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Genesis 21 - The Birth of Isaac, Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away, Abraham and Abimelech Make a Covenant

The Lord dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as he had promised. 2 Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his...

Genesis 22 - The Command to Sacrifice Isaac, The Children of Nahor

After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son...

Genesis 23 - Sarah’s Death and Burial

Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years; this was the length of Sarah’s life. 2 And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in...

Genesis 24 - The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah

Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of...

Genesis 25 - Death of Abraham, Ishmael’s Descendants, Esau and Jacob, Esau Sells His Birthright

Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan was the...

Genesis 26 - Isaac and Abimelech, Esau’s Hittite Wives

Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar, to King...

Genesis 27 - Isaac Blesses Jacob, Esau’s Lost Blessing, Jacob Escapes Esau’s Fury

When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, “My son”; and he...

Genesis 28 - Esau Marries Ishmael’s Daughter, Jacob’s Dream at Bethel

Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, “You shall not marry one of the Canaanite women. 2 Go at once to Paddan-aram to...

Genesis 29 - Jacob Meets Rachel, Jacob Marries Laban’s Daughters

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of the east. 2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field and three...

Genesis 30 - Jacob Prospers at Laban’s Expense

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister; and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”...

Genesis 31 - Jacob Flees with Family and Flocks, Laban Overtakes Jacob, Laban and Jacob Make a Coven

Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s; he has gained all this wealth from what...

Genesis 32 - Jacob Sends Presents to Appease Esau, Jacob Wrestles at Peniel

Jacob went on his way and the angels of God met him; 2 and when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called that place...

Genesis 33 - Jacob and Esau Meet, Jacob Reaches Shechem

Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two...

Genesis 34 - The Rape of Dinah, Dinah’s Brothers Avenge Their Sister

Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the region. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the...

Genesis 35 - Jacob Returns to Bethel, The Birth of Benjamin and the Death of Rachel, The Death of Is

God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your...

Genesis 36 - Esau’s Descendants, Clans and Kings of Edom

These are the descendants of Esau (that is, Edom). 2 Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite,...

Genesis 37 - Joseph Dreams of Greatness, Joseph Is Sold by His Brothers

Jacob settled in the land where his father had lived as an alien, the land of Canaan. 2 This is the story of the family of Jacob. Joseph,...

Genesis 38 - Judah and Tamar

It happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and settled near a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah. 2 There Judah...

Genesis 39 - Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the...

Genesis 40 - The Dreams of Two Prisoners

Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 Pharaoh was angry with...

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