Genesis

  1 Then it came to pass, at the end of two years of days, that Pharaoh was dreaming: And behold, he was standing by the river. 2 And behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat of flesh; and they fed in the marshes. 3 And behold, seven … Continue reading »

  1 And it came to pass after these things that the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt committed offense against their lord, the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. 3 And he put them into custody in the … Continue reading »

  1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian man, bought him from the hands of the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there. 2 And YHWH was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house … Continue reading »

  1 It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua, and he took her and went in to her. 3 And she conceived and bore a … Continue reading »

  1 Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a sojourner, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives; … Continue reading »

  1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. 2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; 3 and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth. 4 Now Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, … Continue reading »

  1 And God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there; and make an altar there to the Mighty God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother. 2 And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, Put away the … Continue reading »

  1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, chief of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and humbled her. 3 And his soul clung to … Continue reading »

  1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and with him were four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. 2 And he put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last. … Continue reading »

  1 So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim. 3 And Jacob sent messengers before his face to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, … Continue reading »