark, thou and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy so |
| | | ns' wives with thee. |
| | | 25 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every kind shalt thou bring in |
| | | to the ark to keep alive with thee; they shall be male and female. |
| | | 26 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping |
| | | thing of the earth after his kind: two of every kind shalt thou take into the ar |
| | | k to keep alive. |
| | | 27 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten; and thou shalt gather frui |
| | | t of every kind unto thee in the ark, and it shall be for food for thee and for |
| | | them. |
| | | 28 Thus did Noah according to all that God commanded him. |
| | | 29 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for th |
| | | ee only have I seen righteous before me in this generation. |
| | | 30 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his fema |
| | | le: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. |
| | | 31 Of fowls also of the air, by sevens, the male and his female, to keep seed al |
| | | ive upon the face of the earth. |
| | | 32 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and |
| | | forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from o |
| | | ff the face of the earth. |
| | | 33 And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him. And Noah was six h |
| | | undred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. |
| | | 34 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, i |
| | | nto the ark, because of the waters of the flood. |
| | | 35 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that were not clean, and of fowls, and of ever |
| | | y thing that creepeth upon the earth there went in two and two unto Noah into th |
| | | e ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. |
| | | 36 And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood were upon t |
| | | he earth. In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, and the |
| | | seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great |
| | | deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened, and the rain was upon the |
| | | earth forty days and forty nights. |
| | | 37 In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of |
| | | Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark: |
| | | they, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and |
| | | every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth after his kind, and every fowl a |
| | | fter his kind, and every bird of every sort; |
| | | 38 And they went unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh wherein is the |
| | | breath of life; and they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as |
| | | God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in. |
| | | 39 And the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters increased and bar |
| | | e up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth. |
| | | 40 And the waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark we |
| | | nt upon the face of the waters. |
| | | 41 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the face of the earth; and all the |
| | | high hills under the whole heavens were covered. Fifteen cubits and upward did t |
| | | he waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. |
| | | 42 And all flesh died that moved upon the face of the earth, both of fowl, and o |
| | | f cattle, and of beasts, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the eart |
| | | h, and every man. |
| | | 43 All in whose nostrils the LORD had breathed the breath of life, of all that w |
| | | ere on the dry land, died. |
| | | 44 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the groun |
| | | d: both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the air; and |
| | | they were destroyed from the earth; |
| | | 45 And Noah only remained, and they that were with him in the ark. |
| | | 46 And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days. |
| 1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was w | | 47 And God remembered Noah and all that were with him in the ark. And God made a |
| ith him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters a | | wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged. |
| ssuaged; | | |
| 2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the | | 48 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and th |
| rain from heaven was restrained; | | e rain from heaven was restrained; and the waters returned from off the earth. |
| 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of t | | 49 And after the end of the hundred and fifty days, the waters were abated. And |
| he hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. | | the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon t |
| | | he mountain of Ararat. |
| 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, | | |
| upon the mountains of Ararat. | | |
| 5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month | | 50 And the waters decreased until the tenth month; and in the tenth month, on th |
| , on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. | | e first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. |
| 6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of t | | 51 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of |
| he ark which he had made: | | the ark which he had made: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fr |
| | | o, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. |
| 7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were | | 52 He also sent forth a dove from him to see if the waters were abated from off |
| dried up from off the earth. | | the face of the ground; but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and |
| | | she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters had not receded from off the |
| | | face of the whole earth; then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled h |
| | | er in unto him into the ark. |
| 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off | | 53 And he stayed yet other seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of t |
| the face of the ground; | | he ark; and the dove came in to him in the evening, and lo, in her mouth an oliv |
| | | e leaf plucked off; so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. |
| 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him | | |
| into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put f | | |
| orth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. | | |
| 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of t | | |
| he ark; | | |
| 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an oliv | | |
| e leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. | | |
| 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned n | | 54 And he stayed yet other seven days and sent forth a dove, which returned not |
| ot again unto him any more. | | again unto him any more. |
| 13 And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, | | 55 And it came to pass, in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, t |
| the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noa | | he first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth. |
| h removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the grou | | |
| nd was dry. | | |
| 14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the | | 56 And Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked; and behold, the face of |
| earth dried. | | the ground was dry. And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of t |
| | | he month, was the earth dried. |
| 15 And God spake unto Noah, saying, | | |
| 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives wi | | |
| th thee. | | |
| 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, bot | | |
| h of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the ear | | |
| th; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply u | | |
| pon the earth. | | |
| 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him | | |
| : | | |
| 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth up | | |
| on the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. | | |
| 20 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and o | | |
| f every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. | | |
| 21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will n | | |
| ot again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's | | |
| heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing li | | |
| ving, as I have done. | | |
| 22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summe | | |
| r and winter, and day and night shall not cease. | | |
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| ## Chapter 9 | | ## Chapter 9 |
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n | 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multip | n | 1 And God spake unto Noah, saying, Go forth out of the ark, thou and thy wife, a |
| ly, and replenish the earth. | | nd thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. |
| 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the eart | | 2 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both |
| h, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon | | of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the eart |
| all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. | | h; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply up |
| | | on the earth. |
| | | 3 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him. |
| | | And every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl upon the earth, after the |
| | | ir kinds, went forth out of the ark. |
| | | 4 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD, and took of every clean beast, and of |
| | | every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar, and gave thanks unt |
| | | o the LORD, and rejoiced in his heart. |
| | | 5 And the LORD spake unto Noah, and he blessed him. And Noah smelled a sweet sav |
| | | our, and he said in his heart, |
| | | 6 I will call on the name of the LORD, that he will not again curse the ground a |
| | | ny more for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his yout |
| | | h; and that he will not again smite any more every thing living, as he hath done |
| | | , while the earth remaineth; |
| | | 7 And that seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and d |
| | | ay and night may not cease with man. |
| | | 8 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multip |
| | | ly, and replenish the earth. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be u |
| | | pon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that move |
| | | th upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they d |
| | | elivered. |
| 3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb h | | 9 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb h |
| ave I given you all things. | | ave I given you all things. |
| 4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. | | 10 But the blood of all flesh, which I have given you for meat, shall be shed up |
| | | on the ground, which taketh life thereof; and the blood ye shall not eat. |
| 5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast | | 11 And surely, blood shall not be shed, only for meat, to save your lives; and t |
| will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother w | | he blood of every beast will I require at your hands. |
| ill I require the life of man. | | |
| 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image o | | 12 And whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for man shall |
| f God made he man. | | not shed the blood of man. |
| | | 13 For a commandment I give: that every man's brother shall preserve the life of |
| | | man; for in mine own image have I made man. |
| 7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, an | | 14 And a commandment I give unto you: Be ye fruitful and multiply; bring forth a |
| d multiply therein. | | bundantly on the earth and multiply therein. |
| 8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, | | 15 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I w |
| | | ill establish my covenant with you, which I made unto your father Enoch, concern |
| | | ing your seed after you. |
| 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; | | 16 And it shall come to pass that every living creature that is with you, of the |
| | | fowl, and of the cattle, and of the beast of the earth that is with you, which |
| | | shall go out of the ark, shall not altogether perish; neither shall all flesh be |
| | | cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a fl |
| | | ood to destroy the earth. |
| 10 And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, | | 17 And I will establish my covenant with you, which I made unto Enoch, concernin |
| and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to ev | | g the remnants of your posterity. |
| ery beast of the earth. | | |
| 11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off | | 18 And God made a covenant with Noah and said, This shall be the token of the co |
| any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to d | | venant I make between me and you, and for every living creature with you, for pe |
| estroy the earth. | | rpetual generations: |
| 12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and y | | |
| ou and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: | | |
| 13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant betwe | | 19 I will set my bow in the cloud; and it shall be for a token of a covenant bet |
| en me and the earth. | | ween me and the earth. |
| 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow | | 20 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow |
| shall be seen in the cloud: | | shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember my covenant, which I have made b |
| | | etween me and you, for every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall |
| | | no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. |
| 15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living | | 21 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may rememb |
| creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy a | | er the everlasting covenant, which I made unto thy father Enoch, that, when men |
| ll flesh. | | should keep all my commandments, Zion should again come on the earth, the city o |
| | | f Enoch, which I have caught up unto myself. |
| 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may rememb | | 22 And this is mine everlasting covenant: that when thy posterity shall embrace |
| er the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh t | | the truth and look upward, then shall Zion look downward, and all the heavens sh |
| hat is upon the earth. | | all shake with gladness, and the earth shall tremble with joy; |
| | | 23 And the general assembly of the church of the firstborn shall come down out o |
| | | f heaven, and possess the earth, and shall have place until the end come. And th |
| | | is is mine everlasting covenant, which I made with thy father Enoch. |
| | | 24 And the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will establish my covenant unto thee |
| | | , which I have made between me and thee, for every living creature of all flesh |
| | | that shall be upon the earth. |
| 17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have estab | | 25 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have establ |
| lished between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. | | ished between me and thee, for all flesh that shall be upon the earth. |
| 18 And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Jap | | 26 And the sons of Noah that went forth of the ark were Shem, and Ham, and Japhe |
| heth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. | | th; and Ham was the father of Canaan. These were the three sons of Noah, and of |
| | | them was the whole earth overspread. |
| 19 These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. | | 27 And Noah began to till the earth, and he was an husbandman; and he planted a |
| | | vineyard, and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within |
| | | his tent; |
| 20 And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: | | 28 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his |
| | | brethren without; and Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid upon both their |
| | | shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father, and the |
| | | y saw not their father's nakedness. |
| 21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his te | | 29 And Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done unto him |
| nt. | | ; and he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his bret |
| | | hren. |
| 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his | | 30 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant |
| two brethren without. | | , and a veil of darkness shall cover him, that he shall be known among all men. |
| 23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, a | | |
| nd went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces wer | | |
| e backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. | | |
| 24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him | | |
| . | | |
| 25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his bre | | |
| thren. | | |
| 26 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant | | |
| . | | |
| 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaa | | 31 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaa |
| n shall be his servant. | | n shall be his servant. |
| 28 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. | | 32 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. And all the day |
| | | s of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. |
| 29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. | | |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 10 | | ## Chapter 10 |
| | | |
n | 1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and | n | 1 Now these were the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; an |
| unto them were sons born after the flood. | | d unto them were sons born after the flood. |
| 2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Me | | 2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Mesche |
| shech, and Tiras. | | ch, and Tiras. |
| 3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. | | 3 And these are the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the |
| | | sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. By these were the isl |
| | | es of the Gentiles divided in their lands, every one after the same tongue, afte |
| | | r their families, in their nations. |
| 4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. | | |
| 5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one afte | | |
| r his tongue, after their families, in their nations. | | |
| 6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. | | |
| 7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: | | 4 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of |
| and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. | | Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of R |
| | | aamah; Sheba, and Dedan. |
| 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. | | 5 And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a migh |
| | | ty hunter in the land. Wherefore, it is said, Even as Nimrod, the mighty hunter |
| | | in the land. |
| 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod t | | |
| he mighty hunter before the LORD. | | |
| 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, | | 6 And he began a kingdom, and the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, |
| in the land of Shinar. | | and Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. |
| 11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehobot | | 7 Out of that land went forth Asshur and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, |
| h, and Calah, | | and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; the same was a great city. |
| 12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. | | 8 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, And Pathrusim |
| | | , and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. |
| 13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, | | 9 And Canaan begat Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth, and the Jebusite, and the Amo |
| | | rite, and Girgashite, and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, and the Ar |
| | | vadite, and Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward were the families of the |
| | | Canaanites spread abroad. |
| 14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. | | |
| 15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, | | |
| 16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, | | |
| 17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, | | |
| 18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the | | |
| families of the Canaanites spread abroad. | | |
| 19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unt | | 10 And the borders of the Canaanites were from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar un |
| o Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unt | | to Gaza; as thou goest unto Sodom and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboiim even unto |
| o Lasha. | | Lasha. |
| 20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in thei | | 11 These were the sons of Ham, after their families, after the same tongue, in t |
| r countries, and in their nations. | | heir countries, and in their nations. |
| 21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japhet | | 12 Unto Shem also, which was the elder, children were born; and he was the fathe |
| h the elder, even to him were children born. | | r of Eber, and even to him were children born. |
| 22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. | | 13 And these are the children of Shem: Eber, and Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, |
| | | and Lud, and Aram. |
| 23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. | | 14 And these were the children of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. |
| 24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. | | 15 And Arphaxad begat Salah, and Salah begat Eber. And unto Eber were born two s |
| | | ons: the name of one, Peleg, the other, Joktan. |
| 25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days | | 16 And Peleg was a mighty man, for in his days was the earth divided. |
| was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. | | |
| 26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, | | 17 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, and Hadora |
| | | m, and Uzal, and Diklah, and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, and Ophar, and Havila |
| | | h, and Jobab; and these were the sons of Joktan. |
| 27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, | | |
| 28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, | | |
| 29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. | | |
| 30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the e | | 18 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the e |
| ast. | | ast. |
| 31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in the | | 19 These were the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in th |
| ir lands, after their nations. | | eir lands, after their nations. |
| 32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their | | 20 These were the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in thei |
| nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. | | r nations; and by these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 11 | | ## Chapter 11 |
| | | |
n | 1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. | n | 1 And the whole earth was of the same language and of the same speech. And it ca |
| | | me to pass that many journeyed from the east; and as they journeyed from the eas |
| | | t, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and dwelt there in the plain of Shin |
| | | ar. |
| 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain | | |
| in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. | | |
| 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughl | | 2 And they said one to another, Come, go to; let us make brick and burn them tho |
| y. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar. | | roughly. And they had brick for stone, and they had slime for mortar. |
| 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach | | 3 And they said, Come, go to; let us build us a city and a tower whose top will |
| unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the fac | | be high, nigh unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroa |
| e of the whole earth. | | d upon the face of the whole earth. |
| 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of me | | 4 And the LORD came down, beholding the city and the tower which the children of |
| n builded. | | men were building; |
| 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; | | 5 And the LORD said, Behold, the people are the same, and they all have the same |
| and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which t | | language; and this tower they begin to build; and now, nothing will be restrain |
| hey have imagined to do. | | ed from them, which they have imagined, except I, the LORD, confound their langu |
| | | age, that they may not understand one another's speech. So I, the LORD, will sca |
| | | tter them abroad from thence, upon all the face of the land and unto every quart |
| | | er of the earth. |
| 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not un | | 6 And they were confounded and left off to build the city; and they hearkened no |
| derstand one another's speech. | | t unto the LORD; therefore, is the name of it called Babel because the LORD was |
| | | displeased with their works and did there confound the language of all the earth |
| | | ; and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face thereof. |
| 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: | | 7 And these were the generations of Shem. And Shem, being an hundred years old, |
| and they left off to build the city. | | begat Arphaxad two years after the flood; and Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad |
| | | five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound | | |
| the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad | | |
| upon the face of all the earth. | | |
| 10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat A | | |
| rphaxad two years after the flood: | | |
| 11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and | | |
| daughters. | | |
| 12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: | | |
| 13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and beg | | 8 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: And Arphaxad lived |
| at sons and daughters. | | after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: | | |
| 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat s | | 9 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: And Salah lived after he begat E |
| ons and daughters. | | ber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: | | |
| 17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat | | 10 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: And Eber lived after h |
| sons and daughters. | | e begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: | | |
| 19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons | | 11 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: And Peleg lived after he begat R |
| and daughters. | | eu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: | | |
| 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat son | | 12 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: And Reu lived after he b |
| s and daughters. | | egat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: | | |
| 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and da | | 13 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: And Serug lived after he begat |
| ughters. | | Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: | | |
| 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat | | 14 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: And Nahor lived after |
| sons and daughters. | | he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. |
| 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. | | 15 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. |
| 27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; | | 16 Now these were the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; |
| and Haran begat Lot. | | and Haran begat Lot. |
| 28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of | | 17 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of |
| the Chaldees. | | the Chaldees. |
| 29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and | | 18 And Abram and Nahor took them wives; and the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; |
| the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, a | | and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milca |
| nd the father of Iscah. | | h and the father of Iscah; but Sarai was barren, and she bare no child. |
| 30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child. | | 19 And Terah took Abram, his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, his son's son, and |
| | | Sarai, his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife, and went forth with them from |
| | | Ur of the Chaldees to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran and d |
| | | welt there. |
| 31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sar | | |
| ai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from | | |
| Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, an | | |
| d dwelt there. | | |
| 32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Hara | | 20 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Hara |
| n. | | n. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 12 | | ## Chapter 12 |
| | | |
| 1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy ki | | 1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy ki |
| ndred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: | | ndred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: |
n | 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy na | n | 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and make thy nam |
| me great; and thou shalt be a blessing: | | e great; and thou shalt be a blessing; and I will bless them that bless thee and |
| | | curse them that curse thee; and in thee shall the families of the earth be bles |
| | | sed. |
| 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in | | |
| thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. | | |
| 4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and | | 3 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and |
| Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. | | Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. |
| 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substa | | 4 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substa |
| nce that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and the | | nce that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and the |
| y went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they cam | | y went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they cam |
| e. | | e. |
| 6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of | | 5 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem and the plain of Mo |
| Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. | | reh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. |
| 7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this lan | | 6 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this lan |
| d: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. | | d: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. |
| 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched | | 7 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched |
| his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded | | his tent, leaving Beth-el on the west, and Hai was on the east. And there he bu |
| an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. | | ilded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. And Abram jo |
| | | urneyed, going on still toward the south. |
| 9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. | | |
| 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn | | 8 And there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn |
| there; for the famine was grievous in the land. | | there, for the famine became grievous in the land. |
| 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said | | 9 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said u |
| unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: | | nto Sarai, his wife, Behold, now I know thee to be a fair woman to look upon; th |
| | | erefore, it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they sha |
| | | ll say, This is his wife. And they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. |
| | | Say, I pray thee, unto them, I am his sister, that it may be well with me for th |
| | | y sake, and my soul shall live because of thee. |
| 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they | | |
| shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee ali | | |
| ve. | | |
| 13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sak | | |
| e; and my soul shall live because of thee. | | |
| 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behe | | 10 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behe |
| ld the woman that she was very fair. | | ld the woman that she was very fair. |
| 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and th | | 11 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her and commanded her to be brought before Ph |
| e woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. | | araoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. |
| 16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he | | 12 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he |
| asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. | | asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. |
| 17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sara | | 13 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sara |
| i Abram's wife. | | i Abram's wife. |
| 18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? | | 14 And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What hast thou done unto me in this thing? |
| why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? | | Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? Why saidst thou, She is my si |
| | | ster? So I might have taken her unto me to wife. Now therefore, behold, I say un |
| | | to thee, Take thy wife and go thy way. |
| 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: | | |
| now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. | | |
| 20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his | | 15 And Pharaoh commanded men concerning him; and they sent him away, and his wif |
| wife, and all that he had. | | e, and all that he had. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 13 | | ## Chapter 13 |
| | | |
n | 1 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot | n | 1 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot |
| with him, into the south. | | with him, unto the south. And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in |
| | | gold. |
| 2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. | | 2 And he went on his journey from the south, even to Beth-el, unto the place whe |
| | | re his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai, unto the place o |
| | | f the altar which he had made there at the first; and there Abram called on the |
| | | name of the LORD. |
| 3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place whe | | |
| re his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai; | | |
| 4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there A | | |
| bram called on the name of the LORD. | | |
| 5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. | | 3 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. |
| 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for th | | 4 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together; for th |
| eir substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. | | eir substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. And there was a |
| | | strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle, th |
| | | at they could not dwell together. |
| 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen o | | 5 And the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. |
| f Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. | | |
| 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and t | | 6 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and t |
| hee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. | | hee and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren. |
| 9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if | | 7 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 | | thou go to the left hand, then I will go to the right; if thou go to the right h |
| the right hand, then I will go to the left. | | and, then I will go to the left. |
| 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was w | | 8 And Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was wel |
| ell watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as t | | l watered everywhere before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like as the g |
| he garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. | | arden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. |
| 11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they | | 9 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they s |
| separated themselves the one from the other. | | eparated themselves the one from the other. |
| 12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the pla | | 10 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the pla |
| in, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. | | in, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. |
| 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. | | 11 But the men of Sodom, becoming sinners and exceedingly wicked before the LORD |
| | | , the LORD was angry with them. |
| 14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up | | 12 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, | | now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, |
| and eastward, and westward: | | and eastward, and westward: |
| 15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed fo | | 13 And remember the covenant which I make with thee; for it shall be an everlast |
| r ever. | | ing covenant; and thou shalt remember the days of Enoch, thy father; |
| 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can numbe | | 14 For all the land which thou seest will I give thee and to thy seed for ever; |
| r the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. | | and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number t |
| | | he dust of the earth, thy seed shall also be numbered. |
| 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; fo | | 15 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it, fo |
| r I will give it unto thee. | | r I will give it unto thee. Then Abram removed his tent and came and dwelt in th |
| | | e plain of Mamre, which was in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. |
| 18 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. | | |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 14 | | ## Chapter 14 |
| | | |
n | 1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ell | n | 1 And it came to pass, in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king |
| asar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; | | of Ellasar, and Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of nations, |
| 2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, | | 2 That these kings made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of G |
| Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which | | omorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of B |
| is Zoar. | | ela, which is Zoar. |
| 3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. | | 3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. |
| 4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelle | | 4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelle |
| d. | | d. |
n | 5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him | n | 5 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 Em | | , and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Em |
| ims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, | | ims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, wh |
| | | ich was by the wilderness. |
| 6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness | | |
| . | | |
| 7 And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the | | 6 And they returned and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the c |
| country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar. | | ountry of the Amalekites and also the Amorites in Hazezon-tamar. |
| 8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king o | | 7 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king o |
| f Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and t | | f Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar; |
| hey joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; | | |
| 9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraph | | 8 And they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim, with Chedorlaomer, kin |
| el king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. | | g of Elam, and with Tidal, king of nations, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Ar |
| | | ioch, king of Ellasar, four kings with five. |
| 10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomo | | 9 And the vale of Siddim was filled with slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and G |
| rrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain. | | omorrah fled and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain which w |
| | | as called Hanabal. |
| 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, an | | 10 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, an |
| d went their way. | | d went their way. |
| 12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, | | 11 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, |
| and departed. | | and departed. |
| 13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt | | 12 And there came one that had escaped and told Abram, the Hebrew, the man of Go |
| in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and t | | d, for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eschol and brothe |
| hese were confederate with Abram. | | r of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram. |
| 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained | | 13 And when Abram heard that Lot, his brother's son, was taken captive, he armed |
| servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them u | | his trained men and they which were born in his own house, three hundred and ei |
| nto Dan. | | ghteen, and pursued unto Dan. |
| 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote | | 14 And he divided himself against them, he and his men, by night, and smote them |
| them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. | | , and pursued them unto Hobah, which was on the left hand of Damascus. |
| 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, an | | 15 And he brought back Lot, his brother's son, and all his goods, and the women |
| d his goods, and the women also, and the people. | | also, and the people. |
| 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughte | | 16 And the king of Sodom also went out to meet him after his return from the sla |
| r of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, | | ughter of Chedorlaomer and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Sha |
| which is the king's dale. | | veh, which was the king's dale. |
| 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the pr | | 17 And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine; and he brake br |
| iest of the most high God. | | ead and blest it; and he blest the wine, he being the priest of the most high Go |
| | | d, |
| 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possesso | | 18 And he gave to Abram, and he blessed him, and said, Blessed Abram, thou art a |
| r of heaven and earth: | | man of the most high God, possessor of heaven and of earth; |
| 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy | | 19 And blessed is the name of the most high God, which hath delivered thine enem |
| hand. And he gave him tithes of all. | | ies into thine hand. |
| | | 20 And Abram gave him tithes of all he had taken. |
| 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the good | | 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods |
| s to thyself. | | to thyself. |
| 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, | | 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD, |
| the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, | | the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, |
| 23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not | | 23 And have sworn that I will not take of thee from a thread even to a shoelatch |
| take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: | | et, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, (lest thou shouldst say, I |
| | | have made Abram rich;) |
| 24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men whi | | 24 Save only that which the young men have eaten and the portion of the men whic |
| ch went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. | | h went with me, Aner, Eschol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. |
| | | 25 And Melchizedek lifted up his voice and blessed Abram. |
| | | 26 Now Melchizedek was a man of faith, who wrought righteousness; and when a chi |
| | | ld, he feared God, and stopped the mouths of lions, and quenched the violence of |
| | | fire. |
| | | 27 And thus, having been approved of God, he was ordained a high priest after th |
| | | e order of the covenant which God made with Enoch, |
| | | 28 It being after the order of the Son of God, which order came not by man, nor |
| | | the will of man, neither by father nor mother, neither by beginning of days nor |
| | | end of years, but of God. |
| | | 29 And it was delivered unto men by the calling of his own voice, according to h |
| | | is own will, unto as many as believed on his name; |
| | | 30 For God, having sworn unto Enoch and unto his seed with an oath by himself th |
| | | at everyone being ordained after this order and calling should have power, by fa |
| | | ith, to break mountains, to divide the seas, to dry up waters, to turn them out |
| | | of their course, |
| | | 31 To put at defiance the armies of nations, to divide the earth, to break every |
| | | band, to stand in the presence of God, to do all things according to his will, |
| | | according to his command, subdue principalities and powers; and this by the will |
| | | of the Son of God which was from before the foundation of the world. |
| | | 32 And men having this faith, coming up unto this order of God, were translated |
| | | and taken up into heaven. |
| | | 33 And now, Melchizedek was a priest of this order; therefore, he obtained peace |
| | | in Salem and was called the prince of peace. |
| | | 34 And his people wrought righteousness, and obtained heaven, and sought for the |
| | | city of Enoch which God had before taken, separating it from the earth, having |
| | | reserved it unto the latter days, or the end of the world, |
| | | 35 And hath said, and sworn with an oath, that the heavens and the earth should |
| | | come together and the sons of God should be tried so as by fire. |
| | | 36 And this Melchizedek, having thus established righteousness, was called the k |
| | | ing of heaven by his people, or, in other words, the king of peace. |
| | | 37 And he lifted up his voice, and he blessed Abram, being the high priest and t |
| | | he keeper of the storehouse of God, |
| | | 38 Him whom God had appointed to receive tithes for the poor. |
| | | 39 Wherefore, Abram paid unto him tithes of all that he had, of all the riches w |
| | | hich he possessed, which God had given him more than that which he had need. |
| | | 40 And it came to pass that God blessed Abram and gave unto him riches, and hono |
| | | r, and lands for an everlasting possession, according to the covenant which he h |
| | | ad made and according to the blessing wherewith Melchizedek had blessed him. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 15 | | ## Chapter 15 |
| | | |
n | 1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, F | n | 1 And it came to pass that after these things, the word of the LORD came unto Ab |
| ear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. | | ram in a vision, saying, |
| 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and t | | 2 Fear not, Abram; I will be thy shield; I will be thy exceeding great reward. A |
| he steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? | | nd according to the blessings of my servant, I will give unto thee. |
| | | 3 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless and El |
| | | iezer of Damascus was made the steward of my house? |
| 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my | | 4 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my |
| house is mine heir. | | house is mine heir. |
| | | 5 And behold, the word of the LORD came unto him again, saying, |
| 4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thi | | 6 This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bo |
| ne heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine hei | | wels shall be thine heir. |
| r. | | |
| 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell th | | 7 And he brought him forth abroad, and he said, Look now toward heaven and tell |
| e stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed | | the stars, if thou be able to number them. |
| be. | | |
| 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. | | 8 And he said unto him, so shall thy seed be. |
| | | 9 And Abram said, Lord GOD, how wilt thou give me this land for an everlasting i |
| | | nheritance? |
| | | 10 And the LORD said, Though thou wast dead, yet am I not able to give it thee? |
| | | 11 And if thou shalt die, yet thou shalt possess it, for the day cometh that the |
| | | Son of Man shall live. But how can he live if he be not dead? He must first be |
| | | quickened. |
| | | 12 And it came to pass that Abram looked forth, and saw the days of the Son of M |
| | | an, and was glad; and his soul found rest, and he believed in the LORD; and the |
| | | LORD counted it unto him for righteousness. |
| 7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldee | | 13 And the LORD said unto him, I, the LORD, brought thee out of Ur of the Chalde |
| s, to give thee this land to inherit it. | | es to give thee this land to inherit it. |
| 8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? | | 14 And Abram said, LORD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? Yet he be |
| | | lieved God. And the LORD said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, an |
| | | d a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, |
| | | and a young pigeon. |
| 9 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 pig | | |
| eon. | | |
| 10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each | | 15 And he took unto him all these, and he divided them in the midst, and he laid |
| piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. | | each piece one against the other; but the birds divided he not. |
| 11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. | | 16 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. And wh |
| | | en the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a great horror |
| | | of darkness fell upon him. |
| 12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an ho | | 17 And the LORD spake, and he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed sh |
| rror of great darkness fell upon him. | | all be a stranger in a land which shall not be theirs and shall serve strangers; |
| | | and they shall be afflicted and serve them four hundred years; and also that na |
| | | tion whom they shall serve will I judge; and afterwards shall they come out with |
| | | great substance. |
| 13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in | | |
| a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them fo | | |
| ur hundred years; | | |
| 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shal | | |
| l they come out with great substance. | | |
| 15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old | | 18 And thou shalt die and go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a |
| age. | | good old age. |
| 16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity o | | 19 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity o |
| f the Amorites is not yet full. | | f the Amorites is not yet full. |
| 17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a | | 20 And it came to pass that when the sun went down and it was dark, behold, a sm |
| smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. | | oking furnace and a burning lamp, which passed between those pieces which Abram |
| | | had divided. |
| 18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed ha | | 21 And in that same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy se |
| ve I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Eu | | ed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river Euphrate |
| phrates: | | s; |
| 19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, | | 22 The Kenites, and the Kenazites, and the Kadmonites, and Hittites, and the Per |
| | | izzites, and the Rephaims, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgash |
| | | ites, and the Jebusites. |
| 20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, | | |
| 21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. | | |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 16 | | ## Chapter 16 |
| | | |
n | 1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egypt | n | 1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children. And she had a handmaid, an Egyp |
| ian, whose name was Hagar. | | tian, whose name was Hagar. |
| 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearin | | 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearin |
| g: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. | | g; 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. | | And Abram hearkened unto the voice of Sarai. |
| 3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt | | 3 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 wi | | ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wi |
| fe. | | fe. |
| 4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had co | | 4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had co |
| nceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. | | nceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. |
n | 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into th | n | 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong is upon thee; I have given my maid into th |
| y bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: th | | y bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes; th |
| e LORD judge between me and thee. | | e LORD judge between me and thee. |
| 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pl | | 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hands; do to her as it p |
| easeth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. | | leaseth thee. |
| | | 7 And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. |
| 7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, | | 8 And an angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, b |
| by the fountain in the way to Shur. | | y the fountain in the way to Shur. |
| 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go | | 9 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence comest thou, and whither wilt thou go |
| ? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. | | ? and she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. |
| 9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit th | | 10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit t |
| yself under her hands. | | hyself unto her hands. |
| 10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly | | 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, The LORD will multiply thy seed exce |
| , that it shall not be numbered for multitude. | | edingly so that it shall not be numbered for multitude. |
| 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and sha | | 12 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and sha |
| lt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy | | lt bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael because the LORD hath heard thy a |
| affliction. | | fflictions. |
| 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man' | | 13 And he will be a wild man; and his hand will be against every man, and every |
| s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. | | man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. |
| 13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: f | | 14 And she called the name of the angel of the LORD. |
| or she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? | | |
| 14 Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh an | | 15 And he spake unto her, saying, Knowest thou that God seest thee? |
| d Bered. | | |
| | | 16 And she said, I know that God seest me, for I have also here looked after him |
| | | . |
| | | 17 And there was a well between Kadesh and Bered near where Hagar saw the angel. |
| | | 18 And the name of the angel was Beer-lahai-roi; wherefore, the well was called |
| | | Beer-lahai-roi for a memorial. |
| 15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare | | 19 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare |
| , Ishmael. | | , Ishmael. |
| 16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. | | 20 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 17 | | ## Chapter 17 |
| | | |
n | 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and | n | 1 And when Abram was ninety and nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and s |
| said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. | | aid unto him, I, the Almighty God, give unto thee a commandment that thou shalt |
| | | walk uprightly before me and be perfect. |
| 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceed | | 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and I will multiply thee exce |
| ingly. | | edingly. |
| 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, | | 3 And it came to pass that Abram fell on his face and called upon the name of th |
| | | e LORD. |
| | | 4 And God talked with him, saying, My people have gone astray from my precepts a |
| | | nd have not kept mine ordinances, which I gave unto their fathers; |
| | | 5 And they have not observed mine anointing, and the burial, or baptism wherewit |
| | | h I commanded them, |
| | | 6 But have turned from the commandment, and taken unto themselves the washing of |
| | | children, and the blood of sprinkling, |
| | | 7 And have said that the blood of the righteous Abel was shed for sins, and have |
| | | not known wherein they are accountable before me. |
| 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of man | | 8 But as for thee, behold, I will make my covenant with thee, and thou shalt be |
| y nations. | | a father of many nations. |
| 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham | | 9 And this covenant I make that thy children may be known among all nations. Nei |
| ; for a father of many nations have I made thee. | | ther shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be called Abrah |
| | | am; for a father of many nations have I made thee. |
| 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and | | 10 And I will make thee exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, a |
| kings shall come out of thee. | | nd kings shall come of thee and of thy seed. |
| 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee i | | 11 And I will establish a covenant of circumcision with thee, and it shall be my |
| n their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to t | | covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations, that |
| hy seed after thee. | | thou mayest know forever that children are not accountable before me until they |
| | | are eight years old. |
| | | 12 And thou shalt observe to keep all my covenants wherein I covenanted with thy |
| | | fathers; and thou shalt keep the commandments which I have given thee with mine |
| | | own mouth, and I will be a God unto thee and thy seed after thee. |
| 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou a | | 13 And I will give unto thee and thy seed after thee a land wherein thou art a s |
| rt a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will | | tranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be th |
| be their God. | | eir God. |
| 9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and th | | 14 And God said unto Abraham, Therefore, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou and t |
| y seed after thee in their generations. | | hy seed after thee in their generations. |
| 10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed aft | | 15 And this shall be my covenant which ye shall keep between me and thee and thy |
| er thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. | | seed after thee: Every man child among you shall be circumcised. |
| 11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token o | | 16 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token o |
| f the covenant betwixt me and you. | | f the covenant betwixt me and you. |
| 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child | | 17 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 | | in your generations; |
| stranger, which is not of thy seed. | | |
| | | 18 He that is born in the house or bought with money of any stranger, which is n |
| | | ot of thy seed. |
| 13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must need | | 19 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must need |
| s be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting cove | | s be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting cove |
| nant. | | nant. |
| 14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcise | | 20 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcise |
| d, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. | | d, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. |
| 15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her nam | | 21 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai, thy wife, thou shalt not call her na |
| e Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. | | me Sarai, but Sarah thou shalt call her name. |
| 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, | | 22 And I will bless her, and I will give thee a son of her; yea, I will bless he |
| and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. | | r, and she shall be blessed, The mother of nations; kings and people shall be of |
| | | her. |
| 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a | | 23 Then Abraham fell on his face and rejoiced, and said in his heart, There shal |
| child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ni | | l a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old, and Sarah that is ninet |
| nety years old, bear? | | y years old shall bear. |
| 18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! | | 24 And Abraham said unto God, Oh, that Ishmael might live uprightly before thee! |
| 19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt cal | | 25 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his n |
| l his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting c | | ame Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him also, for an everlasting co |
| ovenant, and with his seed after him. | | venant with his seed after him. |
| 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will m | | 26 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee; Behold, I have blessed him, and will m |
| ake him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beg | | ake him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; |
| et, and I will make him a great nation. | | |
| | | 27 Twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. |
| 21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee | | 28 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee |
| at this set time in the next year. | | at this set time in the next year. |
| 22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. | | 29 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. |
| 23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and al | | 30 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and al |
| l that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; | | l 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 | | and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said |
| unto him. | | unto him. |
| 24 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the fle | | 31 And Abraham was ninety and nine years old when he was circumcised in the fles |
| sh of his foreskin. | | h of his foreskin. |
| 25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the fl | | 32 And Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of hi |
| esh of his foreskin. | | s foreskin. |
| 26 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. | | 33 In the selfsame day Abraham was circumcised, and Ishmael his son; and all the |
| | | men of his house, which were born in his house, and bought with money of strang |
| | | ers, were also circumcised with him. |
| 27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the | | |
| stranger, were circumcised with him. | | |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 18 | | ## Chapter 18 |
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n | 1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent | n | 1 And the LORD appeared unto Abraham in the plains of Mamre. And he sat in his t |
| door in the heat of the day; | | ent door in the heat of the day; |
| 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when | | 2 And he lifted 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 th | | he saw, he ran to meet them from his tent door, and bowed himself toward the gr |
| e ground, | | ound, and said, |
| 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I p | | 3 My brethren, if now I have found favour in your sight, pass not away, I pray y |
| ray thee, from thy servant: | | ou, from thy servant. |
| 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yours | | 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yours |
| elves under the tree: | | elves under the tree; and I will fetch a morsel of bread and comfort ye your hea |
| | | rts; after that you shall pass on; for therefore are ye come to your servant. An |
| | | d they said, So do as thou hast said. |
| 5 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. | | |
| 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly th | | 5 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah and said, Make ready quickly thr |
| ree measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. | | ee measures of fine meal, knead, and make cakes upon the hearth. |
| 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it | | 6 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf, tender and good, and gave i |
| unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. | | t unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. |
| 8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it be | | 7 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf, which he had dressed, and set them |
| fore them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. | | before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. |
| 9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the t | | 8 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the t |
| ent. | | ent. |
| 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; | | 9 And one of them blessed Abraham, and he said, I will certainly return unto the |
| and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, | | e from my journey; and lo, according to the time of life, Sarah, thy wife, shall |
| which was behind him. | | have a son. |
| | | 10 And Sarah heard him in the tent door. |
| 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be | | 11 And now Abraham and Sarah being old and stricken in age, therefore, it had ce |
| with Sarah after the manner of women. | | ased to be with Sarah after the manner of women; |
| 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I | | 12 Therefore, Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have waxed old shall |
| have pleasure, my lord being old also? | | I have pleasure, my lord being old also? |
| 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of | | 13 And the angel of the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, sayin |
| a surety bear a child, which am old? | | g, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? Is any thing too hard for the |
| | | LORD? |
| 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto | | 14 At the time appointed, behold, I will return unto thee from my journey, which |
| thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. | | the LORD hath sent me; and according to the time of life thou mayest know that |
| | | Sarah shall have a son. |
| 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Na | | 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Na |
| y; but thou didst laugh. | | y; but thou didst laugh. |
n | 16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went wi | n | 16 And the angels rose up from thence and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went |
| th them to bring them on the way. | | with them to bring them on the way. |
| 17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; | | 17 And the angel of the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which th |
| | | e LORD will do for him, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and migh |
| | | ty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? |
| 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all th | | |
| e nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? | | |
| 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him | | 18 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 | | ; 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. | | LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him. |
| 20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and becaus | | 19 And the angel of the LORD said unto Abraham, The LORD said unto us, Because t |
| e their sin is very grievous; | | he cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and because their sin is very grievous, I |
| | | will destroy them. |
| 21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to th | | 20 And I will send you, and ye shall go down now and see that their iniquities a |
| e cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. | | re rewarded unto them. |
| 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraha | | 21 And ye shall have all things done altogether according to the cry of it, whic |
| m stood yet before the LORD. | | h is come unto me. |
| 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with th | | 22 And if ye do it not, it shall be upon your heads; for I will destroy them, an |
| e wicked? | | d you shall know that I will do it, for it shall be before your eyes. |
| | | 23 And the angels, which were holy men and were sent forth after the order of Go |
| | | d, turned their faces from thence and went toward Sodom. |
| | | 24 But Abraham stood yet before the LORD, remembering the things which had been |
| | | told him. |
| | | 25 And Abraham drew near to Sodom and said unto the Lord, calling upon his name, |
| | | saying, Wilt thou destroy the righteous with the wicked? Wilt thou not spare th |
| | | em? |
| 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy | | 26 Peradventure there may be fifty righteous within the city, wilt thou also des |
| and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? | | troy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that may be therein? |
| 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the | | 27 O may that be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous wi |
| wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: | | th the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked. |
| Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? | | |
| | | 28 O God, may that be far from thee. For shall not the Judge of all the earth do |
| | | right? |
| 26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I | | 29 And the LORD said unto Abraham, If thou findest in Sodom fifty righteous with |
| will spare all the place for their sakes. | | in the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. |
| 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto | | 30 And Abraham answered and said, Behold, now I have taken upon me to speak unto |
| the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: | | the Lord, which is able to destroy the city and lay all the people in dust and |
| | | ashes. |
| 28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy | | 31 Will the Lord spare them peradventure there lack five of the fifty righteous? |
| all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I wi | | Wilt thou destroy all the city for their wickedness if I find there forty and f |
| ll not destroy it. | | ive righteous? |
| 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty | | 32 And he said, I will not destroy, but spare them. |
| found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake. | | |
| 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradve | | 33 And he spake unto him again and said, Peradventure there should be forty foun |
| nture there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I fin | | d there? |
| d thirty there. | | |
| 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradve | | 34 And he said, I will not destroy it for forty's sake. |
| nture there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for | | |
| twenty's sake. | | |
| 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once | | 35 And he said again unto the Lord, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will sp |
| : Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for | | eak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there? |
| ten's sake. | | |
| 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and | | 36 And he said, I will not destroy them if thou shalt find thirty there. |
| Abraham returned unto his place. | | |
| | | 37 And he said, Behold, now I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord. Wilt th |
| | | ou destroy them if peradventure there shall twenty be found there? |
| | | 38 And he said, I will not destroy them for twenty's sake. |
| | | 39 And Abraham said unto the Lord, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will spe |
| | | ak yet but this once. Peradventure ten shall be found there? |
| | | 40 And the LORD said, I will not destroy them for ten's sake. And the LORD cease |
| | | d speaking with Abraham. |
| | | 41 And as soon as he had left communing with the LORD, Abraham went his way. |
| | | 42 And it came to pass that Abraham returned unto his tent. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 19 | | ## Chapter 19 |
| | | |
n | 1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: | n | 1 And it came to pass that there came three angels to Sodom in the evening; and |
| and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face tow | | Lot sat in the door of his house in the city of Sodom. |
| ard the ground; | | |
| | | 2 And Lot, seeing the angels, rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with hi |
| | | s face toward the ground. |
| 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's ho | | 3 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's ho |
| use, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go | | use, 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. | | on your ways. |
| | | 4 And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. |
| 3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered int | | 5 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered int |
| o his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they d | | o his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they d |
| id eat. | | id eat. |
| 4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compasse | | 6 But before they lay down to rest, the men of the city of Sodom compassed the h |
| d the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: | | ouse round, even men which were both old and young, even the people from every q |
| | | uarter. |
| 5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in t | | 7 And they called unto Lot and said unto him, Where are the men which came in un |
| o thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. | | to thee this night? Bring them out unto us that we may know them. |
| 6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, | | 8 And Lot went out of the door unto them, and shut the door after him, and said, |
| | | I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. |
| 7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. | | 9 And they said unto him, Stand back. And they were angry with him. |
| 8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, | | 10 And they said among themselves, This one man came in to sojourn among us, and |
| bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto t | | he will needs now make himself to be a judge; now we will deal worse with him t |
| hese men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. | | han with them. |
| 9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to soj | | 11 Wherefore, they said unto the man, We will have the men and thy daughters als |
| ourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with | | o; and we will do with them as seemeth us good. |
| them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the d | | |
| oor. | | |
| 10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and | | 12 Now this was after the wickedness of Sodom. |
| shut to the door. | | |
| 11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, bot | | 13 And Lot said, Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let |
| h small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. | | me, I pray you, plead with my brethren that I may not bring them out unto you, a |
| | | nd ye shall not do unto them as seemeth good in your eyes. |
| 12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy so | | 14 For God will not justify his servant in this thing; wherefore, let me plead w |
| ns, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of t | | ith my brethren this once only, that unto these men ye do nothing, that they may |
| his place: | | have peace in my house; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. |
| 13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before | | 15 And they were angry with Lot and came near to break the door; but the angels |
| the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. | | of God, which were holy men, put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house |
| | | unto them, and shut the door. |
| | | 16 And they smote the men with blindness, both small and great, that they could |
| | | not come at the door. |
| | | 17 And they were angry, so that they wearied themselves to find the door, and co |
| | | uld not find it. |
| | | 18 And these holy men said unto Lot, Hast thou any here besides thy sons in law, |
| | | and thy sons, and thy daughters? |
| | | 19 And they commanded Lot, saying, Whatsoever thou hast in the city, thou shalt |
| | | bring out of this place, for we will destroy this place, |
| | | 20 Because the cry of them is waxen great, and their abominations have come up b |
| | | efore the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. |
| 14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters | | 21 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. | | and said, Up, get ye out of this place, for the LORD will destroy this city. |
| But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. | | |
| | | 22 But he seemed as one that mocked, unto his sons in law. |
| 15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take | | 23 And when the morning came, the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise. Take thy w |
| thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the i | | ife and thy two daughters which are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity |
| niquity of the city. | | of the city. |
| 16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of | | 24 And while he lingered, the angels laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand |
| his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto h | | of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful unt |
| im: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. | | o them, and they brought them forth and set them down without the city. |
| 17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, E | | 25 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that they said |
| scape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; es | | unto them, Escape for your lives; look not behind you, neither stay you in all t |
| cape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. | | he plain; escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed. |
| 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord: | | 26 And Lot said unto one of them, Oh, not so, my Lord! Behold now, thy servant h |
| | | as found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy which thou hast s |
| | | howed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some |
| | | evil overtake me, and I die. |
| 19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnifie | | |
| d thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot esca | | |
| pe to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: | | |
| 20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let m | | 27 Behold now, here is another city, and this is near to flee unto, and it is a |
| e escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. | | little one. Oh, let me escape thither, and may the LORD not destroy it, and my s |
| | | oul shall live. |
| 21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, t | | 28 And the angel said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing |
| hat I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. | | also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken; haste |
| | | thee, escape thither, for I cannot do any thing until thou be come thither. |
| 22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thith | | 29 And the name of the city was called Zoar. Therefore, the sun was risen upon t |
| er. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. | | he earth when Lot entered into Zoar. |
| 23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. | | 30 And the LORD did not destroy Sodom until Lot had entered into Zoar. |
| 24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the | | 31 And then, when Lot had entered into Zoar, the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon |
| LORD out of heaven; | | Gomorrah; for the angels called upon the name of the LORD for brimstone and fir |
| | | e from the LORD out of heaven. |
| 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of | | 32 And thus they overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabita |
| the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. | | nts of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. |
| 26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. | | 33 But it came to pass, when Lot fled, his wife looked back from behind him and |
| | | became a pillar of salt. |
| 27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before th | | 34 And Abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he stood before th |
| e LORD: | | e LORD; and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah and toward all the land of the p |
| | | lain; and behold, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace |
| | | . |
| 28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain | | 35 And it came to pass, when God had destroyed the cities of the plain, that God |
| , and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnac | | spake unto Abraham, saying, I have remembered Lot and sent him out of the midst |
| e. | | of the overthrow, that thy brother might not be destroyed when I overthrew the |
| | | city in the which thy brother Lot dwelt. |
| 29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God rem | | |
| embered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthr | | |
| ew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. | | |
| 30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters | | 36 And Abraham was comforted. And Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mount |
| with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his tw | | ain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar. And he dwel |
| o daughters. | | t in a cave, he and his two daughters. |
| 31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not | | 37 And the firstborn dealt wickedly and said unto the younger, Our father has be |
| a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: | | come old, and we have not a man on the earth to come in unto us, to live with us |
| | | after the manner of all that live on the earth. |
| 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we ma | | 38 Therefore, come, let us make our father drink wine; and we will lie with him, |
| y preserve seed of our father. | | that we may preserve seed of our father. |
| 33 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, | | 39 And they did wickedly and made their father drink wine that night; and the fi |
| and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she ar | | rstborn went in and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down |
| ose. | | nor when she arose. |
| 34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, | | 40 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 | | 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. | | also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. |
| 35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, | | 41 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. | | and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. |
| 36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. | | 42 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. |
| 37 And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the fathe | | 43 And the firstborn bare a son and called his name Moab, the father of the Moab |
| r of the Moabites unto this day. | | ites, the same which are unto this day. |
| 38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same i | | 44 And the younger, she also bare a son and called his name Benammi, the father |
| s the father of the children of Ammon unto this day. | | of the children which are Ammonites, the same which are unto this day. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 20 | | ## Chapter 20 |
| | | |
n | 1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled betwee | n | 1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelt between |
| n Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. | | Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. |
| 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Ge | | 2 And Abraham said again of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister. |
| rar sent, and took Sarah. | | |
| 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou a | | 3 And Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech i |
| rt but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. | | n a dream by night and said unto him, Behold, thou hast taken a woman which is n |
| | | ot thine own; for she is Abraham's wife. |
| 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a | | 4 And the LORD said unto him, Thou shalt return her unto Abraham; for if thou do |
| righteous nation? | | it not, thou shalt die. |
| 5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is m | | 5 And Abimelech had not come near her, for the LORD had not suffered him. |
| y brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done th | | |
| is. | | |
| | | 6 And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay me and also a righteous nation? Behold, said |
| | | he not unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself, said, He is my bro |
| | | ther. And in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done thi |
| | | s. |
| 6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the inte | | 7 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst do this in the i |
| grity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore | | ntegrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me; therefo |
| suffered I thee not to touch her. | | re suffered I not thee to touch her. |
| 7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray | | 8 Now, therefore, restore the man's wife to him, for he is a prophet; and he sha |
| for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou | | ll pray for thee, and thou shalt live; and if thou restore her not to him, know |
| shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine. | | thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine. |
| 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, an | | 9 Therefore, Abimelech arose early in the morning, and called his servants, and |
| d told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. | | told all these things in their ears; and the men were sore afraid. |
| 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? | | 10 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 | | And in what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdo |
| great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. | | m a great sin? |
| 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this t | | 11 Thou hast done things unto me that ought not to be done. And Abimelech said u |
| hing? | | nto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? |
| 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this pl | | 12 And Abraham said, Because I thought assuredly the fear of God was not in this |
| ace; and they will slay me for my wife's sake. | | place and they would slay me for my wife's sake; |
| 12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not th | | 13 And yet, indeed, she was my sister; she was the daughter of my father, but no |
| e daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. | | t the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. |
| 13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, tha | | 14 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, tha |
| t I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every | | t I said unto her, This shall be thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me: At |
| place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother. | | every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother. |
| 14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and g | | 15 And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and ga |
| ave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. | | ve unto Abraham, and restored unto him Sarah his wife. |
| 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth t | | 16 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land lieth before thee; dwell where it pleaset |
| hee. | | h thee. |
| 16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of | | 17 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 th | | silver; behold, he shall give unto thee a covering of the eyes, and it shall be |
| ee, and with all other: thus she was reproved. | | a token unto all that thou mayest not be taken again from Abraham, thy husband. |
| | | And thus she was reproved. |
| 17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his m | | 18 So Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his m |
| aidservants; and they bare children. | | aidservants, and they bare unto him children. |
| 18 For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, beca | | 19 For because of Sarah, Abraham's wife, the LORD had fast closed up all the wom |
| use of Sarah Abraham's wife. | | bs of the house of Abimelech. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 21 | | ## Chapter 21 |
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n | 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he h | n | 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he h |
| ad spoken. | | ad spoken by the mouth of his angels; for Sarah conceived and bare Abraham a son |
| | | in his old age, at the set time of which the angels of God had spoken to him. |
| 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of | | |
| which God had spoken to him. | | |
| 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare | | 2 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare |
| to him, Isaac. | | unto him, Isaac. |
| 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had command | | 3 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, he being eight days old, as God had com |
| ed him. | | manded him. |
| 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. | | 4 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. |
| 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh wi | | 5 And Sarah said, God has made me to rejoice; and also all that know me will rej |
| th me. | | oice with me. |
| 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given c | | 6 And she said unto Abraham, Who would have said that Sarah should have given ch |
| hildren suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. | | ildren suck? For I was barren, but the LORD promised, and I have born unto Abrah |
| | | am a son in his old age. |
| 8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same da | | 7 And the child grew and was weaned. And the day that Isaac was weaned, Abraham |
| y that Isaac was weaned. | | made a great feast; and Sarah saw the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, which Hagar ha |
| | | d born unto Abraham, mocking; and she was troubled. |
| 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, | | |
| mocking. | | |
| 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the | | 8 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. | | son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, Isaac. |
| 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. | | 9 And this thing was very grievous unto Abraham because of his son. |
| 12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the | | 10 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, heark | | lad and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said unto thee, hearken |
| en unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. | | unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. |
| 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy | | 11 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy |
| seed. | | seed. |
| 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of wat | | 12 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of wat |
| er, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent | | er, and gave unto Hagar, and she took the child, and he sent her away; and she d |
| her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. | | eparted, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. |
| 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of th | | 13 And it came to pass that the water was spent in the bottle; and she cast the |
| e shrubs. | | child under one of the shrubs, and she went and sat her down over against the ch |
| | | ild, a good way off, as it were a bowshot; for she said, Let me not see the deat |
| | | h of the child. |
| 16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a | | 14 And she sat over against the child, and lifted up her voice, and wept. |
| bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over a | | |
| gainst him, and lift up her voice, and wept. | | |
| 17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out | | 15 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of the LORD called to Hagar |
| of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath he | | out of heaven and said unto her, |
| ard the voice of the lad where he is. | | |
| 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a gre | | 16 What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not, for God hath heard the voice of the lad wh |
| at nation. | | ere he lieth. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand, for I will mak |
| | | e of him a great nation. |
| 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and fille | | 17 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and fille |
| d the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. | | d the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. |
| 20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and becam | | 18 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and becam |
| e an archer. | | e an archer; and he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran, he and his mother. |
| 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out o | | 19 And he took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. |
| f the land of Egypt. | | |
| 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captai | | 20 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol, the chief captai |
| n of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou does | | n of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doe |
| t: | | st. |
| 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with | | 21 Now, therefore, swear unto me here that, by the help of God, thou wilt not de |
| me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I | | al falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son; but that, according |
| have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast s | | to the kindness that I have shown unto thee, thou shalt do unto me and to the la |
| ojourned. | | nd wherein thou hast sojourned. |
| 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. | | 22 And Abraham said, I will swear. |
| 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's | | 23 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's |
| servants had violently taken away. | | servants had violently taken away. |
| 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou te | | 24 And Abimelech said, Thou didst not tell me; and I know not who hath done this |
| ll me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. | | thing; neither yet have I heard that it was done until this day. |
| 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of th | | 25 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of th |
| em made a covenant. | | em made a covenant. |
| 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. | | 26 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. |
| 29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou h | | 27 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What wilt thou do with these seven ewe lambs |
| ast set by themselves? | | which thou hast set by themselves? |
| 30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they | | 28 And he said, Seven ewe lambs shalt thou take at my hand, that they may be a w |
| may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. | | itness unto me that I have digged this well. |
| 31 Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of t | | 29 And because they sware, both of them, wherefore he called that place Beer-she |
| hem. | | ba; |
| 32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol | | 30 And thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba. |
| the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistine | | |
| s. | | |
| 33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of th | | 31 Then Abimelech and Phicol, the chief captain of his hosts, rose up, and they |
| e LORD, the everlasting God. | | planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD; and the |
| | | y returned unto the land of the Philistines. |
| 34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. | | 32 And Abraham worshipped the everlasting God and sojourned in the land of the P |
| | | hilistines many days. |
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| ## Chapter 22 | | ## Chapter 22 |
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n | 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said u | n | 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did try Abraham and said unto |
| nto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. | | him, Abraham. And Abraham said, Behold, here am I. |
| 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get | | 2 And the LORD said, Take now thy son, thine only Isaac, whom thou lovest, and g |
| thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one | | et thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon o |
| of the mountains which I will tell thee of. | | ne of the mountains of which I will tell thee. |
| 3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of | | 3 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 off | | his young men with him, and Isaac his son, |
| ering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. | | |
| | | 4 And clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the plac |
| | | e of which God had told him. |
| 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. | | 5 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. |
| 5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the | | 6 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide you here with the ass, and I and th |
| lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. | | e lad will go yonder, and worship, and come to you again. |
| 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his so | | 7 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it upon his back; and |
| n; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them tog | | he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and Isaac his son; and they went bot |
| ether. | | h of them together. |
| 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Her | | 8 And Isaac spake unto Abraham, his father, and said, My father! And he said, He |
| e am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb | | re am I, my son. |
| for a burnt offering? | | |
| | | 9 And he said, Behold the fire and the wood. But where is the lamb for a burnt o |
| | | ffering? |
| 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering | | 10 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offerin |
| : so they went both of them together. | | g. So they went both of them together, and they came to the place of which God h |
| | | ad told him. |
| 9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an alt | | 11 And Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac |
| ar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on t | | , his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. |
| he altar upon the wood. | | |
| 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. | | 12 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. |
| 11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, A | | 13 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven and said, Abraham! Ab |
| braham: and he said, Here am I. | | raham! And Abraham said, Here am I. |
| 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto | | 14 And the angel said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thin |
| him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son | | g unto him; |
| , thine only son from me. | | |
| 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caugh | | 15 For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, |
| t in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him | | thine only Isaac, from me. |
| up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. | | |
| | | 16 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked; and behold, behind a thicket, ther |
| | | e was a ram caught in it by his horns. |
| | | 17 And Abraham went, and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering i |
| | | n the stead of his son. |
| 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to thi | | 18 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh, as it is said unto t |
| s day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. | | his day: In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. |
| 15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, | | 19 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time a |
| | | nd said, |
| 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done | | 20 Thus saith the LORD, I have sworn by myself that because thou hast done this |
| this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: | | thing and hast not withheld thy son, thine only Isaac, from me, |
| 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy se | | 21 That in blessing I will bless thee; and in multiplying I will multiply thy se |
| ed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and | | ed as the stars of heaven and as the sand which is upon the seashore. |
| thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; | | |
| 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou h | | 22 And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all |
| ast obeyed my voice. | | the nations of the earth be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voice. |
| 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to | | 23 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went to Beer-she |
| Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. | | ba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. |
| 20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Beh | | 24 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, |
| old, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; | | |
| 21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, | | 25 Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; Huz is hi |
| | | s firstborn, and Buz is his brother. |
| 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. | | 26 And Kemuel is the father of Aram, and Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidl |
| | | aph, and Bethuel; |
| 23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's br | | 27 And Bethuel begat Rebekah. |
| other. | | |
| 24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and | | 28 These eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother; and his concubine, w |
| Thahash, and Maachah. | | hose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 23 | | ## Chapter 23 |
| | | |
n | 1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years | n | 1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: and she died, and thu |
| of the life of Sarah. | | s ended the years of the life of Sarah. |
| 2 And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and | | 2 And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is now called Hebron, in the land of |
| Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. | | Canaan. |
| 3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, sa | | 3 And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her, his wife which was de |
| ying, | | ad. |
| 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingpla | | 4 And Abraham stood up from before his dead and spake unto the sons of Heth, say |
| ce with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. | | ing, I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a burying |
| | | place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. |
| 5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, | | 5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, Hear us, my lord; |
| | | thou art a mighty prince among us; in the choicest of our sepulchres bury thou t |
| | | hy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest |
| | | bury thy dead. |
| 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepu | | |
| lchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but tha | | |
| t thou mayest bury thy dead. | | |
| 7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the | | 6 And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, and to the c |
| children of Heth. | | hildren of Heth; and he communed with them, saying, |
| 8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my de | | 7 If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me and ent |
| ad out of my sight; hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, | | reat Ephron, the son of Zohar, for me, that he may give me the cave of Machpelah |
| | | , which he hath in the end of his field; |
| 9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end | | 8 For as much money as it is worth, he shall have if he will give it me for a po |
| of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possess | | ssession of a burying place among you. |
| ion of a buryingplace amongst you. | | |
| 10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered | | 9 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth. |
| Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the | | |
| gate of his city, saying, | | |
| | | 10 And Ephron, the Hittite, answered Abraham in the audience of the children of |
| | | Heth, among all of them that went in at the gates of the city, saying, |
| 11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I | | 11 Hearken, my lord, and hear me; the field I give thee and the cave that is the |
| give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy | | rein; I give it thee in the presence of the sons of my people; and I give it the |
| dead. | | e; therefore, bury thy dead. |
| 12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. | | 12 And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land, and he spake un |
| | | to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, I pray thee, hear m |
| | | e; |
| 13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, B | | 13 If thou wilt take it of me, I will give thee money for the field, and I will |
| ut if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the fi | | bury my dead there; but I will give thee money for it. |
| eld; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. | | |
| 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, | | 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, My lord, hearken unto me; the l |
| | | and thou shalt have for four hundred shekels of silver. What shall that be betwi |
| | | xt me and thee? Bury, therefore, thy dead. |
| 15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; w | | 15 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed unto Ephron the silver |
| hat is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. | | which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of |
| | | silver, which was current with the merchant. |
| 16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, | | 16 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the |
| which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of | | field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field |
| silver, current money with the merchant. | | and that were in all the borders round about were made sure unto Abraham for a p |
| | | ossession, in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at t |
| | | he gate of the city. |
| 17 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 | | |
| 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before | | |
| all that went in at the gate of his city. | | |
| 19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Mac | | 17 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah, his wife, in the cave of the field of M |
| hpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. | | achpelah, which is before Mamre; the same is called Hebron in the land of Canaan |
| | | . |
| 20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for | | 18 And the field and the cave that was therein were made sure unto Abraham for a |
| a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth. | | possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 24 | | ## Chapter 24 |
| | | |
n | 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraha | n | 1 And now Abraham was old, being well stricken in age; and the LORD had blessed |
| m in all things. | | Abraham in all things. |
| 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all tha | | 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all tha |
| t he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: | | t he had: Put forth, I pray thee, thy hand under my hand, and I will make thee s |
| | | wear before the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou shal |
| | | t not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dw |
| | | ell; but thou shalt go unto my country and to my kindred and take a wife unto my |
| | | son Isaac. |
| 3 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 Canaa | | |
| nites, among whom I dwell: | | |
| 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my | | |
| son Isaac. | | |
| 5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to f | | 3 And the servant said unto him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow |
| ollow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whe | | me unto this land; then I must needs bring thy son again unto the land from whe |
| nce thou camest? | | nce thou camest. |
| 6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither agai | | 4 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither agai |
| n. | | n. |
| 7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the lan | | 5 The LORD God of heaven which took me from my father's house, and from the land |
| d of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto t | | of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto th |
| hy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou sha | | ee will I give this land; |
| lt take a wife unto my son from thence. | | |
| | | 6 He shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son fr |
| | | om thence. |
| 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear | | 7 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. | | from this thine oath; only bring not my son thither again. |
| 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware | | 8 And the servant put his hand under the hand of Abraham, his master, and sware |
| to him concerning that matter. | | to him concerning that matter. |
| 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; fo | | 9 And the servant took ten camels of his master and departed; for all the goods |
| r all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopo | | of his master were in his hand. |
| tamia, unto the city of Nahor. | | |
| | | 10 And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. |
| 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at t | | 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at e |
| he time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. | | vening, the time that women go out to draw water. |
| 12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed | | 12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee this day, that thou |
| this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. | | wouldst shew kindness unto my master Abraham, and send me good speed. |
| 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of th | | 13 Behold, I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the cit |
| e city come out to draw water: | | y come out to draw water; |
| 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pi | | 14 And let it come to pass that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pit |
| tcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give | | cher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink, and I will give t |
| thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy serv | | hy camels drink also, let her be the one whom thou hast appointed for thy servan |
| ant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my maste | | t Isaac. And thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. |
| r. | | |
| 15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came | | 15 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 brothe | | out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brothe |
| r, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. | | r, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. |
n | 16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man know | n | 16 And the damsel, being a virgin, very fair to look upon, such as the servant o |
| n her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. | | f Abraham had not seen, neither had any man known the like unto her, and she wen |
| | | t down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. |
| 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a littl | | 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a littl |
| e water of thy pitcher. | | e water of thy pitcher. |
| 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon h | | 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon h |
| er hand, and gave him drink. | | er hand, and gave him drink. |
n | 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy c | n | 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels |
| amels also, until they have done drinking. | | also until they have done drinking. |
| 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto t | | 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto t |
| he well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. | | he well to draw, and drew for all his camels. |
| 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made | | 21 And the man, wondering at her, held his peace, pondering in his heart whether |
| his journey prosperous or not. | | the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. |
| 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a gol | | 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a gol |
| den earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shek | | d earring of half a shekel weight and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels |
| els weight of gold; | | weight of gold, and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee. And is |
| | | there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? |
| 23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy | | |
| father's house for us to lodge in? | | |
| 24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which | | 23 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which |
| she bare unto Nahor. | | she bare unto Nahor. |
| 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room | | 24 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room |
| to lodge in. | | to lodge in. |
| 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. | | 25 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. |
| 27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left | | 26 And he said, Blessed is 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 | | my master destitute of his mercy and his truth; and when I was in the way, the L |
| me to the house of my master's brethren. | | ORD led me to the house of my master's brethren. |
| 28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. | | 27 And the damsel ran to the house and told her mother these things. |
| 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the | | 28 And Rebekah had a brother, whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to the man |
| man, unto the well. | | , unto the well. |
| 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's | | 29 And it came to pass when he saw the earrings, and bracelets upon his sister's |
| hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the | | hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake th |
| man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at | | e man unto me, and I came unto the man, and behold, he stood by the camels at th |
| the well. | | e well. |
| 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou witho | | 30 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou witho |
| ut? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. | | ut? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. |
| | | 31 And the man came into the house. |
| 32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw a | | 32 And he unburdened his camels and gave straw, and provender for the camels, an |
| nd provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that | | d water to wash his feet and the men's feet that came with him. |
| were with him. | | |
| 33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until | | 33 And there was set before him food to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I |
| I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. | | have told mine errand. |
| 34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant. | | 34 And Laban said, Speak on. And he said, I am Abraham's servant; |
| 35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he h | | 35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he h |
| ath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maid | | ath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maid |
| servants, and camels, and asses. | | servants, and camels, and asses. |
| 36 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto | | 36 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. | | him hath he given all that he hath. |
| 37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of | | 37 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: | | the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: |
| 38 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife | | 38 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife |
| unto my son. | | unto my son. |
n | 39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. | n | 39 And I said unto my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me. |
| 40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with t | | 40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with t |
| hee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, a | | hee; and he will prosper thy way; |
| nd of my father's house: | | |
| 41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; a | | 41 And thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred and of my father's house; |
| nd if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. | | then shalt thou be clear of my oath. |
| | | 42 When thou comest to my kindred, and if they give thee not a wife for my son, |
| | | thou shalt be clear from my oath. |
| 42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, | | 43 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: | | if now thou wilt prosper my way which I go, |
| 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when th | | 44 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when th |
| e virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a l | | e virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a l |
| ittle water of thy pitcher to drink; | | ittle water of thy pitcher to drink; |
| 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let | | 45 And if she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels, t |
| the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son. | | he same is the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son. |
| 45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with | | 46 And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with h |
| her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: a | | er pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well and drew water. |
| nd I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. | | |
| | | 47 And I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. |
| 46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Dri | | 48 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Dri |
| nk, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels d | | nk, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels d |
| rink also. | | rink also. |
| 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughte | | 49 And I asked her and said, Whose daughter art thou? |
| r of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon | | |
| her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. | | |
| | | 50 And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him |
| | | . |
| | | 51 And I gave the earrings unto her to put into her ears and the bracelets upon |
| | | her hands. |
| 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God o | | 52 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God o |
| f my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's broth | | f my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother |
| er's daughter unto his son. | | 's daughter unto his son. |
| 49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, | | 53 And now, if thou wilt deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if n |
| tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left. | | ot, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left. |
| 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: | | 54 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: |
| we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. | | we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. |
| 51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's | | 55 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's |
| son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken. | | son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken. |
| 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worsh | | 56 And it came to pass that, when Abraham's servant heard these words, he worshi |
| ipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. | | pped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. |
| 53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raime | | 57 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raime |
| nt, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother prec | | nt, and gave to Rebekah. He gave also to her brother and to her mother precious |
| ious things. | | things. |
| 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried al | | 58 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried al |
| l night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my mast | | l night. |
| er. | | |
| | | 59 And they arose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master. |
| 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, | | 60 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us at the leas |
| at the least ten; after that she shall go. | | t ten days; after that she shall go. |
| 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; | | 61 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. | | send me away, that I may go unto my master. |
| 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. | | 62 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. |
| 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And s | | 63 And they called Rebekah and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? |
| he said, I will go. | | |
| 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant | | 64 And she said, I will go. And they sent away Rebekah, their sister, and her nu |
| , and his men. | | rse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. |
| 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the | | 65 And they blessed Rebekah and said unto her, O thou, our sister, be thou bless |
| mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those whi | | ed of thousands of millions; and let thy seed possess the gate of those who hate |
| ch hate them. | | them. |
| 61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and follow | | 66 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and follow |
| ed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. | | ed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. |
| 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south | | 67 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south |
| country. | | country. |
| 63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up | | 68 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at eventide; and he lifted up his |
| his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. | | eyes, and saw, and beheld the camels coming. |
| 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the c | | 69 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes; and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the c |
| amel. | | amel; for she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field |
| | | to meet us? |
| 65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field | | 70 And the servant said, It is my master; therefore, she took a veil and covered |
| to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vei | | herself. |
| l, and covered herself. | | |
| 66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. | | 71 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. |
| 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she | | 72 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 d | | became his wife, and he loved her. |
| eath. | | |
| | | 73 And Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. |
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| ## Chapter 25 | | ## Chapter 25 |
| | | |
| 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. | | 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. |
| 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and S | | 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and S |
| huah. | | huah. |
| 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and L | | 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and L |
| etushim, and Leummim. | | etushim, and Leummim. |
n | 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. A | n | 4 And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. |
| ll these were the children of Keturah. | | All these were the children of Keturah. |
| 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. | | 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. |
| 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, an | | 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, an |
| d sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east | | d sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east |
| country. | | country. |
n | 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundr | n | 7 And these are the number of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hun |
| ed threescore and fifteen years. | | dred threescore and fifteen years. |
| 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and fu | | 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and fu |
| ll of years; and was gathered to his people. | | ll of years; and was gathered to his people. |
| 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the fie | | 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the fie |
| ld of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; | | ld of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; |
| 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buri | | 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buri |
| ed, and Sarah his wife. | | ed, and Sarah his wife. |
| 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaa | | 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaa |
| c; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi. | | c; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi. |
| 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egypt | | 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egypt |
| ian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: | | ian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: |
| 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to | | 13 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, an | | their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, an |
| d Mibsam, | | d Mibsam, |
| 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, | | 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, |
| 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: | | 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: |
| 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and | | 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and |
| by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. | | by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. |
n | 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and sev | n | 17 And these are the number of the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and |
| en years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. | | thirty and seven years; and he gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unt |
| | | o his people. |
| 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest to | | 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest to |
| ward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. | | ward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. |
| 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: | | 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: |
| 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of B | | 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of B |
| ethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. | | ethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. |
n | 21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LO | n | 21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, that she might bear children, beca |
| RD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. | | use she was barren. And the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conc |
| | | eived. |
| 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wh | | 22 And the children struggled together within her womb; and she said, If I am wi |
| y am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. | | th child, why is it thus with me? And she went to inquire of the LORD. |
| 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of pe | | 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of pe |
| ople shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger th | | ople shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger th |
| an the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. | | an the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. |
| 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in | | 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in |
| her womb. | | her womb. |
| 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called h | | 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called h |
| is name Esau. | | is name Esau. |
| 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; a | | 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; a |
| nd his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare t | | nd his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare t |
| hem. | | hem. |
| 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jac | | 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jac |
| ob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. | | ob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. |
| 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Ja | | 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Ja |
| cob. | | cob. |
| 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: | | 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: |
| 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for | | 30 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. | | I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. |
| 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. | | 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. |
n | 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this b | n | 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point of dying. And what shall this birthr |
| irthright do to me? | | ight profit me? |
| 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his | | 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his |
| birthright unto Jacob. | | birthright unto Jacob. |
| 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, | | 34 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. | | and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. |
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| ## Chapter 26 | | ## Chapter 26 |
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| 1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the da | | 1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the da |
| ys of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. | | ys of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. |
| 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the | | 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the |
| land which I shall tell thee of: | | land which I shall tell thee of: |
| 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto t | | 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto t |
| hee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the | | hee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the |
| oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; | | oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; |
| 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unt | | 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unt |
| o thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the ear | | o thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the ear |
| th be blessed; | | th be blessed; |
| 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my | | 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my |
| statutes, and my laws. | | statutes, and my laws. |
| 6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: | | 6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: |
n | 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: | n | 7 And the men of the place asked him concerning his wife; and he said, She is my |
| for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place shoul | | sister; for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, the men of the place should |
| d kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. | | kill him for to get Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. |
| 8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king o | | 8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king o |
| f the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporti | | f the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporti |
| ng with Rebekah his wife. | | ng with Rebekah his wife. |
n | 9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and | n | 9 And Abimelech called Isaac and said, Behold, of a surety Rebekah is thy wife. |
| how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Les | | And how saidst thou she is thy sister? And Isaac said unto him, I said it becaus |
| t I die for her. | | e I feared lest I die for her. |
| 10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people mi | | 10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people mi |
| ght lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness | | ght lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness |
| upon us. | | upon us. |
| 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or hi | | 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or hi |
| s wife shall surely be put to death. | | s wife shall surely be put to death. |
| 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: | | 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: |
| and the LORD blessed him. | | and the LORD blessed him. |
| 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very grea | | 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very grea |
| t: | | t: |
| 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of | | 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of |
| servants: and the Philistines envied him. | | servants: and the Philistines envied him. |
| 15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abrah | | 15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abrah |
| am his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. | | am his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. |
| 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we | | 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we |
| . | | . |
| 17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and d | | 17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and d |
| welt there. | | welt there. |
| 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days | | 18 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 A | | of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of A |
| braham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called | | braham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called |
| them. | | them. |
| 19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springin | | 19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springin |
| g water. | | g water. |
| 20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water i | | 20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water i |
| s ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. | | s ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. |
| 21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the nam | | 21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the nam |
| e of it Sitnah. | | e of it Sitnah. |
| 22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove | | 22 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 | | 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. | | made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. |
| 23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba. | | 23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba. |
| 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abra | | 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abra |
| ham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply | | ham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply |
| thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. | | thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. |
| 25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitc | | 25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitc |
| hed his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. | | hed his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. |
| 26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and P | | 26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and P |
| hichol the chief captain of his army. | | hichol the chief captain of his army. |
| 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and hav | | 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and hav |
| e sent me away from you? | | e sent me away from you? |
| 28 And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let | | 28 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 co | | there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a co |
| venant with thee; | | venant with thee; |
| 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have don | | 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have don |
| e unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the | | e unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the |
| blessed of the LORD. | | blessed of the LORD. |
| 30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. | | 30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. |
| 31 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac | | 31 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. | | sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. |
| 32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him co | | 32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him co |
| ncerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. | | ncerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. |
| 33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto th | | 33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto th |
| is day. | | is day. |
| 34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beer | | 34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beer |
| i the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: | | i the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: |
n | 35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. | n | 35 Which was a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. |
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| ## Chapter 27 | | ## Chapter 27 |
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| 1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that h | | 1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that h |
| e could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and h | | e could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and h |
| e said unto him, Behold, here am I. | | e said unto him, Behold, here am I. |
| 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: | | 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: |
| 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go o | | 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go o |
| ut to the field, and take me some venison; | | ut to the field, and take me some venison; |
| 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; | | 4 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. | | that my soul may bless thee before I die. |
| 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field | | 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field |
| to hunt for venison, and to bring it. | | to hunt for venison, and to bring it. |
| 6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak | | 6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak |
| unto Esau thy brother, saying, | | unto Esau thy brother, saying, |
| 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee bef | | 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee bef |
| ore the LORD before my death. | | ore the LORD before my death. |
| 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. | | 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. |
| 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and | | 9 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: | | I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: |
| 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless | | 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless |
| thee before his death. | | thee before his death. |
| 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, | | 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, |
| and I am a smooth man: | | and I am a smooth man: |
| 12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; a | | 12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; a |
| nd I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. | | nd I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. |
| 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voic | | 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voic |
| e, and go fetch me them. | | e, and go fetch me them. |
| 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made | | 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made |
| savoury meat, such as his father loved. | | savoury meat, such as his father loved. |
| 15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her i | | 15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her i |
| n the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: | | n the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: |
| 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the s | | 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the s |
| mooth of his neck: | | mooth of his neck: |
| 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the | | 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the |
| hand of her son Jacob. | | hand of her son Jacob. |
| 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who | | 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who |
| art thou, my son? | | art thou, my son? |
| 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done accordin | | 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done accordin |
| g as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy sou | | g as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy sou |
| l may bless me. | | l may bless me. |
| 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my | | 20 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. | | son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. |
| 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my s | | 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my s |
| on, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. | | on, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. |
| 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voi | | 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voi |
| ce is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. | | ce is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. |
| 23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's | | 23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's |
| hands: so he blessed him. | | hands: so he blessed him. |
| 24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. | | 24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. |
| 25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my | | 25 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 brou | | soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brou |
| ght him wine, and he drank. | | ght him wine, and he drank. |
| 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. | | 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. |
| 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, an | | 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, an |
| d blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field whi | | d blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field whi |
| ch the LORD hath blessed: | | ch the LORD hath blessed: |
| 28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, a | | 28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, a |
| nd plenty of corn and wine: | | nd plenty of corn and wine: |
| 29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethre | | 29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethre |
| n, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth | | n, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth |
| thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. | | thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. |
| 30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and | | 30 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 h | | Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau h |
| is brother came in from his hunting. | | is brother came in from his hunting. |
| 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said u | | 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said u |
| nto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul | | nto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul |
| may bless me. | | may bless me. |
| 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, | | 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, |
| thy firstborn Esau. | | thy firstborn Esau. |
| 33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath tak | | 33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath tak |
| en venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and h | | en venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and h |
| ave blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. | | ave blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. |
| 34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceed | | 34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceed |
| ing bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. | | ing bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. |
| 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing | | 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing |
| . | | . |
| 36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these t | | 36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these t |
| wo times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my ble | | wo times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my ble |
| ssing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? | | ssing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? |
| 37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and | | 37 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 | | 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? | | sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? |
| 38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless m | | 38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless m |
| e, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. | | e, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. |
| 39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall b | | 39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall b |
| e the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; | | e the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; |
| 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall c | | 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall c |
| ome to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke fr | | ome to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke fr |
| om off thy neck. | | om off thy neck. |
| 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him | | 41 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; th | | : and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; th |
| en will I slay my brother Jacob. | | en will I slay my brother Jacob. |
| 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and | | 42 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 to | | called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as to |
| uching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. | | uching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. |
| 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brothe | | 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brothe |
| r to Haran; | | r to Haran; |
| 44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; | | 44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; |
| 45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou | | 45 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 | | 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? | | deprived also of you both in one day? |
| 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of | | 46 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 | | 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? | | the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 28 | | ## Chapter 28 |
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| 1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, T | | 1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, T |
| hou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. | | hou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. |
| 2 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take | | 2 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take |
| thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother. | | thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother. |
| 3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that t | | 3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that t |
| hou mayest be a multitude of people; | | hou mayest be a multitude of people; |
| 4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; tha | | 4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; tha |
| t thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto | | t thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto |
| Abraham. | | Abraham. |
| 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethue | | 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethue |
| l the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. | | l the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. |
| 6 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, t | | 6 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, t |
| o take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, | | o 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 daughters of Canaan; | | saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; |
| 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; | | 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; |
| 8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; | | 8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; |
| 9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the | | 9 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. | | daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. |
| 10 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. | | 10 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. |
| 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the | | 11 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 pill | | sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pill |
| ows, and lay down in that place to sleep. | | ows, and lay down in that place to sleep. |
n | 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it re | n | 12 And he dreamed: and behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it r |
| ached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. | | eached to heaven, and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending upon it |
| | | . |
| 13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham | | 13 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 gi | | thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I gi |
| ve it, and to thy seed; | | ve it, and to thy seed; |
| 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad | | 14 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 an | | to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee an |
| d in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. | | d in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. |
| 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou go | | 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou go |
| est, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until | | est, 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. | | I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. |
| 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this pl | | 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this pl |
| ace; and I knew it not. | | ace; and I knew it not. |
| 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other b | | 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other b |
| ut the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. | | ut the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. |
| 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put fo | | 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put fo |
| r his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. | | r his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. |
| 19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was c | | 19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was c |
| alled Luz at the first. | | alled Luz at the first. |
| 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in th | | 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in th |
| is way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, | | is way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, |
| 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my | | 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my |
| God: | | God: |
n | 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of a | n | 22 And the place of this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be the plac |
| ll that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. | | e of God's house; and of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the ten |
| | | th unto thee. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 29 | | ## Chapter 29 |
| | | |
| 1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the ea | | 1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the ea |
| st. | | st. |
| 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flock | | 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flock |
| s of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a grea | | s of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a grea |
| t stone was upon the well's mouth. | | t stone was upon the well's mouth. |
| 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the w | | 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the w |
| ell's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mout | | ell's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mout |
| h in his place. | | h in his place. |
n | 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran a | n | 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, from whence are ye? And they said, From |
| re we. | | Haran. |
| 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know | | 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know |
| him. | | him. |
| 6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rac | | 6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rac |
| hel his daughter cometh with the sheep. | | hel his daughter cometh with the sheep. |
| 7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should | | 7 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. | | be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. |
| 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till | | 8 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. | | they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep. |
| 9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she | | 9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she |
| kept them. | | kept them. |
| 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's | | 10 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 | | 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 moth | | rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his moth |
| er's brother. | | er's brother. |
| 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. | | 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. |
| 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebek | | 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebek |
| ah's son: and she ran and told her father. | | ah's son: and she ran and told her father. |
| 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, | | 13 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 hi | | that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to hi |
| s house. And he told Laban all these things. | | s house. And he told Laban all these things. |
| 14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode wit | | 14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode wit |
| h him the space of a month. | | h him the space of a month. |
| 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou theref | | 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou theref |
| ore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? | | ore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? |
| 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of | | 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of |
| the younger was Rachel. | | the younger was Rachel. |
| 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. | | 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. |
| 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel th | | 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel th |
| y younger daughter. | | y younger daughter. |
| 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give | | 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give |
| her to another man: abide with me. | | her to another man: abide with me. |
| 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few d | | 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few d |
| ays, for the love he had to her. | | ays, for the love he had to her. |
n | 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I | n | 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give unto me my wife, that I may go and take her, |
| may go in unto her. | | for my days of serving thee are fulfilled. |
| 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. | | 22 And Laban gave her to Jacob, and gathered together all the men of the place, |
| | | and made a feast. |
| 23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and broug | | 23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah, his daughter, and brou |
| ht her to him; and he went in unto her. | | ght her to Jacob; and she went in and slept with him. |
| 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. | | 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah, Zilpah, his handmaid, to be a handmaid |
| | | for her. |
| 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to | | 25 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 Rache | | Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rache |
| l? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? | | l? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? |
| 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger be | | 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger be |
| fore the firstborn. | | fore the firstborn. |
n | 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou s | n | 27 Fulfill her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou |
| halt serve with me yet seven other years. | | shalt serve with me yet seven other years. |
| 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter | | 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter |
| to wife also. | | to wife also. |
| 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. | | 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. |
n | 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and | n | 30 And he went in also and slept with Rachel; and he loved Rachel also, more tha |
| served with him yet seven other years. | | n Leah, and served with Laban yet seven other years. |
| 31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was | | 31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was |
| barren. | | barren. |
| 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she s | | 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she s |
| aid, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband wi | | aid, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband wi |
| ll love me. | | ll love me. |
| 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath hear | | 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath hear |
| d that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his | | d that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his |
| name Simeon. | | name Simeon. |
| 34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husb | | 34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husb |
| and be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his nam | | and be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his nam |
| e called Levi. | | e called Levi. |
| 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the | | 35 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. | | LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 30 | | ## Chapter 30 |
| | | |
| 1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; | | 1 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. | | and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. |
| 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead | | 2 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? | | , who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? |
n | 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon m | n | 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah; go in and lie with her; and she shall bea |
| y knees, that I may also have children by her. | | r upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. |
| 4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. | | 4 And she gave him Bilhah, her handmaid, to wife; and Jacob went and lay with he |
| | | r. |
| 5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. | | 5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. |
| 6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath gi | | 6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath gi |
| ven me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. | | ven me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. |
| 7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. | | 7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. |
| 8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I h | | 8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I h |
| ave prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. | | ave prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. |
n | 9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave he | n | 9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah, her maid, and gave h |
| r Jacob to wife. | | er unto Jacob to wife. |
| 10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son. | | 10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son. |
| 11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. | | 11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. |
| 12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. | | 12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. |
| 13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she ca | | 13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she ca |
| lled his name Asher. | | lled his name Asher. |
| 14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the fiel | | 14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the fiel |
| d, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I p | | d, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I p |
| ray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. | | ray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. |
| 15 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? | | 15 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 | | 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. | | he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes. |
n | 16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him | n | 16 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' | | and said, Thou must come in and lie with me; for surely I have hired thee with |
| s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. | | my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. |
| 17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. | | 17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. |
| 18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to m | | 18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to m |
| y husband: and she called his name Issachar. | | y husband: and she called his name Issachar. |
| 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. | | 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. |
| 20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwel | | 20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwel |
| l with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. | | l with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. |
| 21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah. | | 21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah. |
| 22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. | | 22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. |
| 23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: | | 23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: |
| 24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another so | | 24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another so |
| n. | | n. |
| 25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, | | 25 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. | | Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. |
| 26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: | | 26 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. | | for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. |
| 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, t | | 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, t |
| arry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sak | | arry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sak |
| e. | | e. |
| 28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. | | 28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. |
| 29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle | | 29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle |
| was with me. | | was with me. |
| 30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unt | | 30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unt |
| o a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shal | | o a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shal |
| l I provide for mine own house also? | | l I provide for mine own house also? |
| 31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me a | | 31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me a |
| ny thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy floc | | ny thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy floc |
| k: | | k: |
| 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckl | | 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckl |
| ed and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted | | ed 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. | | and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire. |
| 33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come f | | 33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come f |
| or my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the | | or 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. | | goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. |
| 34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. | | 34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. |
n | 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and a | n | 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and |
| ll the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some whi | | all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some wh |
| te in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his | | ite in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his |
| sons. | | sons. |
| 36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the r | | 36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the r |
| est of Laban's flocks. | | est of Laban's flocks. |
n | 37 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chestnut tree; | n | 37 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar and of the hazel and chestnut tree, a |
| and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rod | | nd pilled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods |
| s. | | . |
| 38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in t | | 38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in t |
| he watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive whe | | he watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive whe |
| n they came to drink. | | n they came to drink. |
n | 39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstrake | n | 39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstreak |
| d, speckled, and spotted. | | ed, speckled, and spotted. |
| 40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the | | 40 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 | | ringstreaked, 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. | | by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle. |
| 41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob | | 41 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 conc | | laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conc |
| eive among the rods. | | eive among the rods. |
| 42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laba | | 42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laba |
| n's, and the stronger Jacob's. | | n's, and the stronger Jacob's. |
| 43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and | | 43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and |
| menservants, and camels, and asses. | | menservants, and camels, and asses. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 31 | | ## Chapter 31 |
| | | |
| 1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that | | 1 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 gl | | was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this gl |
| ory. | | ory. |
| 2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him | | 2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him |
| as before. | | as before. |
| 3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy | | 3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy |
| kindred; and I will be with thee. | | kindred; and I will be with thee. |
| 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, | | 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, |
| 5 And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me | | 5 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. | | as before; but the God of my father hath been with me. |
| 6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. | | 6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. |
| 7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suff | | 7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suff |
| ered him not to hurt me. | | ered him not to hurt me. |
n | 8 If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare spe | n | 8 If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare spe |
| ckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the | | ckled; and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy hire; then bare all th |
| cattle ringstraked. | | e cattle ringstreaked. |
| 9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. | | 9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. |
n | 10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up m | n | 10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up m |
| ine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle | | ine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle |
| were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. | | were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled. |
| 11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Her | | 11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Her |
| e am I. | | e am I. |
n | 12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon th | n | 12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon th |
| e cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban | | e cattle are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled; for I have seen all that Laba |
| doeth unto thee. | | n doeth unto thee. |
| 13 I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vow | | 13 I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vow |
| edst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the | | edst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the |
| land of thy kindred. | | land of thy kindred. |
| 14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or i | | 14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or i |
| nheritance for us in our father's house? | | nheritance for us in our father's house? |
| 15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devo | | 15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devo |
| ured also our money. | | ured also our money. |
| 16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and ou | | 16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and ou |
| r children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. | | r children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. |
| 17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; | | 17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; |
| 18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, th | | 18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, th |
| e cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac h | | e cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac h |
| is father in the land of Canaan. | | is father in the land of Canaan. |
| 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were | | 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were |
| her father's. | | her father's. |
| 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not th | | 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not th |
| at he fled. | | at he fled. |
| 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, a | | 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, a |
| nd set his face toward the mount Gilead. | | nd set his face toward the mount Gilead. |
n | 22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. | n | 22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled. |
| 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; | | 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; |
| and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. | | and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. |
| 24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take | | 24 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. | | heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. |
| 25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and L | | 25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and L |
| aban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. | | aban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. |
| 26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unaw | | 26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unaw |
| ares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword? | | ares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword? |
| 27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst no | | 27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst no |
| t tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tab | | t tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tab |
| ret, and with harp? | | ret, and with harp? |
| 28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done | | 28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done |
| foolishly in so doing. | | foolishly in so doing. |
| 29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spak | | 29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spak |
| e unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob eithe | | e unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob eithe |
| r good or bad. | | r good or bad. |
| 30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after | | 30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after |
| thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? | | thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? |
| 31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Perad | | 31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Perad |
| venture thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. | | venture thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. |
| 32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren | | 32 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 | | discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that |
| Rachel had stolen them. | | Rachel had stolen them. |
| 33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maid | | 33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maid |
| servants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and ent | | servants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and ent |
| ered into Rachel's tent. | | ered into Rachel's tent. |
| 34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and s | | 34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and s |
| at upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. | | at upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. |
| 35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise u | | 35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise u |
| p before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found no | | p before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found no |
| t the images. | | t the images. |
| 36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Lab | | 36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Lab |
| an, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after m | | an, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after m |
| e? | | e? |
| 37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy hous | | 37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy hous |
| ehold stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judg | | ehold stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judg |
| e betwixt us both. | | e betwixt us both. |
| 38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not | | 38 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. | | cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. |
| 39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; | | 39 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. | | of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. |
| 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and m | | 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and m |
| y sleep departed from mine eyes. | | y sleep departed from mine eyes. |
| 41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for | | 41 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 | | thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages |
| ten times. | | ten times. |
n | 42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had b | n | 42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had b |
| een with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine afflic | | een with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen my afflicti |
| tion and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. | | on and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. |
| 43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and | | 43 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 th | | these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that th |
| ou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto th | | ou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto th |
| eir children which they have born? | | eir children which they have born? |
| 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be fo | | 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be fo |
| r a witness between me and thee. | | r a witness between me and thee. |
| 45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. | | 45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. |
n | 46 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and ma | n | 46 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones and mad |
| de an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. | | e a heap; and they did eat there upon the heap. |
| 47 And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. | | 47 And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. |
| 48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefor | | 48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefor |
| e was the name of it called Galeed; | | e was the name of it called Galeed; |
| 49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are abse | | 49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are abse |
| nt one from another. | | nt one from another. |
| 50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside | | 50 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. | | my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. |
| 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I ha | | 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I ha |
| ve cast betwixt me and thee; | | ve cast betwixt me and thee; |
| 52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over t | | 52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over t |
| his heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar un | | his heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar un |
| to me, for harm. | | to me, for harm. |
| 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betw | | 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betw |
| ixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. | | ixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. |
| 54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat b | | 54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat b |
| read: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. | | read: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. |
| 55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters | | 55 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. | | , and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place. |
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| ## Chapter 32 | | ## Chapter 32 |
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| 1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. | | 1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. |
| 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name o | | 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name o |
| f that place Mahanaim. | | f that place Mahanaim. |
| 3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir | | 3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir |
| , the country of Edom. | | , the country of Edom. |
| 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy serv | | 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy serv |
| ant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: | | ant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: |
| 5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I | | 5 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. | | have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. |
| 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and | | 6 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. | | also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. |
| 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that w | | 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that w |
| as with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; | | as with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; |
| 8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other compan | | 8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other compan |
| y which is left shall escape. | | y which is left shall escape. |
| 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LO | | 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LO |
| RD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will | | RD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will |
| deal well with thee: | | deal well with thee: |
| 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which | | 10 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; | | thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; |
| and now I am become two bands. | | and now I am become two bands. |
n | 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: | n | 11 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 | | for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me and the mothers with the children |
| . | | . |
| 12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of | | 12 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. | | the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude. |
| 13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand | | 13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand |
| a present for Esau his brother; | | a present for Esau his brother; |
| 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams | | 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams |
| , | | , |
| 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she a | | 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she a |
| sses, and ten foals. | | sses, and ten foals. |
| 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselve | | 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselve |
| s; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drov | | s; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drov |
| e and drove. | | e and drove. |
| 17 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and | | 17 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 thes | | asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are thes |
| e before thee? | | e before thee? |
| 18 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto m | | 18 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto m |
| y lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. | | y lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. |
| 19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the drov | | 19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the drov |
| es, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. | | es, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. |
| 20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I w | | 20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I w |
| ill appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see | | ill appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see |
| his face; peradventure he will accept of me. | | his face; peradventure he will accept of me. |
| 21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the com | | 21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the com |
| pany. | | pany. |
| 22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, | | 22 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. | | and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. |
| 23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. | | 23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. |
| 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breakin | | 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breakin |
| g of the day. | | g of the day. |
| 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of h | | 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of h |
| is thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with | | is thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with |
| him. | | him. |
| 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let the | | 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let the |
| e go, except thou bless me. | | e go, except thou bless me. |
| 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. | | 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. |
| 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a pri | | 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a pri |
| nce hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. | | nce hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. |
| 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, W | | 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, W |
| herefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. | | herefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. |
n | 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to fa | n | 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Penuel; for I have seen God face to fa |
| ce, and my life is preserved. | | ce, and my life is preserved. |
| 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his th | | 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his th |
| igh. | | igh. |
| 32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is | | 32 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 Ja | | upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Ja |
| cob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. | | cob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. |
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| ## Chapter 33 | | ## Chapter 33 |
| | | |
| 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him | | 1 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 u | | four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and u |
| nto the two handmaids. | | nto the two handmaids. |
| 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her childre | | 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her childre |
| n after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. | | n after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. |
| 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, u | | 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, u |
| ntil he came near to his brother. | | ntil he came near to his brother. |
| 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed h | | 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed h |
| im: and they wept. | | im: and they wept. |
| 5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who a | | 5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who a |
| re those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given th | | re those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given th |
| y servant. | | y servant. |
| 6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themse | | 6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themse |
| lves. | | lves. |
| 7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after cam | | 7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after cam |
| e Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. | | e Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. |
| 8 And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, The | | 8 And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, The |
| se are to find grace in the sight of my lord. | | se are to find grace in the sight of my lord. |
| 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. | | 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. |
| 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, the | | 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, the |
| n receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I | | n 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. | | had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. |
| 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath deal | | 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath deal |
| t graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took i | | t graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took i |
| t. | | t. |
| 12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before the | | 12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before the |
| e. | | e. |
| 13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the f | | 13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the f |
| locks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day | | locks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day |
| , all the flock will die. | | , all the flock will die. |
| 14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on so | | 14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on so |
| ftly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to e | | ftly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to e |
| ndure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. | | ndure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. |
| 15 And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. | | 15 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. | | And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. |
| 16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. | | 16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. |
| 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for h | | 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for h |
| is cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. | | is cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. |
| 18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, | | 18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, |
| when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city. | | when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city. |
| 19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand | | 19 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. | | of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money. |
| 20 And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. | | 20 And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. |
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| ## Chapter 34 | | ## Chapter 34 |
| | | |
| 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the | | 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the |
| daughters of the land. | | daughters of the land. |
| 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, | | 2 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. | | he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. |
| 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, | | 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, |
| and spake kindly unto the damsel. | | and spake kindly unto the damsel. |
| 4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. | | 4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. |
| 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with | | 5 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. | | his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. |
| 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. | | 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. |
| 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men we | | 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men we |
| re grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in | | re 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. | | lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done. |
| 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for y | | 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for y |
| our daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. | | our daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. |
| 9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our d | | 9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our d |
| aughters unto you. | | aughters unto you. |
| 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade | | 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade |
| ye therein, and get you possessions therein. | | ye therein, and get you possessions therein. |
| 11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in | | 11 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. | | your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. |
| 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall sa | | 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall sa |
| y unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. | | y unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. |
| 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and | | 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and |
| said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: | | said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: |
| 14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one t | | 14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one t |
| hat is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: | | hat is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: |
| 15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male | | 15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male |
| of you be circumcised; | | of you be circumcised; |
| 16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to | | 16 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. | | us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. |
| 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our | | 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our |
| daughter, and we will be gone. | | daughter, and we will be gone. |
| 18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. | | 18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. |
| 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jac | | 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jac |
| ob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. | | ob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. |
| 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed | | 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed |
| with the men of their city, saying, | | with the men of their city, saying, |
| 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and tr | | 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and tr |
| ade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take thei | | ade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take thei |
| r daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. | | r daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. |
| 22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one peop | | 22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one peop |
| le, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. | | le, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. |
| 23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? | | 23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? |
| only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. | | only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. |
| 24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the ga | | 24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the ga |
| te of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of | | te of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of |
| his city. | | his city. |
| 25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the so | | 25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the so |
| ns of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and cam | | ns of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and cam |
| e upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. | | e upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. |
| 26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took | | 26 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. | | Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. |
| 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had | | 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had |
| defiled their sister. | | defiled their sister. |
| 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in | | 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in |
| the city, and that which was in the field, | | the city, and that which was in the field, |
| 29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they ca | | 29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they ca |
| ptive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. | | ptive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. |
| 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink am | | 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink am |
| ong the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I | | ong 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 | | being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay |
| me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. | | me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. |
| 31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? | | 31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? |
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| ## Chapter 35 | | ## Chapter 35 |
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| 1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make th | | 1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make th |
| ere an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face | | ere an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face |
| of Esau thy brother. | | of Esau thy brother. |
| 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away th | | 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away th |
| e strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: | | e strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: |
| 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto Go | | 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto Go |
| d, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I | | d, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I |
| went. | | went. |
| 4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and al | | 4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and al |
| l their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak whic | | l their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak whic |
| h was by Shechem. | | h was by Shechem. |
| 5 And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round | | 5 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. | | about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. |
| 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and | | 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and |
| all the people that were with him. | | all the people that were with him. |
| 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there Go | | 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there Go |
| d appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. | | d appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. |
| 8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an | | 8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an |
| oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. | | oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. |
| 9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed | | 9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed |
| him. | | him. |
| 10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any mo | | 10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any mo |
| re Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. | | re Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. |
| 11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation | | 11 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 | | and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins |
| ; | | ; |
| 12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to t | | 12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to t |
| hy seed after thee will I give the land. | | hy seed after thee will I give the land. |
| 13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him. | | 13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him. |
| 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pilla | | 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pilla |
| r of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. | | r of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. |
| 15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el. | | 15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el. |
| 16 And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ep | | 16 And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ep |
| hrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. | | hrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. |
| 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto | | 17 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. | | her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. |
| 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she ca | | 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she ca |
| lled his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin. | | lled his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin. |
| 19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem. | | 19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem. |
| 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave u | | 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave u |
| nto this day. | | nto this day. |
| 21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. | | 21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. |
| 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay | | 22 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 | | with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob |
| were twelve: | | were twelve: |
| 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, | | 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, |
| and Issachar, and Zebulun: | | and Issachar, and Zebulun: |
| 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: | | 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: |
| 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: | | 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: |
| 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons o | | 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons o |
| f Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. | | f Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. |
n | 27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, whic | n | 27 And Jacob came unto Isaac, his father, unto Mamre, unto the city of Arba, whi |
| h is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. | | ch is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. |
| 28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. | | 28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. |
| 29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, bein | | 29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, bein |
| g old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. | | g old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. |
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| ## Chapter 36 | | ## Chapter 36 |
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| 1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. | | 1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. |
| 2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the | | 2 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; | | Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; |
| 3 And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. | | 3 And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. |
| 4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; | | 4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; |
| 5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, | | 5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, |
| which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. | | which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. |
| 6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons | | 6 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 h | | of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which h |
| e had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his | | e had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his |
| brother Jacob. | | brother Jacob. |
| 7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land w | | 7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land w |
| herein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. | | herein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. |
| 8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. | | 8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. |
| 9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir | | 9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir |
| : | | : |
| 10 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, | | 10 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. | | Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. |
| 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. | | 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. |
| 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek | | 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek |
| : these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. | | : these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. |
| 13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: thes | | 13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: thes |
| e were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. | | e were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. |
| 14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Z | | 14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Z |
| ibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. | | ibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. |
| 15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son o | | 15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son o |
| f Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, | | f Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, |
| 16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eli | | 16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eli |
| phaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. | | phaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. |
| 17 And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Sha | | 17 And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Sha |
| mmah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; t | | mmah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; t |
| hese are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. | | hese are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. |
| 18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, du | | 18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, du |
| ke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esa | | ke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esa |
| u's wife. | | u's wife. |
| 19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. | | 19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. |
| 20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Sho | | 20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Sho |
| bal, and Zibeon, and Anah, | | bal, and Zibeon, and Anah, |
| 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the chi | | 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the chi |
| ldren of Seir in the land of Edom. | | ldren of Seir in the land of Edom. |
| 22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. | | 22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. |
| 23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, | | 23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, |
| and Onam. | | and Onam. |
| 24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah | | 24 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 fathe | | that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his fathe |
| r. | | r. |
| 25 And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of A | | 25 And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of A |
| nah. | | nah. |
| 26 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Che | | 26 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Che |
| ran. | | ran. |
| 27 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. | | 27 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. |
| 28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. | | 28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. |
| 29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Z | | 29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Z |
| ibeon, duke Anah, | | ibeon, duke Anah, |
| 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, a | | 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, a |
| mong their dukes in the land of Seir. | | mong their dukes in the land of Seir. |
| 31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigne | | 31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigne |
| d any king over the children of Israel. | | d any king over the children of Israel. |
| 32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhab | | 32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhab |
| ah. | | ah. |
| 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. | | 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. |
| 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. | | 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. |
| 35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of | | 35 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. | | Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. |
| 36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. | | 36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. |
| 37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. | | 37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. |
| 38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. | | 38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. |
| 39 And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and th | | 39 And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and th |
| e name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of M | | e name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of M |
| atred, the daughter of Mezahab. | | atred, the daughter of Mezahab. |
| 40 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their fa | | 40 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their fa |
| milies, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jethet | | milies, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jethet |
| h, | | h, |
| 41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, | | 41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, |
| 42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, | | 42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, |
| 43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habit | | 43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habit |
| ations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites. | | ations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites. |
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| ## Chapter 37 | | ## Chapter 37 |
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| 1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of | | 1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of |
| Canaan. | | Canaan. |
n | 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was fee | n | 2 And this is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen y |
| ding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and w | | ears old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons |
| ith the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father t | | of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought u |
| heir evil report. | | nto his father their evil report. |
| 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of | | 3 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. | | his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. |
| 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethr | | 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethr |
| en, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. | | en, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. |
| 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him ye | | 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him ye |
| t the more. | | t the more. |
| 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: | | 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: |
| 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, an | | 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, an |
| d also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obei | | d also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obei |
| sance to my sheaf. | | sance to my sheaf. |
| 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou i | | 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou i |
| ndeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and | | ndeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and |
| for his words. | | for his words. |
| 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, | | 9 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 st | | I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven st |
| ars made obeisance to me. | | ars made obeisance to me. |
| 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him | | 10 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 | | , 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? | | mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? |
| 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. | | 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. |
| 12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. | | 12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. |
| 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? c | | 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? c |
| ome, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. | | ome, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. |
| 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren | | 14 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 v | | , and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the v |
| ale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. | | ale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. |
| 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and | | 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and |
| the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? | | the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? |
| 16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their | | 16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their |
| flocks. | | flocks. |
| 17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to | | 17 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. | | Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. |
| 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they cons | | 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they cons |
| pired against him to slay him. | | pired against him to slay him. |
| 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. | | 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. |
| 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we w | | 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we w |
| ill say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of | | ill say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of |
| his dreams. | | his dreams. |
| 21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let u | | 21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let u |
| s not kill him. | | s not kill him. |
| 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is | | 22 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 | | 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. | | hands, to deliver him to his father again. |
| 23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript | | 23 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; | | Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; |
| 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was | | 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was |
| no water in it. | | no water in it. |
n | 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and | n | 25 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 sp | | behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing sp |
| icery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. | | icery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. |
| 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, a | | 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, a |
| nd conceal his blood? | | nd conceal his blood? |
n | 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon hi | n | 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon hi |
| m; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. | | m; for he is our brother and our flesh; and his brethren were content. |
| 28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Jose | | 28 Then there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Jos |
| ph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silve | | eph out of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silve |
| r: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. | | r; and they brought Joseph into Egypt. |
| 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and | | 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and |
| he rent his clothes. | | he rent his clothes. |
| 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither | | 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither |
| shall I go? | | shall I go? |
| 31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the co | | 31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the co |
| at in the blood; | | at in the blood; |
| 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; | | 32 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. | | and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. |
| 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured hi | | 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured hi |
| m; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. | | m; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. |
| 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for | | 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for |
| his son many days. | | his son many days. |
| 35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused | | 35 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 mou | | to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mou |
| rning. Thus his father wept for him. | | rning. Thus his father wept for him. |
| 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's | | 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's |
| , and captain of the guard. | | , and captain of the guard. |
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n | 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and | n | 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren and t |
| turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. | | urned into a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. |
| 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; a | | 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; a |
| nd he took her, and went in unto her. | | nd he took her and went in and lay with her. |
| 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. | | 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. |
| 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. | | 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. |
| 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and h | | 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and h |
| e was at Chezib, when she bare him. | | e was at Chezib, when she bare him. |
| 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. | | 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. |
| 7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD s | | 7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD s |
| lew him. | | lew him. |
n | 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and ra | n | 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go and marry thy brother's wife, and raise up seed u |
| ise up seed to thy brother. | | nto thy brother. |
| 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he we | | 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he ma |
| nt in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he sh | | rried his brother's wife, that he would not lie with her, lest he should raise u |
| ould give seed to his brother. | | p seed unto his brother. |
| 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. | | 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. |
| 11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's | | 11 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, | | 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. | | as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house. |
| 12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was | | 12 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 Hir | | comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hir |
| ah the Adullamite. | | ah the Adullamite. |
| 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath t | | 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath t |
| o shear his sheep. | | o shear his sheep. |
| 14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, a | | 14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, a |
| nd wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; fo | | nd wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; fo |
| r she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. | | r she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. |
| 15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered h | | 15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered h |
| er face. | | er face. |
n | 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come | n | 16 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, | | in and lie with thee (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law). And she |
| What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? | | said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in and lie with me? |
| 17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou g | | 17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou g |
| ive me a pledge, till thou send it? | | ive me a pledge, till thou send it? |
n | 18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy | n | 18 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 | | bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her and came in |
| unto her, and she conceived by him. | | and slept with her; and she conceived by him. |
| 19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the g | | 19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the g |
| arments of her widowhood. | | arments of her widowhood. |
| 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive h | | 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive h |
| is pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. | | is pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. |
n | 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was op | n | 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot that was ope |
| enly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. | | nly by the wayside? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. |
| 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of th | | 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of th |
| e place said, that there was no harlot in this place. | | e place said, that there was no harlot in this place. |
| 23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent thi | | 23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent thi |
| s kid, and thou hast not found her. | | s kid, and thou hast not found her. |
| 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, | | 24 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 | | 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. | | child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. |
| 25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man | | 25 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 ar | | , whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose ar |
| e these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. | | e these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. |
| 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; b | | 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; b |
| ecause that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. | | ecause that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. |
| 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in h | | 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in h |
| er womb. | | er womb. |
| 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and t | | 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and t |
| he midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out | | he midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out |
| first. | | first. |
| 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came | | 29 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: theref | | out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: theref |
| ore his name was called Pharez. | | ore his name was called Pharez. |
| 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand | | 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand |
| : and his name was called Zarah. | | : and his name was called Zarah. |
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| ## Chapter 39 | | ## Chapter 39 |
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n | 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, cap | n | 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, cap |
| tain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, whic | | tain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, whic |
| h had brought him down thither. | | h had brought him down thither. |
| 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the h | | 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the h |
| ouse of his master the Egyptian. | | ouse of his master the Egyptian. |
| 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that | | 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that |
| he did to prosper in his hand. | | he did to prosper in his hand. |
| 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overse | | 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overse |
| er over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. | | er over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. |
| 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, | | 5 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' | | 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 | | s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and |
| in the field. | | in the field. |
| 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, sa | | 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, sa |
| ve the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured | | ve the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured |
| . | | . |
| 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes u | | 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes u |
| pon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. | | pon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. |
n | 8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not | n | 8 But he refused and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master knoweth not |
| what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand | | what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; |
| ; | | |
| 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thin | | 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thin |
| g from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wick | | g from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wick |
| edness, and sin against God? | | edness, and sin against God? |
| 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not | | 10 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. | | unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. |
| 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do hi | | 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do hi |
| s business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. | | s business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. |
| 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garme | | 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garme |
| nt in her hand, and fled, and got him out. | | nt in her hand, and fled, and got him out. |
| 13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, a | | 13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, a |
| nd was fled forth, | | nd was fled forth, |
| 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, | | 14 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 | | 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: | | me, and I cried with a loud voice: |
| 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that | | 15 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. | | he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. |
| 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. | | 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. |
| 17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, | | 17 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: | | which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: |
| 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garm | | 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garm |
| ent with me, and fled out. | | ent with me, and fled out. |
| 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she s | | 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she s |
| pake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath w | | pake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath w |
| as kindled. | | as kindled. |
| 20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the | | 20 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. | | king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. |
| 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in th | | 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in th |
| e sight of the keeper of the prison. | | e sight of the keeper of the prison. |
n | 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners tha | n | 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners tha |
| t were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. | | t were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the overseer of it. |
| 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; bec | | 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; bec |
| ause the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. | | ause the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. |
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| ## Chapter 40 | | ## Chapter 40 |
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| 1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt a | | 1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt a |
| nd his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. | | nd his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. |
| 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the bu | | 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the bu |
| tlers, and against the chief of the bakers. | | tlers, and against the chief of the bakers. |
| 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the pri | | 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the pri |
| son, the place where Joseph was bound. | | son, the place where Joseph was bound. |
| 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and | | 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and |
| they continued a season in ward. | | they continued a season in ward. |
| 5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each m | | 5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each m |
| an according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the | | an according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the |
| king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. | | king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. |
| 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold | | 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold |
| , they were sad. | | , they were sad. |
| 7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's h | | 7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's h |
| ouse, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? | | ouse, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? |
| 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter o | | 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter o |
| f it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me t | | f it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me t |
| hem, I pray you. | | hem, I pray you. |
| 9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, b | | 9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, b |
| ehold, a vine was before me; | | ehold, a vine was before me; |
| 10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her | | 10 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: | | blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: |
| 11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them int | | 11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them int |
| o Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. | | o Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. |
| 12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branche | | 12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branche |
| s are three days: | | s are three days: |
| 13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto | | 13 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 | | thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former |
| manner when thou wast his butler. | | manner when thou wast his butler. |
| 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray th | | 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray th |
| ee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house | | ee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house |
| : | | : |
| 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also ha | | 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also ha |
| ve I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. | | ve I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. |
| 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Josep | | 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Josep |
| h, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: | | h, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: |
| 17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; | | 17 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. | | and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. |
| 18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three b | | 18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three b |
| askets are three days: | | askets are three days: |
| 19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall | | 19 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. | | hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. |
| 20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made | | 20 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 an | | a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler an |
| d of the chief baker among his servants. | | d of the chief baker among his servants. |
| 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the c | | 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the c |
| up into Pharaoh's hand: | | up into Pharaoh's hand: |
| 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. | | 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. |
| 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him. | | 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him. |
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| 1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, b | | 1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, b |
| ehold, he stood by the river. | | ehold, he stood by the river. |
| 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfl | | 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfl |
| eshed; and they fed in a meadow. | | eshed; and they fed in a meadow. |
| 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoure | | 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoure |
| d and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. | | d and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. |
| 4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured a | | 4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured a |
| nd fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. | | nd fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. |
| 5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came | | 5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came |
| up upon one stalk, rank and good. | | up upon one stalk, rank and good. |
| 6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after th | | 6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after th |
| em. | | em. |
| 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awo | | 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awo |
| ke, and, behold, it was a dream. | | ke, and, behold, it was a dream. |
| 8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent a | | 8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent a |
| nd called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Phar | | nd called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Phar |
| aoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Phara | | aoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Phara |
| oh. | | oh. |
| 9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this | | 9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this |
| day: | | day: |
| 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the | | 10 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: | | guard's house, both me and the chief baker: |
| 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according | | 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according |
| to the interpretation of his dream. | | to the interpretation of his dream. |
| 12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of | | 12 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 ac | | the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man ac |
| cording to his dream he did interpret. | | cording to his dream he did interpret. |
| 13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto | | 13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto |
| mine office, and him he hanged. | | mine office, and him he hanged. |
| 14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the | | 14 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 Pharao | | dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharao |
| h. | | h. |
| 15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that | | 15 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 dre | | can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dre |
| am to interpret it. | | am to interpret it. |
| 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh | | 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh |
| an answer of peace. | | an answer of peace. |
| 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of t | | 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of t |
| he river: | | he river: |
| 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well f | | 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well f |
| avoured; and they fed in a meadow: | | avoured; and they fed in a meadow: |
| 19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured | | 19 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: | | and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: |
| 20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: | | 20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: |
| 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten th | | 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten th |
| em; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. | | em; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. |
| 22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and | | 22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and |
| good: | | good: |
| 23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, spru | | 23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, spru |
| ng up after them: | | ng up after them: |
| 24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magi | | 24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magi |
| cians; but there was none that could declare it to me. | | cians; but there was none that could declare it to me. |
| 25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Ph | | 25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Ph |
| araoh what he is about to do. | | araoh what he is about to do. |
| 26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: | | 26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: |
| the dream is one. | | the dream is one. |
| 27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven ye | | 27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven ye |
| ars; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of | | ars; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of |
| famine. | | famine. |
| 28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do h | | 28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do h |
| e sheweth unto Pharaoh. | | e sheweth unto Pharaoh. |
| 29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egy | | 29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egy |
| pt: | | pt: |
| 30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty sh | | 30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty sh |
| all be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; | | all be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; |
| 31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine follow | | 31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine follow |
| ing; for it shall be very grievous. | | ing; for it shall be very grievous. |
| 32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thin | | 32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thin |
| g is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. | | g is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. |
| 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over | | 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over |
| the land of Egypt. | | the land of Egypt. |
| 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up | | 34 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. | | the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. |
| 35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up co | | 35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up co |
| rn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. | | rn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. |
| 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famin | | 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famin |
| e, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the fam | | e, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the fam |
| ine. | | ine. |
| 37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his ser | | 37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his ser |
| vants. | | vants. |
| 38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man | | 38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man |
| in whom the Spirit of God is? | | in whom the Spirit of God is? |
| 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, the | | 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, the |
| re is none so discreet and wise as thou art: | | re is none so discreet and wise as thou art: |
| 40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people | | 40 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. | | be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. |
| 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt | | 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt |
| . | | . |
| 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, a | | 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, a |
| nd arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; | | nd arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; |
| 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried be | | 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried be |
| fore him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. | | fore him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. |
| 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lif | | 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lif |
| t up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. | | t up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. |
| 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife As | | 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife As |
| enath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the | | enath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the |
| land of Egypt. | | land of Egypt. |
| 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. A | | 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. A |
| nd Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the lan | | nd Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the lan |
| d of Egypt. | | d of Egypt. |
| 47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. | | 47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. |
| 48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of | | 48 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 rou | | Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was rou |
| nd about every city, laid he up in the same. | | nd about every city, laid he up in the same. |
| 49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left num | | 49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left num |
| bering; for it was without number. | | bering; for it was without number. |
| 50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Ase | | 50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Ase |
| nath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. | | nath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. |
| 51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath | | 51 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. | | made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. |
| 52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fr | | 52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fr |
| uitful in the land of my affliction. | | uitful in the land of my affliction. |
| 53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were end | | 53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were end |
| ed. | | ed. |
| 54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: an | | 54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: an |
| d the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. | | d the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. |
| 55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for | | 55 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 | | bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to |
| you, do. | | you, do. |
| 56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the | | 56 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 | | storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land |
| of Egypt. | | of Egypt. |
| 57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the | | 57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the |
| famine was so sore in all lands. | | famine was so sore in all lands. |
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| 1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why | | 1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why |
| do ye look one upon another? | | do ye look one upon another? |
| 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down th | | 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down th |
| ither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. | | ither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. |
| 3 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. | | 3 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. |
| 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, | | 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, |
| Lest peradventure mischief befall him. | | Lest peradventure mischief befall him. |
| 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine | | 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine |
| was in the land of Canaan. | | was in the land of Canaan. |
| 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the | | 6 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 | | people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before |
| him with their faces to the earth. | | him with their faces to the earth. |
| 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto t | | 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto t |
| hem, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And the | | hem, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And the |
| y said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. | | y said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. |
| 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. | | 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. |
| 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, | | 9 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. | | Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. |
| 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. | | 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. |
| 11 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. | | 11 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. |
| 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. | | 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. |
| 13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the l | | 13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the l |
| and of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is | | and of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is |
| not. | | not. |
| 14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are s | | 14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are s |
| pies: | | pies: |
| 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence | | 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence |
| , except your youngest brother come hither. | | , except your youngest brother come hither. |
| 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in pris | | 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in pris |
| on, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by | | on, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by |
| the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. | | the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. |
| 17 And he put them all together into ward three days. | | 17 And he put them all together into ward three days. |
| 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: | | 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: |
| 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your pri | | 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your pri |
| son: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: | | son: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: |
| 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and | | 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and |
| ye shall not die. And they did so. | | ye shall not die. And they did so. |
| 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in | | 21 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 | | that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear |
| ; therefore is this distress come upon us. | | ; therefore is this distress come upon us. |
| 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin ag | | 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin ag |
| ainst the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is req | | ainst the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is req |
| uired. | | uired. |
| 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an i | | 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an i |
| nterpreter. | | nterpreter. |
| 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, | | 24 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 ey | | and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their ey |
| es. | | es. |
| 25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man | | 25 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 | | 's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he |
| unto them. | | unto them. |
| 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. | | 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. |
| 27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he e | | 27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he e |
| spied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth. | | spied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth. |
| 28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in m | | 28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in m |
| y sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another | | y sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another |
| , What is this that God hath done unto us? | | , What is this that God hath done unto us? |
| 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him a | | 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him a |
| ll that befell unto them; saying, | | ll that befell unto them; saying, |
| 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for sp | | 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for sp |
| ies of the country. | | ies of the country. |
| 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: | | 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: |
| 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is th | | 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is th |
| is day with our father in the land of Canaan. | | is day with our father in the land of Canaan. |
| 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that | | 33 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 | | ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the |
| famine of your households, and be gone: | | famine of your households, and be gone: |
| 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spi | | 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spi |
| es, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall t | | es, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall t |
| raffick in the land. | | raffick in the land. |
| 35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bu | | 35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bu |
| ndle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundl | | ndle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundl |
| es of money, they were afraid. | | es of money, they were afraid. |
| 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Jo | | 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Jo |
| seph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things | | seph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things |
| are against me. | | are against me. |
| 37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him no | | 37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him no |
| t to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. | | t to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. |
| 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and | | 38 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 sha | | he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then sha |
| ll ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. | | ll ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. |
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| 1 And the famine was sore in the land. | | 1 And the famine was sore in the land. |
| 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought ou | | 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought ou |
| t of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. | | t of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. |
| 3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying | | 3 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. | | , Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. |
| 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: | | 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: |
| 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, | | 5 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. | | Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. |
| 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether | | 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether |
| ye had yet a brother? | | ye had yet a brother? |
| 7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, say | | 7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, say |
| ing, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him accordin | | ing, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him accordin |
| g to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring | | g to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring |
| your brother down? | | your brother down? |
| 8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise | | 8 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 o | | and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little o |
| nes. | | nes. |
| 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him no | | 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him no |
| t unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: | | t unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: |
| 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. | | 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. |
| 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take o | | 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take o |
| f the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, | | f 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: | | a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: |
| 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in t | | 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in t |
| he mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an over | | he mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an over |
| sight: | | sight: |
| 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: | | 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: |
| 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your ot | | 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your ot |
| her brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. | | her brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. |
| 15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and | | 15 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. | | Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. |
| 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Br | | 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Br |
| ing these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me a | | ing these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me a |
| t noon. | | t noon. |
| 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's hou | | 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's hou |
| se. | | se. |
| 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and t | | 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and t |
| hey said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time | | hey 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 t | | are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and t |
| ake us for bondmen, and our asses. | | ake us for bondmen, and our asses. |
| 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with h | | 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with h |
| im at the door of the house, | | im at the door of the house, |
| 20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: | | 20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: |
| 21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, | | 21 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 | | 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. | | : and we have brought it again in our hand. |
| 22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell | | 22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell |
| who put our money in our sacks. | | who put our money in our sacks. |
| 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, | | 23 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 | | hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon |
| out unto them. | | out unto them. |
| 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and the | | 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and the |
| y washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. | | y washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. |
| 25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard t | | 25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard t |
| hat they should eat bread there. | | hat they should eat bread there. |
| 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their ha | | 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their ha |
| nd into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. | | nd into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. |
| 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old ma | | 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old ma |
| n of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? | | n of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? |
| 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. | | 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. |
| And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. | | And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. |
| 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, an | | 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, an |
| d said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God | | d said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God |
| be gracious unto thee, my son. | | be gracious unto thee, my son. |
| 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he soug | | 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he soug |
| ht where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. | | ht where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. |
| 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on | | 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on |
| bread. | | bread. |
| 32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the E | | 32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the E |
| gyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not | | gyptians, 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. | | eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. |
n | 33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the y | n | 33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the yo |
| oungest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another. | | ungest according to his youth; and the men marveled one at another. |
| 34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess wa | | 34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess wa |
| s five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him. | | s five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him. |
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| 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with f | | 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with f |
| ood, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. | | ood, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. |
| 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his c | | 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his c |
| orn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. | | orn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. |
| 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses | | 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses |
| . | | . |
| 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto | | 4 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 un | | his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say un |
| to them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? | | to them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? |
| 5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye h | | 5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye h |
| ave done evil in so doing. | | ave done evil in so doing. |
| 6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. | | 6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. |
| 7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that t | | 7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that t |
| hy servants should do according to this thing: | | hy servants should do according to this thing: |
n | 8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto | n | 8 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 | | thee out of the land of Canaan; how then should we steal out of thy lord's house |
| silver or gold? | | sliver or gold? |
| 9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also wil | | 9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also wil |
| l be my lord's bondmen. | | l be my lord's bondmen. |
| 10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is | | 10 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. | | found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless. |
| 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened eve | | 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened eve |
| ry man his sack. | | ry man his sack. |
| 12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the c | | 12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the c |
| up was found in Benjamin's sack. | | up was found in Benjamin's sack. |
| 13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to th | | 13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to th |
| e city. | | e city. |
| 14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and | | 14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and |
| they fell before him on the ground. | | they fell before him on the ground. |
n | 15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not th | n | 15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not t |
| at such a man as I can certainly divine? | | hat such a man as I can certainly divine? |
| 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how s | | 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how s |
| hall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold | | hall 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. | | , we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. |
| 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cu | | 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cu |
| p is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto you | | p is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto you |
| r father. | | r father. |
n | 18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray | n | 18 Then Judah came near unto him and said, O my lord, let thy servant, I pray th |
| thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy s | | ee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy ser |
| ervant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. | | vant; for thou art even as Pharaoh. |
| 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? | | 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? |
| 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his ol | | 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his ol |
| d age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother | | d age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother |
| , and his father loveth him. | | , and his father loveth him. |
| 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set min | | 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set min |
| e eyes upon him. | | e eyes upon him. |
| 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should l | | 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should l |
| eave his father, his father would die. | | eave his father, his father would die. |
| 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down wit | | 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down wit |
| h you, ye shall see my face no more. | | h you, ye shall see my face no more. |
| 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him t | | 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him t |
| he words of my lord. | | he words of my lord. |
| 25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. | | 25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. |
| 26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will | | 26 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 w | | we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be w |
| ith us. | | ith us. |
| 27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons | | 27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons |
| : | | : |
| 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I | | 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I |
| saw him not since: | | saw him not since: |
| 29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring dow | | 29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring dow |
| n my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. | | n my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. |
| 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with u | | 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with u |
| s; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life; | | s; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life; |
| 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he wil | | 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he wil |
| l die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our fathe | | l die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our fathe |
| r with sorrow to the grave. | | r with sorrow to the grave. |
| 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring | | 32 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. | | him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. |
| 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondma | | 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondma |
| n to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. | | n to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. |
| 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradven | | 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradven |
| ture I see the evil that shall come on my father. | | ture I see the evil that shall come on my father. |
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n | 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and h | n | 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before them all that stood by him, and h |
| e cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, whi | | e cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him whil |
| le Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. | | e Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. |
| 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. | | 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. |
| 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And h | | 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And h |
| is brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. | | is brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. |
| 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came | | 4 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. | | near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. |
| 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hithe | | 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hithe |
| r: for God did send me before you to preserve life. | | r: for God did send me before you to preserve life. |
| 6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five y | | 6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five y |
| ears, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. | | ears, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. |
| 7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to sa | | 7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to sa |
| ve your lives by a great deliverance. | | ve your lives by a great deliverance. |
| 8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a fath | | 8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a fath |
| er to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of | | er to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of |
| Egypt. | | Egypt. |
| 9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, | | 9 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: | | God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: |
| 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, t | | 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, t |
| hou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herd | | hou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herd |
| s, and all that thou hast: | | s, and all that thou hast: |
| 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest t | | 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest t |
| hou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. | | hou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. |
| 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is m | | 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is m |
| y mouth that speaketh unto you. | | y mouth that speaketh unto you. |
| 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have | | 13 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. | | seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither. |
| 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upo | | 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upo |
| n his neck. | | n his neck. |
| 15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his b | | 15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his b |
| rethren talked with him. | | rethren talked with him. |
| 16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren | | 16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren |
| are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. | | are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. |
| 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your be | | 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your be |
| asts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; | | asts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; |
| 18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give y | | 18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give y |
| ou the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. | | ou the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. |
| 19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt | | 19 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. | | for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. |
| 20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours. | | 20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours. |
| 21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to | | 21 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. | | the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. |
| 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave t | | 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave t |
| hree hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. | | hree hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. |
| 23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good th | | 23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good th |
| ings of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his fath | | ings of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his fath |
| er by the way. | | er by the way. |
| 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See t | | 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See t |
| hat ye fall not out by the way. | | hat ye fall not out by the way. |
| 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob th | | 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob th |
| eir father, | | eir father, |
| 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the la | | 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the la |
| nd of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. | | nd of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. |
| 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and w | | 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and w |
| hen he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob th | | hen he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob th |
| eir father revived: | | eir father revived: |
| 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see | | 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see |
| him before I die. | | him before I die. |
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| 1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and | | 1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and |
| offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. | | offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. |
| 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. | | 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. |
| And he said, Here am I. | | And he said, Here am I. |
| 3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; | | 3 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: | | for I will there make of thee a great nation: |
| 4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up agai | | 4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up agai |
| n: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. | | n: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. |
| 5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their | | 5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their |
| father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had | | father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had |
| sent to carry him. | | sent to carry him. |
| 6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land | | 6 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: | | of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: |
| 7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, | | 7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, |
| and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt. | | and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt. |
| 8 And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jaco | | 8 And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jaco |
| b and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. | | b and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. |
| 9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. | | 9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, a | | 10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, a |
| nd Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. | | nd Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. |
| 11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | | 11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but E | | 12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but E |
| r and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Ha | | r and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Ha |
| mul. | | mul. |
| 13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. | | 13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. |
| 14 And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. | | 14 And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. |
| 15 These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his | | 15 These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his |
| daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and thre | | daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and thre |
| e. | | e. |
| 16 And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, an | | 16 And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, an |
| d Areli. | | d Areli. |
| 17 And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah th | | 17 And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah th |
| eir sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. | | eir sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. |
| 18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these | | 18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these |
| she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. | | she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. |
| 19 The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin. | | 19 The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin. |
| 20 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which As | | 20 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which As |
| enath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. | | enath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. |
| 21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman | | 21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman |
| , Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. | | , Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. |
| 22 These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fo | | 22 These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fo |
| urteen. | | urteen. |
| 23 And the sons of Dan; Hushim. | | 23 And the sons of Dan; Hushim. |
| 24 And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. | | 24 And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. |
| 25 These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and | | 25 These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and |
| she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven. | | she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven. |
| 26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, b | | 26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, b |
| esides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; | | esides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; |
| 27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the | | 27 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. | | souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. |
| 28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and | | 28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and |
| they came into the land of Goshen. | | they came into the land of Goshen. |
| 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to | | 29 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 | | Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his |
| neck a good while. | | neck a good while. |
| 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, beca | | 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, beca |
| use thou art yet alive. | | use thou art yet alive. |
| 31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, | | 31 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 w | | and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which w |
| ere in the land of Canaan, are come unto me; | | ere in the land of Canaan, are come unto me; |
| 32 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they | | 32 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. | | have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. |
| 33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What i | | 33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What i |
| s your occupation? | | s your occupation? |
| 34 That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth | | 34 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 | | 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. | | Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians. |
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| 1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and th | | 1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and th |
| eir flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of | | eir 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. | | Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. |
| 2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Phara | | 2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Phara |
| oh. | | oh. |
| 3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unt | | 3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unt |
| o Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. | | o Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. |
| 4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for t | | 4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for t |
| hy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land | | hy 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 G | | of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of G |
| oshen. | | oshen. |
| 5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come un | | 5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come un |
| to thee: | | to thee: |
| 6 The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and | | 6 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 | | 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. | | men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. |
| 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob | | 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob |
| blessed Pharaoh. | | blessed Pharaoh. |
| 8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? | | 8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? |
| 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hun | | 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hun |
| dred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, | | dred 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 th | | and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in th |
| e days of their pilgrimage. | | e days of their pilgrimage. |
| 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. | | 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. |
| 11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in | | 11 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 h | | the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh h |
| ad commanded. | | ad commanded. |
| 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's house | | 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's house |
| hold, with bread, according to their families. | | hold, with bread, according to their families. |
| 13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that | | 13 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. | | the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. |
| 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and | | 14 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 m | | in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the m |
| oney into Pharaoh's house. | | oney into Pharaoh's house. |
| 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all th | | 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all th |
| e Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in | | e Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in |
| thy presence? for the money faileth. | | thy presence? for the money faileth. |
| 16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if mo | | 16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if mo |
| ney fail. | | ney fail. |
| 17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exch | | 17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exch |
| ange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for th | | ange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for th |
| e asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. | | e asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. |
| 18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto h | | 18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto h |
| im, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also | | im, 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 o | | hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but o |
| ur bodies, and our lands: | | ur bodies, and our lands: |
| 19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and ou | | 19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and ou |
| r land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us | | r 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. | | seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. |
| 20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold e | | 20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold e |
| very man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became P | | very man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became P |
| haraoh's. | | haraoh's. |
| 21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders | | 21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders |
| of Egypt even to the other end thereof. | | of Egypt even to the other end thereof. |
| 22 Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion ass | | 22 Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion ass |
| igned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wheref | | igned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wheref |
| ore they sold not their lands. | | ore they sold not their lands. |
| 23 Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your | | 23 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. | | land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. |
| 24 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part | | 24 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 y | | unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for y |
| our food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. | | our food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. |
| 25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of m | | 25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of m |
| y lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants. | | y lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants. |
| 26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh s | | 26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh s |
| hould have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not | | hould have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not |
| Pharaoh's. | | Pharaoh's. |
| 27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had | | 27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had |
| possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. | | possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. |
| 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jac | | 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jac |
| ob was an hundred forty and seven years. | | ob was an hundred forty and seven years. |
| 29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, an | | 29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, an |
| d said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy h | | d said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy h |
| and under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, | | and under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, |
| in Egypt: | | in Egypt: |
n | 30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bur | n | 30 But I will lie with my fathers; and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bur |
| y me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. | | y me in their burying place. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. |
| 31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself u | | 31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself u |
| pon the bed's head. | | pon the bed's head. |
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n | 1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy fath | n | 1 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Joseph, saying, Behol |
| er is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. | | d, thy father is sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| 2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Isr | | 2 And it was told Jacob, saying, Look, and behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto th |
| ael strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. | | ee; and Israel strengthened himself and sat upon the bed. |
| 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land o | | 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land o |
| f Canaan, and blessed me, | | f Canaan, and blessed me, |
n | 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I | n | 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful and multiply thee, saith t |
| will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed aft | | he LORD; and I will make of thee a multitude of people, and will give this land |
| er thee for an everlasting possession. | | to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. |
| 5 And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the l | | 5 And now, of thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in t |
| and of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, | | he land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, behold, they are mine, and |
| they shall be mine. | | the God of my fathers shall bless them; even as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be |
| | | blessed, for they are mine; wherefore, they shall be called after my name. Ther |
| | | efore, they were called Israel. |
| 6 And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be c | | 6 And thy issue which thou begettest after them shall be thine and shall be call |
| alled after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. | | ed after the name of their brethren in their inheritance in the tribes; therefor |
| | | e, they were called the tribes of Manasseh and of Ephraim. |
| | | 7 And Jacob said unto Joseph, When the God of my fathers appeared unto me in Luz |
| | | in the land of Canaan, he sware unto me that he would give unto me and unto my |
| | | seed the land for an everlasting possession. |
| | | 8 Therefore, O my son, he hath blessed me in raising thee up to be a servant unt |
| | | o me, in saving my house from death, |
| | | 9 In delivering my people, thy brethren, from famine which was sore in the land; |
| | | wherefore, the God of thy fathers shall bless thee and the fruit of thy loins, |
| | | that they shall be blessed above thy brethren and above thy father's house; |
| | | 10 For thou hast prevailed, and thy father's house hath bowed down unto thee, ev |
| | | en as it was shown unto thee before thou wast sold into Egypt by the hands of th |
| | | y brethren; wherefore, thy brethren shall bow down unto thee, from generation to |
| | | generation, unto the fruit of thy loins forever; |
| | | 11 For thou shalt be a light unto my people, to deliver them in the days of thei |
| | | r captivity from bondage and to bring salvation unto them when they are altogeth |
| | | er bowed down under sin. |
| 7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan | | 12 And, therefore, as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the l |
| in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I bur | | and of Canaan, in the way when we were yet but a little way to come unto Ephrath |
| ied her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem. | | ; and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is called Beth-lehem. |
| 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? | | 13 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? |
| 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in t | | 14 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in |
| his place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. | | this land. |
| | | 15 And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me; and I will bless them. |
| 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he bro | | 16 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see well. And h |
| ught them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. | | e brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. |
| 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God | | 17 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and lo, God h |
| hath shewed me also thy seed. | | ath showed me also thy seed. |
| 12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with | | 18 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with |
| his face to the earth. | | his face to the earth. |
| 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left han | | 19 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left han |
| d, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them ne | | d, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them ne |
| ar unto him. | | ar unto him. |
| 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who | | 20 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 witt | | was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands witt |
| ingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. | | ingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. |
| 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaa | | 21 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaa |
| c did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, | | c did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, |
| 16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be | | 22 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 | | 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. | | into a multitude in the midst of the earth. |
| 17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephr | | 23 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephr |
| aim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephr | | aim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephr |
| aim's head unto Manasseh's head. | | aim's head unto Manasseh's head. |
| 18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn | | 24 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn |
| ; put thy right hand upon his head. | | ; put thy right hand upon his head. |
| 19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall | | 25 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 shal | | become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shal |
| l be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. | | l be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. |
| 20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God | | 26 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. | | make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. |
| 21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and br | | 27 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and br |
| ing you again unto the land of your fathers. | | ing you again unto the land of your fathers. |
| 22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took ou | | 28 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took ou |
| t of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. | | t of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. |
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| ## Chapter 49 | | ## Chapter 49 |
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n | 1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I m | n | 1 And Jacob called unto his sons and said, Gather yourselves together, that I ma |
| ay tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. | | y tell you what shall befall you in the last days. |
| 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israe | | 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israe |
| l your father. | | l your father. |
| 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the | | 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the |
| excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: | | excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: |
| 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father | | 4 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. | | 's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. |
| 5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. | | 5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. |
| 6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, | | 6 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 th | | be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill th |
| ey digged down a wall. | | ey digged down a wall. |
| 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I | | 7 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. | | will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. |
| 8 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the ne | | 8 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the ne |
| ck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. | | ck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. |
| 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped d | | 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped d |
| own, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? | | own, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? |
| 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet | | 10 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. | | , until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. |
| 11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he w | | 11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he w |
| ashed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: | | ashed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: |
| 12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. | | 12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. |
n | 13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of | n | 13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea and shall be for a haven of ships |
| ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. | | ; and his border shall be unto Zidon. |
| 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: | | 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: |
| 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed h | | 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed h |
| is shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. | | is shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. |
| 16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. | | 16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. |
| 17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the hors | | 17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the hors |
| e heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. | | e heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. |
| 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. | | 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. |
| 19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. | | 19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. |
| 20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. | | 20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. |
| 21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words. | | 21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words. |
| 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches r | | 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches r |
| un over the wall: | | un over the wall: |
| 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: | | 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: |
| 24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by | | 24 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 | | the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of |
| Israel:) | | Israel:) |
| 25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who | | 25 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 liet | | shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that liet |
| h under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb: | | h under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb: |
| 26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenit | | 26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenit |
| ors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of | | ors 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 | | Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren |
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| 27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and | | 27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and |
| at night he shall divide the spoil. | | at night he shall divide the spoil. |
| 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father s | | 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father s |
| pake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed | | pake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed |
| them. | | them. |
| 29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: | | 29 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, | | bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, |
| 30 In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the | | 30 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 | | land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a |
| possession of a buryingplace. | | possession of a buryingplace. |
| 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Reb | | 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Reb |
| ekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. | | ekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. |
| 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the childr | | 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the childr |
| en of Heth. | | en of Heth. |
| 33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his fee | | 33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his fee |
| t into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people. | | t into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people. |
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| ## Chapter 50 | | ## Chapter 50 |
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| 1 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. | | 1 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. |
| 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the | | 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the |
| physicians embalmed Israel. | | physicians embalmed Israel. |
| 3 And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those | | 3 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. | | which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days. |
| 4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Ph | | 4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Ph |
| araoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the | | araoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the |
| ears of Pharaoh, saying, | | ears of Pharaoh, saying, |
| 5 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged fo | | 5 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged fo |
| r me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up | | r 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. | | , I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again. |
| 6 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear. | | 6 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear. |
| 7 And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants o | | 7 And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants o |
| f Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, | | f Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, |
| 8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only th | | 8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only th |
| eir little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Gos | | eir little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Gos |
| hen. | | hen. |
| 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great | | 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great |
| company. | | company. |
| 10 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and ther | | 10 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and ther |
| e they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning fo | | e they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning fo |
| r his father seven days. | | r his father seven days. |
| 11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the | | 11 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: wherefo | | floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefo |
| re the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan. | | re the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan. |
| 12 And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them: | | 12 And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them: |
| 13 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave | | 13 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 the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession |
| of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre. | | of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre. |
| 14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up wi | | 14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up wi |
| th him to bury his father, after he had buried his father. | | th him to bury his father, after he had buried his father. |
| 15 And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph | | 15 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 d | | will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we d |
| id unto him. | | id unto him. |
| 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before | | 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before |
| he died, saying, | | he died, saying, |
| 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy br | | 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy br |
| ethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgi | | ethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgi |
| ve the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when t | | ve the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when t |
| hey spake unto him. | | hey spake unto him. |
| 18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Beho | | 18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Beho |
| ld, we be thy servants. | | ld, we be thy servants. |
| 19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? | | 19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? |
| 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to br | | 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to br |
| ing to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. | | ing to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. |
| 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he c | | 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he c |
| omforted them, and spake kindly unto them. | | omforted them, and spake kindly unto them. |
| 22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hu | | 22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hu |
| ndred and ten years. | | ndred and ten years. |
| 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also | | 23 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. | | of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees. |
n | 24 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and | n | 24 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die and go unto my fathers; and I go dow |
| bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, an | | n to my grave with joy. The God of my father Jacob be with you, to deliver you o |
| d to Jacob. | | ut of affliction in the days of your bondage; for the LORD hath visited me, and |
| | | I have obtained a promise of the LORD that out of the fruit of my loins the LORD |
| | | God will raise up a righteous branch out of my loins; and unto thee, whom my fa |
| | | ther Jacob hath named Israel, a prophet (not the Messiah who is called Shilo); a |
| | | nd this prophet shall deliver my people out of Egypt in the days of thy bondage. |
| | | 25 And it shall come to pass that they shall be scattered again; and a branch sh |
| | | all be broken off and shall be carried into a far country; nevertheless, they sh |
| | | all be remembered in the covenants of the LORD when the Messiah cometh; for he s |
| | | hall be made manifest unto them in the latter days, in the Spirit of power, and |
| | | shall bring them out of darkness into light: out of hidden darkness and out of c |
| | | aptivity unto freedom. |
| | | 26 A seer shall the LORD my God raise up, who shall be a choice seer unto the fr |
| | | uit of my loins. |
| | | 27 Thus saith the LORD God of my fathers unto me, A choice seer will I raise up |
| | | out of the fruit of thy loins, and he shall be esteemed highly among the fruit o |
| | | f thy loins; and unto him will I give commandment that he shall do a work for th |
| | | e fruit of thy loins, his brethren. |
| | | 28 And he shall bring them to the knowledge of the covenants which I have made w |
| | | ith thy fathers; and he shall do whatsoever work I shall command him. |
| | | 29 And I will make him great in mine eyes, for he shall do my work; and he shall |
| | | be great like unto him whom I have said I would raise up unto you, to deliver m |
| | | y people, O house of Israel, out of the land of Egypt; for a seer will I raise u |
| | | p to deliver my people out of the land of Egypt; and he shall be called Moses. A |
| | | nd by this name he shall know that he is of thy house; for he shall be nursed by |
| | | the king's daughter and shall be called her son. |
| | | 30 And again, a seer will I raise up out of the fruit of thy loins, and unto him |
| | | will I give power to bring forth my word unto the seed of thy loins, and not to |
| | | the bringing forth of my word only, saith the LORD, but to the convincing them |
| | | of my word, which shall have already gone forth among them in the last days; |
| | | 31 Wherefore, the fruit of thy loins shall write, and the fruit of the loins of |
| | | Judah shall write; and that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins and |
| | | also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah shall grow |
| | | together unto the confounding of false doctrines, and laying down of contentions |
| | | , and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins, and bringing them to a kn |
| | | owledge of their fathers in the latter days, and also to the knowledge of my cov |
| | | enants, saith the LORD. |
| | | 32 And out of weakness shall he be made strong in that day when my work shall go |
| | | forth among all my people, which shall restore them who are of the house of Isr |
| | | ael in the last days. |
| | | 33 And that seer will I bless, and they that seek to destroy him shall be confou |
| | | nded; for this promise I give unto you; for I will remember you from generation |
| | | to generation; and his name shall be called Joseph, and it shall be after the na |
| | | me of his father; and he shall be like unto you; for the thing which the LORD sh |
| | | all bring forth by his hand shall bring my people unto salvation. |
| | | 34 And the LORD sware unto Joseph that he would preserve his seed forever, sayin |
| | | g, I will raise up Moses, and a rod shall be in his hand; and he shall gather to |
| | | gether my people, and he shall lead them as a flock; and he shall smite the wate |
| | | rs of the Red Sea with his rod. |
| | | 35 And he shall have judgment and shall write the word of the LORD. And he shall |
| | | not speak many words, for I will write unto him my law by the finger of mine ow |
| | | n hand. And I will make a spokesman for him, and his name shall be called Aaron. |
| | | 36 And it shall be done unto thee in the last days also, even as I have sworn. T |
| | | herefore, Joseph said unto his brethren, God will surely visit you and bring you |
| | | out of this land unto the land which he sware unto Abraham, and unto Isaac, and |
| | | to Jacob. |
| 25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely vi | | 37 And Joseph confirmed many other things unto his brethren and took an oath of |
| sit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence. | | the children of Israel, saying unto them, God will surely visit you, and ye shal |
| | | l carry up my bones from hence. |
| 26 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, an | | 38 So Joseph died when he was a hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him |
| d he was put in a coffin in Egypt. | | , and they put him in a coffin in Egypt; and he was kept from burial by the chil |
| | | dren of Israel, that he might be carried up and laid in the sepulchre with his f |
| | | ather. And thus they remembered the oath which they sware unto him. |
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| ## Chapter 51 | | ## Chapter 51 |
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t | 1 The priests of the day do not know that there are only 50 chapters in Genesis. | t | 1 The priests of the day do not know that there are only 50 chapters in Genesis. |
| (JD 8:199a, BY) | | (JD 8:199a, BY) |
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