\id GEN - Plain English Version 
\h Genesis 
\toc3 Genesis 
\toc2 Genesis 
\toc1 God made everything 
\mt1 The first stories about God and his people  
\mt2 (The book in the Holy Bible called \k Genesis\k*)  
\imt1 About these stories  
\ip This is the 1st book in the Holy Bible, called \em Genesis\em*. That word \em Genesis\em* means \em start\em*. It is the book that tells us how God started everything that is here today.  
\ip Genesis was in God’s book that the Jewish people had before Jesus came to this earth. That book is now the first part of the Holy Bible, called the \em Old Testament\em*.  
\ip Genesis is a very old book. The Jewish people say that Moses wrote it about 3,400 years ago. He was their leader at that time.  
\ip Genesis is a very important book for us today. It tells us that God made everything. He made the world and everything in it, and he made people. Genesis tells us that people went wrong, but God was still good to them. God picked a man called Abraham, and God promised to use Abraham’s family to do good things for all the people in the world. This book has lots of stories about the people in Abraham’s family.  
\ip Genesis shows us that God is really good and really powerful. He will always look after the people that trust him and do what he says.  
\cl Chapter  
\c 1  
\s1 God made everything  
\p
\v 1 \w First|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H7225"\w* \w all|strong="H1254"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long \w time|strong="H7225"\w* ago, \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w made|strong="H1254"\w* everything. \w He|strong="H8064"\w* \w made|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H8064"\w* \w made|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w He|strong="H8064"\w* \w made|strong="H1254"\w* \w all|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* things \w that|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* everywhere.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* earth didn’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* shape. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* anything. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* covered \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. Everything \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* God’s \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w moved|strong="H7363"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\s2 Day number 1  
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\v 3 God said, “\w I|strong="H1961"\w* want light.” Straight away, light \w was|strong="H1961"\w* shining everywhere.\x * \xo 1:3 \xt 2 Corinthians 4:6\x*  
\v 4 God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* God split \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* light \em day time\em*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \em night time\em*.  
\p \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 1.   
\s2 Day number 2  
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God said, “\w I|strong="H1961"\w* want something \w to|strong="H1961"\w* split \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w half|strong="H8432"\w*.”\x * \xo 1:6 \xt 2 Peter 3:5\x*  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sky \w to|strong="H1961"\w* split \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* half. God \w left|strong="H1961"\w* some \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* some \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sky \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* middle.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \em sky\em*.  
\p \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 2.   
\s2 Day number 3  
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* want \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H6960"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* want \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* moved \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* wanted \w it|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 10 God \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* \em land\em*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \em sea\em*. God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w to|strong="H1961"\w* grow \w all|strong="H6213"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* inside.” \w And|strong="H6086"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* grew \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land, \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* inside. God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w was|strong="H6086"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 3.   
\s2 Day number 4  
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* split \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w season|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* put these \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* shine \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* 2 big \w lights|strong="H3974"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* brighter \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w bright|strong="H3974"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* shines \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* call \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \em sun\em*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* shines \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* call \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \em moon\em*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* too.   
\p
\v 17 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* lights \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shine \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 18 \w One|strong="H2896"\w* light shines \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* light shines \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* lights split \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* lights, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\p
\v 19 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 4.   
\s2 Day number 5  
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\v 20 Then \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* full \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w fish|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H8318"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* God \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* different \w sorts|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* move \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* big \w sea|strong="H8577"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* God \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* different \w sorts|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* too. God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \fig God made the fish and the birds|src="CO00600b.tif" size="col" copy="1996 David C. Cook" ref="1:21" \fig*   
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\v 22 God \w was|strong="H4325"\w* good \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H6509"\w* \w he|strong="H7235"\w* said \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H1288"\w*, “\w All|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* living things \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w have|strong="H4325"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4325"\w* young ones, \w so|strong="H7235"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* fish, \w and|strong="H6509"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* fly \w around|strong="H1288"\w* everywhere.”   
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\v 23 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 5.   
\s2 Day number 6  
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* full \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3651"\w* different sorts \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* wild, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* wild. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* lizards, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w insects|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* other \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* crawl around \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* ground.” \w And|strong="H3318"\w* God \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 25 God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* different sorts \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* different sorts \w of|strong="H3605"\w* lizards, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w insects|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* crawl around \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* people. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* fly \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lizards, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w insects|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. People \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”\x * \xo 1:26 \xt 1 Corinthians 11:7\x* \fig God made people and all the animals|src="Creation - EB.tif" size="col" ref="1:26" \fig*   
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\v 27 So God \w made|strong="H1254"\w* people to \w be|strong="H2145"\w* like himself. \w He|strong="H5347"\w* \w made|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w* \w man|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H2145"\w* \w woman|strong="H5347"\w*.\x * \xo 1:27 \xt Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6\x*   
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\v 28 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* good \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4390"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* people. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* people \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*.”\x * \xo 1:28 \xt Genesis 5:1-2\x*   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w of|strong="H6440"\w* food \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* bush tucker \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* food.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lizards, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* insects, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* breathes \w air|strong="H8064"\w* can eat \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w*.”   
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\v 31 God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\p \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 6. \fig Day 1 – God made day time And God made night time|src="night and day.tif" size="col" ref="1:31" \fig* \fig Day 2 – God made the sky and left some water up high and some water on the ground|src="Ocean and Clouds.tif" size="col" ref="1:31" \fig* \fig Day 3 – God made dry land come up and grow all sorts of plants|src="HK00340b.tif" size="col" ref="1:31" \fig* \fig Day 4 – God made the sun to shine in the day time, and the moon and stars to shine in the night time|src="sun & moon straight line.tif" size="col" ref="1:31" \fig* \fig Day 5 – God made things that live in the water and birds that fly in the sky|src="AP-01-05.tif" size="col" ref="1:31" \fig* \fig Day 6 – God made people and animals that live on the land|src="lll1-01.tif" size="col" ref="1:31" \fig*   
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\s2 Day number 7  
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\v 1 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* too.  
\v 2 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* God \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 7, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* God \w rested|strong="H7673"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\x * \xo 2:2 \xt Hebrews 4:4, 10\x*  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 7 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w and|strong="H3117"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ve finished \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m resting \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 7. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* number 7 \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”\x * \xo 2:3 \xt Exodus 20:11\x*   
\s1 At first everything was different  
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\v 4 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* story \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 5 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* first, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w send|strong="H4305"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w growing|strong="H6779"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Water|strong="H8248"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* wet \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\s1 God made the first man  
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\v 7 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5301"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*’s nose, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*.\x * \xo 2:7 \xt 1 Corinthians 15:45\x*   
\s1 The garden in Eden  
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w called|strong="H7760"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w part|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* pretty, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* 2 special \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. If people \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stay \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* if \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* if \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H2896"\w* if \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*.\x * \xo 2:9 \xt Revelation 2:7; 22:2, 14\x*   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w flowed|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* split \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* 4 \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* 1st river \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Pishon|strong="H6376"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* flowed \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*. \w In|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* country \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 12 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* really \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w And|strong="H2091"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* were pretty stones \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* perfumes \w there|strong="H8033"\w* too.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* 2nd \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* flowed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H1980"\w* 3rd \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w flowed|strong="H1980"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* country \w called|strong="H8034"\w* Ashur.  
\p \w The|strong="H1980"\w* 4th \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H5647"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* some \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w* after \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* plants grew strong \w and|strong="H3068"\w* healthy.   
\s1 The special tree  
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* can eat \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7451"\w*’t eat \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7451"\w*’t eat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* lets \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* do \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sure.”   
\s1 God made the first woman  
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* somebody \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mate \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*, somebody \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* dirt \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* say \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wanted \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s own \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \em Adam\em*. (\w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em man\em*.) \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* right sort \w of|strong="H8034"\w* mate \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* good \w for|strong="H7121"\w* Adam.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really strong \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rib|strong="H6763"\w* bones. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w rib|strong="H6763"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w used|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man’s \w rib|strong="H6763"\w* bone \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man woke \w up|strong="H1129"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* woman \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* looked \w at|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* woman, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* really good. \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mate. God \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* part \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mate \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w used|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* rib \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*. God \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w*’s \w body|strong="H1320"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \em woman\em*.”   
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\v 24 \w That|strong="H3651"\w*’s \w how|strong="H3651"\w* God \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w*’s \w body|strong="H1320"\w*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w and|strong="H1320"\w* father \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w will|strong="H1961"\w* join \w with|strong="H5921"\w* each other, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*.\x * \xo 2:24 \xt Matthew 19:5; Mark 10:7-8; 1 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 5:31\x*   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* man \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife didn’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* clothes \w on|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t feel \w any|strong="H1961"\w* shame.   
\c 3  
\s1 The snake tricked the woman  
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\v 1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* smart \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* really smart \w and|strong="H3068"\w* tricky. \w One|strong="H3605"\w* day, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* woman \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w*’t eat \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*’? \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*?”\x * \xo 3:1 \xt Revelation 12:9; 20:2\x*   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H6086"\w* woman said, “No, \w that|strong="H6086"\w*’s not true. We can eat \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* those \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* there \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* said \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* only \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w*. \w We|strong="H6435"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t eat \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* comes \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H6435"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* said \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* woman, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 5 God \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* tree. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* tree, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* God \w himself|strong="H3045"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
\s1 The man and the woman did the wrong thing  
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* pretty, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* really \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* reckoned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* eats some \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* properly. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w got|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* some \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* husband, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* ate \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.\fig The woman believed the snake, and she thought the fruit on the tree looked good, so she ate some|src="1c EveSnake ED.tif" size="col" ref="3:6" \fig*  
\v 7 Straight away, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* woman \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w felt|strong="H3045"\w* shame. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* clothes \w to|strong="H6213"\w* cover \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* bodies, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* picked \w some|strong="H1992"\w* big \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w sewed|strong="H8609"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* \w together|strong="H8609"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* clothes.   
\s1 The man and the woman tried to hide from God  
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\v 8 Later \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cool|strong="H7307"\w* \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woman \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w got|strong="H1980"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man, “Where \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* man \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* walking \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w God|strong="H4310"\w* asked \w the|strong="H3588"\w* man, “\w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*? Did \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w*?”   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* man said, “Yes, \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* woman \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* here \w with|strong="H6086"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*?”\x * \xo 3:13 \xt 2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:14\x*  
\p \w The|strong="H6213"\w* woman said, “\w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w tricked|strong="H5377"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w the|strong="H6213"\w* reason \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* ate \w that|strong="H3068"\w* fruit.”   
\s1 God judged the snake  
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Snake|strong="H5175"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wrong \w thing|strong="H2416"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* curse \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* curse \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* curse \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w snakes|strong="H5175"\w*. \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* crawl \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* bellies. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1931"\w* woman’s kids \w will|strong="H2233"\w* hate \w you|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w so|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w all|strong="H7896"\w* \w their|strong="H7896"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* born later \w on|strong="H7218"\w*. \w People|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* always \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7896"\w* enemies. \w And|strong="H7218"\w* Snake, \w your|strong="H7896"\w* kids \w will|strong="H2233"\w* hate \w the|strong="H1931"\w* woman’s kids, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w so|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w all|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* snake mob \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* born later \w on|strong="H7218"\w*. \w You|strong="H2233"\w* snake mob \w will|strong="H2233"\w* always \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*’s enemies. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* hit \w your|strong="H7896"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* bite \w their|strong="H7896"\w* feet.”\x * \xo 3:15 \xt Revelation 12:17\x*   
\s1 God judged the woman  
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* God said \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* trouble. \w You|strong="H3205"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* going \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w pain|strong="H6093"\w* whenever \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot. \w But|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w really|strong="H4910"\w* want \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* husband, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* husband \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* boss.”   
\s1 God judged the man  
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\v 17-18 Then God said to the man, “I told you not to eat any fruit from one of the trees in the middle of the garden, but you listened to your wife, and you ate that fruit. So I will curse the ground and make it bad for you. It will never be easy for you to get your food from the plants in the ground any more. The ground will have lots of rubbish plants and prickles in it.\x * \xo 3:17-18 \xt Hebrews 6:8\x*  
\v 19 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* work \w very|strong="H5704"\w* hard \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* hot, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w sweat|strong="H2188"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w later|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H3899"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* die. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* die, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* body \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*.”   
\s1 God hunted Adam and Eve out of Eden  
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\v 20 Adam’s \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first \w woman|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Adam \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Eve\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em somebody that gives life\em*.  
\v 21 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* some \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* animal \w skins|strong="H5785"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* Adam \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife.   
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\v 22 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w These|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*. \w We|strong="H6435"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* stop \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* eat \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* other \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* garden, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* stay \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.”\x * \xo 3:22 \xt Revelation 22:14\x*  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* hunted \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* food, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* dig \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H7971"\w* plants. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* know, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5647"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5647"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5647"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* dig \w that|strong="H3068"\w* same ground.   
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\v 24 After God hunted \w them|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w he|strong="H5731"\w* \w made|strong="H6086"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w they|strong="H2719"\w* couldn’t get \w back|strong="H2015"\w*. \w He|strong="H5731"\w* put some \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* angel workers \w as|strong="H1588"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* just outside \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*. \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H5731"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H6924"\w* \w knife|strong="H2719"\w* \w there|strong="H6924"\w* \w with|strong="H6086"\w* \w them|strong="H1644"\w*. \w That|strong="H2416"\w* \w knife|strong="H2719"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* moving \w around|strong="H2015"\w* \w all|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w time|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w it|strong="H2015"\w* looked \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H2015"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* fire. Those angel workers \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w long|strong="H6924"\w* \w knife|strong="H2719"\w*, \w they|strong="H2719"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* everyone \w away|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H1644"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* makes people \w stay|strong="H7931"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 Cain and Abel gave things to God  
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\v 1 Adam \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w* slept together, \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3045"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby boy. \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w me|strong="H3205"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* another human.” \w So|strong="H7069"\w* she \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* name \em Cain\em*. \w That|strong="H3045"\w* name means \em make\em*.  
\v 2 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* she \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* name \em Abel\em*.  
\p \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H3254"\w* looked \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats all \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H3254"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gardener. \w He|strong="H3254"\w* dug \w the|strong="H5647"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6629"\w* grew plants \w for|strong="H3205"\w* people \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* food \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* garden.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* give \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* gave \w God|strong="H3068"\w* some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* young \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* goats. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first ones born \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* mothers. \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* bits \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w meat|strong="H4503"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* goats. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* happy \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w*.\x * \xo 4:4 \xt Hebrews 11:4\x*  
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* happy \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* got \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* changed, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H8159"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* sad.   
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\v 6 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* sad?  
\v 7 If \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H4910"\w* thing, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w happy|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H4910"\w* thing, look \w out|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* always \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H4910"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* yourself \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H3190"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* walk.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* bush together. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* they \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* hit \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brother, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H2026"\w* dead.\x * \xo 4:8 \xt Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51; 1 John 3:12\x* \fig Cain killed his brother|src="gn-05.tif" size="col" ref="4:8" \fig*   
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\v 9 Later, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brother, \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*?”  
\p \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3068"\w*. \w It|strong="H3045"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w job|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w* after \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 10 God said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Cain, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really bad \w thing|strong="H4100"\w*. \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* brother’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ground. \w It|strong="H6213"\w*’s \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* calling \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* telling \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* killed \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.\x * \xo 4:10 \xt Hebrews 12:24\x*  
\v 11 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H3027"\w* curse \w you|strong="H3947"\w*. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* killed \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground bad \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 12 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* try \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w grow|strong="H3254"\w* plants \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w grow|strong="H3254"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* walk \w around|strong="H5128"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5647"\w* places, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* home.”   
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\v 13 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* too \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* me.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* make \w me|strong="H6440"\w* leave \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* grow \w my|strong="H3605"\w* food, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* make \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* walk \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* home. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* somebody \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* finish \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happen|strong="H4672"\w*. \w I|strong="H7760"\w*’ll \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* everybody \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* properly. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* 7 \w times|strong="H7659"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* payback \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*’s head, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* everybody \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* can’t \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
\s1 The people born into Cain’s family  
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\v 16 \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* called \w Nod|strong="H5113"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* country \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* side \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* married \w people|strong="H1121"\w* do \w together|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy, \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Enok. \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* Enok, \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 18 Enok grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* he \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w*, called \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w*.  
\p \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w* grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* he \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w*, called Mehujayel.  
\p Mehujayel grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* he \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w*, called Methushayel.  
\p Methushayel grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* he \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w*, called Lamek.   
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\v 19 Lamek grew \w up|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* 2 women. \w One|strong="H8147"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*.   
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\v 20 Lamek’s wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby boy, called \w Jabal|strong="H2989"\w*. \w Jabal|strong="H2989"\w* grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* looked \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* around \w and|strong="H3427"\w* camped \w in|strong="H3427"\w* different places. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* first person \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H4735"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 21 Adah \w had|strong="H1961"\w* another son, \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jubal|strong="H3106"\w*. \w Jubal|strong="H3106"\w* grew \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first person \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w play|strong="H8610"\w* musical instruments. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w played|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flute|strong="H5748"\w*.   
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\v 22 Lamek’s \w other|strong="H3605"\w* wife, \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*, \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called Tubal Cain. Tubal Cain grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* tools \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brown metal called \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\p \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* daughter, called Namah.   
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\v 23 \w One|strong="H3588"\w* day, Lamek \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* 2 wives, “\w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* properly. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w man|strong="H3206"\w* hit \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w hurt|strong="H2250"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* dead.  
\v 24 God said \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* killed \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* punish \w that|strong="H3588"\w* person properly. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* do 7 \w times|strong="H7651"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* much payback \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w more|strong="H3588"\w* important \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* somebody kills \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* killing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* young man, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon God \w will|strong="H3588"\w* do 77 \w times|strong="H7651"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* much payback \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* person.”\x * \xo 4:24 \xt Matthew 18:22\x*   
\s1 Adam and Eve had another son  
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\v 25 Adam \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eve slept \w together|strong="H7121"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* does \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Seth\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em gave\em*. Eve \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “God \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w take|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* Enosh. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* time \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Yahweh\em* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* showed respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
\c 5  
\s1 The people born into Adam’s family  
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* story \w about|strong="H6213"\w* Adam’s family. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* see, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* people, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H5347"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \em human beings\em*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* good \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.\x * \xo 5:2 \xt Genesis 1:27-28; Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6\x*   
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\v 3 Adam \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* 130 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w being|strong="H8034"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1823"\w* Adam, \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 4 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, Adam \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* another 800 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 930 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* too. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 105 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called Enosh.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* another 807 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 912 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 9 Enosh \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* too. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 90 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* Enosh \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* another 815 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 905 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* too. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* another 840 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 910 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* too. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 65 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* another 830 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 895 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w* too. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 162 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called Enok.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* another 800 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 962 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 21 Enok \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* too. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 65 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*.  
\v 22-24 Then Enok lived for another 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he had more sons and daughters.  
\p Enok was always God’s friend, and he spent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot of time with God. One day, when he was 365 years old, he wasn’t here on the earth any more. Nobody could find him anywhere. You see, he didn’t die, but God took him straight up to heaven.\x * \xo 5:22-24 \xt Hebrews 11:5; Jude 1:14\x*   
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\v 25 \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* too. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 187 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called Lamek.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* another 782 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 969 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 28 Lamek \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w* too. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 182 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 29 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son \em Noah\em*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3027"\w* \em help people be happy\em*. Lamek \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* cursed \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* hard \w to|strong="H3068"\w* dig \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground, \w but|strong="H5146"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* happy, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* though \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* hard.”  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* Lamek \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* another 595 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 31 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 777 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 500 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 3 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* called \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Jafeth.   
\c 6  
\s1 There were big, strong fighting men  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1323"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* kids grew \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H7231"\w* kids, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth. \w And|strong="H6440"\w* some \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* very pretty \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \em Sons of God\em*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pretty \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* picked \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* wanted, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 3 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* happening. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* stay \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* 120 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* pretty \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* usually sleep \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* Nefalim. \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* Nefalim \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* big, \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H1368"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* fighters \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* stories \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*.\x * \xo 6:4 \xt Numbers 13:33\x*   
\s1 People kept on doing bad things  
\p
\v 5 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* thinking. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* thinking \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* feeling sad. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* really felt \w no|strong="H6213"\w* good \w inside|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w These|strong="H6213"\w* people \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* bad \w things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* really sad. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* everything \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H5704"\w* finish \w up|strong="H5704"\w* everything. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H5704"\w* kill \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H5704"\w* kill \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* animals \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* big animals, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w little|strong="H5704"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3588"\w* crawl \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H5704"\w* kill \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* fly \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5146"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man called \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* happy.   
\s1 The story about Noah  
\p
\v 9 \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* story \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* family. \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w man|strong="H6662"\w*. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* didn’t do anything wrong. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* God’s friend, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w spent|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w time|strong="H1755"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* God.\x * \xo 6:9 \xt 2 Peter 2:5\x*  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H5146"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 3 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. Their names \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jafeth.   
\p
\v 11-12 Everyone on the earth kept on doing bad things. They were doing wrong to each other, and fighting and hurting each other. God looked down and saw all the bad things that were going on. The people were always doing things that were really bad.   
\p
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* God said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* hurting \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* finish \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\s1 God told Noah to build a big boat  
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* God said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Noah|strong="H8392"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big boat \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* strong \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* called cypress. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* some \w rooms|strong="H7064"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* boat. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* some tar, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* paint \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* boat, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* paint \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* too. \w That|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* water \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* boat.   
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\v 15 Listen, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* big \w I|strong="H2088"\w* want \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* boat. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H7970"\w* 140 metres long, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 23 metres \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 13½ metres \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* want \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* roof \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* boat, but \w leave|strong="H7760"\w* ½ \w a|strong="H3068"\w* metre between \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* walls \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* roof, \w all|strong="H6213"\w* around \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* boat. \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* boat. \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* 3 floors \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* boat, \w one|strong="H7992"\w* floor \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* bottom \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* 2 floors upstairs.   
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, soon \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* cover \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* breathes \w air|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 18 But don’t worry. \w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m making \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* look \w after|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* look \w after|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6965"\w* wives too. \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* into \w that|strong="H1121"\w* boat.\x * \xo 6:18 \xt 1 Peter 3:20\x*   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H8147"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* boat, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stay|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big flood. Get \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* see, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H8147"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* different sorts \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*. Get \w one|strong="H3605"\w* male \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*. \w And|strong="H8147"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2421"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl around \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* get \w one|strong="H3605"\w* male \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2421"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w*. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5775"\w* get 2 \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H4480"\w* animal \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w come|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H8147"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* gather \w up|strong="H3947"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* people \w eat|strong="H3978"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* God \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.\x * \xo 6:22 \xt Hebrews 11:7\x*   
\c 7  
\s1 God told Noah to get ready for a flood  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* lives \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*. Get \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boat.  
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H4480"\w* animal \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* big boat. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* know \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H4480"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8147"\w* right \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*? Well, \w get|strong="H3947"\w* 7 males \w and|strong="H8147"\w* 7 females \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H4480"\w* animals. \w And|strong="H8147"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* animals \w too|strong="H4480"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8147"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* right \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* male \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H4480"\w* animals. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* go \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boat.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boat. Get 7 \w males|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* 7 females \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w*’s how \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w animals|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w animals|strong="H2421"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w send|strong="H4305"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w rain|strong="H4305"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* 7 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* raining \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w flood|strong="H5750"\w* water \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wash|strong="H4229"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\s1 The flood water came  
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\v 6-7 Noah was 600 years old at the time that he went into the big boat to be safe from the flood. Noah, and his wife, and his 3 sons, and their wives too, they all went into the big boat.  
\v 8-9 And \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big mob of animals came to Noah, and he took them into the boat too, just like God told him to. There were all sorts of animals. There were animals that were the right sort to give to God, and animals that were not the right sort to give to God. And there were birds and even animals that crawl around on the ground. And there were males and females of each sort of animal, and they went in 2 at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* time. They all came together on that big boat, just like God wanted them to. \fig Males and females of each sort of animal went on to the boat|src="1db NoahsArk.tif" size="col" ref="7:8-9" \fig*   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, 7 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* God said.  
\v 11-16 Noah was 600 years old at the time that the flood water came. It came on the 17th day of the 2nd month of that year.  
\p Noah, and his wife, and his sons, and their wives too, they all went into the big boat. The names of Noah’s sons were Shem, and Ham, and Jafeth, and they each had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife. They all went into the boat with all the animals. There were wild animals, and animals that are not wild, and animals that crawl around on the ground. And all the birds were there too. There were males and females of every bird and animal on that big boat. All of the different sorts of animals went into that big boat with Noah. They went in 2 at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* time, just like God told Noah. And after the last animal went into the boat with Noah and his family, God shut the door.  
\p Then, on that same day, the rain came out of the sky. It rained really hard all the time. It was like God opened up \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big window in the sky, and rain poured down. And water came up from springs, and from everywhere under the ground too. It kept on raining all the time for 40 days.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* getting \w higher|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w higher|strong="H7311"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* big boat \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* float \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* got deeper \w and|strong="H3212"\w* deeper, \w but|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* boat \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* right, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w floated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w high|strong="H7235"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* got \w so|strong="H3966"\w* deep \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 20 \w It|strong="H3680"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* tops \w of|strong="H2022"\w* those \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w about|strong="H2022"\w* 7 metres \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 21 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w died|strong="H1478"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* big boat didn’t \w die|strong="H1478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* flood water killed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* killed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5775"\w* \w not|strong="H1478"\w* wild, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* killed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w*.\x * \xo 7:21 \xt Matthew 24:37-39; Luke 17:26-27; 2 Peter 3:6\x*  
\v 22 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w* \w air|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H2724"\w*.  
\v 23 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* people \w or|strong="H5704"\w* animals \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* people. \w God|strong="H8064"\w* killed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* washed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* ones \w that|strong="H3605"\w* stayed \w alive|strong="H7604"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boat \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w went|strong="H2572"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* covered \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 5 months.   
\c 8  
\s1 The flood water went down  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H4325"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w* God \w thought|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* big boat. \w And|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* blow \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* help \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5534"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* water \w from|strong="H4480"\w* coming \w up|strong="H3607"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5534"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* falling \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* slowly, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* 5 months \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w lower|strong="H2637"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* 5 \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* start \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* flood, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* big boat got stuck \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ararat \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w next|strong="H7200"\w* 2½ \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, sticking \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\s1 Noah let some birds go out of the boat to fly around  
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* big boat. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* find \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* water \w went|strong="H5146"\w* down, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6213"\w* could find \w some|strong="H7093"\w* dry ground.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* crow \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* window. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* crow didn’t \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* big boat. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* just kept \w on|strong="H5921"\w* flying \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*.   
\p
\v 8-9 So Noah let \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pigeon go out of the window. But the flood water still covered the ground, and the pigeon couldn’t find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place to stop and rest, so it went back to the big boat. Noah held out his hand for the bird, and he helped it back into the boat.   
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\v 10 \w Noah|strong="H8392"\w* \w waited|strong="H2342"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* 7 \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w pigeon|strong="H3123"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* boat \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pigeon|strong="H3123"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w just|strong="H6310"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fresh \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* getting lower, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* growing again.\fig The pigeon came back to Noah with an olive tree leaf|src="01_Gen 8_Noah & Dove.tif" size="col" ref="8:11" \fig*  
\v 12 Noah \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* 7 \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w pigeon|strong="H3123"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w This|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w pigeon|strong="H3123"\w* didn’t \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* big boat.   
\s1 Everyone left the boat  
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\v 13 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 601 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H7223"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* still going \w down|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* 1st \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* roof \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* big boat \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* could \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* getting \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\v 14 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* 2 \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* earth \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* God \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*,  
\v 16 “\w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* big boat now. \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* wives \w too|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boat. \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H1320"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5921"\w* young ones, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\p
\v 18-19 So Noah, and his wife, and his sons, and their wives, they all came out of the big boat. And all the animals and all the birds came out of the big boat too. They came out in groups. Each sort of animal was in its family group.   
\s1 Noah said thank you to God  
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* piled \w up|strong="H5927"\w* stones \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special table \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flat top, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H3068"\w* animal \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* sorts \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* killed \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* special table, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* say \em thank you\em* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \fig Noah killed animals and burned them to say thank you to God|src="01008020 210 - Genesis 8 20 - Noah built and alter unto the Lord.tif" size="col" ref="8:20" \fig*   
\p
\v 21-22 God smelled the meat cooking on that stone table, and he was happy. Then God said to himself, “People always just want to do bad things. They do that all their lives, from when they are little kids, right up until the time they die. But I will never again punish them the same way that I did this time. I will never again finish up everything that breathes air, and I will never again curse the earth. While the earth is still here, the seasons will stay the same. There will always be day and night, and every year there will be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot time and \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cold time, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wet season and \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dry season. There will always be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* right time to plant seeds for food, and \w a|strong="H3068"\w* right time to get the food from those plants.”   
\c 9  
\s1 God promised not to cover the earth with water again  
\p
\v 1 God \w was|strong="H1121"\w* good \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. God said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* want \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* earth \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.\x * \xo 9:1 \xt Genesis 1:28\x*  
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* frightened \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* bush tucker \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* meat \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* can eat \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* moves.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H3808"\w* this about \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \w Blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* important. \w It|strong="H3808"\w* keeps \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w alive|strong="H5315"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* don’t eat \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* drain \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* animal \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w it|strong="H3808"\w*. Don’t eat \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* still \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.\x * \xo 9:4 \xt Leviticus 7:26-27; 17:10-14; 19:26; Deuteronomy 12:16, 23; 15:23\x*  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* punish \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* kills \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w*. If an \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* kills somebody, \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* die. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* kills \w another|strong="H1818"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* murderer \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* die.  
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* myself, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* important. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* somebody kills \w another|strong="H1818"\w* \w person|strong="H1818"\w* dead, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w kill|strong="H8210"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* murderer dead.\x * \xo 9:6 \xt Genesis 1:26; Exodus 20:13; 21:12\x*   
\p
\v 7 But I want \w you|strong="H6509"\w* mob \w to|strong="H7235"\w* have lots \w of|strong="H7235"\w* kids, \w so|strong="H7235"\w* that there will be lots \w of|strong="H7235"\w* people everywhere \w on|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* earth.”\x * \xo 9:7 \xt Genesis 1:28\x*   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* God told \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w this|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* people \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H1285"\w* born later \w on|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* promise \w this|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth too, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* wild. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* promise \w this|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boat \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* real big \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* finish \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* kills \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\s1 God sent a rainbow to help people remember what he promised  
\p
\v 12 \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w something|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* help \w you|strong="H5414"\w* remember \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* born later \w on|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 13 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sky. \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* remember what \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* everything \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* never \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* real big flood \w to|strong="H1961"\w* finish \w up|strong="H5414"\w* everything \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth.  
\v 14 Sometimes \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* send rain \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sky, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* promised \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*. \w And|strong="H1285"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 16 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* promised \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* break \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* God said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* very important. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* rainbow \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* remember \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H1320"\w* promised \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*.”   
\s1 Noah got drunk  
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\v 18-19 Noah had 3 sons. Their names were Shem, and Ham, and Jafeth. They were on the boat with Noah, and after they got off the boat, they had their own sons and daughters. One of Ham’s sons was called Canaan, and there were lots of other sons and daughters too. And later, all those kids had more kids, and it kept going like that. All the people in the world are from Noah’s family.   
\p
\v 20 Soon after \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* came out \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H2490"\w* big boat, \w he|strong="H5146"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w* growing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garden. \w He|strong="H5146"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* some grape \w vines|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H3754"\w* \w they|strong="H2490"\w* grew some \w grapes|strong="H2490"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2490"\w* \w he|strong="H5146"\w* made some wine \w from|strong="H3754"\w* those \w grapes|strong="H2490"\w*.  
\v 21 Noah \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* got \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* took \w his|strong="H1540"\w* clothes \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w went|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* sleep \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* tent.  
\v 22 \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* (\w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*’s father) \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* tent \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* naked father. \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* didn’t \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father, \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* brothers \w what|strong="H7200"\w* happened.  
\v 23 \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* Jafeth \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* coat. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* held \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* backwards \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tent. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* coat \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* naked body. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* naked father.   
\p
\v 24 After \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* Ham, \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Noah said, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H1961"\w* curse \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, Ham’s son. He \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* work hard \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* relatives, \w without|strong="H1961"\w* pay.  
\v 26 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good. \w I|strong="H5650"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* work hard \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* pay.  
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5650"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H1961"\w* ask God \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* Jafeth \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big country. Jafeth \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* share \w that|strong="H5650"\w* country, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* work hard \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* pay.”   
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\v 28 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* another 350 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 29 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 950 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
\c 10  
\s1 The story about Noah’s sons and their families  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* story about \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w families|strong="H1121"\w*. \w His|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jafeth, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* after \w that|strong="H1121"\w* big \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*, \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* too.   
\s1 The tribes from Jafeth’s family  
\p
\v 2-5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* long time later, the people that were born into Jafeth’s family split up into different tribes and nations. Each tribe had their own language, and their own country. Jafeth’s sons were Gomer, and Magog, and Madayi, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshek, and Tiras.  
\p The tribes that were from Jafeth’s son Gomer and his family were the Ashkenaz mob, and the Rifath mob, and the Togarmah mob.  
\p The tribes that were from Jafeth’s son Javan and his family were the Elishah mob, and the Tarshish mob, and the Kit mob, and the Rodan mob.  
\p Javan’s people lived near the sea.   
\s1 The tribes from Ham’s family  
\p
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*’s family split \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* different tribes too, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* each tribe \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H4714"\w* own language, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H4714"\w* own country. \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* tribes \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Ham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* family \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seba|strong="H5434"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sabtah|strong="H5454"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Ramah mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sabteca|strong="H5455"\w* mob. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* tribes \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Ramah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* family \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* mob.   
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\v 8 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*’s family \w was|strong="H1961"\w* called \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*. \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* fighter.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* best \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* world \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* talked \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* hunters, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* best \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* world.”   
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\v 10 Nimrod controlled \w the|strong="H1961"\w* country called Babylonia, \w and|strong="H4467"\w* he \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* boss \w over|strong="H4467"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* cities called Babel, \w and|strong="H4467"\w* Erek, \w and|strong="H4467"\w* Akad.  
\v 11 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*, Nimrod \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* country called Ashur, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* called \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Rehoboth-Ir|strong="H7344"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*.  
\v 12 Then \w he|strong="H1931"\w* built \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w town|strong="H5892"\w* called \w Resen|strong="H7449"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w between|strong="H7449"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* tribes \w that|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w from|strong="H4714"\w* Ham’s \w son|strong="H3205"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* family \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lud|strong="H3866"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Anam|strong="H6047"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lehab|strong="H3853"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Naftuh mob,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pathrus|strong="H6625"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Casluh|strong="H3695"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Caftor mob. (Later \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Philistia nation \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Caftor mob.)   
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\v 15 Ham’s youngest \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*. \w His|strong="H3205"\w* 1st \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H2983"\w* tribes \w that|strong="H2983"\w* were from Canaan \w and|strong="H2983"\w* his family were \w the|strong="H2983"\w* Jebus mob, \w and|strong="H2983"\w* \w the|strong="H2983"\w* Amor mob, \w and|strong="H2983"\w* \w the|strong="H2983"\w* Girgash mob,  
\v 17 and \w the|strong="H2340"\w* Hiv mob, and \w the|strong="H2340"\w* Arek mob, and \w the|strong="H2340"\w* Sin mob,  
\v 18-19 and the Arvad mob, and the Zemar mob, and the Hamath mob. All those tribes were from Canaan, and they went as far north as the town called Sidon, and as far south as the town called Gaza, and as far east as the towns called Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboyim, near Lasha.   
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\v 20 \w They|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* all \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. \w Each|strong="H1471"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* own country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* own \w language|strong="H3956"\w*.   
\s1 The tribes from Shem’s family  
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\v 21 \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* Jafeth’s \w older|strong="H1419"\w* brother. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* mob \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*’s family.  
\v 22 \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ashur, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Arfaxad, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aram.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* tribes \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Shem’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Aram \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5780"\w* family \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hul|strong="H2343"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gether|strong="H1666"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mash|strong="H4851"\w* mob.   
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\v 24 Shem’s \w son|strong="H3205"\w* Arfaxad \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* he \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* 1st \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* brother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Peleg\em* means \em split up\em*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* got \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* split \w up|strong="H3205"\w* into different tribes \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* tribes that \w were|strong="H3205"\w* from Eber’s \w son|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*’s family \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Almodad mob, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Shelef mob, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hazarmaveth|strong="H2700"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jerah|strong="H3392"\w* mob,  
\v 27 \w and|strong="H1913"\w* the \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1913"\w* the Uzal mob, \w and|strong="H1913"\w* the \w Diklah|strong="H1853"\w* mob,  
\v 28 \w and|strong="H7614"\w* the \w Obal|strong="H5745"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H7614"\w* the Abimayel mob, \w and|strong="H7614"\w* the \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* mob,  
\v 29 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ofir mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* mob.  
\v 30 All \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* people \w were|strong="H1961"\w* born \w into|strong="H1961"\w* Joktan’s family. \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* see \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mesha|strong="H4852"\w* all \w the|strong="H1961"\w* way \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Sefar.   
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\v 31 \w They|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* all \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. \w Each|strong="H1471"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* own country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* own \w language|strong="H3956"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w That|strong="H1471"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* big list \w of|strong="H1121"\w* all \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4940"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* into \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. \w They|strong="H1471"\w* split \w up|strong="H1121"\w* into \w their|strong="H1471"\w* own \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1471"\w* \w went|strong="H5146"\w* everywhere after \w the|strong="H1121"\w* big \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 People tried to build a tall building  
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\v 1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* know, \w at|strong="H1961"\w* first \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* talked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w moved|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* got \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* flat \w country|strong="H6924"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Babylonia, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 3-4 Then they said to each other, “Look, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can make bricks here. So come on, let’s do that. We will bake them properly so that they are good strong bricks, and \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will use them to build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* city here. So come on, let’s build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big tall building in that city. It will be so tall that it will go right up into the sky.” You see, they had bricks and tar instead of stones and cement. And they said, “If \w we|strong="H3068"\w* do that, everyone will think \w we|strong="H3068"\w* are smart. Then \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will not go and live all over the earth, but \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will stay together right here.” \fig The people started to build a really tall building|src="AP-01-40.tif" size="col" ref="11:3-4" \fig*   
\s1 God made people talk in different languages  
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w started|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really tall \w building|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* things.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w talk|strong="H8193"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*. \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*, \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Come|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w*, \w let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w talk|strong="H8193"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* different languages. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* all \w mixed|strong="H1101"\w* up. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* work \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H1101"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* building \w this|strong="H8085"\w* city.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people talk \w in|strong="H5921"\w* different languages. \w None|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* could understand \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* people \w were|strong="H5892"\w* saying. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* big \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* city \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* different \w places|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* got people \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* different tribes \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* city \em Babel\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em mixed up\em*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w mixed|strong="H1101"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* languages \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w*. \fig God made people talk different languages so they didn’t understand each other|src="lll1-08.tif" size="col" ref="11:9" \fig*   
\s1 The story of Shem’s family  
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\v 10 \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* story about \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*’s family.\x * \xo 11:10 \xt Genesis 10:21; Luke 3:35-36\x*  
\p \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 100 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* called Arfaxad. \w That|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 2 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* big \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 500 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* Arfaxad, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 12 Arfaxad \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 35 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*.  
\v 13 Arfaxad \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 403 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 403 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 34 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 430 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called Reyu.  
\v 19 \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 209 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* Reyu, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 20 Reyu \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 32 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w*.  
\v 21 Reyu \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 207 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 200 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 29 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 119 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 3 \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. Their names \w were|strong="H3205"\w* Abram, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*.   
\s1 The story of Terah’s family  
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\v 27 This is \w the|strong="H3205"\w* story about \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*’s family. \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 3 \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*, called Abram, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*.  
\p \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*.  
\v 28-29 And he also had 2 daughters called Milcah and Iscah. After that, Haran died, while his father Terah was still alive. He died in the town called Ur, in Chaldia country, the place where he was born.  
\p Nahor, Haran’s brother, married Milcah. And Abram married \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman called Sarai,  
\v 30 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* kids. \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* just couldn’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Ur, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Chaldia country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* family \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abram, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abram’s wife \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* grand-son \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* Ur, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* country \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* stopped half-way, \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \fig |src="PEV map Gen 12 Abraham.jpg" size="span" ref="11:31" \fig*   
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\v 32 \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 205 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 God picked Abram  
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H7200"\w* story \w about|strong="H1004"\w* Abram started \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “Abram, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* want \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* country \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.\x * \xo 12:1 \xt Acts 7:2-4; Hebrews 11:8\x*  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* good \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* mob \w strong|strong="H1419"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* everyone \w will|strong="H1961"\w* know \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* everyone \w will|strong="H1961"\w* respect \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* family \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* good \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* other \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 3 \w If|strong="H7043"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* does good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1288"\w*. \w But|strong="H3605"\w*, \w if|strong="H7043"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* does bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H7043"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H7043"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w them|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H7043"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1288"\w*. \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* use \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.”\x * \xo 12:3 \xt Galatians 3:8\x*   
\s1 Abram and his family went to Canaan country  
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\v 4-5 Abram was 75 years old when he left the town called Haran and went to the country called Canaan. That was the country that God told him to go to. He took his wife Sarai, and his nephew Lot with him. He also took all the things and all the workers that they got in Haran, and they all went to the new country called Canaan.  
\v 6 Abram \w and|strong="H4725"\w* everyone \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H5674"\w* walked \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H3669"\w* new \w country|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town called Shekem, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* camped \w there|strong="H5704"\w*, \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big tree \w at|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* called \w Moreh|strong="H4176"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* people \w that|strong="H3669"\w* lived \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H3669"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w* \w were|strong="H7927"\w* called \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* didn’t know God.\fig Abram and his family camped at Moreh|src="MX-16.tif" size="col" ref="12:6" \fig*  
\v 7 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* born \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Abram piled \w up|strong="H5414"\w* stones \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* table \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flat top. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* burn animals \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.\x * \xo 12:7 \xt Acts 7:5; Galatians 3:16\x* \fig Abram made a special stone table, and he killed animals and burned them on it to show respect to God|src="LB00255b.tif" size="col" ref="12:7" \fig*   
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\v 8 \w Later|strong="H5186"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, Abram \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mob \w left|strong="H5186"\w* Shekem, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w south|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* camped between \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* another town \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Ayi. \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* camp \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Ayi \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Abram piled \w up|strong="H1129"\w* stones \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* another special table, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* burned animals \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Yahweh\em*.   
\p
\v 9 \w After|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H1980"\w*, Abram \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* mob kept \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* dry desert \w country|strong="H5045"\w*.   
\s1 Abram and his family went to Egypt country  
\p
\v 10 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* rain \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* food plants growing \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* country. Nobody \w had|strong="H1961"\w* enough food, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H4714"\w* everyone \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* south \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* another country, \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 11 Just \w before|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* got \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, Abram said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* wife \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w the|strong="H7200"\w* men \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w That|strong="H3588"\w* beautiful woman \w is|strong="H1961"\w* Abram’s wife. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* Abram, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* ourselves.’ \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* listen. \w You|strong="H3190"\w* have \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* everyone \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H2421"\w* sister. \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* kill \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”\x * \xo 12:13 \xt Genesis 20:2; 26:7\x*   
\p
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* got \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* Sarai, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*.  
\v 15 Some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* worked \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* told \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “Sarai \w is|strong="H1004"\w* really beautiful.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* big boss \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* live \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16 \w That|strong="H5650"\w* boss \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abram, \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w he|strong="H1241"\w* thought \w that|strong="H5650"\w* Abram \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Sarai’s brother. \w He|strong="H1241"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* work \w for|strong="H5650"\w* Abram.   
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\v 17 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* not happy, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* living \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt, \w so|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* really sick, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* everyone \w that|strong="H3068"\w* lived \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* really sick \w too|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 18-19 Then that big boss found out that Sarai was already Abram’s wife, and he got really wild. He sent somebody to get Abram, and he said to Abram, “You did \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really bad thing to me. You tricked me. You didn’t tell me that Sarai is your wife. You said, ‘She is my sister,’ and you let me marry her. Now, here is your wife. Take her back, and then get out of my country.”  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boss \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers, “\w Get|strong="H7971"\w* Abram, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Sarai, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* own, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* workers, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* right \w now|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers did \w that|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mob \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt.   
\c 13  
\s1 Abram and his nephew Lot split up  
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Abram, Sarai, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dry desert \w country|strong="H5045"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* owned, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* workers.  
\v 2 Abram \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H3513"\w* man. \w He|strong="H3701"\w* \w had|strong="H4735"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4735"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big mob \w of|strong="H4735"\w* animals.   
\p
\v 3 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* dry desert \w country|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* north \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* got \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* camped \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* same \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* camped \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w*. \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Ayi.  
\v 4 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* Abram \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special stone table \w to|strong="H3068"\w* burn animals, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w After|strong="H7121"\w* Abram got back \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Yahweh\em*.   
\p
\v 5 Abram \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* nephew \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H1980"\w* \w together|strong="H1571"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big mob \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* tents \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* workers \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.  
\v 6-7 But there was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* problem. There were other people already living in that country. They were called the Canaan mob, and the Periz mob. And they had animals too, and all those animals needed grass and water, as well as Abram’s animals, and Lot’s animals too. But there wasn’t enough grass and water in that place for all those animals. So Abram’s work-men and Lot’s work-men started to argue and fight with each other about whose animals got the grass and water.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abram said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* trouble. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* family, \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t want trouble between \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w And|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t want \w our|strong="H1961"\w* work-men \w to|strong="H1961"\w* argue \w and|strong="H4994"\w* fight \w with|strong="H1961"\w* each other.  
\v 9 \w Look|strong="H6440"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H6440"\w* country \w here|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* see \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* country \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* reckon \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* split \w up|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* pick \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H6504"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3231"\w* somewhere \w else|strong="H3605"\w*. If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* pick \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3231"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* west, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* pick \w the|strong="H3605"\w* west country, \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3231"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* country.” \fig Abram told Lot to pick the part of the country he wanted|src="1g Abraham&Lot.tif" size="col" ref="13:9" \fig*   
\p
\v 10 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6440"\w*, towards \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town called \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flat \w country|strong="H3603"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flat \w country|strong="H3603"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* grass \w and|strong="H3068"\w* water. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H3603"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. (\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* towns \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flat \w country|strong="H3603"\w* called \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.\x * \xo 13:10 \xt Genesis 19:24\x*)  
\v 11-12 So Lot picked the flat country around the Jordan River, to the east.  
\p Then Abram did what he promised, and he went to the country called Canaan.  
\p In that way, Lot’s mob and Abram’s mob went to different places, and there was no more trouble between their work-men.  
\p Lot went to the flat country around the Jordan River. There were some towns there, and Lot camped near the town called Sodom.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* people \w that|strong="H3068"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w were|strong="H5467"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5467"\w* always going \w against|strong="H5467"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* time.   
\s1 God made a promise to Abram  
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w*, \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w left|strong="H4480"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w* around \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. Later \w on|strong="H7200"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* born \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5769"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.\x * \xo 13:15 \xt Acts 7:5\x*  
\v 16 \w Look|strong="H7760"\w* \w at|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* standing \w on|strong="H7760"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* little bits \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*. Nobody \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* those little bits \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w*, nobody \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 17 \w All|strong="H5414"\w* right, Abram, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* country \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* look \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* properly.”   
\p
\v 18 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* Abram \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* big trees \w that|strong="H3068"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Mamreh, \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* camped \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* piled \w up|strong="H1129"\w* stones \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* another special table \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flat top, \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* could burn animals \w to|strong="H3068"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 14  
\s1 Soldiers grabbed Lot and his family and took them away  
\p
\v 1-9 This story is about the people in the flat country, and it started before Lot went to live near the town called Sodom. There were 5 tribes in that flat country at that time, and each tribe had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leader. These were the 5 tribes and their leaders,  
\li1 – A tribe called Sodom, and their leader was called Bera.  
\li1 – A tribe called Gomorrah, and their leader was called Birsha.  
\li1 – A tribe called Admah, and their leader was Shinab.  
\li1 – A tribe called the Zebo mob, and their leader was Shemeber.  
\li1 – A tribe called Zoar. They are also called Bela.  
\p There were another 4 tribes in the country to the east. These were those 4 tribes and their leaders,  
\li1 – A tribe called Elam, and their leader was Kedorlayomer.  
\li1 – A tribe called Babylonia, and their leader was called Amrafel.  
\li1 – A tribe called Ellasar, and their leader was called Ariok.  
\li1 – A tribe called the Goy mob, and their leader was Tidal.  
\m And Kedorlayomer was the boss over those 4 tribes in the east. Those 4 tribes sent their soldiers to fight the other 5 tribes, and the 4 tribes from the east won. So Kedorlayomer became the boss over the other 5 tribes too.  
\p Those 5 tribes let him be their boss for 12 years. Then the next year, their leaders told Kedorlayomer that they didn’t want him to be their boss any more. Kedorlayomer got really angry, and the next year, he got soldiers from the 4 tribes in the east, and they went to fight those 5 tribes.  
\p On the way to that fight, Kedorlayomer’s soldiers had other fights with some other tribes, and they won all those fights. They beat the Refa tribe at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called Ashteroth-Karnayim, and they beat the Zuz tribe at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called Ham, and they beat the Em tribe at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called Shaveh-Kiriathayim, and they beat the Hor tribe in the hill country called Edom. They chased the Hor soldiers all the way to \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called El-Paran, near the desert. Then Kedorlayomer and the soldiers from the east, they all went back to \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called En-Mishpat. Another name for that place is Kadesh. Then Kedorlayomer and his mob fought the Amalek tribe and beat them, and took control of their country. Then they fought the Amor tribe in Hazazon-Tamar country, and beat them too.  
\p While Kedorlayomer and his mob were fighting those other people, the 5 tribes that didn’t want Kedorlayomer to be their boss, they went to the valley called Sidim. (Today there is salt water in that valley, and \w we|strong="H3068"\w* call it the \em Dead Sea\em*.) The soldiers of those 5 tribes got ready there to fight against Kedorlayomer and his 4 tribes from the east.  
\p So when Kedorlayomer and his mob got to that Sidim valley there was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big fight.  
\v 10 Kedorlayomer \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* mob won \w that|strong="H4428"\w* fight. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w beat|strong="H4428"\w* those 5 tribes, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* soldiers all \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4428"\w* holes \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* ground \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* sticky black stuff, \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \em tar\em*. \w So|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* soldiers \w from|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* 5 tribes \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* those holes. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w rest|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\p
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Kedorlayomer \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* grabbed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w that|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w there|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people owned, even \w their|strong="H3605"\w* food, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* started \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own country.  
\v 12 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* time, Abram’s \w nephew|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* grabbed \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* too, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* things. \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*’s mob \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.   
\s1 Abram saved Lot and his family  
\p
\v 13-14 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man got away from Kedorlayomer and his mob, and he went and told Abram that they got Lot. At that time, Abram was living near the big trees that belonged to \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man called Mamreh. Abram was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good friend of Mamreh, and also of Mamreh’s 2 brothers. Their names were Eskol and Aner. Mamreh and his brothers belonged to the Amor tribe, and Abram belonged to the Hebrew tribe, but they all looked after each other. \fig A man told Abram that Kedorlayomer’s mob got Lot|src="bible abraham informed about lot Gen 14.tif" size="col" ref="14:13-14" \fig*  
\p Abram had 318 men that knew how to fight. They worked for Abram all their lives, and Abram really trusted them. So Abram got those men, and Mamreh, Eskol and Aner got their fighting men, and they all went to fight Kedorlayomer and his soldiers. They followed them, and they found them at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place to the north, called Dan.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H5650"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Abram|strong="H2505"\w* split \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* groups, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* Kedorlayomer \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Abram|strong="H2505"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* won \w that|strong="H1931"\w* fight, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* other \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town called \w Hobah|strong="H2327"\w*, \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* town.  
\v 16 \w That|strong="H5971"\w*’s how \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w*’s mob saved \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* towns called Sodom \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Gomorrah, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* started \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* south.   
\s1 Abram met Melkizedek  
\p
\v 17 \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w*’s mob \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* Kedorlayomer \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* south \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H7125"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* leader \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* called \em Shaveh\em*. Another name \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* place \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \em the valley that belongs to the leader\em*.   
\p
\v 18 There \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* country called \w Salem|strong="H8004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* boss \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* town \w was|strong="H1931"\w* called Melkizedek. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leader \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God’s ceremonies. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* worked \w for|strong="H4428"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* more powerful \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w any|strong="H3318"\w* other god. Well, Melkizedek \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* men, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* some \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* some \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5945"\w* Melkizedek prayed \w for|strong="H8064"\w* Abram. \w He|strong="H1288"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w God|strong="H8064"\w*, \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* more powerful than \w any|strong="H7069"\w* other \w god|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* one \w that|strong="H1288"\w* \w made|strong="H1288"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1288"\w*’m asking \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* really good \w to|strong="H8064"\w* Abram.   
\q1
\v 20 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* say \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* great, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* more powerful \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* Abram fight \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* win.”  
\m \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Abram got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* got \w after|strong="H4643"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fight, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Sodom \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Gomorrah mob, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* split \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* 10 groups. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* groups \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Melkizedek.\x * \xo 14:20 \xt Hebrews 7:1-10\x*   
\p
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* leader \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abram, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* only \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* other things.”   
\p
\v 22 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* Abram said, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* name \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* more powerful \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w any|strong="H7069"\w* other \w god|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7311"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* promised \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w of|strong="H3605"\w* string, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* see, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* don’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w made|strong="H6238"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.  
\v 24 \w No|strong="H3947"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* thing \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w is|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* food \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* ate \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* food \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H5288"\w* ate. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, Mamreh, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Eskol, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* helped \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w save|strong="H1107"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* too, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H2506"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w*.”   
\c 15  
\s1 God promised to give Abram a son  
\p
\v 1 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, \w after|strong="H1961"\w* Abram saved Lot, Abram \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dream, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* dream. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “Abram, don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* always \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* safe, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* nobody can ever \w hurt|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\p
\v 2-3 Then Abram talked to God, and he called God by his special name \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. He said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you are very powerful. But look, I’ve got no son, so it doesn’t matter what you give me. You haven’t given me the one thing I really want. You haven’t given me any kids. So when I die, one of my work-men will get all my things. His name is Eliyezer. He is from Damascus.”   
\p
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Abram \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* again. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* work-man \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* die. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* give \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* die.”   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* Abram \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H5027"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* try \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*. \w You|strong="H1961"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w*. Well, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5027"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* people \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5027"\w* \w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* real big \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* nobody \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, nobody \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*.”\x * \xo 15:5 \xt Romans 4:18; Hebrews 11:12\x* \fig God promised Abram a really big family, he promised him lots of people, just like there are lots of stars|src="lll1-16.tif" size="col" ref="15:5" \fig*   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Abram believed what \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, so \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* really happy \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H2803"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* told \w him|strong="H2803"\w*, “You believe \w me|strong="H2803"\w*, so now \w I|strong="H3068"\w*’m saying you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w properly|strong="H6666"\w* good, \w like|strong="H2803"\w* you never \w did|strong="H3068"\w* anything wrong.”\x * \xo 15:6 \xt Romans 4:3, 9, 22; Galatians 3:6; Hebrews 11:11; James 2:23\x*   
\s1 God did a ceremony to make Abram sure about his promises  
\p
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Abram, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* name \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w* country, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* town called Ur, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Chaldia country. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country \w here|strong="H2063"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* own \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country.”   
\p
\v 8 Abram said \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* powerful, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* really \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* get \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* country?”   
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* God said \w to|strong="H3947"\w* Abram, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cow|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H3947"\w* hasn’t had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* male sheep. \w All|strong="H3947"\w* those animals \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* be 3 years \w old|strong="H8027"\w*. \w And|strong="H3947"\w* I want \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* 2 different sorts \w of|strong="H3947"\w* pigeons too.”   
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Abram \w did|strong="H3808"\w* what \w God|strong="H5414"\w* told \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* killed \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w cut|strong="H1334"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* halves \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* animal \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w in|strong="H8432"\w* 2 lines facing \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w cut|strong="H1334"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* some hawks flew \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3381"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* Abram chased \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5380"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, Abram \w went|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w had|strong="H1961"\w* something \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dream. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* really dark \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* felt really frightened.\x * \xo 15:12 \xt Job 4:13-14\x*  
\v 13-15 God said to Abram, “I want you to know for sure what will happen after you get really old. You don’t have to worry about anything. You see, you will live to be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very old man, and then, when you are dying, you will feel good inside, and your family will bury you right here, in this country. But I have to tell you something. After you die, your family will leave this country and move to another country that belongs to other people. Your family will live in that country, and later on, the other people in that country will make your family like prisoners, and your family will have to work very hard for them. Those people will do really bad things to your family for 400 years. After that, I will save your family from that hard time, and I will punish those people for doing bad things to your family. Then your family will leave that country, and they will take \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot of animals and things with them. They will be really rich.\x * \xo 15:13-15 \xt Exodus 1:1-14; Acts 7:6\x*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* family \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* country. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amor tribe \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5771"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* country \w now|strong="H2008"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w really|strong="H7725"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5771"\w* getting worse \w and|strong="H7725"\w* worse. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w them|strong="H7725"\w* later, \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* grand-kids grow \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* grand-kids. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* do payback \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* country \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* country \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* family.” \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* told \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\p
\v 17 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* down \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*, Abram \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bucket \w full|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H8121"\w* fire, \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H8121"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H8121"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3940"\w* stick \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. \w That|strong="H1961"\w* bucket \w and|strong="H5674"\w* stick moved \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w between|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* halves \w of|strong="H8121"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* Abram killed.\fig God made a bucket of fire and a burning stick move between the animals, to show Abram that he was going to do everything he promised|src="01_Gen 15_Covenant_R.tif" size="col" ref="15:17" \fig*  
\v 18-21 That’s how God showed Abram that he was really going to do everything that he promised. God said, “I am going to give all this country to the people that will be born into your family. From the river in Egypt in the south, right up to the big river called Euphrates in the north.  
\p These are the tribes in this country now,  
\li1 – the Ken tribe,  
\li1 – the Keniz tribe,  
\li1 – the Kadmon tribe,  
\li1 – the Heth tribe,  
\li1 – the Periz tribe,  
\li1 – the Refa tribe,  
\li1 – the Amor tribe,  
\li1 – the Canaan tribe,  
\li1 – the Girgash tribe,  
\li1 – the Jebus tribe.  
\m I will take this country away from all those tribes, and I will give it to your family.” God promised that to Abram.\x * \xo 15:18-21 \xt Acts 7:5\x*   
\c 16  
\s1 The story about Hagar and Ishmael  
\p
\v 1-3 Abram and Sarai lived in that Canaan country, and after they were there for 10 years, they still had no kids. Sarai had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman from Egypt working for her, called Hagar. She was Sarai’s slave. That means Sarai owned Hagar, and Hagar had to do everything that Sarai told her to do.  
\p Sarai was sad because she had no kids, but she got an idea about how to get \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby for herself. So she said to Abram, “God has stopped me from having my own kids. But listen. I want you to sleep with Hagar, like she is your wife. You see, she belongs to me, so if she has \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby, that baby will really belong to me.” So Abram did that, just like Sarai said.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1404"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* wife.  
\p \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* found \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1404"\w* going \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* started rubbishing \w Sarai|strong="H1404"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* time, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H1404"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* kids.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w blame|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* trouble. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* Hagar \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* rubbishing \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w God|strong="H3068"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2555"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* Abram said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, “Hagar belongs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w* boss, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* want \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6031"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* started \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* Hagar \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really bad \w way|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Hagar \w left|strong="H1272"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*’s camp \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 Hagar started walking \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town called \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* sat \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w so|strong="H2088"\w* why \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* sitting \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* desert? \w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w*?”  
\p \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w*’m running \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* boss \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*. \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* too hard \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, “Don’t \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* boss, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* what she says.”  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* later \w on|strong="H3068"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H4397"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* real big \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w nobody|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* those \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Ishmael\em*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em God listens\em*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6040"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* help \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* Ishmael, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* son, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* everybody, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* everybody \w will|strong="H1961"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* close \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* relatives.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Hagar \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* herself, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \em the God that sees me\em*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w*’s \w why|strong="H5921"\w* people \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* water-hole \em the water-hole that belongs to the one that is alive and sees me\em*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* water-hole \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bered|strong="H1260"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Soon|strong="H3205"\w* \w after|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abram \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Ishmael\em*.\x * \xo 16:15 \xt Galatians 4:22\x*  
\v 16 Abram \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 86 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.   
\c 17  
\s1 God made an agreement with Abram  
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\v 1 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w was|strong="H3068"\w* 99 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* power \w over|strong="H6440"\w* everything. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* want \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* always \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* thing.  
\v 2 If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* do \w that|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* big family. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* see, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* later \w on|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1285"\w* people \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* born \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* real big family.”   
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\v 3 Abram got \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* knees \w and|strong="H6440"\w* put \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* show \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* God, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* God \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do \w this|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big family. Lots \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* born \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* family, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* father \w of|strong="H1285"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* changing \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \em Abram\em* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \em Abraham\em*.” (\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Abram\em* means \em father that people respect\em*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Abraham\em* means \em father of lots of people\em*.) \w And|strong="H1471"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* father \w of|strong="H8034"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.\x * \xo 17:5 \xt Romans 4:17\x*  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* real big family \w later|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* split \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* big bosses \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* making \w this|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* people \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* born \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*. \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* end. \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* God \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.\x * \xo 17:7 \xt Luke 1:55\x*  
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* see, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country called \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* doesn’t \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* born \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. \w They|strong="H4033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*.”\x * \xo 17:8 \xt Acts 7:5\x*   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H8104"\w* God said \w to|strong="H8104"\w* Abraham, “\w You|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* agree \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H8104"\w*. \w You|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* everyone \w that|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H1285"\w* born into \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H8104"\w*, \w you|strong="H8104"\w* mob \w have|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* always respect \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* let \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* God.  
\v 10-11 This is what you have to do to show that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* made this agreement together. You and every man in your camp has to have the young man operation. And all the men born into your family later on will have to have it too.\x * \xo 17:10-11 \xt Acts 7:8; Romans 4:11\x*  
\v 12-13 From now on, every baby boy in your camp has to have that young man operation 8 days after he is born. Every man in your family has to have that operation. And if you buy \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man to work for you, he has to have that operation too. Every male person has to have that mark on his body. It will show that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* made this agreement, you and me, and that this agreement will last for ever.  
\v 14 \w Any|strong="H5315"\w* \w man|strong="H2145"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* doesn’t \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* operation \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w breaking|strong="H6565"\w* \w our|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H5315"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w away|strong="H6565"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* family.”   
\s1 God promised a son to Abraham and Sarah  
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* Abraham, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am changing \w your|strong="H3588"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w*. Don’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \em Sarai\em* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \em Sarah\em*.” (Both \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* mean \em important woman\em*.)  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good thing \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w*. \w She|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do \w that|strong="H5971"\w* good thing \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. Lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s family, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* split \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* big bosses \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”   
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\v 17 Abraham got \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* knees \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* put \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am nearly 100 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* nearly 90. We \w can|strong="H1121"\w*’t \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*. We \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* then Abraham said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3863"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* already have \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*. \w I|strong="H6440"\w* want \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* son \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* talking about.”   
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\v 19 God \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w No|strong="H6965"\w*, \w not|strong="H1121"\w* Ishmael. Listen, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Isaac\em*.” (\w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Isaac\em* means \em laugh\em*.) \w And|strong="H1121"\w* God \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m talking \w about|strong="H8034"\w*. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* keep \w this|strong="H7121"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* going \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* into \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H7121"\w*. \w This|strong="H7121"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\p
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* asked \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*. \w Well|strong="H3966"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w too|strong="H3966"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big family, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* later \w on|strong="H8085"\w*, 12 big bosses \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* family. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mob \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3205"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* Ishmael. \w You|strong="H3205"\w* see, about \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* next \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby boy. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* call \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Isaac\em*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H8141"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* God \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H3615"\w* Abraham.   
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\v 23-27 Then, on that same day, Abraham did \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young man operation on every man and every boy in his camp. All Abraham’s work-men had that operation. They were the work-men that Abraham bought, and the work-men that were born in his camp. And Abraham and his son Ishmael had that operation too. They all had that operation on the same day. Ishmael was 13 years old, and Abraham was 99 years old, when they had that young man operation.   
\c 18  
\s1 God promised again to give Abraham and Sarah a son  
\p
\v 1 Abraham camped \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* big trees \w that|strong="H7200"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* called Mamreh. \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* happened \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*. Abraham \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent, \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* hottest \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* 3 men \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* nearby. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* got \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* knees \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w face|strong="H5869"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w*.\x * \xo 18:2 \xt Hebrews 13:2\x*  
\v 3 Abraham said, “Sirs, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* sit \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* place \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* work-man \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w rest|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* shade \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* strong \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* walking \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H5921"\w* 3 \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w All|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* rest \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham went \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* tent \w to|strong="H6213"\w* tell \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w Quick|strong="H4116"\w*, \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big bag \w of|strong="H5429"\w* really good \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* some damper \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* visitors.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mob \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* picked \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* cow. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* work-men \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Quick|strong="H4116"\w*, kill \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* cow, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cook \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* visitors.”  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* cooked meat, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w cheese|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* shade \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w looked|strong="H6440"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* ate \w that|strong="H1931"\w* food.   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* they said to Abraham, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H8283"\w* wife, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*?”  
\p Abraham said, “She \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*, in our tent.”   
\p
\v 10 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* know, \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* God, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Abraham. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w next|strong="H2416"\w* \w year|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy.”\x * \xo 18:10 \xt Romans 9:9\x*  
\p \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* tent, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* talking.  
\v 11 Abraham \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* both very \w old|strong="H2205"\w*. She knew she \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby,  
\v 12 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* she heard \w him|strong="H7130"\w* say \w that|strong="H1961"\w*, she \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* quietly \w and|strong="H2204"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w herself|strong="H7130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H2204"\w* \w worn|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H7130"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby, \w and|strong="H2204"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* good boss, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* husband, \w he|strong="H8283"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby, \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w would|strong="H8283"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* really happy. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w*’m \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*.”\x * \xo 18:12 \xt 1 Peter 3:6\x* \fig God said that Sarah was going to have a baby boy, and Sarah laughed|src="lll1-18.tif" size="col" ref="18:12" \fig*   
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\v 13 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* herself, ‘\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w*’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby \w now|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* too \w old|strong="H2204"\w*’?  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1697"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H1697"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* name \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w next|strong="H2416"\w* \w year|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy.”\x * \xo 18:14 \xt Luke 1:37\x*   
\p
\v 15 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w lied|strong="H3584"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*.”  
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*.”   
\s1 God talked to Abraham about the town called Sodom  
\p
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* 3 \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Abraham \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* say goodbye. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hill \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.  
\v 17 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “Maybe \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tell Abraham \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 18 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* know, Abraham’s family \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* day, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.\x * \xo 18:18 \xt Galatians 3:8\x*  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* picked \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w promise|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “Abraham, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* about \w all|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* bad \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* people \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* 2 towns \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*, called \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3068"\w* people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* telling \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* always doing bad \w things|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* really \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w That|strong="H3045"\w*’s \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* said, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* 2 men \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* towards \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H5975"\w* Abraham \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 23 Abraham \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w up|strong="H5066"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* God \w and|strong="H5066"\w* asked \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H7563"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* going \w to|strong="H5066"\w* kill \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w*, \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* bad \w people|strong="H7563"\w*?  
\v 24 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* 50 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w live|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* way down \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* still finish \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*? \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* save \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* save \w those|strong="H5375"\w* 50 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w*?  
\v 25 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* don’t think \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* 50 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* know \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* everybody \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* don’t think \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bad \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “If \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* 50 good people \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5375"\w* finish \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* save \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w so|strong="H5668"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* can save \w those|strong="H3605"\w* 50 good people.”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* know \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* are God, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*’m being brave \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*’m \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ask \w you|strong="H1696"\w* another question.  
\v 28 What if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* 45 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* still finish \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*?”  
\p \w God|strong="H3808"\w* said, “If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* 45 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* finish \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3254"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H6213"\w* if \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* only 40 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?”  
\p \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* 40 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* finish \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* town.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w get|strong="H4672"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little bit \w more|strong="H3808"\w*. \w What|strong="H6213"\w* if \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* only 30 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* town?”  
\p \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* 30 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* finish \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* town.”   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* know \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am being brave \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* only 20 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H5668"\w* town?”  
\p \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* 20 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* finish up \w that|strong="H5668"\w* town.”   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w get|strong="H4672"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ask \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H6471"\w* question. \w What|strong="H1696"\w* if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* only 10 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* town?”  
\p \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* 10 good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* finish up \w that|strong="H3808"\w* town.”   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* camp.   
\c 19  
\s1 The men in Sodom were really bad  
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\v 1 Later \w that|strong="H7200"\w* day, \w while|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* sun \w was|strong="H3427"\w* going \w down|strong="H7812"\w*, \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* 2 \w men|strong="H8147"\w* walked \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* called \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*. \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* God’s 2 \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*.  
\p Abraham’s nephew, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* called \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*. \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* knees \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* \w near|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w*.\fig Town gates looked like this|src="CO01452b.tif" size="col" copy="1996 David C. Cook" ref="19:1" \fig*  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Sirs, \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3885"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* tonight, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* tomorrow \w morning|strong="H7925"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3885"\w* outside \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* park.”   
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\v 3 But Lot \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* asking \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w strongly|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* stay \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* agreed, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Lot cooked some flat damper \w and|strong="H1004"\w* other \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* ate \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* lived \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w stood|strong="H5971"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* Lot’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H3915"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* yelled \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*. \w They|strong="H3915"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “Where \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* 2 \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* house today? \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H3318"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife.”   
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\v 6 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* behind \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 7 He said, “\w My|strong="H4994"\w* friends, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H7489"\w* that really \w bad|strong="H7489"\w* \w thing|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ve \w got|strong="H3318"\w* 2 \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* married. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* slept \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* bad \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* staying \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* house, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* safe.”\x * \xo 19:8 \xt Judges 19:22-24\x* \fig Lot tried to talk to the men that lived in Sodom|src="CO00651b.tif" size="col" copy="1996 David C. Cook" ref="19:8" \fig*   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H8199"\w* Sodom said \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w each|strong="H1817"\w* other, “\w This|strong="H6258"\w* man \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w from|strong="H1973"\w* another town \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w*, \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w he|strong="H8199"\w* wants \w to|strong="H5066"\w* tell \w us|strong="H7489"\w* what \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w*. \w He|strong="H8199"\w* can’t \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w that|strong="H8199"\w*.” \w And|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* said \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “Get \w out|strong="H1973"\w* \w of|strong="H8199"\w* \w our|strong="H8199"\w* way, \w or|strong="H7489"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1481"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* even \w worse|strong="H7489"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* than \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1481"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w*.” \w And|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* pushed \w hard|strong="H7489"\w* \w against|strong="H3966"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w so|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* could get \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*, \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w it|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* grab \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H8199"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* inside.   
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\v 10 But those 2 men \w were|strong="H3027"\w* really \w God|strong="H3027"\w*’s angel messengers, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* quickly opened \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* pulled \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* quickly \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* used \w their|strong="H5221"\w* power \w to|strong="H5704"\w* make \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* outside \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* go blind, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w so|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* couldn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w*.\x * \xo 19:11 \xt 2 Kings 6:18\x*   
\s1 The angels told Lot to leave Sodom  
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\v 12-13 Then the 2 men said to Lot, “God heard about all the bad things that the people in this town do, so he sent us to finish it up. You and your family have to get out of this town real soon. Maybe you have sons, or more daughters, or sons-in-law, or other family here. You all have to leave this town before \w we|strong="H3068"\w* finish it up.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w found|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* 2 \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* finish \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3318"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* 2 \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* joking, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 15 Very \w early|strong="H7837"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* next \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* 2 \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w leave|strong="H5927"\w* Sodom quickly. \w They|strong="H3947"\w* said, “Hurry \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*. \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* 2 \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* don’t \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* quick, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w die|strong="H5595"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* everyone \w else|strong="H6435"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w* didn’t hurry, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* angels \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* 2 \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* quickly pulled \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* see, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* good \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3318"\w* save \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* family.\x * \xo 19:16 \xt 2 Peter 2:7\x*   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* angels \w took|strong="H3318"\w* Lot \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* town, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* angels told \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w* quickly \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. Don’t \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w back|strong="H5027"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* don’t \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flat \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H5595"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Sodom \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w die|strong="H5595"\w*.”   
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\v 18 But \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* said \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* sirs, no.  
\v 19 \w That|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H5315"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w run|strong="H5869"\w* \w fast|strong="H1692"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w get|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* time. \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* try \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w get|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* over \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H5127"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4705"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w people|strong="H5315"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* don’t finish \w up|strong="H2421"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w little|strong="H4705"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe.”   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* angel \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w All|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* let \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* little \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* finish \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* safe \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* wait \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* finish \w up|strong="H5704"\w* Sodom.”  
\p Later, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H5704"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \em Zoar\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em little\em*.   
\s1 God burned up Sodom and Gomorrah  
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\v 23 Just \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H4305"\w* fire \w down|strong="H4305"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H4305"\w* \w down|strong="H4305"\w* burning rock, called sulphur, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* fire.  
\v 25 God burned \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* burned \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flat \w country|strong="H3603"\w* \w around|strong="H2015"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* too. Everybody \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* died, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plants|strong="H6780"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H3603"\w* died too.\x * \xo 19:25 \xt Matthew 10:15; 11:23-24; Luke 10:12; 17:29; 2 Peter 2:6; Jude 1:7\x*   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Lot’s wife \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* around \w and|strong="H5027"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w back|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* what \w was|strong="H1961"\w* happening \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Sodom, \w and|strong="H5027"\w* straight away \w her|strong="H1961"\w* body \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* block \w of|strong="H5333"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*.\x * \xo 19:26 \xt Luke 17:32\x*   
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\v 27 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, Abraham \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hill \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* talked \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flat \w country|strong="H3603"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w*, \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big bush fire.   
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\v 29 \w That|strong="H5892"\w*’s \w how|strong="H2142"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* finished \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* flat \w country|strong="H3603"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* everything \w he|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* saved Abraham’s nephew \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*. Yes, \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Sodom, where \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*, \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* finished \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\s1 Lot’s daughters did a bad thing  
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\v 30 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big hole \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rock, called \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* day \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oldest daughter said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* sister, “\w Our|strong="H3605"\w* father \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* haven’t got \w any|strong="H3605"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w marry|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 32 \w So|strong="H8248"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* father \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* then \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H2233"\w* \w his|strong="H2421"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. Then \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w have|strong="H5973"\w* babies, \w so|strong="H8248"\w* \w that|strong="H3196"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* always \w have|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H8248"\w* father \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* oldest daughter pretended \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. Lot \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* happening.   
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\v 34 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* oldest daughter said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* sister, “Last \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* father \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w*’s get \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* babies, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* always \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H8248"\w* father \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* daughter pretended \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*, Lot \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* happening.   
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\v 36 So \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*’s \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w had|strong="H3876"\w* babies, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* father \w of|strong="H1323"\w* those babies.  
\v 37 Lot’s oldest daughter \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Moab\em*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em from our father\em*. \w His|strong="H7121"\w* mob \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* living \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 38 Lot’s \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* daughter \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Ben-Ammi\em*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em son of my relative\em*. \w Ben-Ammi|strong="H1151"\w*’s mob \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* living \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 20  
\s1 Abraham tried to trick a big boss called Abimelek  
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* one time, Abraham \w moved|strong="H5265"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* camp \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* desert, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* 2 towns \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5265"\w* later, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w moved|strong="H5265"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* camp \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*.  
\v 2 \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* told everyone \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* sister, \w not|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* wife. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* called Abimelek. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* believed \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* could \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.\x * \xo 20:2 \xt Genesis 12:13; 26:7\x*   
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\v 3 God \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* happy \w that|strong="H1931"\w* Abimelek \w was|strong="H1931"\w* going \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* Sarah, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* Abimelek \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, God told \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* going \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Sarah \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H1166"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* already \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
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\v 4 Abimelek said, “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* haven’t married Sarah \w yet|strong="H1571"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* slept \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H7126"\w* wife. \w Me|strong="H2026"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w my|strong="H7126"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* haven’t done \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* wrong. \w Will|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* us \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*?  
\v 5 Abraham \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* Sarah \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* sister. \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* said \w that|strong="H1931"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* brother. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t know \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* already married \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* wrong.”   
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\v 6 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* talking \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* didn’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Sarah \w was|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* married woman. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* stopped \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w give|strong="H7725"\w* Sarah \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Abraham. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* special \w man|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Abraham, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, Abimelek \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meeting \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* important workers. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* God \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abimelek sent somebody \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* Abraham came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* meeting. Abimelek \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham, “Look, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* paid \w me|strong="H5978"\w* back \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* trouble? \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Sarah \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* sister?”   
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\v 11 Abraham \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m sorry. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* nobody \w here|strong="H2088"\w* respected God, \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* frightened \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckoned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* can \w marry|strong="H5921"\w* Sarah.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* anyway, Sarah really \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* sister. We \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* father, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* different mothers.” \w You|strong="H3808"\w* see, \w in|strong="H3808"\w* Abraham’s culture, men \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* half-sisters.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham said, “God \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* leave \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w country|strong="H4725"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* moved around \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* frightened \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* Sarah, ‘\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sister. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* safe.’”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Abimelek \w did|strong="H5650"\w* what \w God|strong="H5414"\w* told \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* do. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* also \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* some \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* some goats, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* some \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* some \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* some workers, both \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w women|strong="H8198"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* Abimelek said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* Abraham, “Friend, \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* country. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* anywhere \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* country.”  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Abimelek said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* trouble \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* 1,000 pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* wrong.”   
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\v 17-18 Then Abraham prayed to God and asked him to make Abimelek and his mob better. You see, before, at the time when Abimelek got Sarah so that he could marry her, God made Abimelek sick and stopped all the women in Abimelek’s house from having babies. But then God talked to Abimelek, and Abimelek gave Sarah back to Abraham. So then Abraham prayed to God, and God made Abimelek better, and he made Abimelek’s wife better, and he made all the women that lived in Abimelek’s house better too, so that they had babies again.   
\c 21  
\s1 Abraham and Sarah had a son, Isaac  
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\v 1 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* good \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H6485"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* started \w to|strong="H1696"\w* grow inside \w her|strong="H3205"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* God \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w would|strong="H8283"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. Abraham \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3205"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham.\x * \xo 21:2 \xt Hebrews 11:11\x*  
\v 3 Abraham \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \em Isaac\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em laugh\em*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* 8 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, Abraham \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* operation \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1121"\w* God \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w*, \w to|strong="H3117"\w* show \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3117"\w* God.\x * \xo 21:4 \xt Genesis 17:12; Acts 7:8\x*   
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\v 5 Abraham \w was|strong="H3327"\w* 100 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “God \w is|strong="H3605"\w* giving \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w something|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* story \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* happy \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w* too.”  
\v 7 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3205"\w* \w said|strong="H4448"\w*, “Nobody reckoned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w ever|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* kid. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* look, \w now|strong="H3588"\w* Abraham \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.” \fig Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 when their son Isaac was born|src="gn-08.tif" size="col" ref="21:7" \fig*   
\s1 Abraham sent Hagar and Ishmael away from his camp  
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* 3 \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* stopped \w drinking|strong="H4960"\w* Sarah’s milk, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* party.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Ishmael laughing \w at|strong="H7200"\w* Isaac. Ishmael \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*’s worker, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* country.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* Sarah said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham, “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H1121"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* get \w all|strong="H3327"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* Ishmael \w to|strong="H1121"\w* get \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* just \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* worker \w woman|strong="H1644"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1644"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3423"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* get \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* camp. Send \w them|strong="H3423"\w* right \w away|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w*.”\x * \xo 21:10 \xt Galatians 4:29-30\x*   
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\v 11 Abraham \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Sarah \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. Ishmael \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H3966"\w* Abraham reckoned \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* send \w him|strong="H5921"\w* away.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* God \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham, “Don’t worry \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Ishmael \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H5288"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Ishmael. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* says.\x * \xo 21:12 \xt Romans 9:7; Hebrews 11:18\x*  
\v 13 Don’t worry, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* Ishmael \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. Later \w on|strong="H7760"\w*, \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* grow \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leather \w water|strong="H4325"\w* bag. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*’s \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Ishmael \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* camp. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* country \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Beersheba.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="H7880"\w* kept going until \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w left|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* bag. Then \w they|strong="H7880"\w* stopped, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* Hagar \w left|strong="H3615"\w* Ishmael \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* shade \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little tree.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* herself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6963"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w want|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* started \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* loud.   
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\v 17 Ishmael \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* sent \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* talk \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* upset? Don’t \w worry|strong="H3372"\w*. \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* Ishmael \w crying|strong="H7121"\w*, \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* tree.  
\v 18 \w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. Listen, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big family, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* God \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole. \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* got \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* bag, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* Ishmael \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.   
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\v 20-21 God kept Ishmael safe as he grew up in the desert called Paran. He learned how to use \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bow and arrows properly, so he became \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good hunter. And later on, Hagar got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife for him from Egypt country.   
\s1 Abraham and Abimelek made strong promises to each other  
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\v 22-23 One day, Abimelek went to talk to Abraham. Abimelek was the big boss of the country where Abraham lived. And Ficol, the leader of Abimelek’s army, went with him. Abimelek said to Abraham, “You know, you are not one of my people. You came from another place to live here in my country. But I have been good to you, and to all your people. So I want you to promise me that you will never try to trick me, or my kids, or anyone that is born into my family. I want you to promise that you will be good to them. We know that God is very good to you, and he helps you with everything you do. So I want you to make that promise to me while God is listening. I want you to tell God to punish you if you break that promise.”\x * \xo 21:22-23 \xt Genesis 26:26\x*   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H7650"\w* Abraham \w made|strong="H7650"\w* that \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* Abimelek. \w He|strong="H7650"\w* said those words \w in|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H7650"\w* way that Abimelek wanted.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* \w then|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham also \w complained|strong="H3198"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abimelek. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w*’ve got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* problem. Some \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* workers \w took|strong="H1497"\w* one \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* water-holes, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w then|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* stopped \w my|strong="H5921"\w* workers \w from|strong="H5921"\w* getting any \w water|strong="H4325"\w* there.”   
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\v 26 Abimelek \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w*’m sorry, Abraham. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w until|strong="H1115"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w At|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* Abimelek some \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* 2 \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w strong|strong="H5414"\w* promises \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 28 Then Abraham also picked out 7 young female \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* from \w his|strong="H5324"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* he put them \w to|strong="H5324"\w* \w one|strong="H5324"\w* side.  
\v 29 Abimelek \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* him, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* put \w these|strong="H2007"\w* 7 sheep \w to|strong="H5324"\w* \w one|strong="H5324"\w* \w side|strong="H2007"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* mean \w by|strong="H5324"\w* \w that|strong="H5324"\w*?”   
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\v 30 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* sheep \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w present|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* people \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* agree \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* water-hole \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 31 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \em Beersheba\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em water-hole where they made a promise\em*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H8033"\w* Abimelek \w made|strong="H7650"\w* strong \w promises|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.   
\p
\v 32 \w After|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3772"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* those promises, Abimelek \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Ficol \w went|strong="H6430"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \w in|strong="H6635"\w* Philistia country.  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H5193"\w* showed respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Beersheba. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Yahweh\em*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special tree \w to|strong="H3068"\w* remember \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* lives \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\p
\v 34 Abraham \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* people \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* country \w that|strong="H3117"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Philistia mob.   
\c 22  
\s1 Abraham showed that he really trusted God  
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* long \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, God \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* Abraham. God wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* Abraham trusted \w him|strong="H1961"\w* properly, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* Abraham \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* God \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\p God called out, “Abraham.”  
\p \w And|strong="H1697"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, God, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* listening \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\p
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* God said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* know \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* love \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Moriah|strong="H4179"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w show|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* kill \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burn|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* body \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* table \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* stones, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w show|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”\x * \xo 22:2 \xt 2 Chronicles 3:1\x*   
\p
\v 3 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* listened \w to|strong="H3212"\w* God, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* chopped \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tied \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 2 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* work-men, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5930"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* God told \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* walked \w for|strong="H3117"\w* nearly 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* God told \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w*. \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* still \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* way ahead \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 5 Abraham said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* work-men, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* want \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Isaac, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w show|strong="H5973"\w* respect \w to|strong="H5704"\w* God. \w After|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* do \w that|strong="H5288"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w carried|strong="H3212"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w*.  
\p \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 7 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “Dad.”  
\p Abraham said, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\p \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H2009"\w*’ve got \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* fire, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* going \w to|strong="H1121"\w* burn \w to|strong="H1121"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H1121"\w* God?”   
\p
\v 8 Abraham said, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w*, God \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* kept \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* got \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* God \w told|strong="H7760"\w* Abraham \w about|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham piled \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* stones \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* table \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flat \w top|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* tied \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s hands \w and|strong="H1121"\w* feet \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.\x * \xo 22:9 \xt Hebrews 11:17-19; James 2:21\x*  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* picked \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* sharp \w knife|strong="H3979"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* just \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* Isaac,\fig Abraham listened to God and was ready to kill his son, but God’s angel told him to stop|src="lll1-20.tif" size="col" ref="22:10" \fig*  
\v 11 \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Abraham, Abraham.”  
\p Abraham stopped, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*?”   
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* angel said, “Don’t kill \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*. Don’t hurt \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w respect|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w tells|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* kill \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* behind \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* head stuck \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little tree. \w He|strong="H8478"\w* quickly \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H5927"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* wood \w and|strong="H1121"\w* untied \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ropes \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* grabbed \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8478"\w* killed \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8478"\w* \w burned|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* stone table, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* God.   
\p
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \em God will give you what you need\em*. \w Even|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H7200"\w* say, “\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* need.”   
\p
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, Abraham. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* name \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* listened \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* really good things \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, lots \w of|strong="H8179"\w* people \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* born \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H2233"\w*’s \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big mob \w of|strong="H8179"\w* people. There \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* lots \w and|strong="H8064"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, just \w like|strong="H8064"\w* there \w are|strong="H8064"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w little|strong="H7235"\w* bits \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* beaches \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* nations get \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* win, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H8179"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* nations.\x * \xo 22:17 \xt Hebrews 11:12\x*  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* use \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world. \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w because|strong="H6118"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* did \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.’”\x * \xo 22:18 \xt Acts 3:25\x*   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Isaac \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* where Abraham’s work-men \w were|strong="H5288"\w* waiting \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* donkey, \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* camp \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Beersheba.  
\p Abraham \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* camped \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3427"\w* time.   
\s1 Abraham heard that his brother Nahor had sons  
\p
\v 20 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*, somebody \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham, “\w Your|strong="H1961"\w* brother’s wife \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H7055"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* is called \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*. \w The|strong="H7055"\w* next \w son|strong="H1060"\w* is called Buz. \w The|strong="H7055"\w* next \w son|strong="H1060"\w* is called \w Kemuel|strong="H7055"\w*, \w and|strong="H5780"\w* he has \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* called Aram.  
\v 22 Milcah’s other sons are called \w Kesed|strong="H3777"\w*, \w Hazo|strong="H2375"\w*, \w Pildash|strong="H6394"\w*, Jidlaf, \w and|strong="H6394"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*.”   
\p
\v 23 \w They|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* 8 \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham’s brother \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H7259"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\p After \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*’s \w son|strong="H3205"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* grew \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, he \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* daughter called \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.   
\p
\v 24 \w And|strong="H8034"\w* Nahor \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Rumah, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* Tebar, \w Gaham|strong="H1514"\w*, \w Tahash|strong="H8477"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* Macah.   
\c 23  
\s1 Sarah died and Abraham bought some land to bury her body  
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\v 1 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*. \w She|strong="H3967"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* until \w she|strong="H3967"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 127 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* town called \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* country called \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. Another name \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* town \w is|strong="H1931"\w* Kiriath Arba. Abraham \w was|strong="H1931"\w* very sad, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* sat next \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*’s \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w*, Abraham \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* Sarah’s \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* town gate \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* owned \w that|strong="H1121"\w* country. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* tribe.  
\v 4 Abraham said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am just camping \w here|strong="H4191"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* need \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife’s \w body|strong="H4191"\w*. Can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* buy some \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* use \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*?”\x * \xo 23:4 \xt Hebrews 11:9, 13; Acts 7:16\x*   
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6030"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham,  
\v 6 “Sir, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot. \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* use \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* best \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* wife. Yes, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* pick \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* use \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* wife.”   
\p
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* knees \w in|strong="H1121"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* show \w them|strong="H1121"\w* respect.  
\v 8-9 He said to them, “Thank you for saying that you will help me bury my wife. There is \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave in your country that I want to use for \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grave. You know the man called Efron, the son of Zohar. He’s one of you Heth people. He has some land in the place called Makpelah, and there’s \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave in the rock at one end of that land. I want to put my wife’s body in that cave. Can you ask Efron if I can buy that cave? I want to pay him the full price for it. And you can all watch me buy that cave from him. Then it will belong to me, and I can put my wife’s body there.”   
\p
\v 10 Efron \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* talked \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* could \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “Sir, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* around \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H5414"\w* straight \w in|strong="H8085"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wife.”   
\p
\v 12 Then Abraham got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* knees \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Heth \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* show \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Efron \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* everyone \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Thank \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w All|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* cave \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w agree|strong="H8085"\w*?”   
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Efron \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham,  
\v 15 “Sir, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* right \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* land \w is|strong="H1931"\w* just 4 kilograms \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* let’s \w not|strong="H8085"\w* talk \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H6912"\w* day. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* most important \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* wife.”  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* Efron \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\p \w So|strong="H5674"\w* Abraham \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* got \w out|strong="H8254"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* properly, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* 4 kilograms \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Efron.   
\p
\v 17-18 Then that land, and the cave, and all the trees on that land, they belonged to Abraham. That land was in the place called Makpelah, to the east of the place called Mamreh. All the Heth people that were at the town gate, they saw Abraham buy Efron’s land, so they knew that it belonged to Abraham.   
\p
\v 19 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*, Abraham put \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*’s body \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* place called Makpelah, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* place called Mamreh, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* called \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w Another|strong="H6440"\w* name \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Mamreh \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
\p
\v 20 \w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* how Abraham bought some \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* use \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*.   
\c 24  
\s1 Abraham sent his worker to find a wife for his son Isaac  
\p
\v 1 Abraham \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 2 Abraham \w had|strong="H3027"\w* workers \w that|strong="H3605"\w* looked \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* owned. \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* workers \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* workers, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* workers too. \w One|strong="H3605"\w* day, Abraham talked \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w oldest|strong="H2205"\w* worker. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* want \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong promise. \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w here|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* leg.” \w You|strong="H3605"\w* see, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Abraham’s culture, people sometimes \w made|strong="H7760"\w* promises \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* promise, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H3027"\w*’s leg, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* showed \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* keep \w their|strong="H3605"\w* promise.   
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\v 3 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* worker, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* listening. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* name \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* boss \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* country \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*. Don’t \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* here.  
\v 4 \w No|strong="H3947"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* country \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Abraham’s worker \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “Yes, \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* think \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. Maybe \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* pick \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* Isaac’s wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* woman \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Canaan country. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*? Maybe \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* Isaac, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* married?”   
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\v 6 Abraham said, “\w No|strong="H6435"\w* way. \w Make|strong="H7725"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w never|strong="H6435"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* Isaac \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* stay \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Canaan country.  
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* know \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* boss \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Canaan country. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5414"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w born|strong="H4138"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* later \w on|strong="H3068"\w*.’”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* know \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* help \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. Yes, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* worker \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* country \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* things ready \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* woman doesn’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w leave|strong="H5352"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* don’t worry. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* keep \w that|strong="H1121"\w* promise \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* tell \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* Abraham’s worker \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* Abraham’s leg, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* Abraham \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* son Isaac \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Canaan people \w that|strong="H1697"\w* live \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* country. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* go back \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* home country \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Isaac \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* relatives.”   
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\v 10 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3027"\w* really \w good|strong="H2898"\w* presents \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* relatives, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* worker \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* presents ready, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* 10 \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w carry|strong="H6965"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w other|strong="H3605"\w* workers \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* north, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w home|strong="H3212"\w* country. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* country \w was|strong="H5892"\w* called Aram Naharayim. \w When|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* country, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s brother \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* lived.   
\s1 Abraham’s worker met Rebekah  
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\v 11 Abraham’s worker stopped near \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, next \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H6153"\w* \w let|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* lie \w down|strong="H1288"\w* there \w to|strong="H3318"\w* rest. \w It|strong="H6153"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* nearly \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* young women \w that|strong="H5892"\w* lived \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* water-hole \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w They|strong="H6256"\w* used \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* same \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w every|strong="H6153"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 12 Abraham’s \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* saw \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* women, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prayed|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* boss Abraham. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham’s son Isaac \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2009"\w* water-hole, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* young \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* picked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s wife.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham’s \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* God, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* talk \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w women|strong="H5291"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*.’ Maybe \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ll \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* some \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H8354"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* picked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s wife. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* boss Abraham, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham’s worker \w was|strong="H1961"\w* still \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* walked \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*. \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*’s mother \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*’s \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham’s brother.   
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\v 16 Rebekah \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H2896"\w* wasn’t married. \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* slept \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*, \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* husband.  
\p Rebekah \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* water-hole, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H2896"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w water|strong="H4390"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w she|strong="H2896"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham’s worker \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Rebekah. \w He|strong="H4325"\w* said \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w her|strong="H7125"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w drink|strong="H1572"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* bit \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*.”   
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\v 18 Rebekah said, “Yes, please \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, sir.” Straight away, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* shoulder. \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* held \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* Abraham’s worker \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w After|strong="H5704"\w* Rebekah \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w giving|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H8248"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w she|strong="H8248"\w* said, “\w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* get \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w enough|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* she \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w poured|strong="H6168"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w* \w from|strong="H6168"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* jug \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* drink. \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* she \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-hole \w to|strong="H7323"\w* get \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w*. She kept \w on|strong="H7323"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3605"\w* until \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w had|strong="H1581"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* drink.\fig Rebekah got water for the camels|src="Genesis 24 Taryn Tyack.png" size="col" copy="By Taryn Tyack. Used with permission." ref="24:20" \fig*   
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\v 21 While Rebekah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* getting \w the|strong="H3068"\w* water, Abraham’s \w worker|strong="H2790"\w* \w kept|strong="H2790"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* looking \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t say \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* waited \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* if \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* picked \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* Isaac’s wife.   
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\v 22 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s worker \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s presents \w out|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* Rebekah \w some|strong="H3027"\w* jewellery. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* nose \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* 2 heavy \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*. \w That|strong="H3027"\w* nose \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* 6 grams \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* 120 grams \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* worker said \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Rebekah, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* father?” \w Then|strong="H3426"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w Me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* men, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* want \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* town tonight. \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* enough \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?”   
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\v 24 Rebekah said \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* worker, “My \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*. \w His|strong="H3205"\w* mother’s name \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* Rebekah said, “We \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w food|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* camels, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* dry grass \w for|strong="H4725"\w* them \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3885"\w* \w on|strong="H4725"\w*. \w And|strong="H4725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w room|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w men|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* us \w tonight|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham’s worker knew \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Rebekah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham’s relative, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* picked her \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* Isaac’s wife. So \w he|strong="H3068"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* knees \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* face near \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* thank \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* show \w him|strong="H3068"\w* respect.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* really great. \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* boss Abraham. \w You|strong="H5973"\w* keep \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* very \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, just \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. We \w can|strong="H1004"\w* always trust \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w brought|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* straight \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham’s relatives, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* get \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Isaac.”   
\s1 Abraham’s worker talked to Rebekah’s family  
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\v 28 Rebekah \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 29-30 She told them everything that Abraham’s worker said to her at the water-hole, and she showed them the gold nose ring and the gold bracelets that Abraham’s worker gave her. Rebekah’s brother Laban was there, and straight away he ran to the water-hole to find Abraham’s worker, and he found him standing there next to his camels.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* Laban said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham’s worker, “Sir, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* see \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*. Please, don’t keep \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole. Come \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*. \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* ready \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* too.”   
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\v 32 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham’s worker, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* other men \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* Laban. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* bags \w off|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Laban got \w food|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w and|strong="H1004"\w* dry grass \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* sleep \w on|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H1581"\w* got \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham’s worker \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* men could \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 33 \w After|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* got Abraham’s worker \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* men \w some|strong="H1697"\w* food. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Abraham’s worker \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w yet|strong="H5704"\w*. \w First|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w here|strong="H5704"\w*.”  
\p Laban \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “Yes, \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w So|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham’s worker talked \w to|strong="H5650"\w* Laban \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* other people \w in|strong="H5650"\w* Rebekah’s family. He said, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* work \w for|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham.  
\v 35 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H1431"\w*. Yes, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 36 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* too. Yes, Abraham’s wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy \w when|strong="H1121"\w* she \w was|strong="H1121"\w* very \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* boy \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* later, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham dies, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* get \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham.”   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s worker said, “\w My|strong="H3947"\w* boss \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said, ‘\w Promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* country \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*. Don’t \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* here.  
\v 38 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* other \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’   
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\v 39 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* boss Abraham, ‘Maybe \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* pick \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* country \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* here, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Canaan country. \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* what do \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* do?’   
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* boss \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* said, ‘Listen, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* trust \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* always \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* worker \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* help \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 41 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* pick \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* son’s wife, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* don’t worry. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* promise \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.’”   
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\v 42 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Abraham’s worker said, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-hole \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* town. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w prayed|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* said, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* boss Abraham. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham’s son \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 43-44 Look, I am standing next to this water-hole, and the young women that live in the town, they are coming out to get water. Please show me which one you picked for Abraham’s son. I will talk to one of those women, and I will say, “Please let me drink \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little bit of water from your jar.” Maybe that woman will say to me, “Yes, I will give you \w a|strong="H3068"\w* drink, and I’ll give your camels some water too.” If she says that, then I will know that she is the woman you picked for Abraham’s son.’   
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\v 45 \w While|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* still \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* quietly \w to|strong="H1696"\w* God, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* walked \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-hole \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.’  
\v 46 Straight away, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* shoulder \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w And|strong="H3381"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* get \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1581"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* got \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w My|strong="H7760"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*. \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* mother’s name \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* knew \w that|strong="H1121"\w* Rebekah \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham’s family, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* knew \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* picked \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w marry|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* Rebekah \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gold nose \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 2 gold \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* knees \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* face near \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* thank \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* show \w him|strong="H3947"\w* respect. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* said, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* really great. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* boss \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* straight \w here|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’”   
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\v 49 Abraham’s \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* talking \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Rebekah’s family. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*’m asking \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* fair \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* boss Abraham. \w Will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* Rebekah \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Canaan country, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3426"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w marry|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham’s son? Please \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say \em yes\em* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \em no\em*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 50 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Rebekah’s brother \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* father \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham’s worker. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Those|strong="H3318"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7451"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t argue \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Canaan country, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* wants.”   
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\v 52 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham’s worker got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* knees \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* face near \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* thank \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* respect.  
\v 53 \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* worker \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* family some \w presents|strong="H4030"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Abraham. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* some clothes, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* some pretty \w things|strong="H4030"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w presents|strong="H4030"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* cost \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s brother Laban, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* mother.   
\s1 Rebekah left her family and went to Canaan country  
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\v 54 Abraham’s worker \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* men ate some food, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Rebekah’s family. \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham’s worker talked \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Rebekah’s family. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* Rebekah \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* back \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* boss Abraham.”   
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\v 55 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* Rebekah’s brother \w and|strong="H3117"\w* mother said, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* Rebekah \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* here \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit longer, maybe 10 more \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* she can \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 56 Abraham’s worker said, “Please don’t \w make|strong="H6743"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* wait any longer. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* picked Rebekah \w to|strong="H3212"\w* marry Abraham’s son, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w me|strong="H7971"\w* find \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* please \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H3212"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* boss Abraham.”   
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\v 57 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* Rebekah’s brother \w and|strong="H6310"\w* mother \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w All|strong="H7121"\w* right, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* get Rebekah \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* wants \w to|strong="H7121"\w* do.”  
\v 58 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* got \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* want \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Canaan country \w now|strong="H2088"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* can marry Abraham’s son?”  
\p \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Yes, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 59 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s family said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Abraham’s worker, “\w All|strong="H7971"\w* right, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Canaan country \w now|strong="H7971"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* she \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H5650"\w* some women \w that|strong="H5650"\w* work \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* family. They \w can|strong="H5650"\w* live \w in|strong="H5650"\w* Canaan country \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* work \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* there.” One \w of|strong="H5650"\w* those women used \w to|strong="H7971"\w* look \w after|strong="H7971"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w when|strong="H7971"\w* she \w was|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little girl.   
\p
\v 60 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s \w family|strong="H2233"\w* asked God \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w They|strong="H3423"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\q1 “We \w are|strong="H8179"\w* asking God \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8179"\w* kids \w and|strong="H8179"\w* grand-kids,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big mob \w of|strong="H8179"\w* people.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H8179"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8179"\w* asking God \w to|strong="H1961"\w* make \w them|strong="H3423"\w* strong,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* other people fight \w against|strong="H8130"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* mob, \w your|strong="H1961"\w* mob \w will|strong="H1961"\w* win,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* mob \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w towns|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* other people.”   
\p
\v 61 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* working \w women|strong="H5291"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s worker \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Canaan country.   
\s1 Isaac met Rebekah and married her  
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\v 62 Abraham’s son \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Canaan \w country|strong="H5045"\w*. \w You|strong="H3427"\w* see, \w before|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* time, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H3327"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, away \w from|strong="H3427"\w* Abraham’s camp, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* made \w his|strong="H3327"\w* camp \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w country|strong="H5045"\w* called \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, near \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* water-hole \w was|strong="H1931"\w* called \em the water-hole that belongs to God, he is alive and sees me\em*. Then \w when|strong="H3427"\w* Abraham’s worker \w was|strong="H1931"\w* away \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Haran, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* came back home.   
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\v 63 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H5375"\w* afternoon, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* nearly \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* grass \w lands|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H5375"\w* things. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* walked \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 64 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* riding \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* coming towards \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. Straight \w away|strong="H5375"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* got \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 65 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s worker, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* see \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* towards \w us|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3947"\w* worker said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* boss Isaac.”  
\p Rebekah didn’t want Isaac \w to|strong="H1980"\w* see \w her|strong="H3947"\w* face, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scarf \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* head. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* see, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* culture, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 66 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham’s \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 67 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s mother \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* tent, \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s wife. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* loved \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.  
\p Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s mother \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* died, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sad. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8283"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w he|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* happy \w again|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\c 25  
\s1 Abraham had other sons  
\p
\v 1 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* too. \w Her|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*.  
\v 2 Abraham \w and|strong="H4080"\w* Keturah \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 6 \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* together. Their names \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w 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|strong="H4080"\w* Shuwah.   
\p
\v 3 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H3205"\w*, \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* names \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*. \w The|strong="H3205"\w* tribes \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* family \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Ashur mob, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Letush mob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Leyum mob.   
\p
\v 4 After \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* 5 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* names \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Efah, Efer, Hanok, Abida, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eldah.  
\p \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-sons.   
\p
\v 5 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* day Abraham said, “After \w I|strong="H5414"\w* die, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w my|strong="H5414"\w* son \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* own. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* 1st wife Sarah.”  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham wanted \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* good \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* wives. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Abraham \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w presents|strong="H4979"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H6924"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
\s1 Abraham died  
\p
\v 7-8 Abraham lived \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time, until he was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very old man. He lived until he was 175 years old. He had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good long life, then he breathed for the last time, and he died.   
\p
\v 9-10 Then Abraham’s 2 oldest sons, Isaac and Ishmael, they took Abraham’s body to the cave at the place called Makpelah, to the east of the place called Mamreh. You see, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time before that, Abraham bought that cave and the land around it from \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man called Efron. Efron’s father was called Zohar, and they were from the Heth tribe. And Abraham put his wife Sarah’s body in that cave. So after Abraham died, Isaac and Ishmael put his body in that cave, next to Sarah’s body.\x * \xo 25:9-10 \xt Genesis 23:3-16\x*   
\p
\v 11 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w*, Abraham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* water-hole called \em the water-hole that belongs to God, he is alive and sees me\em*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* God \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.\x * \xo 25:11 \xt Genesis 16:14\x*   
\s1 The story of Ishmael’s family  
\p
\v 12 \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* story about \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*’s family. \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham’s oldest \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8283"\w* mother’s name \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she worked \w for|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham’s wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* 12 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w His|strong="H3458"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* Nebayoth, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3458"\w* next \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*, \w then|strong="H1121"\w* Adbeel, \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*, Nafish, \w and|strong="H5305"\w* \w Kedemah|strong="H6929"\w*.  
\v 16 Later \w on|strong="H8034"\w*, \w those|strong="H1992"\w* 12 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* became \w the|strong="H3458"\w* bosses \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 12 tribes, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* all \w those|strong="H1992"\w* tribes lived \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* own \w camps|strong="H2918"\w*.   
\p
\v 17 \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* until \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 137 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 18 Ishmael’s sons \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tribes, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w lived|strong="H7931"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* relatives. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w lived|strong="H7931"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* called \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* called \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* also \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* called Ashur.   
\s1 Isaac and Rebekah had 2 sons  
\p
\v 19 \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* story about Abraham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* family.   
\p
\v 20 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3947"\w* family \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country. \w Her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* brother’s name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* first, \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* got married, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* kids. \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* just couldn’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6279"\w* strongly \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “Please let \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby.” \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6279"\w* 2 baby boys start growing \w inside|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* babies \w were|strong="H1121"\w* still \w inside|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* started \w to|strong="H3212"\w* fight \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*. Rebekah felt \w them|strong="H1121"\w* moving \w inside|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* worried about \w it|strong="H3651"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* happening \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w*?”   
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\v 23 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Rebekah,  
\q1 “\w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* 2 babies \w inside|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* grow up \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* kids \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H5647"\w* 2 \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w Right|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* start, \w those|strong="H6810"\w* 2 \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fight \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H1471"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\q1 \w One|strong="H6810"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H6810"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 Yes, \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w son|strong="H6810"\w*’s \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* stronger, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* boss \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w older|strong="H7227"\w* \w son|strong="H6810"\w*’s \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.”\x * \xo 25:23 \xt Romans 9:12\x*   
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\v 24 Later \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* came \w for|strong="H3117"\w* Rebekah \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* babies, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* 2 boys \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* 1st baby \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3318"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* skin colour \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit red. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w had|strong="H8181"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* body, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* animal skin. \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* Rebekah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* baby \em Esau\em*.  
\v 26 \w Straight|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* 2nd \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* holding \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s foot. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Rebekah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Jacob\em*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3027"\w* \em he holds the back of the foot\em*.  
\p \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* 60 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* Rebekah \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* 2 babies.   
\s1 Esau let Jacob be the next leader for their family  
\p
\v 27 Isaac \w and|strong="H5288"\w* Rebekah’s sons \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* son \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w*. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* liked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* bush \w and|strong="H5288"\w* catch \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* son \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quiet \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* liked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* camp.   
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\v 28 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* loved \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wild animals \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* caught. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* loved \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* loved \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w One|strong="H4480"\w* day, \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* bush, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w cooked|strong="H2102"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* soup \w with|strong="H4480"\w* red beans \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* cooking \w that|strong="H1931"\w* soup, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* came back home, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* really \w tired|strong="H5889"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* hungry.  
\v 30-34 So Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me eat some of that red soup right now. I’m really tired and hungry.”\x * \xo 25:30-34 \xt Hebrews 12:16\x*  
\p Jacob said to Esau, “First, I want you to do something for me. You are the oldest son in our family. That means you are the most important son, and you will be the next leader for our family. But I want to be the most important son, instead of you. I want to be the next leader for our family. So you have to promise that you will let me be the most important son now, instead of you. Then you can eat some soup.”  
\p Esau said, “Look, I’m so tired and hungry that I’m going to die. So it doesn’t matter if I stop being the next leader for our family. I just need some food right now.” \fig Esau really wanted some soup, so he promised that Jacob can be the next leader for their family|src="CO00674B.TIF" size="col" copy="David C Cook" ref="25:30-34" \fig*  
\p But Jacob said, “First, you have to make me that strong promise.” So Esau did what Jacob asked. He said to Jacob, “I promise that you can be the most important son in our family, instead of me, and you can be the next leader for our family.” Then Jacob gave Esau some of that soup with red beans in it, and some bread. Esau ate that red soup and bread, and then he got up and left.  
\p That’s the story about how Esau let Jacob be the most important son. So Esau wasn’t the most important son any more, but he didn’t care.  
\p Later on, people sometimes called Esau \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different name. They called him \em Edom\em*. That name means \em red\em*, like that red soup.   
\c 26  
\s1 God made the same promise to Isaac that he made to Abraham  
\p
\v 1 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* another \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* rain \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* food plants growing \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* country where \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Rebekah \w lived|strong="H1961"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* rain \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H1961"\w* still alive.  
\p \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* family \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* country, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* town called \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Philistia country. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Philistia people \w was|strong="H1961"\w* called Abimelek, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* town.   
\p
\v 2 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Isaac \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “Don’t \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w to|strong="H3381"\w* try \w to|strong="H3381"\w* get food. \w I|strong="H4714"\w*’m \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H7931"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w*.  
\v 3-4 I’m telling you to camp here, in this country. You don’t need to worry. I will be with you, to take care of you. I will keep on being good to you. Remember that strong promise that I made to your father Abraham. Now I’m making the same promise to you. I will give you \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big family. You see, lots of kids and grand-kids will be born into your family later on, and they will become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big mob of people. There will be lots and lots of them, just like there are lots of stars in the sky. And I will give them all of this country, and I will use them to do good things for all the nations in the world.\x * \xo 26:3-4 \xt Genesis 12:2-3, 7; 15:5; 22:16-18; Acts 3:25\x*  
\v 5 \w You|strong="H8104"\w* know, \w your|strong="H8104"\w* father Abraham \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w did|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*. \w That|strong="H8085"\w*’s why \w I|strong="H8085"\w*’m making \w that|strong="H8085"\w* same promise \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w made|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* camp \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, just \w like|strong="H3427"\w* God told him \w to|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\s1 Isaac tried to trick the men in Gerar  
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Gerar \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* Isaac’s wife \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* Isaac, “\w Who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H4758"\w*?”\x * \xo 26:7 \xt Genesis 12:13; 20:2\x*  
\p \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* Isaac got worried \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* thought, “Maybe \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* want \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w marry|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife, maybe \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* get \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H6435"\w* Isaac lied \w and|strong="H2896"\w* said, “\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sister.”   
\p
\v 8 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Gerar \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Abimelek, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Philistia \w people|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* hugging \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abimelek knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s wife.  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* Abimelek \w sent|strong="H3327"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H4191"\w* get \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Abimelek \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Rebekah \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* wife. \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3327"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sister’?”  
\p \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* frightened \w to|strong="H4191"\w* say, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife.’ \w I|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Gerar \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* take Rebekah \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7121"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sister.’”   
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abimelek \w was|strong="H6213"\w* angry. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Isaac, “\w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H4592"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t tell \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* Rebekah \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* wife. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* thought \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* married. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* if \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* wives? Think \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H4592"\w*.”   
\p
\v 11 After \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, Abimelek talked strongly \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* Gerar. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* said, “If \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* hurts Isaac \w or|strong="H4191"\w* Rebekah, \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.”   
\s1 God was good to Isaac  
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\v 12 \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* lived \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Gerar, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* seeds \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* really good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w those|strong="H1931"\w* seeds grew into really good food plants, \w so|strong="H1931"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* lots \w and|strong="H3967"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* food.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* Isaac \w got|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* money \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H1431"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1241"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* lots \w of|strong="H6629"\w* people \w that|strong="H1961"\w* worked \w for|strong="H7065"\w* \w him|strong="H7065"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="H1961"\w* Philistia people \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* Gerar, \w they|strong="H6430"\w* saw \w that|strong="H1961"\w* Isaac \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* rich, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* got \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w him|strong="H7065"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* got \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-holes \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Isaac \w was|strong="H3117"\w* using. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, Isaac’s father Abraham got \w his|strong="H3605"\w* workers \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w dig|strong="H2658"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* water-holes.   
\s1 Isaac dug some water-holes  
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* Abimelek, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistia people, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “Listen, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w are|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w stronger|strong="H6105"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t want \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* keep \w on|strong="H3212"\w* living here. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* place.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* family \w left|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* moved \w their|strong="H8033"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3427"\w* time.   
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\v 18 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s father Abraham \w was|strong="H8034"\w* alive, Abraham \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* workers \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3117"\w* water-holes \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* place, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Abraham \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* those water-holes \w names|strong="H8034"\w*. \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w*, \w after|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Philistia \w people|strong="H4194"\w* filled \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* those water-holes \w with|strong="H3117"\w* dirt, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* nobody could \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* moved \w there|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* got \w his|strong="H7121"\w* workers \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* dirt \w out|strong="H2658"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* those water-holes, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* everybody could \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* those water-holes \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w One|strong="H2416"\w* day, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s workers \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new water-hole \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w fresh|strong="H2416"\w* \w running|strong="H2416"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* hole.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* some \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, looking \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* argued \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* looked \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s animals. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* water-hole \em Esek\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em they argue\em*. \fig The Gerar men argued with Isaac’s workers about the water-hole|alt="New picture" src="GT Fighting at Well Genesis 26.tif" size="col" copy="Gordon Thompson" ref="26:20" \fig*   
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\v 21 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w*’s workers \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* water-hole, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Gerar came \w and|strong="H8034"\w* argued \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* water-hole \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* water-hole \em Sitnah\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em they are enemies\em*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* camp \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w place|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* workers \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*. \w This|strong="H6258"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w*, \w nobody|strong="H3808"\w* argued \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-hole. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* water-hole \em Rehoboth\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em big place\em*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* family \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6509"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* life \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good.”   
\s1 God talked to Isaac at Beersheba  
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\v 23 Later \w on|strong="H5927"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H5927"\w* moved \w his|strong="H5927"\w* camp \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Beersheba.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Isaac got \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Beersheba, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Isaac. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father Abraham. Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* here \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, just \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father Abraham.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* piled \w up|strong="H1129"\w* stones \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* table \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flat top. \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* burn animals \w to|strong="H3068"\w* show \w right|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Yahweh\em*.  
\p \w After|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w set|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* camp, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dig|strong="H3738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole.   
\s1 Isaac and Abimelek made an agreement  
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\v 26 Abimelek, \w the|strong="H1980"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* Philistia mob, \w he|strong="H1980"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1980"\w* talk \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Isaac again. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* home \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Isaac’s camp \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Beersheba. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w took|strong="H1980"\w* 2 other \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1980"\w*. One \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* called Ahuzath, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* Abimelek’s helper. \w The|strong="H1980"\w* other man \w was|strong="H6635"\w* called Ficol, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Abimelek’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* saw Abimelek \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* 2 other men, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* shocked, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H7971"\w* told \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* leave \w your|strong="H7971"\w* country, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3327"\w* know \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H4069"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* here \w to|strong="H7971"\w* talk \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Isaac, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* helps \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* everything \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w want|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 29 \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. Remember \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* country. \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H7535"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* leave \w our|strong="H3068"\w* country, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w After|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* asking \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Isaac agreed \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w promise|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* got lots \w of|strong="H6213"\w* good food \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* Abimelek \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* other 2 \w men|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* ate \w that|strong="H6213"\w* food together, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* stayed \w the|strong="H6213"\w* night \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* place.  
\v 31 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Abimelek \w made|strong="H7650"\w* strong \w promises|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* each other. \w They|strong="H1242"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H1242"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* never hurt \w you|strong="H7971"\w* or \w your|strong="H7971"\w* people.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Abimelek both felt happy \w and|strong="H7971"\w* quiet inside themselves. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \em goodbye\em* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Abimelek \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* other 2 men, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* country.   
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\v 32 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s workers \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole, just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* said, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.”  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* water-hole \em Sheba\em*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em promise\em*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* people kept \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \em Beersheba\em*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em water-hole where they made a promise\em*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* use \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 Esau married 2 women  
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\v 34 Isaac \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Rebekah’s oldest \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* called \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* 2 \w women|strong="H1323"\w*. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* called \w Judith|strong="H3067"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* called Beeri, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Heth tribe. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* other \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* called \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* called Elon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Heth tribe \w too|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* 2 women \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H7307"\w* trouble, \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* very sad.   
\c 27  
\s1 Rebekah and Jacob tricked Isaac  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H1419"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* got really weak \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* couldn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H3327"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\p \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Father|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* Isaac said, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*. Maybe \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* soon.  
\v 3-4 You are my oldest son, so you will be the next leader for our family. I have to do \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ceremony with you, to show that you will be the next leader. First, I want you to get your bow and arrows. Go out bush and kill \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wild animal, then cook it and make some good food for me, just the way I like it. Then bring me that food, and I will eat it. Then I will do that ceremony with you, to show that you are the next leader for our family. I will ask God to be good to you as the next leader for our family. I have to do that ceremony before I die.”   
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\v 5 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* nearby, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3327"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* things \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* didn’t know \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w she|strong="H3327"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\p After \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w did|strong="H3327"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*. \w He|strong="H1696"\w* got \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w bow|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w arrows|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* bush \w to|strong="H1696"\w* look \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* animal \w to|strong="H1696"\w* kill.   
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\v 6 Straight away, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. She \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* father said, ‘\w Go|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* animal \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* some \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ceremony \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* family, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* listen. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* ceremony \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.’”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Rebekah \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* Jacob, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w want|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* family, \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* brother Esau. \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* 2 really \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*. \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* cook \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* likes \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 10 Then \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* give \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H5668"\w* food \w to|strong="H6440"\w* take \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H4194"\w*’t see, \w so|strong="H5668"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* think \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* Esau, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* do \w that|strong="H5668"\w* ceremony \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* ask God \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* family.”   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3290"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, “You know \w that|strong="H2005"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w has|strong="H3290"\w* hair all over \w his|strong="H3290"\w* skin. \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* have \w smooth|strong="H2509"\w* skin, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* don’t have any hair on \w my|strong="H3290"\w* skin.  
\v 12 Maybe \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w touch|strong="H4959"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* smooth skin, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* know \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* Esau. \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* know \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* tricking \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* make trouble \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* Rebekah \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “Don’t worry. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* God wants \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* ask \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w instead|strong="H5921"\w*. Just \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* 2 \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Jacob \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* 2 young goats, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother Rebekah. \w She|strong="H4303"\w* cooked \w those|strong="H6213"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H4303"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* some good \w food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* Jacob’s father liked \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s tent, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she told \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w*.  
\v 16 Then \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3027"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* bits \w of|strong="H3027"\w* hairy \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 2 \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* tied \w those|strong="H5921"\w* bits \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob’s \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Rebekah \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* good \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H4303"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 18 Jacob took \w that|strong="H1121"\w* food, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2009"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac’s room. Jacob said, “\w Father|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac said, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w*? \w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w*, \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* Jacob?”   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* lied \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w your|strong="H6213"\w* older \w son|strong="H1060"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* killed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* animal \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* ask God \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* family.”   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w get|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* wild animal \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*?”  
\p Jacob lied \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w looks|strong="H6440"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* let \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* wild animal \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w touch|strong="H5066"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* arms. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* arms \w are|strong="H1121"\w* hairy, \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* know \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* touched \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5066"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* like \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* like \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* really hairy.” \w You|strong="H3027"\w* see, \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* touched \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* touched those bits \w of|strong="H3027"\w* hairy goat skin \w that|strong="H3027"\w* Rebekah tied \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*. \w That|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3027"\w* reason why \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* like \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*.” \fig Jacob pretended that he was his brother Esau|alt="Grayscale edited" src="Bible0185 - edited.jpg" size="col" copy="Read'n Grow Picture Bible" ref="27:22" \fig*   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Isaac didn’t \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob tricked \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* thought, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* really \w hairy|strong="H8163"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w that|strong="H3588"\w* food \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* leader \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* family.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Isaac said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob, “\w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*?”  
\p \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob lied \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “Yes, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* am.”   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* Isaac said, “\w My|strong="H8354"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w made|strong="H1288"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* ask God \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* good \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* family.” \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* Jacob gave Isaac \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac ate \w it|strong="H8354"\w*. Jacob \w also|strong="H1121"\w* gave Isaac \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H8354"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H5066"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob, “\w My|strong="H5401"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* on \w the|strong="H5066"\w* cheek.”  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* Jacob \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Isaac \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac \w smelled|strong="H7306"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H7200"\w* Jacob \w was|strong="H3068"\w* wearing, \w those|strong="H1121"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H7200"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Esau. \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* Isaac thought again, “\w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* Esau.”\x * \xo 27:27 \xt Hebrews 11:20\x*  
\p \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* Isaac asked \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s family later \w on|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w smells|strong="H7381"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* where \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H7200"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* good things \w grow|strong="H1288"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m asking \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* water \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* wet,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* grow really good \w food|strong="H1715"\w* plants,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w food|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* boss over \w other|strong="H3816"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*,\x * \xo 27:29 \xt Genesis 12:3\x*  
\q2 so \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3816"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* show \w you|strong="H1288"\w* respect.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* boss over \w your|strong="H1288"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q2 so \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* show \w you|strong="H1288"\w* respect.  
\q1 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* anyone makes trouble \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*, \w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* anyone \w is|strong="H1121"\w* good \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*, \w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* good \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* saying \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s room.  
\s1 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* found \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* cheated \w him|strong="H6440"\w*  
\p \w Straight|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* home. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* killed \w out|strong="H3318"\w* bush.\fig Esau killed an animal to make food for his father Jacob|alt="Optional" src="CO00678B.TIF" size="col" copy="David C Cook" ref="27:30" \fig*  
\v 31 Esau cooked \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* animal \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* Rebekah \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Esau took \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac. Esau said, “\w My|strong="H6965"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* killed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* animal \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cooked \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. Please sit \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* ask God \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* family.”   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?”  
\p \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* am \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w your|strong="H1121"\w* older \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big shock, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* body \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* shake. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* already killed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* ate \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* want \w to|strong="H5704"\w* know, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*? \w I|strong="H5704"\w* asked \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* know \w for|strong="H5704"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* got \w really|strong="H3966"\w* \w upset|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* yelled \w out|strong="H6817"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* father, \w please|strong="H8085"\w* \w ask|strong="H6817"\w* God \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Isaac said, “\w No|strong="H3947"\w*, I \w can|strong="H3947"\w*’t do \w that|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* brother Jacob tricked \w me|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H3947"\w* pretended \w to|strong="H3947"\w* be \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* do \w that|strong="H3947"\w* ceremony \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w instead|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1293"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*. I asked God \w to|strong="H3947"\w* be good \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* be \w the|strong="H3947"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* family.”   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Esau \w got|strong="H3947"\w* angry, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* mean \em he cheats\em*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* cheated \w me|strong="H7121"\w* 2 \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. \w First|strong="H2088"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* promise \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w most|strong="H1293"\w* important son, \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.\x * \xo 27:36 \xt Genesis 25:29-34\x* \w And|strong="H3290"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* father \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ceremony \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* next leader \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* family.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Esau talked \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w again|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* something \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*? Please ask \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* something good \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
\p
\v 37 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w*’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* brother Jacob boss \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* too, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* Jacob \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2005"\w* \w food|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* ask \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
\p
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* kept \w on|strong="H5375"\w* talking \w to|strong="H5375"\w* Isaac. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “Please, \w my|strong="H5375"\w* father, ask God \w to|strong="H5375"\w* do \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* good \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H1058"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*. Please ask God \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* good \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* started \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* really loud.\x * \xo 27:38 \xt Hebrews 12:17\x*   
\p
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people born \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* family \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w is|strong="H2009"\w* dry.  
\q1 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* won’t send \w any|strong="H1961"\w* water \w to|strong="H1961"\w* wet \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* good food plants growing \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.\x * \xo 27:39 \xt Hebrews 11:20\x*   
\q1
\v 40 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* always fight \w and|strong="H2719"\w* steal \w from|strong="H5921"\w* other people \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get \w their|strong="H5647"\w* food.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* brother’s tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* tribe.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2421"\w* day, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* fight back, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother’s tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.”\x * \xo 27:40 \xt Genesis 36:8; 2 Kings 8:20\x*   
\s1 Esau wanted to kill Jacob  
\p
\v 41 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* really angry, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* tricked \w their|strong="H5921"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* father \w made|strong="H7126"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* leader \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* family. \w So|strong="H7126"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w hated|strong="H7852"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w is|strong="H3820"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* die \w soon|strong="H7126"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* dies, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* cry \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H7126"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”   
\p
\v 42 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* somebody \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Your|strong="H7971"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* wants \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* payback \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* planning \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 43 \w So|strong="H6965"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*. Leave \w this|strong="H6258"\w* place straight \w away|strong="H1272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* quickly \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* town \w called|strong="H8085"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* Paddan Aram country. \w My|strong="H8085"\w* brother \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* lives \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* place.  
\v 44 \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Laban \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H5704"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* brother Esau stops being \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*.  
\v 45 \w One|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, Esau \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* angry \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Haran \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*. \w But|strong="H1571"\w* if \w you|strong="H7971"\w* stay \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, Esau \w will|strong="H1571"\w* kill \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* somebody else \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* payback \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Esau \w and|strong="H7971"\w* kill \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* don’t want \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* die \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
\s1 Rebekah talked to Isaac about a wife for Jacob  
\p
\v 46 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* husband \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w She|strong="H3327"\w* wanted \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* send \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* safe \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brother Esau. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H3327"\w* didn’t tell \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w she|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w She|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* know those 2 \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* son Esau \w married|strong="H3947"\w*. \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* people \w live|strong="H2416"\w* here \w in|strong="H6440"\w* Canaan country. Those \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* rubbish. If \w our|strong="H3947"\w* son \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* keeps \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* here \w in|strong="H6440"\w* Canaan country, maybe \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* tribe too. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* rubbish, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* want \w to|strong="H6440"\w* die.”   
\c 28  
\s1 Jacob left home  
\p
\v 1 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s room. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* talked strongly \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3947"\w* son, don’t \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w live|strong="H7121"\w* here \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* want \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* somebody \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* leave \w this|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* straight \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country. \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s father \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* lives \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s brother \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* lives \w there|strong="H8033"\w* too. \w I|strong="H6965"\w* want \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w pick|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Isaac said, “God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* power over everything. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1288"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*. \w I|strong="H1288"\w*’m asking \w him|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* lots \w of|strong="H6951"\w* kids \w and|strong="H5971"\w* grand-kids, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* family \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w grow|strong="H7235"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H6951"\w* different tribes.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H2233"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m asking \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* people \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* born \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H5414"\w*. Right \w now|strong="H5414"\w*, \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country doesn’t belong \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H2233"\w* just camping here. But \w one|strong="H2233"\w* day, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5414"\w*, just like \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* grand-father Abraham.”\x * \xo 28:4 \xt Genesis 17:4-8\x*   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* uncle \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w she|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s mother. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* tribe.   
\s1 Esau married another woman  
\p
\v 6 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* found \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w asked|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “Don’t \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* live \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.” \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* found \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* Esau knew \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* left \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country, just \w like|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father \w and|strong="H3212"\w* mother \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* didn’t \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.  
\v 9 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* already \w had|strong="H1121"\w* 2 wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Canaan country. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* own family, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* happy \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* uncle \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* lived. \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3947"\w* oldest brother \w was|strong="H1121"\w* called Nebayoth.  
\p \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* 3 wives.   
\s1 Jacob saw God in a dream  
\p
\v 10 \w This|strong="H3212"\w* \w is|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* story \w about|strong="H3318"\w* what happened \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* next, \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* father Isaac \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife.  
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* Beersheba, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3318"\w* town called \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* Paddan Aram country.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* kept \w on|strong="H7760"\w* walking \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* started \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* stopped \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* were lots \w of|strong="H4725"\w* stones \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3885"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w* \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w While|strong="H2009"\w* Jacob \w was|strong="H7218"\w* asleep, \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w In|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*, \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* lots \w of|strong="H7218"\w* steps \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* those steps \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* way \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* Jacob \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* lots \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* those steps. \w Some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* those \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* steps towards \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* steps towards \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*.\x * \xo 28:12 \xt John 1:51\x*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Jacob \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Jacob. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* name \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H5324"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* grand-father Abraham \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* sleeping \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H7901"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* born \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*.\x * \xo 28:13 \xt Genesis 13:14-15\x*  
\v 14 Lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w people|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* born \w into|strong="H3220"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big mob \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w people|strong="H4940"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w and|strong="H3220"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* little bits \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*. \w And|strong="H3220"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w spread|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H6555"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live \w in|strong="H3220"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* different \w places|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w And|strong="H3220"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.\x * \xo 28:14 \xt Genesis 12:3; 22:18\x*  
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* safe. \w Right|strong="H1696"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* country. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* day, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* stay \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* promises \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.”\fig Jacob had a dream|src="Bible0196 - edited.jpg" size="col" copy="Read'n Grow Picture Bible" ref="28:16" \fig*  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob got \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* frightens \w me|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* lives \w here|strong="H2088"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* joins up \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* picked \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stone \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* stood \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\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*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H3290"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H8081"\w* God \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* special.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* Jacob \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \em Bethel\em*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em God’s house\em*. \w At|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H7223"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* nearby \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*. \w But|strong="H7223"\w* later, \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
\p
\v 20-22 Jacob prayed to God. He said, “God, you know that I’m walking \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long way to Haran. Please stay with me and look after me while I’m away. Please give me food to eat and clothes to wear. And please keep me safe, so that one day I can go back home to my family.”  
\p Then Jacob made promises to God. He said, “God, if you will do all those things that I asked, then I will respect you properly, and you \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* will be my God. And this special stone that I put here, it will show people that you are here in this place, and people can come here to show you respect. And I promise that whenever you give me good things, I will always split them up into 10 parts and give one part back to you.”   
\c 29  
\s1 Jacob went to Haran  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* left \w that|strong="H1121"\w* place, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7272"\w* kept \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* towards \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, until \w he|strong="H7272"\w* got \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Paddan Aram \w country|strong="H6924"\w*.  
\v 2-3 Then Jacob looked at the land that was in front of him, and he saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* water-hole with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big flat stone over the top, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lid. And he saw 3 mobs of sheep lying next to that water-hole. There were some work-men there that looked after those sheep. Every day, those work-men used to meet together at that water-hole with their sheep, and then they worked together to move that big stone that was on top of the water-hole, and they got water for their sheep to drink. Then every day they put that big stone on top of the water-hole again.   
\p
\v 4 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3290"\w* those work-men. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* said, “Hello. Where do you mob come \w from|strong="H3290"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3290"\w* work-men said, “We are \w from|strong="H3290"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* Jacob said, “Do \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*? \w His|strong="H3045"\w* grand-father’s name \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H3045"\w* work-men said, “Yes, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 Jacob said, “\w How|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H5973"\w* work-men said, “\w He|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* good.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H7965"\w* said, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* over \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. Laban’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* Jacob talked \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* work-men \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* mob waiting \w here|strong="H2005"\w*, next \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* water-hole? \w It|strong="H3808"\w*’s only \w the|strong="H3117"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w It|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w too|strong="H5750"\w* early \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* animals together \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* water-hole \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* find grass \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* work-men \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w yet|strong="H5704"\w*. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* wait \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* work-men \w come|strong="H3201"\w* \w here|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* move \w that|strong="H3605"\w* big stone \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-hole, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* get \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* work-men \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* each \w other|strong="H5750"\w*, Laban’s daughter \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* came \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* water-hole \w with|strong="H5973"\w* some \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s father Laban, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* looked \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* father.   
\p
\v 10 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* felt really happy, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* relative. \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s mother. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* quickly \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-hole, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* moved \w that|strong="H7200"\w* big stone \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-hole, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* got \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* cheek, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* started \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* out loud because \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w so|strong="H5375"\w* happy.  
\v 12 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s relative. \w My|strong="H5046"\w* mother’s name \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s sister.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* home \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Laban \w what|strong="H3588"\w* happened.   
\p
\v 13 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sister’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Haran, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* hugged \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cheek, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Jacob, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* both \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* family.” \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w*, Jacob \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s house \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w one|strong="H1320"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* worked \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*.   
\s1 Jacob married Leah and Rachel  
\p
\v 15-18 Jacob’s uncle Laban had 2 daughters. His older daughter was called Leah, and his younger daughter was called Rachel. Leah had pretty eyes, but Rachel was really beautiful. So Jacob loved Rachel, and he wanted to marry her.  
\p After one month, Laban talked to Jacob. Laban said, “You are working for me, but I am not paying you anything, because you are my relative. Is that fair? No way. I want to start paying you for the work that you do for me. Tell me, how much do you want me to pay you?”  
\p Jacob said, “You don’t have to pay me anything. I just want to marry Rachel, your younger daughter. If I work for you for 7 years, will you give her to me to marry?”   
\p
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said, “\w All|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* relative, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* Rachel \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w not|strong="H5414"\w* another \w man|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* here \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* 7 years, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\p
\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* 7 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* could \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* really loved \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* felt really happy \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* going \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3290"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* 7 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* only felt \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\p
\v 21 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* 7 \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* worked \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 7 \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, just \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, let \w me|strong="H3051"\w* marry \w your|strong="H3588"\w* daughter Rachel.”   
\p
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wedding party. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w that|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* wedding party, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4725"\w* good food.   
\p
\v 23 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w*, Laban tricked Jacob. Laban \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob’s room, \w instead|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* Rachel. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob slept \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man sleeps \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wife. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob didn’t know \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6153"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w He|strong="H6153"\w* thought \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6153"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3947"\w* Rachel.   
\p
\v 24-30 The next morning, Jacob saw that Leah was in his room, instead of Rachel. So Jacob was angry, and he went and talked to Laban. Jacob said, “You told me that I have to work for you for 7 years, and then I can marry Rachel. So I worked those 7 years, just like you said, but then you tricked me. You gave me Leah to be my wife, instead of Rachel. Why did you do that bad thing to me?”  
\p Laban said, “Leah is my older daughter, and Rachel is my younger daughter. In our culture, the older daughter always gets married first. That’s the reason why I gave you Leah to be your wife, instead of Rachel.”  
\p Then Laban said, “Listen, your wedding party will finish in one week. So spend this week with Leah, and after that, I will give you Rachel to marry as well. But after you marry Rachel, you have to work for me for 7 more years.”  
\p Jacob agreed to do what Laban said. After one week, Jacob and Leah’s wedding party finished. Then Laban gave his daughter Rachel to Jacob, and Jacob married Rachel as well. And Jacob slept with Rachel, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man sleeps with his wife. So then Jacob had 2 wives, but he loved Rachel more than Leah.  
\p Laban had some women that worked for him. And Laban gave one of those women to his daughter Leah, to work for her, and he gave another of those women to his daughter Rachel, to work for her. The woman that worked for Leah was called Zilpah, and the woman that worked for Rachel was called Bilhah.  
\p Then Jacob worked for Laban for 7 more years.   
\s1 Leah had 4 sons  
\p
\v 31 Jacob didn’t love \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob didn’t love \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* felt sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* let \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* kids. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* couldn’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* kids.   
\p
\v 32 \w This|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* story \w about|strong="H8034"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\p \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* started \w to|strong="H3068"\w* grow \w inside|strong="H3068"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Reuben\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em this is my son\em*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* sad, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w my|strong="H3068"\w* husband \w will|strong="H3068"\w* love \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\p
\v 33 Later \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, Leah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Leah \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* husband doesn’t love \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Leah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Simeon\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em he heard\em*.   
\p
\v 34 Later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, Leah \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Leah \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w my|strong="H5921"\w* husband \w will|strong="H1121"\w* love \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* stay close \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* 3 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Leah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Levi\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em stay close\em*.   
\p
\v 35 Later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, Leah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Leah \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \em thank you\em* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tell everybody \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* really great.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Leah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Judah\em*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em thank you\em*.  
\p \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, Leah \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* babies \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\c 30  
\s1 Rachel’s working woman had 2 sons  
\p
\v 1 Leah already \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 4 \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H7065"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* sister \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* got \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Leah. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* sad \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
\p
\v 2 Then \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* got \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “God \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* stopped \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* having kids. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* can’t change \w that|strong="H4480"\w*. \w I|strong="H4480"\w*’m \w not|strong="H4513"\w* God.”   
\p
\v 3 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* Rachel said, “\w All|strong="H4480"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* can do. \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w works|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* want \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* babies. \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w belongs|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* babies, \w those|strong="H4480"\w* babies \w will|strong="H1571"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* own kids.”   
\p
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Rachel \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* became \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s wife. \w And|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man sleeps \w with|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* another \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* been \w very|strong="H3651"\w* good \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fair \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* ask \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Dan\em*. \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em he was fair\em*.   
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\v 7 Later \w on|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* slept together \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w like|strong="H1121"\w* married \w people|strong="H1121"\w* do. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* 2nd \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3201"\w* used \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* jealous \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* sister Leah, \w because|strong="H5973"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* kids \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* didn’t. \w But|strong="H6617"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* 2 sons. \w It|strong="H7121"\w*’s \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big fight \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Leah, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* won.” \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* baby \em Naphtali\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em my big fight\em*.   
\s1 Leah’s working woman had 2 sons  
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\v 9 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* kids, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* babies grew inside \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* working \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* babies. \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* babies, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* babies \w will|strong="H5414"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* too. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w just|strong="H5975"\w* like \w my|strong="H5414"\w* own kids.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s wife.  
\v 10 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* slept \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* another \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7121"\w*’m really lucky.” \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* baby \em Gad\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em lucky\em*.   
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\v 12 Later \w on|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w so|strong="H7121"\w* happy. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w other|strong="H7121"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* say, ‘\w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* happy \w now|strong="H3588"\w*.’” \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* baby \em Asher\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em happy\em*.   
\s1 Leah had 2 more sons and a daughter  
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\v 14 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s oldest \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* where \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w plants|strong="H7704"\w* \w grow|strong="H3212"\w*. \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w some|strong="H3117"\w* work-men \w were|strong="H1121"\w* cutting \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w plants|strong="H7704"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* food \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* special \w plants|strong="H7704"\w*, called \em mandrakes\em*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s sister \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, she saw \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she wanted \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* thought, “\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* eat \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mandrake, maybe \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w You|strong="H5414"\w* see, \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* bush medicine. \w People|strong="H1121"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman eats \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mandrake, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* help \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\p \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Leah \w got|strong="H3947"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “Listen, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Jacob \w first|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* loved \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*. \w It|strong="H3651"\w*’s \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* husband \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w*’s really bad. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* want \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w No|strong="H3947"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w*’t \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.”  
\p \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w still|strong="H7901"\w* wanted \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Leah, “\w All|strong="H7901"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Jacob \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Leah agreed.   
\p
\v 16 \w Later|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w*, \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sun \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* finished working \w outside|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* home. \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* found \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Rachel, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w*’s \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w paid|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleeps|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* wife.   
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\v 17 God \w was|strong="H1121"\w* good \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* knew \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H8085"\w* after \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* slept \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, God \w made|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* start growing inside \w her|strong="H3290"\w*. Later \w on|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3205"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boy. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* another \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* number 5 \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* reckon \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* happy \w with|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, because \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* Jacob sleep \w with|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* working \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* Zilpah. \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w*, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* another baby. \w It|strong="H5414"\w*’s like \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* paying \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* good thing \w I|strong="H5414"\w* did.” \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* baby \em Issachar\em*. \w That|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em pay\em*.   
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\v 19 Later \w on|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy, so \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* number 6 \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “God \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really special present \w from|strong="H1121"\w* God. \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w my|strong="H3588"\w* husband Jacob \w will|strong="H1121"\w* respect \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* 6 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Zebulun\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em respect\em*.   
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\v 21 Later \w on|strong="H7121"\w*, Leah \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby \w girl|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* Leah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* baby \em Dinah\em*.   
\s1 Rachel had a son  
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\v 22-23 But Leah’s sister Rachel still wanted to have her own kids. And God was good to Rachel, and he gave her what she wanted. Before this time, Rachel didn’t have any kids, but then God let \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby start growing inside her. Rachel had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby boy. Then Rachel said, “I used to feel shame, because I didn’t have any kids. But now, God gave me \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son, so I don’t feel shame any more.”  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Rachel \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Joseph\em*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em he will give more\em*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Rachel \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w*’m \w asking|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
\s1 Jacob got lots of sheep and goats  
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\v 25 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* baby, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* uncle \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wives \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* kids. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* really hard \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* daughters. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* country.”   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w*’m asking \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* stay \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* only \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* magic.  
\v 28 If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* stay \w here|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. Just tell \w me|strong="H5414"\w* how \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want, \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 29-30 Jacob said to Laban, “Look, you know that I worked really hard for you. When I came here, you only had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few animals. I looked after those animals for you, and they kept on having lots of babies, so now you have lots and lots of animals. Yes, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* my God was good to you all the time that I worked for you. But I don’t have any animals myself. So now it’s time for me to look after myself and my own family.”   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Laban \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w All|strong="H6213"\w* right, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* looking after \w your|strong="H5414"\w* animals, if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w keep|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* myself. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* know, most \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* white wool, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* most \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* wool. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* white \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* funny coloured \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* spotty \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* funny coloured \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* pay.  
\v 33 \w Later|strong="H4279"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* babies, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* babies \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* funny coloured wool \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* promise \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* never \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* white \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* see \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* spotty \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* kept \w my|strong="H3605"\w* promise.”   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w All|strong="H1697"\w* right, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* agree. \w You|strong="H1961"\w* can \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* funny coloured sheep \w and|strong="H1697"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Laban|strong="H5493"\w* cheated Jacob. \w Laban|strong="H5493"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* funny coloured \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stripy \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spotty \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* bits \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wool, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w*.  
\p \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Laban|strong="H5493"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w far|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*.\fig Laban took away all the funny coloured sheep and goats|alt="New" src="GT Sheep and Goats.tif" size="col" copy="Gordon Thompson" ref="30:35" \fig*  
\v 36 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* sons walked \w with|strong="H3117"\w* those \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* goats \w for|strong="H3117"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* stopped \w and|strong="H3117"\w* camped. \w But|strong="H3498"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* stayed \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s camp, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* looked \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s other \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* goats. \w All|strong="H3117"\w* those \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* white, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* those goats \w were|strong="H3117"\w* black, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* agreed \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w any|strong="H3498"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* goats \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* some young \w green|strong="H3892"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* 3 sorts \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H6196"\w* \w that|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3947"\w* place. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H6196"\w* \w were|strong="H3290"\w* called \w poplar|strong="H3839"\w* \w trees|strong="H6196"\w*, \w almond|strong="H3869"\w* \w trees|strong="H6196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w plane|strong="H6196"\w* \w trees|strong="H6196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w pulled|strong="H3947"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* some \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bark \w that|strong="H3947"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* could see \w white|strong="H3836"\w* bits \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bark. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H3947"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* looked \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* spots \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 38 Then Jacob \w put|strong="H3322"\w* those spotty \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* place where \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w And|strong="H6629"\w* whenever \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* place \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w the|strong="H8354"\w* males \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w females|strong="H6629"\w* joined together \w to|strong="H4325"\w* make babies.  
\v 39 So whenever \w the|strong="H3205"\w* males \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w females|strong="H6629"\w* \w did|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H6629"\w*, those spotty \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* there \w in|strong="H6629"\w* front \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w*. Later \w on|strong="H3205"\w*, when their baby animals \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* spots \w and|strong="H6629"\w* stripes \w on|strong="H3205"\w* their wool.   
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\v 40 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s animals \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* white \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* got \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stripy animals \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* animals.  
\p \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* babies \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* split \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* funny coloured animals \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* agreed \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* white \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* goats belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* didn’t mix \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* wanted \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* goats \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* Laban’s, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* wanted \w the|strong="H3605"\w* strong babies \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* born \w with|strong="H3605"\w* funny coloured wool. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* strong \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* strong goats \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* drink water, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spotty \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* strong males \w and|strong="H5869"\w* strong \w females|strong="H6629"\w* \w joined|strong="H7194"\w* \w together|strong="H7194"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* babies \w in|strong="H6629"\w* front \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w*. \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* babies \w were|strong="H1961"\w* born, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* strong \w too|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* funny coloured wool, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* goats \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* didn’t \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* branches \w in|strong="H6629"\w* front \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* white babies, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* goats \w had|strong="H1961"\w* black babies, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* strong baby \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* funny coloured wool, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w In|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* way, Jacob got lots \w and|strong="H5650"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* he \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* rich. He \w also|strong="H1581"\w* owned lots \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* worked \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.   
\c 31  
\s1 Jacob ran away from Laban  
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\v 1 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* owned, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w rich|strong="H3519"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w also|strong="H3837"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* wasn’t friendly \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H8032"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “Leave \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7971"\w* talk \w about|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wives, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* met \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* place where \w he|strong="H7971"\w* kept \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* goats.  
\v 5 Jacob said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father isn’t friendly \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father Isaac, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* really hard \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* cheating \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* working \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* changing \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w and|strong="H3808"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* trouble, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* didn’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. Yes, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* looked after \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8 Sometimes \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* promised \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spotty \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats \w had|strong="H1961"\w* babies \w with|strong="H3605"\w* spots \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wool. \w And|strong="H6629"\w* sometimes \w he|strong="H3605"\w* promised \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stripy \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* goats \w had|strong="H1961"\w* babies \w with|strong="H3605"\w* stripes \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wool.  
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* know, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* one \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* those things happen. \w It|strong="H5414"\w*’s like \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father’s animals \w and|strong="H4735"\w* \w gave|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 Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob said, “\w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* month \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* female \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* join \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* babies. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* female \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* joining \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* black \w and|strong="H5869"\w* white spots \w and|strong="H5869"\w* stripes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* wool.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H4397"\w* God, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* said, ‘\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H3290"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* said, ‘\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am listening.’  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘God says, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* joining \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* female \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* black \w and|strong="H5869"\w* white spots \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wool. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w shows|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am helping \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* cheating \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* am \w God|strong="H1008"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* long \w time|strong="H6258"\w* ago, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w That|strong="H4480"\w*’s \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w poured|strong="H4886"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w top|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w to|strong="H7725"\w* show \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w place|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* promises \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country \w straight|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country.” ’”\x * \xo 31:13 \xt Genesis 28:18-22\x*   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Jacob, “We \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w*. We don’t want \w to|strong="H1004"\w* live here \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5750"\w* father \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* never \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w us|strong="H6030"\w* anything.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* treats \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w part|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* family. First, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* got \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* work \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H2803"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* marry \w us|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* worked really hard \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* father, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* got \w very|strong="H1571"\w* rich. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* father \w still|strong="H1571"\w* didn’t give \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* daughters. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* cheated \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* kept everything \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* God \w took|strong="H5337"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s animals \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* got \w rich|strong="H6239"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w and|strong="H1121"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Rachel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leah said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Jacob, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* God \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 17-19 So Jacob and his family got ready to leave. Laban wasn’t there at that time. He was cutting the wool off his sheep out in the grass lands, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long way away. So Laban didn’t know that Jacob was getting ready to leave. And while Jacob was getting ready, Rachel went into Laban’s tent, and she stole some little statues that belonged to Laban. Sometimes, Laban and his family used to pray to those statues and ask them for help. They thought that those statues were gods that had power.  
\p Jacob went and got all his animals, and all the other things that he owned. You know, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time before this, when Jacob came to Laban’s home, he didn’t own anything. But now he owned lots and lots of things. So Jacob took all those things that he owned, and he put them on camels. Then he helped his kids and his wives to get on camels, and he got his other animals to walk in front of him, and they all left quickly to go to Canaan country. That’s the country where Jacob’s father Isaac lived.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* tricked \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H1272"\w*.  
\p \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Aram tribe, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* country \w was|strong="H3820"\w* called Paddan Aram.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Jacob \w left|strong="H7760"\w* Paddan Aram \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* kids, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* owned. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* south, towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w called|strong="H7760"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
\s1 Laban found Jacob  
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\v 22 2 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7992"\w*, somebody \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* heard \w that|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* relatives \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* started \w to|strong="H3117"\w* go \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w*. 7 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* later, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* \w caught|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* called \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* heard God \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. God \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H3915"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. Don’t make \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H8628"\w* next day, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* relatives \w caught|strong="H5381"\w* \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* mob \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w That|strong="H2022"\w*’s where they \w set|strong="H3290"\w* \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* tents. So \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* relatives, they \w set|strong="H3290"\w* \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* tents \w in|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w* place too.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* tricked \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w*’s \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w*’m \w your|strong="H6213"\w* enemy \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H7617"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 27-28 Why didn’t you tell me that you wanted to leave? You tricked me, and you ran away. That was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stupid thing to do. I didn’t get to say \em goodbye\em* to you properly. I wanted to have \w a|strong="H3068"\w* party for you, with people singing and playing music on drums and harps. You didn’t even let me kiss my daughters and my grand-kids and say \em goodbye\em* to them.”   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Laban \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5704"\w* know, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* family. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w*. \w You|strong="H5704"\w* see, last night, \w your|strong="H8104"\w* father’s \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Be|strong="H3426"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. Don’t \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.’”   
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\v 30 Laban kept \w on|strong="H1980"\w* talking \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Jacob. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Look, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H1980"\w* see \w your|strong="H3588"\w* father again, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3588"\w* reason \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* little statues \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* tent?”  
\p \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, Laban didn’t know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1004"\w* Rachel \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* statues. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* talked \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w First|strong="H1323"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* told \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* ran \w away|strong="H1497"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* ran \w away|strong="H1497"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H1323"\w* leave,’ \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* fight \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w take|strong="H1497"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w away|strong="H1497"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* talked \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* little statues \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3045"\w* Laban. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* statues, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3045"\w* Laban, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* little statues. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* look \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* tents, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* look \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* statues, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* kill \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*. \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* relatives \w here|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s tent, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* looked \w all|strong="H3318"\w* around. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* statues. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s tent \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* looked \w all|strong="H3318"\w* around \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w*. \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* tent \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w belonged|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* 2 women \w that|strong="H3808"\w* worked \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* looked \w all|strong="H3318"\w* around \w that|strong="H3808"\w* tent \w too|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* statues. \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s tent.  
\v 34 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* looked \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* tent, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* statues. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* see, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* already \w hid|strong="H7760"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* statues. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* inside \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soft \w seat|strong="H3427"\w*, \w called|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saddle|strong="H3733"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* rode \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w saddle|strong="H3733"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 35 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Rachel’s father Laban \w came|strong="H4672"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tent, Rachel said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “Sir, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m sorry, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* show \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am bleeding, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H3588"\w* month. Please don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Laban \w looked|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* Rachel’s tent, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* statues.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* got \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* talked strongly \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “Listen, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* came \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* no reason.  
\v 37 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* looked \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* relatives. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* say \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* right \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* wrong. \w Did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w No|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H5973"\w* Laban, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* worked hard \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* looked \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8141"\w* babies, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* babies died. \w And|strong="H6242"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* took \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* food, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* male \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 39 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H2966"\w* killed \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H1245"\w* sheep \w or|strong="H3808"\w* goats, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w paid|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3915"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* showed \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* dead sheep \w or|strong="H3808"\w* goat, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* pay \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3915"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* pay \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* sheep \w or|strong="H3808"\w* goat \w that|strong="H3117"\w* somebody \w stole|strong="H1589"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H2398"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair.  
\v 40 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really hard \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* worked \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* really hot. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* really cold. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* cold \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* couldn’t \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.  
\v 41 \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w First|strong="H1323"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* 14 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* marry \w your|strong="H2088"\w* 2 \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* 6 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* would give \w me|strong="H1004"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* goats. \w You|strong="H5647"\w* kept promising \w to|strong="H1004"\w* give \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w working|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* kept changing \w your|strong="H2088"\w* mind. \w That|strong="H8141"\w*’s \w not|strong="H2088"\w* fair.”   
\p
\v 42 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Laban, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w nothing|strong="H7387"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* helped \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* grand-father Abraham. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* respected \w him|strong="H7971"\w* properly \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w God|strong="H7971"\w* helped \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w worked|strong="H3018"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* hard \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6040"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* night, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* talked strongly \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3327"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* wrong \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\s1 Jacob and Laban agreed to be good to each other  
\p
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* grand-kids. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* animals here, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* belong \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* here belongs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* too. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w*’t \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* grand-kids back \w now|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* home country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H6030"\w* back \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* home country.  
\v 44 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s agree \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H3212"\w* each other. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s put some stones \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*.”   
\p
\v 45 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big stone, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* stood \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* relatives, “\w Pick|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* stones.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w picked|strong="H3950"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* piled \w those|strong="H5921"\w* stones \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* other. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* Laban, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* relatives, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* sat \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* ate \w some|strong="H8033"\w* food.  
\v 47 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* pile \w of|strong="H7121"\w* stones \em Jegar Sahadutha\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3290"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s language. \w And|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* pile \w of|strong="H7121"\w* stones \em Gal-Ed\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s language. Both those names mean \em a pile that shows we agreed with each other\em*.  
\v 48 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* stones shows \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* agreed \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Gal-Ed.   
\p
\v 49-50 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Tomorrow, you will go to your home country, and I will go back to my home country, and \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will not see each other any more. So I’m asking \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* your God to always watch both of us. If you treat my daughters badly, or if you marry any other women, remember that God will see you do those things. Even if nobody else sees you, God will see you.”  
\p So that place is also called \em Mizpah\em*. That name means \em place where he watches\em*.   
\p
\v 51 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H3384"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H4676"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* big \w stone|strong="H1530"\w*. \w We|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1530"\w* put \w them|strong="H3384"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*, between \w my|strong="H3290"\w* country \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* country.  
\v 52 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H4676"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* big \w stone|strong="H1530"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* show \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*. \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* stones \w into|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* country, \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w And|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* stones \w into|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* country, \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 53 \w I|strong="H3327"\w*’m asking \w the|strong="H8199"\w* gods \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w our|strong="H8199"\w* grand-fathers \w to|strong="H7650"\w* watch \w us|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H8199"\w*. \w I|strong="H3327"\w*’m asking \w the|strong="H8199"\w* God \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w your|strong="H8199"\w* grand-father Abraham, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* god \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* grand-father \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* father Terah. Those gods \w will|strong="H3290"\w* keep \w on|strong="H7650"\w* watching \w us|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* they \w will|strong="H3290"\w* know if one \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w us|strong="H8199"\w* does \w the|strong="H8199"\w* wrong thing.”  
\p Then \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* Laban. \w He|strong="H7650"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3327"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H8199"\w* \w I|strong="H3327"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* not go past these stones \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w your|strong="H8199"\w* country, \w to|strong="H7650"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H6343"\w*. \w I|strong="H3327"\w*’m making \w this|strong="H8199"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w with|strong="H8199"\w* God listening. \w He|strong="H7650"\w* \w is|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* one \w that|strong="H8199"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* respected.”   
\p
\v 54 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* animal \w and|strong="H3899"\w* burned \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w to|strong="H7121"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H7121"\w* God. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w did|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* right \w there|strong="H2022"\w*, \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* relatives, “Come \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w* ate \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w then|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* place.   
\p
\v 55 Early the next morning, Laban got up. He kissed his grand-kids and his daughters, and he said \em goodbye\em* to them. Then Laban and his relatives left that place, and they went back to their home country.   
\c 32  
\s1 Angel messengers met with Jacob  
\p
\v 1 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1242"\w* kept \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* towards Jacob’s \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w*. \w On|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w some|strong="H4725"\w* angel messengers \w from|strong="H7725"\w* God \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob.  
\v 2 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H1870"\w* place \w is|strong="H1870"\w* God’s camp.” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* called \w that|strong="H4397"\w* place \em Mahanayim\em*. \w That|strong="H4397"\w* name means \em 2 camps\em*.   
\s1 Jacob got frightened of Esau  
\p
\v 3 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s brother Esau lived \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Seir, \w in|strong="H8034"\w* Edom \w country|strong="H4725"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* thought, “Maybe \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brother still wants \w to|strong="H7200"\w* kill \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* got \w near|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* Seir, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w*, “Go \w and|strong="H7200"\w* talk \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brother Esau.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* want \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* know \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, just \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* work-man respects \w his|strong="H7971"\w* boss. Tell \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* uncle Laban \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w*’m coming \w back|strong="H8165"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* cows, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* bulls, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* donkeys, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* sheep, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* women \w that|strong="H5650"\w* work \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* some \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* say these \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* hope \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* happy \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* back, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* they said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* brother Esau, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w coming|strong="H5650"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* 400 \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* thought, “Maybe \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* attack \w my|strong="H7725"\w* camp.” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w* frightened \w and|strong="H3967"\w* worried. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* split \w up|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w were|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* 2 camps. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* split \w up|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H3967"\w* goats, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* cows, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* bulls, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* camels. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* split \w up|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* animals \w into|strong="H1980"\w* 2 groups, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* group \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* camp \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* other group \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* other camp.  
\v 8 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* thought, “If Esau attacks \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* those \w camps|strong="H4264"\w*, maybe \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* animals \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* get away.”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob prayed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* God, \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* called God \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* special name \em Yahweh\em*. \w He|strong="H5221"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* God \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* grand-father Abraham \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* God \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father Isaac. \w You|strong="H5221"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H1961"\w* back \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* home country \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* relatives, \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w I|strong="H6215"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* boss. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, just \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* can always trust \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* though \w I|strong="H3068"\w*’m \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* important person. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* crossed \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Jordan River, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* only \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* walking stick \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3327"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w*’m \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* lots \w and|strong="H3068"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3068"\w* people \w and|strong="H3068"\w* animals \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. Yes, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* enough people \w and|strong="H3068"\w* animals \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* 2 camps.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* God, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m frightened \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother Esau. Maybe \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* attack \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* kill \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* kill \w my|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* kids. God, please save \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother.  
\v 12 Remember \w that|strong="H3588"\w* promise \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* promise \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* good \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big family. Lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-kids \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* family later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big mob \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. Nobody \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* count \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1121"\w* nobody \w can|strong="H1121"\w* count \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* little bits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* sand \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* beaches \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sea.’ \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* good \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* family, \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* promised. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.”\x * \xo 32:12 \xt Genesis 22:17\x*   
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\v 13 \w Jacob|strong="H5608"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* night. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* brother Esau \w a|strong="H3068"\w* present, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* picked some \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* animals \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* Esau.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* picked 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 female \w sheep|strong="H4480"\w*, 20 male \w sheep|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\v 15 30 \w female|strong="H5795"\w* camels \w with|strong="H6242"\w* their babies, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 \w female|strong="H5795"\w* donkeys, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 10 \w male|strong="H8495"\w* donkeys.  
\v 16 Jacob split \w up|strong="H1121"\w* all \w those|strong="H1121"\w* animals into \w groups|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* gave each group \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* work-men \w to|strong="H1121"\w* look after. \w He|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* work-men, “\w Take|strong="H1121"\w* these \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* go ahead \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w meet|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3243"\w* brother Esau. But don’t all go \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* same time. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* want \w one|strong="H1121"\w* group \w to|strong="H1121"\w* go \w first|strong="H1121"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* bit later, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* want \w the|strong="H1121"\w* 2nd group \w to|strong="H1121"\w* go. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit later, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* want \w the|strong="H1121"\w* 3rd group \w to|strong="H1121"\w* go. Keep \w on|strong="H6510"\w* doing \w that|strong="H1121"\w* until all \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* go.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Jacob talked \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* work-man \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* 1st group \w of|strong="H3027"\w* animals. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother Esau \w first|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* reckon \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* say \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* boss? \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w*? \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w* animals belong \w to|strong="H5414"\w*?’  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w These|strong="H6440"\w* animals belong \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Jacob. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* respects \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, just \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* work-man respects \w his|strong="H6440"\w* boss. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* animals \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* present \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* coming \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* too.’”   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* work-men \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* charge \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* other groups \w of|strong="H5650"\w* animals. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* each meet \w my|strong="H7971"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* want \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* say \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* things \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* make sure \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘Jacob \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* respects \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.’”  
\p Jacob \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*, “Maybe \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w will|strong="H1571"\w* stop being angry \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*’m sending \w my|strong="H3605"\w* work-men \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* presents. \w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* presents, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. Maybe \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* friendly \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w sent|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* work-men \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* animals \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* brother Esau. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* camp.   
\s1 A man wrestled with Jacob  
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\v 22-23 That same night, Jacob got his 2 wives, and his 2 working women, and his 11 sons, and all the other men and women in his camp, and all the animals, and everything that he owned, and they left the camp, and they crossed over the Jabbok River. They all crossed over at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place where the river wasn’t deep.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Jacob didn’t \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H3947"\w* stayed next \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* was \w all|strong="H5674"\w* alone.  
\p \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w came|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* grabbed Jacob, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5158"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* wrestled \w with|strong="H3947"\w* Jacob. \w They|strong="H3947"\w* kept \w on|strong="H5674"\w* wrestling \w all|strong="H5674"\w* night, until \w it|strong="H3947"\w* was nearly time \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* sun \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w*.\x * \xo 32:24 \xt Hosea 12:3-4\x*\fig A man wrestled with Jacob|src="CO00686B.TIF" size="col" copy="David C Cook" ref="32:24" \fig*  
\v 25 \w That|strong="H5704"\w* other man \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* couldn’t win, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* touched \w the|strong="H5704"\w* joint \w at|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* top \w of|strong="H3498"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s leg, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s leg bone \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H3498"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* joint \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H3290"\w* wrestling.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w*’s nearly time \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* sun \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*. First, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* promise \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w*.”   
\p
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* man said, “\w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* name?”  
\p \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H7971"\w* name \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
\p
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* man said, “Now \w I|strong="H4100"\w*’m giving \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Your|strong="H4100"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* not \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* any more. \w You|strong="H4100"\w* tried \w to|strong="H8034"\w* fight \w with|strong="H8034"\w* God \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H8034"\w* people, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* won. So \w I|strong="H4100"\w*’m giving \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Israel\em*.”\x * \xo 32:28 \xt Genesis 35:10\x*  
\p \w That|strong="H4100"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Israel\em* means \em fight with God\em*.   
\p
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* man, “Please tell \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”\x * \xo 32:29 \xt Judges 13:17-18\x*  
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* man said, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* don’t need \w to|strong="H3478"\w* ask \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Things|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\p
\v 30 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* knew \w that|strong="H2088"\w* God talked \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w through|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w*, \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* met God, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w*’m \w still|strong="H1288"\w* alive.” \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \em Penuel\em*. \w That|strong="H2088"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em God’s face\em*.   
\p
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sun came \w up|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* left \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* started walking towards \w his|strong="H7121"\w* family. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* couldn’t walk very well, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* leg bone come \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* joint.   
\p
\v 32 Later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israel mob \w made|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special law \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* food. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* said, “God touched \w the|strong="H5921"\w* joint \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob’s leg bone. \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w an|strong="H5921"\w* animal \w and|strong="H5674"\w* eat \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H5674"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stringy bits \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3409"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* animal’s leg bone.” \w And|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israel mob still keep \w that|strong="H1931"\w* law today.   
\c 33  
\s1 Jacob met Esau again  
\p
\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* family kept \w on|strong="H5921"\w* walking towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* towards \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* 400 \w men|strong="H3206"\w*. \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* stopped walking, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* split \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* family \w into|strong="H5921"\w* groups. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* wife \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* son Joseph, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* 2 working \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* kids.  
\v 2-3 Then they all started walking towards Esau again. Jacob walked in front, then the 2 working women and their kids, then Leah and her kids, then Rachel and her son Joseph. And Jacob got down on his knees and put his face near the ground, to show respect to his brother Esau. He did that 7 times, until he got near to Esau.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H7323"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Jacob. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* put \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w around|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob, \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cheek. \w And|strong="H7323"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H7323"\w* Jacob \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*.   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* women \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* kids. \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* these \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*?”  
\p Jacob said, “These \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* kids. \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w* \w very|strong="H2603"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* gave \w me|strong="H7200"\w* these kids.”   
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5066"\w* Jacob’s 2 working \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w their|strong="H7812"\w* kids, \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* over \w to|strong="H5066"\w* Esau, \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* on \w their|strong="H7812"\w* knees \w to|strong="H5066"\w* show him respect.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* kids, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w did|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* same thing. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* over \w to|strong="H5066"\w* Esau, \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* knees. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* son \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* over \w and|strong="H5066"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* knees \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* said \w to|strong="H5869"\w* Jacob, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* work-men walking along \w this|strong="H2088"\w* road, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* gave \w me|strong="H4672"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5869"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* said, ‘\w These|strong="H2088"\w* animals \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* Jacob.’ Why \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* send \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*?”  
\p Jacob said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* respect \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* work-man respects \w his|strong="H3605"\w* boss, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* want \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* happy \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reason why \w I|strong="H2088"\w* sent \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H1961"\w* brother, \w I|strong="H6215"\w* already \w have|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6215"\w* \w I|strong="H6215"\w* don’t need \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H3426"\w* sent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, they \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3426"\w*. \w Keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* yourself.”   
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Esau, “\w No|strong="H4672"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* know \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* happy \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* friendly \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H2603"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* already \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* need.”  
\p Jacob \w kept|strong="H6484"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* talking like \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* Esau \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Jacob.   
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5265"\w* Esau said, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Seir, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* place where \w I|strong="H3212"\w* live. We will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* there together.”   
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Esau, “Sir, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* kids \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*’t walk \w very|strong="H3045"\w* fast. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w have|strong="H3045"\w* baby animals \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* look \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* walk fast, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, sir, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* slowly \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* kids \w and|strong="H5650"\w* animals. Later \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* see \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.”   
\p
\v 15 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said, “\w All|strong="H4480"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”  
\p \w But|strong="H5971"\w* Jacob said, “Sir, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* don’t need \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*. \w You|strong="H5973"\w* saw \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* friendly \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* am happy. \w I|strong="H2088"\w* don’t need \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* else.”   
\p
\v 16 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* place, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* south \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
\p
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H5265"\w* west. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* stopped \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* animals. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \em Succoth\em*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em shelters\em*.   
\s1 Jacob went back to Canaan country  
\p
\v 18 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* born \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* grew up \w there|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H3290"\w* then \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w*. Now \w he|strong="H6440"\w* finally got back \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* home country \w again|strong="H6440"\w*. \w When|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* got \w there|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H3290"\w* up \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* some \w land|strong="H6440"\w* outside \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* called Shekem.  
\v 19 \w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* tent, \w it|strong="H5186"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Shekem \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5186"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Shekem \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w paid|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* 100 \w pieces|strong="H7192"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H7192"\w* \w money|strong="H7192"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.\x * \xo 33:19 \xt Joshua 24:32; John 4:5\x*  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* piled \w up|strong="H5324"\w* stones \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special table \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flat top, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* could burn animals \w to|strong="H3478"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H3478"\w* God. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \em The God of Israel is God\em*.   
\c 34  
\s1 Shekem’s mob tried to make an agreement with Jacob’s mob  
\p
\v 1-2 This story is about what happened to Jacob’s family in the town called Shekem, in Canaan country. The big boss of that town was called Hamor, and he was from the Hiv tribe. And Hamor had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son called Shekem.  
\p Jacob and Leah’s daughter was called Dinah, and she was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young woman. One day, she went out to visit some other women that lived in that place. But that man Shekem, he saw Dinah, and he wanted to have her for himself. So he grabbed Dinah and he made her sleep with him, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman sleeps with her husband. Shekem really shamed Dinah.   
\p
\v 3 Shekem \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* love \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* wonderful. \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* get \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* love \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Shekem talked \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* said, “I want \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H2063"\w* woman. Ask \w her|strong="H3947"\w* father \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H2063"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* be \w my|strong="H3947"\w* wife.”   
\p
\v 5 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* camp, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* grass \w lands|strong="H7704"\w* \w looking|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* somebody \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Shekem \w did|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* didn’t say anything, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5704"\w* wait \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* home.   
\p
\v 6-7 Then somebody went and told Jacob’s sons that Shekem did that bad thing to Dinah. So Jacob’s sons got really upset and angry. They said, “Shekem slept with our sister. That was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* properly wrong thing that he did. He made our family shamed.” And Jacob’s sons left the grass lands, and they quickly went back to Jacob’s camp.  
\p Hamor, Shekem’s father, he went to Jacob’s camp to talk to Jacob, and Shekem went with him.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* loves \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* Dinah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* really wants \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* she \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* agreement between \w our|strong="H5414"\w* families. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w*’s agree \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* family \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* family \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* family.  
\v 10 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* mob can \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* can do whatever \w you|strong="H6440"\w* want here. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* can buy \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* sell \w things|strong="H1961"\w* here, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* can even buy some \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* yourself.”   
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Shekem talked \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Dinah’s father Jacob \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* said, “Please \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* what \w I|strong="H5414"\w* ask, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want.”   
\p
\v 12 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* culture, \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man married \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* money \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*’s family \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* presents. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Shekem talked \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Dinah’s father \w and|strong="H7235"\w* brothers \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* said, “Tell \w me|strong="H5414"\w* how \w much|strong="H7235"\w* money \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want, \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Even|strong="H5921"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want lots \w and|strong="H7235"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5921"\w* money \w and|strong="H7235"\w* presents, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. Please just \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* Dinah.”   
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* still thinking \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* bad thing \w that|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem \w did|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* sister \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*. \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H4820"\w* pretended \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H2930"\w* \w an|strong="H6030"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H1696"\w* Shekem \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* really, \w they|strong="H4820"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* tricking \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 14 Jacob’s sons \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* know, \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* boys \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* mob, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young \w man|strong="H2088"\w* operation. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* mob don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* operation \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* boys. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* operation. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* family shamed.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w listen|strong="H3605"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* make \w an|strong="H1961"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* mob. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H2145"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H2145"\w* boys \w in|strong="H2145"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* mob, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* young \w man|strong="H2145"\w* operation. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 16 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* agree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* do \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* Shekem. We \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*. We \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* mob \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* tribe.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w agree|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* say, if \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* young man operation \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* boys \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* sister \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* place.”   
\p
\v 18 \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w liked|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w idea|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Jacob’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 19 Shekem really loved \w Dinah|strong="H3513"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* really \w wanted|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* marry \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* quickly \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. Shekem \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* most important person \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem, \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meeting \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* other \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* lived \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 21 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* know, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H7342"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sons, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w friendly|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Our|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* big, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H1323"\w* room \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Our|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* first, \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* boys \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* mob, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young \w man|strong="H2145"\w* operation, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons \w will|strong="H1961"\w* agree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* mob \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* tribe.  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w will|strong="H3808"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3427"\w* us, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* own, \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3427"\w* us \w too|strong="H3808"\w*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* agree \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w do|strong="H4735"\w* what \w they|strong="H1992"\w* say. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* young \w man|strong="H3605"\w* operation. \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* here \w with|strong="H3427"\w* us.”   
\p
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem \w said|strong="H3318"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boys \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* operation.   
\s1 Jacob’s sons finished up Shekem’s mob  
\p
\v 25 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* operation hurt \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shekem’s mob still felt really \w weak|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* 2 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* attack Shekem’s mob. \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*. Nobody \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shekem’s mob knew \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* attack \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1961"\w* fight. \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boys \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 26 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* long \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\p \w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Shekem’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Simeon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Levi \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Shekem’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* town.   
\p
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s other \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* bodies \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shekem’s mob. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* took everything \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* wanted \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* thought, “Shekem \w did|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* bad thing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* sister, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* everything \w that|strong="H5892"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mob.”  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* everything \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* everything \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* grass \w lands|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* young kids, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* prisoners.   
\p
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* talked strongly \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sons \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* big \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* know \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other tribes \w that|strong="H3669"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* land, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* tribe \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Periz tribe. Well, \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* tribes \w will|strong="H1004"\w* hate \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* finished \w up|strong="H5921"\w* Shekem’s mob. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* maybe \w those|strong="H5921"\w* tribes \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w My|strong="H5921"\w* mob \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w small|strong="H4962"\w*, \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* not \w be|strong="H1004"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* fight \w those|strong="H5921"\w* big tribes, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* finish \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
\p
\v 31 But Simeon \w and|strong="H6213"\w* Levi said, “\w That|strong="H6213"\w* man \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bad thing \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* sister. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman sleeps \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w tried|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* pay \w us|strong="H6213"\w* money \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*. Somebody \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* payback \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* mob.”   
\c 35  
\s1 Jacob went back to Bethel  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Leave|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* special \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. Remember, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* ago, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. Now \w I|strong="H7200"\w* want \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* want \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* pile \w up|strong="H5927"\w* stones \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w table|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* want \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w burn|strong="H5927"\w* animals \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* special \w table|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am \w God|strong="H1008"\w*.”   
\p
\v 2-3 So Jacob talked to his family, and to all the other people that were in his camp. He said, “We are going to leave this place and go to the place called Bethel. I’m going to make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special table there, so that I can burn animals to show respect to God. You know, God is the one that helped me every time I got trouble, and he stayed with me wherever I went.”  
\p Jacob kept on talking to his mob. He said, “Some of you mob have little statues with you, that came from other countries. Some people think that those statues are gods that have power. You mob have to get rid of those statues. Then you all have to wash your bodies and put on clean clothes, because \w we|strong="H3068"\w* are going to \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special place to show respect to God.”   
\p
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s family, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* everybody \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s camp, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* little statues, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rings|strong="H5141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ears, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w rings|strong="H5141"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* too. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w buried|strong="H2934"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* statues \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w rings|strong="H5141"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big tree \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* called Shekem.   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mob \w left|strong="H5265"\w* Shekem, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* towards Bethel. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* thought \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* nearby \w might|strong="H1121"\w* attack \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* looked \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s mob. \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* really frightened, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* attacked \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s mob.   
\p
\v 6 Later \w on|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mob got \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* called \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3667"\w* called \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* piled \w up|strong="H1129"\w* stones \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flat|strong="H1540"\w* top, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* could burn animals \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w show|strong="H1540"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w*. \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w name|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \em El Bethel\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* means \em God is in Bethel\em*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother Esau, \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w came|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w At|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* time, \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* Jacob’s camp. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* used \w to|strong="H4191"\w* look \w after|strong="H8034"\w* Jacob’s mother \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* time when \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little girl. \w Now|strong="H7121"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* very old, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Jacob’s mob \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*’s \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big tree, near \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w And|strong="H1008"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \em Allon Bakuth\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H4191"\w* \em big tree where they cried\em*.   
\s1 God talked to Jacob again  
\p
\v 9 \w This|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* story about how God talked \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w after|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* got \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country.  
\p God came \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* promised \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* good \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 10 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Before|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m giving \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \em Israel\em*.”\x * \xo 35:10 \xt Genesis 32:28\x*  
\p \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* way, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \em Israel\em*.   
\p
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* God \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Jacob, “\w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* God. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* power \w over|strong="H4428"\w* everything. \w Your|strong="H7235"\w* mob \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4428"\w* kids, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* family \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* really big. \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*, \w your|strong="H7235"\w* family \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* big \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* split \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* big bosses \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* long \w time|strong="H2233"\w* ago, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* promises \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* grand-father Abraham \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* people \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* born \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. Well, \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* same promise \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* people \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* born \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* later \w on|strong="H5414"\w*.”\x * \xo 35:12 \xt Genesis 12:7; 26:3\x*   
\p
\v 13 God \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* things \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Jacob, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* God \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* knew \w that|strong="H8081"\w* God \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* there, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1696"\w* show \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* wine \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8081"\w* stone, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \em Bethel\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em God’s house\em*.   
\s1 Jacob’s wife Rachel died  
\p
\v 16-17 Jacob and his family left Bethel, and they started going towards the town called Efrath. At that time, Jacob’s wife Rachel had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby growing inside her. And while they were still \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long way from Efrath, the time came for Rachel to have her baby. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* woman came to help Rachel have her baby, but Rachel had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot of pain, and she had trouble having that baby.  
\p Then Rachel had her baby, but that pain was really bad. That woman said to her, “Don’t be frightened. You have another son.”   
\p
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Rachel \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* son \em Ben-Oni\em*.” \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H4191"\w* \em the son that I had when I was sad\em*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Rachel \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* baby \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \em Benjamin\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H4191"\w* \em the son that is like my strong right hand\em*.   
\p
\v 19 \w That|strong="H1931"\w*’s \w how|strong="H1870"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* Jacob’s mob \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H6912"\w* near \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* goes \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* town called Efrath. Another name \w for|strong="H4191"\w* Efrath \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big stone \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H6900"\w*, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* know \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* buried \w there|strong="H3117"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* stone \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 Jacob’s son Reuben did a bad thing  
\p
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H5265"\w* Jacob’s mob \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* place. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* past \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called Migdal-Eder, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H5265"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* up \w their|strong="H5186"\w* camp.   
\p
\v 22 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w called|strong="H8085"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*. \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* worked \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s family, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* another wife \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleeps|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* wife. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* somebody \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*.\x * \xo 35:22 \xt Genesis 49:4\x*  
\s1 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*  
\p \w These|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s 12 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\p
\v 23 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s wife \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* 6 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Reuben. He was Jacob’s oldest son.  
\li1 – Simeon  
\li1 – Levi  
\li1 – Judah  
\li1 – Issachar  
\li1 – Zebulun   
\p
\v 24 Jacob’s wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Joseph  
\li1 – Benjamin   
\p
\v 25 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s working woman \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, she \w had|strong="H7354"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Dan  
\li1 – Naphtali   
\p
\v 26 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s working \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Gad  
\li1 – Asher  
\p All \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* time \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* lived \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w other|strong="H3205"\w* name \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Israel.   
\s1 Jacob’s father Isaac died  
\p
\v 27 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* back home, \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Mamreh, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Kiriath Arba. Another name \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* town \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* long time before \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s grand-father Abraham \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* Mamreh too.\x * \xo 35:27 \xt Genesis 13:18\x*   
\p
\v 28 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 180 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 36  
\s1 The story about Esau’s family  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* story about Jacob’s brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H6215"\w* \w his|strong="H6215"\w* family. Sometimes \w people|strong="H1931"\w* called \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different name. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* called \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \em Edom\em*.   
\p
\v 2 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* some \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w These|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* names \w of|strong="H1323"\w* those \w women|strong="H1323"\w*,\x * \xo 36:2 \xt Genesis 26:34\x*  
\li1 – Adah. Her father’s name was Elon, and he was from the Heth tribe.  
\li1 – Oholibamah. Her father’s name was Anah. Her grand-father’s name was Zibeyon, and he was from the Hiv tribe.   
\li1
\v 3 – Basemath. Her father’s name was Ishmael, and her brother’s name was Nebayoth.\x * \xo 36:3 \xt Genesis 28:9\x*   
\p
\v 4 All \w of|strong="H3205"\w* those women \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* with \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called Elifaz, \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* called Rewel,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 3 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* called Jeyush, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*.  
\p \w That|strong="H1121"\w*’s all \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* all \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.   
\p
\v 6-8 Esau and his brother Jacob, they both lived in Canaan country. And Esau and Jacob both had lots and lots of animals. But there was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* problem. There wasn’t enough grass and water in that country for all of Esau’s animals and all of Jacob’s animals.  
\p So Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and everyone else that lived in his camp, and he took all his animals and everything else that he owned, and he left Canaan country. He went to the hill country called Seir, and he set up his camp there. That place was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long way away from Jacob.  
\p And you know, sometimes people called Esau \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different name. They called him \em Edom\em*.   
\s1 The names of Esau’s sons and grand-sons  
\p
\v 9 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s family \w was|strong="H6215"\w* called \w the|strong="H2022"\w* Edom tribe, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* they lived \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* called \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*. These \w are|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* names \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s sons \w and|strong="H2022"\w* grand-sons.   
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\v 10 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s 2 oldest \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Elifaz. His mother’s name was Adah, and she was one of Esau’s wives.  
\li1 – Rewel. His mother’s name was Basemath, and she was another one of Esau’s wives.   
\p
\v 11 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elifaz’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Teman  
\li1 – Omar  
\li1 – Zefo  
\li1 – Gatam  
\li1 – Kenaz   
\m
\v 12 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Elifaz \w had|strong="H1961"\w* another \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* mother’s name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*. \w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, she \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* another wife \w for|strong="H1121"\w* Elifaz.  
\p All \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* Elifaz’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* grand-sons \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Rewel \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rewel’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Nahath  
\li1 – Zerah  
\li1 – Shammah  
\li1 – Mizzah  
\m They \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* grand-sons \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* another wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H6215"\w* name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Oholibamah. \w Her|strong="H6215"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H6215"\w* grand-father’s name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Zibeyon. Oholibamah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 3 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* together. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* names,  
\li1 – Jeyush  
\li1 – Jalam  
\li1 – Korah   
\s1 The names of clan leaders in Esau’s tribe  
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\v 15 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s tribe split \w up|strong="H1121"\w* into clans, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* all \w those|strong="H1121"\w* clans \w had|strong="H1121"\w* leaders. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* leaders.  
\p \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Elifaz, \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* these \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Teman  
\li1 – Omar  
\li1 – Zefo  
\li1 – Kenaz   
\li1
\v 16 – Korah  
\li1 – Gatam  
\li1 – Amalek  
\p All \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Elifaz’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* they \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H1121"\w* their clans \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Edom country. Their grand-mother \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Esau’s wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.   
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\v 17 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Rewel,  
\li1 – Nahath  
\li1 – Zerah  
\li1 – Shammah  
\li1 – Mizzah  
\p \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Rewel’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* they \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7467"\w* clans \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Edom country. \w Their|strong="H7467"\w* grand-mother \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
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\v 18 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife Oholibamah,  
\li1 – Jeyush  
\li1 – Jalam  
\li1 – Korah  
\p \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* they \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H1121"\w* their clans. Oholibamah’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* called \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*.   
\p
\v 19 All \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H1121"\w* their clans.  
\p \w And|strong="H1121"\w* you know, sometimes \w people|strong="H1121"\w* called \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different name. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* called \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \em Edom\em*.   
\s1 The names of clan leaders in the Hor tribe  
\p
\v 20 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* another tribe \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* country too. They \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H3427"\w* Esau’s family came \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w That|strong="H1121"\w* tribe \w was|strong="H1121"\w* called \w the|strong="H3427"\w* Hor tribe. \w The|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* tribe \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-kids \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* called \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.  
\p These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Lotan  
\li1 – Shobal  
\li1 – Zibeyon  
\li1 – Anah   
\li1
\v 21 – Dishon  
\li1 – Ezer  
\li1 – Dishan  
\p All \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* they \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H1121"\w* their clans \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Edom country.   
\p
\v 22 Seir’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* these \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Hori  
\li1 – Hemam  
\p \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sister called \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*.   
\p
\v 23 Seir’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* these \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Alvan  
\li1 – Manahath  
\li1 – Ebal  
\li1 – Shefo  
\li1 – Onam   
\p
\v 24 Seir’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Zibeyon \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Ayah  
\li1 – Anah. (Anah is the man that found springs in the desert. One day, he was out in the desert, and he was looking after some donkeys that belonged to his father Zibeyon. And he found some springs with hot water in them.)   
\p
\v 25 Seir’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* these \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Dishon  
\li1 – Oholibamah. She was Anah’s daughter.   
\p
\v 26 Seir’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Dishon \w had|strong="H1121"\w* these \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Hemdan  
\li1 – Eshban  
\li1 – Ithran  
\li1 – Keran   
\p
\v 27 Seir’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ezer \w had|strong="H1121"\w* these \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Bilhan  
\li1 – Zavan  
\li1 – Akan   
\p
\v 28 Seir’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* these \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Uz  
\li1 – Aran   
\p
\v 29 These are \w the|strong="H7732"\w* names of \w the|strong="H7732"\w* leaders in \w the|strong="H7732"\w* Hor tribe,  
\li1 – Lotan  
\li1 – Shobal  
\li1 – Zibeyon  
\li1 – Anah   
\li1
\v 30 – Dishon  
\li1 – Ezer  
\li1 – Dishan  
\p All those men were in \w the|strong="H8165"\w* Hor tribe, \w and|strong="H1787"\w* they were \w the|strong="H8165"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H8165"\w* their clans in \w the|strong="H8165"\w* country called \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
\s1 The names of the big bosses in Edom country  
\p
\v 31 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* mob didn’t \w have|strong="H1121"\w* big bosses \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* later, \w they|strong="H6440"\w* started \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big boss \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Edom mob \w had|strong="H3478"\w* big bosses \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* country. \w These|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* big bosses \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Edom.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* 1st big boss \w in|strong="H4427"\w* Edom country, \w his|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*. \w He|strong="H8034"\w* lived \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Dinhabah|strong="H1838"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8034"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* called \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* big boss. \w He|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town called \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w then|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* called \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* big boss. \w He|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H3103"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* land \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* Teman clan.   
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\v 35 \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* big boss. \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Avith|strong="H5762"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Bedad. \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* fought \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* won.   
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\v 36 \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w then|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* called \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* big boss. \w He|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H1908"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* town called \w Masrekah|strong="H4957"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w then|strong="H7586"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* called Shawl \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* big boss. \w He|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* town called \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w*, next \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*.   
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\v 38 Shawl \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H7586"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* called \w Baal-Hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* big boss. \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H7586"\w* Akbor.   
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\v 39 \w Baal-Hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1924"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* big boss. \w He|strong="H5892"\w* lived \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Pau|strong="H6464"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mehetabel|strong="H4105"\w*. \w She|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Matred|strong="H4308"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* grand-daughter \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mezahab|strong="H4314"\w*.   
\s1 The names of clan leaders in Esau’s tribe  
\p
\v 40 \w Some|strong="H4725"\w* \w people|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H8034"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*. \w And|strong="H4725"\w* all those \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* lived \w in|strong="H8034"\w* different \w places|strong="H4725"\w*. These \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* those \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* leaders,  
\li1 – Timna  
\li1 – Alvah  
\li1 – Jetheth   
\li1
\v 41 – Oholibamah  
\li1 – Elah  
\li1 – Pinon   
\li1
\v 42 – Kenaz  
\li1 – Teman  
\li1 – Mibzar   
\li1
\v 43 – Magdiel  
\li1 – Iram  
\p \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H6215"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H1931"\w* their clans \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* Edom tribe. All \w those|strong="H1931"\w* clans \w lived|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* different \w places|strong="H4186"\w*.  
\p All \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* Edom tribe \w were|strong="H6215"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* kids \w and|strong="H6215"\w* grand-kids \w of|strong="H4186"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.   
\c 37  
\s1 Jacob’s son Joseph had dreams  
\p
\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w That|strong="H3427"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3427"\w* country \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* father Isaac used \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H3667"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* camp.   
\p
\v 2 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* story \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s family.  
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 17 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* looked \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* 4 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* look \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 2 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* other 2 \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s wives.  
\p \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* told \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* 4 \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 Jacob loved \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Jacob \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s brothers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father loved \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* couldn’t \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friendly|strong="H7965"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\p
\v 5 One night, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w The|strong="H5046"\w* next day, \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* brothers \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* they \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 6 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* Joseph \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w*.  
\v 7 \w In|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* dream, \w you|strong="H8432"\w* mob \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w out|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* place \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* wheat \w plants|strong="H7704"\w* grow. \w We|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* cutting \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w those|strong="H5437"\w* wheat \w plants|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* seeds \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w for|strong="H7704"\w* food. \w We|strong="H2009"\w* cut \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w those|strong="H5437"\w* wheat \w plants|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* put \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* piles \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* tied \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H5437"\w* piles. \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H8432"\w* pile \w of|strong="H7704"\w* wheat \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* tied \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* straight, \w like|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H5437"\w* piles \w of|strong="H7704"\w* wheat \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* mob tied \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* near \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* wheat, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* bent \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* front \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w to|strong="H6965"\w* show \w it|strong="H8432"\w* respect.”\fig In Jospeh’s dream, his brothers’ wheat bent down in front of his wheat|src="GT00162.tif" size="col" copy="Gordan Thompson" ref="37:7" \fig*   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* Joseph’s brothers \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1697"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph \w had|strong="H4910"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* shows \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* wants \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H8130"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w Do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H8130"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* tell \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w*? \w No|strong="H3254"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\p Joseph’s brothers \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w really|strong="H4910"\w* angry \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Joseph’s \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* angry \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w then|strong="H3254"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 Later on, Joseph \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* next \w day|strong="H6240"\w*, \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* brothers \w about|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w He|strong="H2009"\w* said \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w them|strong="H5750"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w In|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H5750"\w* 11 \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* bent \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* front \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w me|strong="H2472"\w*, \w to|strong="H2472"\w* show \w me|strong="H2472"\w* respect.”   
\p
\v 10 Joseph \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* father \w about|strong="H5608"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* too. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Joseph’s father talked strongly \w to|strong="H2472"\w* Joseph. \w He|strong="H2088"\w* said, “\w That|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stupid \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* think \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w me|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* mother \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* brothers, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* all come \w and|strong="H2088"\w* bend \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H2088"\w* front \w of|strong="H5608"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w to|strong="H2472"\w* show \w you|strong="H4100"\w* respect? \w That|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* happen.”   
\p
\v 11 Joseph’s brothers \w were|strong="H1697"\w* really angry \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H7065"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* those dreams, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* hated \w him|strong="H7065"\w* even more.\x * \xo 37:11 \xt Acts 7:9\x* But Joseph’s father \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H1697"\w* those \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\s1 Joseph’s brothers sold him to the Midian mob  
\p
\v 12 Jacob \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7462"\w* sons lived \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called \w the|strong="H7462"\w* Valley \w of|strong="H6629"\w* Hebron. One day, Joseph’s brothers took \w their|strong="H3212"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* place called Shekem, so \w that|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w had|strong="H6629"\w* grass \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w*. \w That|strong="H7462"\w* place \w was|strong="H6629"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3212"\w* Jacob’s camp. \w All|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* Joseph’s brothers \w went|strong="H3212"\w* there, but Joseph stayed \w at|strong="H6629"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7462"\w* father Jacob.   
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H7971"\w* brothers \w are|strong="H3478"\w* looking \w after|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* sheep \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Shekem. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\p \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* everything \w is|strong="H1697"\w* good \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* everything \w is|strong="H1697"\w* good \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* here \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Shekem.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* got \w to|strong="H1245"\w* Shekem, \w he|strong="H2009"\w* walked around \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* grass \w lands|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* brothers. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w*?”   
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\v 16 Joseph said, “\w I|strong="H5046"\w*’m \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* brothers. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* came \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* place \w with|strong="H7462"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* father’s sheep. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* say, ‘\w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H8085"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.’”  
\p \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* Shekem, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* saw \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w there|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* started \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* towards \w them|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* Joseph was still \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7350"\w* way \w away|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* brothers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* coming. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* talked quickly \w to|strong="H4191"\w* each other \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w made|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plan \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="H1167"\w* said \w to|strong="H2472"\w* each other, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* young \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* stupid \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* body \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* big holes \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* father, ‘\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* ate Joseph.’”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* said, “\w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* Joseph, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* rubbish, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* never \w be|strong="H1961"\w* boss \w over|strong="H4100"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\p
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s oldest brother \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers say \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*. \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers, “Don’t murder \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Just|strong="H2088"\w* chuck \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* big holes \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* ground, \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. Don’t hurt \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w*, \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w leave|strong="H4616"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* die.”  
\p \w You|strong="H7971"\w* see, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w wanted|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* thought, “Later \w on|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* pull \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* hole, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* father.”   
\p
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* got \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* wearing \w that|strong="H1961"\w* special \w coat|strong="H3801"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers pulled \w that|strong="H1961"\w* special \w coat|strong="H3801"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* grabbed \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* chucked \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big hole \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground. \w That|strong="H4325"\w* hole \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w*, there wasn’t \w any|strong="H3947"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Joseph’s brothers \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w While|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* eating, \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* towards \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Midian tribe. \w Their|strong="H5375"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* bags \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* backs, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* bags \w had|strong="H5869"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3427"\w* bush medicine \w and|strong="H1980"\w* perfumes. \w Those|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* things \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* country \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* sell \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w One|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* Joseph’s brothers \w was|strong="H3063"\w* called \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* talked about \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* Joseph \w and|strong="H3063"\w* tricking \w our|strong="H3588"\w* father. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* Joseph, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really bad \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* get \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* ourselves.  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w not|strong="H1961"\w* kill \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* Midian mob. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* brother, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* family, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* shouldn’t hurt \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*’s brothers \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* Judah \w said|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* Midian mob \w got|strong="H5927"\w* near \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w pulled|strong="H4900"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* hole, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w they|strong="H5674"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Midian mob \w for|strong="H4714"\w* 20 pieces \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Midian mob \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.\x * \xo 37:28 \xt Acts 7:9\x*\fig Joseph’s brothers pulled him out of the hole and sold him to the Midian mob|src="GR-lllb06n.tif" size="col" copy="GRN" ref="37:28" \fig*   
\p
\v 29 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brother \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* somewhere else, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* didn’t \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* brothers sell \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* Midian mob. \w He|strong="H7725"\w* thought \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* hole \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* ground. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7725"\w* save \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* hole \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* wasn’t \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* hole any \w more|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* got \w really|strong="H7725"\w* upset. \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w so|strong="H7725"\w* upset \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* clothes.  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H7725"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* brother isn’t \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* hole any \w more|strong="H7725"\w*. I’m \w his|strong="H7725"\w* oldest brother, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* now \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3206"\w* nothing I can do \w to|strong="H7725"\w* help \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
\s1 Joseph’s brothers tricked their father Jacob  
\p
\v 31 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers wanted \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father \w to|strong="H3947"\w* think \w that|strong="H1818"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* animal \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w that|strong="H1818"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H1818"\w* special \w coat|strong="H3801"\w* \w that|strong="H1818"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* back home, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H5234"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s special \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* showed \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H4994"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*. \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* belong \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
\p
\v 33 Jacob looked \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w knew|strong="H5234"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5234"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. So \w he|strong="H3130"\w* said, “Yes, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H2963"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob saw \w the|strong="H1121"\w* blood \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*, so \w he|strong="H3130"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* happened. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* ate \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. Yes, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w tore|strong="H2963"\w* \w him|strong="H5234"\w* \w into|strong="H3130"\w* little bits.”\fig Jacob thought Joseph died, so he was really sad|src="ai jo 6 a jacob sad.jpg" size="col" copy="Maryanne Cameron. (I need to check if this is copyright Bible Society Australia.)" ref="37:33" \fig*   
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\v 34 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w really|strong="H7760"\w* sad, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w thought|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* Joseph \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H7227"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H7760"\w* sad \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rough \w cloth|strong="H8071"\w*, \w called|strong="H7760"\w* sack-cloth, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* cried. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* see, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* culture, \w people|strong="H1121"\w* sometimes \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* sack-cloth \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* sad.  
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* cried \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 35 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Jacob, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w help|strong="H1323"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* feel happy \w again|strong="H6965"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said, “\w No|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w*’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* happy \w again|strong="H6965"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* keep \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w join|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Joseph.   
\p
\v 36 But Joseph wasn’t really dead. \w That|strong="H5631"\w* Midian mob, they \w took|strong="H2876"\w* Joseph \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* they \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* him \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man called Potifar. \w That|strong="H5631"\w* man Potifar, he worked \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H4376"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, called \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. Potifar \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w charge|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w all|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H4376"\w* soldiers \w that|strong="H5631"\w* guarded \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s house.   
\c 38  
\s1 The story about Judah’s sons  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* story \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* something \w that|strong="H1931"\w* Jacob’s son \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\p \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* stay \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* town \w called|strong="H8034"\w* Adullam. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* man’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w*.  
\v 2 \w While|strong="H7200"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w staying|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*’s father \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* tribe. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* young \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Judah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Er\em*.  
\v 4 Later, \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \em Onan\em*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \em Shelah\em*. \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*, Judah \w was|strong="H8034"\w* staying \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* town \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Kezib.   
\p
\v 6 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w he|strong="H3063"\w* grew \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* became \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* found \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w*. \w That|strong="H3063"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* really \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* finished \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* 2nd \w son|strong="H2233"\w* Onan. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H6965"\w* \w brother|strong="H2992"\w* Er \w is|strong="H3063"\w* dead, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H3063"\w* any kids. \w So|strong="H6965"\w* now, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w marry|strong="H2992"\w* Er’s wife \w and|strong="H3063"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w*, \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w she|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* kids. \w That|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w the|strong="H6965"\w* rule \w in|strong="H3063"\w* our culture. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* those kids grow \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w they|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3063"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H6965"\w* Er. \w It|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H3063"\w* like \w they|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* kids.”   
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Onan married Er’s wife. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Onan didn’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* kids \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* kids \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Onan \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Every|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H2233"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* slept together, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* married \w people|strong="H3808"\w* do, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t sleep \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* properly. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* always stopped early, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t get \w any|strong="H5414"\w* babies growing inside \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Onan \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7489"\w* thing, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* finished \w up|strong="H6213"\w* Onan \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.   
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* thought, “\w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* Er \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onan, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* other \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* marry \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* culture. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* marries \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* Er \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onan.” \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* got worried, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t want \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* marry \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\p \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* talked \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5704"\w* trick \w her|strong="H3618"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* marry \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. Don’t \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w*. Later \w on|strong="H3427"\w*, \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* marry \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\p \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* didn’t \w keep|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* promise \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* marry \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*.   
\s1 Tamar tricked Judah  
\p
\v 12 \w Some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* later, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s wife \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* father’s name \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* missed \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wife, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* felt \w very|strong="H7235"\w* sad \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* felt \w all|strong="H3117"\w* right again.  
\p \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s work-men \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place called \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wool \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H4191"\w* visit \w his|strong="H5921"\w* work-men, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* started \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* towards \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town called Adullam.   
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* somebody \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* woman \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5046"\w* dead husband’s father \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* visit \w his|strong="H5046"\w* work-men. \w They|strong="H5927"\w* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H5927"\w* wool \w off|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14 Tamar thought \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Judah’s son \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* Judah \w still|strong="H3427"\w* didn’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Tamar thought, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* trick Judah \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* kids. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* kids \w will|strong="H5414"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* dead husband Er.”  
\p \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w*, Tamar \w was|strong="H1931"\w* wearing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sort \w of|strong="H3427"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H3588"\w* widows wear. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w*, Tamar changed \w those|strong="H5921"\w* clothes, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* some pretty clothes, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scarf \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* head, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w outside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town called Enayim. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* town \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* goes \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*.   
\p
\v 15-16 Later, Judah walked along that road, and he saw Tamar sitting there. She had that scarf over her head, and Judah couldn’t see her face. So Judah didn’t know that she was Tamar, his dead son’s wife. He thought she was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman that sleeps with men for pay. So Judah went to her, and he said, “I want to sleep with you, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man sleeps with his wife.”  
\p Tamar said, “If I sleep with you, then you have to give me something to pay me. What will you give me?”   
\p
\v 17 Judah said, “\w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*.”  
\p Tamar said, “\w All|strong="H5704"\w* right. But first, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* something \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w belongs|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18 Judah said, “\w All|strong="H5414"\w* right, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* something \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* promise. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\p Tamar said, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* necklace \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* special stamp \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* walking stick.” (Judah \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* special stamp like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* signature.)  
\p \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Judah \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* those things \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Tamar. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3027"\w* Tamar, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man sleeps \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby started \w to|strong="H5414"\w* grow \w inside|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.\fig Judah gave Tamar his walking stick and the necklace with his special stamp|alt="cropped" src="Gen 38 artist Judith Knowles.tif" size="col" copy="Judith Knowles" ref="38:18" \fig*  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Tamar \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w that|strong="H6965"\w* place, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* scarf \w that|strong="H6965"\w* was \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* head, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* pretty \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* widow’s \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*.   
\p
\v 20 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* woman \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* tell \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* necklace \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* special stamp \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* walking stick.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* look \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* woman, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* talked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w Where|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H5921"\w* men \w for|strong="H5921"\w* pay? \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sitting \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* called Enayim.”  
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men said, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* isn’t \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H5921"\w* men \w for|strong="H5921"\w* pay.”   
\p
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Hirah \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* men \w that|strong="H2088"\w* live \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="H1961"\w* isn’t \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H7725"\w* men \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Hirah, “\w All|strong="H2009"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w*, \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* necklace \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* stamp \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* walking stick. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* tried \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* promise \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*, everybody \w will|strong="H1961"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H6435"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\s1 Judah found out that Tamar tricked him  
\p
\v 24 3 \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, somebody \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H1961"\w* dead son’s wife \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bad thing. \w She|strong="H2320"\w* slept \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w that|strong="H3063"\w* isn’t \w her|strong="H5046"\w* husband. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby growing inside \w her|strong="H5046"\w*.”  
\p \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3318"\w* punish \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Put|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w until|strong="H2320"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* dies.”   
\p
\v 25 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* some \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Tamar’s house, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* place \w to|strong="H3318"\w* burn \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* necklace \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special stamp \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* walking stick, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w show|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Judah, \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4994"\w* husband’s father. Say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H7971"\w* man \w that|strong="H1931"\w* owns \w these|strong="H1931"\w* things, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* made \w this|strong="H1931"\w* baby \w grow|strong="H3318"\w* inside \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w look|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* necklace \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* special stamp \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* walking stick, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* say \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3318"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 26 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* told \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* Tamar \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w looked|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Tamar tricked \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w felt|strong="H3045"\w* shame. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wrong \w thing|strong="H3651"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* Tamar \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Tamar \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* dead husband, \w just|strong="H6663"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* culture says. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* got \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* didn’t punish Tamar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\s1 Tamar had 2 sons  
\p
\v 27 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* Tamar \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* baby. \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, Tamar found out \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 2 babies inside \w her|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 28 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* working \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* Tamar, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* Tamar \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* babies.  
\p \w The|strong="H5921"\w* 1st baby \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* working \w woman|strong="H3205"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w tied|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w* string \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* baby’s \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* baby \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H7121"\w* baby pulled \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 2nd baby \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* working \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* shocked, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* 2nd baby \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* 2nd baby, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* pushed \w really|strong="H7725"\w* hard, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* first. \w It|strong="H7121"\w*’s \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* baby \em Perez\em*. \w That|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3027"\w* \em break out\em*.   
\p
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H7121"\w* baby \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* bit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w* string tied \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* baby \em Zerah\em*.   
\c 39  
\s1 Joseph lived in Egypt country  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* story \w about|strong="H8033"\w* what happened \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w after|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* time \w when|strong="H6547"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brothers \w sold|strong="H7069"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* Midian mob. \w That|strong="H3027"\w* Midian mob \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w sold|strong="H7069"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Potifar. \w That|strong="H3027"\w* man Potifar, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* worked \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. Potifar \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* all \w the|strong="H3027"\w* soldiers \w that|strong="H3027"\w* guarded \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s house.   
\p
\v 2 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w him|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* well. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* worked \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Potifar, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Potifar’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.\x * \xo 39:2 \xt Acts 7:9\x*  
\v 3 Potifar \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* really well, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* helping \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Potifar \w liked|strong="H5869"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* got \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* special worker. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* workers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* got \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w owned|strong="H3426"\w*.  
\v 5 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* Potifar \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* really good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Potifar. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* well \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Potifar’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w plants|strong="H7704"\w* \w grow|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Potifar really trusted \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* look \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. Potifar didn’t worry \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w*. Potifar \w just|strong="H3605"\w* got \w to|strong="H1961"\w* think \w about|strong="H1961"\w* easy \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w looked|strong="H4758"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\s1 Potifar’s wife \w made|strong="H3045"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really good-looking \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong body.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w*, Potifar’s wife \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w sleeps|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* husband. \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* husband, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* trusts \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* got \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w look|strong="H2005"\w* \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* doesn’t worry \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* \w important|strong="H1419"\w* person \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* boss \w of|strong="H1004"\w* everything \w here|strong="H2088"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w*’s \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H3972"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* touch. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* touch \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* wife. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H3972"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Potifar’s \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* asking \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* far \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\p
\v 11 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* Potifar’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* weren’t \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* work-men \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Potifar’s wife \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*. \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* held \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* coat, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* quickly \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* house. \w But|strong="H5800"\w* Potifar’s wife \w still|strong="H7901"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*’s coat \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 Potifar’s wife \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* house, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* coat \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14 Straight \w away|strong="H5973"\w*, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H7121"\w* work-men, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5680"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* work-men came \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* lied \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5973"\w* know, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* husband brought \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* here \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* tribe. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* doesn’t \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* mob. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* fun \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* came \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w sleeps|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* yelled \w out|strong="H7200"\w* really \w loud|strong="H1419"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* yell \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* coat next \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* house.”   
\p
\v 16 \w After|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w*, Potifar’s wife \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w down|strong="H3240"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w*’s coat next \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* waited \w for|strong="H5704"\w* Potifar \w to|strong="H5704"\w* come \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. Potifar \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w*’s boss.  
\v 17 Later \w on|strong="H1696"\w*, Potifar \w came|strong="H1697"\w* home, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* she \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* work-men. She lied \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1697"\w* work-man \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* tribe, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* here, \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H6711"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* shamed.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* yelled \w out|strong="H2351"\w* really \w loud|strong="H7311"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* straight \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* house, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* coat next \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
\s1 Potifar put Joseph in jail  
\p
\v 19 Potifar \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* Joseph \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* bad \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* Potifar got really \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.  
\v 20 Potifar \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s boss, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* grab \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*. \w That|strong="H5414"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Pharaoh, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt \w country|strong="H4725"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* other prisoners \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\p
\v 21 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* very \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.\x * \xo 39:21 \xt Acts 7:9\x* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* got \w the|strong="H5414"\w* boss \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* way \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w* boss \w liked|strong="H5869"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* properly.  
\v 23 \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* well, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w* boss didn’t worry \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* trusted \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w after|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* well \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\c 40  
\s1 Joseph understood 2 men’s dreams  
\p
\v 1-2 Some time later, Joseph was still in jail in Egypt country. The big boss of Egypt country was called Pharaoh, and he had lots of men that worked for him. This story is about 2 of those men.  
\p The 1st man was Pharaoh’s wine-boss. He used to make wine and other special drinks for Pharaoh. The 2nd man was Pharaoh’s bread-boss. He used to cook bread and cakes for Pharaoh to eat. Both of those men were important workers in Pharaoh’s house.  
\p One day, that wine-boss and that bread-boss, they both did something that made Pharaoh really angry.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Pharaoh \w put|strong="H5414"\w* those 2 \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*. \w That|strong="H5414"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* same \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* soldier \w that|strong="H5414"\w* guarded \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* soldiers \w that|strong="H5414"\w* looked \w after|strong="H1004"\w* Pharaoh’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 4 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* soldier said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w look|strong="H6485"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H3117"\w* 2 \w men|strong="H6485"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* looked \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* wine-boss \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* bread-boss. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* 2 \w men|strong="H6485"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H3117"\w* jail \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w One|strong="H8147"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* wine-boss \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* bread-boss, \w they|strong="H3915"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* sleeping \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3915"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w Both|strong="H8147"\w* those \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* showed \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* happen later \w on|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* those 2 \w men|strong="H8147"\w* didn’t understand what those \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* meant. So \w they|strong="H3915"\w* felt sad \w and|strong="H4428"\w* worried.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w next|strong="H7200"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* those 2 men, like \w he|strong="H1242"\w* always \w did|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H1242"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* faces, \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1242"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w sad|strong="H2196"\w* \w and|strong="H1242"\w* worried.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H7592"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* worried \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* those 2 men said \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w We|strong="H4994"\w* both \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* last night, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t understand what those \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* mean, \w and|strong="H4994"\w* there \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w nobody|strong="H3808"\w* here \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* what \w they|strong="H3808"\w* mean.”  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said, “Only \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* what \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* mean. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* what \w they|strong="H3808"\w* mean.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wine-boss \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grape \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*.  
\v 10 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w grape|strong="H6025"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* 3 \w branches|strong="H8299"\w*. Little flowers started \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w*, \w then|strong="H5927"\w* straight \w away|strong="H5927"\w*, \w those|strong="H1931"\w* flowers \w got|strong="H5927"\w* big, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w grew|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* big.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w squeezed|strong="H7818"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* juice \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* juice \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* wine-boss, “\w All|strong="H3117"\w* right, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* dream means. \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* 3 \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* saw, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* picture \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* jail, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* wine \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* special drinks, \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* drinks \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.” \fig Joseph told the wine-boss what his dream meant|src="GR-lllb08n.tif" size="col" copy="GRN" ref="40:13" \fig*   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wine-boss, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* don’t forget \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* say \w good|strong="H3190"\w* things \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* maybe \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* live \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* home country. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1571"\w* some \w men|strong="H6213"\w* grabbed \w me|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H1589"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* home country, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Egypt country. \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w in|strong="H6213"\w* jail, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* wrong.”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* wine-boss listened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bread-boss listened \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* bread-boss thought, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* other \w man|strong="H2896"\w*’s \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* meant something \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* maybe \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* means something \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bread-boss talked \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* 3 \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* special \w bread|strong="H2751"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H6547"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H7218"\w* bread \w and|strong="H7218"\w* cakes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w*. \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* ate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bread \w and|strong="H7218"\w* cakes \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* dream means. \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* 3 \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* saw, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* picture \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* jail, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pole, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* eat bits \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*.”   
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\v 20 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w birthday|strong="H3205"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big party, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3117"\w* good food, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* important \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* party. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* got \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* wine-boss \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* bread-boss \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* jail.  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* got \w that|strong="H5414"\w* wine-boss \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* wine \w and|strong="H7725"\w* other special drinks, just \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* did \w before|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* drinks \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 22 But Pharaoh got \w his|strong="H8269"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="H3130"\w* kill \w that|strong="H8269"\w* bread-boss, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* they \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w his|strong="H8269"\w* body on \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pole. All those things happened just \w the|strong="H8518"\w* way \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said.   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* wine-boss \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t talk \w to|strong="H3808"\w* Pharaoh \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w*.   
\c 41  
\s1 Pharaoh had 2 dreams  
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\v 1 2 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* 7 \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*. \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* 7 \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* good-looking \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* started \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* long grass \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* \w beside|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 3 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w*, \w another|strong="H4480"\w* 7 \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*. \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* 7 \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H8193"\w* \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* skinny, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 7 \w fat|strong="H1320"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*.\fig Pharaoh had a dream about 7 fat cows and 7 skinny cows|src="GR-lllb09n.tif" size="col" copy="GRN" ref="41:3" \fig*  
\v 4 Then \w those|strong="H6547"\w* 7 \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w*, skinny \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, \w they|strong="H7451"\w* ate \w the|strong="H7451"\w* 7 good-looking, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. \w That|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w the|strong="H7451"\w* end \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s dream, \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w he|strong="H1320"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Pharaoh \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w In|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5927"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*, \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plant \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w grows|strong="H5927"\w* seeds \w for|strong="H2896"\w* food, called wheat. \w That|strong="H5927"\w* wheat plant \w had|strong="H2492"\w* 1 \w stick|strong="H7070"\w* part, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* top \w were|strong="H2009"\w* 7 groups \w of|strong="H2896"\w* wheat seeds \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*. \w Each|strong="H2492"\w* group \w had|strong="H2492"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* big seeds.  
\v 6 \w After|strong="H6779"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w*, another 7 groups \w of|strong="H7641"\w* seeds started \w to|strong="H6921"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* they \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w small|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H7651"\w* dry, because \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot dry \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* blew on them.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w those|strong="H6547"\w* 7 groups \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w small|strong="H1851"\w* dry seeds, they ate \w the|strong="H2009"\w* 7 groups \w of|strong="H4392"\w* good big seeds, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person eats food. \w That|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w end|strong="H1104"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* thought \w it|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* real. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*, \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* knew \w that|strong="H6547"\w* \w it|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w felt|strong="H5608"\w* very worried, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t know what \w those|strong="H3605"\w* 2 \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* meant. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* workers, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* know, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* here \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* magic, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* really \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* here. \w I|strong="H4714"\w* want somebody \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* what \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* mean.”\x * \xo 41:8 \xt Daniel 2:2\x*  
\p \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s workers \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* 2 \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* understood what \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* meant.   
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\v 9 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s wine-boss \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H6547"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dream \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* jail, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* Joseph \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* dream \w meant|strong="H1696"\w*. \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* wine-boss \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Sir, \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* wrong thing.  
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* know, some \w time|strong="H5921"\w* ago, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* got really \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* bread-boss. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* most important soldier guarded \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 11 Then \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w me|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* bread-boss, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* both \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. We knew \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* showed things \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* happen later on, \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t know what \w they|strong="H1931"\w* meant.  
\v 12 But \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* jail. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* worked \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* important soldier, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* one \w that|strong="H5288"\w* guarded \w us|strong="H5608"\w*. \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w* what \w they|strong="H8033"\w* meant. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H8033"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* shows \w that|strong="H5288"\w* Pharaoh \w will|strong="H5650"\w* get you \w to|strong="H5650"\w* work \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H5608"\w* again.’ \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* bread-boss, ‘\w Your|strong="H8033"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* shows \w that|strong="H5288"\w* Pharaoh \w will|strong="H5650"\w* get \w his|strong="H5608"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* kill you.’  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* everything \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* young man \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. Soon \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* got \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* work \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* got \w your|strong="H5921"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="H7725"\w* kill \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bread-boss \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* body \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pole.”   
\s1 Joseph told Pharaoh what his dreams meant  
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* workers \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* workers \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H6547"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* jail. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* got ready \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* see \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* hair, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* beard, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* clean \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* stood \w in|strong="H7121"\w* front \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* nobody can \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* means. \w But|strong="H8085"\w* somebody \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* can \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* if somebody tells \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* can say \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* means.”   
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\v 16 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Sir, \w I|strong="H7965"\w* can’t do \w that|strong="H6547"\w* \w by|strong="H6030"\w* myself. God \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* one \w that|strong="H6547"\w* lets \w me|strong="H6030"\w* understand people’s dreams. \w He|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* show \w me|strong="H6030"\w* what \w your|strong="H3130"\w* dream means, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w be|strong="H7965"\w* good \w for|strong="H6547"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* 7 \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*. \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* 7 \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* good-looking \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* started \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* long grass \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* \w beside|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 19 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*, \w another|strong="H7200"\w* 7 \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river. \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* sick, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* skinny. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* skinny \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.  
\v 20 Then \w those|strong="H7534"\w* 7 \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w*, skinny \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, \w they|strong="H7451"\w* ate \w those|strong="H7534"\w* 7 good-looking, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, \w those|strong="H7534"\w* \w ones|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w came|strong="H6510"\w* up \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H7534"\w* river.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w*, skinny cows \w looked|strong="H4758"\w* just \w the|strong="H3588"\w* same \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* skinny, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ate \w those|strong="H3588"\w* fat cows. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* end \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* dream, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Pharaoh said, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7200"\w* again, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* had \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w In|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wheat plant. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* wheat plant had 1 \w stick|strong="H7070"\w* part \w with|strong="H5927"\w* 7 groups \w of|strong="H4392"\w* wheat seeds \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* top, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* had lots \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* big seeds.  
\v 23 \w After|strong="H6779"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w*, another 7 groups \w of|strong="H7641"\w* seeds started \w to|strong="H6921"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w*. They \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w small|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H7651"\w* dry, because \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot dry \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* blew on them.  
\v 24 Then those 7 groups \w of|strong="H2748"\w* \w small|strong="H1851"\w* dry seeds, they ate \w the|strong="H5046"\w* 7 groups \w of|strong="H2748"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* big seeds, \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person eats food. \w That|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w end|strong="H1104"\w* \w of|strong="H2748"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* dream.”  
\p Then Pharaoh said \w to|strong="H5046"\w* Joseph, “\w I|strong="H5046"\w* talked \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H2896"\w* can do magic, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w I|strong="H5046"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* about those dreams \w that|strong="H2896"\w* \w I|strong="H5046"\w* had. \w But|strong="H1104"\w* they don’t \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* dreams mean.”   
\p
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Sir, both \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* mean \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*. God \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* going \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* next.”   
\p
\v 26 Then Joseph told Pharaoh \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* meant. First Joseph said, “\w Those|strong="H2007"\w* 7 \w good-looking|strong="H2896"\w*, fat \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* saw \w in|strong="H8141"\w* your \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* picture \w of|strong="H8141"\w* 7 \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w And|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* 7 groups \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* big seeds \w on|strong="H6510"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* wheat plant, \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* picture \w of|strong="H8141"\w* 7 \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* too. Both \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* mean \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
\p
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Joseph said, “\w And|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* know \w those|strong="H2007"\w* 7 \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w*, skinny \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w ones|strong="H7386"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* river \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w*, \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* picture \w of|strong="H8141"\w* 7 dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* rain \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* food plants \w growing|strong="H5927"\w*. \w And|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* know \w those|strong="H2007"\w* 7 small groups \w of|strong="H8141"\w* seeds \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* wheat plant. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* dry, because \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot dry \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* blew \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H2007"\w*. Well, \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* picture \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* 7 dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\p
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Sir, God \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* dreams \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* going \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w next|strong="H7200"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="H4714"\w* 7 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* lots \w and|strong="H1419"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8141"\w* food \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* 7 dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rain \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* food plants growing \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* bad \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* country. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* lots \w and|strong="H6965"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8141"\w* food.  
\v 31 \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* dry years \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* bad, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* just \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* 7 \w good|strong="H3966"\w* years \w never|strong="H3808"\w* happened.  
\v 32 Sir, God \w is|strong="H1697"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sure|strong="H3559"\w*. \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w*’s going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H1697"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* 2 \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\p
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Joseph said, “Sir, \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pick|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* really \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* thinks properly. \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.  
\v 34-35 Then you have to pick some other men to work for him. And those men have to go all over Egypt country, and they have to gather up food from all the farms. Every time the farmers have food plants with seeds that are ready to make flour, those workers have to say to the farmers, ‘This is what Pharaoh says you have to do. Split up that food into 5 piles, and give one pile to us.’ Then those workers have to put that food in big sheds in the towns, and they have to look after it. They have to keep on doing that for 7 years, while there is lots and lots of food in Egypt country.  
\v 36 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* end \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* 7 good \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* 7 dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* rain, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* food plants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* grow \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3772"\w* food \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* sheds, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* 7 dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* die.”   
\s1 Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of Egypt country  
\p
\v 37 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* workers listened \w to|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w liked|strong="H5869"\w* Joseph’s \w idea|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 38 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* workers, “\w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* know \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* God’s \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* isn’t anybody else \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.”   
\p
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “God showed \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* going \w to|strong="H3045"\w* happen, \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* told \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. \w So|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w more|strong="H2450"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* everybody \w else|strong="H3605"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* really \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* think properly.  
\v 40 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* important worker, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H5401"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* important \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* boss.”\x * \xo 41:40 \xt Acts 7:10\x*   
\p
\v 41 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.”   
\p
\v 42 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H5414"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* big boss. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* special \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w finger|strong="H2885"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w*.\fig Pharaoh put Jospeh in charge of Egypt country, and he gave Joseph his special ring|src="ai jo 10 pharaoh ring.jpg" size="col" copy="Maryanne Cameron (I need to check if this is copyright Bible Society Australia.)" ref="41:42" \fig* \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* new \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w really|strong="H7760"\w* good cloth, \w called|strong="H7760"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w necklace|strong="H7242"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.\x * \xo 41:42 \xt Daniel 5:29\x*  
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H7392"\w* got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special trailer \w with|strong="H5921"\w* horses pulling \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* got Joseph \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* special trailer \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* 2nd boss \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w Pharaoh|strong="H7392"\w*’s soldiers \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* Joseph, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people, “Joseph \w is|strong="H3605"\w* coming. \w Show|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\p \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H7392"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* Joseph \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.   
\p
\v 44 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4714"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big boss, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* most important worker. If anybody \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country wants \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w something|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3605"\w* first, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* say \em yes\em* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \em no\em*.”   
\p
\v 45-46 Then Pharaoh gave Joseph \w a|strong="H3068"\w* name in the Egypt language. That name was \em Zafenath-Pania\em*. Pharaoh also gave Joseph \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman to marry. That woman’s name was Asenath, and her father’s name was Potifera. He was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ceremony leader for the Egypt people, at the town called Onn.  
\p That’s the story about how Joseph became Pharaoh’s most important worker, and he started to be in charge of Egypt country. At that time, Joseph was 30 years old. Then Joseph left Pharaoh’s house, and he went all around Egypt country.   
\s1 Joseph got the Egypt people to put food in sheds  
\p
\v 47 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* next 7 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w were|strong="H8141"\w* really good \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Egypt country, because lots \w and|strong="H6213"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8141"\w* food grew \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land.  
\v 48 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* 7 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H6908"\w* told \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H8432"\w* food \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farms \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* what \w Joseph|strong="H6908"\w* said. \w Everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* got food \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farms, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* food \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* near \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farms. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* food \w into|strong="H8432"\w* big sheds, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* safe.  
\v 49 \w There|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* food \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* sheds \w that|strong="H3588"\w* nobody could \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, just \w like|strong="H5704"\w* nobody can \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H7235"\w* bits \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3130"\w* \w at|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* beaches \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\s1 Joseph had 2 sons  
\p
\v 50 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s wife \w was|strong="H1121"\w* called Asenath, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Potifera. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ceremony leader \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Egypt \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* town called Onn.  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asenath \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Both|strong="H8147"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* there \w was|strong="H1121"\w* still lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* food growing \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Egypt country.   
\p
\v 51 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* 1st \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \em Manasseh\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em he let me forget\em*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, God \w was|strong="H8034"\w* good \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* let \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* let \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* miss \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
\p
\v 52 Joseph \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* 2nd son \em Ephraim\em*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means \em he let me have kids\em*. Joseph \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, God \w was|strong="H8034"\w* good \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* let \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* kids \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* country, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6040"\w* here.”   
\s1 There was no rain and no food plants  
\p
\v 53 \w For|strong="H4714"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* 7 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, lots \w and|strong="H4714"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8141"\w* food plants grew \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* 7 good \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* rain stopped coming.  
\v 54 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* 7 dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rain, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* plants stopped growing. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said.\x * \xo 41:54 \xt Acts 7:11\x*  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* same \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries around \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rain \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* plants growing \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* countries, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* countries didn’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* still lots \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* big sheds \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\p
\v 55-56 This is what happened in Egypt country at the time when the rain stopped coming. It got dry all over Egypt country, and the food plants everywhere stopped growing. It got really bad, and all the Egypt people started to get hungry. So they went to Pharaoh, and they said to him, “Please, please give us food.”  
\p Then Pharaoh said to all the Egypt people, “Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.”\x * \xo 41:55-56 \xt John 2:5\x*  
\p So they went to Joseph, and they asked him for food. Then Joseph got his workers to go to all the towns in Egypt country and open those big sheds. There was lots of food in those sheds from the 7 good years. So Joseph’s workers started to sell that food to the Egypt people.   
\p
\v 57 \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rain \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries too. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* really bad \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w that|strong="H3588"\w* lived \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bought|strong="H7666"\w* food \w from|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s workers too.   
\c 42  
\s1 Joseph’s brothers went to Egypt country  
\p
\v 1 Joseph’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* lived \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Canaan country \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* other \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w At|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* time, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* rain \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* food plants growing \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Canaan country. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* somebody said \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* food \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* talked \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “Don’t just stand around doing \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w*.  
\v 2 Somebody \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4191"\w* food \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”\x * \xo 42:2 \xt Acts 7:12\x*   
\p
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* 10 \w of|strong="H4714"\w* Jacob’s sons \w left|strong="H3381"\w* Canaan country, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* they \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food there. Those 10 men \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s half-brothers. They \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* same father \w as|strong="H3381"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, but different mothers.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* other brother \w too|strong="H3808"\w*. \w His|strong="H7971"\w* name \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* same father \w and|strong="H7971"\w* mother. \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* really loved \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* didn’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Egypt \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* thought, “\w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* hurt, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* die.” \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* stayed \w at|strong="H3808"\w* home \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father.   
\p
\v 5 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt country, Jacob’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* other \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* rain \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* food plants growing anywhere \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food.   
\s1 Joseph pretended that he didn’t know his brothers  
\p
\v 6 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Egypt country, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w sold|strong="H7666"\w* food \w to|strong="H5921"\w* everybody. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* knees \w and|strong="H5971"\w* put \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w*.\x * \xo 42:6 \xt Genesis 37:7\x*\fig Joseph’s brothers went to Egypt to get food|src="GR-lllb10n.tif" size="col" copy="GRN" ref="42:6" \fig*  
\v 7-8 But they didn’t know that he was their brother Joseph. They thought that he was one of the Egypt people.  
\p Joseph looked at those men, and he saw that they were his brothers. But Joseph pretended that he didn’t know them. He talked to them in the Egypt language, and somebody else talked to Joseph’s brothers in their own language and told them the things Joseph said. And Joseph talked in \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rough way to them. He said, “Where do you mob come from?”  
\p His brothers said, “We come from Canaan country. We want to buy food here in Egypt.”   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* those \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time \w before|strong="H7200"\w*. Those \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* day, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w will|strong="H3130"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* bend down \w in|strong="H7200"\w* front \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w*.\x * \xo 42:9 \xt Genesis 37:5-10\x*  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* kept \w on|strong="H7200"\w* pretending \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* didn’t know \w them|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* brothers, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* reckon \w you|strong="H7200"\w* mob \w are|strong="H2472"\w* lying \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* reckon \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* enemies. \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* here \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7270"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* country, \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* attack \w us|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* him, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, sir, \w that|strong="H5650"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true. We respect \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. We \w came|strong="H5650"\w* here \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* know, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w We|strong="H5168"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* good \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w*. \w We|strong="H5168"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.”   
\p
\v 12 \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t believe \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* reckon \w you|strong="H3588"\w* came here \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* about \w our|strong="H7200"\w* country, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* attack \w us|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* said, “No, sir. \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* told \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* true. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 12 \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* same \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* lives \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w Our|strong="H5650"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother stayed \w at|strong="H3117"\w* home \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* brother isn’t \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* any more.”   
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Stop \w talking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* mob. I know \w for|strong="H1931"\w* sure \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H3130"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* enemies.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* test \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* see \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are lying. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w Our|strong="H3588"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* father \w in|strong="H2088"\w* Canaan country.’ \w All|strong="H6996"\w* right, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can see \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H3588"\w* strongly, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* brother doesn’t \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* let \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* country, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* gives \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* power \w to|strong="H3318"\w* promise \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers, “\w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am going \w to|strong="H7971"\w* test \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob. \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* home country \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* youngest brother, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* here. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* stay here, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* jail. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* youngest brother comes here, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* true story, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* doesn’t \w come|strong="H7971"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* enemies. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* really sure, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m really sure \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3117"\w* Joseph put \w his|strong="H3117"\w* brothers \w in|strong="H3117"\w* jail, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H2063"\w* 3 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* brothers again. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* know, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* respect God \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* right \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* if \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* say, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* kill \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* them, “\w You|strong="H3651"\w* told \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* good men, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* don’t tell lies. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* listen, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* do. Pick \w one|strong="H3651"\w* man \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* mob, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* keep \w that|strong="H3651"\w* man \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w jail|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H3651"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* mob, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* country. \w You|strong="H3651"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* give \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* really hungry.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* know \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w* story, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s brothers agreed \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* still didn’t know \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* brother \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* still \w thought|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* Egypt \w man|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s brothers talked \w to|strong="H5921"\w* each \w other|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* language. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* know, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H8085"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* ago, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2603"\w* bad \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*. \w We|strong="H8085"\w* chucked \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big hole \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* sold \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Midian tribe. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* really frightened, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* asked \w us|strong="H5921"\w* strongly \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w That|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ve got \w this|strong="H2063"\w* bad \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w*. \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* punishing \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s oldest brother \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* others, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* know, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* mob \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* hurt \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*. \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* doing payback \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*.”\x * \xo 42:22 \xt Genesis 37:21-22\x*   
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\v 23 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* language. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* always talked \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Egypt language, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* somebody \w else|strong="H3808"\w* talked \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* own language \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* talked \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Egypt language.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* heard \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* things, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1696"\w* cry. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* couldn’t \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\p \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* \w stopped|strong="H7725"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt language \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* picked \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* stay \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt country. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* tie \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* tied \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brothers.   
\s1 Joseph’s brothers went back to Canaan country  
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* got \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brothers \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Canaan country. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*’s \w bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* families. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* some \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* eat \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* too.” \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers already \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w*, \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* talked secretly \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* hide \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers, \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* inside. \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers didn’t know \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* Joseph’s brothers \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* food bags \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* started \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* towards Canaan country.\fig Joseph’s brothers put their food bags on their donkeys and walked back to Canaan country|alt="Can crop clouds out if helpful. Someone thought they were mountains anyway." src="Gen 42 -18=20 Joseph artist Wilfred Stephan.tif" size="col" copy="Wilfried Stephan (note name is spelled wrong in filename)" ref="42:26" \fig*  
\v 27 Later \w that|strong="H7200"\w* day, \w they|strong="H6310"\w* stopped \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H6310"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* camp \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* night. \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* Joseph’s brothers wanted \w food|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H4554"\w* bag. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w top|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w food|strong="H4554"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shock.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* brothers, “Somebody \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w They|strong="H4100"\w* hid \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* bag. \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w*, \w on|strong="H3318"\w* top \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* food.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w*’s brothers \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w* worried. \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Those|strong="H3318"\w* Egypt \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* stole \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*.” \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w* frightened, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* bodies \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* shake. \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* each \w other|strong="H2063"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w happened|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w*’s \w really|strong="H7725"\w* bad. God \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* next day, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* kept going towards \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* kept \w on|strong="H3605"\w* camping along \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*. \w When|strong="H3290"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* got \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* Egypt country.  
\v 30 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* man \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* Egypt country, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rough|strong="H7186"\w* way \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w thought|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* enemies, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* reckon \w you|strong="H5414"\w* came here \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H7270"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* country, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* can attack \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.’  
\v 31 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, ‘We \w are|strong="H1961"\w* good men, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t tell \w lies|strong="H1961"\w*. We \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* enemies.  
\v 32 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 12 \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* same \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* brother isn’t \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* any more, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* our \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* our \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.’  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* charge \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* test \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* things \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* do. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w pick|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w to|strong="H3212"\w* stay \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* country. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* really hungry.  
\v 34 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* get \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* enemies. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* good men, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* other brother \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* stayed \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* Egypt country. \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* buy \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H6996"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* country.’”   
\p
\v 35 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* Joseph’s brothers told \w their|strong="H1992"\w* father \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* opened \w their|strong="H1992"\w* bags, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* food. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* bags. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* father Jacob \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shock, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*.   
\s1 Jacob didn’t let his sons take Benjamin to Egypt country  
\p
\v 36 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s sons wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Egypt country, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* told \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* sad. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* kids. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* son \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* isn’t \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* son \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* isn’t \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H3290"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* son \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* really sad \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\p
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, Jacob’s oldest \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob. \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* Benjamin \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt country. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* look \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* promise \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
\p
\v 38 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* Benjamin \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt country. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really loved Benjamin’s mother Rachel. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* hurt, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w take|strong="H3381"\w* Benjamin \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* something bad happens \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* sad \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
\c 43  
\s1 Jacob told his sons to go to Egypt country again  
\p
\v 1 Some time later, there \w was|strong="H7458"\w* still no rain \w and|strong="H7458"\w* no food plants growing \w in|strong="H7458"\w* Canaan country, \w and|strong="H7458"\w* everybody \w was|strong="H7458"\w* really hungry.  
\v 2 Jacob’s family \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* eating \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* food \w that|strong="H1961"\w* they got \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* they didn’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* food. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* sons, “\w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w more|strong="H1961"\w* food \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.”\fig Jacob told his sons to go back to Egypt country and buy more food|alt="Optional" src="ai jo 13 jacob says go.jpg" size="col" copy="Maryanne Cameron (I need to check if this is copyright Bible Society Australia.)" ref="43:2" \fig*   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Jacob’s son \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w*’t go back \w to|strong="H6440"\w* Egypt country \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* youngest brother Benjamin. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w charge|strong="H5749"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*. Last \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* Egypt, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* talked strongly \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* said, ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* only \w come|strong="H3063"\w* back here \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* bring \w your|strong="H6440"\w* youngest brother \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Judah said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* brother Benjamin \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt country, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* Benjamin \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt country, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* back here \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* youngest brother \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* Jacob said, “\w I|strong="H4100"\w* don’t want \w you|strong="H5046"\w* mob \w to|strong="H3478"\w* take Benjamin \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt country. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w make|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* problem \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* man \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* brother?”   
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\v 7 Jacob’s sons \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4138"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* family. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*? \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* got \w another|strong="H5750"\w* brother?’ \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w here|strong="H3426"\w*.’”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* look \w after|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* Benjamin. \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt country. \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w* straight \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* brothers, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* buy food. If \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* buy food, \w our|strong="H7971"\w* mob \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* hungry \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w That|strong="H3478"\w*’s true \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* kids. \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* need \w that|strong="H3478"\w* food, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* Judah said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* promise \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* Benjamin, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* keep \w him|strong="H6440"\w* safe \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* come back. \w I|strong="H3117"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H6440"\w* straight, \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* don’t \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* Benjamin back here \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* say \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am guilty, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* keep \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* listen, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* need \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt country \w now|strong="H6258"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w already|strong="H6258"\w* waited too long. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* enough \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* stayed \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* Canaan country.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father Jacob \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w All|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* see \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* mob \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* Benjamin \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt country. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* first, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* want \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2173"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* country, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w presents|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* man, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w charge|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* Egypt. \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* nuts. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* perfume, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* bush medicine called \w myrrh|strong="H3910"\w*. \w Put|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* man \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w charge|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Jacob kept \w on|strong="H3027"\w* talking \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* sons. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “Remember, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* last time \w you|strong="H7725"\w* mob \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* food. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* later \w on|strong="H3027"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* found \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* food bags. \w I|strong="H3027"\w* don’t know why somebody \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* food bags. Maybe \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w person|strong="H3027"\w* wasn’t thinking right. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt country, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* man \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w*. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H4932"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H4932"\w* well, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* food \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* time.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* sons, “\w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother Benjamin, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* leave \w this|strong="H7725"\w* place straight \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt country, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H6965"\w* man \w that|strong="H6965"\w* is \w in|strong="H7725"\w* charge.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* know, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* one \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H7706"\w* power \w over|strong="H5414"\w* everything. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m asking \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* feel sorry \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* mob. If \w he|strong="H5414"\w* feels sorry \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* brother Simeon \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* Simeon \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* back here \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. But if those things don’t happen, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* if \w my|strong="H5414"\w* sons die, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* can’t change \w that|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\s1 Joseph’s brothers went to Egypt country again  
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\v 15 Straight \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, Jacob’s sons \w did|strong="H1144"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3027"\w* Jacob said. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H2063"\w* \w presents|strong="H4503"\w* ready, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* found \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* food bags, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w After|strong="H3381"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*, \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* talked \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* worker, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other workers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* worker, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w these|strong="H1004"\w* men \w to|strong="H5921"\w* eat lunch \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* 12 \w o|strong="H3068"\w*’clock. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* go \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H3559"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* animals \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w kill|strong="H2873"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. Cook \w the|strong="H5921"\w* meat \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w animal|strong="H2874"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H3559"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* eat.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* started \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* talked \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* other, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H8462"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt country, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* somebody \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* bags, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* bags \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* bags. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w going|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w stole|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*.’ \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H1697"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w going|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* attack \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* fight \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w too|strong="H1697"\w* strong \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* prisoners, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* very \w hard|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w too|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men got \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* stopped \w outside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s worker.  
\v 20 They said, “Please, sir, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* want \w to|strong="H3381"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3381"\w* something. Some \w time|strong="H8462"\w* ago, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* here \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt country, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food. We got lots \w of|strong="H8462"\w* food, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* paid money \w for|strong="H3381"\w* that food.  
\v 21-22 Then on the way home, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* stopped at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place to camp for the night. Then \w we|strong="H3068"\w* opened our food bags, and \w we|strong="H3068"\w* saw that all our money was in those bags, on top of the food. We don’t know who put that money in our bags. So now, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* brought that money here, to give it back. And \w we|strong="H3068"\w* brought some other money with us too, so that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can buy more food.”   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Joseph’s worker \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w all|strong="H5414"\w* right. Don’t \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* food last \w time|strong="H3318"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father respect, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* one \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* food bags. \w It|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w present|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* worker \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* Joseph’s brother \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* one \w that|strong="H5414"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H5414"\w* Egypt country last \w time|strong="H3318"\w*. \w That|strong="H5414"\w* worker \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brothers,  
\v 24 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* those men \w into|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* got \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* got \w food|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat.  
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* men, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* going \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* lunch \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* boss \w at|strong="H8033"\w* 12 \w o|strong="H3068"\w*’clock.” \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* washed \w their|strong="H8085"\w* feet, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* got \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w presents|strong="H4503"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ones \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* Canaan country.   
\s1 Joseph’s brothers had lunch with him  
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\v 26 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* lunch, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brothers gave \w him|strong="H3027"\w* those \w presents|strong="H4503"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Canaan country. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* still didn’t know \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7812"\w* brother. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* Egypt people. \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H7812"\w* knees \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H7812"\w* faces \w near|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* show \w him|strong="H3027"\w* respect.   
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\v 27 Joseph said \w to|strong="H5750"\w* \w them|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w How|strong="H7965"\w* are \w you|strong="H7592"\w* mob?” \w And|strong="H2205"\w* \w he|strong="H2205"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H7592"\w* last \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H7592"\w* came here, \w you|strong="H7592"\w* told \w me|strong="H7592"\w* about \w your|strong="H7592"\w* father. \w So|strong="H7592"\w* tell \w me|strong="H7592"\w*, \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*? \w Is|strong="H2416"\w* \w he|strong="H2205"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="H7965"\w* said, “Yes, \w our|strong="H5650"\w* father \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* good. \w He|strong="H2416"\w* respects \w you|strong="H5750"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w all|strong="H5750"\w* got \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H7965"\w* \w their|strong="H5750"\w* knees \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H7965"\w* put \w their|strong="H5750"\w* faces near \w the|strong="H7812"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H5650"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H5650"\w* Joseph.   
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\v 29 Joseph \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* around, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w You|strong="H7200"\w* know, Joseph \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* mother \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H5375"\w* Joseph said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7200"\w* told \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* brother. \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*?”  
\p \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Joseph said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, “\w Young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* really happy \w to|strong="H1245"\w* see Benjamin, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="H1245"\w* very much. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w wanted|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* cry. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* didn’t \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brothers \w to|strong="H1245"\w* see \w him|strong="H1245"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H1245"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* cry. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* own \w room|strong="H2315"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* while, Joseph stopped crying. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* brothers. \w And|strong="H3899"\w* Joseph tried \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* strong, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* did \w not|strong="H7760"\w* cry \w again|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* workers, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w In|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* room there \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s brothers, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* some \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s workers \w went|strong="H5680"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* got \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* sit \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s brothers, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s brothers \w were|strong="H5680"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* reckoned \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* culture said. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* sat \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* Joseph got \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* together. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* got \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* got \w his|strong="H6440"\w* 2nd \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* next, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* then \w he|strong="H6440"\w* kept \w on|strong="H3427"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* got \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* last. \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* order \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* age, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w*. Joseph’s brothers \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w shocked|strong="H8539"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* thought, “\w That|strong="H3427"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* knows how \w old|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w*. How \w does|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* know \w that|strong="H3427"\w*?”   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*’s workers got food \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w table|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H7235"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* food \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*’s brothers. \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H7235"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* food \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H7235"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* 5 lunches \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*’s brothers, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3027"\w* wine \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* felt \w very|strong="H7235"\w* happy.   
\c 44  
\s1 Joseph pretended that Benjamin stole a cup  
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\v 1 \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* worker, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H6310"\w* workers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* worker, “\w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men’s bags \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w really|strong="H7760"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w get|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w paid|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* hide \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* bags, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3201"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men.”   
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\v 2 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* special \w cup|strong="H1375"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. Hide \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* man’s bag, \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w top|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* food, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w paid|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* food.” \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w soon|strong="H1242"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* sun came \w up|strong="H7971"\w*, Joseph’s workers helped \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* home. \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* got \w their|strong="H1992"\w* food bags, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* bags \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* started \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* home.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* just \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little bit \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* worker, “Quick, \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w until|strong="H5381"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w catch|strong="H5381"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* boss \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* mob \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* stole \w his|strong="H5921"\w* silver cup.  
\v 5 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* special. \w My|strong="H6213"\w* boss \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w uses|strong="H5172"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* find \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* later \w on|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* mob stole \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.’”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph’s worker chased \w those|strong="H1696"\w* men \w until|strong="H5381"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w caught|strong="H5381"\w* up \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5381"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* men, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “Sir, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t know \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t steal \w your|strong="H6213"\w* boss’s cup. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* respect \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* boss, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* bad \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w No|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 Those men kept \w on|strong="H1004"\w* talking \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w*’s worker. \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “Sir, think \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w other|strong="H6310"\w* time \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* country \w to|strong="H7725"\w* buy \w food|strong="H1004"\w*. \w On|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* way \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* bags, \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w top|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t try \w to|strong="H7725"\w* keep \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. \w No|strong="H4672"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* next time \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* country, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w That|strong="H1004"\w* shows \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w good|strong="H2005"\w* men. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* sure \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* anything \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* boss’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Joseph’s worker, “Sir, \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* look \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* bags. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* silver cup, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* cup \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* bag. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* mob, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* work-men, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* work \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* pay.”   
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\v 10 Joseph’s worker \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w All|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* look \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* bags. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* man \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* bag, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* work-man. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* mob \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5355"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* those men \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3381"\w* bags \w off|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3381"\w* donkeys, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* they all \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w their|strong="H3381"\w* bags.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* Joseph’s worker \w started|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* look \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* those bags. \w He|strong="H1144"\w* looked \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*’s bag \w first|strong="H2490"\w*, but \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* wasn’t \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2490"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* \w went|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* next \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* looked \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*’s bag, but \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* wasn’t \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* kept \w on|strong="H4672"\w* doing \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*. \w He|strong="H1144"\w* looked \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* bags until \w he|strong="H1144"\w* got \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*. \w That|strong="H1419"\w* \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H1375"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. Joseph’s worker looked \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s bag, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H1419"\w* silver \w cup|strong="H1375"\w*.\fig Joseph’s worker found the silver cup in Benjamin’s bag|src="CO00749B.TIF" size="col" copy="David C Cook" ref="44:12" \fig*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big shock, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* thought, “\w Now|strong="H5921"\w* Benjamin \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* stay \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt country \w and|strong="H7725"\w* work \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* man.” \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* got \w really|strong="H7725"\w* upset. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w so|strong="H7725"\w* upset \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* bags \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* lived.   
\s1 Judah tried to save Benjamin  
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\v 14 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* men \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* men got \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w too|strong="H5750"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* know, \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* men \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers, \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* didn’t know \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* quickly got \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* knees \w and|strong="H3063"\w* put \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* show \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* trick \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* powerful \w man|strong="H3045"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* magic \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w nobody|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob stole \w my|strong="H3045"\w* silver cup. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*, “Sir, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t know \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*. \w We|strong="H2005"\w* really don’t know \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*. \w We|strong="H2005"\w* didn’t steal \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w*. \w That|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3027"\w* true story, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* way \w to|strong="H1696"\w* show \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*’s true.”\fig Judah told Joseph that they didn’t steal that cup|alt="Cropped. Could go further down." src="KV-017.tif" size="col" copy="Voigtlander" ref="44:16" \fig*  
\p \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*, “Sir, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* time ago, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* bad things, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* showing \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w listen|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* work-men. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* man \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* bag, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* work-man, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* mob, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* work-men \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* pay.”   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* man \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* bag, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H7965"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* work-man. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w rest|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* mob, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* home \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Joseph, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Sir, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* important \w person|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* important, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* big boss \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Egypt country. \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="H7592"\w* know, sir, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* last time \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w here|strong="H3426"\w*, \w you|strong="H7592"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H7592"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w your|strong="H7592"\w* father still alive? \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H7592"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w another|strong="H3426"\w* brother?’  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3426"\w*, ‘Yes, sir. \w Our|strong="H3426"\w* father \w is|strong="H3426"\w* alive, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H3426"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*. \w And|strong="H2205"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* brother too. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* born when \w our|strong="H3426"\w* father \w was|strong="H1931"\w* already \w old|strong="H2205"\w*. \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w had|strong="H3426"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3498"\w* brother, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* brother \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w our|strong="H3426"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* brother, \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* mother. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* now \w our|strong="H3426"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* only kid \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w from|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* mother. \w And|strong="H2205"\w* \w our|strong="H3426"\w* father really loves \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.’  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w get|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* young man, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt country, \w so|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.’  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘Sir, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t take \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* away \w from|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father. If \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w*, \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* sad \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* mob \w can|strong="H3254"\w* only \w come|strong="H3381"\w* back here \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’”   
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\v 24 Judah \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w talking|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Joseph. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “Sir, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* home \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* father, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w*, \w some|strong="H4592"\w* time later, \w our|strong="H7725"\w* father said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w more|strong="H7725"\w* food \w for|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* mob.’  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* charge \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* back \w here|strong="H3426"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” ’ \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* father, ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Egypt, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w go|strong="H3381"\w*.’  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* said \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘Listen, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really loved \w my|strong="H3045"\w* wife Rachel, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w together|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 28 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* sons \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H2008"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* know \w what|strong="H7200"\w* happened. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* wild animal \w tore|strong="H2963"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* son \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w little|strong="H5704"\w* bits.” \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* again.  
\v 29 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* youngest brother, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Rachel’s sons \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w left|strong="H3381"\w*. If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* might \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*, \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* might die. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* know, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w old|strong="H7872"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w*. If something \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* son, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* die.’”   
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\v 30-31 Judah kept on talking to Joseph. He said, “Sir, our father really loves that young man. He loves him more than anything else. And you know, our father is very old. I’m telling you, if I go back home to my father, and if that young man is not with us, then my father will be so sad that he will die. Yes, as soon as he sees that the young man is not with us, he will die straight away. We don’t want to do that to our father.  
\v 32 Sir, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* look \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* keep \w him|strong="H5973"\w* safe. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father, ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* back here \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am guilty, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.’  
\v 33 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, sir, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* become \w your|strong="H4994"\w* work-man, \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* home \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* brothers.  
\v 34 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w*’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w get|strong="H4672"\w* real \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* die. \w No|strong="H4672"\w* way.”   
\c 45  
\s1 Joseph told his brothers the true story  
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* Judah \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* really wanted \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brother. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s workers \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* room, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* workers, \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w* room.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s workers \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* started \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* really \w loud|strong="H8085"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w cried|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w loud|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* father \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w Is|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* true?”\x * \xo 45:3 \xt Acts 7:13\x*  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big shock. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Egypt \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* really shocked \w and|strong="H6030"\w* frightened, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t say \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H4376"\w* brothers, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w stand|strong="H5066"\w* more \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* they \w went|strong="H5066"\w* more \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\p \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H4714"\w* am \w your|strong="H4994"\w* brother \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. Remember, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time ago, \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w as|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* work-man \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w that|strong="H4714"\w* Midian mob, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* they \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.  
\v 5 Listen, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* work-man. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w or|strong="H4376"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6087"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* things happen. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Egypt, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* help \w people|strong="H5869"\w* stay alive \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* dry years \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* food plants growing. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* later \w on|strong="H7971"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* got \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* food.  
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* already \w had|strong="H3588"\w* 2 dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w with|strong="H8141"\w* no rain, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* 5 \w more|strong="H5750"\w* dry \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 5 \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, nobody \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* able \w to|strong="H8141"\w* grow \w any|strong="H5750"\w* food.  
\v 7 But \w God|strong="H7971"\w* wants \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* mob, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* did \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Egypt, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7760"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* ready \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* going \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w use|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* sure \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* families \w stay|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* wasn’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s most important helper, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* boss \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s workers, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* mob \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. Say \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “God \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w charge|strong="H5975"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* live \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* country \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* straight \w away|strong="H5927"\w*.\x * \xo 45:9 \xt Acts 7:14\x*  
\v 10 \w Bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* grand-kids, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* called \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* 5 \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rain \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* plants growing. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* give \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* 5 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* really \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* die.” ’”   
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* brothers, “\w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really am Joseph. \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3588"\w* too.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* mob \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* am very important \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* Joseph put \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H5307"\w* Joseph \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1144"\w* \w so|strong="H5921"\w* happy \w to|strong="H5921"\w* see \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w again|strong="H1058"\w*. \w And|strong="H5307"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* Joseph, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Joseph \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cheek, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* kept \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Joseph’s brothers \w were|strong="H1696"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* frightened \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Joseph.   
\s1 Pharaoh was good to Joseph’s brothers  
\p
\v 16 Somebody \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* workers, “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w are|strong="H5869"\w* here \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt country.” \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* workers \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w happy|strong="H3190"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w came|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “Tell \w your|strong="H6213"\w* brothers, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3667"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Put|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* bags \w of|strong="H6213"\w* food \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* donkeys, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* here \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* land \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* live \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H2459"\w* land. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H2459"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country.’”   
\p
\v 19 Pharaoh \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* talking \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Joseph. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H6680"\w* want \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* say \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* cows \w and|strong="H4714"\w* trailers \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* cows \w to|strong="H6213"\w* pull \w those|strong="H5375"\w* trailers \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* home country. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* kids \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w to|strong="H6213"\w* sit \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* trailers, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* cows \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father too.  
\v 20 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* don’t need \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* give \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* Jacob’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* some cows \w and|strong="H1121"\w* trailers, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* some \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* home.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* new \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* more \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others. Yes, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* 5 \w sets|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w also|strong="H1144"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* 300 pieces \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*.   
\p
\v 23 Joseph wanted \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* some presents \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father too. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* got 10 male \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* got some really \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H2898"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H2898"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* bags, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* bags \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father. Joseph \w also|strong="H2063"\w* got 10 female \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* got \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w* seeds, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* bags, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* bags \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* 10 female \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. Joseph wanted \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father \w could|strong="H5375"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* back \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 24 \w After|strong="H7971"\w* everything \w was|strong="H1870"\w* ready, Joseph told \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave Egypt \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* country. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “Don’t argue \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* Egypt country \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*.   
\s1 Joseph’s brothers told their father that Joseph was alive  
\p
\v 25 Joseph’s brothers \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.  
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3820"\w* Jacob, “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* dead. \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w charge|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.”  
\p Jacob got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big shock, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t believe \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons said. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* dead.  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s sons \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w cows|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* trailers \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w cows|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* trailers \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* families \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Egypt country.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* felt better.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="H2962"\w* said, “\w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* said, \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* true. \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* really \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
\c 46  
\s1 God talked to Jacob  
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="H5265"\w* Jacob \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* home \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Canaan country, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt country. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* owned. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* got \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* called Beersheba, \w then|strong="H3605"\w* Jacob \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w and|strong="H3478"\w* burned \w them|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* show respect \w to|strong="H3478"\w* God. God \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* looked after \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
\p
\v 2 \w That|strong="H3478"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, God talked \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. God said, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”  
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am listening.”   
\p
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* God said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* looked \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* father. Don’t \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* family \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
\p
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Jacob, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w One|strong="H1571"\w* \w day|strong="H3381"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* die \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* son \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* die. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* promise \w that|strong="H3027"\w* later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* family \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Canaan country \w again|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
\s1 Jacob and his family went to Egypt country  
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* family \w left|strong="H3478"\w* Beersheba. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* ride \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* trailers \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* wives \w to|strong="H3478"\w* ride \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* trailers too. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* cows \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w they|strong="H5375"\w* pulled \w those|strong="H1121"\w* trailers.  
\v 6 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* owned. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w while|strong="H3290"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w in|strong="H2233"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.\x * \xo 46:6 \xt Acts 7:15\x*\fig Jacob and all his family went to Egypt country|src="CO00760B.TIF" size="col" copy="David C Cook" ref="46:6" \fig*  
\p \w That|strong="H3605"\w*’s how \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.  
\v 7 Jacob took \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* grand-sons \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-daughters.   
\s1 The names of Jacob’s kids and grand-kids  
\p
\v 8 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-kids. All \w this|strong="H3478"\w* mob \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\s2 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-kids \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* Leah  
\m \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leah’s \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*.   
\m
\v 9 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Hanok  
\li1 – Pallu  
\li1 – Hezron  
\li1 – Carmi   
\m
\v 10 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leah’s next \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*.  
\m \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Jemuel  
\li1 – Jamin  
\li1 – Ohad  
\li1 – Jakin  
\li1 – Zohar  
\li1 – Shawl. His mother was from Canaan country.   
\m
\v 11 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leah’s next \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.  
\m \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Gershon  
\li1 – Kohath  
\li1 – Merari   
\m
\v 12 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leah’s next \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\m \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\li1 – Er  
\li1 – Onan  
\li1 – Shelah  
\li1 – Perez  
\li1 – Zerah  
\p \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onan already \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country.  
\m \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\li1 – Hezron  
\li1 – Hamul   
\m
\v 13 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leah’s next \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*.  
\m \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Tola  
\li1 – Puvah  
\li1 – Yashub  
\li1 – Shimron   
\m
\v 14 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leah’s youngest \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.  
\m \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Sered  
\li1 – Elon  
\li1 – Jaleel   
\m
\v 15 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-sons \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 33 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w also|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* called \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*.   
\s2 The kids and grand-kids that Jacob had with Zilpah  
\m
\v 16 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Zilpah’s older \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*.  
\m \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Zefon  
\li1 – Haggi  
\li1 – Shuni  
\li1 – Ezbon  
\li1 – Eri  
\li1 – Arodi  
\li1 – Areli   
\m
\v 17 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Zilpah’s younger \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Asher.  
\m Asher’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Imnah  
\li1 – Ishvah  
\li1 – Ishvi  
\li1 – Beriah  
\p Asher \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* daughter called \w Serah|strong="H8294"\w*.  
\m \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Heber  
\li1 – Malkiel   
\m
\v 18 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-kids \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 16 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H5315"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, she \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w*, \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* time \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* got married, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\s2 The kids and grand-kids that Jacob had with Rachel  
\m
\v 19 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Joseph  
\li1 – Benjamin   
\m
\v 20 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H4519"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w Their|strong="H4714"\w* names \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Ephraim. \w Their|strong="H4714"\w* mother \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s wife Asenath. \w Her|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s name \w was|strong="H3130"\w* Potifera, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ceremony leader \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* people, \w at|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* town called Onn.\x * \xo 46:20 \xt Genesis 41:50-52\x*   
\m
\v 21 \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Bela  
\li1 – Beker  
\li1 – Ashbel  
\li1 – Gera  
\li1 – Nayman  
\li1 – Ehi  
\li1 – Rosh  
\li1 – Muppim  
\li1 – Huppim  
\li1 – Ard   
\m
\v 22 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-sons \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 14 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\s2 The kids and grand-kids that Jacob had with Bilhah  
\m
\v 23 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Bilhah’s older \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\m \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Hushim   
\m
\v 24 Jacob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Bilhah’s younger \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.  
\m \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\li1 – Jahzeel  
\li1 – Guni  
\li1 – Jezer  
\li1 – Shillem   
\m
\v 25 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-sons \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 7 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, she \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w*, \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* time \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* got married, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\p
\v 26 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grand-kids \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 66 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* too.  
\v 27 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* already \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* too, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\p \w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 70 \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* live \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.\x * \xo 46:27 \xt Acts 7:14\x*   
\s1 Jacob and Joseph saw each other again  
\p
\v 28 \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* family got \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Egypt country. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* son \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* say \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘Please tell \w us|strong="H6440"\w* how \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* place called \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.’” \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* what \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* said. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* family \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.   
\p
\v 29 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* told \w his|strong="H5921"\w* workers \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* special trailer ready, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* horses \w to|strong="H3478"\w* pull \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* trailer, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* could \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father Jacob. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w soon|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* held \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* happy \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\p
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* son \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* wanted. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m ready \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w now|strong="H6471"\w*.”   
\p
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* talked \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* said, “Now \w I|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* mob \w are|strong="H1004"\w* here. \w I|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* say \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H5046"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5046"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* here \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Egypt country, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* live near \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 32 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s family, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* look \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* here, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brothers, “\w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘Tell \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* see \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H6547"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* see \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* sort \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* Canaan country?’  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* say \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘Sir, ever \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* young \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* looked \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* grand-fathers, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* look \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.’”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Joseph said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* know, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w hate|strong="H8441"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* look \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* want \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* towns. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* called \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* towns \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* country, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* Pharaoh \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H5704"\w*.”   
\c 47  
\s1 Pharaoh let Jacob and his family live in Egypt country  
\p
\v 1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* left \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s house. \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w* \w from|strong="H5046"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w* \w with|strong="H1241"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* own. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3130"\w* staying \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* called \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”   
\p
\v 2 Joseph \w took|strong="H3947"\w* 5 \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* Joseph’s brothers, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* sort \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*?”  
\p Joseph’s brothers said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Sir, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H6547"\w* after animals, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H6629"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* father \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* grand-fathers used \w to|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Sir, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* no rain, \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* no food plants growing, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* isn’t \w any|strong="H3588"\w* grass \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* animals \w to|strong="H5650"\w* eat. \w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3588"\w* reason \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H6547"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* Egypt country. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, sir, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* called \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6547"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He|strong="H3130"\w* said, “It \w is|strong="H3130"\w* good \w that|strong="H6547"\w* \w your|strong="H3130"\w* father \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w your|strong="H3130"\w* brothers have come here \w to|strong="H6547"\w* be \w with|strong="H6547"\w* you.  
\v 6 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H4714"\w* brothers \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w*.”  
\p Pharaoh \w also|strong="H8269"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Joseph, “Maybe some \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* family \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w really|strong="H7760"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* looking \w after|strong="H5921"\w* animals. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* animals \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* got \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w good|strong="H6440"\w* things \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* showed \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
\p
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* 130 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. \w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w*’ve \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* country \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* other \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* land, just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* grand-fathers \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* land. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* know, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* grand-fathers \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* died \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H4592"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* short, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \em good-bye\em* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s house.   
\p
\v 11 After \w that|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brothers \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* land \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, just \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* land. \w That|strong="H5414"\w* land \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* called Goshen, but later \w on|strong="H3427"\w*, \w people|strong="H3427"\w* called \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rameses|strong="H7486"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* gave \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3130"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\s1 Joseph gave the Egypt people food  
\p
\v 13 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rain \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* plants grew. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w enough|strong="H3966"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* got \w really|strong="H3966"\w* hungry \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w At|strong="H1004"\w* first, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* paid \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* gave \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H6547"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* left. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* people \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w*’ve got \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* buy \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* help \w us|strong="H3051"\w*. \w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w us|strong="H3051"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w All|strong="H5414"\w* right. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* can \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* animals instead \w of|strong="H4735"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* food.”   
\p
\v 17 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w cows|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* somebody \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* animal \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*. \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* more animals \w left|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Sir, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ve got \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* animals. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4735"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w There|strong="H7604"\w*’s \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* give \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w We|strong="H4191"\w* need \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* need \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ground. \w We|strong="H4191"\w* know \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w plant|strong="H5414"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* plants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* grow, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*. \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* workers. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* grow \w food|strong="H3899"\w* plants \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w again|strong="H1961"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* paying \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land. \w That|strong="H5414"\w* way, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stay|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
\p
\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people asked. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* see, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rain \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* food \w plants|strong="H7704"\w* growing \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* really bad, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people needed food. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* didn’t \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H5971"\w* got \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* work \w for|strong="H5704"\w* Pharaoh.   
\p
\v 22-26 And Joseph said to the people, “Listen. Today I gave you mob to Pharaoh, to work for him. And I gave him your land as well. Now I will give you seeds to plant in the ground, so that you can grow food plants. Every time you take food from those plants, you have to split up that food into 5 piles, and give one pile to Pharaoh. You can keep the rest of that food for yourselves. Then you and your families and your little kids, and all the people that live in your homes, you will all have food to eat. And you can take some of the seeds from those food plants, and you can plant those seeds in the ground, so that you can keep growing more food plants.”  
\p Then the Egypt people said to Joseph, “Sir, you saved our lives. Thank you for being good to us. We will be Pharaoh’s workers, just like you said.”  
\p So Joseph made \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new law for Egypt country. That law said that every time the Egypt people got food from their food plants, they had to split up that food into 5 piles, and give one pile to Pharaoh. And you know, that law is still there in Egypt country.  
\p After that time, Pharaoh owned all the land in Egypt country. Only the ceremony men still owned their own land. You see, Pharaoh always paid those ceremony men, so they didn’t need to sell him their land to get food. So their land still belonged to them, it didn’t belong to Pharaoh.   
\s1 Jacob told Joseph to bury his body in Canaan country  
\p
\v 27 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w*, Jacob \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* family started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* called \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* got \w their|strong="H7235"\w* own land \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* lots \w more|strong="H7235"\w* kids \w were|strong="H3478"\w* born \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w their|strong="H7235"\w* family, \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* big mob \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\p
\v 28 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w for|strong="H4714"\w* 17 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 147 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
\p
\v 29 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* story \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H4672"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* Jacob \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\p Jacob knew \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w going|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w soon|strong="H7126"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* somebody \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Jacob \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w going|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* leg, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* culture, \w people|strong="H1121"\w* sometimes \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w promises|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* way. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w person|strong="H7126"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w promise|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H7121"\w* \w person|strong="H7126"\w*’s leg, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w promise|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\p \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Jacob \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* know \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w promise|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w thing|strong="H4994"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, don’t \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.  
\v 30 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* body \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* go back \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Canaan country, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w grave|strong="H6900"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* father \w and|strong="H4714"\w* grand-father.”\x * \xo 47:30 \xt Genesis 49:29-32; 50:6\x*  
\p \w And|strong="H4714"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\p
\v 31 Jacob said, “Make \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w* \w put|strong="H7650"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* hand \w under|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob’s leg, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7218"\w* Jacob \w put|strong="H7650"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* face \w down|strong="H7812"\w* towards \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* thank God.\x * \xo 47:31 \xt Hebrews 11:21\x*   
\c 48  
\s1 Jacob was good to Joseph’s sons  
\p
\v 1 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day, \w not|strong="H1961"\w* long \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*, somebody \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* really \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H1121"\w* soon.”  
\p \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3947"\w* names \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim.   
\p
\v 2 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* got \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s house, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* somebody \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* inside \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w talk|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* lying \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* really weak, \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* hard \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* move. \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* really wanted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w talk|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* slowly \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w You|strong="H1288"\w* know, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time ago, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* God. \w He|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w has|strong="H3130"\w* power over everything. \w He|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* place called \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*, \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w country|strong="H7706"\w*. \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* promised \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* good \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.\x * \xo 48:3 \xt Genesis 28:13-14\x*  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* kids \w and|strong="H5971"\w* grand-kids, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w grow|strong="H7235"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w of|strong="H2233"\w* different tribes. \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country, called Canaan. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* talking \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Joseph. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* tribe \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* get \w part|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Ephraim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* get \w part|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* land \w too|strong="H1961"\w*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w*’s \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w*’m adopting \w your|strong="H1961"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tribe \w for|strong="H5704"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tribe \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tribe \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tribe \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* 2 \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Ephraim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w here|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* live \w here|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* tribes. \w No|strong="H1961"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* kids \w and|strong="H8034"\w* grand-kids \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*’s tribe \w and|strong="H8034"\w* Manasseh’s tribe. \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* families \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* some \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w* or Manasseh \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Canaan country.”   
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\v 7 \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Joseph, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w your|strong="H5921"\w* 2 sons, Ephraim \w and|strong="H1870"\w* Manasseh, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w have|strong="H6912"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* own tribes \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* own land, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* only gave \w me|strong="H5921"\w* 2 sons. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother Benjamin. \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w then|strong="H4191"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* really sad. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4191"\w* going \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* country \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Efrath. \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* goes \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Efrath.” \w Another|strong="H5750"\w* name \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* town \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.\x * \xo 48:7 \xt Genesis 35:16-19\x*   
\s1 Jacob made Ephraim more important than Manasseh  
\p
\v 8-10 Jacob was very old, and his eyes were weak, so he couldn’t see very well. He looked at Joseph’s 2 sons, and he said to Joseph, “Who are these 2 boys?”  
\p Joseph said, “They are my sons, the ones that God gave me here in this country.”  
\p Then Jacob said, “Bring them near to me. I will put my hands on them, and I will ask God to be good to them.”  
\p So Joseph took his 2 sons near to Jacob. And Jacob hugged those 2 boys, and he kissed them on their cheeks.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* know, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H2233"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w thought|strong="H6419"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* dead. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H2233"\w* later, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* kids \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* 2 sons \w to|strong="H3318"\w* move \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Jacob. \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* face \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* ground, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w show|strong="H5973"\w* respect \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* father Jacob.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* stood \w up|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* son Ephraim \w on|strong="H3225"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* son \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w on|strong="H3225"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Jacob \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* 2 sons, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* Jacob \w can|strong="H3225"\w* ask God \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* good \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* younger son Ephraim \w in|strong="H3478"\w* front \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Jacob’s \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* older son \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* front \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Jacob’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* see, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* culture, people thought \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w more|strong="H3947"\w* important than \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* wanted Jacob \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H3225"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, because \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* older son. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* wanted Jacob \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H3225"\w* Ephraim, because \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* younger son.   
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \w No|strong="H7971"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* Ephraim \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w son|strong="H6810"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* crossed \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* older \w son|strong="H6810"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Jacob asked God \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* sons. Jacob said,  
\q1 “God, \w my|strong="H7462"\w* grand-father Abraham \w always|strong="H3117"\w* lived \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\q2 God, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H1980"\w* care \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* care \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* saved \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* set \w me|strong="H7121"\w* free \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* happened \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q2 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w now|strong="H3327"\w*, \w I|strong="H5288"\w*’m \w asking|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* good \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* 2 \w boys|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* Manasseh.  
\q2 \w Let|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H7130"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* own sons, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* give \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* promised \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* grand-father Abraham, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\q2 \w Let|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* lots \w of|strong="H8034"\w* kids \w and|strong="H5288"\w* grand-kids, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* families \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really big mob \w here|strong="H1350"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* earth.”   
\p
\v 17 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7218"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* wanted Jacob \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* older son. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* got \w upset|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w* Jacob’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* Ephraim’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob, “Father, don’t \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* younger \w son|strong="H1060"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Look|strong="H7760"\w*, \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* older \w son|strong="H1060"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
\p
\v 19 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob didn’t move \w his|strong="H3045"\w* hand. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H4480"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w*’m \w doing|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*. Listen, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* older \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* important tribe. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* important \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* older \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* really \w big|strong="H1431"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*, \w his|strong="H3045"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* really \w big|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* really important.”\x * \xo 48:19 \xt Hebrews 11:21\x*   
\p
\v 20 \w That|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w the|strong="H6440"\w* story \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* Jacob \w made|strong="H7760"\w* Ephraim more important \w than|strong="H6440"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.  
\p \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* Jacob said \w another|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*. Jacob said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 “Later \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* mob \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* remember \w that|strong="H3117"\w* God \w was|strong="H3478"\w* very \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* both \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* sometimes \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* other,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, just \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* very soon. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* God \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* country \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* grand-fathers \w lived|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* land \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.”   
\p
\v 22 Jacob \w also|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* know, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* ago, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* fought \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Amor tribe \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* \w knife|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* land \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. Well, \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* bit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* land \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* brothers, \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’m only \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\c 49  
\s1 Jacob told his sons about things that will happen later on  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* sent somebody \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* things \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w happen|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*. \w These|strong="H7121"\w* things \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w happen|strong="H7122"\w* later \w on|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Come|strong="H3478"\w* near \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* other name \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*.”   
\s2 Jacob talked to Reuben  
\p
\v 3 Then Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w you|strong="H3581"\w* \w are|strong="H5794"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3581"\w* were born \w first|strong="H7225"\w*. \w You|strong="H3581"\w* were born at \w that|strong="H1060"\w* \w time|strong="H7225"\w* when \w I|strong="H7613"\w* \w was|strong="H1060"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* young man.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3581"\w* were \w the|strong="H7205"\w* \w most|strong="H1060"\w* important \w and|strong="H7205"\w* \w the|strong="H7205"\w* \w most|strong="H1060"\w* \w powerful|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* all \w my|strong="H3581"\w* sons.   
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* did whatever \w you|strong="H3588"\w* wanted, just \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wild \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3498"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sea.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H2490"\w*, \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man sleeps \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* wife.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wrong \w and|strong="H5927"\w* dirty \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* did. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* really shamed.  
\q2 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* most important son \w any|strong="H3498"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Simeon and Levi  
\p
\v 5 Then Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w are|strong="H3627"\w* just like each other.  
\q2 They both like \w to|strong="H3627"\w* fight, \w and|strong="H2555"\w* they use long knives \w to|strong="H3627"\w* hurt people \w and|strong="H2555"\w* kill them.   
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* got really angry, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big mob \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* caught \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H6951"\w* cows \w and|strong="H5315"\w* cut \w their|strong="H3588"\w* legs, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* no reason.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w plans|strong="H5475"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* go \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* do bad things.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H3478"\w* curse Simeon \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Levi, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* really \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w men|strong="H5794"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* properly hurt people.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* God \w will|strong="H3478"\w* split up \w their|strong="H3588"\w* tribes, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* send \w their|strong="H3588"\w* people all over \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* mix \w them|strong="H3588"\w* up \w with|strong="H3478"\w* all \w the|strong="H3588"\w* other tribes \w of|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* nation.”   
\s2 Jacob talked to Judah  
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1121"\w* fight \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3034"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1121"\w* win.  
\q2 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* all \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* say \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* tribe \w is|strong="H3027"\w* really great,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* bend \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* tribe, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* show \w them|strong="H3027"\w* respect.”   
\p
\v 9 Jacob \w also|strong="H1121"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* fought another animal \w and|strong="H1121"\w* won,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* killed \w an|strong="H6965"\w* animal \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* sleep,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* nobody \w is|strong="H4310"\w* brave enough \w to|strong="H5927"\w* wake \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.\x * \xo 49:9 \xt Numbers 24:9; Revelation 5:5\x*   
\q1
\v 10 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* always \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* powerful.  
\q2 \w Leaders|strong="H2710"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* big bosses \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* other countries \w will|strong="H5971"\w* bring \w them|strong="H5493"\w* gifts.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* different \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* respect \w them|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say.   
\q1
\v 11 Judah’s land \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* full \w of|strong="H1121"\w* good \w grape|strong="H6025"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w*.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H3526"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1121"\w* even tie \w their|strong="H3526"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H5895"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w grape|strong="H6025"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w*, so \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H5895"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3830"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* make lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w grape|strong="H6025"\w* juice \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3830"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* even more \w grape|strong="H6025"\w* juice \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* than water.   
\q1
\v 12 There \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* enough \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* everybody \w in|strong="H5869"\w* Judah’s land,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* they \w will|strong="H5869"\w* all \w have|strong="H5869"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* drink.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Zebulun  
\p
\v 13 Then Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*’s tribe \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H7931"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* camp \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* safe \w place|strong="H7931"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* ships.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* north bit \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*’s land \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town called \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Fonisha country.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Issachar  
\p
\v 14 Then Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w is|strong="H3485"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1634"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*,  
\q2 like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* with bags \w on|strong="H7257"\w* \w its|strong="H2543"\w* back, \w that|strong="H2543"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* to \w rest|strong="H7257"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w His|strong="H5186"\w* tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* country where \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w is|strong="H2896"\w* really \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* want \w to|strong="H1961"\w* live \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* land.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* agree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* country,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* really hard.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Dan  
\p
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*’s \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H1835"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* bosses, just \w like|strong="H3478"\w* all \w the|strong="H1777"\w* other \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H1777"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q2 Those bosses \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*’s \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* good \w and|strong="H3478"\w* fair \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1777"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*’s tribe \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* smart, just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* clever \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w wait|strong="H6119"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* enemies, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* hiding \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* attack \w their|strong="H5921"\w* enemies, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* win \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w bites|strong="H5391"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*’s leg, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*.”   
\s2 Jacob talked to God  
\p
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Jacob said, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H3068"\w* you \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3444"\w* us.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Gad  
\p
\v 19 Then Jacob said,  
\q1 “Bad \w men|strong="H1416"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* attack \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*’s tribe, \w and|strong="H1410"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* bad \w men|strong="H1416"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* try \w to|strong="H1410"\w* steal \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*’s things,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*’s tribe \w will|strong="H1931"\w* fight back \w and|strong="H1410"\w* attack \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w men|strong="H1416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1410"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w men|strong="H1416"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* run away.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Asher  
\p
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Jacob said,  
\q1 “Asher’s land \w will|strong="H4428"\w* grow really good \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* good, \w rich|strong="H8082"\w* bosses \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4428"\w* money \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Naphtali  
\p
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wild animal called \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \em deer\em*,\fig This is what a deer looks like|src="HK00031B.TIF" size="col" copy="Horace Knowles / Louise Bass" ref="49:21" \fig*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* run wherever \w it|strong="H5414"\w* wants,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* really pretty babies.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Joseph  
\p
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* Jacob said,  
\q1 “Lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s family.  
\q2 Yes, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s family \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w grow|strong="H6509"\w* big, just \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grape vine \w that|strong="H1121"\w* grows \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* water,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6509"\w*.  
\q2 \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w grow|strong="H6509"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w wall|strong="H7791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 Joseph’s enemies \w hated|strong="H7852"\w* \w him|strong="H4843"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1167"\w* attacked \w him|strong="H4843"\w* \w and|strong="H2671"\w* \w made|strong="H4843"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H4843"\w* \w him|strong="H4843"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* didn’t give \w up|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q2 \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H3427"\w* \w strong|strong="H6339"\w*.  
\q1 Yes, \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q2 \w God|strong="H3027"\w* looks after \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* properly, just \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man looks after \w his|strong="H3027"\w* sheep properly.  
\q2 \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* solid rock, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w keeps|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* safe.”   
\p
\v 25 Jacob kept \w on|strong="H5921"\w* talking \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Joseph. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H7706"\w* power \w over|strong="H5921"\w* everything, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* good \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* make rain come \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* make water come \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w springs|strong="H8415"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8415"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w grow|strong="H1288"\w* really good food.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5921"\w* kids \w and|strong="H8064"\w* grand-kids,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* lots \w of|strong="H5921"\w* babies.   
\q1
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* know \w that|strong="H5704"\w* God \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* good \w things|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* anything \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2029"\w* can \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* anything else \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* special \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brothers,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w*’m asking God \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* good \w things|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
\s2 Jacob talked about Benjamin  
\p
\v 27 Then Jacob said,  
\q1 “\w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s tribe \w will|strong="H2061"\w* \w be|strong="H6153"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wild dog \w that|strong="H6153"\w* \w is|strong="H1242"\w* really hungry.  
\q2 \w In|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H2061"\w* kill \w their|strong="H1144"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H1242"\w* grab all \w their|strong="H1144"\w* good things,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w in|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* time, \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H2061"\w* \w share|strong="H2505"\w* those good things \w with|strong="H7998"\w* each other.”   
\b  
\p
\v 28 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*, Jacob \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* 12 sons, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* families later \w on|strong="H1696"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* different \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\p \w You|strong="H3605"\w* know, later \w on|strong="H1696"\w*, Jacob’s 12 sons became \w the|strong="H3605"\w* grand-fathers \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* 12 \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* mob.   
\s1 Jacob told his sons to bury his body in a cave  
\p
\v 29-30 Then Jacob said to his sons, “I am going to die very soon. After I die, I want you mob to bury my body in that cave in Canaan country. My father’s body and my grand-father’s body are already in that cave. That cave is on some land in the place called Makpelah, to the east of Mamreh, in Canaan country. That land used to belong to \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man from the Heth tribe, called Efron. My grand-father Abraham, he bought that land from Efron, to use as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grave.\x * \xo 49:29-30 \xt Genesis 23:3-20\x*  
\v 31 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* Abraham \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Some|strong="H8033"\w* time later, Abraham died, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* same \w place|strong="H8033"\w*. \w My|strong="H6912"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* wife \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* too. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H8033"\w* also \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H6912"\w* wife \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.\x * \xo 49:31 \xt Genesis 25:9-10; 35:29\x*  
\v 32 \w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, they used \w to|strong="H1121"\w* belong \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, but now \w that|strong="H1121"\w* place belongs \w to|strong="H1121"\w* our family.”   
\p
\v 33 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* saying \w all|strong="H3615"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* things \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7272"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w down|strong="H6680"\w* \w on|strong="H3615"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w he|strong="H7272"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* time, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7272"\w* \w died|strong="H1478"\w*.\x * \xo 49:33 \xt Acts 7:15\x*   
\c 50  
\s1 Joseph had a big funeral for his father  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* bent \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father’s body. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3478"\w* some \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* workers. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5650"\w* father Jacob died. \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* want \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* get \w his|strong="H6680"\w* body ready \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* funeral. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* want \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* look after \w his|strong="H6680"\w* body \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* special way \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* important people.”  
\p \w So|strong="H6680"\w* those \w men|strong="H5650"\w* worked \w on|strong="H5650"\w* Jacob’s body \w to|strong="H3478"\w* get \w it|strong="H6680"\w* ready, \w then|strong="H6680"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* special oils \w and|strong="H3478"\w* perfumes \w on|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* body, \w so|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* not rot away. \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* wrapped \w his|strong="H6680"\w* body \w in|strong="H3478"\w* long bits \w of|strong="H5650"\w* cloth, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special coffin.\fig Some Egypt people put special oils on Jacob’s body and wrapped it in long bits of cloth|alt="BING AI image creator (Have you used any AI images before? We think it’s ok to call this non-commercial use. Especially as there is no option to pay for it to use for commercial use.)" src="Bing mummification.jpg" size="col" copy="N/A (AI)" ref="50:2" \fig*  
\v 3 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H4390"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* finish doing \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* things.  
\p \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* people \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 70 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* end \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H6547"\w* 70 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s important workers. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* something \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w thing|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ask. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 5 ‘\w My|strong="H7725"\w* father talked \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* before \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w*. \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* want \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w ready|strong="H6258"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* myself.” \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w*.\x * \xo 50:5 \xt Genesis 47:29-31\x* \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* country, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s workers \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* said everything \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w* asked \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* say. \w And|strong="H5927"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* told \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* say \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w*, “Yes, \w you|strong="H5927"\w* can \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Canaan country, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5927"\w* can \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H6912"\w* father \w there|strong="H5927"\w*, just \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5927"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* started \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* towards Canaan country. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s coffin \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* could \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Canaan country. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* lots \w of|strong="H1004"\w* people \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s important workers \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boss \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s relatives, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* too. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* kids \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals stayed \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt country, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w*, called \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. Everybody \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Canaan country.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H7393"\w* some \w of|strong="H4264"\w* Pharaoh’s \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Joseph \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. Some \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* rode \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* some \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* rode \w in|strong="H5927"\w* trailers \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* pulling \w them|strong="H5927"\w*. \w All|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* mob \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Joseph \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Canaan country. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w really|strong="H3966"\w* big mob \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w*, Joseph \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* mob got \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H1637"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* Atad, \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H5704"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1637"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* flat ground, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* farmers sometimes sorted \w their|strong="H6213"\w* plants. Joseph \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* mob stopped \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* cried \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* Joseph’s father. Joseph \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* mob cried \w for|strong="H5704"\w* 7 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* sad.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Joseph \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* mob \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1637"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Atad, \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* River. \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* mob \w that|strong="H7200"\w* came \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* country. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3669"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* sad.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H1637"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \em Abel-Mizrayim\em*. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* \em the Egypt people are sad\em*.   
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\v 12-13 Then Joseph and his brothers took their father’s coffin to the place in Canaan country that their father told them about. They put his coffin in the cave there, just like he told them to. Jacob’s family owned that cave and the land around it. You see, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time before this, Abraham bought that land and that cave from \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man from the Heth tribe. That man’s name was Efron. Abraham bought that cave to use it as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grave. It was at \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place called Makpelah, to the east of Mamreh.\x * \xo 50:12-13 \xt Acts 7:16\x*   
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\v 14 \w That|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w the|strong="H3605"\w* story \w about|strong="H3605"\w* how \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father. \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* everybody \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Canaan country \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\s1 Joseph did not do payback to his brothers  
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\v 15 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers started \w to|strong="H7725"\w* worry, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* father \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w alive|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w good|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* maybe \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* angry \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* father \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, maybe \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H3130"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* payback \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* what \w they|strong="H6440"\w* said \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H6680"\w* message, “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w our|strong="H6680"\w* father talked \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brothers \w did|strong="H1580"\w* really \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brothers \w did|strong="H1580"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H4994"\w* payback \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.’”  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* message, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H4994"\w* payback \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w respect|strong="H5375"\w* God, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* father \w did|strong="H1580"\w*.”  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* listened \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* message \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* started \w to|strong="H1696"\w* cry.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* quickly got \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* knees \w and|strong="H3212"\w* put \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* show \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Joseph. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Joseph, “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* boss, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* work-men.”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3372"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brothers, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*. God \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* true judge. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w not|strong="H3588"\w* God, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3130"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* judge \w you|strong="H3588"\w* mob.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H5971"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* know, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* mob \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3117"\w* God \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w powerful|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* God \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt country, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* helped lots \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stay|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* food plants didn’t grow. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* do payback \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* mob. \w No|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* keep \w on|strong="H5921"\w* looking \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* kids, \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* make sure \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* always \w have|strong="H5162"\w* enough food \w to|strong="H1696"\w* eat.”\fig Joseph told his brothers that he will not do payback to them|src="Bible0331 - edited.jpg" size="col" copy="Read'n Grow Picture Bible" ref="50:21" \fig*  
\p \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*, Joseph \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friendly|strong="H3820"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* helped \w them|strong="H5921"\w* feel happy \w again|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\s1 Joseph got old and died  
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\v 22 \w After|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w kept|strong="H2421"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* too. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* until \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* 110 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w While|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w alive|strong="H7200"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* got \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* great grand-kids. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* called \w Makir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* later \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Makir|strong="H4353"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* adopted \w Makir|strong="H4353"\w*’s \w kids|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* family, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* day, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* brothers, “\w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* very soon. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* don’t worry. God \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* mob \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* powerful \w way|strong="H2063"\w*. Yes, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* day, God \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* mob \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* mob \w all|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w in|strong="H4191"\w* Canaan country, just \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* great grand-father Abraham, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* grand-father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H6485"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w leave|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt country. \w When|strong="H1121"\w* God \w takes|strong="H7650"\w* \w our|strong="H2088"\w* mob \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Canaan country, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*.”\x * \xo 50:25 \xt Exodus 13:19; Joshua 24:32; Hebrews 11:22\x*   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 110 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* special oils \w and|strong="H3967"\w* perfumes \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w body|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* rot away. \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* wrapped \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w long|strong="H8141"\w* bits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* cloth, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* coffin \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* country.   
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\iex (We have not yet translated the books called Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. Some of the stories in those books tell us these things.  
\iex – Jacob’s family lived in Egypt for about 400 years, and became the nation called Israel. The families that came from his 12 sons became the 12 tribes in the Israel nation.  
\iex – Then God got an Israel man, called Moses, to take the Israel nation out of Egypt, into desert country, and God gave Moses his law for those people.  
\iex – After that, God gave them the country called Canaan. Today we call that country Israel. Sometimes we call the Israel people the \em Jewish\em* people, or just the \em Jews\em*.)