\id GEN  
\h Genesis 
\toc1 Genesis 
\toc2 Genesis 
\mt1 Genesis  
\c 1  
\s1 The Creation of the World  
\p
\v 1  \w In the beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was without shape|strong="H8414"\w* \w and empty|strong="H0922"\w*, \w and darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w was over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the watery deep|strong="H8415"\w*, \w but the Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was moving|strong="H7363"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 3  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let there be|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*.” \w And there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was light|strong="H0216"\w*!  
\v 4  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the light|strong="H0216"\w* \w was good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so God|strong="H0430"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w the light|strong="H0216"\w* \w from the darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.  
\v 5  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the light|strong="H0216"\w* \w “day|strong="H3117"\w*” \w and the darkness|strong="H2822"\w* “\w night|strong="H3915"\w*.” \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w marking the first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let there be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w in the midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w and let it|strong="H1961"\w* \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w and separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w from the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7549"\w*. \w It was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 8  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w “sky|strong="H8064"\w*.” \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let|strong="H6960"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w be gathered to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and let dry ground|strong="H3004"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w It was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 10  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the dry ground|strong="H3004"\w* \w “land|strong="H0776"\w*” \w and the gathered|strong="H4723"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w he called|strong="H7121"\w* \w “seas|strong="H3220"\w*.” \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let|strong="H1876"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w produce vegetation|strong="H1877"\w*\w :|strong="H6212"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w yielding|strong="H2232"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w according to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w bearing|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w in it according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*.” \w It was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The land|strong="H0776"\w* \w produced|strong="H3318"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H1877"\w* \w – plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w yielding|strong="H2232"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w according to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w bearing|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w in it according to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 13  \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let there be|strong="H1961"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w in the expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from the night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and let them be|strong="H1961"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w to indicate|strong="H4150"\w* \w seasons and days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and years|strong="H8141"\w*,  
\v 15  \w and let them serve as lights|strong="H2974"\w* \w in the expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to give light|strong="H0215"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” \w It was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 16  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* – \w the greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w to rule over|strong="H4475"\w* \w the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and the lesser|strong="H6996"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w to rule over|strong="H4475"\w* \w the night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w He made the stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 17  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the lights|strong="H7549"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to shine|strong="H0215"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*,  
\v 18  \w to preside|strong="H4910"\w* \w over the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and the night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and to separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w the light|strong="H0216"\w* \w from the darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 19  \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w swarm|strong="H8317"\w* \w with swarms|strong="H8318"\w* \w of living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H5315"\w* \w and let birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w across|strong="H6440"\w* \w the expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea creatures|strong="H8577"\w* \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w and moving thing|strong="H7430"\w* \w with which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w swarmed|strong="H8317"\w*, \w according to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w according to its kind|strong="H4327"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 22  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Be fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w and fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in the seas|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and let the birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w produce living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H5315"\w* \w according to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*\w : cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, \w creeping things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and wild animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w each according to its kind|strong="H4327"\w*.” \w It was so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 25  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the wild animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w the cattle|strong="H0929"\w* \w according to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the creatures that creep|strong="H7431"\w* \w along the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w according to their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let us make|strong="H6213"\w*  
\p \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w in our image|strong="H6754"\w*, \w after our likeness|strong="H1823"\w*, \w so they may rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over the fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of the sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and the birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w over the cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and over all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and over all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the creatures|strong="H7431"\w* \w that move|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 27  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w in his own image|strong="H6754"\w*,  
\q1 \w in the image|strong="H6754"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w he created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them,|strong="H2145"\w*  
\q1 \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and female|strong="H5347"\w* \w he created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them, “Be fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and multiply|strong="H7235"\w*\w ! Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and subdue|strong="H3533"\w* \w it!|strong="H7287"\w* \w Rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over the fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of the sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and the birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the air|strong="H8064"\w* \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w that moves|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0776"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I now|strong="H2009"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you every|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed-bearing|strong="H2233"\w* \w plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that has|strong="H0834"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w in it. They will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w yours for food|strong="H0402"\w*.  
\v 30  \w And to all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and to every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and to all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the creatures that move|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w – everything that has|strong="H3605"\w* \w the breath|strong="H5315"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* – \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H0402"\w*.” \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w – and it was|strong="H2009"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*\w !|strong="H1961"\w* \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w The heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w were completed|strong="H3615"\w* \w with everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that was in them|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 2  \w By|strong="H7637"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been doing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and he ceased|strong="H7673"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had been|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 3  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w on it he ceased|strong="H7673"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1254"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w in creation|strong="H1254"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Creation|strong="H1254"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* Woman  
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\v 4  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of the heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w when they were created|strong="H1254"\w* \w – when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w Now|strong="H7880"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shrub|strong="H7880"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w had yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w grown on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and no plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w had yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w sprouted|strong="H6779"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w caused it to rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and there was no|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Springs|strong="H0108"\w* \w would well up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the soil|strong="H6083"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w and breathed|strong="H5301"\w* \w into his nostrils|strong="H0639"\w* \w the breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w became a living|strong="H2416"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w an orchard|strong="H1588"\w* \w in the east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w in Eden|strong="H5731"\w*; \w and there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds of trees grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the soil|strong="H0127"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that was pleasing|strong="H2530"\w* \w to look|strong="H4758"\w* \w at|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for food|strong="H3978"\w*. \w (Now|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of the knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w were in the middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of the orchard|strong="H1588"\w*.)   
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\v 10  \w Now|strong="H5104"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w flows|strong="H3318"\w* \w from Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the orchard|strong="H1588"\w*, \w and from there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it divides|strong="H6504"\w* \w into four|strong="H0702"\w* \w headstreams|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the first|strong="H0259"\w* \w is Pishon|strong="H6376"\w*; \w it runs|strong="H5437"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 12  \w (The gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w of that|strong="H1931"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is pure|strong="H2896"\w*; \w pearls|strong="H0916"\w* \w and lapis|strong="H0068"\w* \w lazuli|strong="H7718"\w* \w are also there|strong="H8033"\w*).  
\v 13  \w The name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the second|strong="H8145"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w runs|strong="H5437"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Cush|strong="H3568"\w*.  
\v 14  \w The name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the third|strong="H7992"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w runs|strong="H1980"\w* \w along the east|strong="H6926"\w* \w side of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w The fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w him in the orchard|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H5731"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to care for it and to maintain|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w “You may freely|strong="H0398"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of the orchard|strong="H1588"\w*,  
\v 17  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of the knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it you will surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “It is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to be alone|strong="H0905"\w*. \w I will make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a companion|strong="H5828"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w who corresponds to him|strong="H5048"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w animal of the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the air|strong="H8064"\w*. \w He brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he would|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w them, and whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w each living creature|strong="H2416"\w*, \w that was|strong="H1931"\w* \w its name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w the birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and the living creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w but for Adam|strong="H0120"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w companion who|strong="H5828"\w* \w corresponded to him|strong="H5048"\w* \w was found|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into a deep sleep|strong="H8639"\w*, \w and while he was asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w part of the man’s|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H6763"\w* \w and closed up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the place|strong="H8478"\w* \w with flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the part|strong="H6763"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of the man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w and he brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w her to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Then the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w one at last|strong="H6471"\w* \w is bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w of my bones|strong="H6106"\w*  
\q1 \w and flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of my flesh|strong="H1320"\w*;  
\q1 \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one will be called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w woman|strong="H0802"\w*,’  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she was taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w out of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and unites|strong="H1692"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and they become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* new \w family|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 25  \w The man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w were both|strong="H8147"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, \w but they were not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H5175"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w more shrewd|strong="H6175"\w*  
\p \w than any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of the wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made. He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w “Is it really|strong="H0637"\w* \w true that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of the orchard|strong="H1588"\w*’?”  
\v 2  \w The woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the serpent|strong="H5175"\w*, \w “We may eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of the fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from the trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of the orchard|strong="H1588"\w*;  
\v 3  \w but concerning the fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is in the middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of the orchard|strong="H1588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it, and you must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w it,|strong="H6435"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w you will die|strong="H4191"\w*.’”  
\v 4  \w The serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w “Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\v 5  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it your eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will open|strong="H6491"\w* \w and you will be like|strong="H1961"\w* \w divine|strong="H0430"\w* \w beings who know|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and evil|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6  \w When|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w produced fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w food,|strong="H8378"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* attractive \w to the eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and was desirable|strong="H2530"\w* \w for making|strong="H6086"\w* \w one wise|strong="H7919"\w*, \w she took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some of its fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it.|strong="H1571"\w* \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H0582"\w* \w of it to her husband who|strong="H0582"\w* \w was with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her, and he ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then the eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of them opened|strong="H6491"\w*, \w and they knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were naked|strong="H5903"\w*; \w so they sewed|strong="H8609"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* \w together and made|strong="H6213"\w* \w coverings|strong="H2290"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* Judgment Oracles \w of|strong="H5869"\w* God \w at|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Fall  
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w moving|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* orchard \w at the breezy|strong="H7307"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and they hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of the orchard|strong="H1588"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w The man replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you moving|strong="H6963"\w* \w about|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* orchard, \w and I was afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I was naked|strong="H5903"\w*, \w so I|strong="H0595"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w And the \+nd Lord\+nd* God said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you were naked|strong="H5903"\w*\w ?|strong="H0859"\w* \w Did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you not|strong="H1115"\w* \w to eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w*?”  
\v 12  \w The man|strong="H0120"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me some|strong="H4480"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and I ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said to the woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you have done|strong="H6213"\w*\w ?” And the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w tricked|strong="H5377"\w* \w me, and I ate|strong="H0398"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the serpent|strong="H5175"\w*,  
\q1 \w “Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you have done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q1 \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w are you|strong="H0859"\w* \w above all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the wild beasts|strong="H0929"\w*  
\q1 \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures of the field|strong="H7704"\w*\w !|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w your belly|strong="H1512"\w* \w you will crawl|strong="H1980"\w*  
\q1 \w and dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w you will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of your life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w And I will put|strong="H7896"\w* \w hostility|strong="H0342"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w you and the woman|strong="H0802"\w*  
\q1 \w and between|strong="H0996"\w* \w your offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w and her offspring|strong="H2233"\w*;  
\q1 \w her offspring will attack|strong="H7779"\w* \w your head|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will attack|strong="H7779"\w* \w her offspring’s heel|strong="H6119"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 16  \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w I will greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w your labor pains|strong="H6093"\w*;  
\q1 \w with pain|strong="H6089"\w* \w you will give birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w You will want|strong="H8669"\w* \w to control your husband|strong="H0376"\w*,  
\q1 \w but he will dominate|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 17  \w But to Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w*  
\q1 \w and ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w about which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you,|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w ‘You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it,’|strong="H0779"\w*  
\q1 \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w is the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w thanks to you;|strong="H5668"\w*  
\q1 \w in painful|strong="H5668"\w* \w toil|strong="H6093"\w* \w you will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of it all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of your life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w It will produce|strong="H6779"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and thistles|strong="H1863"\w* \w for you,|strong="H0398"\w*  
\q1 \w but you will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the grain|strong="H6212"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w By the sweat|strong="H2188"\w* \w of your brow|strong="H0639"\w* \w you will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0127"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of it|strong="H4480"\w* \w you were taken|strong="H3947"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and to|strong="H0413"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w you will return|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
\p
\v 20  \w The man|strong="H0120"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was the mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the living|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w garments|strong="H3801"\w* \w from skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w for Adam|strong="H0120"\w* \w and his wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 22  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w that the man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of us,|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w he must not be allowed|strong="H6435"\w* \w to stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and take|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w from the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and live|strong="H2425"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w expelled|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H1588"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* orchard \w in Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w from which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had been taken|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When he drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w out, he placed|strong="H7931"\w* \w on the eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* orchard \w in Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w angelic sentries|strong="H3742"\w* \w who used the flame|strong="H3858"\w* \w of a whirling|strong="H2015"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to the tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had marital relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w*, \w and she became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Cain|strong="H7014"\w*. \w Then she said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I|strong="H7069"\w* \w have created|strong="H7069"\w* \w a man|strong="H0376"\w* just \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w did|strong="H0376"\w*!”  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w she gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*. \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w took care|strong="H7462"\w* \w of the flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w while Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w cultivated|strong="H5647"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0127"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w At the designated|strong="H7093"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w some of the fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w for an offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 4  \w But Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w some of the firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* \w of his flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w – even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the fattest|strong="H8159"\w* \w of them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was pleased with|strong="H1893"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w and his offering|strong="H4503"\w*,  
\v 5  \w but with Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w and his offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w he was not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H8159"\w*. \w So Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w became very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and his expression|strong="H5307"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* downcast.   
\p
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are you angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is your expression|strong="H5307"\w* downcast?  
\v 7  \w Is it not|strong="H3808"\w* \w true|strong="H7613"\w* \w that if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you do what is right|strong="H3190"\w*, \w you will be fine?|strong="H0518"\w* \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do what is right|strong="H3190"\w*, \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is crouching|strong="H7257"\w* \w at the door|strong="H6607"\w*. \w It desires|strong="H8669"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w dominate you, but you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must subdue|strong="H4910"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8  \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, \w “Let’s go out to the field.”|strong="H1961"\w* \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they were in the field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w attacked|strong="H6965"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w and killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w “Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w is your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*\w ?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*\w ! Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I my brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w guardian|strong="H8104"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w But the \+nd Lord\+nd* said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have you done|strong="H6213"\w*\w ?|strong="H6963"\w* \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of your brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is crying out|strong="H6817"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0127"\w*!  
\v 11  \w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are banished|strong="H0779"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0127"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w its mouth to receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w your brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from your hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you try to cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0127"\w*  
\p \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w it will|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its best|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a homeless wanderer|strong="H5110"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Then Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , “My punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w is too great|strong="H1419"\w* \w to endure|strong="H5375"\w*!  
\v 14  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*\w ! You are driving|strong="H1644"\w* \w me off the land|strong="H0127"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and I must hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w from your presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a homeless wanderer|strong="H5110"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w me will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “All|strong="H3605"\w* \w right then,|strong="H3651"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w anyone kills|strong="H2026"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w seven|strong="H7659"\w* \w times|strong="H7659"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* special \w mark|strong="H0226"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 16  \w So Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from the presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Nod|strong="H5113"\w*, \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of Eden|strong="H5731"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* Beginning \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Civilization  
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\v 17  \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w had marital relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with his wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and she became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*. \w Cain was|strong="H1961"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and he named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w after|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*.  
\v 18  \w To Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was born|strong="H3205"\w* \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w*, \w and Irad|strong="H5897"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w*. \w Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Methushael|strong="H4967"\w*, \w and Methushael|strong="H4967"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for himself; the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the first|strong="H0259"\w* \w was Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w and the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the second|strong="H8145"\w* \w was Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Jabal|strong="H2989"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the first|strong="H0001"\w* \w of those who live in|strong="H3427"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w and keep|strong="H4735"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w was Jubal|strong="H3106"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the first|strong="H0001"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who play|strong="H8610"\w* \w the harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and the flute|strong="H5748"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Now Zillah|strong="H6741"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Tubal-Cain|strong="H8423"\w*, \w who heated metal and shaped|strong="H2794"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds of tools|strong="H2794"\w* \w made of bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and iron|strong="H1270"\w*. \w The sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of Tubal-Cain|strong="H8423"\w* \w was Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*.   
\p
\v 23  \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to his wives|strong="H0802"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w and Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*\w ! Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to me!|strong="H0802"\w*  
\q1 \w You wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w of Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, \w hear|strong="H0238"\w* \w my words|strong="H0565"\w*\w !|strong="H2026"\w*  
\q1 \w I have killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w a man|strong="H0582"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wounding|strong="H6482"\w* \w me,|strong="H3206"\w*  
\q1 \w a young man|strong="H3206"\w* \w for hurting|strong="H2250"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w is to be avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w seven times|strong="H7659"\w* \w as much,|strong="H3929"\w*  
\q1 \w then Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w seventy-seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w And Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w had marital relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and she gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Seth|strong="H8352"\w*, \w saying, “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has given|strong="H0312"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w child|strong="H2233"\w* \w in place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w And a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was also|strong="H1571"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Seth|strong="H8352"\w*, \w whom he named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w*. \w At that time|strong="H0227"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to worship|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is the record|strong="H5612"\w* \w of the family line|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Adam|strong="H0121"\w*.  
\p \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w*, \w he made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1823"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and female|strong="H5347"\w*; \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they were created|strong="H1254"\w*, \w he blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them and named|strong="H8034"\w* \w them “humankind|strong="H0120"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 130|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w a son|strong="H1823"\w* \w in his own likeness|strong="H1823"\w*, \w according to his image|strong="H6754"\w*, \w and he named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Seth|strong="H8352"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The length of time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w lived|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w was 800|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w during this time he had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w was 930|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 105|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Enosh|strong="H0583"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 807|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Enosh|strong="H0583"\w*, \w and he had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w was 912|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\p
\v 9  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 90|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 815|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*, \w and he had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Enosh|strong="H0583"\w* \w was 905|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 70|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 840|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*, \w and he had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 14  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w was 910|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\p
\v 15  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 65|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Jared|strong="H3382"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 830|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Jared|strong="H3382"\w*, \w and he had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 17  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w 895|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 162|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 800|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w and he had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w was 962|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\p
\v 21  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 65|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*.  
\v 22  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*, \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for 300|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and he had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was 365|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and then he disappeared|strong="H0369"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*.   
\p
\v 25  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w had lived 187|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived 782|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, \w and he had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w was 969|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 182|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he had a son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 29  \w He named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w one will bring us comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w from our labor|strong="H4639"\w* \w and from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the painful toil|strong="H6093"\w* \w of our hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w because of the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 595|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and he had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 31  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w was 777|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was 500|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H5146"\w* \w became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to multiply|strong="H7231"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 2  \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that the daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w were beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H2007"\w* \w they took|strong="H3947"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for themselves from any|strong="H3605"\w* \w they chose|strong="H0977"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H1777"\w* \w in|strong="H0120"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w indefinitely|strong="H5769"\w*, \w since|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w mortal|strong="H1320"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w 120|strong="H6242"\w* \w more years|strong="H8141"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w The Nephilim|strong="H5303"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w in those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w (and also|strong="H1571"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*\w )|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w were having sexual relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of humankind|strong="H0120"\w*, \w who gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to their children.|strong="H1992"\w* \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were the mighty heroes|strong="H1368"\w* \w of old|strong="H5769"\w*, \w the famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w had become great|strong="H7227"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w inclination|strong="H3336"\w* \w of the thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of their minds|strong="H3820"\w* \w was only|strong="H7535"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w regretted|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he had made|strong="H6213"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and he was highly|strong="H3820"\w* \w offended|strong="H6087"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I have created|strong="H1254"\w*, \w from the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w – everything from humankind|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w creatures that move on the ground|strong="H7431"\w* \w and birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I regret|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I have made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w But|strong="H5146"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Judgment \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Flood  
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\v 9  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Noah|strong="H5146"\w*.  
\p \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was a godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w*; \w he was blameless|strong="H8549"\w*  
\p \w among|strong="H1755"\w* \w his contemporaries.|strong="H5146"\w* \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*\w : Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w The earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was ruined|strong="H7843"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with violence|strong="H2555"\w*.  
\v 12  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w it was ruined|strong="H7843"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creatures|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w were sinful|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 13  \w So God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w “I have decided|strong="H7093"\w* \w that all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creatures|strong="H1320"\w* \w must die|strong="H0935"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w because of them. Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w I am about to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them and the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for yourself an ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w of cypress|strong="H1613"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w rooms in the ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w and cover|strong="H0854"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w pitch|strong="H3724"\w* \w inside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and out|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 15  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is how|strong="H0834"\w* \w you should make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it: The ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w is to be 450 feet|strong="H0520"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \w 75 feet|strong="H0520"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and 45 feet|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a roof for the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w and finish|strong="H3615"\w* \w it, leaving 18 inches|strong="H0520"\w* \w from the top|strong="H4605"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a door|strong="H6607"\w* \w in the side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of the ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w and make|strong="H7760"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w*, \w middle, and upper decks|strong="H7992"\w*.  
\v 17  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am about|strong="H2005"\w* \w to bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w floodwaters|strong="H3999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w from under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the living creatures|strong="H1320"\w* \w that have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in them.|strong="H3605"\w* \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is on the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will die|strong="H1478"\w*,  
\v 18  \w but I will confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you. You will enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w – you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and your sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You must bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind of living creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w from all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w to keep them alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Of the birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w after their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and of the cattle|strong="H0929"\w* \w after their kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and of every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w after its kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind will come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you so you can keep them alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for yourself every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind of food|strong="H3978"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is eaten|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w it together|strong="H0622"\w*. \w It will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H0402"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w And Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* – \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* indeed.   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w “Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into the ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w you godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w among this|strong="H2088"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.  
\v 2  \w You must take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with you seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind of clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, \w the male|strong="H0376"\w* \w and its mate|strong="H0802"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of every kind of unclean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, \w the male|strong="H0376"\w* \w and its mate|strong="H0802"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and also|strong="H1571"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of every kind of bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w to preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w their offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will cause|strong="H5750"\w* \w it to rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and I will wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w from the|strong="H0853"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living thing|strong="H3351"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5  \w And Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was 600|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when the floodwaters|strong="H4325"\w* \w engulfed|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w along with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and his sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w wives|strong="H0854"\w* \w because|strong="H3999"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w floodwaters|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Pairs|strong="H2889"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w of unclean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w of birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and of everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0127"\w*,  
\v 9  \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5146"\w*.  
\v 10  \w And after|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the floodwaters|strong="H3999"\w* \w engulfed the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w In the six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundredth|strong="H3967"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of Noah’s|strong="H5146"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w in the second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on the seventeenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the month|strong="H2320"\w* \w – on that day|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w of the great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w burst|strong="H1234"\w* \w open and the floodgates|strong="H0699"\w* \w of the heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w were opened|strong="H6605"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And the rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w On that|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w entered|strong="H0413"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w accompanied by|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*, \w along with his|strong="H5146"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and his sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 14  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w entered,|strong="H3605"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w after its kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w after its kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w after its kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w after its kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w with wings|strong="H3671"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Pairs|strong="H8147"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w creatures|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have the breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Those that entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w were male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and female|strong="H1320"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w The flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w engulfed the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w As the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*, \w they lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w and raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w it above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w completely|strong="H3966"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="H1396"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w floated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the waters|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w completely inundated|strong="H1396"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w so that even|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the high|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w were covered|strong="H3680"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w rose|strong="H1396"\w* \w more than twenty feet|strong="H0520"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living things|strong="H1320"\w* \w that moved|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w died|strong="H1478"\w*, \w including the birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w domestic animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w wild animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the creatures|strong="H8318"\w* \w that swarm|strong="H8317"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on dry land|strong="H2724"\w* \w that had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w of life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in its nostrils|strong="H0639"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 23  \w So the \+nd Lord\+nd* destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living thing|strong="H3351"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w*, \w including people|strong="H0120"\w*, \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w creatures that creep along the ground|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w They were wiped off|strong="H4229"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and those who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him in the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w survived|strong="H7604"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H1396"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for 150|strong="H3967"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1  \w But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the wild animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and domestic animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him in the ark|strong="H8392"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused a wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to blow|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w receded|strong="H7918"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w of the deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w and the floodgates|strong="H0699"\w* \w of heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w were closed|strong="H5534"\w*, \w and the rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w stopped falling|strong="H3607"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w kept receding|strong="H2637"\w* \w steadily|strong="H1980"\w* \w from the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that they|strong="H7097"\w* \w had|strong="H3117"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of the 150|strong="H3967"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 4  \w On|strong="H5117"\w* \w the seventeenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w came to rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one of the mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Ararat|strong="H0780"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w kept on|strong="H1980"\w* \w receding|strong="H2637"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. \w On the first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day of the tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of the mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w became visible|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w At the end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the window|strong="H2474"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in the ark|strong="H8392"\w*  
\v 7  \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out a raven|strong="H6158"\w*; \w it kept flying|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w Then Noah|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out a dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7043"\w* \w the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had receded|strong="H7043"\w* \w from the surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w could not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a resting place|strong="H4494"\w* \w for its feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w still covered|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and so|strong="H7971"\w* \w it returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H8392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*. \w He stretched out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the dove,|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it back into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He waited|strong="H2342"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and then|strong="H3254"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out the dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w again from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H3123"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w returned|strong="H0935"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in the evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w there was|strong="H2009"\w* \w a freshly|strong="H6256"\w* \w plucked|strong="H2965"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w in its beak|strong="H6310"\w*\w ! Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had receded|strong="H7043"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 12  \w He waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w out again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w but it did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\p
\v 13  \w In Noah’s six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in the first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day of the first|strong="H0259"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the covering|strong="H4372"\w* \w from the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w and saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w the surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w was dry|strong="H2720"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And by the twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was dry|strong="H3001"\w*.   
\p
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0413"\w* \w to Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\v 16 “\w Come out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of the ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w your sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and your sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Bring out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the living creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you. Bring out|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living thing|strong="H1320"\w*, \w including the birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Let them increase|strong="H8317"\w* \w and be fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*!”   
\p
\v 18  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w along with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and his sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creature|strong="H2416"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping thing|strong="H7431"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that moves|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w in their groups|strong="H4940"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w . He then took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some of every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind of clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w and clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w and offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on the altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w smelled|strong="H7306"\w* \w the soothing|strong="H7381"\w* \w aroma|strong="H5207"\w* \w and said|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I will never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w of humankind|strong="H0120"\w*, \w even though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the inclination|strong="H3336"\w* \w of their minds|strong="H0120"\w* \w is evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from childhood|strong="H5271"\w* \w on.|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w as I have just|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 “\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w continues to exist,|strong="H2233"\w*  
\q1 \w planting|strong="H2233"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and harvest|strong="H7105"\w*,  
\q1 \w cold|strong="H7120"\w* \w and heat|strong="H2527"\w*,  
\q1 \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and winter|strong="H2779"\w*,  
\q1 \w and day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and night|strong="H3915"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.”   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and his sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them, “Be fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w and fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature of the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2844"\w* \w of you.|strong="H3605"\w* \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on the ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of the sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w are under your authority|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You may eat any|strong="H3605"\w* \w moving thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*. \w As I gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3418"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w*, \w I now give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w you must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w with its life|strong="H5315"\w* \w (that is,|strong="H1818"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*) \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For your lifeblood|strong="H5315"\w* \w I will surely|strong="H0389"\w* \w exact|strong="H1875"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w*, \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w I will exact|strong="H1875"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w*. \w From each person|strong="H0120"\w* \w I will exact|strong="H1875"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w* \w for the life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of the individual|strong="H0120"\w* \w since the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was his relative|strong="H0251"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 “\w Whoever sheds|strong="H8210"\w* \w human|strong="H0120"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q1 \w by other humans|strong="H0120"\w*  
\q1 \w must his blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be shed|strong="H8210"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in God’s image|strong="H6754"\w*  
\q1 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has made|strong="H6213"\w* \w humankind|strong="H0120"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7  \w But as for you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w be fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and multiply|strong="H7235"\w*; \w increase abundantly|strong="H8317"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* it.”   
\p
\v 8  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and his sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 9 “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*\w ! I|strong="H0589"\w* \w now confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*  
\v 10  \w and with|strong="H0854"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you, including the birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w the domestic animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you, all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* – \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 11  \w I confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you: Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wiped|strong="H3772"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of a flood|strong="H3999"\w*; \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will a flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12  \w And God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is the guarantee|strong="H0226"\w* \w of the covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you, a covenant|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* subsequent \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*:  
\v 13  \w I will|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H7198"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in the clouds|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and it will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a guarantee|strong="H0226"\w* \w of the covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me and the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Whenever|strong="H6049"\w* \w I bring clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and the rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w appears|strong="H7200"\w* \w in the clouds|strong="H6051"\w*,  
\v 15  \w then I will remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H0996"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H1320"\w*. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w become a flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w and destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w is in the clouds|strong="H6051"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will notice|strong="H7200"\w* \w it and remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H5315"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”   
\p
\v 17  \w So God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is the guarantee|strong="H0226"\w* \w of the covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I am|strong="H6965"\w* \w confirming|strong="H6965"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Curse \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Canaan  
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\v 18  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w who came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of the ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w were Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*. \w (Now Ham|strong="H2526"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.)  
\v 19  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and from them the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was populated|strong="H5310"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w a man|strong="H0582"\w* \w of the soil|strong="H0127"\w*, \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w a vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When he drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of the wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w he got drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w and uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H8432"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w his tent|strong="H0168"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w the father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his two|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w who were outside|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w and Japheth|strong="H3315"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the garment|strong="H8071"\w* \w and placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their shoulders|strong="H7926"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in backwards|strong="H0322"\w* \w and covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w up their father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*. \w Their faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w were turned|strong="H0322"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w so they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*.   
\p
\v 24  \w When Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w* \w from his drunken stupor|strong="H3196"\w* \w he learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w his youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 25  \w So he said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w be Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*\w !|strong="H5650"\w*  
\q1 \w The lowest of|strong="H5650"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*  
\q1 \w he will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.”   
\p
\v 26  \w He also said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Worthy|strong="H1288"\w* \w of praise is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Shem|strong="H8035"\w*\w !|strong="H3667"\w*  
\q1 \w May Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*!   
\q1
\v 27  \w May God|strong="H0430"\w* \w enlarge|strong="H6601"\w* \w Japheth’s|strong="H3315"\w* \w territory and numbers!|strong="H7931"\w*  
\q1 \w May he live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in the tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w of Shem|strong="H8035"\w*  
\q1 \w and may Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be his slave|strong="H5650"\w*!”   
\p
\v 28  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w the flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 350|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 29  \w The entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was 950|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and then he died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Noah’s|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*. \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to them after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the flood|strong="H3999"\w*.   
\p
\v 2  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Japheth|strong="H3315"\w* \w were Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w*, \w Madai|strong="H4074"\w*, \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*, \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w and Tiras|strong="H8494"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Gomer|strong="H1586"\w* \w were|strong="H0813"\w* Askenaz, \w Riphath|strong="H7384"\w*, \w and Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Javan|strong="H3120"\w* \w were Elishah|strong="H0473"\w*, \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w the Kittim|strong="H3794"\w*, \w and the Dodanim|strong="H1721"\w*.  
\v 5  \w From these|strong="H0428"\w* \w the coastlands|strong="H0336"\w* \w of the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w were separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w into their lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \w every one|strong="H0376"\w* \w according to its language|strong="H3956"\w*, \w according to their families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w by their nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ham|strong="H2526"\w* \w were Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w and Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w were Seba|strong="H5434"\w*, \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w Sabtah|strong="H5454"\w*, \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w*, \w and Sabteca|strong="H5455"\w*. \w The sons of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w* \w were Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H5248"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*; \w he began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to be a valiant warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w .|strong="H3651"\w* (\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w it is said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Like Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*, \w a mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”)  
\v 10  \w The primary|strong="H7225"\w* \w regions|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w were Babel|strong="H0894"\w*, \w Erech|strong="H0751"\w*, \w Akkad|strong="H0390"\w*, \w and Calneh|strong="H3641"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*.  
\v 11  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w that land|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w where he built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w Rehoboth-Ir|strong="H7344"\w*, \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*,  
\v 12  \w and Resen|strong="H7449"\w*, \w which is between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w and the great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*.   
\p
\v 13  \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3866"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ludites, \w Anamites|strong="H6047"\w*, \w Lehabites|strong="H3853"\w*, \w Naphtuhites|strong="H5320"\w*,  
\v 14  \w Pathrusites|strong="H6625"\w*, \w Casluhites|strong="H3695"\w* \w (from whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*\w ),|strong="H3732"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Caphtorites|strong="H3732"\w*.   
\p
\v 15  \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H6721"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w his firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*,  
\v 16  \w the Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*,  
\v 17  \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w Arkites|strong="H6208"\w*, \w Sinites|strong="H5513"\w*,  
\v 18  \w Arvadites|strong="H0721"\w*, \w Zemarites|strong="H6786"\w*, \w and Hamathites|strong="H2577"\w*. \w Eventually|strong="H0310"\w* \w the families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of the Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w were scattered|strong="H6327"\w*  
\v 19  \w and the borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* \w extended|strong="H1961"\w* \w from Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w all the way to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w as far as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w and all the way to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w Admah|strong="H0126"\w*, \w and Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w as far as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lasha|strong="H3962"\w*.  
\v 20  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w according to their families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w according to their languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w by their lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and by their nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\p
\v 21  \w And sons were also|strong="H1571"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w (the older|strong="H1419"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*\w ),|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.   
\p
\v 22  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w were Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Asshur|strong="H0804"\w*, \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w*, \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and Aram|strong="H0758"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w were Uz|strong="H5780"\w*, \w Hul|strong="H2343"\w*, \w Gether|strong="H1666"\w*, \w and Mash|strong="H4851"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H7974"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, \w and Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Eber|strong="H5677"\w*\w : One|strong="H0259"\w* \w was named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w in his days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was divided|strong="H6385"\w*, \w and his brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w* \w was the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H0486"\w* \w Almodad|strong="H0486"\w*, \w Sheleph|strong="H8026"\w*, \w Hazarmaveth|strong="H2700"\w*, \w Jerah|strong="H3392"\w*,  
\v 27  \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w*, \w Uzal|strong="H0187"\w*, \w Diklah|strong="H1853"\w*,  
\v 28  \w Obal|strong="H5745"\w*, \w Abimael|strong="H0039"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*,  
\v 29  \w Ophir|strong="H0211"\w*, \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w and Jobab|strong="H3103"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Their dwelling|strong="H4186"\w* \w place was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from Mesha|strong="H4852"\w* \w all the way to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Sephar|strong="H5611"\w* \w in the eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 31  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w according to their families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w according to their languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w by their lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and according to their nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\p
\v 32  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are the families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w according to their genealogies|strong="H8435"\w*, \w by their nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and from these|strong="H0428"\w* \w the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w spread|strong="H6504"\w* \w over the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the flood|strong="H3999"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w The whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w had a common language|strong="H8193"\w* \w and a common vocabulary|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H5265"\w* \w the people|strong="H6924"\w* \w moved eastward|strong="H6924"\w*, \w they found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w in Shinar|strong="H8152"\w* \w and settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Then they said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Come, let’s|strong="H3051"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w* \w and bake|strong="H8313"\w* \w them thoroughly|strong="H8316"\w*.” \w (They had brick|strong="H3843"\w* \w instead of stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w and tar|strong="H2564"\w* \w instead of mortar|strong="H2563"\w*.)  
\v 4  \w Then they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Come, let’s|strong="H3051"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w ourselves a city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and a tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w with its top|strong="H7218"\w* \w in the heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w so that|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H6435"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for ourselves. Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w we will be scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w across the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and the tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the people|strong="H0120"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w started|strong="H1129"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If|strong="H2005"\w* \w as one|strong="H0259"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sharing|strong="H2161"\w* \w a common|strong="H0259"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w they have begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w*, \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing they|strong="H1992"\w* \w plan to do will be beyond them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Come|strong="H3051"\w*, \w let’s go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and confuse|strong="H1101"\w* \w their language|strong="H8193"\w* \w so they won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be able to understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w each other|strong="H7453"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8  \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them from there|strong="H8033"\w* \w across the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and they stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 9  \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w its name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Babel|strong="H0894"\w* – \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w confused|strong="H1101"\w* \w the language|strong="H8193"\w* \w of the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and from there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them across the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Genealogy \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Shem  
\p
\v 10  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Shem|strong="H8035"\w*.  
\p \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w 100|strong="H3967"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w*, \w two years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the flood|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w becoming the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w*, \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 500|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \w When Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w* \w had lived 35|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 403|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 14  \w When Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w 30|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 403|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 16  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 34|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 430|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 18  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 30|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Reu|strong="H7466"\w*.  
\v 19  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Reu|strong="H7466"\w*, \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 209|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 32|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Serug|strong="H8286"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Serug|strong="H8286"\w*, \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 207|strong="H3205"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 22  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 30|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 23  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 200|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 24  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 29|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Terah|strong="H8646"\w*.  
\v 25  \w And after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Terah|strong="H8646"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 119|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and had other sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\p
\v 26  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w had lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 70|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and Haran|strong="H2039"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Record \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*  
\p
\v 27  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Terah|strong="H8646"\w*.  
\p \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and Haran|strong="H2039"\w*. \w And Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Lot|strong="H3876"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of his birth|strong="H4138"\w*, \w in Ur|strong="H0218"\w* \w of the Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w while his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* still alive.  
\v 29  \w And Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for themselves. The name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w and the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of Nahor’s|strong="H5152"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*; \w she was the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Haran|strong="H2039"\w*, \w the father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of both Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w and Iscah|strong="H3252"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w was barren|strong="H6135"\w*; \w she had no|strong="H0369"\w* \w children|strong="H2056"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w his grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w (the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Haran|strong="H2039"\w*\w ), and his daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and with them|strong="H0854"\w* \w he set out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from Ur|strong="H0218"\w* \w of the Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w to go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w When they came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w they settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was 205|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and he|strong="H8646"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.   
\c 12  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  Now \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*,  
\q1 \w “Go out|strong="H1980"\w* \w from your country|strong="H0776"\w*, \w your relatives|strong="H4138"\w*, \w and your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I will show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Then I will make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H1471"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and I will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you,|strong="H1431"\w*  
\q1 \w and I will make|strong="H1431"\w* \w your name|strong="H8034"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*,  
\q1 \w so that you will exemplify divine blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w I will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w those who bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you,|strong="H7043"\w*  
\q1 \w but the one who treats|strong="H7043"\w* \w you lightly|strong="H7043"\w* \w I must curse|strong="H0779"\w*,  
\q1 \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* name.”   
\p
\v 4  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w left,|strong="H0834"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to do,|strong="H3876"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him. (Now|strong="H0087"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was 75|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he departed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.)  
\v 5  \w And Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w his nephew|strong="H0251"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w they had|strong="H0834"\w* \w accumulated|strong="H7408"\w* \w and the people they had|strong="H0834"\w* \w acquired|strong="H3318"\w* \w in Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w and they left|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w They entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w through the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w as far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as the oak tree|strong="H0436"\w* \w of Moreh|strong="H4176"\w* \w at Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w (At that time|strong="H0227"\w* \w the Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w were in the land|strong="H0776"\w*.)  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “To your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.” \w So Abram|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who had appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w Then he moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w from there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to the hill country|strong="H2022"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w with Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w on the west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w on the east|strong="H6924"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 9  \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w continually journeyed|strong="H1980"\w* \w by stages|strong="H5265"\w* \w down to the Negev|strong="H5045"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H1980"\w* Promised Blessing Jeopardized  
\p
\v 10  \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w for a|strong="H3515"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was severe|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 11  \w As he approached|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are a beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you they will say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is his wife|strong="H0802"\w*.’ \w Then they will kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me but will keep you alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are my sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w so that it may|strong="H4616"\w* \w go well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for me because|strong="H5668"\w* \w of you and my life|strong="H5315"\w* \w will be spared|strong="H2421"\w* \w on account|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w was very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w saw her, they praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w her to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w So Abram’s|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w into the household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and he did treat|strong="H3190"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w on account of|strong="H5668"\w* \w her. Abram received|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w male donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w male servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w female servants|strong="H8198"\w*, \w female donkeys|strong="H0860"\w*, \w and camels|strong="H1581"\w*.   
\p
\v 17  \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and his household|strong="H1004"\w* \w with severe|strong="H1419"\w* \w diseases|strong="H5061"\w* \w because of Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 18  \w So Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you have done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to me? Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she was|strong="H1931"\w* \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w*?  
\v 19  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did you say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘She is my sister|strong="H0269"\w*,’ \w so that I took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*\w ?|strong="H2009"\w* \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is your wife|strong="H0802"\w*\w !|strong="H3947"\w* \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her and go|strong="H1980"\w*!”  
\v 20  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave his men|strong="H0376"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w about Abram,|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w expelled|strong="H7971"\w* \w him, along|strong="H0853"\w* \w with his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his possessions|strong="H0834"\w*.   
\c 13  
\p
\v 1  \w So Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w into the Negev|strong="H5045"\w*. \w He took his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his possessions|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him, as well as Lot|strong="H3876"\w*.  
\v 2  \w (Now Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was|strong="H3513"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H3513"\w* \w in livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and gold|strong="H2091"\w*.)   
\p
\v 3  \w And he journeyed|strong="H4550"\w* \w from place to place|strong="H5045"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w as far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He returned|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w pitched his tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w at the beginning|strong="H8462"\w*, \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.  
\v 4  \w This was the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had first|strong="H7223"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w the altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\p
\v 5  \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w who was traveling|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H6629"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and tents|strong="H0168"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w could|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w them while they were living|strong="H3427"\w* \w side by side|strong="H3162"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w were so great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w they were not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to live|strong="H3427"\w* \w alongside|strong="H3162"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So there were|strong="H1961"\w* \w quarrels|strong="H7379"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H4735"\w* \w and Lot’s|strong="H3876"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H4735"\w*. \w (Now the Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and the Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w were living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w at that time|strong="H0227"\w*.)   
\p
\v 8  \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w “Let there|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w quarreling|strong="H4808"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me and you, and between|strong="H0996"\w* \w my herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w* \w and your herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are close relatives|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you? Separate|strong="H6504"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3231"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H3231"\w* \w me. If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you go|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w then I’ll|strong="H3231"\w* \w go to the right, but if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you go to the right|strong="H3225"\w*, \w then I’ll|strong="H8041"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10  \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w looked up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w* \w of the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w He noticed|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of it was well-watered|strong="H4945"\w* \w (before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w obliterated|strong="H7843"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*\w )|strong="H1588"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , like the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w all the way|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w for himself the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w* \w of the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w toward the east|strong="H6924"\w*.  
\p \w So the relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w from each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w but Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w among the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w the Jordan plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w and pitched|strong="H0167"\w* \w his tents next to Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.  
\v 13  \w (Now|strong="H0376"\w* \w the people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w were extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w rebels|strong="H2400"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.)   
\p
\v 14  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w had departed|strong="H6504"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w stand to the north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and west|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w to you and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 16  \w And I will make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w like the dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so that|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w anyone is able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to count|strong="H4487"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w then your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w can be counted|strong="H4487"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Get up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w throughout|strong="H7341"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18  \w So Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w moved his tents|strong="H0167"\w* \w and went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to live|strong="H3427"\w* \w by the oaks|strong="H0436"\w* \w of Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w in Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and he built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w At that time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Amraphel|strong="H0569"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Ellasar|strong="H0495"\w*, \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and Tidal|strong="H8413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\v 2  \w went to war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against Bera|strong="H1298"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w Birsha|strong="H1306"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w Shinab|strong="H8134"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Admah|strong="H0126"\w*, \w Shemeber|strong="H8038"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w (that is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*).  
\v 3  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w last five kings|strong="H2266"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w* \w in the Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* \w (that is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*).  
\v 4  \w For twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they had served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w*, \w but in the thirteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w they rebelled|strong="H4775"\w*.  
\v 5  \w In the fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were his allies|strong="H0854"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w* \w in Ashteroth Karnaim|strong="H6255"\w*, \w the Zuzites|strong="H2104"\w* \w in Ham|strong="H1990"\w*, \w the Emites|strong="H0368"\w* \w in Shaveh Kiriathaim|strong="H7741"\w*,  
\v 6  \w and the Horites|strong="H2752"\w* \w in their hill country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w as far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as El Paran|strong="H0364"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is near the desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w they attacked|strong="H7725"\w* \w En Mishpat|strong="H5880"\w* \w (that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is, Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*\w ) again,|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w conquered|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the territory|strong="H7704"\w* \w of the Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*, \w as well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as the Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w who were living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Hazazon Tamar|strong="H2688"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Admah|strong="H0126"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w (that is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*\w ) went out and prepared|strong="H6186"\w* \w for battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w In the Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* met  
\v 9  \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Tidal|strong="H8413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w Amraphel|strong="H0569"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, \w and Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Ellasar|strong="H0495"\w*. \w Four|strong="H0702"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w fought|strong="H0854"\w* \w against|strong="H2568"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Now the Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* \w was full of tar|strong="H2564"\w* \w pits|strong="H5127"\w*. \w When the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w into them,|strong="H8033"\w* \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7604"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to the hills|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The four victorious kings|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w and food|strong="H0400"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and left|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 12  \w They also took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w nephew|strong="H0251"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w and his possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w*, \w for Lot|strong="H1931"\w* \w was living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.   
\p
\v 13  \w A fugitive|strong="H6412"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w the Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*. \w Now Abram was living|strong="H7931"\w* \w by the oaks|strong="H0436"\w* \w of Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w the Amorite|strong="H0567"\w*, \w the brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of Eshcol|strong="H0812"\w* \w and Aner|strong="H6063"\w*. \w (All these|strong="H1992"\w* \w were allied|strong="H1167"\w* \w by treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with Abram|strong="H0087"\w*.)  
\v 14  \w When Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his nephew|strong="H0251"\w* \w had been taken captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w he mobilized|strong="H7324"\w* \w his 318|strong="H3967"\w* \w trained|strong="H2593"\w* \w men who had been born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in his household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and he pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the invaders|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then, during the night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Abram|strong="H2505"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w his forces|strong="H5650"\w* \w against them and defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them. He chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w them as far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as Hobah|strong="H2327"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is north|strong="H8040"\w* \w of Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He retrieved|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the stolen property|strong="H7399"\w*. \w He also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his nephew|strong="H0251"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w and his possessions|strong="H7399"\w*, \w as well as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and the rest of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\p
\v 17  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w defeating|strong="H5221"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him, the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w went out to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Abram|strong="H6010"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of Shaveh|strong="H7740"\w* \w (known as the King’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*).  
\v 18  \w Melchizedek|strong="H4442"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Salem|strong="H8004"\w* \w brought out|strong="H3318"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w (Now he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of the Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High God|strong="H0410"\w*.)  
\v 19  \w He blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Abram, saying|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w by|strong="H5945"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Most \w High God|strong="H0410"\w*,  
\q1 \w Creator|strong="H7069"\w* \w of heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and earth|strong="H0776"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w Worthy|strong="H1288"\w* \w of praise is|strong="H5945"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Most \w High God|strong="H0410"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6862"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w into your hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\p \w Abram gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="H4042"\w* \w a tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\p
\v 21  \w Then the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w “Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w the people|strong="H5315"\w* \w and take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w But Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w “I raise|strong="H7311"\w* \w my hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , the Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w Creator|strong="H7069"\w* \w of heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w*  
\v 23  \w that I will take|strong="H3947"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2339"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thread|strong="H2339"\w* \w or the strap|strong="H8288"\w* \w of a sandal|strong="H5275"\w*. \w That way you can|strong="H3947"\w* \w never say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘It is I|strong="H0589"\w* \w who made Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.’  
\v 24  \w I will take nothing|strong="H1107"\w* \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w compensation for what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the young men|strong="H5288"\w* \w have eaten|strong="H0398"\w*. \w As for the share|strong="H2506"\w* \w of the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* – \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*, \w Eshcol|strong="H0812"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* – \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w*.”   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w the word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w in a vision|strong="H4236"\w*\w : “Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*\w ! I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am your shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w and the one who will reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w you in great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w*.”   
\p
\v 2  \w But Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “O sovereign|strong="H0136"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*\w ,|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will you give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me since|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w continue|strong="H1980"\w* \w to be|strong="H6185"\w* \w childless|strong="H6185"\w*, \w and my heir|strong="H4943"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w* \w of Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*?”  
\v 3  \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w added|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H2005"\w* \w you have not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me a descendant|strong="H2233"\w*, \w then look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w one born in my house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will be my heir|strong="H3423"\w*!”   
\p
\v 4  \w But look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him: “This man|strong="H2088"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be your heir|strong="H3423"\w*, \w but instead|strong="H0518"\w* \w a son|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w from your own body|strong="H4578"\w* \w will be|strong="H3423"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w The \+nd Lord\+nd* took|strong="H3318"\w* \w him outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w into the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w – if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you are able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them!” Then he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “So|strong="H3541"\w* \w will your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6  \w Abram believed|strong="H0539"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , and the \+nd Lord\+nd* considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w his response of faith|strong="H6666"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* proof \w of|strong="H3068"\w* genuine loyalty.   
\p
\v 7  \w The \+nd Lord\+nd* said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him, “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought you out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from Ur|strong="H0218"\w* \w of the Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w to give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to possess|strong="H3423"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w But|strong="H0559"\w* Abram \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “O sovereign|strong="H0136"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ,|strong="H4100"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can I know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I am|strong="H3588"\w* \w to possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
\p
\v 9  \w The \+nd Lord\+nd* said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for me a heifer|strong="H5697"\w*, \w a goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and a ram|strong="H0352"\w*, \w each three years old|strong="H8027"\w*, \w along with a dove|strong="H8449"\w* \w and a young pigeon|strong="H1469"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w So Abram|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w for him and then cut|strong="H1334"\w* \w them in two|strong="H8432"\w* \w and placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w* \w opposite|strong="H7125"\w* \w the other|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut the birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w in half|strong="H1334"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When birds of prey|strong="H5861"\w* \w came down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the carcasses|strong="H5380"\w*, \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w drove|strong="H5380"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H5380"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w went down|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w sound asleep|strong="H8639"\w*, \w and great|strong="H1419"\w* \w terror|strong="H0367"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then the \+nd Lord\+nd* said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w “Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* foreign \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. \w They will be enslaved|strong="H5647"\w* \w and oppressed|strong="H6031"\w* \w for four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will execute judgment on|strong="H1777"\w* \w the nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they will serve|strong="H5647"\w*. \w Afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \w they will come out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with many possessions|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But as for you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you will go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and be buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w at a good|strong="H2896"\w* \w old age|strong="H7872"\w*.  
\v 16  \w In the fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of the Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w has not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H8003"\w* \w reached its limit|strong="H2008"\w*.”   
\p
\v 17  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w down and it was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*, \w a smoking|strong="H6227"\w* \w firepot|strong="H8574"\w* \w with a flaming|strong="H0784"\w* \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the animal parts|strong="H1506"\w*.  
\v 18  \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*\w : “To your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w from the river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w the Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* –  
\v 19  \w the land|strong="H7017"\w* \w of|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, \w Kenizzites|strong="H7074"\w*, \w Kadmonites|strong="H6935"\w*,  
\v 20  \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w*,  
\v 21  \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, \w and Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*.”   
\c 16  
\p
\v 1  \w Now Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to any children,|strong="H4713"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w an|strong="H4713"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w “Since|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has prevented|strong="H6113"\w* \w me from having children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w have sexual relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my servant|strong="H8198"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H0194"\w* \w I can have a family|strong="H1129"\w* \w by|strong="H4480"\w* \w her.”|strong="H0087"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w did what|strong="H8297"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.   
\p
\v 3  \w So after|strong="H7093"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w had lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w for ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w her Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w to her husband|strong="H0582"\w* \w to be|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He had sexual relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w and she became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*. \w Once Hagar realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w she was pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*, \w she despised|strong="H7043"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H1404"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w “You have brought this wrong|strong="H2555"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me!|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w my servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w to have|strong="H7200"\w* \w sexual relations|strong="H2436"\w* \w with you,|strong="H7200"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she was pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*, \w she despised|strong="H7043"\w* \w me.|strong="H3068"\w* \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*!”   
\p
\v 6  \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w “Since|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w is under your authority|strong="H3027"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to her whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you think|strong="H5869"\w* \w best.”|strong="H6031"\w* \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w treated Hagar|strong="H1272"\w* harshly, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H2896"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*.   
\p
\v 7  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Hagar near a spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w of water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in the desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w – the spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w that is along the road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to Shur|strong="H7793"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w of Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w where|strong="H0335"\w* \w have you come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from, and where|strong="H0575"\w* \w are you going?” She|strong="H1980"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I’m|strong="H0595"\w* \w running away from|strong="H1272"\w* \w my mistress|strong="H1404"\w*, \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to her, “Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your mistress|strong="H1404"\w* \w and submit|strong="H6031"\w* \w to her authority|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 10  \w I will greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H2233"\w*,” \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w added,|strong="H7235"\w* “\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that they will be too numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w to count|strong="H5608"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to her,|strong="H2009"\w*  
\q1 \w “You are now|strong="H2009"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*  
\q1 \w and are about to give birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w You are to name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your painful groans|strong="H6040"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a wild donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w of a man|strong="H0120"\w*.  
\q1 \w He will be hostile|strong="H3027"\w* \w to everyone|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w and everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will be hostile to him.|strong="H7931"\w*  
\q1 \w He will live|strong="H7931"\w* \w away from|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hagar named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are the God|strong="H0410"\w* \w who sees|strong="H7210"\w* \w me,”|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Here|strong="H1988"\w* \w I have seen|strong="H1571"\w* \w one who sees|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w the well|strong="H0875"\w* \w was called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Beer Lahai Roi|strong="H0883"\w*. \w (It is located|strong="H2009"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and Bered|strong="H1260"\w*.)   
\p
\v 15  \w So Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.  
\v 16  \w (Now|strong="H0087"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was 86|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.)   
\c 17  
\p
\v 1  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was 99|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0087"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am the sovereign|strong="H7706"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*. \w Walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then I will confirm|strong="H5414"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me and you, and I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you a multitude|strong="H3966"\w* \w of descendants|strong="H7235"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3  \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w bowed down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to the ground|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w As for me|strong="H0589"\w*, \w this|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you: You will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of a multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 5  \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will your name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H0087"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*. \w Instead, your name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I will make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of a multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 6  \w I will make you|strong="H3966"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*. \w I will make|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of you, and kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will descend|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7  \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w as a perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me and you. It will extend to your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you throughout their generations|strong="H1755"\w*. \w I will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your God and the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w – the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where you are now residing|strong="H4033"\w* – \w to you and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you as a permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w possession|strong="H0272"\w*. \w I will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their God|strong="H0430"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “As for you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you must keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the covenantal|strong="H1285"\w* \w requirement|strong="H8104"\w* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* imposing \w on you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you throughout their generations|strong="H1755"\w*.  
\v 10  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is my requirement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you must keep|strong="H8104"\w*\w :|strong="H3605"\w* \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w among you must be circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You must circumcise|strong="H5243"\w* \w the flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of your foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*. \w This will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a reminder|strong="H0226"\w* \w of the covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Throughout your generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w among you who is eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H4135"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w whether born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in your house|strong="H1004"\w* \w or bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from any|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5236"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one of your descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 13  \w They must indeed be|strong="H4135"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w whether born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in your house|strong="H1004"\w* \w or bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with money|strong="H3701"\w*. \w The sign of my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w visible in your flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w as a permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w reminder|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Any uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w in the flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of his foreskin|strong="H6190"\w* \w will be cut off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from his people|strong="H5971"\w* \w – he has failed|strong="H6565"\w* \w to carry out my requirement|strong="H1285"\w*.”   
\p
\v 15  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “As for your wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w you must no longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*; \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will be her name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 16  \w I will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w her and will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w through her. I will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w her and she will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a mother of nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of countries|strong="H5971"\w* \w will come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
\p
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w down with his face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to the ground and laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w as he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to himself,|strong="H1121"\w* “\w Can|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w be born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a man who is a hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old?|strong="H0518"\w* \w Can|strong="H0518"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w bear a child|strong="H3205"\w* \w at the age|strong="H8141"\w* \w of ninety|strong="H8673"\w*?”  
\v 18  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w “O that|strong="H3458"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w might|strong="H3863"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!”   
\p
\v 19  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “No|strong="H0061"\w*, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is going to bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w you a son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and you will name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I will confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him as a perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w for his descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 20  \w As for Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w I have heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you.|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w him, make him fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*, \w and give him a multitude|strong="H3966"\w* \w of descendants.|strong="H0853"\w* \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w*; \w I will make him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into a great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But I will establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w my covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w to you at this|strong="H2088"\w* \w set time next|strong="H4150"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w When he finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\p
\v 23  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H0376"\w* \w in his household|strong="H1004"\w* \w (whether born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in his house|strong="H1004"\w* \w or bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with money|strong="H3701"\w*\w )|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w them|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w very same day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Now Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was 99|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he was circumcised|strong="H6190"\w*;  
\v 25  \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w was thirteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H4135"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he was circumcised|strong="H6190"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w were circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w on the very|strong="H6106"\w* \w same day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 27  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of his household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w whether born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in his household|strong="H1004"\w* \w or bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from a foreigner|strong="H5236"\w*, \w were circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0436"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w oaks|strong="H0436"\w* \w of Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w while|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to his tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w during the hottest|strong="H2527"\w* \w time of the day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7323"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w from the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of the tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w low|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I have found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by and leave|strong="H4994"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w a little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w be brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w so that|strong="H7364"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* all \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and rest|strong="H8172"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 5  \w And let me get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a bit|strong="H6595"\w* \w of food|strong="H3899"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you may refresh|strong="H5582"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3651"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you have passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by your servant’s|strong="H5650"\w* \w home. After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that you may|strong="H5674"\w* \w be on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your way|strong="H3651"\w*.” “\w All|strong="H0310"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*,” \w they replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “you may|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you say|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w So Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w into the tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w “Quick|strong="H4116"\w*\w ! Take|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* \w of fine flour|strong="H5560"\w*, \w knead|strong="H3888"\w* \w it, and make|strong="H6213"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to the herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w and chose|strong="H3947"\w* \w a fine|strong="H2896"\w*, \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w calf|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w who quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some curds|strong="H2529"\w* \w and milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w along with the calf|strong="H1241"\w* \w that had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been prepared|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the food|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them. They ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w while|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w near them under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Then they asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “There|strong="H2009"\w*, \w in the tent|strong="H0168"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w One of them|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will surely return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the season|strong="H6256"\w* \w comes round|strong="H2009"\w* \w again,|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will have a son|strong="H1121"\w*\w !”|strong="H8283"\w* (\w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w at the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to the tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w not far behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w were old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and advancing|strong="H0935"\w* \w in years|strong="H3117"\w*; \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w had long since passed menopause|strong="H0802"\w*.)  
\v 12  \w So Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w to herself|strong="H7130"\w*, \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w I am worn out|strong="H1086"\w* \w will I have pleasure|strong="H5730"\w*, \w especially when my husband|strong="H0113"\w* \w is old|strong="H2204"\w* too?”   
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w* \w and say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Will I really|strong="H0552"\w* \w have a child|strong="H3205"\w* \w when I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*?’  
\v 14  \w Is anything impossible|strong="H4150"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ? I will return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the season|strong="H6256"\w* \w comes round again and Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will have a son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H3584"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w lied|strong="H3584"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*,” \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she was afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w But the \+nd Lord\+nd* said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “No|strong="H3808"\w*\w ! You did laugh|strong="H6711"\w*.”   
\s1 \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* Pleads \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Sodom  
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\v 16  \w When the men|strong="H0582"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up to leave|strong="H8033"\w*, \w they looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w out over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*. \w (Now|strong="H0085"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them to see them on their way|strong="H7971"\w*.)  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Should|strong="H3680"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w from Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w about to do|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\v 18  \w After all, Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w will surely become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will pronounce blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another using \w his|strong="H3605"\w* name.  
\v 19  \w I have chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w his children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and his household|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him to keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what is right|strong="H6666"\w* \w and just|strong="H4941"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will give|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The outcry|strong="H2201"\w* \w against|strong="H5467"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w is so|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w and their sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w so blatant|strong="H3513"\w*  
\v 21  \w that I must go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if they are as wicked as the outcry|strong="H6818"\w* \w suggests|strong="H3617"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I want|strong="H3617"\w* \w to know|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 22  \w The two men|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and headed|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w but Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was still|strong="H5750"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 23  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Will you sweep|strong="H5595"\w* \w away the godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w along with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the wicked|strong="H7563"\w*?  
\v 24  \w What if|strong="H0194"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*\w ? Will you really|strong="H0637"\w* \w wipe|strong="H5595"\w* \w it out and not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H5375"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the sake of the fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*?  
\v 25  \w Far be it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from you to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such a thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w – to kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w treating the godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w and the wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w alike! Far be it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from you! Will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what is right|strong="H4941"\w*?”   
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\v 26  \w So|strong="H5668"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I find|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people, I will spare|strong="H5375"\w* \w the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for their sake|strong="H5668"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Since|strong="H2009"\w* \w I have undertaken|strong="H2974"\w* \w to speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w (although I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w but dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and ashes|strong="H0665"\w*),  
\v 28  \w what if|strong="H0194"\w* \w there are five|strong="H2568"\w* \w less|strong="H2637"\w* \w than the fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people? Will you destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w because five are lacking?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I find|strong="H4672"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
\p
\v 29  \w Abraham|strong="H3254"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, “\w What if|strong="H0194"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w are found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it for the sake of|strong="H5668"\w* \w the forty|strong="H0705"\w*.”   
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\v 30  \w Then Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “May the Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w so that I may speak|strong="H1696"\w*\w !|strong="H0194"\w* \w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w are found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I find|strong="H4672"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 31  \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Since I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have undertaken|strong="H2974"\w* \w to speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w what if|strong="H0194"\w* \w only twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w are found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it for the sake of|strong="H5668"\w* \w the twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.”   
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\v 32  \w Finally Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “May|strong="H4994"\w* \w the Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w so that I may speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w just|strong="H0389"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w more. What if|strong="H0194"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w are found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it for the sake of|strong="H5668"\w* \w the ten|strong="H6235"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on his way|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w Then Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1  \w The two|strong="H8147"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w in the evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w while|strong="H3876"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the city’s gateway|strong="H8179"\w*. \w When Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them, he got up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them and bowed down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with his face toward|strong="H0639"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my lords|strong="H0113"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your servant’s|strong="H5650"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w the night|strong="H7364"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you can be on your way|strong="H1870"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning.”|strong="H3808"\w* “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w they replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “we’ll spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the night in the town square|strong="H7339"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w But he urged|strong="H6484"\w* \w them persistently|strong="H3966"\w*, \w so they turned aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w with him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w his house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for them, including bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w baked|strong="H0644"\w* \w without yeast|strong="H4682"\w*, \w and they ate|strong="H0398"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they could lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down to sleep,|strong="H0582"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the men|strong="H0582"\w* \w – both young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and old|strong="H2205"\w*, \w from every|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H7098"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w – surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w the house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w are the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you tonight|strong="H3915"\w*\w ? Bring them out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us so we can have sex|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*!”   
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\v 6  \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w to them, shutting the door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “No, my brothers|strong="H0251"\w*\w ! Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w act|strong="H4994"\w* \w so wickedly|strong="H7489"\w*!  
\v 8  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I have two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who have|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sexual relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me bring them out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you, and you can do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to them whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you please|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to these|strong="H0411"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they have|strong="H3651"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w under the protection|strong="H6738"\w* \w of my roof|strong="H6982"\w*.”   
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\v 9 “\w Out|strong="H1973"\w* \w of our way|strong="H1973"\w*\w !”|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* cried, \w and “This man|strong="H0582"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to live here as a foreigner|strong="H1481"\w*, \w and now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he dares to judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H8199"\w*\w !|strong="H6258"\w* We’ll \w do more harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w to you than to them!” They|strong="H1992"\w* \w kept|strong="H6484"\w* \w pressing|strong="H6484"\w* \w in on Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w until they were close enough|strong="H7665"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w down the door|strong="H1817"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w inside|strong="H3027"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3876"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* pulled \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w back into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as they shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the door|strong="H1817"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then they struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were at the door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of the house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from the youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w to the oldest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w with blindness|strong="H5575"\w*. \w The men outside|strong="H3811"\w* wore \w themselves|strong="H6607"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* trying \w to find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the door|strong="H6607"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then the two visitors|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w “Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w do you have here|strong="H6311"\w*\w ?|strong="H2860"\w* \w Do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* sons-in-law, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w or other relatives in the city|strong="H5892"\w*\w ?|strong="H3318"\w* \w Get|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of this|strong="H4725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*  
\v 13  \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are about to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it. The outcry|strong="H6818"\w* \w against this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is so great|strong="H1431"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w that he|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Then Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w who were going to marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w his daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Quick, get|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is about to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*\w !” But|strong="H6711"\w* \w his sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w thought he was ridiculing|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w At dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w the angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w hurried|strong="H0213"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w along, saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w going! Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and your two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w are here,|strong="H6435"\w* \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w you will be destroyed|strong="H5595"\w* \w when the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is judged|strong="H5771"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H4102"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w* \w hesitated|strong="H4102"\w*, \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and the hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had compassion|strong="H2551"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them.|strong="H3318"\w* \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w them away and placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H2351"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they had brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Run|strong="H4422"\w* \w for your lives|strong="H5315"\w*\w ! Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w or stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3603"\w* \w in the valley!|strong="H4422"\w* \w Escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to the mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you will be destroyed|strong="H5595"\w*!”   
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\v 18  \w But Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*!  
\v 19  \w Your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with you,|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w shown me great|strong="H1431"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w by sparing|strong="H5978"\w* \w my life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w But I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to the mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w because|strong="H6435"\w* \w this disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will overtake|strong="H1692"\w* \w me and I’ll|strong="H1692"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this town|strong="H5892"\w* \w over here is close|strong="H7138"\w* \w enough to escape|strong="H5127"\w* \w to, and it’s just a little|strong="H4705"\w* \w one|strong="H4422"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me go there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w It’s just a little place|strong="H4705"\w*, \w isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w it?|strong="H5315"\w* \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* I’ll survive.”   
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\v 21 “\w Very well,” he replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will grant|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w and will not|strong="H1115"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the town|strong="H5892"\w* \w you mentioned|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Run|strong="H4422"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you arrive|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.” \w (This incident|strong="H3651"\w* \w explains|strong="H8034"\w* \w why the town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.)   
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\v 23  \w The sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had just risen|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w as Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rained|strong="H4305"\w* \w down|strong="H1614"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w* \w and fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \w It was sent down from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 25  \w So he overthrew|strong="H2015"\w* \w those|strong="H0411"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that region|strong="H3603"\w*, \w including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and the vegetation that grew|strong="H6780"\w* \w from the ground|strong="H0127"\w*.  
\v 26  \w But Lot’s|strong="H5027"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w longingly|strong="H5333"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5333"\w* \w of salt|strong="H4417"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w got up early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 28  \w He looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w out toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of that region|strong="H3603"\w*. \w As he did so, he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w rising up from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w like smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w from a furnace|strong="H3536"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w So when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of the region|strong="H3603"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w honored|strong="H2142"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w request|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He removed Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w from the midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of the destruction|strong="H2018"\w* \w when he destroyed|strong="H2015"\w* \w the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from Zoar|strong="H6820"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*. \w So he lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in a cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w with his two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Later the older daughter|strong="H1067"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the younger|strong="H6810"\w*, \w “Our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w anywhere nearby|strong="H0776"\w* \w to have sexual relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with us,|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the world|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Come, let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w make our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w so we can have sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him and preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w our family|strong="H0001"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w* through \w our|strong="H5973"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w So|strong="H8248"\w* \w that night|strong="H3915"\w* \w they made|strong="H8248"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and the older daughter|strong="H1067"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and had sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w But he was not|strong="H3808"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w that she had sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with him and then got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 34  \w So in the morning|strong="H4283"\w* \w the older daughter|strong="H1067"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the younger|strong="H6810"\w*, \w “Since I|strong="H2005"\w* \w had sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with|strong="H0854"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w last night|strong="H0570"\w*, \w let’s make him drunk|strong="H3196"\w* \w again tonight|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Then you go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and have sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him so we can preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w our family line|strong="H2233"\w* \w through our father|strong="H0001"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w So they made|strong="H8248"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w drunk|strong="H3196"\w* \w that night|strong="H3915"\w* \w as well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w one came and had sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him.|strong="H3808"\w* \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w that she had sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with him and then got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w In this way both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of Lot’s|strong="H3876"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w by their father|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 37  \w The older daughter|strong="H1067"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w He is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the ancestor|strong="H0001"\w* \w of the Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w of today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 38  \w The younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w daughter also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Ben-Ammi|strong="H1151"\w*. \w He is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the ancestor|strong="H0001"\w* \w of the Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* \w of today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w journeyed|strong="H5265"\w* \w from there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to the Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w region|strong="H0776"\w* \w and settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and Shur|strong="H7793"\w*. \w While he lived as a temporary resident|strong="H1481"\w* \w in Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*,  
\v 2  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w “She is my sister|strong="H0269"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w sent for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w and took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w appeared|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w in a dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w at night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “You are as good as dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w because of the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w you have|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is someone else’s|strong="H1167"\w* \w wife|strong="H1166"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w Now Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone near|strong="H7126"\w* \w her. He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w would you really|strong="H1571"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w an innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*?  
\v 5  \w Did Abraham|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to me, ‘She is my sister|strong="H0269"\w*’\w ? And she herself said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w He is my brother|strong="H0251"\w*.’ \w I have done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w with a clear conscience|strong="H3824"\w* \w and with innocent|strong="H5356"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*!”   
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\v 6  \w Then in the dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him, “Yes, I|strong="H0595"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you have done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w with a clear conscience|strong="H3824"\w*. \w That is why I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have kept|strong="H2820"\w* \w you|strong="H2398"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me and why|strong="H3651"\w* \w I did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you to|strong="H0413"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But now|strong="H6258"\w* \w give back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w he is a prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and he will pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you; thus|strong="H1157"\w* \w you will live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w But if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you don’t|strong="H0369"\w* \w give her back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you will surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w along with all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w belong to you|strong="H0859"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w When he told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them about all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0241"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were terrified|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have you done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to us? What|strong="H4100"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w did I commit against you that|strong="H3588"\w* \w would cause you to bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w such|strong="H2401"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w guilt|strong="H2401"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me and my kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*\w ?|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w things to me|strong="H5978"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w should not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be done|strong="H6213"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w Then Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w asked|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w prompted|strong="H3588"\w* \w you to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*?”   
\p
\v 11  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I thought|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Surely|strong="H7535"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one fears|strong="H3374"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w They will kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.’  
\v 12  \w What’s more|strong="H1571"\w*, \w she is indeed|strong="H0546"\w* \w my sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w She became|strong="H1961"\w* \w my wife|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made me wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w from my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I told|strong="H0559"\w* \w her, ‘This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you can do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to show your loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w to me|strong="H5978"\w*\w :|strong="H3605"\w* \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w we go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w me, “He is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my brother|strong="H0251"\w*.”’”   
\p
\v 14  \w So Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and male and female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w He also gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you; live|strong="H3427"\w* \w wherever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you please|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16  \w To Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I have given|strong="H5414"\w* \w a thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w pieces of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to your ‘brother|strong="H0251"\w*.’ \w This is|strong="H1931"\w* \w compensation|strong="H3682"\w* \w for you so that you will stand vindicated|strong="H3198"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and God|strong="H0430"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w as well as his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and female slaves|strong="H0519"\w* \w so that they were able to have children|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had caused|strong="H6113"\w* \w infertility|strong="H7358"\w* \w to|strong="H1157"\w* \w strike every|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he took|strong="H8283"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w just as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had said|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would and did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had promised|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in his old age|strong="H2208"\w* \w at the appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w – whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* – \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old,|strong="H0085"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w him just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 5  \w (Now Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was a hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.)   
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\v 6  \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me laugh|strong="H6712"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about this|strong="H6711"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w She went on to say,|strong="H4310"\w* “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4448"\w* \w have said to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w would nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*\w ? Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I have given birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for him in his old age|strong="H2208"\w*!”   
\p
\v 8  \w The child|strong="H3206"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w and was weaned|strong="H1580"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a great|strong="H1419"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w on the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was weaned|strong="H1580"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w the Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w – the son whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hagar had|strong="H0834"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w – mocking|strong="H6711"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So she said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “Banish|strong="H1644"\w* \w that slave woman|strong="H0519"\w* \w and her son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of that slave woman|strong="H0519"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be an heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w along with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*!”   
\p
\v 11  \w Sarah’s|strong="H7489"\w* \w demand|strong="H1697"\w* \w displeased|strong="H5869"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w because|strong="H0182"\w* \w Ishmael was his son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be upset|strong="H7489"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w or your slave wife|strong="H0519"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w is telling|strong="H6963"\w* \w you because|strong="H3588"\w* \w through Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will be counted|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But I will also|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of the slave wife|strong="H0519"\w* \w into a great nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your descendant|strong="H2233"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and a skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w of water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. \w He put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her shoulders|strong="H7926"\w*, \w gave her the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*, \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w her away. So she went|strong="H1980"\w* \w wandering|strong="H8582"\w* \w aimlessly|strong="H8582"\w* \w through the wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in the skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w was gone, she shoved|strong="H7993"\w* \w the child|strong="H3206"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the shrubs|strong="H7880"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then she went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and sat down|strong="H3427"\w* \w by herself across from|strong="H5048"\w* \w him at quite a distance, about a bowshot|strong="H7198"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I refuse|strong="H0408"\w* \w to watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w the child|strong="H3206"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.” \w So she sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w across from|strong="H5048"\w* \w him and wept|strong="H1058"\w* uncontrollably.   
\p
\v 17  \w But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the boy’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w The angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w her, “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is the matter,|strong="H1904"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*\w ? Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the boy’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w right where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he is|strong="H1931"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up! Help|strong="H5375"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w up and hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w him by the hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I will make|strong="H7760"\w* \w him into a great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H6491"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w enabled|strong="H6491"\w* \w Hagar to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a well|strong="H0875"\w* \w of water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w She went|strong="H1980"\w* \w over and filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w with water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and then gave the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w a drink|strong="H8248"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w as he grew|strong="H1431"\w*. \w He lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and became|strong="H1961"\w* \w an archer|strong="H7198"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of Paran|strong="H6290"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w found a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for him from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w At that time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and Phicol|strong="H6369"\w*, \w the commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of his army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to me right here|strong="H2008"\w* \w in God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w name|strong="H8266"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* deceive \w me, my|strong="H8266"\w* \w children|strong="H5209"\w*, \w or my|strong="H8266"\w* \w descendants|strong="H5220"\w*. \w Show me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w and the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you are staying|strong="H1481"\w*, \w the same loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I have|strong="H0834"\w* \w shown|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”   
\p
\v 24  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I|strong="H0595"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w* this.”  
\v 25  \w But Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w lodged a complaint|strong="H3198"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0182"\w* \w a well|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abimelech’s|strong="H0040"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had seized|strong="H1497"\w*.  
\v 26 “\w I do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*,” \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*. \w “Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me. I|strong="H0595"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about it until|strong="H1115"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
\p
\v 27  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them to Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*. \w The two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of them made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a treaty|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Then Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs apart from the flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w by themselves|strong="H0905"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is the meaning of|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you have set|strong="H5324"\w* \w apart|strong="H0905"\w*?”  
\v 30  \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You must|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w these seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs from my hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w as legal proof|strong="H5668"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w he named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of them swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an oath there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w So they made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w at Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and Phicol|strong="H6369"\w*, \w the commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of his army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Abraham|strong="H5193"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a tamarisk tree|strong="H0815"\w* \w in Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ,|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*.  
\v 34  \w So Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w stayed|strong="H1481"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for quite|strong="H7227"\w* \w some time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 22  
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\v 1  \w Some time|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*\w !” “Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I am!” Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 2  \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w – your only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son, whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* – \w and go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Moriah|strong="H4179"\w*\w !|strong="H5927"\w* \w Offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w as a burnt offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I will indicate|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w got up and saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w his donkey|strong="H2543"\w*. \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of his young servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him, along|strong="H0853"\w* \w with his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w When he had cut|strong="H1234"\w* \w the wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for the burnt offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w he started|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w caught|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in the distance|strong="H7350"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So he|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w “You two stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and I|strong="H0589"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up there|strong="H3541"\w*. \w We will worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and then return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for the burnt offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Then he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w and the|strong="H0853"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w* \w in his hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of them walked on|strong="H1980"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w My father|strong="H0001"\w*\w ?” “What is it,|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*\w ?” he replied|strong="H0559"\w*. \w “Here is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w and the wood|strong="H6086"\w*,” \w Isaac said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w but where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is the lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w for the burnt offering|strong="H5930"\w*?”  
\v 8 “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will provide|strong="H7200"\w* \w for himself the lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w for the burnt offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*,” \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*. \w The two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of them continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w on together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When they came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him about|strong="H8033"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on it. Next he tied|strong="H6123"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of the wood|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Then Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out his hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the knife|strong="H3979"\w*, \w and prepared to slaughter|strong="H7819"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w “Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*\w ! Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*\w !” “Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I am!” he answered|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 12 “\w Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w harm|strong="H7971"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w*\w !”|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. “\w Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w to him, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H2820"\w* \w your son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your only son|strong="H3173"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”   
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\v 13  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w looked up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0352"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w caught|strong="H0270"\w* \w in the bushes|strong="H5442"\w* \w by its horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w So he|strong="H0085"\w* \w went over|strong="H1980"\w* \w and got|strong="H3947"\w* \w the ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w and offered it up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as a burnt offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of his son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of that place|strong="H4725"\w* “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w provides|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w It is|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to this day|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w In the mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w provision|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w a second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*  
\v 16  \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “‘I solemnly swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by my own name,’|strong="H3068"\w* \w decrees|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ,|strong="H3588"\w* ‘\w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you have|strong="H3282"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w and have not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withheld|strong="H2820"\w* \w your son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your only son|strong="H3173"\w*,  
\v 17  \w I will indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you,|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w so that they will be as countless as the stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w or the grains of sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the seashore|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will take possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of the strongholds|strong="H8179"\w* \w of their enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Because|strong="H6118"\w* \w you have|strong="H0834"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will pronounce|strong="H6118"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on one another|strong="H2233"\w* using \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.’”   
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\v 19  \w Then Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and they set out|strong="H6965"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w for Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w where Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w “Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w has borne children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* –  
\v 21  \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w the firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Buz|strong="H0938"\w*, \w Kemuel|strong="H7055"\w* \w (the father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of Aram|strong="H0758"\w*),  
\v 22  \w Kesed|strong="H3777"\w*, \w Hazo|strong="H2375"\w*, \w Pildash|strong="H6394"\w*, \w Jidlaph|strong="H3044"\w*, \w and Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w (Now|strong="H1328"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.\w ) These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 24  \w His concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, \w whose name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was Reumah|strong="H7208"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* – \w Tebah|strong="H2875"\w*, \w Gaham|strong="H1514"\w*, \w Tahash|strong="H8477"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*.   
\c 23  
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\v 1  \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w 127|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then she|strong="H8283"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in Kiriath Arba|strong="H7153"\w* \w (that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is, Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*\w ) in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w and to weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Then Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w got up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w mourning his dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am a temporary|strong="H1616"\w* \w settler|strong="H8453"\w* \w among you. Grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w me ownership|strong="H0272"\w* \w of a burial site|strong="H6913"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you so that I may|strong="H6912"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*,  
\v 6 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w you are|strong="H0859"\w* \w a mighty prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us! You|strong="H0859"\w* \w may bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w in the choicest|strong="H4005"\w* \w of our tombs|strong="H6913"\w*. \w None|strong="H0582"\w* \w of us will refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w you his tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w to prevent|strong="H3607"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w your dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 7  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to the local|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them, “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you agree|strong="H3426"\w* \w that I|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H3426"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w then hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me out.|strong="H6293"\w* \w Ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*  
\v 9  \w if he will sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w me the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w belongs to|strong="H0834"\w* \w him; it is at the end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of his field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Let him sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w it to me publicly|strong="H8432"\w* \w for the full|strong="H4392"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*, \w so that I may own|strong="H0272"\w* \w it as a burial site|strong="H6913"\w*.”   
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\v 10  \w (Now Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w was sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.\w ) Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the Hethite|strong="H2850"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w in the hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w – before all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of his city|strong="H5892"\w* –  
\v 11 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w*\w ! Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me out. I sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w you both the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is in it.|strong="H5869"\w* \w In|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of my people|strong="H5971"\w* \w I sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w it to you. Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 12  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the local|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\v 13  \w and said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w in their hearing|strong="H0241"\w*, \w “Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me, if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you will. I|strong="H3863"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w to you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the price|strong="H3863"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me so that I may|strong="H6912"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*,  
\v 15 “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me, my lord|strong="H0113"\w*. \w The land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is worth|strong="H3967"\w* 400 \w pieces|strong="H8255"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w but what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is that|strong="H1931"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me and you? So bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w So Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ephron’s|strong="H6085"\w* \w price|strong="H8254"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w for him|strong="H0085"\w* \w the price|strong="H3701"\w* \w that Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w quoted|strong="H1696"\w* \w in the hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w – 400|strong="H3967"\w* \w pieces|strong="H8255"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w according to the standard|strong="H5674"\w* \w measurement|strong="H5503"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* time.   
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\v 17  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abraham secured|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ephron’s|strong="H6085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w in Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w next to Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w including the field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was in it, and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w its border|strong="H1366"\w*,  
\v 18  \w as his|strong="H0085"\w* \w property|strong="H4736"\w* \w in the presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w before all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of Ephron’s city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w in the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w next to Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w (that is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*\w ) in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w secured|strong="H6965"\w* \w the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was in it as a burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w site|strong="H0272"\w* \w from the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1  \w Now Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w well advanced|strong="H0935"\w* \w in years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0085"\w* \w in everything|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the senior|strong="H2205"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w who was in charge|strong="H4910"\w* \w of everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w*, \w “Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my thigh|strong="H3409"\w*  
\v 3  \w so that I may make you solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*\w : You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acquire|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from the daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of the Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 4  \w You must go|strong="H1980"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w to my country|strong="H0776"\w* \w and to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my relatives|strong="H4138"\w* \w to find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w The servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “What if|strong="H0194"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w willing|strong="H0014"\w* \w to come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w with me|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*\w ? Must I then|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w from which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you came|strong="H3318"\w*?”   
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\v 6 “\w Be careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w never|strong="H6435"\w* \w to take my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*\w !” Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 7 “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me from my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of my relatives|strong="H4138"\w*, \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w me with a solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath,|strong="H2233"\w* ‘\w To|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.’ \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you so that you may find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w willing|strong="H0014"\w* \w to come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w with you,|strong="H5352"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from this|strong="H2063"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w of mine. But you must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*!”  
\v 9  \w So the servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the thigh|strong="H3409"\w* \w of his master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and gave his solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w he would carry out his wishes|strong="H2088"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w Then the servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of his master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w with all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds of gifts|strong="H2898"\w* \w from his|strong="H3027"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w at his disposal|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He journeyed|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the region of Aram Naharaim|strong="H0763"\w* \w and the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He made the camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w kneel|strong="H1288"\w* \w down by the well|strong="H0875"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w It was evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w the time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when the women would go out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 12  \w He prayed|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w O|strong="H4994"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w guide|strong="H7136"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Be faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I am|strong="H0595"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by the spring|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and the daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of the people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who live in the town|strong="H5892"\w* \w are coming out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 14  \w I will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman, ‘Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w lower|strong="H5186"\w* \w your jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w so I may drink|strong="H8354"\w*.’ \w May the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one you have chosen|strong="H3198"\w* \w for your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w reply|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and I’ll|strong="H1571"\w* \w give your camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w In this way I will know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you have been faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to my master|strong="H0113"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he had finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w with her water jug|strong="H3537"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*. \w She was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the daughter of Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Milcah|strong="H3205"\w* \w (Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w was the wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*).  
\v 16  \w Now the young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman was very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H4758"\w*. \w She was a virgin|strong="H1330"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had ever had sexual relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with her.|strong="H3381"\w* \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to the spring|strong="H5869"\w*, \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w her jug|strong="H3537"\w*, \w and came back up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Abraham’s servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w her and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w sip|strong="H1572"\w* \w of water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from your jug|strong="H3537"\w*.”  
\v 18 “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w*,” \w she replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowering|strong="H3381"\w* \w her jug|strong="H3537"\w* \w to her hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w she gave him a drink|strong="H8248"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w had done so,|strong="H8248"\w* \w she|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I’ll|strong="H1571"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for your camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w too, until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they have drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* much \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* want.”  
\v 20  \w She quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w emptied|strong="H6168"\w* \w her jug|strong="H3537"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the watering trough|strong="H8268"\w* \w and ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the well|strong="H0875"\w* \w to draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w more water until she had drawn|strong="H7579"\w* \w enough for all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Silently|strong="H7583"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w watched her with interest|strong="H2790"\w* \w to determine|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had made his journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w or not|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w had finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out a gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w nose ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w a beka|strong="H1235"\w* \w and two|strong="H8147"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 23 “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w are you|strong="H0859"\w*\w ?” he asked|strong="H0559"\w*. “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w is there|strong="H3426"\w* \w room in your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for us to spend the night|strong="H3885"\w*?”   
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\v 24  \w She said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Milcah bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 25  \w We have|strong="H1571"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and feed|strong="H4554"\w*,” \w she added|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w and room|strong="H4725"\w* \w for you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* night.”   
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\v 26  \w The man|strong="H0376"\w* \w bowed|strong="H6915"\w* \w his head and worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 27  \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w “Praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w who has|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w his faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H0113"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*! \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has led|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of my master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w*!”   
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\v 28  \w The young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w all about|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 29  \w (Now Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w had a brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*.\w )|strong="H3837"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w rushed|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w at the spring|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 30  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w sister’s|strong="H0269"\w* \w wrists|strong="H3027"\w* \w and the nose ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w and heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me,” he went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet the man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w he was, standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by the camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w near the spring|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Laban said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him,|strong="H0935"\w* “\w Come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w you who are blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w !|strong="H4100"\w* \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are you standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w out here|strong="H2351"\w* \w when I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have prepared|strong="H6437"\w* \w the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and a place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for the camels|strong="H1581"\w*?”   
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\v 32  \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abraham’s servant|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and unloaded|strong="H6605"\w* \w the camels|strong="H1581"\w*. \w Straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and feed|strong="H4554"\w* \w were given|strong="H1581"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was provided|strong="H7272"\w* \w so that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he and the men|strong="H0582"\w* \w who were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him could wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w their feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 33  \w When food|strong="H0398"\w* \w was served|strong="H3455"\w*, \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I have said|strong="H1696"\w* \w what I want to say|strong="H1697"\w*.” “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w us,” Laban said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 34 “\w I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*,” \w he began|strong="H0595"\w*.  
\v 35 “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has richly blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w and he has become|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H1431"\w*. \w The Lord|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w male and female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 36  \w My master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to him|strong="H0310"\w* \w when she was|strong="H3205"\w* \w old,|strong="H0113"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w has given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he owns|strong="H2209"\w*.  
\v 37  \w My master|strong="H0113"\w* \w made me swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an oath. He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acquire|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from the daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of the Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w among whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\v 38  \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w you must|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w to find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for my son|strong="H1121"\w*.’  
\v 39  \w But I said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w ‘What if|strong="H0194"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w does not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want to go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?’  
\v 40  \w He answered|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I have walked|strong="H1980"\w*, \w will send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you. He will make your journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w a success|strong="H6743"\w* \w and you will find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from among my relatives|strong="H4940"\w*, \w from my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 41  \w You will be free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from your oath|strong="H0423"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w and they will|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her to you. Then you will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5355"\w* \w from your oath|strong="H0423"\w*.’  
\v 42  \w When I came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to the spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I prayed|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w O|strong="H4994"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you have|strong="H3426"\w* \w decided|strong="H4994"\w* \w to make my journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*, \w may events unfold as|strong="H0834"\w* \w follows|strong="H1980"\w*:  
\v 43  \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I am|strong="H0595"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by the spring|strong="H5869"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the young woman goes|strong="H5959"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*, \w I’ll say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w from your jug|strong="H3537"\w*.”  
\v 44  \w Then she will reply to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me, “Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and I’ll|strong="H1571"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water for your camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w too.” May that woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w be the one whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has chosen|strong="H3198"\w* \w for my master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’   
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\v 45 “\w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \w in my heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w along came|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w with her water jug|strong="H3537"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*\w ! She went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to the spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w and drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water. So I said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her, ‘Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give me a drink|strong="H8248"\w*.’  
\v 46  \w She quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w her jug|strong="H3537"\w* \w from her shoulder and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and I’ll|strong="H1571"\w* \w give your camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w So I drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and she also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave the camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*.  
\v 47  \w Then I asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w her, ‘Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w are you|strong="H0859"\w*\w ?’ She replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘The daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Nahor.’|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in her nose|strong="H0639"\w* \w and the bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her wrists|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 48  \w Then I bowed|strong="H6915"\w* \w down and worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w . I praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w who had|strong="H0834"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w me on the right|strong="H0571"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w to find|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of my master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w for his son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 49  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you will show|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me. But if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me as well, so|strong="H0176"\w* \w that I may go|strong="H6437"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my way|strong="H8040"\w*.”   
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\v 50  \w Then Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w doing|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Our wishes|strong="H0176"\w* \w are of|strong="H0413"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w concern|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w stands here before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you. Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her and go|strong="H1980"\w* \w so that she may become|strong="H1981"\w* \w the wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of your master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has decided|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 52  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to the ground|strong="H0776"\w* before \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 53  \w Then he|strong="H5650"\w* \w brought out|strong="H3318"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w and gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them to Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w He also gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w valuable|strong="H4030"\w* \w gifts to her brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w and to her mother|strong="H0517"\w*.  
\v 54  \w After|strong="H8354"\w* \w this, he and the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w a meal|strong="H8354"\w* \w and stayed there overnight|strong="H3885"\w*.  
\p \w When they got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up in the morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me leave now so I can return to my master|strong="H0113"\w*.”  
\v 55  \w But Rebekah’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w and her mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let the girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us a few more days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w perhaps ten|strong="H6218"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0310"\w* \w she can go|strong="H1980"\w*.”  
\v 56  \w But he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w detain|strong="H0309"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* – \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* granted \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* leave now \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* return \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*.”  
\v 57  \w Then they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “We’ll call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w and find|strong="H7592"\w* \w out what|strong="H7592"\w* \w she wants|strong="H6310"\w* \w to do|strong="H7592"\w*.”  
\v 58  \w So they called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w her, “Do you want|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*\w ?” She replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I want to go|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
\p
\v 59  \w So they sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w their sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w on her way, accompanied by her female attendant|strong="H3243"\w*, \w with Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and his men|strong="H0376"\w*.  
\v 60  \w They blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w with these words|strong="H0559"\w*\w :|strong="H0269"\w*  
\q1 \w “Our sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w may you|strong="H0859"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the mother|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of ten thousands|strong="H7233"\w*\w !|strong="H2233"\w*  
\q1 \w May your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the strongholds|strong="H8179"\w* \w of their enemies|strong="H8130"\w*.”   
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\v 61  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and her female|strong="H5291"\w* \w servants mounted|strong="H7392"\w* \w the camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and rode away|strong="H0310"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w So Abraham’s servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and left|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 62  \w Now|strong="H3327"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Beer Lahai Roi|strong="H0883"\w*, \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the Negev|strong="H5045"\w*.  
\v 63  \w He|strong="H3327"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to relax|strong="H7742"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w in the early evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w Then he looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w approaching|strong="H0935"\w*.  
\v 64  \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w looked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w She got down|strong="H5307"\w* \w from her camel|strong="H1581"\w*  
\v 65  \w and asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham’s servant|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is that man|strong="H0376"\w* \w walking|strong="H1976"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w toward|strong="H7125"\w* \w us?” “That is my master|strong="H0113"\w*,” \w the servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*. \w So she took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her veil|strong="H6809"\w* \w and covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 66  \w The servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that had|strong="H0834"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 67  \w Then Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w into his mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w Sarah’s|strong="H8283"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w her.|strong="H3327"\w* \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w his mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* death.   
\c 25  
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\v 1  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w had taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H0802"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*.  
\v 2  \w She bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him Zimran|strong="H2175"\w*, \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w*, \w Medan|strong="H4091"\w*, \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Ishbak|strong="H3435"\w*, \w and Shuah|strong="H7744"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w* \w became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*. \w The descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the Asshurites|strong="H0805"\w*, \w Letushites|strong="H3912"\w*, \w and Leummites|strong="H3817"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w were Ephah|strong="H5891"\w*, \w Epher|strong="H6081"\w*, \w Hanoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w Abida|strong="H0028"\w*, \w and Eldaah|strong="H0420"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he owned|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w left to his son Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But while|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0085"\w* \w was still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w to the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of his concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them off to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w away from his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
\p
\v 7  \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w lived a total|strong="H0428"\w* \w of|strong="H7657"\w* 175 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his last|strong="H1478"\w* \w and died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at a good|strong="H2896"\w* \w old age|strong="H7872"\w*, \w an old man|strong="H2205"\w* \w who had lived a full|strong="H7649"\w* \w life.|strong="H0622"\w* \w He|strong="H2205"\w* joined \w his ancestors|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 9  \w His sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him in the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w near Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*, \w the Hethite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 10  \w This was the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w from the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*.  
\v 11  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Beer Lahai Roi|strong="H0883"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ishmael  
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\v 12  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w the Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w Sarah’s|strong="H8283"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are the names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of Ishmael’s|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w by their names|strong="H8034"\w* \w according to their records|strong="H8435"\w*\w :|strong="H5032"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w* \w (Ishmael’s|strong="H3458"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*\w ), Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*, \w Adbeel|strong="H0110"\w*, \w Mibsam|strong="H4017"\w*,  
\v 14  \w Mishma|strong="H4927"\w*, \w Dumah|strong="H1746"\w*, \w Massa|strong="H4854"\w*,  
\v 15  \w Hadad|strong="H2301"\w*, \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w*, \w Jetur|strong="H3195"\w*, \w Naphish|strong="H5305"\w*, \w and Kedemah|strong="H6929"\w*.  
\v 16  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w and these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are their names|strong="H8034"\w* \w by their settlements|strong="H2691"\w* \w and their camps|strong="H2918"\w* \w – twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w according to their clans|strong="H0523"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w a total|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H7970"\w* 137 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He breathed his last|strong="H1478"\w* \w and died|strong="H4191"\w*; \w then he joined|strong="H0622"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 18  \w His descendants|strong="H7931"\w* \w settled|strong="H7931"\w* \w from Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w to Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w runs next|strong="H6440"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w all the way|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Asshur|strong="H0804"\w*. \w They settled|strong="H5307"\w* \w away from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their relatives|strong="H0251"\w*.   
\s1 \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Esau  
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\v 19  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.  
\p \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w became the father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old, he married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the Aramean|strong="H0761"\w* \w from Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w and sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the Aramean|strong="H0761"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w on behalf|strong="H5227"\w* \w of his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she was|strong="H1931"\w* \w childless|strong="H6135"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w his prayer|strong="H6279"\w*, \w and his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But the children|strong="H1121"\w* \w struggled|strong="H7533"\w* \w inside her|strong="H7130"\w*, \w and she said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it is going|strong="H4100"\w* \w to be like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I’m|strong="H0595"\w* \w not so|strong="H3651"\w* \w sure I want|strong="H4100"\w* \w to be pregnant!”|strong="H1980"\w* \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she asked|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 23  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to her,|strong="H8147"\w*  
\q1 \w “Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are in your womb|strong="H0990"\w*,  
\q1 \w and two|strong="H8147"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w* \w will be separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w from within|strong="H4578"\w* \w you.|strong="H3816"\w*  
\q1 \w One people|strong="H3816"\w* \w will be stronger|strong="H0553"\w* \w than the other|strong="H3816"\w*,  
\q1 \w and the older|strong="H7227"\w* \w will serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the younger|strong="H6810"\w*.”   
\p
\v 24  \w When|strong="H4390"\w* \w the time|strong="H3117"\w* \w came for Rebekah to give birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H8380"\w* \w twins|strong="H8380"\w* \w in her womb|strong="H0990"\w*.  
\v 25  \w The first|strong="H7223"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w reddish|strong="H0132"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over,|strong="H8181"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* \w garment|strong="H0155"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w they named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.  
\v 26  \w When his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w clutching|strong="H0270"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*, \w they named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when they were born|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w When the boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up, Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w became a skilled|strong="H0376"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w*, \w a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of the open fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w but Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was an even-tempered|strong="H8535"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in tents|strong="H0168"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he had a taste for fresh game|strong="H6718"\w*, \w but Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w Now|strong="H2102"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w cooked|strong="H2102"\w* \w some stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w and when Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the open fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w famished|strong="H5889"\w*.  
\v 30  \w So Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “Feed|strong="H3938"\w* \w me some of the red|strong="H0122"\w* \w stuff|strong="H0123"\w* – \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w red|strong="H0122"\w* \w stuff|strong="H0123"\w* – \w because|strong="H3588"\w* I’m starving!” (\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.)   
\p
\v 31  \w But Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “First|strong="H4376"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w me your birthright|strong="H1062"\w*.”  
\v 32 “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w “I’m|strong="H0595"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w to die|strong="H4191"\w*\w ! What|strong="H4100"\w* \w use is the birthright|strong="H1062"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*?”  
\v 33  \w But Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an oath to me now|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w So Esau|strong="H7650"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an oath to him and sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w his birthright|strong="H1062"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w some bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and lentil|strong="H5742"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*; \w Esau ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w then got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up and went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out.|strong="H6215"\w* \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w his birthright|strong="H1062"\w*.   
\c 26  
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\v 1  \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w subsequent|strong="H0905"\w* \w to the earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w occurred|strong="H1961"\w* \w in the days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaac and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w settle|strong="H7931"\w* \w down in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* point \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w in this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Then I will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you and will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you,|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these lands|strong="H0411"\w* \w to you and to your descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and I will fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7621"\w* \w promise I made|strong="H7650"\w* \w to your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.  
\v 4  \w I will multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w so they will be as numerous as the stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these lands|strong="H0411"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will pronounce|strong="H0411"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on one another using|strong="H2233"\w* \w the name|strong="H0411"\w* \w of your descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 5  \w All this will come to pass|strong="H6118"\w* \w because Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H6963"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my charge|strong="H4931"\w*, \w my commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w my statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and my laws|strong="H8451"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w So Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w When the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of that place|strong="H4725"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him about his wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w he replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “She is my sister|strong="H0269"\w*.” \w He was afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “She is my wife|strong="H0802"\w*,” \w for he thought|strong="H6435"\w* \w to himself,|strong="H0376"\w* “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of this place|strong="H4725"\w* \w will kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me to get|strong="H7259"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she is|strong="H1931"\w* \w very beautiful|strong="H4758"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8  \w After Isaac|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a long|strong="H0748"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w happened to look out|strong="H8259"\w* \w a window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and observed|strong="H2009"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w caressing|strong="H6711"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “She is really|strong="H0389"\w* \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w*\w ! Why|strong="H0349"\w* \w did you say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is my sister|strong="H0269"\w*’\w ?” Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w someone might|strong="H6435"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10  \w Then Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w in the world have you done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to us?|strong="H0259"\w* \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the men|strong="H5971"\w* \w might easily have|strong="H4592"\w* \w had sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and you would have brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w guilt|strong="H0817"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w So Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w “Whoever touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w will surely be put to death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12  \w When Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* \w in that land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w he reaped|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the same year|strong="H8141"\w* \w a hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times what he had sown|strong="H8180"\w*, because \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The man|strong="H0376"\w* \w became wealthy|strong="H1431"\w*. \w His influence|strong="H0376"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to grow|strong="H1431"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he became very|strong="H3966"\w* \w prominent|strong="H1431"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He had|strong="H7227"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and such a great|strong="H7227"\w* \w household|strong="H5657"\w* \w of servants that the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w became jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 15  \w So the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w and filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the wells|strong="H5640"\w* \w that his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w back in the days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.   
\p
\v 16  \w Then Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w “Leave us and go|strong="H1980"\w* \w elsewhere,|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you have become much more powerful|strong="H3966"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w reopened|strong="H2658"\w* \w the wells|strong="H4325"\w* \w that had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w back in the days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w for the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w them up|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w these wells|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.   
\p
\v 19  \w When Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w in the valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w and discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w a well|strong="H0875"\w* \w with fresh flowing|strong="H2416"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\v 20  \w the herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w* \w of Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w quarreled|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The water|strong="H4325"\w* \w belongs to us!” So Isaac|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the well|strong="H0875"\w* \w Esek|strong="H6230"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they argued|strong="H6229"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w about|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 21  \w His servants|strong="H2658"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*, \w but they quarreled|strong="H7378"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w so Isaac named|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H7856"\w* \w Sitnah|strong="H7856"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then he moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w away from there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. \w They did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7378"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it, so|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H7344"\w* \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has made|strong="H6509"\w* \w room|strong="H7337"\w* \w for us, and we will prosper|strong="H6509"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w From there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I am with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you. I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you and multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w for the sake of|strong="H5668"\w* \w my servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Then Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and worshiped|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w . He pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and his servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w a well|strong="H0875"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Now Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w had come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w along with|strong="H0276"\w* \w Ahuzzah|strong="H0276"\w* \w his friend|strong="H4828"\w* \w and Phicol|strong="H6369"\w* \w the commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of his army|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them, “Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have you come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me? You|strong="H0859"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “We could plainly|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you. So we decided there should be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a pact|strong="H0423"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* – \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\v 29  \w so that|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w us any harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w just as we have not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harmed|strong="H5060"\w* \w you, but have always|strong="H7535"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w you well|strong="H2896"\w* \w before sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you away|strong="H7971"\w* \w in peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”   
\p
\v 30  \w So Isaac|strong="H6213"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w a feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for them and they celebrated|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w the men made a treaty|strong="H7650"\w* \w with each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them off; they separated|strong="H1980"\w* \w on good terms|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him about the well|strong="H0875"\w* \w they had|strong="H0834"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w*. \w “We’ve found|strong="H4672"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,” \w they reported|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 33  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it Shibah|strong="H7656"\w*; \w that is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w has been Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old,|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Judith|strong="H3067"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Beeri|strong="H0882"\w* \w the Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w as well as Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Elon|strong="H0356"\w* \w the Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 35  \w They caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w great anxiety|strong="H4786"\w*.   
\c 27  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and his eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were so weak that he was almost|strong="H3543"\w* \w blind|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “My son|strong="H1121"\w*\w !” “Here I am|strong="H2009"\w*\w !” Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Since|strong="H2009"\w* \w I am so old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w I could|strong="H3045"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w at any time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w your weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w – your quiver|strong="H8522"\w* \w and your bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w – and go out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into the open fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w down some wild game|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for me some tasty food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w the kind I love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w and bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w it to me. Then|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it so that I may bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H2962"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w Now Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w had been listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w while Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w When Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out to the open fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to hunt down|strong="H6679"\w* \w some wild game|strong="H6718"\w* \w and bring it back|strong="H0935"\w*,  
\v 6  \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I overheard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*,  
\v 7 ‘\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w me some wild game|strong="H6718"\w* \w and prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for me some tasty food|strong="H4303"\w*. \w Then I will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it and bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I die|strong="H4194"\w*.’  
\v 8  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w exactly|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* tell \w you|strong="H0834"\w*!  
\v 9  \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w and get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of the best|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w I’ll prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w them in a tasty|strong="H4303"\w* \w way for your father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w the way he loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w you will take|strong="H0935"\w* \w it to your father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H5668"\w* \w he will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he dies|strong="H4194"\w*.”   
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\v 11 “\w But Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w my brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is a hairy|strong="H8163"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*,” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w protested to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w “and I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have smooth|strong="H2509"\w* \w skin|strong="H0376"\w*!  
\v 12  \w My father|strong="H0001"\w* \w may|strong="H0194"\w* \w touch|strong="H4959"\w* \w me! Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he’ll think|strong="H5869"\w* \w I’m mocking|strong="H8591"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* I’ll \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w a curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w of a blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w So his mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w “Any curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w against you will fall on me,|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*\w ! Just|strong="H0389"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*\w !|strong="H1980"\w* Go \w and get|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 14  \w So he went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and got|strong="H3947"\w* \w the goats|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them to his mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w She|strong="H4303"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* some tasty \w food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w the way his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w best|strong="H2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w she had with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her in the house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and put|strong="H3847"\w* \w them on her younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 16  \w She put|strong="H3847"\w* \w the skins|strong="H5785"\w* \w of the young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and the smooth part|strong="H2513"\w* \w of his neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Then she handed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the tasty food|strong="H4303"\w* \w and the bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w she had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to her|strong="H3027"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w He went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My father|strong="H0001"\w*\w !” Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I am. Which|strong="H4310"\w* \w are you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w your firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*. \w I’ve done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w some of my wild game|strong="H6718"\w* \w so that you can bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w But Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w asked his son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w “How|strong="H4100"\w* \w in the world|strong="H2088"\w* \w did you find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it so quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*\w ?” “Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your God|strong="H0430"\w* \w brought|strong="H7136"\w* \w it to me|strong="H0413"\w*,” \w he replied|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “Come closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w so I can|strong="H4994"\w* \w touch|strong="H4184"\w* \w you,|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and know for certain if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you really|strong="H2088"\w* \w are my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went over to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w who felt|strong="H4959"\w* \w him and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but the hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w He did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w him because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were hairy|strong="H8163"\w*, \w like his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So Isaac blessed|strong="H1288"\w* Jacob.  
\v 24  \w Then he asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Are you|strong="H0859"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*\w ?” “I am|strong="H0589"\w*,” \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Bring some of the wild game|strong="H6718"\w* \w for me to eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w I will|strong="H4616"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you.”|strong="H0398"\w* \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it. He also brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and Isaac|strong="H8354"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Come here|strong="H5066"\w* \w and kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w me, my son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w So Jacob|strong="H5066"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w and kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him. When Isaac caught the scent|strong="H7381"\w* \w of his clothing|strong="H0899"\w*, \w he blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him, saying|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w smells|strong="H7381"\w*  
\q1 \w like the scent|strong="H7381"\w* \w of an open field|strong="H7704"\w*  
\q1 \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w May God|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H2919"\w*  
\q1 \w the dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q1 \w and the richness|strong="H8080"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*,  
\q1 \w and plenty|strong="H7230"\w* \w of grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and new wine|strong="H8492"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w May peoples|strong="H3816"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w and nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to you.|strong="H1933"\w*  
\q1 \w You will be|strong="H1933"\w* \w lord|strong="H1376"\w* \w over your brothers|strong="H0251"\w*,  
\q1 \w and the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of your mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w will bow down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to you.|strong="H0779"\w*  
\q1 \w May those who curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w you be cursed|strong="H0779"\w*,  
\q1 \w and those who bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you be blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.”   
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\v 30  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had just|strong="H0834"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had scarcely left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w when his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w returned|strong="H0935"\w* \w from the hunt|strong="H6718"\w*.  
\v 31  \w He also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w some tasty food|strong="H4303"\w* \w and brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it to his|strong="H1931"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “My father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w get up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w some of your son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w wild game|strong="H6718"\w*. \w Then you can bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w His father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w asked,|strong="H4310"\w* “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are you|strong="H0859"\w*\w ?” “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,” \w he replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Esau|strong="H6215"\w*!”  
\v 33  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w began to shake|strong="H2729"\w* \w violently|strong="H3966"\w* \w and asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Then who|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H0645"\w* \w hunted|strong="H6679"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\w* \w and brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it to me? I ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of it just before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you arrived|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and I blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him.|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*!”   
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\v 34  \w When Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he wailed|strong="H6817"\w* \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w* \w and bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “Bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w my|strong="H0589"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*!”  
\v 35  \w But Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in here deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w* \w and took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H1293"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w Esau exclaimed|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “‘Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’ \w is the right name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him!|strong="H6117"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* tripped \w me up|strong="H6117"\w* \w two times|strong="H6471"\w*\w ! He took away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my birthright|strong="H1062"\w*, \w and now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he has taken away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my blessing|strong="H1293"\w*\w !” Then he asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Have you not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept back|strong="H0680"\w* \w a blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*?”   
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\v 37  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2005"\w*\w ! I have made him lord|strong="H1376"\w* \w over you. I have made|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and provided|strong="H5564"\w* \w him with grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and new wine|strong="H8492"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is left that I can do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for you, my son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\v 38  \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “Do you have only that one|strong="H0259"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*\w ? Bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*\w !”|strong="H6215"\w* \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 39  \w So|strong="H6030"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your home will be|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q1 \w away from the richness|strong="H8080"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*,  
\q1 \w and away from the dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 40  \w You will live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by your sword|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q1 \w but you will serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you grow restless|strong="H7300"\w*,  
\q1 \w you will tear off|strong="H6561"\w* \w his yoke|strong="H5923"\w*  
\q1 \w from your neck|strong="H6677"\w*.”   
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\v 41  \w So Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w hated|strong="H7852"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of the blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given to his brother.|strong="H6215"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w privately|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w The time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w for my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is near; then I will kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w my brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*!”   
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\v 42  \w When Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w heard what|strong="H1697"\w* \w her older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w had said,|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* quickly \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w her younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w is planning|strong="H5162"\w* \w to get revenge by killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then, my son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do what I say.|strong="H1272"\w* Run \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w in Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him for a little while|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w subsides|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 45  \w Stay there|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w against you subsides|strong="H4480"\w* \w and he forgets what|strong="H7911"\w* \w you did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to him. Then I’ll send|strong="H7971"\w* \w someone to bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w you back from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should I lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of you in one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 46  \w Then Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w “I am deeply|strong="H6973"\w* \w depressed|strong="H2416"\w* \w because of these daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w were to marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w one of these|strong="H0428"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w who live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in this land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w I would want|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* die!”   
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\v 1  \w So Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him. Then he commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him, “You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w a Canaanite|strong="H3667"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*!  
\v 2  \w Leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w for Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w*\w ! Go to the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w your mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and find|strong="H3947"\w* \w yourself a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w among the daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w your mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 3  \w May the sovereign|strong="H7706"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you! May he make you fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and give you a multitude|strong="H7235"\w* \w of descendants!|strong="H1961"\w* \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a large|strong="H6951"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 4  \w May he give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w he gave to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w so that|strong="H0854"\w* \w you may possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w the land where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you have been living as a temporary resident|strong="H4033"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w So Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w on his way, and he went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the Aramean|strong="H0761"\w* \w and brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w the mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him off|strong="H7971"\w* \w to Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w to find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w As he blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him,|strong="H6680"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him, “You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w a Canaanite|strong="H3667"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and left|strong="H1980"\w* \w for Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the Canaanite|strong="H3667"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w were displeasing|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w*, \w the sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w* \w and daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w along with the wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* already \w had|strong="H0853"\w*.   
\s1 Jacob’s Dream \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Bethel  
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\v 10  \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w and set|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He reached|strong="H6293"\w* \w a certain place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where he decided to camp|strong="H3885"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had gone down|strong="H0935"\w*. \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one of the stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w and placed|strong="H4725"\w* \w it near|strong="H4763"\w* \w his head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Then he fell asleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w in that place|strong="H4725"\w*  
\v 12  \w and had a dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w He saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a stairway|strong="H5551"\w* \w erected|strong="H5324"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w with its top|strong="H7218"\w* \w reaching|strong="H5060"\w* \w to the heavens|strong="H8064"\w*. \w The angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w were going up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and coming down|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*  
\v 13  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w at its top. He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your grandfather Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will be like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and you will spread out|strong="H6555"\w* \w to the west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w will pronounce blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on one another|strong="H2233"\w* using \w your|strong="H3605"\w* name \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you!|strong="H8104"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and will bring you back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. \w I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*!”   
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\v 16  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w woke up|strong="H8142"\w* \w and thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H0403"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is in this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w but I|strong="H0595"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w He was afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w an awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is! This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w else than|strong="H0518"\w* \w the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*\w ! This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of heaven|strong="H8064"\w*!”   
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\v 18  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w near|strong="H4763"\w* \w his head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it up as a sacred stone|strong="H4676"\w*. \w Then he poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He called|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w although|strong="H0199"\w* \w the former|strong="H7223"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was Luz|strong="H3870"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w a vow|strong="H5088"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is with me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w me on this|strong="H2088"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* \w and gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w me food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w to wear|strong="H3847"\w*,  
\v 21  \w and I return|strong="H7725"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will become my God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then this|strong="H2063"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I have set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up as a sacred stone|strong="H4676"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will surely|strong="H6237"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you back a tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\c 29  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* came \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of the eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w a well|strong="H0875"\w* \w with|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w of sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w lying|strong="H7257"\w* \w beside it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w were watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that well|strong="H0875"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w covered the mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of the well|strong="H0875"\w*.  
\v 3  \w When all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w were gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w the shepherds|strong="H1556"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w the stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of the well|strong="H0875"\w* \w and water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Then they would put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in its place|strong="H4725"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the well’s|strong="H0875"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them, “My brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w where|strong="H0370"\w* \w are you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from?” They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “We’re|strong="H0580"\w* \w from Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w So he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them, “Do you know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w the grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*\w ?” “We know|strong="H3045"\w* \w him,”|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 6 “\w Is he well|strong="H7965"\w*\w ?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*. \w They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “He is well|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Now look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w his daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Then Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Since|strong="H2005"\w* \w it is still|strong="H5750"\w* \w the middle of the day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for the flocks|strong="H4735"\w* \w to be gathered|strong="H0622"\w*. \w You should water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and then go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and let them graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.”  
\v 8 “\w We can’t|strong="H3201"\w*,” \w they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w are gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w and the stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w is rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of the well|strong="H0875"\w*. \w Then we water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w While he was still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them, Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she was|strong="H1931"\w* \w tending|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w*.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of his uncle|strong="H0517"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w and the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of his uncle|strong="H0517"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w went over|strong="H5066"\w* \w and rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w off the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of the well|strong="H0875"\w* \w and watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of his uncle|strong="H0517"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and began to weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w explained|strong="H7354"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a relative|strong="H0251"\w* \w of her father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her father|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this news|strong="H8088"\w* \w about Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w his sister’s|strong="H0269"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he rushed out|strong="H7323"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him. He embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w him and kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him and brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H5608"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w how|strong="H5608"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w related|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “You are indeed|strong="H0389"\w* \w my|strong="H6106"\w* \w own flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and blood.”|strong="H3427"\w* \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him for a month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Then Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “Should you|strong="H0859"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w for me for nothing|strong="H2600"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you are my relative|strong="H0251"\w*\w ?|strong="H5046"\w* \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me what|strong="H4100"\w* \w your wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H0251"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w (Now Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w the older|strong="H1419"\w* \w one was named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w and the younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w one Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were tender|strong="H7390"\w*, \w but Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had a lovely|strong="H3303"\w* \w figure|strong="H8389"\w* \w and beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*.)  
\v 18  \w Since Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had fallen in love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H7354"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I’ll serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in exchange for your younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I’d rather|strong="H2896"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her to you than to another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0582"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with me|strong="H5978"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to acquire Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w But they seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w like only a few|strong="H0259"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to him|strong="H0157"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* great.   
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\v 21  \w Finally Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w “Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me my wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of service is up|strong="H4390"\w*. \w I want to have marital relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w invited|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H0582"\w* \w of that place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a feast|strong="H4960"\w*.  
\v 23  \w In the evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w he brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w his daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to Jacob,|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 24  \w (Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his female servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to his daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to be her servant|strong="H8198"\w*.)   
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\v 25  \w In the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Jacob discovered|strong="H2009"\w* \w it was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*\w !|strong="H0559"\w* \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w in the world|strong="H2063"\w* \w have you done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to me!|strong="H3808"\w* \w Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I work for you in exchange for Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*\w ? Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have you tricked|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?”  
\v 26 “\w It is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w our custom|strong="H3651"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w*,” \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “to give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w daughter in marriage|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the firstborn|strong="H1067"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Complete my older daughter’s|strong="H4390"\w* \w bridal|strong="H2063"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w Then we will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you the younger one|strong="H1571"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w in exchange|strong="H5750"\w* \w for seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H0312"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of work|strong="H5647"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w Jacob did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as Laban said.|strong="H4390"\w* \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w completed|strong="H4390"\w* \w Leah’s|strong="H3651"\w* \w bridal week|strong="H7620"\w*, \w Laban gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him his daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w to be his wife|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 29  \w (Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his female servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w to his daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w to be her servant|strong="H8198"\w*.)  
\v 30  \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w as well|strong="H1571"\w*. \w He loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w more than Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w so he worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H5973"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Family \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w*  
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\v 31  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w was unloved|strong="H8130"\w*, \w he enabled|strong="H7358"\w* \w her to become pregnant|strong="H7358"\w* \w while Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w remained childless|strong="H6135"\w*.  
\v 32  \w So Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w with pity on my oppressed condition|strong="H6040"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w my husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w will love|strong="H0157"\w* \w me now|strong="H6258"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w She became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I was unloved,|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one too|strong="H1571"\w*.” \w So she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w She became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w this time|strong="H6471"\w* \w my husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w will show me affection|strong="H3867"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I have given birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him.” That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w he was named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.   
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\v 35  \w She became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This time|strong="H6471"\w* \w I will praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w .” That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Then she stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\c 30  
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\v 1  \w When Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she could not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w she|strong="H7065"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of her sister|strong="H0269"\w*. \w She said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me children|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w I’ll|strong="H0595"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”  
\v 2  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w became furious|strong="H0639"\w* \w with Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and exclaimed|strong="H4513"\w*, \w “Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I in the place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who has|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w you from|strong="H4480"\w* \w having children|strong="H0990"\w*?”  
\v 3  \w She replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is my servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*\w ! Have sexual relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her so that she can bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w for me|strong="H1290"\w* \w and I|strong="H0595"\w* \w can have a family|strong="H1129"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w So Rachel|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him her servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w as a wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had marital relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, \w “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has vindicated|strong="H1777"\w* \w me. He has responded|strong="H8085"\w* \w to my prayer|strong="H6963"\w* \w and given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me a son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I have fought a desperate struggle|strong="H5319"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w but|strong="H6617"\w* \w I have won|strong="H3201"\w*.” \w So she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she had stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having children, she|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w as a wife|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Soon|strong="H3205"\w* \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w gave Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “How fortunate|strong="H1409"\w*\w !”|strong="H8034"\w* \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Gad|strong="H1410"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w Then Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “How happy|strong="H0837"\w* \w I am,|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w will call|strong="H0833"\w* \w me happy!” So she named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him Asher|strong="H0836"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out and found|strong="H4672"\w* \w some mandrake|strong="H1736"\w* \w plants|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w “Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w some of your son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w But Leah replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Wasn’t it enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w that you’ve taken away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my husband|strong="H0582"\w*\w ? Would you take away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w* \w too?” “All right,”|strong="H7354"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “he may sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w in exchange|strong="H8478"\w* \w for your son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w When Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w that evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You must sleep|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I have paid|strong="H7936"\w* \w for your services|strong="H7936"\w* \w with my son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.” \w So he had marital relations|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her that night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 17  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w paid attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*; \w she became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for the fifth|strong="H2549"\w* time.  
\v 18  \w Then Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w me a reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w because I gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w to my husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w as a wife.”|strong="H8034"\w* \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for the sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Then Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has given|strong="H2064"\w* \w me a good|strong="H2896"\w* \w gift|strong="H2065"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w my husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w will honor me|strong="H2082"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I have given|strong="H3205"\w* \w him six|strong="H8337"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So she named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that she gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w and named|strong="H8034"\w* \w her Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w note|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H7354"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w paid attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her and enabled|strong="H7358"\w* \w her to become pregnant|strong="H7358"\w*.  
\v 23  \w She became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then she said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has taken away|strong="H0622"\w* \w my shame|strong="H2781"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “May|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w give me yet another|strong="H0312"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Flocks \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w*  
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\v 25  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w “Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me on my way so that I can go|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w to my own country|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me take my wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and my children|strong="H3206"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I have acquired by working|strong="H5647"\w* \w for you.|strong="H1980"\w* \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* I’ll depart, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how hard|strong="H5656"\w* \w I’ve worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w But Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I have found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w stay here,|strong="H5172"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* learned \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w divination|strong="H5172"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me on account|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w He added|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Just name|strong="H5344"\w* \w your wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w – I’ll pay|strong="H5414"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want.”   
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\v 29 “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how I have|strong="H0834"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for you,” Jacob replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w and how well|strong="H0834"\w* \w your livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w have fared|strong="H0854"\w* under \w my|strong="H1961"\w* care.  
\v 30  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you had little|strong="H4592"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I arrived,|strong="H7272"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions have increased|strong="H6555"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w times over.|strong="H3068"\w* \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you wherever|strong="H7272"\w* \w I worked.|strong="H6258"\w* \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w how long|strong="H4970"\w* \w must it be|strong="H1961"\w* \w before I|strong="H0595"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w something for my own family|strong="H1004"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*?”   
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\v 31  \w So Laban asked,|strong="H4100"\w* “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should I give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you?” “You don’t need to give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me a thing,”|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w but if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you agree|strong="H3972"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one condition,|strong="H7462"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* continue \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*:  
\v 32  \w Let me walk among|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w from them every|strong="H3605"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w or spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3775"\w*, \w and the spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w or speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w These animals will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my wages|strong="H7939"\w*.  
\v 33  \w My integrity|strong="H6666"\w* \w will testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w for me|strong="H4279"\w* \w later|strong="H4279"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When you come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to verify that I’ve taken only the wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w we agreed on,|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w possession|strong="H0854"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is not|strong="H0369"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w or spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w or any sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is not dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w*, \w it will be considered stolen|strong="H1589"\w*.”  
\v 34 “\w Agreed|strong="H3863"\w*\w !” said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w “It will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as you say|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 35  \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w that day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H5493"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the male goats|strong="H8495"\w* \w that were streaked|strong="H6124"\w* \w or spotted|strong="H2921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the female goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w that were speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w or spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w (all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that had|strong="H0834"\w* \w any white|strong="H3836"\w* \w on them), and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3775"\w*, \w and put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them in the care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of his|strong="H3027"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Then he separated|strong="H7760"\w* \w them from Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w by a three-day|strong="H3117"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*, \w while|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was taking care|strong="H7462"\w* \w of the rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of Laban’s|strong="H3837"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 37  \w But Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w fresh-cut|strong="H3892"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w from poplar|strong="H3839"\w*, \w almond|strong="H3869"\w*, \w and plane trees|strong="H6196"\w*. \w He made|strong="H6478"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w streaks|strong="H6479"\w* \w by peeling them, making the white|strong="H3836"\w* \w inner wood in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w visible|strong="H4286"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Then he set up|strong="H3322"\w* \w the peeled|strong="H6478"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w in all the watering|strong="H4325"\w* \w troughs|strong="H8268"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w He set up the branches|strong="H7298"\w* \w in front of|strong="H5227"\w* \w the flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w when they were in heat|strong="H3179"\w* \w and came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to drink|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 39  \w When the sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w mated|strong="H3179"\w* \w in front of the branches|strong="H4731"\w*, \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to young that were streaked|strong="H6124"\w* \w or speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w or spotted|strong="H2921"\w*.  
\v 40  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w removed|strong="H6504"\w* \w these lambs|strong="H3775"\w*, \w but he made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the rest of the flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w the streaked|strong="H6124"\w* \w and completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w* \w animals in Laban’s|strong="H3837"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w So he made separate flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w for himself|strong="H0905"\w* \w and did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mix them with Laban’s|strong="H3837"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 41  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w females|strong="H6629"\w* \w were in heat|strong="H3179"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w would set up|strong="H7760"\w* \w the branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w in the troughs|strong="H7298"\w* \w in front|strong="H5869"\w* \w of the flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w so they would mate|strong="H3179"\w* \w near the branches|strong="H4731"\w*.  
\v 42  \w But if the animals were weaker|strong="H5848"\w*, \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w the branches there.|strong="H5848"\w* \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* weaker \w animals ended up belonging to Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and the stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w animals to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 43  \w In this way Jacob|strong="H6555"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H6555"\w*. \w He owned|strong="H1961"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.   
\c 31  
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\v 1  \w Jacob heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that Laban’s|strong="H3837"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were complaining|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w has taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that belonged|strong="H0834"\w* \w to our father|strong="H0001"\w*\w ! He has gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w rich|strong="H3519"\w* \w at our father’s|strong="H0001"\w* expense!”  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the look|strong="H2009"\w* \w on Laban’s|strong="H3837"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he could|strong="H0369"\w* \w tell his attitude|strong="H8543"\w* \w toward him had changed|strong="H8032"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of your fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w and to your relatives|strong="H4138"\w*. \w I will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a message|strong="H7121"\w* \w for Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to come to the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where his flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 5  \w There he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “I|strong="H0595"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w tell that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w attitude|strong="H8543"\w* \w toward me has changed|strong="H8032"\w*, \w but the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with me|strong="H5978"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I’ve|strong="H3581"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* hard \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* could,  
\v 7  \w but your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has humiliated|strong="H2048"\w* \w me and changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*. \w But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has not|strong="H3808"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w him to do me|strong="H5978"\w* \w any harm|strong="H7489"\w*.  
\v 8  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your wage|strong="H7939"\w*,’ \w then the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to speckled offspring|strong="H5348"\w*. \w But if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘The streaked|strong="H6124"\w* \w animals will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your wage|strong="H7939"\w*,’ \w then the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to streaked offspring|strong="H6124"\w*.  
\v 9  \w In this way God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w away your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 10 “\w Once|strong="H1961"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w breeding|strong="H6629"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* \w I saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in a dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w that the male goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w mating|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w were streaked|strong="H6124"\w*, \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w*, \w and spotted|strong="H1261"\w*.  
\v 11  \w In the dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w the angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said to me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*\w !’ ‘Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w*!’ \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Observe|strong="H7200"\w* \w that all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the male goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w mating|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w are streaked|strong="H6124"\w*, \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w*, \w or spotted|strong="H1261"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I have observed|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w has done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.  
\v 13  \w I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w the sacred stone|strong="H4676"\w* \w and made a vow|strong="H5087"\w* \w to me.|strong="H6258"\w* \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w and return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your native|strong="H4138"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.’”   
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Do we still|strong="H5750"\w* \w have any portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w or inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w in our father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?  
\v 15  \w Hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w he treated|strong="H2803"\w* \w us like foreigners|strong="H5237"\w*\w ? He not only sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w us, but completely wasted|strong="H0398"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* paid \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\v 16  \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w away from our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w belongs to us and to our children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w immediately put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and his wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He took|strong="H5090"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w he had acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his moveable property|strong="H7399"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had accumulated|strong="H7408"\w*. \w Then he set out|strong="H0935"\w* \w toward the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w to return to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w While Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to shear|strong="H1494"\w* \w his sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w the household idols|strong="H8655"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w belonged to her father|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w also deceived|strong="H1589"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the Aramean|strong="H0761"\w* \w by not telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w him that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was leaving|strong="H1272"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He left|strong="H1272"\w* \w with all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he owned|strong="H6965"\w*. \w He quickly crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* headed \w for|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w Three days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7992"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w discovered|strong="H7992"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had left|strong="H1272"\w*.  
\v 23  \w So he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him and pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He caught|strong="H1692"\w* \w up with|strong="H2022"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 24  \w But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the Aramean|strong="H0761"\w* \w in a dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w at night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and warned|strong="H0559"\w* \w him,|strong="H8104"\w* “\w Be|strong="H0430"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w that you|strong="H6435"\w* \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w bless nor curse|strong="H7451"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”   
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\v 25  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and when|strong="H8628"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w pitched|strong="H8628"\w* \w his tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w in the hill country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and his relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w set up camp|strong="H8628"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w* too.  
\v 26 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have you done|strong="H6213"\w*\w ?” Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w demanded of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w “You’ve|strong="H5090"\w* \w deceived me|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as if they were captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w of war|strong="H2719"\w*!  
\v 27  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did you run away|strong="H1272"\w* \w secretly|strong="H2244"\w* \w and deceive|strong="H1589"\w* \w me?|strong="H3808"\w* \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me so I could send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you off with a celebration|strong="H8057"\w* \w complete with singing|strong="H7892"\w*, \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w and harps|strong="H3658"\w*?  
\v 28  \w You didn’t even allow me|strong="H5203"\w* \w to kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w my daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and my grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w good-bye. You have acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*!  
\v 29  \w I have|strong="H3426"\w* \w the power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me last night|strong="H0570"\w*, \w ‘Be careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w that you neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w bless nor curse|strong="H7451"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.’  
\v 30  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I understand that|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you longed|strong="H3700"\w* \w desperately|strong="H3700"\w* \w for your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3700"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did you steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w my gods|strong="H0430"\w*?”   
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\v 31 “\w I left secretly|strong="H6030"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I was afraid|strong="H3372"\w*\w !”|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w “I thought|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w take your daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w from me by force|strong="H1497"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Whoever has|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H4672"\w* \w your gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w will be put to death|strong="H2421"\w*\w !|strong="H5048"\w* \w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of our relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w identify|strong="H5234"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w is yours|strong="H5978"\w* \w and take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it.”|strong="H3290"\w* (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.)   
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\v 33  \w So Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and the tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w female servants|strong="H0519"\w*, \w but he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the idols.|strong="H3318"\w* \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w and entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w*.  
\v 34  \w (Now Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the idols|strong="H8655"\w* \w and put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them inside her camel’s|strong="H1581"\w* \w saddle|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them.)|strong="H3837"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w searched|strong="H4959"\w* \w the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w but did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be angry|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w*. \w I cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w stand up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in your presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I am having|strong="H1870"\w* \w my period|strong="H0802"\w*.” \w So he searched|strong="H2664"\w* \w thoroughly,|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the idols|strong="H8655"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w became angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and argued|strong="H7378"\w* \w with Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did I do wrong|strong="H6588"\w*\w ?” he demanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w of Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of mine prompted you to chase|strong="H1814"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me in hot pursuit|strong="H1814"\w*?  
\v 37  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you searched|strong="H4959"\w* \w through all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my goods|strong="H3627"\w*, \w did you find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that belonged to you|strong="H1004"\w*\w ?|strong="H7760"\w* \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it here before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w and yours|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and let them settle the dispute|strong="H3198"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!   
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\v 38 “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have been with you for the past|strong="H2088"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Your ewes|strong="H7353"\w* \w and female goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w have not|strong="H3808"\w* \w miscarried|strong="H7921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have I|strong="H7921"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w* \w from your flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Animals torn|strong="H2966"\w* \w by wild beasts I never|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you; I|strong="H0595"\w* \w always absorbed|strong="H1589"\w* \w the loss myself.|strong="H1589"\w* \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* pay \w for every missing|strong="H1589"\w* \w animal,|strong="H1589"\w* whether \w it|strong="H3915"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* taken \w by day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H1589"\w* \w at night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 40  \w I was consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w by scorching heat|strong="H2721"\w* \w during the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and by piercing cold|strong="H7140"\w* \w at night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and I went without sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.  
\v 41  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was my lot|strong="H6242"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in your house|strong="H1004"\w*\w : I worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* – \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*!  
\v 42  \w If|strong="H3884"\w* \w the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w – the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w the one whom|strong="H6343"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w fears|strong="H6343"\w* – \w had not been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with me, you would certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me away empty-handed|strong="H7387"\w*\w ! But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how I was oppressed|strong="H6040"\w* \w and how hard I worked|strong="H3018"\w*, \w and he rebuked|strong="H3198"\w* \w you last night|strong="H0570"\w*.”   
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\v 43  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “These women|strong="H1323"\w* \w are my daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w these children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are my grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and these flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w are my flocks|strong="H6629"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w belongs to me. But how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can I harm|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of mine today|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w the children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w they have given birth|strong="H3205"\w*?  
\v 44  \w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w come, let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w make a formal agreement|strong="H1285"\w*, \w you and I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w and it will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w proof|strong="H5707"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* peace.”   
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\v 45  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w and set|strong="H7311"\w* \w it up|strong="H7311"\w* \w as a memorial pillar|strong="H4676"\w*.  
\v 46  \w Then he|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to his relatives|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “Gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.” \w So they brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w and put|strong="H6213"\w* \w them in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a pile|strong="H1530"\w*. \w They ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.  
\v 47  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it Jegar Sahadutha|strong="H3026"\w*, \w but Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*.   
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\v 48  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of stones is a witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w of our agreement|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w it was called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*.  
\v 49  \w It was also called Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we are|strong="H0582"\w* \w out|strong="H5641"\w* \w of sight|strong="H0582"\w* \w of one another|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\v 50  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you mistreat|strong="H6031"\w* \w my daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w or if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you take|strong="H3947"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w besides|strong="H5921"\w* \w my daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w although no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w else is with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us, realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w that God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w to your actions|strong="H0996"\w*.”   
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\v 51 “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is this pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of stones and this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w I have set|strong="H3384"\w* \w up between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me and you,” Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 52 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of stones|strong="H1530"\w* \w and the pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w are reminders|strong="H5713"\w* \w that I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w beyond|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w to come to harm you and that you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w beyond|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w and this|strong="H2063"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w to come to harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 53  \w May the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and the god|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w the gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of their father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us.” Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took an oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by the God whom his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w feared|strong="H6343"\w*.  
\v 54  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w on the mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w and invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w his relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w to eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the meal|strong="H3899"\w*. \w They ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the meal|strong="H3899"\w* \w and spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the night on the mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.   
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\v 55  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w his grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w and his daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w goodbye and blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them. Then Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* \w and returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on his way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and the angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w met|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them, he exclaimed,|strong="H2088"\w* “This \w is the camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*\w !” So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w on ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w the region|strong="H7704"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them, “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you must say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to my lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*\w : ‘This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*\w : I have been staying|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.  
\v 5  \w I have oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and male and female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I have sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* inform \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w so that I may find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*.’”   
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\v 6  \w The messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “We went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w He is coming to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you and has four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and upset|strong="H3334"\w*. \w So he divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him into two|strong="H8147"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w*, \w as well|strong="H0834"\w* \w as the flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 8 “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w attacks|strong="H0935"\w* \w one camp|strong="H4264"\w*,” \w he thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w then the other|strong="H0259"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H7604"\w* \w to escape|strong="H6413"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w prayed,|strong="H0430"\w* “\w O|strong="H0518"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w of my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w O|strong="H0518"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , you said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to your land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and to your relatives|strong="H4138"\w* \w and I will make you prosper|strong="H3190"\w*.’  
\v 10  \w I am not worthy|strong="H6994"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the faithful love|strong="H0571"\w* \w you have shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w With only my walking stick|strong="H4731"\w* \w I crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w but now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I have become|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I pray|strong="H4994"\w*, \w from the hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of my brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3373"\w* \w he will come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w me, as well as the mothers|strong="H0517"\w* \w with their children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But you|strong="H0859"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘I will certainly make you prosper|strong="H3190"\w* \w and will make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w like the sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on the seashore|strong="H3220"\w*, \w too numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w to count|strong="H5608"\w*.’”   
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\v 13  \w Jacob|strong="H3885"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Then he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* \w as a gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w to his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*  
\v 14  \w two hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w female goats|strong="H8495"\w* \w and twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w male goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w two hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ewes|strong="H7353"\w* \w and twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*,  
\v 15  \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w female|strong="H3243"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w with their young|strong="H1121"\w*, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w and ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w female donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w and ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w male donkeys|strong="H5895"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He entrusted|strong="H5414"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w who divided them into herds|strong="H5739"\w*. \w He told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w “Pass over|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me, and keep|strong="H7760"\w* \w some distance|strong="H7305"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w one herd|strong="H5739"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* next.”  
\v 17  \w He instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w the servant leading the first|strong="H7223"\w* \w herd,|strong="H3588"\w* “\w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w my brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w meets|strong="H6298"\w* \w you and asks|strong="H7592"\w*, \w ‘To whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do you|strong="H0859"\w* \w belong?|strong="H0575"\w* \w Where|strong="H0413"\w* \w are you going|strong="H1980"\w*\w ? Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w herds are you driving|strong="H0428"\w*?’  
\v 18  \w then you must say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w They belong|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w They have been sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w a gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w to my lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w In fact|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 19  \w He also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave these instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w to the|strong="H0853"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w and third|strong="H7992"\w* \w servants, as well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who were following|strong="H0310"\w* \w the herds|strong="H5739"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You must say|strong="H1696"\w* \w the same|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w you meet him|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 20  \w You must also|strong="H1571"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘In fact|strong="H2009"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w is behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w us.’”|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I will first appease|strong="H3722"\w* \w him|strong="H3722"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w sending a gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of me.|strong="H0310"\w* \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I will meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w him.|strong="H0194"\w* Perhaps \w he will accept|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w were sent on|strong="H5921"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of him|strong="H1931"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w he spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w that night|strong="H3915"\w* \w in the camp|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w During|strong="H6965"\w* \w the night|strong="H3915"\w* \w Jacob quickly took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w his two|strong="H8147"\w* \w female servants|strong="H8198"\w*, \w and his eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w sons|strong="H3206"\w* \w and crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the ford|strong="H4569"\w* \w of the Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w*.  
\v 23  \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and sent them across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w along|strong="H0853"\w* \w with all his possessions|strong="H0834"\w*.  
\v 24  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was left|strong="H3498"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*. \w Then a man|strong="H0079"\w* wrestled \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him until|strong="H5704"\w* \w daybreak|strong="H7837"\w*.  
\v 25  \w When the man|strong="H7200"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defeat Jacob,|strong="H5060"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* struck \w the socket|strong="H3709"\w* \w of his hip|strong="H3409"\w* \w so the socket|strong="H3709"\w* \w of Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w hip|strong="H3409"\w* \w was dislocated|strong="H3363"\w* \w while he wrestled|strong="H0079"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Then the man|strong="H0559"\w* said, \w “Let me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w is breaking.”|strong="H3808"\w* “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you go|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w Jacob replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w The man asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is your name|strong="H8034"\w*\w ?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”  
\v 28 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will your name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,” \w the man told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him,|strong="H0518"\w* “\w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you have fought|strong="H8280"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and with|strong="H5973"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and have prevailed|strong="H3201"\w*.”   
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\v 29  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, \w “Please tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w your name|strong="H8034"\w*.” “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do you ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w my name|strong="H8034"\w*\w ?” the man|strong="H2088"\w* \w replied.|strong="H1288"\w* \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* blessed \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* there.  
\v 30  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Peniel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w explaining,|strong="H3588"\w* “\w Certainly|strong="H5046"\w* \w I have seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and have survived|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
\p
\v 31  \w The sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w rose|strong="H2224"\w* \w over him as he crossed over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w but|strong="H6760"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* limping \w because of his hip|strong="H3409"\w*.  
\v 32  \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinew|strong="H5384"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is attached|strong="H5921"\w* \w to the|strong="H5921"\w* \w socket|strong="H3709"\w* \w of the hip|strong="H3409"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w the socket|strong="H3709"\w* \w of Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w hip|strong="H3409"\w* \w near the attached sinew|strong="H5384"\w*.   
\c 33  
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\v 1  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w looked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w along with|strong="H5973"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w So he divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w the children|strong="H3206"\w* \w among Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w and the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w female servants|strong="H8198"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the servants|strong="H8198"\w* \w and their children|strong="H3206"\w* \w in front|strong="H7223"\w*, \w with Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and her children|strong="H3206"\w* \w behind|strong="H0314"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w behind|strong="H0314"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But Jacob|strong="H5674"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w on ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of them, and he bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w toward the ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him, embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his neck|strong="H6677"\w*, \w and kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him. Then they both wept|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When Esau|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and the children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w he asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are these|strong="H0428"\w* \w people with you?” Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The children|strong="H3206"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has graciously|strong="H2603"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w The female servants|strong="H8198"\w* \w came forward|strong="H5066"\w* \w with their children|strong="H3206"\w* \w and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w came forward|strong="H5066"\w* \w with her children|strong="H3206"\w* \w and they bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down. Finally|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w came forward and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w did you intend|strong="H4310"\w* \w by sending|strong="H4264"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w herds to meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w me?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “To find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w But Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I have|strong="H3426"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w*, \w my brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Keep what belongs|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”  
\v 10 “\w No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take them,” Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I have found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w my gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w from my hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and you have accepted|strong="H7521"\w* \w me,|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my present|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to you, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has been generous|strong="H3426"\w* \w to me and I have|strong="H3426"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w I need.”|strong="H6484"\w* \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* \w him, he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w Then Esau|strong="H5265"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w be on our way!|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* will \w go|strong="H5265"\w* \w in front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* you.”  
\v 13  \w But Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “My lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the children|strong="H3206"\w* \w are young|strong="H7390"\w*, \w and that I have to look after|strong="H1849"\w* \w the sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w that are nursing|strong="H5763"\w* \w their young.|strong="H1849"\w* \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they are driven too hard|strong="H6629"\w* \w for even|strong="H1849"\w* \w a single|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the animals|strong="H6629"\w* \w will die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w go on|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of his servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will travel|strong="H5095"\w* \w more slowly|strong="H0328"\w*, \w at the pace|strong="H7272"\w* \w of the herds|strong="H4399"\w* \w and the children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w at Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.”   
\p
\v 15  \w So Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me leave|strong="H3322"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of my men|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you.”|strong="H4100"\w* “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do that?” Jacob replied|strong="H0559"\w*. “\w My lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w has already|strong="H2580"\w* \w been kind|strong="H5869"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w that same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w made his way|strong="H1870"\w* \w back|strong="H8165"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w to Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w where he built|strong="H1129"\w* \w himself a house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and made|strong="H6213"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w for his livestock|strong="H4735"\w*. \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w After he left|strong="H0935"\w* \w Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w safely|strong="H8003"\w* \w to the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and he camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Then he purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w the portion|strong="H2513"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his tent|strong="H0168"\w*; \w he bought|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w Shechem’s|strong="H7928"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w for a hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pieces of money|strong="H7192"\w*.  
\v 20  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it “The God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is God|strong="H0430"\w*.”   
\c 34  
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\v 1  \w Now Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w she bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w went to meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w the young women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w the Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*, \w who ruled that area|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saw|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w*, \w he grabbed|strong="H3947"\w* \w her, forced himself on her,|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sexually \w assaulted|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Then he became very attached|strong="H1692"\w* \w to Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He fell in love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with the young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman and spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w romantically|strong="H5291"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w “Acquire|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w young girl|strong="H3207"\w* \w as my wife|strong="H0802"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H2930"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w violated|strong="H2930"\w* \w his daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w his sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w remained silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Then Shechem’s|strong="H7928"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* Dinah.  
\v 7  \w Now Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w when they heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the news.|strong="H0376"\w* \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were offended|strong="H6087"\w* \w and very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H5039"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* disgraced \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by sexually assaulting|strong="H0854"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w a crime that should not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be committed|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w But Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w this appeal to|strong="H0854"\w* \w them: “My son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w* \w is in love|strong="H2836"\w* \w with your daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her to him as his wife|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Intermarry|strong="H2859"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us.|strong="H5414"\w* \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us marry your daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H1323"\w* \w wives|strong="H0854"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* yourselves.  
\v 10  \w You may live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H0854"\w* \w us, and the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w to you.|strong="H3427"\w* \w Live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in it, travel freely|strong="H5503"\w* \w in it,|strong="H0270"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w acquire|strong="H0270"\w* \w property|strong="H0270"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w Then Shechem|strong="H7928"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Dinah’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “Let me find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you require|strong="H0559"\w* \w of me|strong="H5414"\w* I’ll \w give|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12  \w You can make|strong="H7235"\w* \w the bride price|strong="H4119"\w* \w and the gift|strong="H4976"\w* \w I must bring very|strong="H3966"\w* \w expensive,|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* I’ll \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w of me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Just give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman as my wife|strong="H0802"\w*!”   
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\v 13  \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w* \w and his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w* \w when they spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w because Shechem|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w violated|strong="H2930"\w* \w their sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*.  
\v 14  \w They said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “We cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w our sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w to a man|strong="H0582"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is not circumcised|strong="H6190"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it would be a disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15  \w We will give you our consent|strong="H0389"\w* \w on this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one condition|strong="H0225"\w*\w : You must|strong="H0518"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like us|strong="H4135"\w* \w by circumcising|strong="H4135"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then we will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you our daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to marry|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and we will take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as wives for ourselves, and we will live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among you|strong="H0854"\w* \w and become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w agree|strong="H8085"\w* \w to our terms|strong="H4135"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* being \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w we will take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our sister|strong="H1323"\w* \w and depart|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w Their offer pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The young man|strong="H5288"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delay|strong="H0309"\w* \w in doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they asked|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he wanted|strong="H2654"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H3513"\w* badly. (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* important \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.)  
\v 20  \w So Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of their city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the men|strong="H0582"\w* \w of their city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\v 21 “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w are at peace|strong="H8003"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us. So let them|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and travel freely|strong="H5503"\w* \w in it, for the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w for them. We will take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and we will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them our daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w on this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one condition|strong="H0225"\w* \w will these men|strong="H0376"\w* \w consent to live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us and become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*\w : They demand|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w among us be circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 23  \w If we do so,|strong="H1992"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w their property|strong="H7075"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w become ours? So let’s consent|strong="H0389"\w* \w to their demand|strong="H0225"\w*, \w so they will live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among us|strong="H0854"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the men who assembled|strong="H3318"\w* \w at the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H2544"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w who assembled|strong="H3318"\w* \w at the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 25  \w In three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they were still|strong="H1961"\w* \w in pain|strong="H3510"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w Dinah’s|strong="H1783"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the unsuspecting|strong="H0983"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and slaughtered|strong="H2026"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 26  \w They killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and his|strong="H6310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w* \w with the sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w from Shechem’s|strong="H7928"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and left|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w them|strong="H0962"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w looted|strong="H0962"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w their sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w had been violated|strong="H2930"\w*.  
\v 28  \w They took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w as well as everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and in the surrounding fields|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 29  \w They captured|strong="H7617"\w* \w as plunder|strong="H0962"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their wealth|strong="H2428"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their little ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and their wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w including everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in the houses|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w “You have brought ruin|strong="H5916"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w me by making me a foul odor|strong="H0887"\w* \w among the inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w – among the Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and the Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am few|strong="H4962"\w* \w in number|strong="H4557"\w*; \w they will join forces|strong="H0622"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me and attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w me, and both I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and my family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will be destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*!”  
\v 31  \w But Simeon and Levi replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H6213"\w* \w he treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w our sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w like a common prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*?”   
\c 35  
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\v 1  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at once|strong="H1008"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w who appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you when you fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w his household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him, “Get rid|strong="H5493"\w* \w of the foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w you have|strong="H0834"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you.|strong="H2891"\w* \w Purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2498"\w* \w and change|strong="H2498"\w* \w your clothes|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Let us go up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at once|strong="H1008"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w Then I will make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w who responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to me in my time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and has been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with me|strong="H5978"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w I went|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w So they gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were in their possession|strong="H3027"\w* \w and the rings|strong="H5141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were in their ears|strong="H0241"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w buried|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the oak|strong="H0424"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*  
\v 5  \w and they|strong="H5265"\w* \w started on their journey|strong="H5265"\w*. \w The surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w were afraid|strong="H2847"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w at Luz|strong="H3870"\w* \w (that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*\w )|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w El|strong="H0410"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him when he was fleeing|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 8  \w (Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*, \w Rebekah’s|strong="H7259"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the oak|strong="H0437"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*; \w thus it was named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Oak of Weeping|strong="H0439"\w*.)   
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\v 9  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w after he returned|strong="H0935"\w* \w from Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w and blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 10  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Your name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but your name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will no longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your name|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w God named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the sovereign|strong="H7706"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*. \w Be fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and multiply|strong="H7235"\w*\w ! A nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w – even a company|strong="H6951"\w* \w of nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w – will descend|strong="H2504"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you; kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w descendants|strong="H3318"\w*!  
\v 12  \w The land|strong="H0776"\w* \w I gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to you. To your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I will|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H0310"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this land|strong="H0776"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Then God|strong="H0430"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w set up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a sacred|strong="H4678"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w in the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w God spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him.|strong="H5258"\w* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w* \w a drink offering|strong="H5262"\w* \w on it, and then he poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w They traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w on from Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and when Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w* \w was still|strong="H5750"\w* \w some distance away|strong="H3530"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into labor|strong="H3205"\w* – \w and her labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w was hard|strong="H7185"\w*.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w her labor was at its hardest|strong="H7185"\w*, \w the midwife|strong="H3205"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to her, “Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you are having|strong="H1571"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w With her dying|strong="H4191"\w* \w breath,|strong="H8034"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Ben-Oni|strong="H1126"\w*. \w But his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 19  \w So Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w on the way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w* \w (that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is, Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*).  
\v 20  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up a marker|strong="H4676"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her grave|strong="H6900"\w*; \w it is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the Marker|strong="H4678"\w* \w of Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w Grave|strong="H6900"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w Then Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w on and pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* \w Migdal Eder|strong="H4029"\w*.  
\v 22  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was living in that land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w had sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations with|strong="H1090"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, \w and Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about it.|strong="H3290"\w*  
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*:   
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\v 23  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w were Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w as well as Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w and Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w were Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w were Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w and Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w were Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and Asher|strong="H0836"\w*.  
\p \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to him in Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w So Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w in Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w to Kiriath Arba|strong="H7153"\w* \w (that is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*\w ), where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had stayed|strong="H1481"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w lived to be 180|strong="H8084"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Then Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w breathed his last|strong="H1478"\w* \w and joined|strong="H0622"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He died|strong="H4191"\w* \w an old man|strong="H2205"\w* \w who had lived a full|strong="H7649"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. \w His sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.   
\c 36  
\p
\v 1  \w What follows is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w (also known as Edom|strong="H0123"\w*).   
\p
\v 2  \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w from the Canaanites|strong="H3667"\w*\w :|strong="H5711"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Elon|strong="H0356"\w* \w the Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w and granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w* \w the Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*,  
\v 3  \w in addition to Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* \w to Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*,  
\v 5  \w and Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to him in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w his sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5315"\w* \w in his household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w his animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his possessions|strong="H7075"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a land|strong="H0776"\w* \w some distance away from|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w*  
\v 7  \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they had|strong="H1961"\w* \w too many|strong="H7227"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w to be able to stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w and the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where they had settled|strong="H4033"\w* \w was not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to support|strong="H5375"\w* \w them because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of their livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.  
\v 8  \w So Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w (also known as|strong="H1931"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*\w ) lived in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the hill country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
\p
\v 9  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of the Edomites|strong="H0123"\w*, \w in the hill country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
\p
\v 10  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*\w :|strong="H0464"\w*  
\p \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w*, \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w and Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*, \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w*\w :|strong="H8487"\w*  
\p \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w Omar|strong="H0201"\w*, \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, \w and Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, \w a concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w*, \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w to Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.   
\p
\v 13  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*\w : Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w and Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
\p
\v 14  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w and granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*\w : She bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and Korah|strong="H7141"\w* \w to Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.   
\p
\v 15  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w among the descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w*, \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*\w : chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Omar|strong="H0201"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*,  
\v 16  \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w descended from Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w*; \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.   
\p
\v 17  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*\w : chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w descended from Reuel|strong="H7467"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w*; \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
\p
\v 18  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*\w : chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w descended from Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Anah|strong="H6034"\w*.   
\p
\v 19  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w (also known as Edom|strong="H0123"\w*\w ), and these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were their chiefs|strong="H0441"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w the Horite|strong="H2752"\w*, \w who were living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*\w : Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*, \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*, \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*, \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*,  
\v 21  \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*, \w Ezer|strong="H0687"\w*, \w and Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w of the Horites|strong="H2752"\w*, \w the descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.   
\p
\v 22  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Lotan|strong="H3877"\w* \w were Hori|strong="H2753"\w* \w and Homam|strong="H1967"\w*; \w Lotan’s|strong="H3877"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w was Timna|strong="H8555"\w*.   
\p
\v 23  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*\w : Alvan|strong="H5935"\w*, \w Manahath|strong="H4506"\w*, \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*, \w Shepho|strong="H8195"\w*, \w and Onam|strong="H0208"\w*.   
\p
\v 24  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*\w : Aiah|strong="H0345"\w* \w and Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w (who discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w the hot springs|strong="H3222"\w* \w in the wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w as he pastured|strong="H7462"\w* \w the donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w of his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*).   
\p
\v 25  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Anah|strong="H6034"\w*\w : Dishon|strong="H1787"\w* \w and Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Anah|strong="H6034"\w*.   
\p
\v 26  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Dishon|strong="H1789"\w*\w :|strong="H2533"\w* \w Hemdan|strong="H2533"\w*, \w Eshban|strong="H0790"\w*, \w Ithran|strong="H3506"\w*, \w and Keran|strong="H3763"\w*.   
\p
\v 27  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ezer|strong="H0687"\w*\w : Bilhan|strong="H1092"\w*, \w Zaavan|strong="H2190"\w*, \w and Akan|strong="H6130"\w*.   
\p
\v 28  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*\w : Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w and Aran|strong="H0765"\w*.   
\p
\v 29  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w of the Horites|strong="H2752"\w*\w : chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*,  
\v 30  \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H0687"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w of the Horites|strong="H2753"\w*, \w according to their chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w lists in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
\p
\v 31  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w any king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*:   
\p
\v 32  \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in Edom|strong="H0123"\w*; \w the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of his city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was Dinhabah|strong="H1838"\w*.   
\p
\v 33  \w When Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w from Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\p
\v 34  \w When Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of the Temanites|strong="H8489"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\p
\v 35  \w When Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Bedad|strong="H0911"\w*, \w who defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w in the land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w reigned in his place; the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of his city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was Avith|strong="H5762"\w*.   
\p
\v 36  \w When Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w from Masrekah|strong="H4957"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\p
\v 37  \w When Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w from Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w* \w by the River|strong="H5104"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\p
\v 38  \w When Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Baal-Hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\p
\v 39  \w When Baal-Hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1924"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his place|strong="H8478"\w*; \w the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of his city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was Pau|strong="H6464"\w*. \w His wife’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was Mehetabel|strong="H4105"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Matred|strong="H4308"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Me-Zahab|strong="H4314"\w*.   
\p
\v 40  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w of Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w according to their families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w according to their places|strong="H4725"\w*, \w by their names|strong="H8034"\w*\w : chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Alvah|strong="H5933"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Jetheth|strong="H3509"\w*,  
\v 41  \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Pinon|strong="H6373"\w*,  
\v 42  \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Mibzar|strong="H4014"\w*,  
\v 43  \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Magdiel|strong="H4025"\w*, \w chief|strong="H0441"\w* \w Iram|strong="H5902"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the chiefs|strong="H0441"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w according to their settlements|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w they possessed|strong="H0272"\w*. \w This was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of the Edomites|strong="H0123"\w*.   
\c 37  
\p
\v 1  \w But Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had stayed|strong="H4033"\w*, \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
\p
\v 2  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w his seventeen-year-old|strong="H8141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taking care|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Now he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a youngster|strong="H5288"\w* \w working with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w and Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w back a bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w report|strong="H1681"\w* \w about them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w*.   
\p
\v 3  \w Now Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w more than all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w* \w born to him late in life|strong="H2208"\w*, \w and he made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a special|strong="H6446"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When Joseph’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him more than any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of them|strong="H0251"\w*, \w they hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H0251"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to him kindly|strong="H7965"\w*.   
\p
\v 5  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and when he told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w about it,|strong="H8130"\w* they \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him even more|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w I had|strong="H2492"\w*:  
\v 7  \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w*, \w binding|strong="H0481"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H0485"\w* \w of grain in the middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w my sheaf|strong="H0485"\w* \w rose up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and stood upright|strong="H5324"\w* \w and your sheaves|strong="H0485"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w my sheaf|strong="H0485"\w* \w and bowed down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w*!”  
\v 8  \w Then his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w asked him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w “Do you really think|strong="H4910"\w* \w you will rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over us or|strong="H4910"\w* \w have dominion|strong="H4910"\w* \w over us?”|strong="H8130"\w* \w They|strong="H0518"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him even more|strong="H5750"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of his dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Then he had another|strong="H0312"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and told|strong="H5608"\w* \w it to his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*. \w “I had another|strong="H5750"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w The sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w were bowing down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H2472"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w When he told|strong="H5608"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H1605"\w* \w him, saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you had|strong="H2492"\w*\w ?|strong="H0589"\w* \w Will|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w your mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w really come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and bow down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to you|strong="H0776"\w*?”  
\v 11  \w His brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w were jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of him, but his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w in mind what|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w had gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w their father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w near Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*,  
\v 13  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “Your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w are grazing|strong="H7462"\w* \w the flocks near Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w I will send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them.” “I’m ready,”|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 14  \w So Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w and check|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w of your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and of the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me word|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w So Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him from the valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w When Joseph reached Shechem,|strong="H0582"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him wandering|strong="H8582"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w so|strong="H7592"\w* \w the man|strong="H0582"\w* \w asked him|strong="H7592"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are you looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w*?”  
\v 16  \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I’m|strong="H0595"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for my brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me where|strong="H0375"\w* \w they are|strong="H1992"\w* \w grazing|strong="H7462"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* flocks.”  
\v 17  \w The man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “They left|strong="H1980"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w area,|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them say, ‘Let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.’” \w So Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went after|strong="H0310"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them at Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w Now Joseph’s brothers|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him from a distance|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he reached|strong="H7126"\w* \w them, they plotted|strong="H5230"\w* \w to kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 19  \w They said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w this master|strong="H1167"\w* \w of dreams|strong="H2472"\w*!  
\v 20  \w Come now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him, throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him into one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the cisterns|strong="H0953"\w*, \w and then say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that a wild|strong="H2416"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w him. Then we’ll see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w his dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w*!”   
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\v 21  \w When Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this, he rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let’s|strong="H5221"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take his life|strong="H5315"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w continued,|strong="H3808"\w* “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*\w ! Throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him into|strong="H0413"\w* \w this cistern|strong="H0953"\w* \w that is here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in the wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w but don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w a hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on him|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w (Reuben said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H4616"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w he could rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*.)   
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\v 23  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w they stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w him|strong="H3130"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w*, \w the special|strong="H6446"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he wore|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then they took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him and threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him into the cistern|strong="H0953"\w*. \w (Now the cistern|strong="H0953"\w* \w was empty|strong="H7386"\w*; \w there was no|strong="H0369"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.)   
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\v 25  \w When they sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down to eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w their food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w they looked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a caravan|strong="H0736"\w* \w of Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w from Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w Their camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w spices|strong="H5219"\w*, \w balm|strong="H6875"\w*, \w and myrrh|strong="H3910"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w is there if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w our brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w and cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w up his blood|strong="H1818"\w*?  
\v 27  \w Come, let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w him to the Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w*, \w but let’s not|strong="H0408"\w* \w lay a hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on him,|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w after all, he is our brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w our own flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.” \w His brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 28  \w So when the Midianite|strong="H4084"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w passed by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers pulled|strong="H4900"\w* \w him|strong="H4900"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of the cistern|strong="H0953"\w* \w and sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w him to the Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w for twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w pieces of silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w The Ishmaelites|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w Later Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the cistern|strong="H0953"\w* \w to find that Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was not|strong="H0369"\w* \w in it!|strong="H7167"\w* \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H0899"\w*,  
\v 30  \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w isn’t there|strong="H0369"\w*\w ! And I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w where|strong="H0575"\w* \w can I|strong="H0589"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*?”  
\v 31  \w So they took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w*, \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w a young|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w the tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w in the blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Then they brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the special|strong="H6446"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “We found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. \w Determine|strong="H5234"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w it is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w He recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w it and exclaimed|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “It is my son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w*\w ! A wild animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w has eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w him!|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w has surely been torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w to pieces|strong="H2963"\w*!”  
\v 34  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w put on|strong="H7760"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H4975"\w*, \w and mourned|strong="H0056"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 35  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w stood by|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w* \w him, but he refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be consoled|strong="H5162"\w*. \w “No,” he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to the grave|strong="H7585"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0057"\w* \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So Joseph’s|strong="H3381"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w Now|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w the Midianites|strong="H4084"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*, \w one of Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w officials|strong="H5631"\w*, \w the captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the guard|strong="H2876"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w At that time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H3381"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and stayed|strong="H5186"\w* \w with an Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of a Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*. \w Judah acquired|strong="H3947"\w* \w her as a wife|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 3  \w She became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Judah named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him Er|strong="H6147"\w*.  
\v 4  \w She became pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w she named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Onan|strong="H0209"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w she had|strong="H3205"\w* \w yet|strong="H3254"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom she named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*. \w She gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to him in Kezib|strong="H3580"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w acquired|strong="H3947"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w his firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*; \w her name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w was evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Then Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Onan|strong="H0209"\w*, \w “Have sexual relations|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w your brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law|strong="H2992"\w* \w to her so that you may raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a descendant|strong="H2233"\w* \w for your brother|strong="H0251"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w But Onan|strong="H0209"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the child|strong="H2233"\w* \w would not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w his.|strong="H0935"\w* \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w he withdrew|strong="H7843"\w* \w prematurely|strong="H0776"\w* \w so as not|strong="H1115"\w* \w to give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w a descendant|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 10  \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w he did|strong="H6213"\w* \w was evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in the \+nd Lord\+nd*’s sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him too|strong="H1571"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w Then Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to his daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w “Live|strong="H3427"\w* \w as a widow|strong="H0490"\w* \w in your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w grows up.” For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he thought|strong="H6435"\w*, “\w I don’t want him to die|strong="H4191"\w* \w like his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.” \w So Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in her father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w After some time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H7235"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Shua|strong="H7770"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w After Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was consoled|strong="H5162"\w*, \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w left for|strong="H5927"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w visit his|strong="H1931"\w* \w sheepshearers|strong="H6629"\w*, \w along with|strong="H7453"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w* \w the Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w was told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w is going up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to shear|strong="H1494"\w* \w his sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w she removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w her widow’s|strong="H0491"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w herself with a veil|strong="H6809"\w*. \w She wrapped|strong="H5968"\w* \w herself and sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w at the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to Enaim|strong="H5869"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*. \w (She did this because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w as a wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w even though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he had now grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*.)   
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\v 15  \w When Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her, he thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w she was a prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she had covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w her face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He turned aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her along|strong="H0413"\w* \w the road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Come on|strong="H3051"\w*\w ! I want to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have sex|strong="H0935"\w* \w with you.”|strong="H3808"\w* (\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it was his daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*.\w ) She asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will you give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me in exchange for|strong="H3588"\w* \w having sex|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”  
\v 17  \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I’ll|strong="H0595"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you a young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the flock|strong="H6629"\w*.” \w She asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Will you|strong="H0518"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me a pledge|strong="H6162"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\v 18  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6162"\w* \w should I give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you?” She replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your seal|strong="H2368"\w*, \w your cord|strong="H6616"\w*, \w and the staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w that’s|strong="H0834"\w* \w in your hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w So he gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her and had sex|strong="H0935"\w* \w with her.|strong="H2029"\w* \w She|strong="H0834"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 19  \w She left|strong="H1980"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w*, \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w her veil|strong="H6809"\w*, \w and put on|strong="H3847"\w* \w her widow’s|strong="H0491"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had his friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H3027"\w* \w the Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w to get back from the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w the items he had given in pledge|strong="H6162"\w*, \w but Hirah|strong="H3027"\w* \w could not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the men|strong="H0582"\w* \w who were there|strong="H4725"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is the cult prostitute|strong="H6948"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was at Enaim|strong="H5879"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the road|strong="H1870"\w*\w ?” But they replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “There has been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w cult prostitute|strong="H6948"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So he returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her. Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘There has been no|strong="H3808"\w* \w cult prostitute|strong="H6948"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.’”  
\v 23  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Let her keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w the things|strong="H6435"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* herself. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w we will appear to be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dishonest|strong="H0937"\w*. \w I did indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w young goat|strong="H1423"\w*, \w but you|strong="H0859"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
\p
\v 24  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Your daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w has turned to prostitution|strong="H2183"\w*, \w and as a result she has become pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*.” \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Bring her out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and let her be burned|strong="H8313"\w*!”  
\v 25  \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w they were bringing her out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w*\w : “I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w by the man|strong="H0582"\w* \w to whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w belong.”|strong="H0559"\w* \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Identify|strong="H5234"\w* \w the one to whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w the seal|strong="H2858"\w*, \w cord|strong="H6616"\w*, \w and staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w belong|strong="H0428"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w them and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “She is more|strong="H5750"\w* \w upright|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I am|strong="H6663"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I wouldn’t|strong="H3651"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her to Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w He did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have sexual relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with her|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\p
\v 27  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w it was time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for her to give birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were twins|strong="H8380"\w* \w in her womb|strong="H0990"\w*.  
\v 28  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w she was giving birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w one child|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w out his hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and the midwife|strong="H3205"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread and tied|strong="H7194"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w one came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w But then he drew back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before him.|strong="H0559"\w* \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “How|strong="H4100"\w* \w you have broken out|strong="H6555"\w* \w of the womb|strong="H6556"\w*\w !”|strong="H7121"\w* \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he was named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w – the one who had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w – and he was named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*.   
\c 39  
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\v 1  \w Now Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had been brought down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w An Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w named Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*, \w an official|strong="H5631"\w* \w of Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and the captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w him from|strong="H3459"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w who had|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought him there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He was|strong="H1961"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w and lived|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of his Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*.  
\v 3  \w His master|strong="H0113"\w* \w observed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in his sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w and became his personal attendant|strong="H8334"\w*. \w Potiphar appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him in charge|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he owned|strong="H3426"\w*.  
\v 5  \w From the time|strong="H0227"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6485"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w him over his household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he owned|strong="H3426"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the Egyptian’s|strong="H1558"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w for Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w sake. The blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was on everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that he had|strong="H0834"\w*, \w both|strong="H3426"\w* \w in his house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and in his fields|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So Potiphar|strong="H5800"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he had in Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w*; \w he gave no|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w to anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w the food|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w*.  
\p \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was well|strong="H3303"\w* \w built|strong="H8389"\w* \w and good-looking|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Soon after|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w his master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w notice|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Have sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w But he refused|strong="H3985"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w does not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give any thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w to his household|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me here|strong="H4100"\w*, \w and everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he owns|strong="H3426"\w* \w he has put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into my care|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 9  \w There is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w in this|strong="H2088"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I am. He has withheld|strong="H2820"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* \w from me|strong="H4480"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w you because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are his wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w So how|strong="H0349"\w* \w could I do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against God|strong="H0430"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w Even though she continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respond|strong="H8085"\w* \w to her invitation|strong="H0681"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w his work|strong="H4399"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w of the household|strong="H1004"\w* \w servants|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in the house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 12  \w She grabbed|strong="H8610"\w* \w him by his outer garment|strong="H0899"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Have sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me!” But he left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his outer garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w in her hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w she saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he had left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his outer garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w in her hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and had run|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*,  
\v 14  \w she called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for her household|strong="H1004"\w* \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them, “See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my husband brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in a Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to us to humiliate|strong="H6711"\w* \w us.|strong="H0935"\w* \w He|strong="H0376"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me,|strong="H7121"\w* \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w* \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me raise|strong="H7311"\w* \w my voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and scream|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his outer garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w beside|strong="H0681"\w* \w me and ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16  \w So she laid|strong="H3240"\w* \w his outer garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w beside|strong="H0681"\w* \w her until|strong="H5704"\w* \w his master|strong="H0113"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 17  \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is what she said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him:|strong="H5680"\w* “\w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w you brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us tried to humiliate|strong="H6711"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*,  
\v 18  \w but when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w my voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and screamed|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his outer|strong="H0681"\w* \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w and ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.”   
\p
\v 19  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w his master|strong="H0113"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is the way|strong="H1697"\w* \w your slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w treated me,”|strong="H0639"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him and threw|strong="H5414"\w* \w him into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the prison|strong="H5470"\w*, \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H0631"\w* \w were confined|strong="H0631"\w*. \w So he was there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in the prison|strong="H5470"\w*.   
\p
\v 21  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and showed|strong="H5186"\w* \w him kindness|strong="H2617"\w*. \w He granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w him favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of the prison|strong="H5470"\w* \w warden|strong="H8269"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The warden|strong="H5470"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the prisoners|strong="H0615"\w* \w under Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in charge|strong="H6213"\w* \w of whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w they were doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The warden|strong="H5470"\w* \w did not|strong="H0369"\w* \w concern himself|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w that was in Joseph’s|strong="H3027"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him and whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was making successful|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\p
\v 1  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H2398"\w*, \w the cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and the royal baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w offended|strong="H0113"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was enraged|strong="H7107"\w* \w with his two|strong="H8147"\w* \w officials|strong="H5631"\w*, \w the cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and the baker|strong="H0644"\w*,  
\v 3  \w so he imprisoned|strong="H4929"\w* \w them in the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of the captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the same facility|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was confined|strong="H0631"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their attendant|strong="H0854"\w*, \w and he served|strong="H8334"\w* \w them.|strong="H1961"\w*  
\p \w They spent|strong="H1961"\w* \w some time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in custody|strong="H4929"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Both of them|strong="H8147"\w*, \w the cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and the baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w of the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were confined|strong="H0631"\w* \w in the prison|strong="H5470"\w*, \w had a dream|strong="H2492"\w* \w the same night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Each|strong="H0259"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0582"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w had its own meaning|strong="H6623"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them in the morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that they were looking|strong="H2005"\w* \w depressed|strong="H2196"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So he asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w officials|strong="H5631"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him in custody|strong="H4929"\w* \w in his master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do you look so sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”  
\v 8  \w They told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “We both had|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one to|strong="H0413"\w* \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w them.” Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w responded|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w interpretations|strong="H6623"\w* \w belong to God|strong="H0430"\w*\w ? Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9  \w So|strong="H5608"\w* \w the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w his dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*\w :|strong="H2472"\w* “\w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was a vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w in front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 10  \w On the vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w there were three|strong="H7969"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w*. \w As it|strong="H1931"\w* \w budded|strong="H6524"\w*, \w its blossoms|strong="H5322"\w* \w opened|strong="H5927"\w* \w and its clusters|strong="H0811"\w* \w ripened|strong="H1310"\w* \w into grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Now Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w was in my hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so I took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the grapes|strong="H6025"\w*, \w squeezed|strong="H7818"\w* \w them into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H6547"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w and put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is its meaning|strong="H6623"\w*,” \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him. “The three|strong="H7969"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* \w represent|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13  \w In three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will reinstate|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w you to your office|strong="H3653"\w*. \w You will put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in his hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you did before|strong="H7223"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you were cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it goes|strong="H0854"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for you, and show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*. \w Make mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w of me to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and bring me out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of this|strong="H2088"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 15  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I really was kidnapped|strong="H1589"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of the Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w and I have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* \w wrong here|strong="H6311"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w which they should put|strong="H7760"\w* \w me in a dungeon|strong="H0953"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16  \w When the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the interpretation|strong="H6622"\w* \w of the first dream was favorable|strong="H2896"\w*, \w he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “I|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w appeared in my dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and there were three|strong="H7969"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w of white bread|strong="H2751"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 17  \w In the top|strong="H5945"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w there were baked|strong="H0644"\w* \w goods|strong="H4639"\w* \w of every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind for Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w but the birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w were eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w them from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w that was on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is its meaning|strong="H6623"\w*\w : The three|strong="H7969"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w represent|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19  \w In three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will decapitate|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H8518"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* impale \w you on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a pole|strong="H6086"\w*. \w Then the birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w your flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\p
\v 20  \w On the third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it was Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w birthday|strong="H3205"\w*, \w so he gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w He “lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up”|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and the head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w in the midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of his servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w to his former position|strong="H4945"\w* \w so that he placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*,  
\v 22  \w but the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w he impaled|strong="H8518"\w*, \w just as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had predicted|strong="H6622"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w – he forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.   
\c 41  
\p
\v 1  \w At the end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of two full years|strong="H8141"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had a dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w As he was standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,  
\v 2  \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fine-looking|strong="H4758"\w*, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were coming up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and they grazed|strong="H7462"\w* \w in the reeds|strong="H0260"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H4758"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were coming up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and they stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H0681"\w* \w the other cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of the river|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The bad-looking|strong="H4758"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fine-looking|strong="H4758"\w*, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. \w Then Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke up|strong="H3364"\w*.   
\p
\v 5  \w Then he fell asleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w again and had a second|strong="H8145"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*\w : There|strong="H2009"\w* \w were seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w on one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7070"\w*, \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w and good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and burned|strong="H7710"\w* \w by the east wind|strong="H6921"\w*, \w were sprouting|strong="H6779"\w* \w up after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w and full|strong="H4392"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w*. \w Then Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up and realized|strong="H2009"\w* \w it was a dream|strong="H2472"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w In the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H6470"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the diviner-priests|strong="H2748"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men. Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w them his dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one could interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w for him|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w recall|strong="H2142"\w* \w my failures|strong="H2399"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was enraged|strong="H7107"\w* \w with his servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and he put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me in prison|strong="H4929"\w* \w in the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of the captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the guards|strong="H2876"\w* \w – me and the chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w*.  
\v 11  \w We each had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w each|strong="H0259"\w* \w of us had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w with its own meaning|strong="H6623"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Now a young man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w a Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*, \w a servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of the captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the guards|strong="H2876"\w*, \w was with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w We told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him our dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and he interpreted|strong="H6622"\w* \w the meaning of each of our respective dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w*.  
\v 13  \w It happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w just as|strong="H3651"\w* \w he had said|strong="H6622"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* – Pharaoh \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* office, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* impaled \w the|strong="H0853"\w* baker.”   
\p
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w So they brought him quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of the dungeon|strong="H0953"\w*; \w he shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w himself, changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w and came|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “I had a dream|strong="H2492"\w*, \w and there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one who can interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w it. But I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w you, that|strong="H6622"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “It is not within|strong="H1107"\w* \w my power,|strong="H0430"\w* \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will speak concerning|strong="H6030"\w* \w the welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w of Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.”   
\p
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “In my dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of the Nile|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and fine-looking|strong="H8389"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were coming up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and they grazed|strong="H7462"\w* \w in the reeds|strong="H0260"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them; they were scrawny|strong="H1803"\w*, \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H8389"\w*, \w and lean|strong="H7534"\w*. \w I had never|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w such bad-looking|strong="H7455"\w* \w cows|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!  
\v 20  \w The lean|strong="H7534"\w*, \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w up the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When they had eaten|strong="H0935"\w* \w them,|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one would have known|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they had done|strong="H0935"\w* \w so, for they were just as bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w as before|strong="H8462"\w*. \w Then I woke up|strong="H3364"\w*.  
\v 22  \w I also saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in my dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w on one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7070"\w*, \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w and good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w*, \w withered|strong="H6798"\w* \w and thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and burned|strong="H7710"\w* \w with the east wind|strong="H6921"\w*, \w were sprouting up|strong="H6779"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w*. \w So I told|strong="H0559"\w* \w all this|strong="H2748"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* diviner-priests, \w but no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one could tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* meaning.”   
\p
\v 25  \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “Both dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w of Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the same|strong="H0259"\w* \w meaning.|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has revealed|strong="H5046"\w* \w to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w what he is about to do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w represent seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w represent|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Both dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w have the same|strong="H0259"\w* \w meaning|strong="H2007"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lean|strong="H7534"\w*, \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that came up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them represent seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w as do the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w heads of grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w burned|strong="H7710"\w* \w with the east wind|strong="H6921"\w*. \w They represent|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of famine|strong="H7458"\w*.  
\v 28  \w This is|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*\w : God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he is about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of great|strong="H1419"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w are coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w throughout the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will occur|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them, and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w will be forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will devastate|strong="H3615"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 31  \w The previous|strong="H3045"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be remembered|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w follows|strong="H0310"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the famine will be very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w was repeated|strong="H8138"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w has been decreed|strong="H5973"\w* \w by God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w*.   
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\v 33 “\w So now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w should look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for a wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and discerning|strong="H0995"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and give him authority|strong="H7896"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w should do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* – \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* officials \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* collect one-fifth \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w produce|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* during \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w*.  
\v 35  \w They should gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the excess food|strong="H0400"\w* \w during these|strong="H0428"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that are coming|strong="H0935"\w*. \w By Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w authority|strong="H6651"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w store|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w so the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will have food|strong="H0400"\w*, \w and they should preserve|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 36  \w This food|strong="H0400"\w* \w should be|strong="H1961"\w* \w held in storage|strong="H6487"\w* \w for the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in preparation for the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w occur throughout the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w In this way the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will survive the famine|strong="H7458"\w*.”   
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\v 37  \w This advice made sense|strong="H3190"\w* \w to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his officials|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 38  \w So Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w his officials|strong="H5650"\w*, \w “Can we find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w like Joseph,|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*?”  
\v 39  \w So Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “Because God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has enabled|strong="H0310"\w* \w you to know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one as wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and discerning|strong="H0995"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w*!  
\v 40  \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w oversee|strong="H5401"\w* \w my|strong="H6310"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will submit to your commands.|strong="H7535"\w* \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w I, the king|strong="H3678"\w*, \w will be greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.   
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\v 41 “\w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w here,” Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “I place|strong="H5414"\w* \w you in authority over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”  
\v 42  \w Then Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w his signet ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w from his own hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him with fine linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w chain|strong="H7242"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w his neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Pharaoh|strong="H7392"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in the chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w used by|strong="H4932"\w* \w his second-in-command|strong="H4932"\w*, \w and they cried out|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him, “Kneel|strong="H0086"\w* \w down!”|strong="H5414"\w* \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w also said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w but without your permission|strong="H1107"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w will move|strong="H7311"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or his foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”  
\v 45  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zaphenath-Paneah|strong="H6847"\w*. \w He also gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him Asenath|strong="H0621"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of On|strong="H0204"\w*, \w to be his wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 46  \w Now Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was 30|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H5975"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he began serving|strong="H5975"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was commissioned by|strong="H5674"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and was in charge of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 47  \w During the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \w large, bountiful|strong="H7062"\w* harvests.  
\v 48  \w Joseph|strong="H6908"\w* \w collected|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the excess food|strong="H0400"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w during the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and stored|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H0400"\w* \w in the cities|strong="H5892"\w*. \w In every city|strong="H5892"\w* \w he put the food|strong="H0400"\w* \w gathered|strong="H5414"\w* \w from the fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*.  
\v 49  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w stored up|strong="H6651"\w* \w a vast|strong="H3966"\w* \w amount|strong="H7235"\w* \w of grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w like the sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of the sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w measuring|strong="H5608"\w* \w it because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was impossible|strong="H0369"\w* \w to measure|strong="H4557"\w*.   
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\v 50  \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Asenath|strong="H0621"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of On|strong="H0204"\w*, \w was their mother|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w saying,|strong="H3588"\w* “\w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has made me forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 52  \w He named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the second|strong="H8145"\w* \w child|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w saying,|strong="H3588"\w* “\w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has made me fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of my suffering|strong="H6040"\w*.”   
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\v 53  \w The seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came to an end|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 54  \w Then the seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w began|strong="H0935"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had predicted|strong="H0559"\w*. \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the other lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \w but throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 55  \w When all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w experienced|strong="H7456"\w* \w the famine, the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w cried out|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w for food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people of Egypt|strong="H4713"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he tells|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”   
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\v 56  \w While the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the storehouses|strong="H7666"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w sold|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain to the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*. \w The famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w throughout the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 57  \w People from every|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.   
\c 42  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H7200"\w* \w there was|strong="H3426"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to his sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are you looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* each other?”  
\v 2  \w He then said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain for us|strong="H2421"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w So ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w from Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What if some accident|strong="H0611"\w* happens \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w So Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the other travelers|strong="H0935"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Now Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the ruler|strong="H7989"\w* \w of the country|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the one who sold|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain to all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the country|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H0639"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H0639"\w* \w to the ground|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 7  \w When Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w he recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w them, but he pretended to be a stranger|strong="H5234"\w* \w to them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0854"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w*. \w He asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Where|strong="H0370"\w* \w do you come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from?” They answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w From the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w to buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain for food|strong="H0400"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w but they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w about them, and he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “You are spies|strong="H7270"\w*; \w you have come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if our land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is vulnerable|strong="H6172"\w*!”   
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\v 10  \w But they exclaimed,|strong="H3808"\w* “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w*\w ! Your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain for food|strong="H0400"\w*!  
\v 11  \w We are|strong="H5168"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are honest|strong="H3651"\w* \w men! Your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*.”   
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\v 12 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w he insisted|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “but you have come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w our land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is vulnerable|strong="H6172"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are from a family of twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w The youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w is with|strong="H0854"\w* \w our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w at this time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and one|strong="H0259"\w* \w is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H0369"\w* alive.”   
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\v 14  \w But Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them, “It is|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as I said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you:|strong="H0859"\w* \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*!  
\v 15  \w You will be tested|strong="H0974"\w* \w in this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way: As surely as Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you will not|strong="H0518"\w* \w depart|strong="H3318"\w* \w from this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place unless|strong="H0518"\w* \w your youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.  
\v 16  \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of you must go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w while|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w remain in prison|strong="H0631"\w*. \w In this way your words|strong="H1697"\w* \w may be tested|strong="H0974"\w* \w to see if|strong="H0571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* telling \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then, as surely as Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are spies|strong="H7270"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w He imprisoned|strong="H0622"\w* \w them all for three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 18  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as I say|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w for I|strong="H0589"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 19  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are honest|strong="H3651"\w* \w men, leave one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w confined|strong="H0631"\w* \w here in prison|strong="H4929"\w* \w while the rest of you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and take|strong="H0935"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w for your hungry|strong="H7459"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But you must bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w your youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me. Then|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w will be verified|strong="H0539"\w* \w and you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w They did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as he said|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w They said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H0061"\w* \w we’re|strong="H0587"\w* \w being punished|strong="H0818"\w* \w because of our brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w we saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how distressed|strong="H6869"\w* \w he was|strong="H5315"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* cried \w to us for mercy|strong="H2603"\w*, \w but we refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w this distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w has come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H2063"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to you, ‘Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against the boy|strong="H3206"\w*,’ \w but you wouldn’t listen|strong="H8085"\w*\w ? So now|strong="H2009"\w* \w we must pay for shedding|strong="H2009"\w* \w his blood|strong="H1818"\w*!”  
\v 23  \w (Now|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w could understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w them,|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was speaking through an interpreter|strong="H3887"\w*.)  
\v 24  \w He turned away|strong="H5437"\w* \w from them and wept|strong="H1058"\w*. \w When he turned around|strong="H7725"\w* \w and spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them again,|strong="H8095"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from them and tied up|strong="H0631"\w* \w before their eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w with grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w to return|strong="H7725"\w* \w each man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his sack|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and to give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them provisions|strong="H6720"\w* \w for the journey|strong="H1870"\w*. \w His orders|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 26  \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w their grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and left|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w When one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of them|strong="H5414"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his sack|strong="H8242"\w* \w to get feed|strong="H4554"\w* \w for his donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w at their resting|strong="H4411"\w* \w place,|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in the mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of his sack|strong="H0572"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “My money|strong="H3701"\w* \w was returned|strong="H7725"\w*\w ! Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w it is in my sack|strong="H0572"\w*\w !” They were dismayed|strong="H3318"\w*; \w they turned trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w in the world has God|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*?”   
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\v 29  \w They returned|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the things that had happened|strong="H7136"\w* \w to them, saying|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\v 30 “\w The man|strong="H0582"\w*, \w the lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w* \w to us and treated|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H7270"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H0776"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* spying \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 31  \w But we said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘We are honest|strong="H3651"\w* \w men; we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*!  
\v 32  \w We are from a family of twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*; \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of one|strong="H0259"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer alive,|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w is with|strong="H0854"\w* \w our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w at this time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.’   
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\v 33 “\w Then the man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w the lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to us, ‘This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is how I will find out|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are honest|strong="H3651"\w* \w men. Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me, and take|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H7459"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* hungry \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and go|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 34  \w But bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w your youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me so I will know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are honest|strong="H3651"\w* \w men and not|strong="H3651"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w back to you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and you may move about freely|strong="H5503"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*.’”   
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\v 35  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were emptying|strong="H7324"\w* \w their sacks|strong="H8242"\w*, \w there was each man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w of money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in his sack|strong="H8242"\w*\w ! When they and their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the bags|strong="H6872"\w* \w of money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “You are making me childless|strong="H7921"\w*\w ! Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is gone|strong="H0369"\w*. \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w is gone|strong="H0369"\w*. \w And now you want to take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*\w ! Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”   
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\v 37  \w Then Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “You may|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to death|strong="H4191"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you. Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in my care|strong="H3027"\w* \w and I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will bring him back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w But Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and he alone|strong="H0905"\w* \w is left|strong="H7604"\w*. \w If an accident|strong="H0611"\w* \w happens to him on the journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w you have to make|strong="H1980"\w*, \w then you will bring down|strong="H3381"\w* \w my gray hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w in sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to the grave|strong="H7585"\w*.”   
\c 43  
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\v 1  \w Now the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w the grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w they had|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w from Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w us a little|strong="H4592"\w* \w more food|strong="H0400"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w But Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “The man|strong="H0376"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w us, ‘You will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my face|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\v 4  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you send|strong="H7971"\w* \w our|strong="H3426"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us, we’ll go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you will not|strong="H0369"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him, we won’t go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘You will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my face|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 6  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did you bring this trouble|strong="H7489"\w* \w on me by telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w you had one more|strong="H5750"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*?”   
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\v 7  \w They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The man|strong="H0376"\w* \w questioned|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H7592"\w* thoroughly \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4138"\w* \w and our family, saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Is your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*\w ? Do you have|strong="H3426"\w* \w another brother|strong="H0251"\w*\w ?’|strong="H1697"\w* \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*. \w How|strong="H3045"\w* \w could we|strong="H3045"\w* \w possibly|strong="H0428"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he would say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Bring your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*’?”   
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\v 8  \w Then Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w “Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me and we will go|strong="H1980"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w*. \w Then we will live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w – we|strong="H0587"\w* \w and you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and our little ones|strong="H2945"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w myself pledge|strong="H6148"\w* \w security|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w you may hold|strong="H3027"\w* \w me liable|strong="H1245"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you and place him here|strong="H3322"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you, I will bear the blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w before you all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my life|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But if|strong="H3884"\w* \w we had not|strong="H3884"\w* \w delayed|strong="H4102"\w*, \w we could have traveled there and back|strong="H7725"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \w by now|strong="H6258"\w*!”   
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\v 11  \w Then their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it must be so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w then|strong="H0645"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*\w : Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some of the best products|strong="H2173"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in your bags|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and take a gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to the man|strong="H0582"\w* \w – a little|strong="H4592"\w* \w balm|strong="H6875"\w* \w and a little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w spices|strong="H5219"\w* \w and myrrh|strong="H3910"\w*, \w pistachios|strong="H0992"\w* \w and almonds|strong="H8247"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Take double|strong="H4932"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with you;|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that was returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w in the mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of your sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w – perhaps|strong="H0194"\w* \w it was|strong="H1931"\w* \w an oversight|strong="H4870"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w too, and go|strong="H6965"\w* \w right away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w*.  
\v 14  \w May the sovereign|strong="H7706"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w you mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w so that he may release|strong="H7971"\w* \w your other|strong="H0312"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w and Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*\w ! As|strong="H0834"\w* \w for me, if I lose my children I|strong="H0589"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and they took|strong="H3947"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with them, along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they hurried|strong="H6965"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them, he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to the servant who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w “Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w to the house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Slaughter|strong="H2873"\w* \w an animal|strong="H2874"\w* \w and prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w it, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the men|strong="H0582"\w* \w will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me at noon|strong="H6672"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w The man|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*; \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w into Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w But the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they were brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are being brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in because|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that was returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w in our sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w last time|strong="H8462"\w*. \w He wants|strong="H1556"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w capture|strong="H5307"\w* \w us,|strong="H3947"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w us slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and take|strong="H2543"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*!”  
\v 19  \w So they approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was in charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him at the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to the house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 20  \w They said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w we did indeed come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the first time|strong="H8462"\w* \w to buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But when|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the place where we spent|strong="H4411"\w* \w the night, we opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w our sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w and each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of us found his money|strong="H3701"\w* \w – the full amount|strong="H4948"\w* – \w in the mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of his sack|strong="H0572"\w*. \w So we have returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 22  \w We have brought additional|strong="H3381"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with us to buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*. \w We do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in our sacks|strong="H0572"\w*!”   
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\v 23 “\w Everything is fine|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w the man in charge of Joseph’s household told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them. “Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Your God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you treasure|strong="H4301"\w* \w in your sacks|strong="H0572"\w*. \w I had your money|strong="H3701"\w*.” \w Then he brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w The servant in charge|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w into Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and they washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w their feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Then he gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H4554"\w* \w to their donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 25  \w They got their gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w arrival|strong="H0935"\w* \w at noon|strong="H6672"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they had heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they were to have a meal|strong="H3899"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w When Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they presented|strong="H0935"\w* \w him with the gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w they had|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H3027"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and they bowed down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to the ground|strong="H0776"\w* before \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them how they were doing|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Then he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Is your aging|strong="H2205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w*, \w the one you spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w about? Is he still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*?”  
\v 28 “\w Your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is well|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w they replied|strong="H0559"\w*. \w “He is still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.” \w They bowed|strong="H6915"\w* \w down in humility|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w When Joseph looked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w his mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Is this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w about?” Then he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “May God|strong="H0430"\w* \w be gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to you, my son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w out, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was overcome by affection|strong="H3648"\w* \w for his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w and was at the point of tears|strong="H1058"\w*. \w So he went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to his room|strong="H2315"\w* \w and wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w Then he washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w his face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and came out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w With composure|strong="H0662"\w* \w he said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Set out|strong="H7760"\w* \w the food|strong="H3899"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w They set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a place for him, a separate|strong="H0905"\w* \w place for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his brothers,|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w who were eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him. (The Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w are not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w think it is|strong="H1931"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to do so|strong="H4713"\w*.)  
\v 33  \w They sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him, arranged by order of birth, beginning|strong="H1062"\w* \w with the firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w and ending|strong="H6812"\w* \w with the youngest|strong="H6810"\w*. \w The men|strong="H0376"\w* \w looked at each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w in astonishment|strong="H8539"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He gave|strong="H5375"\w* \w them portions|strong="H4864"\w* \w of the food set before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but the portion|strong="H4864"\w* \w for Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was five|strong="H2568"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w* \w than the portions|strong="H4864"\w* \w for any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of the others. They drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joseph until they all became drunk|strong="H7937"\w*.   
\c 44  
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\v 1  \w He instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w “Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w of the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with as much food|strong="H0400"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they can|strong="H3201"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w and put|strong="H7760"\w* \w each man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in the mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of his sack|strong="H0572"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w – the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w – in the mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of the youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w one’s sack|strong="H0572"\w*, \w along|strong="H0853"\w* \w with the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for his grain|strong="H7668"\w*.” \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w When morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w came|strong="H0216"\w*, \w the men|strong="H0582"\w* \w and their|strong="H1992"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w off|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 4  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone very far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to the servant who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w “Pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w at once!|strong="H5381"\w* \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them, say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, ‘Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have you repaid|strong="H7999"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w with evil|strong="H7451"\w*?  
\v 5  \w Doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from this|strong="H2088"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w it for divination|strong="H5172"\w*\w ?|strong="H0834"\w* \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*!’”   
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\v 6  \w When the man|strong="H5381"\w* \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w them, he spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 7  \w They answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does my lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*\w ?|strong="H2486"\w* \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such a thing|strong="H2088"\w*!  
\v 8  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of our sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w we brought back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w Why|strong="H0349"\w* \w then would we steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from your master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?  
\v 9  \w If one of us has it,|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and the rest of us|strong="H0587"\w* \w will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my lord’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*!”   
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\v 10  \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You have suggested|strong="H3651"\w* \w your own punishment|strong="H1697"\w*\w !|strong="H1931"\w* \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has it will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my slave|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but the rest of|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will go|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5355"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w So each man|strong="H0376"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w his sack|strong="H0572"\w* \w to the ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H0572"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then the man|strong="H2664"\w* \w searched|strong="H2664"\w*. \w He began|strong="H2490"\w* \w with the oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w and finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w with the youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. \w The cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in Benjamin’s|strong="H1144"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w*!  
\v 13  \w They all tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their clothes|strong="H8071"\w*\w ! Then each man|strong="H0376"\w* \w loaded|strong="H6006"\w* \w his donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and they returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to the city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w So Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w came back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was still|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and they threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w themselves to the ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them, “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did you think|strong="H4639"\w* \w you were doing|strong="H6213"\w*\w ?|strong="H3808"\w* \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me can find out things|strong="H5172"\w* \w like this|strong="H2088"\w* \w by divination|strong="H5172"\w*?”   
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\v 16  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can we say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to my lord|strong="H0113"\w*\w ? What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can we speak|strong="H1696"\w*\w ? How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can we clear|strong="H6663"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4672"\w*\w ? |strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has exposed|strong="H6663"\w* \w the sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of your servants|strong="H5650"\w*\w !|strong="H2005"\w* \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w my lord’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w and the one in whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w possession the cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was found|strong="H4672"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \w But Joseph said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Far be it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from me to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*\w ! The man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was found|strong="H4672"\w* \w will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my slave|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but the rest of|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w may go back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w Then Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w him and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w please allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w a word|strong="H1697"\w* \w with you|strong="H0113"\w*. \w Please do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w get angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w with your servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you are just like|strong="H3644"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 19  \w My lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w ‘Do you have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w a brother|strong="H0251"\w*?’  
\v 20  \w We said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w ‘We have|strong="H3426"\w* \w an aged|strong="H2205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and there is a young|strong="H6996"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w who was born when our father was old|strong="H2208"\w*. \w The boy’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He is the only|strong="H0905"\w* \w one of his mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w sons left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w and his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.’   
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\v 21 “\w Then you told|strong="H0413"\w* \w your servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w ‘Bring him down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me so|strong="H7760"\w* \w I can|strong="H7760"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.’  
\v 22  \w We said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to my lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w ‘The boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w If he leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w his father, his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w will die|strong="H4191"\w*.’  
\v 23  \w But you said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w ‘If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w does not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you, you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my face|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*.’  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w returned to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w we told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him the words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of my lord|strong="H0113"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Then our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Go back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w us a little|strong="H4592"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*.’  
\v 26  \w But we replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘We cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w our youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us, then|strong="H3381"\w* \w we will go|strong="H3381"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we won’t|strong="H3381"\w* \w be permitted|strong="H3201"\w* \w to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w our youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
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\v 27 “\w Then your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said to us, ‘You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w gave me two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 28  \w The first|strong="H0259"\w* \w disappeared|strong="H3318"\w* \w and I said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “He has surely|strong="H0389"\w* \w been torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w to pieces|strong="H2963"\w*.” \w I have not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him since|strong="H2008"\w*.  
\v 29  \w If you take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one from me too|strong="H1571"\w* \w and an accident|strong="H0611"\w* \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to him, then you will bring down|strong="H3381"\w* \w my gray hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w in tragedy|strong="H7451"\w* \w to the grave|strong="H7585"\w*.’   
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\v 30 “\w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w when I return|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* – \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w bound|strong="H7194"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* son’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 31  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with us,|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will bring down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the gray hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w of your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w our father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to the grave|strong="H7585"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w pledged security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him back to you, then I will bear the blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w before my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my life|strong="H3117"\w*.’   
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\v 33 “\w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w as my lord’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of the boy|strong="H5288"\w*. \w As for the boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w let him go back|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 34  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w can I go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w the boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me? I couldn’t|strong="H4672"\w* \w bear to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w pain|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
\c 45  
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\v 1  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to control|strong="H0662"\w* \w himself before all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his attendants|strong="H5324"\w*, \w so he cried out|strong="H7121"\w*, \w “Make|strong="H3318"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w go out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from my presence!” No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w when he made himself known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He wept|strong="H1065"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*; \w the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it and Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*\w ! Is my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*\w ?” His brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they were dumbfounded|strong="H0926"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “Come closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to me|strong="H4994"\w*,” \w so they came|strong="H0413"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*. \w Then he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w your brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w into Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be upset|strong="H6087"\w* \w and do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w me here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of you to preserve|strong="H4241"\w* \w life|strong="H4241"\w*!  
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w past two years|strong="H8141"\w* \w there has been famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and for five|strong="H2568"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will be neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w plowing|strong="H2758"\w* \w nor harvesting|strong="H7105"\w*.  
\v 7  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of you to preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and to save your lives|strong="H1419"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w*.  
\v 8  \w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w it is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w who sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w but God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w He has made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me an adviser|strong="H0001"\w* \w to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w over all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Now go up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w your son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w says: “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w delay|strong="H5975"\w*!  
\v 10  \w You will live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w and you will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w – you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w your herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you have|strong="H0834"\w*.  
\v 11  \w I will provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w you with food|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there will be five|strong="H2568"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w you would become poor|strong="H3423"\w* \w – you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who belongs|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”’  
\v 12  \w You and my brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with your own eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I really|strong="H6310"\w* \w am the one who speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w So tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w about all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and about everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*. \w But bring my father|strong="H0001"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*!”   
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\v 14  \w Then he threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w himself on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w of his brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them. After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w it was reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w in the household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w have arrived|strong="H0935"\w*.” \w It pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and his servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to your brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w ‘Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*\w : Load|strong="H2943"\w* \w your animals|strong="H1165"\w* \w and go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*!  
\v 18  \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and your households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me! Then I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H2898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and you will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*.’  
\v 19  \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are also commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w to say,|strong="H6213"\w* ‘\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*\w : Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for yourselves wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for your little ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w and for your wives|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and come|strong="H0935"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w worry|strong="H2347"\w* \w about your belongings|strong="H3627"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the best|strong="H2898"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* yours.’”   
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\v 21  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as he said.|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w as Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had instructed|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and he gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them provisions|strong="H6720"\w* \w for the journey|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 22  \w He gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w sets|strong="H2487"\w* \w of clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w to each one of them,|strong="H1144"\w* \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w he gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pieces of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sets|strong="H2487"\w* \w of clothes|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\v 23  \w To his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the following|strong="H2063"\w*\w :|strong="H6235"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with the best products|strong="H2898"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w female donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and provisions|strong="H4202"\w* \w for his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and they left|strong="H1980"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “As you travel|strong="H1870"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be overcome|strong="H7264"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* fear.”   
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\v 25  \w So they went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 26  \w They told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him, “Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and he is ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*\w !” Jacob was stunned|strong="H3820"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But when|strong="H1696"\w* \w they related|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and when he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to transport|strong="H5375"\w* \w him, their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w revived|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Then Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Enough|strong="H7227"\w*\w ! My son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*\w ! I will go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 1  \w So Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w began his journey|strong="H5265"\w*, \w taking with him all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that he had|strong="H0834"\w*. \w When he came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w he offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 2  \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in a vision|strong="H4759"\w* \w during the night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*\w !” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w*!”  
\v 3  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I will make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you into a great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and I|strong="H0595"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w will certainly bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you back|strong="H5927"\w* \w from there.|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will close|strong="H7896"\w* \w your eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w started out|strong="H0884"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Beer Sheba, \w and the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w their little children|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and their wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w in the wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w along to transport|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and the possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w they had|strong="H0834"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and they went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w his sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and grandsons,|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and granddaughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w – all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are the names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w – Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and his sons|strong="H1121"\w*\w :|strong="H7205"\w*  
\q1 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w the firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*\w :|strong="H2585"\w*  
\q1 \w Hanoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w Pallu|strong="H6396"\w*, \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*, \w and Carmi|strong="H3756"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*\w :|strong="H3223"\w*  
\q1 \w Jemuel|strong="H3223"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w Ohad|strong="H0161"\w*, \w Jakin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*,  
\q1 \w and Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w (the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of a Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* woman).   
\q1
\v 11  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Levi|strong="H3878"\w*\w :|strong="H1648"\w*  
\q1 \w Gershon|strong="H1648"\w*, \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w*, \w and Merari|strong="H4847"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*\w :|strong="H6147"\w*  
\q1 \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w Onan|strong="H0209"\w*, \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*, \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w and Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*  
\q1 \w (but Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w and Onan|strong="H0209"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*\w ).|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q1 \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w were Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w and Hamul|strong="H2538"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*\w :|strong="H8439"\w*  
\q1 \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w*, \w Puah|strong="H6312"\w*, \w Jashub|strong="H3102"\w*, \w and Shimron|strong="H8110"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*\w :|strong="H5624"\w*  
\q1 \w Sered|strong="H5624"\w*, \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w*, \w and Jahleel|strong="H3177"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w she bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in Paddan Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w along with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w his daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w His sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w numbered thirty-three|strong="H7969"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Gad|strong="H1410"\w*\w :|strong="H6837"\w*  
\q1 \w Zephon|strong="H6837"\w*, \w Haggi|strong="H2291"\w*, \w Shuni|strong="H7764"\w*, \w Ezbon|strong="H0675"\w*, \w Eri|strong="H6179"\w*, \w Arodi|strong="H0722"\w*, \w and Areli|strong="H0692"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Asher|strong="H0836"\w*\w :|strong="H3232"\w*  
\q1 \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w*, \w Ishvah|strong="H3438"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*, \w and Serah|strong="H8294"\w* \w their sister|strong="H0269"\w*.  
\q1 \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Beriah|strong="H1283"\w* \w were Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w and Malkiel|strong="H4439"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w his daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w She bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* all.   
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\v 19  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w the wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*\w :|strong="H3130"\w*  
\q1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Asenath|strong="H0621"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of On|strong="H0204"\w*, \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*\w :|strong="H1106"\w*  
\q1 \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*, \w Beker|strong="H1071"\w*, \w Ashbel|strong="H0788"\w*, \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, \w Ehi|strong="H0278"\w*, \w Rosh|strong="H7220"\w*, \w Muppim|strong="H4649"\w*, \w Huppim|strong="H2650"\w* \w and Ard|strong="H0714"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w The son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Dan|strong="H1835"\w*\w : Hushim|strong="H2366"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w The sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*\w :|strong="H3183"\w*  
\q1 \w Jahziel|strong="H3183"\w*, \w Guni|strong="H1476"\w*, \w Jezer|strong="H3337"\w*, \w and Shillem|strong="H8006"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w his daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w She bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w to Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the direct|strong="H5315"\w* \w descendants of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with him were sixty-six|strong="H8337"\w* \w in number. (This number does not include|strong="H0905"\w* \w the wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w of Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.)  
\v 27  \w Counting the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to him in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5315"\w* \w of the household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who were|strong="H0935"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w numbered seventy|strong="H7657"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to accompany him|strong="H3384"\w* \w to Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w So they came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w harnessed|strong="H0631"\w* \w his chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w When he met him,|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w and wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w for quite some time|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “Now let me die|strong="H4191"\w* \w since|strong="H6471"\w* \w I have seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and know that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you are still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w “I will go up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, ‘\w My brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and my father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w have come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The men|strong="H0582"\w* \w are shepherds|strong="H6629"\w*; \w they take care of livestock|strong="H4735"\w*. \w They have brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w their flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and their herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*.’  
\v 33  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w you and say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is your occupation|strong="H4639"\w*?’  
\v 34  \w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, ‘Your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have taken care|strong="H0582"\w* \w of cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w from our youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w and our fathers|strong="H0001"\w*,’ \w so that you may|strong="H5668"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who takes care|strong="H7462"\w* \w of sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w is disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.”   
\c 47  
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\v 1  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “My father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w my brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w their flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they own have arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H3667"\w*  
\p \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w They are now|strong="H2005"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and introduced|strong="H3322"\w* \w them to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is your occupation|strong="H4639"\w*\w ?” They said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “Your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w take care|strong="H7462"\w* \w of flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w as our|strong="H0587"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w Then they said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to live as temporary residents|strong="H1481"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w* \w for your servants|strong="H5650"\w*’ \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w is severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “Your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w have come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you; settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w in the best|strong="H4315"\w* \w region of the land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w They may live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you know|strong="H3045"\w* \w of any highly capable men|strong="H2428"\w* \w among them, put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them in charge|strong="H8269"\w* \w of my livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.”   
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\v 7  \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and presented|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w “How|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w have you lived|strong="H2416"\w*?”  
\v 9  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w “All|strong="H3117"\w* \w the years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of my travels|strong="H4033"\w* \w are 130|strong="H3967"\w*. \w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w the years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of my life|strong="H2416"\w* \w have been few|strong="H4592"\w* \w and painful|strong="H7451"\w*; \w the years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of my travels|strong="H4033"\w* \w are not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as long as those of my ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Then Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from his|strong="H6547"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w So Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w He gave|strong="H0014"\w* \w them territory|strong="H0272"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in the best|strong="H4315"\w* \w region of the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Rameses|strong="H7486"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w also provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to the number of their little children|strong="H2945"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w But there was no|strong="H0369"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severe; the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w wasted away|strong="H3856"\w* \w because of the famine|strong="H7458"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w collected|strong="H3950"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that could be found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w as payment|strong="H7668"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were buying|strong="H7666"\w*. \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w into Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from the lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w was used up|strong="H0935"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w us food|strong="H3899"\w*\w ! Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should we die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w your very eyes because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our money|strong="H3701"\w* \w has run out|strong="H0656"\w*?”   
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\v 16  \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is gone|strong="H0656"\w*, \w bring|strong="H3051"\w* \w your livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you food|strong="H4735"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w So they brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w their livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in exchange for their horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w the livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w of their flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and herds|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and their donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w He got them through|strong="H5095"\w* \w that year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by giving them|strong="H5095"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in exchange|strong="H5095"\w* \w for livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w When that year|strong="H8141"\w* \w was over, they came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the next|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “We cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w from our|strong="H0113"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is used up and the livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and the animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w belong to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our lord|strong="H0113"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w our lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w except|strong="H1115"\w* \w our bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w and our land|strong="H0127"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should we die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before your very eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w and our land|strong="H0127"\w*\w ? Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w us and our land|strong="H0127"\w* \w in exchange for food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and we|strong="H0587"\w*, \w with our land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w that we may live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then the land|strong="H0127"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become desolate|strong="H3456"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w So Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0127"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Each|strong="H4713"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w his field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was severe|strong="H2388"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w became Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Joseph|strong="H5971"\w* made \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w slaves|strong="H7097"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* one \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of Egypt’s|strong="H4714"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w to the other|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w purchase|strong="H7069"\w* \w the land|strong="H0127"\w* \w of the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w an allotment|strong="H2706"\w* \w from Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and they ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w from their allotment|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w their land|strong="H0127"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w “Since|strong="H2005"\w* \w I have bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w you and your land|strong="H0127"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w for Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w here is|strong="H1887"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for you. Cultivate|strong="H2232"\w* \w the land|strong="H0127"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you gather in the crop|strong="H8393"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one-fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w of it to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and the rest|strong="H0702"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w yours for seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for the fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and for you to eat|strong="H0400"\w*, \w including those in your households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and your little children|strong="H2945"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You have saved our lives|strong="H2421"\w*\w ! You are showing|strong="H4672"\w* \w us favor|strong="H0113"\w*, \w and we will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
\p
\v 26  \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a statute|strong="H2706"\w*, \w which is in effect|strong="H5704"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w throughout the land|strong="H0127"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*\w : One-fifth|strong="H2569"\w* \w belongs to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the land|strong="H0127"\w* \w of the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w*.   
\p
\v 27  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w and they owned|strong="H0270"\w* \w land there. They were fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w rapidly|strong="H3966"\w* \w in number|strong="H7235"\w*.   
\p
\v 28  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w the years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w were 147|strong="H3967"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 29  \w The time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to die|strong="H4191"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w*, \w so he called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I have found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my thigh|strong="H3409"\w* \w and show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me kindness|strong="H5978"\w* \w and faithfulness|strong="H0571"\w*. \w Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 30  \w but when|strong="H7901"\w* \w I rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w me out of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me in their burial|strong="H6900"\w* \w place.” Joseph|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you say|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\p
\v 31  \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to me that you will do|strong="H7650"\w* \w so.”|strong="H3478"\w* \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of his bed|strong="H4296"\w*.   
\c 48  
\p
\v 1  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was told|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is weakening|strong="H2470"\w*.” \w So he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Your son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w has just|strong="H2009"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you,” Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w regained|strong="H2388"\w* \w strength and sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w up on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “The sovereign|strong="H7706"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w* \w at Luz|strong="H3870"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘I am going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to make you fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and will multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w you.|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you into a group|strong="H6951"\w* \w of nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w as an everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w possession|strong="H0272"\w*.’   
\p
\v 5 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w as for your two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who were born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to you in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w I came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will be mine.|strong="H0669"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w will be mine just as Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w and Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Any children|strong="H4138"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you father|strong="H3205"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them will be yours; they will be listed|strong="H7121"\w* \w under the names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of their brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w in their inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But as for me, when I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was returning|strong="H0935"\w* \w from Paddan|strong="H6307"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* – \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* – \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w happened|strong="H0935"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w some|strong="H3530"\w* \w distance|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w*” (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*).   
\p
\v 8  \w When Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are these|strong="H0428"\w*?”  
\v 9  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “They are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me in this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place.” His father|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them to me|strong="H0413"\w* \w so I may|strong="H4994"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Now Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were failing|strong="H3513"\w* \w because of his age|strong="H2207"\w*; \w he was not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to see well|strong="H7200"\w*. \w So Joseph|strong="H5066"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w his sons|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him, and his father|strong="H5401"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w them and embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “I never|strong="H3808"\w* \w expected|strong="H6419"\w* \w to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has allowed me to see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your children|strong="H2233"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12  \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w moved|strong="H3318"\w* \w them from Israel’s knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down with his face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to the ground|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w positioned|strong="H3947"\w* \w them;|strong="H0669"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w on his right hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w across from Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w left hand|strong="H8040"\w*, \w and Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w on his left hand|strong="H8040"\w* \w across from Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w right hand|strong="H3225"\w*. \w Then Joseph brought them closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father.  
\v 14  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stretched out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his right hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and placed|strong="H7896"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephraim’s|strong="H0669"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w although he was the younger|strong="H6810"\w*. \w Crossing his hands, he put his left hand|strong="H8040"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh’s|strong="H4519"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was the firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Then he blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w May the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w my fathers|strong="H0001"\w*  
\q1 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w –|strong="H0430"\w*  
\q1 \w the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who has been my shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*  
\q1 \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w my life|strong="H5750"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,   
\q1
\v 16  \w the Angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who has protected|strong="H1350"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q1 \w from all|strong="H3605"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w –|strong="H1288"\w*  
\q1 \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w these boys|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\q1 \w May my name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be named|strong="H8034"\w* \w in them|strong="H7130"\w*,  
\q1 \w and the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of my fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\q1 \w May they grow|strong="H1711"\w* \w into a multitude|strong="H7130"\w* \w on the earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”   
\p
\v 17  \w When Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w placed|strong="H7896"\w* \w his right hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephraim’s|strong="H0669"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w it displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w him.|strong="H8551"\w* \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to move|strong="H5493"\w* \w it from Ephraim’s|strong="H0669"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to Manasseh’s|strong="H4519"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is the firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your right hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
\p
\v 19  \w But his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w He too|strong="H1571"\w* \w will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w and he too|strong="H1571"\w* \w will become great|strong="H1431"\w*. \w In spite|strong="H0199"\w* \w of this, his younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w will be even greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w and his descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a multitude|strong="H4393"\w* \w of nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So he blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them that day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 “\w By you|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w May God|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you like Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.’”  
\p \w So he put|strong="H7760"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
\p
\v 21  \w Then Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w “I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w about to die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of your fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 22  \w As one|strong="H0259"\w* \w who is above|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to you the mountain slope|strong="H7926"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w with my sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and my bow|strong="H7198"\w*.”   
\c 49  
\p
\v 1  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for his sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Gather together|strong="H0622"\w* \w so I can tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will happen|strong="H7122"\w* \w to you in the future|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w and listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;  
\q1 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w your father|strong="H0001"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are my firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*,  
\q1 \w my might|strong="H3581"\w* \w and the beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of my strength|strong="H0202"\w*,  
\q1 \w outstanding in dignity, outstanding|strong="H5794"\w* \w in|strong="H1060"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w You are destructive|strong="H6349"\w* \w like water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and will not|strong="H0408"\w* \w excel|strong="H3498"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you got|strong="H5927"\w* \w on your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you defiled|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* – \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H4904"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w couch|strong="H3326"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w are brothers|strong="H0251"\w*,  
\q1 \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are their knives|strong="H4380"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w O my|strong="H5475"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into their council|strong="H5475"\w*,  
\q1 \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be united|strong="H3161"\w* \w to their assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w my heart|strong="H3519"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in their anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w they have killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*,  
\q1 \w and for pleasure|strong="H7522"\w* \w they have hamstrung|strong="H6131"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w be their anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was fierce|strong="H5794"\w*,  
\q1 \w and their fury|strong="H5678"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it was cruel|strong="H7185"\w*.  
\q1 \w I will divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w them in Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w and scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w them in Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w your|strong="H0859"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w will praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.  
\q1 \w Your hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will be on the neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w of your enemies|strong="H0341"\w*,  
\q1 \w your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* before \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w You are a lion’s|strong="H0738"\w* \w cub|strong="H1482"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q1 \w from the prey|strong="H2964"\w*, \w my son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you have gone up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\q1 \w He crouches|strong="H7257"\w* \w and lies down like a lion|strong="H0738"\w*;  
\q1 \w like a lioness|strong="H3833"\w* \w – who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will rouse|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \w The scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor the ruler’s staff|strong="H2710"\w* \w from between|strong="H0996"\w* \w his feet|strong="H7272"\w*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H7886"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to whom it belongs;|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w the nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will obey|strong="H3349"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Binding|strong="H0631"\w* \w his foal|strong="H5895"\w* \w to the vine|strong="H1612"\w*,  
\q1 \w and his colt|strong="H0860"\w* \w to the choicest vine|strong="H8321"\w*,  
\q1 \w he will wash|strong="H3526"\w* \w his garments|strong="H3830"\w* \w in wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w his robes|strong="H5497"\w* \w in the blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w His eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will be dark|strong="H2447"\w* \w from wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and his teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w from milk|strong="H2461"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w will live|strong="H7931"\w* \w by the haven|strong="H2348"\w* \w of the sea|strong="H3220"\w*  
\q1 \w and become a haven|strong="H2348"\w* \w for ships|strong="H0591"\w*;  
\q1 \w his border will extend to Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w is a strong-boned|strong="H1634"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*  
\q1 \w lying down|strong="H7257"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w two saddlebags|strong="H4942"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w When he sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w a good|strong="H2896"\w* \w resting place|strong="H4496"\w*,  
\q1 \w and the pleasant|strong="H5276"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*,  
\q1 \w he will bend|strong="H5186"\w* \w his shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w to the burden|strong="H5445"\w*  
\q1 \w and become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w laborer|strong="H4522"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w will judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w his people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w as one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w be a snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the road|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w a viper|strong="H8207"\w* \w by the path|strong="H0734"\w*,  
\q1 \w that bites|strong="H5391"\w* \w the heels|strong="H6119"\w* \w of the horse|strong="H5483"\w*  
\q1 \w so that its rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w backward|strong="H0268"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w I wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for your deliverance|strong="H3444"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w will be raided|strong="H1464"\w* \w by marauding bands|strong="H1416"\w*,  
\q1 \w but he will attack|strong="H1464"\w* \w them at their heels|strong="H6119"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w Asher’s|strong="H0836"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w will be rich|strong="H8082"\w*,  
\q1 \w and he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H4574"\w* \w to royalty|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w is a free running|strong="H7971"\w* \w doe|strong="H0355"\w*,  
\q1 \w he speaks|strong="H5414"\w* \w delightful|strong="H8233"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is a fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w bough|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w a fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w bough near a spring|strong="H5869"\w*  
\q1 \w whose branches|strong="H1323"\w* \w climb over the wall|strong="H7791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w The archers|strong="H2671"\w* \w will attack|strong="H4843"\w* \w him,|strong="H7232"\w*  
\q1 \w they will shoot|strong="H7232"\w* \w at him and oppose|strong="H7852"\w* him.   
\q1
\v 24  \w But his bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w will remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w steady|strong="H0386"\w*,  
\q1 \w and his hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will be skillful|strong="H6339"\w*;  
\q1 \w because of the hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of the Mighty One|strong="H0046"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w the Rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
\q1
\v 25  \w because of the God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w*,  
\q1 \w who will help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you,|strong="H7706"\w*  
\q1 \w because of the sovereign|strong="H7706"\w* \w God,|strong="H1288"\w*  
\q1 \w who will bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1293"\w*  
\q1 \w with blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w from the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w from the deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w that lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*,  
\q1 \w and blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of the breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w and womb|strong="H7356"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w The blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w are greater|strong="H1396"\w*  
\q1 \w than|strong="H1396"\w* \w the blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of the eternal|strong="H5704"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2029"\w*  
\q1 \w or the desirable things|strong="H8379"\w* \w of the age-old|strong="H5769"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.  
\q1 \w They will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on the head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*  
\q1 \w and on the brow|strong="H6936"\w* \w of the prince|strong="H5139"\w* \w of his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w is a ravenous|strong="H2963"\w* \w wolf|strong="H2061"\w*;  
\q1 \w in the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w devouring|strong="H0398"\w* \w the prey|strong="H5706"\w*,  
\q1 \w and in the evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w dividing|strong="H2505"\w* \w the plunder|strong="H7998"\w*.”   
\p
\v 28  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are the twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is what|strong="H0834"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to them when he blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them. He gave each|strong="H0582"\w* \w of them an appropriate|strong="H0582"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.   
\p
\v 29  \w Then he instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w them,|strong="H0589"\w* “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am about to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0622"\w* \w to my people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 30  \w It is the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w for a burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w plot|strong="H0272"\w* \w from Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 31  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*; \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and his wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*; \w and there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in it were acquired|strong="H4735"\w* \w from the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.”   
\p
\v 33  \w When Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w giving these instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w to his sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he pulled|strong="H0622"\w* \w his feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w up onto|strong="H0413"\w* \w the bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his last breath|strong="H1478"\w*, \w and went|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\c 50  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him and kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w the physicians|strong="H7495"\w* \w in his service|strong="H2590"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w embalm|strong="H2590"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w so the physicians|strong="H7495"\w* \w embalmed|strong="H2590"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3  \w They took|strong="H4390"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the full|strong="H4390"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w needed for embalming|strong="H2590"\w*. \w The Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w mourned|strong="H7657"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \w When the days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of mourning|strong="H1068"\w* \w had passed|strong="H5674"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w royal court|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I have found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in your sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*,  
\v 5 ‘\w My father|strong="H0001"\w* \w made me swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an oath. He said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w about to die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w for myself there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.” \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w then I will return|strong="H7725"\w*.’”  
\v 6  \w So Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as he made you swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7  \w So Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w senior|strong="H2205"\w* courtiers \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w senior|strong="H2205"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 8  \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w they left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their little children|strong="H2945"\w* \w and their flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him, so it was a very|strong="H3966"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* \w entourage|strong="H4264"\w*.   
\p
\v 10  \w When they came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the threshing floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of Atad|strong="H0329"\w* \w on the other side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w they mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and bitter|strong="H3515"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4553"\w*. \w There Joseph observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w period of mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w for his father|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When the Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w at the threshing floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of Atad|strong="H0329"\w*, \w they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is a very|strong="H3515"\w* \w sad|strong="H0060"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.” \w That is why|strong="H3651"\w* \w its name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abel Mizraim|strong="H0067"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jacob did|strong="H3651"\w* \w for him just|strong="H3651"\w* \w as he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 13  \w His sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w him to the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him in the cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*. \w This is the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w as a burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w plot|strong="H0272"\w* \w from Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 14  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w he buried|strong="H6913"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w along with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who had accompanied|strong="H0854"\w* \w him to bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*.   
\p
\v 15  \w When Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What if|strong="H3863"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w bears|strong="H3863"\w* \w a grudge|strong="H7852"\w* \w and wants to repay|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w we|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w to him|strong="H1580"\w*?”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w they sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w word|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your father|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave these instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he died|strong="H4194"\w*:  
\v 17 ‘\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w this: Please|strong="H0577"\w* \w forgive|strong="H6588"\w* \w the sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of your brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and the wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w they did when they treated|strong="H1580"\w* \w you so badly.’ Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H6588"\w* \w the sin of the servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your father|strong="H0001"\w*.” \w When this message was reported|strong="H1696"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came and threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w themselves down before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him; they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w we are; we are your slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w But Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I in the place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of God|strong="H0430"\w*?  
\v 20  \w As for you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you meant|strong="H2803"\w* \w to harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me,|strong="H0430"\w* \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w intended|strong="H2803"\w* \w it for a good|strong="H2896"\w* \w purpose, so|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w could preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w the lives of many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as you can see this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w for you and your little children|strong="H2945"\w*.” \w Then he consoled|strong="H5162"\w* \w them and spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w along with his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w 110|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w to the third generation|strong="H8029"\w*. \w He also|strong="H1571"\w* \w saw the children of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Makir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*; \w they were|strong="H3205"\w* \w given special|strong="H3205"\w* \w inheritance rights by Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w Then Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0595"\w* \w about to die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will surely|strong="H6485"\w* \w come to you|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w lead|strong="H0413"\w* \w you up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w he swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w on oath to give|strong="H0085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w swear|strong="H6485"\w* \w an oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will surely|strong="H6485"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to you. Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w you must|strong="H0853"\w* \w carry my bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w So Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at the age of 110|strong="H8141"\w*. \w After they embalmed|strong="H2590"\w* \w him, his body|strong="H3455"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* placed \w in a coffin|strong="H0727"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.