GENESIS
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1 In the beginning 1God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God (Elohim) moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God (Elohim) said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
4 And God (Elohim) saw the light, that it was good; and God (Elohim) divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God (Elohim) called the light Day (Yom), and the darkness he called Night (Layelah). And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God (Elohim) said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
7 And God (Elohim) made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.
8 And God (Elohim) called the firmament Heaven (Shamayim). And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God (Elohim) said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
10 And God (Elohim) called the dry land Earth (Erets); and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas (Yam). And God (Elohim) saw that it was good.
11 And God (Elohim) said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth”; and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after its kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after its kind; and God (Elohim) saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God (Elohim) said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years;
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 (Elohim) made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.
17 And God (Elohim) set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness; and God (Elohim) saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God (Elohim) said, “Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.”
21 And God (Elohim) created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after its kind. And God (Elohim) saw that it was good.
22 And God (Elohim) blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”
23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God (Elohim) said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after its kind”; and it was so.
25 And God (Elohim) made the beast of the earth after its kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after its kind. And God (Elohim) saw that it was good.
26 And God (Elohim) said, “36Let Us make mankind (adam) in Our image, after Our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
27 So God (Elohim) created mankind (adam) in 37His own image, in the image of God (Elohim) created He him; male and female created He them.
28 And God (Elohim) blessed them, and God (Elohim) said unto them, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
29 And God (Elohim) said, “Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.”
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God (Elohim) saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
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1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God (Elohim) ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made.
3 And God (Elohim) blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because that in it He had rested from all His work which God (Elohim) created and made.
4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that God (Elohim) N1 יהוה made the earth and the heavens,
5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew; for God (Elohim) יהוה had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
7 And God (Elohim) יהוה formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
8 And God (Elohim) יהוה planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed.
9 And out of the ground made God (Elohim) יהוה to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and 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 parted, and became into four heads.
11 The name of the first is Pishon; that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
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 whole land of Ethiopia (Kush).
14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel; that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria (Ashshur). And the fourth river is Euphrates.
15 And God (Elohim) יהוה took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
16 And God (Elohim) יהוה commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you mayest freely eat;
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shalt not eat of it; for in the day that you eatest thereof you shalt surely die.”
18 And God (Elohim) יהוה said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.”
19 And out of the ground God (Elohim) יהוה formed every beast of the field, and every 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.
20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him.
21 And God (Elohim) יהוה caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22 And the rib, which God (Elohim) יהוה had taken from man, made He a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23 And Adam said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman (Ishshah), because she was taken out of Man (Ish).
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
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1 Now the serpent (nachash) was more subtil than any beast of the field which God (Elohim) יהוה had made. And he said unto the woman, “Yea, hath God (Elohim) said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden;
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God (Elohim) hath said, ‘You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’”
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, “You shall not surely die;
5 For God (Elohim) doth know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as God (Elohim), knowing good and evil.”
6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
8 And they heard the voice of God (Elohim) יהוה walking in the garden in the cool of the day; and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of God (Elohim) יהוה amongst the trees of the garden.
9 And God (Elohim) יהוה called unto Adam, and said unto him, “Where are you?”
10 And he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
11 And He said, “Who told you that you wast naked? Have you eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded you that you shouldest not eat?”
12 And the man said, “The woman whom You gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.”
13 And God (Elohim) יהוה said unto the woman, “What is this that you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.”
14 And God (Elohim) יהוה said unto the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon your belly shalt you go, and dust shalt you eat all the days of your life;
15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shalt bruise his heel.”
16 Unto the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in sorrow you shalt bring forth children; and your desire shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you.”
17 And unto Adam He said, “Because you have hearkened unto the voice of your wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shalt not eat of it’; cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow shalt you eat of it all the days of your life.
18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you; and you shalt eat the herb of the field;
19 In the sweat of your face shalt you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it wast you taken; for dust you are, and unto dust shalt you return.”
20 And Adam called his wife's name N9Eve (Chawah), because she was the mother of all living.
21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did God (Elohim) יהוה make coats of skins, and clothed them.
22 And God (Elohim) יהוה said, “Behold, the man is become as one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever.”
23 Therefore God (Elohim) יהוה sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
24 So He drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubims (keruvim), and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
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1 And Adam knew Eve (Chawah) his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain (Qayin), and said, “I have gotten a man from יהוה.”
2 And she again bare his brother Abel (Hevel). And Abel (Hevel) was a keeper of sheep, but Cain (Qayin) was a tiller of the ground.
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain (Qayin) brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto יהוה.
4 And Abel (Hevel), he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And יהוה had respect unto Abel (Hevel) and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain (Qayin) and to his offering He had not respect. And Cain (Qayin) was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And יהוה said unto Cain (Qayin), “Why are you wroth? And why is your countenance fallen?
7 If you doest well, shalt you not be accepted? And if you doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shalt rule over him.”
8 And Cain (Qayin) talked with Abel (Hevel) his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain (Qayin) rose up against Abel (Hevel) his brother, and slew him.
9 And יהוה said unto Cain (Qayin), “Where is Abel (Hevel) your brother?” And he said, “I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?”
10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.
11 And now are you cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand;
12 When you tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto you her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt you be in the earth.”
13 And Cain (Qayin) said unto יהוה, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from your face shall I be hidden; 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 יהוה said unto him, “Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain (Qayin), vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And יהוה set a mark upon Cain (Qayin), lest any finding him should kill him.
16 And Cain (Qayin) went out from the presence of יהוה, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain (Qayin) knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch (Chanok). And he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch (Chanok).
18 And unto Enoch (Chanok) was born Irad; and Irad begat Mechuyael, and Mechuyael begat Metushael, and Metushael begat Lamech.
19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20 And Adah bare Yaval. He was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
21 And his brother's name was Yuval. He was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron; and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
23 And Lamech said unto his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
24 If Cain (Qayin) 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 Shet: “For God (Elohim)”, said she, “hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel (Hevel), whom Cain (Qayin) slew.”
26 And to Shet, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of יהוה.
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1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God (Elohim) created man, in the likeness of God (Elohim) made He him;
2 Male and female created He them; and blessed them, and called them mankind (adam), in the day when they were created.
3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Shet:
4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Shet were eight hundred years; and he begat sons and daughters.
5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6 And Shet lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh.
7 And Shet lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
8 And all the days of Shet were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Cainan (Kenan).
10 And Enosh lived after he begat Cainan (Kenan) eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
11 And all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
12 And Cainan (Kenan) lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel.
13 And Cainan (Kenan) lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters.
14 And all the days of Cainan (Kenan) were nine hundred and ten years; and he died.
15 And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared (Yered).
16 And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared (Yered) eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
17 And all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years; and he died.
18 And Jared (Yered) lived a hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch (Chanok).
19 And Jared (Yered) lived after he begat Enoch (Chanok) eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
20 And all the days of Jared (Yered) were nine hundred sixty and two years; and he died.
21 And Enoch (Chanok) lived sixty and five years, and begat Metushelach.
22 And Enoch (Chanok) walked with God (Elohim) after he begat Metushelach three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
23 And all the days of Enoch (Chanok) were three hundred sixty and five years.
24 And Enoch (Chanok) walked with God (Elohim); and he was not, for God (Elohim) took him.
25 And Metushelach lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
26 And Metushelach lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.
27 And all the days of Metushelach were nine hundred sixty and nine years; and he died.
28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son.
29 And he called his name Noach, saying, “This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which יהוה hath cursed.”
30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noach five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters.
31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years; and he died.
32 And Noach was five hundred years old; and Noach begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Yefet).
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1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God (Elohim) saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3 And יהוה said, “My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh; yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.”
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God (Elohim) came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5 And יהוה saw that the wickedness (raah) of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it regretted יהוה that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart.
7 And יהוה said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it regretted Me that I have made them.”
8 But Noach found grace in the eyes of יהוה.
9 These are the generations of Noach: Noach was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noach walked with God (Elohim).
10 And Noach begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Yefet).
11 The earth also was corrupt before God (Elohim), and the earth was filled with violence.
12 And God (Elohim) looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God (Elohim) said unto Noach, “The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
14 Make you an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt you make in the ark, and shalt pitch it inside and outside with pitch.
15 And this is the fashion which you shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
16 A window shalt you make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt you finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt you set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt you make it.
17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
18 But with you will I establish My covenant (berit); and you shalt come into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt you bring into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto you, to keep them alive.
21 And take you unto you of all food that is eaten, and you shalt gather it to you; and it shall be for food for you, and for them.”
22 Thus did Noach; according to all that God (Elohim) commanded him, so did he.
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1 And יהוה said unto Noach, “Come you and all your house into the ark; for you have I seen righteous before Me in this generation.
2 Of every clean beast you shalt take to you by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
4 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 off the face of the earth.”
5 And Noach did according unto all that יהוה commanded him.
6 And Noach was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
7 And Noach went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into 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 thing that creepeth upon the earth,
9 There went in two and two unto Noach into the ark, the male and the female, as God (Elohim) had commanded Noach.
10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
11 In the six hundredth year of Noach's life, in the second month, 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.
12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
13 In the selfsame day entered Noach, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth (Yefet), the sons of Noach, and Noach's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
14 They, and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after its kind, and every fowl after its kind, every bird of every sort.
15 And they went in unto Noach into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God (Elohim) had commanded him; and יהוה shut him in.
17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man.
22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground: both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth and Noach only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.
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1 And God (Elohim) remembered Noach, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark. And God (Elohim) made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually; and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
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, on the 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 Noach opened the window of the ark which he had made.
7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
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 forth 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 the ark;
11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, behold, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off. So Noach 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 not again unto him any more.
13 And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth; and Noach removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
15 And God (Elohim) spake unto Noach, saying,
16 “Go forth of the ark, you, and your wife, and your sons, and your sons' wives with you.
17 Bring forth with you every living thing that is with you, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.”
18 And Noach 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 upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.
20 And Noach builded an altar unto יהוה; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
21 And יהוה smelled a sweet savour; and יהוה said in His heart, “I will not 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 anymore every thing living, as I have done.
22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”
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1 And God (Elohim) blessed Noach and his sons, and said unto them, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be foodt for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall you not eat.
5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.
6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God (Elohim) made He man.
7 And you, be you fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.”
8 And God (Elohim) spake unto Noach, and to his sons with him, saying,
9 “And I, behold, I establish My covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
10 And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
11 And I will establish My covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.”
12 And God (Elohim) said, “This is the token of the covenant which I make between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
13 I do set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth.
14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud:
15 And I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16 And the rainbow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God (Elohim) and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.”
17 And God (Elohim) said unto Noach, “This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between Me and all flesh that is upon the earth.”
18 And the sons of Noach, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth (Yefet); and Ham is the father of Canaan.
19 These are the three sons of Noach; and of them was the whole earth overspread.
20 And Noach began to be a husbandman, and he planted a vineyard.
21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren outside.
23 And Shem and Japheth (Yefet) took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
24 And Noach 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 brethren.”
26 And he said: “Blessed be יהוה God (Elohim) of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
27 God (Elohim) shall enlarge Japheth (Yefet), and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
28 And Noach lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
29 And all the days of Noach were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.
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1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noach: Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Yefet). And unto them were sons born after the flood.
2 The sons of Japheth (Yefet): Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Yawan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3 And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
4 And the sons of Yawan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles (Goyim) divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
6 And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mitsrayim, and Phut, and Canaan.
7 And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha; and the sons of Raamah: Sheva, and Dedan.
8 And Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.
9 He was a mighty hunter before יהוה; therefore it is said, “Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before יהוה.”
10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah; the same is a great city.
13 And Mitsrayim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
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 (Yevusi), 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 you comest to Gerar, unto Gaza (Azzah); as you goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth (Yefet) the elder, even to him were children born.
22 The children of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
23 And the children of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Yoktan.
26 And Yoktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Yerah,
27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheva,
29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Yovav. All these were the sons of Yoktan.
30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as you goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
32 These are the families of the sons of Noach, after their generations, in their nations; and from these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
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1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
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 throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.”
4 And they said, “Come, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
5 And יהוה came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
6 And יהוה said, “Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do; and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
7 Come, let Us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.”
8 So יהוה scattered them abroad from there upon the face of all the earth, and they left off to build the city.
9 Therefore is the name of it called Babylon (Bavel), because יהוה did there confound the language of all the earth; and from there did יהוה scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad 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 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 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 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 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 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 daughters.
24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah;
25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat N10Avram, Nahor, and Haran.
27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Avram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
29 And Avram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Avram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
31 And Terah took Avram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Avram'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, and dwelt there.
32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran.
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1 Now יהוה had said unto Avram, “Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, unto a land that I will shew you.
2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shalt be a blessing.
3 And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curseth you; and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
4 So Avram departed, as יהוה had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him. And Avram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
5 And Avram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
6 And Avram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7 And יהוה appeared unto Avram, and said, “Unto your seed will I give this land.” And there builded he an altar unto יהוה, who appeared unto him.
8 And he removed from there unto a mountain on the east of Bethel (Beit-El), and pitched his tent, having Bethel (Beit-El) on the west, and Hai on the east; and there he builded an altar unto יהוה, and called upon the name of יהוה.
9 And Avram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
10 And there was a famine in the land; and Avram went down into Egypt (Mitsrayim) to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt (Mitsrayim), that he said unto Sarai his wife, “Behold now, I know that you are a fair woman to look upon.
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) shall see you, that they shall say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will save you alive.
13 Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.”
14 And it came to pass, that, when Avram was come into Egypt (Mitsrayim), the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15 The princes also of Pharaoh (Paroh) saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh (Paroh); and the woman was taken into Pharaoh (Paroh)'s house.
16 And he entreated Avram well for her sake; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
17 And יהוה plagued Pharaoh (Paroh) and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Avram's wife.
18 And Pharaoh (Paroh) called Avram, and said, “What is this that you have done unto me? Why didst you not tell me that she was your wife?
19 Why saidst you, ‘She is my sister’? So I might have taken her to me to wife. Now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way.”
20 And Pharaoh (Paroh) commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
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1 And Avram went up out of Egypt (Mitsrayim), he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
2 And Avram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel (Beit-El), unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel (Beit-El) and Hai;
4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first; and there Avram called on the name of יהוה.
5 And Lot also, which went with Avram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together; for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Avram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
8 And Avram said unto Lot, “Please et there be no strife, between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen; for we be brethren.
9 Is not the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan (Yarden), that it was well watered every where, before יהוה destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of יהוה, like the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), as you comest unto Zoar.
11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan (Yarden); and Lot journeyed east; and they separated themselves the one from the other.
12 Avram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before יהוה exceedingly.
14 And יהוה said unto Avram, after that Lot was separated from him, “Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward;
15 For all the land which you seest, to you will I give it, and to your seed forever.
16 And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth; so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it, for I will give it unto you.”
18 Then Avram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto יהוה.
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1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
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 rebelled.
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 Emims in Shaveh Qiryatayim,
6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Qadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.
8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
12 And they took Lot, Avram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Avram the Hebrew (Ivri); for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Avram.
14 And when Avram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus (Dammeseq).
16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest (kohen) of the 6bMost High God (El Elyon).
19 And he blessed him, and said: “Blessed be Avram of the Most High God (El Elyon), possessor of heavens and earth;
20 And blessed be the Most High God (El Elyon), Who hath delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave him tithes of all.
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Avram, “Give me the persons, and take the goods to yourself.”
22 And Avram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lift up mine hand unto יהוה, the Most High God (El Elyon), the possessor of heavens and earth,
23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is yours, lest you shouldest say, ‘I have made Avram rich’;
24 Except only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.”
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1 After these things the word of יהוה came unto Avram in a vision, saying, “Fear not, Avram. I am your shield, and your exceeding great reward.”
2 And Avram said, “12My Lord (Adonai) יהוה, what wilt You give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus (Dammeseq)?”
3 And Avram said, “Behold, to me You have given no seed; and, behold, one born in my house is mine heir.”
4 And, behold, the word of יהוה came unto him, saying, “This shall not be your heir, but he that shall come forth out of your own bowels shall be your heir.”
5 And He brought him forth abroad, and said, “Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if you be able to number them.” And He said unto him, “So shall your seed be.”
6 And he believed in יהוה; and He counted it to him for righteousness.
7 And He said unto him, “I am יהוה who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.”
8 And he said, “My Lord (Adonai) יהוה, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
9 And He said unto him, “Take Me a heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
10 And he took unto Him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another; but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Avram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Avram; and, behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And He said unto Avram, “Know of a surety that your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years.
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge; and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15 And you shalt go to your fathers in peace; you shalt be buried in a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
18 In the same day יהוה made a covenant with Avram, saying, “Unto your seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt (Mitsrayim) unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites (Yevusi).”
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1 Now Sarai Avram's wife bare him no children. And she had a handmaid, an Egyptian (Mitsri), whose name was Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Avram, “Behold now, יהוה hath restrained me from bearing. Please, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her.” And Avram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Avram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian (Mitsri), after Avram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Avram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
5 And Sarai said unto Avram, “My wrong be upon you: I have given my maid into your bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. יהוה judge between me and you.”
6 But Avram said unto Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleaseth you.” And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
7 And the angel of יהוה found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8 And he said, “Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest you? And whither wilt you go?” And she said, “I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.”
9 And the angel of יהוה said unto her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”
10 And the angel of יהוה said unto her, “I will multiply your seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.”
11 And the angel of יהוה said unto her, “Behold, you are with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Yishmael, because יהוה hath heard your affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”
13 And she called the name of יהוה who spake unto her, “8Thou God Seeth Me (Attah El Roi)”; for she said, “Have I also here looked after Him who seeth me?”
14 Therefore the well was called ‘Well of the Living One Seeth Me (Beer la-Chai Roi)’; behold, it is between Qadesh and Bered.
15 And Hagar bare Avram a son; and Avram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Yishmael.
16 And Avram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Yishmael to Avram.
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1 And when Avram was ninety years old and nine, יהוה appeared to Avram, and said unto him, “I am 7bAlmighty God (El Shaddai); walk before Me, and be you perfect.
2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”
3 And Avram fell on his face; and God (Elohim) talked with him, saying,
4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant (berit) is with you, and you shalt be a father of many nations.
5 Neither shall your name anymore be called Avram, but your name shall be N11Avraham; for a father of many nations have I made you.
6 And I will make you exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come out of you.
7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your seed after you in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God (Elohim) unto you, and to your seed after you.
8 And I will give unto you, and to your seed after you, the land wherein you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God (Elohim).”
9 And God (Elohim) said unto Avraham, “You shalt keep My covenant therefore, you, and your seed after you in their generations.
10 This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your seed after you: Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
11 And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant between Me and you.
12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of your seed.
13 He that is born in your house, and he that is bought with your money, must needs be circumcised; and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken My covenant.”
15 And God (Elohim) said unto Avraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
16 And I will bless her, and give you a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.”
17 Then Avraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”
18 And Avraham said unto God (Elohim), “O that Yishmael might live before you!”
19 And God (Elohim) said, “Sarah your wife shall bear you a son indeed; and you shalt call his name N12Isaac (Yitschaq); and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
20 And as for Yishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
21 But My covenant will I establish with Isaac (Yitschaq), which Sarah shall bear unto you at this set time in the next year.”
22 And he left off talking with him, and God (Elohim) went up from Avraham.
23 And Avraham took Yishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Avraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God (Elohim) had said unto him.
24 And Avraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
25 And Yishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
26 In the selfsame day was Avraham circumcised, and Yishmael his son.
27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
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1 And יהוה appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre; and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
3 And said, “Lord (Adonai), if now I have found favor in Your sight, please pass not away from Your servant.
4 Please let a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort you your hearts; after that you shall pass on; for therefore are you come to your servant.” And they said, “So do, as you have said.”
6 And Avraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, “Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.”
7 And Avraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it 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 before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
9 And they said unto him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “Behold, in the tent.”
10 And he said, “I will certainly return unto you according to the time of life; and, behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 Now Avraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, 13dmy lord (adoni) being old also?”
13 And יהוה said unto Avraham, “Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?’
14 Is any thing too hard for יהוה? At the time appointed I will return unto you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”
15 Then Sarah denied, saying, “I laughed not;” for she was afraid. And He said, “Nay; but you didst laugh.”
16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom and Avraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17 And יהוה said, “Shall I hide from Avraham that thing which I do;
18 Seeing that Avraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the 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, and they shall keep the way of יהוה, to do justice and judgment; that יהוה may bring upon Avraham that which He hath spoken of him.”
20 And יהוה said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know.”
22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Avraham stood yet before יהוה.
23 And Avraham drew near, and said, “Wilt You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 Suppose there be fifty righteous within the city; wilt You also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25 That be far from You to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from You. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
26 And יהוה said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”
27 And Avraham answered and said, “Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto 12my Lord (Adonai), who am but dust and ashes:
28 Suppose there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt You destroy all the city for lack of five?” And He said, “If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.”
29 And he spake unto Him yet again, and said, “Suppose there shall be forty found there.” And He said, “I will not do it for forty's sake.”
30 And he said unto Him, “Oh let not my Lord (Adonai) be angry, and I will speak: Suppose there shall thirty be found there.” And He said, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”
31 And he said, “Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto my Lord (Adonai): Suppose 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 my Lord (Adonai) be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Suppose ten shall be found there.” And He said, “I will not destroy it for ten's sake.”
33 And יהוה went His way, as soon as He had left communing with Avraham; and Avraham returned unto his place.
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1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom; and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
2 And he said, “Behold now, my lords (adonai), please turn in into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early, and go on your ways.” 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 into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, “Where are the men who came in to you 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,
7 And said, “Please, brethren, do not so wickedly.
8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; please let me bring them out unto you, and do you to them as is good in your eyes; only unto these men do nothing, for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
9 And they said, “Stand back.” And they said again, “This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge; now will we deal worse with you, than with them.” And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
12 And the men said unto Lot, “Have you here any besides? Son in law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whatsoever you have in the city, bring them out of this place;
13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of יהוה; and יהוה hath sent us to destroy it.”
14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, who married his daughters, and said, “Up, get you out of this place; for יהוה will destroy this city.” 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 your wife, and your two daughters, which are here; lest you be consumed in the iniquity of the city.”
16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; יהוה being merciful unto him; and they brought him forth, and set him outside the city.
17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, “Escape for your life; look not behind you, neither stay you in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed.”
18 And Lot said unto them, “Oh, not so, my lord (adoni)!
19 Behold now, your servant hath found grace in your sight, and you have magnified your mercy, which you have shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest the 43adisaster (raah) overtake me, and I die.
20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one; Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.”
21 And he said unto him, “See, I have accepted you concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for which you have spoken.
22 Haste you, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24 Then יהוה rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from יהוה out of heaven;
25 And He overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants 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.
27 And Avraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before יהוה.
28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, behold, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
29 And it came to pass, when God (Elohim) destroyed the cities of the plain, that God (Elohim) remembered Avraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar; and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth.
32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”
33 And they made their father drink wine that night; and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
34 And it came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said unto the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drink wine this night also; and go you 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, 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.
37 And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moav; the same is the father of the Moavites unto this day.
38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi; the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
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1 And Avraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Qadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2 And Avraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister;” and Abimelech (Avimelekh) king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3 But God (Elohim) came to Abimelech (Avimelekh) in a dream by night, and said to him, “Behold, you are but a dead man, for the woman which you have taken; for she is a man's wife.”
4 But Abimelech (Avimelekh) had not come near her: and he said, “Lord (Adonai), wilt You slay also a righteous nation?
5 Said he not unto me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother’; in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.”
6 And God (Elohim) said unto him in a dream, “Yea, I know that you didst this in the integrity of your heart; for I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore allowed I you not to touch her.
7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shalt live. And if you restore her not, know you that you shalt surely die, you, and all that are yours.”
8 Therefore Abimelech (Avimelekh) rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears; and the men were sore afraid.
9 Then Abimelech (Avimelekh) called Avraham, and said unto him, “What have you done unto us? And what have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.”
10 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) said unto Avraham, “What sawest you, that you have done this thing?”
11 And Avraham said, “Because I thought, surely the fear of God (Elohim) is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 And it came to pass, when God (Elohim) caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, ‘This is your kindness which you shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
14 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Avraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
15 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) said, “Behold, my land is before you; dwell where it pleaseth you.”
16 And unto Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, he is to you a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with you, and with all other.” Thus she was reproved.
17 So Avraham prayed unto God (Elohim); and God (Elohim) healed Abimelech (Avimelekh), and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
18 For יהוה had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech (Avimelekh), because of Sarah Avraham's wife.
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1 And יהוה visited Sarah as He had said, and יהוה did unto Sarah as He had spoken.
2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Avraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God (Elohim) had spoken to him.
3 And Avraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac (Yitschaq).
4 And Avraham circumcised his son Isaac (Yitschaq) being eight days old, as God (Elohim) had commanded him.
5 And Avraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac (Yitschaq) was born unto him.
6 And Sarah said, “God (Elohim) hath made me to laugh, so that all who hear will laugh with me.”
7 And she said, “Who would have said unto Avraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? For I have born him a son in his old age.”
8 And the child grew, and was weaned. And Avraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac (Yitschaq) was weaned.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian (Mitsri), whom she had born unto Avraham, mocking.
10 Therefore she said unto Avraham, “Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac (Yitschaq).”
11 And the thing was very grievous in Avraham's sight because of his son.
12 And God (Elohim) said unto Avraham, “Let it not be grievous in your sight because of the lad, and because of your bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto you, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac (Yitschaq) shall your seed be called.
13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is your seed.”
14 And Avraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away; and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-Sheva.
15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
16 And she went, and sat her down opposite him a good way off, as it was a bowshot; for she said, “Let me not see the death of the child.” And she sat opposite him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
17 And God (Elohim) heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God (Elohim) called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, “What aileth you, Hagar? Fear not, for God (Elohim) hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in your hand; for I will make him a great nation.”
19 And God (Elohim) opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
20 And God (Elohim) was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech (Avimelekh) and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Avraham, saying, “God (Elohim) is with you in all that you doest.
23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God (Elohim) that you wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son; but according to the kindness that I have done unto you, you shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein you have sojourned.”
24 And Avraham said, “I will swear.”
25 And Avraham reproved Abimelech (Avimelekh) because of a well of water, which Abimelech (Avimelekh)'s servants had violently taken away.
26 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) said, “I do not know who hath done this thing; neither didst you tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but today.”
27 And Avraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech (Avimelekh); and both of them made a covenant.
28 And Avraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) said unto Avraham, “What mean these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?”
30 And he said, “For these seven ewe lambs shalt you take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.”
31 Therefore he called that place Beer-Sheva, because there they sware both of them.
32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer-Sheva; then Abimelech (Avimelekh) rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
33 And Avraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-Sheva, and called there on the name of יהוה, the everlasting God (El Olam).
34 And Avraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.
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1 And it came to pass after these things, that God (Elohim) tested Avraham, and said unto him, “Avraham”; and he said, “Behold, here I am.”
2 And He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac (Yitschaq), whom you lovest, and get you into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell you of.”
3 And Avraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac (Yitschaq) his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God (Elohim) had told him.
4 Then on the third day Avraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
5 And Avraham said unto his young men, “Abide you here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.”
6 And Avraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac (Yitschaq) his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
7 And Isaac (Yitschaq) spake unto Avraham his father, and said, “My father”; and he said, “Here am I, my son.” And he said, “Behold the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
8 And Avraham said, “My son, God (Elohim) will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering.” So they went both of them together.
9 And they came to the place which God (Elohim) had told him of; and Avraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac (Yitschaq) his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
10 And Avraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
11 And the angel of יהוה called unto him out of heaven, and said, “Avraham, Avraham!” And he said, “Here am I.”
12 And He said, “Lay not your hand upon the lad, neither do you any thing unto him; for now I know that you fearest God (Elohim), seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from Me.”
13 And Avraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Avraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
14 And Avraham called the name of that place N3יהוה Provides (YHWH Yireh); as it is said to this day: “In the mountain of יהוה it shall be provided.”
15 And the angel of יהוה called unto Avraham out of heaven the second time,
16 And said, “By Myself have I sworn”, saith יהוה, “for because you have done this thing, and hast not withheld your son, your only son;
17 That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18 And in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
19 So Avraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-Sheva; and Avraham dwelt at Beer-Sheva.
20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Avraham, saying, “Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto your brother Nahor:
21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,
22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Yidlaf, and Bethuel.
23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Avraham's brother.
24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
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1 And Sarah was a hundred and twenty seven years old; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
2 And Sarah died in Qiryat-Arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Avraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
3 And Avraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
4 “I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
5 And the children of Heth answered Avraham, saying unto him,
6 “Hear us, my lord (adoni): you are a mighty prince among us; in the choice of our sepulchres bury your dead; none of us shall withhold from you his sepulchre, but that you mayest bury your dead.”
7 And Avraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
8 And he communed with them, saying, “If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.”
10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Avraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
11 “Nay, my lord (adoni), hear me: the field give I you, and the cave that is therein, I give it you; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it you; bury your dead.”
12 And Avraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you wilt give it, please hear me: I will give you money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”
14 And Ephron answered Avraham, saying unto him,
15 “My lord (Adoni), hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and you? Bury therefore your dead.”
16 And Avraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Avraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
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 Avraham 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, Avraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Avraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
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1 And Avraham was old, and well stricken in age; and יהוה had blessed Avraham in all things.
2 And Avraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh;
3 And I will make you swear by יהוה, the God of the heaven (Elohei hashamayim), and the God of the earth (Elohei haerets), that you shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;
4 But you shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac (Yitschaq).”
5 And the servant said unto him, “Suppose the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land; must I needs bring your son again unto the land from whence you camest?”
6 And Avraham said unto him, “Beware you that you bring not my son thither again.
7 יהוה God of heaven (YHWH Elohei shamayim), who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, “Unto your seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before you, and you shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shalt be clear from this my oath; only bring not my son thither again.”
9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Avraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11 And he made his camels to kneel down outside the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
12 And he said, “O יהוה God (Elohim) of my master Avraham, please send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Avraham.
13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, ‘Please down your pitcher, that I may drink’; and she shall say, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels drink also’; let the same be she that you have appointed for your servant Isaac (Yitschaq); and thereby shall I know that you have shewed kindness unto my master.”
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, Avraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please let me drink a little water of your pitcher.”
18 And she said, “Drink, my lord (adoni)”; and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have done drinking.”
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to know whether יהוה had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
23 And said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?”
24 And she said unto him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.”
25 She said moreover unto him, “We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.”
26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped יהוה.
27 And he said, “Blessed be יהוה God (Elohim) of my master Avraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth; I being in the way, יהוה 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.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Lavan; and Lavan ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “Thus spake the man unto me”; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
31 And he said, “Come in, you blessed of יהוה; wherefore standest you outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
32 And the man came into the house; and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, “Speak on.”
34 And he said, “I am Avraham's servant.
35 And יהוה hath blessed my master greatly; and he has become great; and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
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.
37 And my master made me swear, saying, ‘You shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell;
38 But you shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.’
39 And I said unto my master, ‘Suppose the woman will not follow me.’
40 And he said unto me, ‘יהוה, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way; and you shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:
41 Then shalt you be clear from this my oath, when you comest to my kindred; and if they give not you one, you shalt be clear from my oath.’
42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, ‘O יהוה God (Elohim) of my master Avraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go;
43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me a little water of your pitcher to drink”;
44 And she says to me, “Both drink you, and I will also draw for your camels”; let the same be the woman whom יהוה hath appointed out for my master's son.’
45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water; and I said unto her, ‘Please let me drink.’
46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.’ So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
47 And I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him.’ And I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped יהוה, and blessed יהוה God (Elohim) of my master Avraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
49 And now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
50 Then Lavan and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing proceedeth from יהוה; we cannot speak unto you bad or good.
51 Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as יהוה hath spoken.”
52 And it came to pass, that, when Avraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped יהוה, bowing himself to the earth.
53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah; he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away unto my master.”
55 And her brother and her mother said, “Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.”
56 And he said unto them, “Hinder me not, seeing יהוה hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.”
57 And they said, “We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.”
58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, “Wilt you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Avraham's servant, and his men.
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, “You are our sister, be you the mother of thousands of millions, and let your seed possess the gate of those which hate them.”
61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man; and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 And Isaac (Yitschaq) came from the way of the well Lahai-Roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
63 And Isaac (Yitschaq) went out to meditate in the field at the eventide; and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac (Yitschaq), she lighted off the camel.
65 For she had said unto the servant, “What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?” And the servant had said, “It is my master.” Therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
66 And the servant told Isaac (Yitschaq) all things that he had done.
67 And Isaac (Yitschaq) brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac (Yitschaq) was comforted after his mother's death.
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1 Then again Avraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
2 And she bare him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 And Yokshan begat Sheva, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
4 And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 And Avraham gave all that he had unto Isaac (Yitschaq).
6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Avraham had, Avraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac (Yitschaq) his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
7 And these are the days of the years of Avraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.
8 Then Avraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
9 And his sons Isaac (Yitschaq) and Yishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
10 The field which Avraham purchased of the sons of Heth; there was Avraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 And it came to pass after the death of Avraham, that God (Elohim) blessed his son Isaac (Yitschaq); and Isaac (Yitschaq) dwelt by the well Lahairoi.
12 Now these are the generations of Yishmael, Avraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian (Mitsri), Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Avraham.
13 And these are the names of the sons of Yishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Yishmael, Nevayot; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Hadar, and Tema, Yetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
16 These are the sons of Yishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
17 And these are the years of the life of Yishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he gave up the spirit and died; and was gathered unto his people.
18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt (Mitsrayim), as you goest toward Assyria (Ashshur); and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
19 And these are the generations of Isaac (Yitschaq), Avraham's son: Avraham begat Isaac (Yitschaq).
20 And Isaac (Yitschaq) was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Arammi (Syrian) of Padanaram, the sister to Lavan the Arammi (Syrian).
21 And Isaac (Yitschaq) intreated יהוה for his wife, because she was barren: and יהוה was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it be so, why am I thus?” And she went to enquire of יהוה.
23 And יהוה said unto her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from your bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than 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 her womb.
25 And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name N13Esaw.
26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esaw's heel; and his name was called N14Jacob (Yaaqov); and Isaac (Yitschaq) was threescore years old when she bare them.
27 And the boys grew; and Esaw was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob (Yaaqov) was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
28 And Isaac (Yitschaq) loved Esaw, because he did eat of his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob (Yaaqov).
29 And Jacob (Yaaqov) cooked pottage; and Esaw came from the field, and he was faint.
30 And Esaw said to Jacob (Yaaqov), “Please feed me with that same red pottage; for I am faint”; therefore was his name called Edom.
31 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said, “Sell me this day your birthright.”
32 And Esaw said, “Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit shall this birthright do to me?”
33 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said, “Swear to me this day”; and he sware unto him; and he sold his birthright unto Jacob (Yaaqov).
34 Then Jacob (Yaaqov) gave Esaw bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. Thus Esaw despised his birthright.
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1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Avraham. And Isaac (Yitschaq) went unto Abimelech (Avimelekh) king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
2 And יהוה appeared unto him, and said, “Go not down into Egypt (Mitsrayim); dwell in the land which I shall tell you of.
3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you; for unto you, and unto your seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Avraham your father;
4 And I will make your seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto your seed all these countries; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
5 Because that Avraham obeyed My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
6 And Isaac (Yitschaq) dwelt in Gerar.
7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, “She is my sister: for he feared to say, “She is my wife; lest,” said he, “the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was fair to look upon.”
8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech (Avimelekh) king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac (Yitschaq) was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
9 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) called Isaac (Yitschaq), and said, “Behold, of a surety she is your wife; and how saidst you, ‘She is my sister’?” And Isaac (Yitschaq) said unto him, “Because I said, ‘Lest I die for her.’”
10 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) said, “What is this you have done unto us? One of the people might lightly have lien with your wife, and you shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.”
11 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) charged all his people, saying, “He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
12 Then Isaac (Yitschaq) sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold; and יהוה blessed him.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great;
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants; and the Philistines envied him.
15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Avraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16 And Abimelech (Avimelekh) said unto Isaac (Yitschaq), “Go from us; for you are much mightier than we.”
17 And Isaac (Yitschaq) departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18 And Isaac (Yitschaq) digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Avraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Avraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19 And Isaac (Yitschaq)'s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac (Yitschaq)'s herdmen, saying, “The water is 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 name of it Sitnah.
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 יהוה hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
23 And he went up from thence to Beer-Sheva.
24 And יהוה appeared unto him the same night, and said, “I am the God (Elohim) of Avraham your father; fear not, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for My servant Avraham's sake.”
25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of יהוה, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac (Yitschaq)'s servants digged a well.
26 Then Abimelech (Avimelekh) went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
27 And Isaac (Yitschaq) said unto them, “Wherefore come you to me, seeing you hate me, and have sent me away from you?”
28 And they said, “We saw certainly that יהוה was with you; and we said, ‘Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and you, and let us make a covenant with you;
29 That you wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched you, and as we have done unto you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of יהוה.’”
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 (Yitschaq) sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac (Yitschaq)'s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, “We have found water.”
33 And he called it Shevah. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-Sheva unto this day.
34 And Esaw was forty years old when he took to wife Yudit the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac (Yitschaq) and to Rebekah.
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1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac (Yitschaq) was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esaw his eldest son, and said unto him, “My son”; and he said unto him, “Behold, here am I.”
2 And he said, “Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.
3 Now therefore please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out 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; that my soul may bless you before I die.”
5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac (Yitschaq) spake to Esaw his son. And Esaw went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob (Yaaqov) her son, saying, “Behold, I heard your father speak unto Esaw your brother, saying,
7 ‘Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless you before יהוה before my death.’
8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.
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 your father, such as he loveth;
10 And you shalt bring it to your father, that he may eat, and that he may bless you before his death.”
11 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, Esaw my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
12 My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.”
13 And his mother said unto him, “Upon me be your curse, my son; only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.”
14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esaw, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob (Yaaqov) her younger son:
16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.
17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob (Yaaqov).
18 And he came unto his father, and said, “My father”; and he said, “Here am I; who are you, my son?”
19 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto his father, “I am Esaw your firstborn; I have done according as you badest me; please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”
20 And Isaac (Yitschaq) said unto his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because יהוה your God (Elohim) brought it to me.”
21 And Isaac (Yitschaq) said unto Jacob (Yaaqov), “Please come near that I may feel you, my son, whether you be my very son Esaw or not.”
22 And Jacob (Yaaqov) went near unto Isaac (Yitschaq) his father; and he felt him, and said, “The voice is Jacob (Yaaqov)'s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esaw.”
23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esaw's hands; so he blessed him.
24 And he said, “Are you my very son Esaw?” 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 soul may bless you.” And he brought it near to him, and he did eat; and he brought him wine, and he drank.
26 And his father Isaac (Yitschaq) 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, and blessed him, and said, “See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which יהוה hath blessed.
28 Therefore God (Elohim) give you of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine.
29 Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you; be lord (gevir) over your brethren, and let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be every one that curseth you, and blessed be he that blesseth you.”
30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac (Yitschaq) had made an end of blessing Jacob (Yaaqov), and Jacob (Yaaqov) was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac (Yitschaq) his father, that Esaw his brother came in from his hunting.
31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me.”
32 And Isaac (Yitschaq) his father said unto him, “Who are you?” And he said, “I am your son, your firstborn Esaw.”
33 And Isaac (Yitschaq) trembled very exceedingly, and said, “Who? Where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before you camest, and have blessed him? Yea, and he shall be blessed.”
34 And when Esaw heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, “Bless me, even me also, O my father.”
35 And he said, “Your brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away your blessing.”
36 And he said, “Is not he rightly named Jacob (Yaaqov)? For he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing.” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”
37 And Isaac (Yitschaq) answered and said unto Esaw, “Behold, I have made him your lord (gevir), and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him; and what shall I do now unto you, my son?”
38 And Esaw said unto his father, “Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” And Esaw lifted up his voice, and wept.
39 And Isaac (Yitschaq) his father answered and said unto him, “Behold, your dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
40 And by your sword shalt you live, and shalt serve your brother; and it shall come to pass when you shalt have the dominion, that you shalt break his yoke from off your neck.”
41 And Esaw hated Jacob (Yaaqov) because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him; and Esaw said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob (Yaaqov).”
42 And these words of Esaw her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob (Yaaqov) her younger son, and said unto him, “Behold, your brother Esaw, as touching you, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill you.
43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee you to Lavan my brother to Haran;
44 And tarry with him a few days, until your brother's fury turns away;
45 Until your brother's anger turns away from you, and he forget that which you have done to him; then I will send, and fetch you from thence. Why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
46 And Rebekah said to Isaac (Yitschaq), “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob (Yaaqov) 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?”
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1 And Isaac (Yitschaq) called Jacob (Yaaqov), and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, “You shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
2 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take you a wife from thence of the daughters of Lavan your mother's brother.
3 And Almighty God (El Shaddai) bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you mayest be a multitude of people;
4 And give you the blessing of Avraham, to you, and to your seed with you; that you mayest inherit the land wherein you are a stranger, which God (Elohim) gave unto Avraham.”
5 And Isaac (Yitschaq) sent away Jacob (Yaaqov); and he went to Padanaram unto Lavan, son of Bethuel the Syrian (Arammi), the brother of Rebekah, Jacob (Yaaqov)'s and Esaw's mother.
6 When Esaw saw that Isaac (Yitschaq) had blessed Jacob (Yaaqov), and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, “You shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan”;
7 And that Jacob (Yaaqov) obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;
8 And Esaw seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac (Yitschaq) his father;
9 Then went Esaw unto Yishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Yishmael Avraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
10 And Jacob (Yaaqov) went out from Beer-Sheva, and went toward Haran.
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 pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God (Elohim) ascending and descending on it.
13 And, behold, יהוה stood above it, and said, “I am יהוה God (Elohim) of Avraham your father, and the God (Elohim) of Isaac (Yitschaq); the land whereon you liest, to you will I give it, and to your seed;
14 And your seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in you and in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
15 And, behold, I am with you, and will keep you in all places whither you goest, and will bring you again into this land; for I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken to you of.”
16 And Jacob (Yaaqov) awaked out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely יהוה is in this place; and I knew it not.”
17 And he was afraid, and said, “How dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God (Elohim), and this is the gate of heaven.
18 And Jacob (Yaaqov) rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
19 And he called the name of that place Bethel (Beit-El); but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
20 And Jacob (Yaaqov) vowed a vow, saying, “If God (Elohim) will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall יהוה be my God (Elohim).
22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God (Elohim)'s house; and of all that you shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto You.”
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1 Then Jacob (Yaaqov) went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
3 And thither were all the flocks gathered; and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.
4 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto them, “My brethren, whence be you?” And they said, “Of Haran are we.”
5 And he said unto them, “Know you Lavan the son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know him.”
6 And he said unto them, “Is he well?” And they said, “He is well”; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7 And he said, “Behold, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together; water you the sheep, and go and feed them.”
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.”
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.
10 And it came to pass, when Jacob (Yaaqov) saw Rachel the daughter of Lavan his mother's brother, and the sheep of Lavan his mother's brother, that Jacob (Yaaqov) went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Lavan his mother's brother.
11 And Jacob (Yaaqov) kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 And Jacob (Yaaqov) told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.
13 And it came to pass, when Lavan heard the tidings of Jacob (Yaaqov) his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Lavan all these things.
14 And Lavan said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he aboded with him the space of a month.
15 And Lavan said unto Jacob (Yaaqov), “Because you are my brother, shouldest you therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”
16 And Lavan had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 And Jacob (Yaaqov) loved Rachel; and said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
19 And Lavan said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.”
20 And Jacob (Yaaqov) served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto Lavan, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.”
22 And Lavan 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 brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24 And Lavan gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah; and he said to Lavan, “What is this you have done unto me? Did not I serve with you for Rachel? Wherefore then have you beguiled me?”
26 And Lavan said, “It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give you this also for the service which you shalt serve with me yet seven other years.”
28 And Jacob (Yaaqov) did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Lavan gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 And when יהוה saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name N16Reuven; for she said, “Surely יהוה hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.”
33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, “Because יהוה hath heard that I was hated, He hath therefore given me this son also”; and she called his name N17Shimon.
34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, “Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons.” Therefore was his name called N18Lewi.
35 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she said, “Now will I praise יהוה”; therefore she called his name N19Judah (Yehudah); and left bearing.
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1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob (Yaaqov) no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob (Yaaqov), Give me children, or else I die.
2 And Jacob (Yaaqov)'s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God (Elohim)'s stead, who hath withheld from you the fruit of the womb?
3 And she said, “Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.”
4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife; and Jacob (Yaaqov) went in unto her.
5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob (Yaaqov) a son.
6 And Rachel said, “God (Elohim) hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son.” Therefore called she his name N20Dan.
7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob (Yaaqov) a second son.
8 And Rachel said, “With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed.” And she called his name N21Naftali.
9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob (Yaaqov) to wife.
10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob (Yaaqov) a son.
11 And Leah said, “A troop cometh!” And she called his name N22Gad.
12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob (Yaaqov) a second son.
13 And Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed.” And she called his name N23Asher.
14 And Reuven went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me of your son's mandrakes.”
15 And she said unto her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken my husband? And wouldest you take away my son's mandrakes also?” And Rachel said, “Therefore he shall lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes.”
16 And Jacob (Yaaqov) came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, “You must come in unto me; for surely I have hired you with my son's mandrakes.” And he lay with her that night.
17 And God (Elohim) hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob (Yaaqov) the fifth son.
18 And Leah said, “God (Elohim) hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband.” And she called his name N24Issachar (Yissaskhar).
19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob (Yaaqov) the sixth son.
20 And Leah said, “God (Elohim) hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons.” And she called his name N25Zevulun.
21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
22 And God (Elohim) remembered Rachel, and God (Elohim) hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, “God (Elohim) hath taken away my reproach.”
24 And she called his name N26Joseph (Yosef); and said, “יהוה shall add to me another son.”
25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph (Yosef), that Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto Lavan, “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 you, and let me go; for you knowest my service which I have done you.”
27 And Lavan said unto him, “Please, if I have found favor in your eyes, tarry; for I have learned by experience that יהוה hath blessed me for your sake.”
28 And he said, “Appoint me your wages, and I will give it.”
29 And he said unto him, “You knowest how I have served you, and how your cattle was with me.
30 For it was little which you hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and יהוה hath blessed you since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?”
31 And he said, “What shall I give you?” And Jacob (Yaaqov) said, “You shalt not give me any thing; if you wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep your flock.
32 I will pass through all your flock today, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and of such shall be my hire.
33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before your face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.”
34 And Lavan said, “Behold, I would it might be according to your word.”
35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob (Yaaqov); and Jacob (Yaaqov) fed the rest of Lavan's flocks.
37 And Jacob (Yaaqov) took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
40 And Jacob (Yaaqov) did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Lavan; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Lavan's cattle.
41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob (Yaaqov) laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in; so the feebler were Lavan's, and the stronger Jacob (Yaaqov)'s.
43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
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1 And he heard the words of Lavan's sons, saying, Jacob (Yaaqov) hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
2 And Jacob (Yaaqov) beheld the countenance of Lavan, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
3 And יהוה said unto Jacob (Yaaqov), “Return unto the land of your fathers, and to your kindred; and I will be with you.”
4 And Jacob (Yaaqov) 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 as before; but the God (Elohim) of my father hath been with me.
6 And you 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 (Elohim) suffered him not to hurt me.
8 If he said thus: ‘The speckled shall be your wages;’ then all the cattle bare speckled; and if he said thus: ‘The ringstraked shall be your hire;’ then bare all the cattle ringstraked.
9 Thus God (Elohim) hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
11 And the angel of God (Elohim) spake unto me in a dream, saying, ‘Jacob (Yaaqov).’ And I said, ‘Here am I.’
12 And he said, ‘Lift up now your eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled; for I have seen all that Lavan doeth unto you.
13 I am the God (Elohim) of Bethel (Beit-El), where you anointedst the pillar, and where you vowedst a vow unto me. Now arise, get you out from this land, and return unto the land of your kindred.’”
14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
16 For all the riches which God (Elohim) hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's; now then, whatsoever God (Elohim) hath said unto you, do.”
17 Then Jacob (Yaaqov) 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, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac (Yitschaq) his father in the land of Canaan.
19 And Lavan went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
20 And Jacob (Yaaqov) stole away unawares to Lavan the Arammi (Syrian), in that he told him not that he fled.
21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilad.
22 And it was told Lavan on the third day that Jacob (Yaaqov) was fled.
23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilad.
24 And God (Elohim) came to Lavan the Arammi (Syrian) in a dream by night, and said unto him, “Take heed that you speak not to Jacob (Yaaqov) either good or bad.”
25 Then Lavan overtook Jacob (Yaaqov). Now Jacob (Yaaqov) had pitched his tent in the mountain; and Lavan with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilad.
26 And Lavan said to Jacob (Yaaqov), “What have you done, that you have stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
27 Wherefore didst you flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? You have now done foolishly in so doing.
29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God (Elohim) of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, ‘Take you heed that you speak not to Jacob (Yaaqov) either good or bad.’
30 And now, though you wouldest needs be gone, because you sore longedst after your father's house, yet wherefore have you stolen my gods (elohim)?”
31 And Jacob (Yaaqov) answered and said to Lavan, “Because I was afraid: for I said, ‘Perhaps you wouldest take by force your daughters from me.’
32 With whomsoever you findest your gods (elohim), let him not live; before our brethren discern you what is your with me, and take it to you.” For Jacob (Yaaqov) knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
33 And Lavan went into Jacob (Yaaqov)'s tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Lavan searched all the tent, but found them not.
35 And she said to her father, “Let it not displease my lord (adoni) that I cannot rise up before you; for the custom of women is upon me.” And he searched, but found not the images.
36 And Jacob (Yaaqov) was wroth, and chode with Lavan; and Jacob (Yaaqov) answered and said to Lavan: “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued after me?
37 Whereas you have searched all my stuff, what have you found of all your household stuff? set it here before my brethren and your brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both!
38 These twenty years have I been with you; your ewes and your she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of your flock have I not eaten.
39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto you; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst you 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 my sleep departed from mine eyes.
41 Thus have I been twenty years in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your cattle; and you have changed my wages ten times.
42 Except the God (Elohim) of my father, the God (Elohim) of Avraham, and the fear of Isaac (Yitschaq), had been with me, surely you hadst sent me away now empty. God (Elohim) hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked you yesternight.”
43 And Lavan answered and said unto Jacob (Yaaqov), “These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that you seest is mine; and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
44 Now therefore come you, let us make a covenant, I and you; and let it be for a witness between me and you.”
45 And Jacob (Yaaqov) took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
46 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto his brethren, “Gather stones;” and they took stones, and made a heap; and they did eat there upon the heap.
47 And Lavan called it Yegarsahaduta, but Jacob (Yaaqov) called it Galeed.
48 And Lavan said, “This heap is a witness between me and you this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed,
49 And Mizpah; for he said, ‘יהוה watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.
50 If you shalt afflict my daughters, or if you shalt take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God (Elohim) is witness betwixt me and you.”
51 And Lavan said to Jacob (Yaaqov), “Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and you;
52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
53 The God (Elohim) of Avraham, and the God (Elohim) of Nahor, the God (Elohim) of their father, judge betwixt us.” And Jacob (Yaaqov) sware by the fear of his father Isaac (Yitschaq).
54 Then Jacob (Yaaqov) offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread; and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.
55 And early in the morning Lavan rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Lavan departed, and returned unto his place.
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1 And Jacob (Yaaqov) went on his way, and the angels of God (Elohim) met him.
2 And when Jacob (Yaaqov) saw them, he said, “This is God (Elohim)'s host.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 And Jacob (Yaaqov) sent messengers before him to Esaw his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
4 And he commanded them, saying, “Thus shall you speak unto my lord (adoni) Esaw: ‘Your servant Jacob (Yaaqov) saith thus, I have sojourned with Lavan, and stayed there until now.
5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord (adoni), that I may find grace in your sight.”’”
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob (Yaaqov), saying, “We came to your brother Esaw, and also he cometh to meet you, and four hundred men with him.”
7 Then Jacob (Yaaqov) was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
8 And said, “If Esaw come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.”
9 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said, “O God (Elohim) of my father Avraham, and God (Elohim) of my father Isaac (Yitschaq), יהוה which saidst unto me, ‘Return unto your country, and to your kindred, and I will deal well with you’:
10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have shewed unto your servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan (Yarden); and now I am become two bands.
11 Deliver me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esaw; for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
12 And you saidst, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of 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 a present for Esaw his brother:
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 asses, and ten foals.
16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.”
17 And he commanded the foremost, saying, “When Esaw my brother meeteth you, and asketh you, saying, ‘Whose are you? And whither goest you? And whose are these before you?’
18 Then you shalt say, ‘They be your servant Jacob (Yaaqov)'s; it is a present sent unto my lord (adoni) Esaw; and, behold, also he is behind us.’”
19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, “On this manner shall you speak unto Esaw, when you find him.
20 And say you moreover, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob (Yaaqov) is behind us.’ For he said, “I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept of me.”
21 So went the present over before him; and himself lodged that night in the company.
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 Yabok.
23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
24 And Jacob (Yaaqov) was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob (Yaaqov)'s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
26 And he said, “Let me go, for the day breaketh.” And he said, “I will not let you go, except you bless me.”
27 And he said unto him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob (Yaaqov).”
28 And he said, “Your name shall be called no more Jacob (Yaaqov), but N15Yisrael; for as a prince have you power with God (Elohim) and with men, and hast prevailed.”
29 And Jacob (Yaaqov) asked him, and said, “Tell me, please, your name.” And he said, “Wherefore is it that you dost ask after my name?” And he blessed him there.
30 And Jacob (Yaaqov) called the name of the place Peniel; for I have seen God (Elohim) face to face, and my life is preserved.
31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
32 Therefore the children of Yisrael eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day; because he touched the hollow of Jacob (Yaaqov)'s thigh in the sinew that shrank.
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1 And Jacob (Yaaqov) lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esaw came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph (Yosef) hindermost.
3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
4 And Esaw ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.
5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are those with you?” And he said, “The children which God (Elohim) hath graciously given your servant.”
6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves; and after came Joseph (Yosef) near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
8 And he said, “What meanest you by all this drove which I met?” And he said, “These are to find grace in the sight of my lord (adoni).”
9 And Esaw said, “I have enough, my brother; keep that you have unto yourself.”
10 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said, “Nay, I please, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present at my hand; for therefore I have seen your face, as though I had seen the face of God (Elohim), and you wast pleased with me.
11 Take, please, my blessing that is brought to you; because God (Elohim) hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” And he urged him, and he took it.
12 And he said, “Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before you.”
13 And he said unto him, “My lord (Adoni) knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me; and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
14 Please let my lord (adoni) pass over before his servant; and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord (adoni) unto Seir.”
15 And Esaw said, “Let me now leave with you some of the folk that are with me.” And he said, “What needeth it? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord (adoni).”
16 So Esaw returned that day on his way unto Seir.
17 And Jacob (Yaaqov) journeyed to Sukkot, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
18 And Jacob (Yaaqov) came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.
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 a hundred pieces of money.
20 And he erected there an altar, and called it ‘Mighty God of Yisrael (El Elohei Yisrael)’.
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1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob (Yaaqov), went out to see the daughters of the land.
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.
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob (Yaaqov), and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this damsel as wife.”
5 And Jacob (Yaaqov) heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his cattle in the field; and Jacob (Yaaqov) held his peace until they were come.
6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob (Yaaqov) to commune with him.
7 And the sons of Jacob (Yaaqov) came out of the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Yisrael in lying with Jacob (Yaaqov)'s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter; please give her him as wife.
9 And make you marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
10 And you shall dwell with us; and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade you therein, and get you possessions therein.”
11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, “Let me find grace in your eyes, and what you shall say unto me I will give.
12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as you shall say unto me; but give me the damsel as wife.”
13 And the sons of Jacob (Yaaqov) answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and 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 that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us;
15 But in this will we consent unto you: If you will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised,
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.
17 But if you will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.”
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 Jacob (Yaaqov)'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 with the men of their city, saying:
21 “These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
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.”
24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob (Yaaqov), Shimon and Lewi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came 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 Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
27 The sons of Jacob (Yaaqov) came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
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,
29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
30 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said to Shimon and Lewi, “You have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.”
31 And they said, “Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?”
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1 And God (Elohim) said unto Jacob (Yaaqov), “Arise, go up to Bethel (Beit-El), and dwell there; and make there an altar unto God (Elohim), that appeared unto you when you fleddest from the face of Esaw your brother.”
2 Then Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto his household, and to all that were with him, “Put away the strange gods (elohim) that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments;
3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel (Beit-El); and I will make there an altar unto God (Elohim), who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
4 And they gave unto Jacob (Yaaqov) all the strange gods (elohim) which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob (Yaaqov) hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
5 And they journeyed; and the terror of God (Elohim) was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob (Yaaqov).
6 So Jacob (Yaaqov) came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel (Beit-El), he and all the people that were with him.
7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El Beit-El; because there God (Elohim) appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel (Beit-El) under an oak; and the name of it was called Allon Bakhut.
9 And God (Elohim) appeared unto Jacob (Yaaqov) again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.
10 And God (Elohim) said unto him, “Your name is Jacob (Yaaqov); your name shall not be called anymore Jacob (Yaaqov), but N15Yisrael shall be your name; and He called his name Yisrael.
11 And God (Elohim) said unto him, “I am Almighty God (El Shaddai); be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of you, and kings shall come out of your loins;
12 And the land which I gave Avraham and Isaac (Yitschaq), to you I will give it, and to your seed after you will I give the land.”
13 And God (Elohim) went up from him in the place where He talked with him.
14 And Jacob (Yaaqov) set up a pillar in the place where He talked with him, even a pillar of stone; and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
15 And Jacob (Yaaqov) called the name of the place where God (Elohim) spake with him, Bethel (Beit-El).
16 And they journeyed from Bethel (Beit-El); and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath; 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 her, “Fear not; you shalt have this son also.”
18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni; but his father called him Binyamin.
19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem (Beit-Lechem).
20 And Jacob (Yaaqov) set a pillar upon her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
21 And Yisrael journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
22 And it came to pass, when Yisrael dwelt in that land, that Reuven went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Yisrael heard it. Now the sons of Jacob (Yaaqov) were twelve:
23 The sons of Leah: Reuven, Jacob (Yaaqov)'s firstborn, and Shimon, and Lewi, and Judah (Yehudah), and Yissaskhar, and Zevulun;
24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph (Yosef), and Benjamin (Binyamin);
25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid: Dan, and Naftali;
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad, and Asher; these are the sons of Jacob (Yaaqov), who were born to him in Padanaram.
27 And Jacob (Yaaqov) came unto Isaac (Yitschaq) his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Avraham and Isaac (Yitschaq) sojourned.
28 And the days of Isaac (Yitschaq) were a hundred and fourscore years.
29 And Isaac (Yitschaq) gave up the spirit, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days; and his sons Esaw and Jacob (Yaaqov) buried him.
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1 Now these are the generations of Esaw, who is Edom.
2 Esaw 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;
3 And Bashemath Yishmael's daughter, sister of Nevayot.
4 And Adah bare to Esaw Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
5 And Aholibamah bare Yeush, and Yaalam, and Korah (Qorach); these are the sons of Esaw, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
6 And Esaw took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob (Yaaqov).
7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
8 Thus dwelt Esaw in mount Seir; Esaw is Edom.
9 And these are the generations of Esaw the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir.
10 These are the names of Esaw's sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esaw, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esaw.
11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esaw's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esaw's wife.
13 And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these were the sons of Bashemath Esaw's wife.
14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esaw's wife; and she bare to Esaw Yeush, and Yaalam, and Korah (Qorach).
15 These were dukes of the sons of Esaw: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esaw: duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
16 Duke Korah (Qorach), duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
17 And these are the sons of Reuel Esaw's son: duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah; these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esaw's wife.
18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esaw's wife: duke Yeush, duke Yaalam, duke Korah (Qorach); these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esaw's wife.
19 These are the sons of Esaw, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan; these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
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, and Onam.
24 And these are the children of Zibeon: both Ayah, and Anah; this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
25 And the children of Anah were these: Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
26 And these are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
27 The children of Ezer are these: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
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 Zibeon, duke Anah,
30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan; these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Yisrael.
32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 And Bela died, and Yovav the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
34 And Yovav 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 Moav, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
37 And Samlah died, and N73Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
38 And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
39 And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of MezAchav.
40 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esaw, according to their families, after their places, by their names: duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Yetet,
41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Ela, duke Pinon,
42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram; these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession; he is Esaw the father of the Edomites.
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1 And Jacob (Yaaqov) dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
2 These are the generations of Jacob (Yaaqov). Joseph (Yosef), being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph (Yosef) brought unto his father their evil report.
3 Now Yisrael loved Joseph (Yosef) more than all his children, because he was the son of 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 brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
5 And Joseph (Yosef) dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
6 And he said unto them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, behold, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.”
8 And his brethren said to him, “Shalt you indeed reign over us? Or shalt you indeed have dominion over us?” And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
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 stars made obeisance to me.”
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 you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to you to the earth?”
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.
13 And Yisrael said unto Joseph (Yosef), “Do not your brethren feed the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you unto them.” And he said to him, “Here am I.”
14 And he said to him, “Please go, see whether it be well with your brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again.” So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, “What seekest you?”
16 And he said, “I seek my brethren. Please tell me, where they feed their flocks.”
17 And the man said, “They are departed hence; for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” And Joseph (Yosef) 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 conspired against him to slay him.
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 will say, ‘Some evil beast hath devoured him.’ And we shall see what will become of his dreams!”
21 And Reuven heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, “Let us not kill him.”
22 And Reuven said unto them, “Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.”
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph (Yosef) was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph (Yosef) 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 no water in it.
25 And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Yishmeelites came from Gilad with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt (Mitsrayim).
26 And Judah (Yehudah) said unto his brethren, “What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ismaelites (Yishmaelim), and let not our hand be upon him; 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 Joseph (Yosef) out of the pit, and sold Joseph (Yosef) to the Yishme-elites for twenty pieces of silver; and they brought Joseph (Yosef) into Egypt (Mitsrayim).
29 And Reuven returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph (Yosef) was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, “The child is not there; and I, whither shall I go?”
31 And they took Joseph (Yosef)'s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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 your son's coat or not.”
33 And he knew it, and said, “It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph (Yosef) is without doubt rent in pieces.”
34 And Jacob (Yaaqov) rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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 mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt (Mitsrayim) unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh (Paroh)'s, and captain of the guard.
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1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah (Yehudah) went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
2 And Judah (Yehudah) saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
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.
5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
6 And Judah (Yehudah) took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah (Yehudah)'s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of יהוה; and יהוה slew him.
8 And Judah (Yehudah) said unto Onan, “Go in unto your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to your brother.”
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased יהוה; therefore He slew him also.
11 Then said Judah (Yehudah) to Tamar his daughter in law, “Remain a widow at your father's house, till Shelah my son be grown.” For he said, “Lest suppose he dies also, 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 (Yehudah)'s wife died; and Judah (Yehudah) was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
13 And it was told Tamar, saying, “Behold your father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.”
14 And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
15 When Judah (Yehudah) saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.
16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, “Please come, let me come in unto you”; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) and she said, “What wilt you give me, that you mayest come in unto me?”
17 And he said, “I will send you a kid from the flock.” And she said, “Wilt you give me a pledge, till you send it?”
18 And he said, “What pledge shall I give you?” And she said, “Your signet, and your bracelets, and your staff that is in your hand.” And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 And Judah (Yehudah) sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand, but he found her not.
21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, “Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side?” And they said, “There was no harlot in this place.”
22 And he returned to Judah (Yehudah), and said, “I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.”
23 And Judah (Yehudah) said, “Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed; behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.”
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah (Yehudah), saying, “Tamar your daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom.” And Judah (Yehudah) said, “Bring her forth, and let her be burned!”
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, “Please discern, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.”
26 And Judah (Yehudah) acknow-ledged them, and said, “She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son.” And he knew her again no more.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, “This came out first.”
29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out; and she said, “How have you broken forth? This breach be upon you!” Therefore his name was called Pharez (Perets).
30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zarah.
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1 And Joseph (Yosef) was brought down to Egypt (Mitsrayim); and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh (Paroh), captain of the guard, an Egyptian (Mitsri), bought him of the hands of the Yishmeelites, who had brought him down thither.
2 And יהוה was with Joseph (Yosef), and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian (Mitsri).
3 And his master saw that יהוה was with him, and that יהוה made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 And Joseph (Yosef) found grace in his sight, and he served him; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
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 יהוה blessed the Egyptian (Mitsri)'s house for Joseph (Yosef)’s sake; and the blessing of יהוה was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph (Yosef)'s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph (Yosef) was a goodly person, and well favoured.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph (Yosef); and she said, “Lie with me.”
8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, “Behold, my master knows not 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 thing from me but you, because you are his wife; how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God (Elohim)?”
10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph (Yosef) day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph (Yosef) went into the house to do his 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 garment 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, and was fled forth,
14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, “See, he hath brought in a Hebrew (Ivri) unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with 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 he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.”
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew (Ivri) servant, whom you have 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 garment with me, and fled out.”
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, “After this manner did your servant to me;” that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph (Yosef)’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.
21 But יהוה was with Joseph (Yosef), and shewed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph (Yosef)'s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand; because יהוה was with him, and that which he did, יהוה made it to prosper.
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1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt (Mitsrayim) and his baker had offended their 13alord (adon) the king of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
2 And Pharaoh (Paroh) was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, 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 prison, the place where Joseph (Yosef) was bound.
4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph (Yosef) with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in ward.
5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt (Mitsrayim), which were bound in the prison.
6 And Joseph (Yosef) came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
7 And he asked Pharaoh (Paroh)'s officers that were with him in the ward of his master's house, saying, “Wherefore look you so sadly today?”
8 And they said unto him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.” And Joseph (Yosef) said unto them, “Do not interpretations belong to God (Elohim)? Please tell them to me.”
9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph (Yosef), and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
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.
11 And Pharaoh (Paroh)’s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh (Paroh)'s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh (Paroh)'s hand.”
12 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto him, “This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days.
13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh (Paroh) lift up your head, and restore you unto your place; and you shalt deliver Pharaoh (Paroh)'s cup into his hand, after the former manner when you wast his butler.
14 But think on me when it shall be well with you, and please shew kindness unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh (Paroh), and bring me out of this house;
15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews (Ivrim); and here also have 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 Joseph (Yosef), “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 (Paroh); and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.”
18 And Joseph (Yosef) answered and said, “This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days.
19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh (Paroh) lift up your head from off you, and shall hang you on a tree; and the birds shall eat your flesh from off you.”
20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh (Paroh)'s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh (Paroh)’s hand;
22 But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph (Yosef) had interpreted to them.
23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph (Yosef), but forgat him.
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1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh (Paroh) dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh (Paroh) awoke.
5 And he slept and dreamed the second time; and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh (Paroh) awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and all the wise men thereof. And Pharaoh (Paroh) told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh (Paroh).
9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh (Paroh), saying, “I do remember my faults this day.
10 Pharaoh (Paroh) was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the 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 to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew (Ivri), servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.”
14 Then Pharaoh (Paroh) sent and called Joseph (Yosef), and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon; and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh (Paroh).
15 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto Joseph (Yosef), “I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it; and I have heard say of you, that you canst understand a dream to interpret it.”
16 And Joseph (Yosef) answered Pharaoh (Paroh), saying, “It is not in me; God (Elohim) shall give Pharaoh (Paroh) an answer of peace.”
17 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto Joseph (Yosef), “In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river.
18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow.
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 (Mitsrayim) for badness.
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 them; 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 good.
23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears; and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.”
25 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto Pharaoh (Paroh), “The dream of Pharaoh is one: God (Elohim) hath shewed Pharaoh what He is about to do.
26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream is one.
27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh (Paroh): What God (Elohim) is about to do He sheweth unto Pharaoh (Paroh).
29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim);
30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim); and the famine shall consume the land;
31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh (Paroh) twice; it is because the thing is established by God (Elohim), and God (Elohim) will shortly bring it to pass.
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh (Paroh) look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
34 Let Pharaoh (Paroh) do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) in the seven plenteous years.
35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh (Paroh), and let them keep food in the cities.
36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim); that the land perishes not through the famine.”
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh (Paroh), and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto his servants, “Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God (Elohim) is?”
39 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto Joseph (Yosef), “Forasmuch as God (Elohim) hath shewed you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you are.
40 You shalt be over my house, and according unto your word shall all my people be ruled; only in the throne will I be greater than you.
41 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto Joseph (Yosef), “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).”
42 And Pharaoh (Paroh) took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph (Yosef)'s hand, and 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 before him, “Bow the knee!” And he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
44 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto Joseph (Yosef), “I am Pharaoh (Paroh), and without you shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).”
45 And Pharaoh (Paroh) called Joseph (Yosef)'s name Zaphnath-Paaneah; and he gave him as wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest (kohen) of On. And Joseph (Yosef) went out over all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
46 And Joseph (Yosef) was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh (Paroh) king of Egypt (Mitsrayim). And Joseph (Yosef) went out from the presence of Pharaoh (Paroh), and went throughout all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
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 Egypt (Mitsrayim), and laid up the food in the cities; the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
49 And Joseph (Yosef) gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
50 And unto Joseph (Yosef) were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest (kohen) of On bare unto him.
51 And Joseph (Yosef) called the name of the firstborn N28Manasseh (Menashsheh): “For God (Elohim)”, said he, “hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.”
52 And the name of the second called he N29Efrayim: “For God (Elohim) hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), were ended.
54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph (Yosef) had said; and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) there was bread.
55 And when all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh (Paroh) for bread; and Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto all the Egyptians (Mitsrayim), “Go unto Joseph (Yosef); what he saith to you, do.”
56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth. And Joseph (Yosef) opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians (Mitsrayim); and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
57 And all countries came into Egypt (Mitsrayim) to Joseph (Yosef) for to buy corn, because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
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1 Now when Jacob (Yaaqov) saw that there was corn in Egypt (Mitsrayim), Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto his sons, “Why do you look one upon another?”
2 And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt (Mitsrayim); get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.”
3 And Joseph (Yosef)'s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt (Mitsrayim).
4 But Binyamin, Joseph (Yosef)'s brother, Jacob (Yaaqov) sent not with his brethren; for he said, “Lest peradventure mischief befall him.”
5 And the sons of Yisrael came to buy corn among those that came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
6 And Joseph (Yosef) was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land; and Joseph (Yosef)'s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
7 And Joseph (Yosef) saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, “Whence come you?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan to buy food.”
8 And Joseph (Yosef) knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
9 And Joseph (Yosef) remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, “You are spies; to see the nakedness of the land you are come.”
10 And they said unto him, “Nay, my lord (adoni), but to buy food are your servants come.”
11 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, your servants are not spies.”
12 And he said unto them, “Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land you are come.”
13 And they said, “Your servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.”
14 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto them, “That is it that I spake unto you, saying, ‘You are spies!’
15 Hereby you shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh (Paroh) you shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you; or else by the life of Pharaoh (Paroh) surely you are spies!”
17 And he put them all together into ward three days.
18 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto them the third day, “This do, and live; for I fear God (Elohim);
19 If you be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go you, carry corn for the famine of your houses;
20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and you shall not die.” And they did so.
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; therefore is this distress come upon us.”
22 And Reuven answered them, saying, “Spake I not unto you, saying, ‘Do not sin against the child; and you would not hear?’ Therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”
23 And they knew not that Joseph (Yosef) understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Shimon, and bound him before their eyes.
25 Then Joseph (Yosef) commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and thus did he unto them.
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 espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
28 And he said unto his brethren, “My money is restored; and, behold, it is even in my sack!” And their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, “What is this that God (Elohim) hath done unto us?”
29 And they came unto Jacob (Yaaqov) their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
30 “The man, who is the owner (adon) of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
31 And we said unto him, ‘We are true men; we are not spies.
32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.’
33 And the man, the ruler (adon) of the country, said unto us, ‘Hereby shall I know that you are true men: Leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone.
34 And bring your youngest brother unto me; then shall I know that you are not spies, but that you are true men; so will I deliver you your brother, and you shall traffick in the land.’”
35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack; and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
36 And Jacob (Yaaqov) their father said unto them, “Me have you bereaved of my children; Joseph (Yosef) is gone, and Shimon is gone, and you will take Binyamin away; all these things are against me.”
37 And Reuven spake unto his father, saying, “Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to you; deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to you again.”
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 you go, then shall you bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”
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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 out of Egypt (Mitsrayim), their father said unto them, “Go again, buy us a little food.”
3 And Judah (Yehudah) spake unto him, saying, “The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.’
4 If you wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food;
5 But if you wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said unto us, ‘You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.’”
6 And Yisrael said, “Wherefore dealt you so ill with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?”
7 And they said, “The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, ‘Is your father yet alive? Have you another brother?’ And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we certainly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”
8 And Judah (Yehudah) said unto Yisrael his father, “Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt you require him; if I bring him not unto you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.”
11 And their father Yisrael said unto them, “If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
14 And 7bAlmighty God (El Shaddai) give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Binyamin. 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 Binyamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt (Mitsrayim), and stood before Joseph (Yosef).
16 And when Joseph (Yosef) saw Binyamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, “Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.”
17 And the man did as Joseph (Yosef) bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph (Yosef)'s house.
18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph (Yosef)'s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.”
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph (Yosef)'s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
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, 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.
22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food. We cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.”
23 And he said, “Peace be to you, fear not. Your God (Elohim), and the God (Elohim) of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money.” And he brought Shimon out unto them.
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph (Yosef)'s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
25 And they made ready the present for Joseph (Yosef)’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
26 And when Joseph (Yosef) came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand 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 man of whom you spake? Is he yet alive?”
28 And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive.” And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Binyamin, his mother's son, and said, “Is this your younger brother, of whom you spake unto me?” And he said, “God (Elohim) be gracious unto you, my son.”
30 And Joseph (Yosef) made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, “Set on bread.”
32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians (Mitsrayim), which did eat with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) might not eat bread with the Hebrews (Ivrim); for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians (Mitsrayim).
33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one at another.
34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him, but Binyamin's mess was 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 food, 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 corn money.” And he did according to the word that Joseph (Yosef) had spoken.
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 (Yosef) said unto his steward, “Up, follow after the men; and when you dost overtake them, say unto them, ‘Wherefore have you rewarded evil for good?
5 Is not this it in which my lord (adoni) drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? You have done evil in so doing.’”
6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
7 And they said unto him, “Wherefore saith my lord (adoni) these words? God (Elohim) forbid that your servants should do according to this thing.
8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto you out of the land of Canaan; how then should we steal out of your lord (adon)'s house silver or gold?
9 With whomsoever of your servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord (adoni)’s bondmen.”
10 And he said, “Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and you shall be blameless.”
11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest; and the cup was found in Binyamin's sack.
13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 And Judah (Yehudah) and his brethren came to Joseph (Yosef)'s house, for he was yet there; and they fell before him on the ground.
15 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto them, “What deed is this that you have done? Know you not that such a man as I can certainly divine?”
16 And Judah (Yehudah) said, “What shall we say unto my lord (adoni)? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God (Elohim) hath found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we are my lord (adoni)'s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.”
17 And he said, “God (Elohim) forbid that I should do so; but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.”
18 Then Judah (Yehudah) came near unto him, and said, “Oh my lord (adoni), please let your servant speak a word in my lord (adoni)'s ears, and let not your anger burn against your servant; for you are even as Pharaoh (Paroh).
19 My lord (Adoni) asked his servants, saying, “Have you a father, or a brother?”
20 And we said unto my lord (adoni), ‘We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.’
21 And you saidst unto your servants, ‘Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.’
22 And we said unto my lord (adoni), ‘The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.’
23 And you saidst unto your servants, ‘Except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more.’
24 And it came to pass when we came up unto your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord (adoni).
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 we go down; for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.’
27 And your servant my father said unto us, ‘You 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 saw him not since;
29 And if you take this also from me, and mischief befall him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.’
30 Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the lad be not with us; 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 will die: and your servants shall bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
32 For your servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, ‘If I bring him not unto you, then I shall bear the blame to my father forever.’
33 Now therefore, please let your servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord (adoni); 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 perhaps I see the evil that shall come on my father?”
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1 Then Joseph (Yosef) could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, “Make every man to go out from me!” And there stood no man with him, while Joseph (Yosef) made himself known unto his brethren.
2 And he wept aloud; and the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) and the house of Pharaoh (Paroh) heard.
3 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto his brethren, “I am Joseph (Yosef); doth my father yet live?” And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
4 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto his brethren, “Please come near to me.” And they came near. And he said, “I am Joseph (Yosef) your brother, whom you sold into Egypt (Mitsrayim).
5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me hither; for God (Elohim) 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 years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
7 And God (Elohim) sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God (Elohim); and He hath made me a father to Pharaoh (Paroh), and lord (adon) of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).
9 Haste you, and go up to my father, and say unto him, ‘Thus saith your son Joseph (Yosef): “God (Elohim) hath made me lord (adon) of all Egypt (Mitsrayim); come down unto me, tarry not;
10 And you shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shalt be near unto me, you, and your children, and your children's children, and your flocks, and your herds, and all that you have:
11 And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.”’
12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Binyamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13 And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt (Mitsrayim), and of all that you have seen; and you shall haste and bring down my father hither.
14 And he fell upon his brother Binyamin's neck, and wept; and Binyamin wept upon his neck.
15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.
16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh (Paroh)'s house, saying, “Joseph (Yosef)'s brethren are come.” And it pleased Pharaoh (Paroh) well, and his servants.
17 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto Joseph (Yosef), “Say unto your brethren, ‘This do you; lade your beasts, 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 you the good of the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and you shall eat the fat of the land.
19 Now you are commanded, this do you; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) 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 (Mitsrayim) is yours.’”
21 And the children of Yisrael did so; and Joseph (Yosef) gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh (Paroh), and gave them provision for the way.
22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Binyamin he gave three 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 things of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed; and he said unto them, “See that you fall not out by the way.”
25 And they went up out of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob (Yaaqov) their father,
26 And told him, saying, “Joseph (Yosef) is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim).” And Jacob (Yaaqov)'s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
27 And they told him all the words of Joseph (Yosef), which he had said unto them; and when he saw the wagons which Joseph (Yosef) had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob (Yaaqov) their father revived;
28 And Yisrael said, “It is enough; Joseph (Yosef) my son is yet alive; I will go and see him before I die.”
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1 And Yisrael took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-Sheva, and offered sacrifices unto the God (Elohim) of his father Isaac (Yitschaq).
2 And God (Elohim) spake unto Yisrael in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob (Yaaqov), Jacob (Yaaqov).” And he said, “Here am I.”
3 And He said, “I am the 5aMighty One (El), God (Elohim) of your father; fear not to go down into Egypt (Mitsrayim), for I will there make of you a great nation;
4 I will go down with you into Egypt (Mitsrayim); and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph (Yosef) shall put his hand upon your eyes.”
5 And Jacob (Yaaqov) rose up from Beer-Sheva; and the sons of Yisrael carried Jacob (Yaaqov) their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh (Paroh) had sent to carry him.
6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt (Mitsrayim), Jacob (Yaaqov), and all his seed with him.
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 (Mitsrayim).
8 And these are the names of the children of Yisrael, which came into Egypt (Mitsrayim), Jacob (Yaaqov) and his sons: Reuven, Jacob (Yaaqov)'s firstborn.
9 And the sons of Reuven: Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
10 And the sons of Shimon: Yemuel, and Yamin, and Ohad, and Yakhin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
11 And the sons of Lewi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 And the sons of Judah (Yehudah): Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 And the sons of Yissaskhar: Tola, and Phuvah, and Job (Iyyov), and Shimron.
14 And the sons of Zevulun: Sered, and Elon, and Yahleel.
15 These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob (Yaaqov) in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah; all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
16 And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
17 And the sons of Asher: Yimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriyah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriyah: Heber, and Malchiel.
18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Lavan gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob (Yaaqov), even sixteen souls.
19 The sons of Rachel Jacob (Yaaqov)'s wife: Joseph (Yosef), and Binyamin.
20 And unto Joseph (Yosef) in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) were born N26Menashsheh and N27Efrayim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest (kohen) of On bare unto him.
21 And the sons of Binyamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
22 These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob (Yaaqov); all the souls were fourteen.
23 And the sons of Dan: Hushim.
24 And the sons of Naftali: Yahzeel, and Guni, and Yezer, and Shillem.
25 These are the sons of Bilhah, which Lavan gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob (Yaaqov); all the souls were seven.
26 All the souls that came with Jacob (Yaaqov) into Egypt (Mitsrayim), which came out of his loins, besides Jacob (Yaaqov)'s sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six.
27 And the sons of Joseph (Yosef), which were born him in Egypt (Mitsrayim), were two souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob (Yaaqov), which came into Egypt (Mitsrayim), were threescore and ten.
28 And he sent Judah (Yehudah) before him unto Joseph (Yosef), to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
29 And Joseph (Yosef) made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Yisrael his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
30 And Yisrael said unto Joseph (Yosef), “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are yet alive.”
31 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, “I will go up, and shew Pharaoh (Paroh), and say unto him, ‘My brethren, and my father's house, who were 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 have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh (Paroh) shall call you, and shall say, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 That you shall say, ‘Your servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers,’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians (Mitsrayim).”
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1 Then Joseph (Yosef) came and told Pharaoh (Paroh), and said, “My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”
2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh (Paroh).
3 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto his brethren, “What is your occupation?” And they said unto Pharaoh (Paroh), “Your servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.”
4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh (Paroh), “For to sojourn in the land are we come; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.”
5 And Pharaoh (Paroh) spake unto Joseph (Yosef), saying, “Your father and your brethren are come unto you.
6 The land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) is before you; in the best of the land make your father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell; and if you knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
7 And Joseph (Yosef) brought in Jacob (Yaaqov) his father, and set him before Pharaoh (Paroh); and Jacob (Yaaqov) blessed Pharaoh (Paroh).
8 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said unto Jacob (Yaaqov), “How old are you?”
9 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto Pharaoh (Paroh), “The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and unpleasant have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”
10 And Jacob (Yaaqov) blessed Pharaoh (Paroh), and went out from before Pharaoh (Paroh).
11 And Joseph (Yosef) placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh (Paroh) had commanded.
12 And Joseph (Yosef) nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
14 And Joseph (Yosef) gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought; and Joseph (Yosef) brought the money into Pharaoh (Paroh)'s house.
15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) came unto Joseph (Yosef), and said, “Give us bread, for why should we die in your presence? For the money faileth.”
16 And Joseph (Yosef) said, “Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.”
17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph (Yosef); and Joseph (Yosef) gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses; and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.
18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, “We will not hide it from my lord (adoni), how that our money is spent; my lord (adoni) also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord (adoni), but our bodies, and our land.
19 Wherefore shall we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh (Paroh); and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.”
20 And Joseph (Yosef) bought all the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) for Pharaoh (Paroh); for the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; so the land became Pharaoh (Paroh)'s.
21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt (Mitsrayim) even to the other end thereof.
22 Only the land of the priests (kohanim) bought he not; for the priests (kohanim) had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh (Paroh), and did eat their portion which Pharaoh (Paroh) gave them; wherefore they sold not their lands.
23 Then Joseph (Yosef) said unto the people, “Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh (Paroh); behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
24 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that you shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh (Paroh), and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”
25 And they said, “You have saved our lives; let us find grace in the sight of my lord (adoni), and we will be Pharaoh (Paroh)'s servants.”
26 And Joseph (Yosef) made it a law over the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) unto this day, that Pharaoh (Paroh) should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests (kohanim) only, which became not Pharaoh (Paroh)'s.
27 And Yisrael dwelt in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
28 And Jacob (Yaaqov) lived in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) seventeen years; so the whole age of Jacob (Yaaqov) was a hundred forty and seven years.
29 And the time drew near that Yisrael must die; and he called his son Joseph (Yosef), and said unto him, “If now I have found grace in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; please bury me not in Egypt (Mitsrayim);
30 But I will lie with my fathers, and you shalt carry me out of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and bury me in their burying place.” And he said, “I will do as you have said.”
31 And he said, “Swear unto me.” And he sware unto him. And Yisrael bowed himself upon the bed's head.
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1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph (Yosef), “Behold, your father is sick; and he took with him his two sons, Menashsheh and Efrayim.
2 And one told Jacob (Yaaqov), and said, “Behold, your son Joseph (Yosef) cometh unto you”; and Yisrael strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
3 And Jacob (Yaaqov) said unto Joseph (Yosef), “Almighty God (El Shaddai) appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
4 And said unto me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people; and will give this land to your seed after you for an everlasting possession.’
5 And now your two sons, Efrayim and Menashsheh, who were born unto you in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim) before I came unto you into Egypt (Mitsrayim), are mine; as Reuven and Shimon, they shall be mine.
6 And your issue, whom you begettest after them, shall be yours, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem (Beit-Lechem).”
8 And Yisrael beheld Joseph (Yosef)'s sons, and said, “Who are these?”
9 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto his father, “They are my sons, whom God (Elohim) hath given me in this place.” And he said, “Please bring them unto me, and I will bless them.”
10 Now the eyes of Yisrael were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11 And Yisrael said unto Joseph (Yosef), “I had not thought to see your face; and, behold, God (Elohim) hath shewed me also your seed!”
12 And Joseph (Yosef) brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And Joseph (Yosef) took them both, Efrayim in his right hand toward Yisrael's left hand, and Menashsheh in his left hand toward Yisrael's right hand, and brought them near unto him.
14 And Yisrael stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Efrayim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Menashsheh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Menashsheh was the firstborn.
15 And he blessed Joseph (Yosef), and said, “God (Elohim), before whom my fathers Avraham and Isaac (Yitschaq) did walk, the God (Elohim) who fed me all my life long unto this day,
16 The Angel who redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Avraham and Isaac (Yitschaq); and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
17 And when Joseph (Yosef) saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Efrayim, it displeased him; and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Efrayim's head unto Menashsheh's head.
18 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head.”
19 And his father refused, and said, “I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.”
20 And he blessed them that day, saying, “In you shall Yisrael bless, saying, ‘God (Elohim) make you as Efrayim and as Menashsheh!’” And he set Efrayim before Menashsheh.
21 And Yisrael said unto Joseph (Yosef), “Behold, I die; but God (Elohim) shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
22 Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”
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1 And Jacob (Yaaqov) called unto his sons, and said, “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, you sons of Jacob (Yaaqov); and hearken unto Yisrael your father.
3 Reuven, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.
4 Unstable as water, you shalt not excel; because you wentest up to your father's bed; then defiledst you it; he went up to my couch.
5 Shimon and Lewi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
6 O my soul, come not you into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not you united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel! I will divide them in Jacob (Yaaqov), and scatter them in Yisrael.
8 Judah (Yehudah), you are he whom your brethren shall praise: your hand shall be in the neck of your enemies; your father's children shall bow down before you.
9 Judah (Yehudah) is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, you are gone up; he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah (Yehudah), nor a lawgiver from between his feet, 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 washed 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.
13 Zevulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
14 Yissaskhar 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 his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Yisrael.
17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
18 I have waited for Your salvation, O יהוה.
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.
21 Naftali is a hind let loose; he giveth goodly words.
22 Joseph (Yosef) is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall.
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 the hands of the mighty God (Elohim) of Jacob (Yaaqov); (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Yisrael;)
25 Even by the God (Elohim) of your father, who shall help you; and by 7aAlmighty (Shaddai), who shall bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; they shall be on the head of Joseph (Yosef), and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
27 Binyamin shall ravin as a wolf; in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.”
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Yisrael: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
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,
30 In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Avraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
31 There they buried Avraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac (Yitschaq) and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.”
33 And when Jacob (Yaaqov) had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered unto his people.
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1 And Joseph (Yosef) fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
2 And Joseph (Yosef) commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Yisrael.
3 And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed; and the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) mourned for him three-score and ten days.
4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph (Yosef) spake unto the house of Pharaoh (Paroh), saying, “If now I have found grace in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh (Paroh), saying,
5 ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I die; in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt you bury me.” Now therefore please let me go up, and bury my father, and I will come again.’”
6 And Pharaoh (Paroh) said, “Go up, and bury your father, according as he made you swear.”
7 And Joseph (Yosef) went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh (Paroh), the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim),
8 And all the house of Joseph (Yosef), and his brethren, and his father's house. Only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great company.
10 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan (Yarden), and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation; and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
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 (Mitsrayim).” Therefore the name of it was called Avel Mitsrayim, which is beyond Jordan (Yarden).
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 of the field of Machpelah, which Avraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
14 And Joseph (Yosef) returned into Egypt (Mitsrayim), he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
15 And when Joseph (Yosef)'s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, “Joseph (Yosef) will perhaps hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.”
16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph (Yosef), saying, “Your father did command before he died, saying,
17 ‘So shall you say unto Joseph (Yosef), “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brethren, and their sin; for they did unto you evil.”’ And now, please forgive the trespass of the servants of the God (Elohim) of your father.” And Joseph (Yosef) wept when they spake unto him.
18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, “Behold, we be your servants.”
19 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto them, “Fear not, for am I in the place of God (Elohim)?
20 But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God (Elohim) meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
21 Now therefore fear you not; I will nourish you, and your little ones.” And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
22 And Joseph (Yosef) dwelt in Egypt (Mitsrayim), he, and his father's house; and Joseph (Yosef) lived a hundred and ten years.
23 And Joseph (Yosef) saw Efrayim’s children of the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Menashsheh were brought up upon Joseph (Yosef)'s knees.
24 And Joseph (Yosef) said unto his brethren, “I die; and God (Elohim) will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Avraham, to Isaac (Yitschaq), and to Jacob (Yaaqov).”
25 And Joseph (Yosef) took an oath of the children of Yisrael, saying, “God (Elohim) will surely visit you, and youshall carry up my bones from hence.”
26 So Joseph (Yosef) died, being a hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt (Mitsrayim).