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\h Genesis 
\toc1 The  First Book of Moses  Called  Genesis 
\toc2 Genesis 
\mt2 The  
\mt2 First Book of Moses  
\mt2 Called  
\mt1 Genesis  
\c 1
\s1 Creation  
\q1
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* when \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w was|strong="H1961"\w* still unformed \w and|strong="H6440"\w* chaotic,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* abyss,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* God \w hovering|strong="H7363"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 3 God said, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* light,” \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* light.   
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\v 4 God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light \w was|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* separated \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* light ‘\w day|strong="H3117"\w*’ \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* ‘\w night|strong="H3915"\w*’.  
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\q1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, making \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God said, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dome \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* separate \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dome \w to|strong="H1961"\w* separate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*  
\q2 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q3 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* dome \w the|strong="H3117"\w* ‘\w sky|strong="H8064"\w*’.  
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\q1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, making \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6960"\w* \w together|strong="H6960"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\q3 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 10 God \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* ‘\w land|strong="H3004"\w*’  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* ‘\w seas|strong="H3220"\w*’.  
\q3 God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 11 God \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w forth|strong="H6213"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w*:  
\q2 \w Plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w bear|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruits|strong="H6529"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*.”  
\q3 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* earth sprouted \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w*:  
\q2 \w seed-bearing|strong="H2233"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w seed-bearing|strong="H2233"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.  
\q3 God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6086"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, making \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* dome \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* separate \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q2 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* signs \w to|strong="H1961"\w* mark \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w seasons|strong="H4150"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dome \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.”  
\q3 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w*:  
\q2 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w lesser|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
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\q1 God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* these lights \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dome \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shed light \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* separate light \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.  
\q3 God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, making \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 20 Then \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w teem|strong="H8317"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w let|strong="H5315"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* dome \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
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\v 21 God \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w* \w monsters|strong="H8577"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, moving \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w teem|strong="H8317"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*.  
\q3 God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H3220"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H1288"\w*, saying, “\w Be|strong="H1288"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*,  
\q2 \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* oceans,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6509"\w* let \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* land.”   
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\v 23 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, making \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth \w produce|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3651"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*:  
\q2 cattle \w and|strong="H3318"\w* reptiles \w and|strong="H3318"\w* wild \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w*.”  
\q3 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* different \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* crawls \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.  
\q3 God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\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, “Let \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* humans \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 Let \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reptiles \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.”   
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\v 27 So God \w created|strong="H1254"\w* humans \w in|strong="H2145"\w* his \w image|strong="H6754"\w*,  
\q3 \w he|strong="H5347"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w* \w in|strong="H2145"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w image|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H6754"\w* God.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5347"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H2145"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q2 “\w Be|strong="H1288"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*, \w grow|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w*,  
\q2 \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* govern \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground,”   
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\v 29 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed-bearing|strong="H2233"\w* \w plant|strong="H6212"\w*  
\q2 \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w seed-bearing|strong="H2233"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* food \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* –  
\q2 \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H2416"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* food.”  
\q3 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
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\q1 \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1 So \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6635"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* God \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w which|strong="H4399"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4399"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w rested|strong="H7673"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 3 God \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rested|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* creative \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w which|strong="H4399"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\s1 The garden  
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\v 4 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* story \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w*.  
\b  
\p \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\v 5 \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sprung|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soil|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 6 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* mist \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* molded \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w human|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, far \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w East|strong="H6924"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* human \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 9 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soil \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6779"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\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* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* gives \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w flowed|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* branched \w into|strong="H3318"\w* four.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Pishon|strong="H6376"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w flows|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w pure|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* aromatic resins \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w onyx|strong="H7718"\w* stone \w are|strong="H2896"\w* found \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w flows|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* heads \w toward|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Asshur. \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* human \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* human \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*: “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* freely eat \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*,  
\v 17 \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* gives \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \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 the|strong="H6213"\w* human \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w*; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w helper|strong="H5828"\w* suited \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w human|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* human, Adam \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* cattle \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* companion \w suitable|strong="H5048"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* human \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \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 slept|strong="H3462"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ribs|strong="H6763"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 22 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rib|strong="H6763"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* human, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* human.  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* human \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w now|strong="H6471"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H1320"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Woman, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*.”  
\v 24 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w clings|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* two \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* man \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* felt \w no|strong="H3808"\w* shame.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* craftier \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* woman, “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* really said, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*’?”  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6086"\w* woman answered, “We are allowed \w to|strong="H6086"\w* eat \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* all \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*;  
\v 3 \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H4191"\w* only \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\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 that|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H6086"\w* said, ‘\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* should \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* do, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’”  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \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 that|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* gods, \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, attractive \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w desirable|strong="H2530"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* acquiring \w wisdom|strong="H7919"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* ate. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* some \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* husband \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* ate.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sewed|strong="H8609"\w* fig-leaves \w together|strong="H8609"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* cover \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \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 in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evening|strong="H3117"\w* breeze, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man, “Where \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*?”  
\v 10 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \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 afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w myself|strong="H2244"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*? Did \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* eat?”  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* man answered, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* woman \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w beside|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* ate.”  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w The|strong="H6213"\w* woman replied, “\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* ate.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* accursed \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* cattle  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w belly|strong="H1512"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 15 I \w will|strong="H2233"\w* establish hostility between \w you|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* woman,  
\q1 between \w your|strong="H7896"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* hers,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* wound \w your|strong="H7896"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* wound \w their|strong="H7896"\w* \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w To|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* anguished \w toil|strong="H6093"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* pregnancy;  
\q1 \w with|strong="H4910"\w* \w pain|strong="H6093"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* yearn \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* husband,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w To|strong="H3117"\w* Adam \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q1 \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*’  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* cursed \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* earn \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* anguished \w toil|strong="H6093"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 \w The|strong="H7704"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* always bring \w forth|strong="H6779"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w thistles|strong="H1863"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* you \w will|strong="H7704"\w* eat \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w By|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sweat|strong="H2188"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*!”   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, Adam, \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \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 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said: “\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w reach|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H2416"\w* \w drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* Adam \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w placed|strong="H7931"\w* \w at|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* blazing whirling \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w to|strong="H8104"\w* bar \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\c 4
\s1 Cain and Abel  
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\v 1 Adam lay \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* she said, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H7069"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* help \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!”  
\v 2 She \w also|strong="H3254"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*. \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* farmer.   
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\v 3 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* course \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground’s \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 4 \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* choicest animals \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sacrificed \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* pieces. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w looked|strong="H8159"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w approval|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*  
\v 5 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* receive \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* approval.  
\p \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* 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 and|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* scowl?  
\v 7 If \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* what \w is|strong="H2403"\w* \w right|strong="H4910"\w* \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*, \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* hold \w your|strong="H3190"\w* head \w up|strong="H7613"\w* \w high|strong="H7613"\w*? \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* wrong, \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* crouches \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w and|strong="H2403"\w* longs \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w master|strong="H4910"\w* \w it|strong="H3190"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”\f + \fr 4.8 \ft As in most ancient versions, however the Masoretic Text omits “Let us go into the field”\f* \w While|strong="H1961"\w* they \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w attacked|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H2026"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* asked \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*?” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*! \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* brother’s \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w*?”   
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\v 10 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* have \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd Lord\nd* replied, “\w Listen|strong="H6963"\w*! \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* brother’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w crying|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ground.  
\v 11 Even \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* cursed \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* ground \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12 \w From|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* best \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vagabond|strong="H5110"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wandering|strong="H5110"\w* refugee \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* too \w much|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* me \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*! \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* banish \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* must \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wandering|strong="H5110"\w* refugee \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* crime \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w sevenfold|strong="H7659"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* distinctive \w mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* keep \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w departed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Wandering.   
\s1 Genealogy  
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\v 17 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*, \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*. \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*.  
\v 18 \w To|strong="H3205"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w*, \w and|strong="H2585"\w* \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w*, \w and|strong="H2585"\w* \w Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Methushael|strong="H4967"\w*, \w and|strong="H2585"\w* \w Methushael|strong="H4967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*.   
\s1 Lamech’s vengeance  
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\v 19 \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives; \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabal|strong="H2989"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* ancestor \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* tents \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*.  
\v 21 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* brother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jubal|strong="H3106"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ancestor \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w play|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w flute|strong="H5748"\w*.  
\v 22 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tubal-cain|strong="H8423"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* forged \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H3205"\w* tools \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w copper|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* sister \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tubal-cain|strong="H8423"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* wives:  
\q1 “\w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*;  
\q2 wives \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* speech;  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3206"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wounding|strong="H6482"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w man|strong="H3206"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* bruising \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w is|strong="H7014"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w sevenfold|strong="H7659"\w*,  
\q2 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w and|strong="H7657"\w* \w sevenfold|strong="H7659"\w*.”   
\s1 Genealogy  
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\v 25 Adam \w lay|strong="H7896"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*: “\w because|strong="H3588"\w* God \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* Enosh. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* worshipping \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* list \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Adam. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* God \w created|strong="H1254"\w* human \w beings|strong="H2088"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* own \w image|strong="H1823"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* Adam.   
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\v 3 Adam \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* own \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w*, \w after|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w image|strong="H6754"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*.  
\v 4 Adam \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 5 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, Adam \w lived|strong="H2425"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* Enosh.  
\v 7 \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* further \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* Enosh, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 8 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 9 Enosh \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*.  
\v 10 Enosh \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* further \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 11 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, Enosh \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 14 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 17 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 20 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* God \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 23 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H2585"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* God \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 27 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\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 him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, saying: “\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* relief \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w toil|strong="H6093"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* comes \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* cursed.”  
\v 30 \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 31 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*.   
\c 6
\s1 The divine beings and the beautiful daughters  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7231"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 2 \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heavenly \w beings|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* humans \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* wives, \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* chose.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said: “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* abide \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H1571"\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* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nephilim|strong="H5303"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* earth \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* (\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*) \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* heavenly beings \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* human \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w heroes|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\s1 The flood  
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* increasing \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* trend \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\v 6 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3820"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w regretted|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4229"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* living beings \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* – people, animals, \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* – \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w regret|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* won \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* story \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*. \w Among|strong="H1755"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* people \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1755"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* wholehearted; \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* God.  
\v 10 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*.  
\v 11 God saw \w that|strong="H2555"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.  
\v 12 God \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* God said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* determined \w to|strong="H6440"\w* put \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* beings, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* acts \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w injustice|strong="H2555"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 14 \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cypress \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w Construct|strong="H6213"\w* \w rooms|strong="H7064"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* coat \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w pitch|strong="H3724"\w*.  
\v 15 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* must \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*: \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w length|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* must \w be|strong="H7970"\w* five \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* feet, \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* eighty feet, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* feet.  
\v 16 \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* roof \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*. \w Construct|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w*, \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* storeys.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring floods \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\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*.   
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\v 18 “But \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*. \w Go|strong="H6965"\w* into \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6965"\w* wives,  
\v 19 \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*,  
\v 20 \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w animals|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* might \w be|strong="H4480"\w* \w kept|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* store \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\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*.   
\c 7
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “Enter \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w age|strong="H1755"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* upright \w life|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* beasts \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8147"\w* fit \w for|strong="H3605"\w* food \w and|strong="H8147"\w* sacrifice, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* male \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H8147"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* beasts \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8147"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fit \w for|strong="H3605"\w* food \w and|strong="H8147"\w* sacrifice \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* male \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H8147"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H2421"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* fit \w for|strong="H5921"\w* food \w and|strong="H8064"\w* sacrifice take \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* species \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 4 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w send|strong="H4305"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4229"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H3351"\w* \w thing|strong="H3351"\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 Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth  
\v 7 \w he|strong="H6440"\w*, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ wives, entered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*  
\v 8 \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* beasts \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* fit \w for|strong="H5921"\w* food \w and|strong="H5775"\w* sacrifice \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* beasts \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* fit, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.  
\v 9 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w by|strong="H2145"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*, they entered \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w as|strong="H6680"\w* God \w had|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 11 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundredth|strong="H3967"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w burst|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* windows \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* – \w and|strong="H3967"\w*  
\v 12 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* rained \w for|strong="H5921"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 13 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* wives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w*  
\v 14 \w every|strong="H3605"\w* type \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* cattle, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*  
\v 15 \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w into|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* Noah; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* Noah \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\v 18 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w floated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w rose|strong="H1396"\w* higher \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w rose|strong="H1396"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* – \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*  
\v 20 \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w more|strong="H1396"\w* \w than|strong="H1396"\w* twenty feet.   
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\v 21 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* cattle \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w swarms|strong="H8317"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H1320"\w*,  
\v 22 \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* nostrils \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* faintest \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* existed \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* cattle, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H5146"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H4325"\w* start \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* God \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*; \w and|strong="H4325"\w* God \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* blow \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flood|strong="H5674"\w* \w subsided|strong="H7918"\w*,  
\v 2 \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* deed \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5534"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* windows \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w closed|strong="H5534"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* ceased,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 4 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w came|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Ararat.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w*, \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\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* could \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* kept \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w fro|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* also \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* subsided \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\v 9 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H4494"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* covered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w waited|strong="H2342"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* dusk \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w freshly|strong="H2965"\w* \w plucked|strong="H2965"\w* olive-leaf. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* subsided \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covering|strong="H4372"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\v 14 \w It|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 15 God \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*,  
\v 16 “\w Leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* wives.  
\v 17 \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*, cattle, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H1320"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1320"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* ark \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s wives,  
\v 19 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w another|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* beast \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* fit \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt-offerings \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w smelled|strong="H7306"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pleasing odour, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inclination|strong="H3336"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H7043"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 22 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w remains|strong="H5750"\w*, \w seedtime|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w cold|strong="H7120"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w*, \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*, \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* God \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Bear|strong="H6509"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* repopulate \w the|strong="H1288"\w* earth.  
\v 2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fear|strong="H4172"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w dread|strong="H4172"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w moving|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* food \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w herbs|strong="H6212"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 4 Only \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w while|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w*, \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.   
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\v 5 “Moreover, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w lifeblood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w it|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* takes \w another|strong="H1818"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 6 Whoever \w sheds|strong="H8210"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H1818"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1818"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* own \w image|strong="H6754"\w*.  
\v 7 But \w you|strong="H6509"\w* are \w to|strong="H7235"\w* \w bear|strong="H6509"\w* children \w and|strong="H6509"\w* repopulate \w the|strong="H7235"\w* whole earth \w and|strong="H6509"\w* subdue it.”   
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\v 8 God \w also|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 9 “\w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, even \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="H7843"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*: \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\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 to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
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\v 12 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sign \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* between \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*:  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sign \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth.  
\v 14 \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H6049"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*,  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* between \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w*; \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* God \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* earth,”  
\v 17 God said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sign \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w which|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w on|strong="H5921"\w* earth.”   
\s1 Genealogy  
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* spread \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
\s1 Noah and the first vineyard  
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\v 20 Now \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w the|strong="H2490"\w* farmer, \w was|strong="H5146"\w* \w the|strong="H2490"\w* \w first|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w became|strong="H7937"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w lay|strong="H1540"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* tent.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* father \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* brothers \w about|strong="H2351"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garment|strong="H8071"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* backward \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father, \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* being \w turned|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father’s \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* sobered \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\v 25 he said,  
\q1 Cursed \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*;  
\q1 \w may|strong="H1961"\w* he \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brothers.   
\p
\v 26 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said:  
\q1 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27 God \w enlarge|strong="H6601"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* tents \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*.  
\q1 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well.   
\s1 Genealogy  
\p
\v 28 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 29 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 10
\nb
\v 1 Now these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*: \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* after \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*: \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Madai|strong="H4074"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tiras|strong="H8494"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*: Ashkenaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Riphath|strong="H7384"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*: Elishah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodanim|strong="H1721"\w*.  
\v 5 \w From|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H6504"\w* \w descendants|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* these \w were|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H6504"\w* peoples \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H6504"\w* coasts \w and|strong="H1471"\w* islands \w divided|strong="H6504"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* lands, \w each|strong="H1471"\w* \w with|strong="H6504"\w* its own \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, after \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*: \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*: \w Seba|strong="H5434"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sabtah|strong="H5454"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sabteca|strong="H5455"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w*: \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* known \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* earth.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* say: “\w Like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H4467"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Babel, \w and|strong="H4467"\w* Erech, \w and|strong="H4467"\w* Accad, \w and|strong="H4467"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w*, \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H4467"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*.  
\v 11 Asshur \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \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 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Resen|strong="H7449"\w* \w between|strong="H7449"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w* – \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ludim|strong="H3866"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Anamim|strong="H6047"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Lehabim|strong="H3853"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Naphtuhim|strong="H5320"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Pathrusim|strong="H6625"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Casluhim|strong="H3695"\w* – \w from|strong="H3318"\w* whom \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* – \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Caphtorim|strong="H3732"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="H2983"\w* \w the|strong="H2983"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*, \w and|strong="H2983"\w* \w the|strong="H2983"\w* Amorite, \w and|strong="H2983"\w* \w the|strong="H2983"\w* \w Girgashite|strong="H1622"\w*;  
\v 17 and \w the|strong="H2340"\w* \w Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*, and \w the|strong="H2340"\w* \w Arkite|strong="H6208"\w*, and \w the|strong="H2340"\w* \w Sinite|strong="H5513"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3669"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* Arvadite, \w and|strong="H3669"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w Zemarite|strong="H6786"\w*, \w and|strong="H3669"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w Hamathite|strong="H2577"\w*; \w and|strong="H3669"\w* afterward \w were|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w spread|strong="H6327"\w* \w abroad|strong="H6327"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*; \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and|strong="H5467"\w* Admah \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lasha|strong="H3962"\w*.  
\v 20 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, after \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, after \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* lands, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 21 \w To|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*, \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*: \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asshur, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Arpachshad, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aram.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aram: \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hul|strong="H2343"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gether|strong="H1666"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mash|strong="H4851"\w*.  
\v 24 Arpachshad \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*; \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 25 \w To|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w divided|strong="H6385"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* Almodad, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sheleph|strong="H8026"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hazarmaveth|strong="H2700"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jerah|strong="H3392"\w*;  
\v 27 \w and|strong="H1913"\w* \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w*, \w and|strong="H1913"\w* Uzal, \w and|strong="H1913"\w* \w Diklah|strong="H1853"\w*;  
\v 28 \w and|strong="H7614"\w* \w Obal|strong="H5745"\w*, \w and|strong="H7614"\w* Abimael, \w and|strong="H7614"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*;  
\v 29 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ophir, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w settlements|strong="H4186"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mesha|strong="H4852"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* toward \w Sephar|strong="H5611"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*.  
\v 31 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, after \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, after \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* lands, after \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 32 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, after \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w generations|strong="H8435"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w divided|strong="H6504"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* earth after \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.   
\c 11
\s1 Babel  
\p
\v 1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* vocabulary;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* travelled westward, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broad|strong="H1237"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* home \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* they said \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3051"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w* \w and|strong="H7453"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H8316"\w* bake \w them|strong="H8313"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* they \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* stone \w and|strong="H7453"\w* asphalt \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w mortar|strong="H2563"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Come|strong="H3051"\w*, let \w us|strong="H3051"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* touch \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* landmark, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\v 6 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w See|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H2490"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* activity, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* propose \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* seem \w too|strong="H3808"\w* difficult \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Come|strong="H3381"\w*, \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3051"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w confuse|strong="H1101"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w speech|strong="H8193"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w ceased|strong="H2308"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 9 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* Babel, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w confused|strong="H1101"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* world.   
\s1 Genealogy  
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\v 10 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*. \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* Arpachshad \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* Arpachshad, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 12 Arpachshad \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*.  
\v 13 Arpachshad \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|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 lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|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 lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* four \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|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 lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H2421"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H2421"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H2421"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|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 lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w nineteen|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fathered|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 lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* Abram, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*.   
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\v 27 Now these are \w the|strong="H3205"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*. \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* Abram, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*; \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w birth|strong="H4138"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*.  
\v 29 Abram \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* wives: \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Abram’s wife \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*; \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*’s wife, \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* father \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* father \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Iscah|strong="H3252"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w*; she \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w child|strong="H2056"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Abram \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abram’s wife; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 32 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* total, \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.   
\c 12
\s1 Abram’s Journey  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Abram, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \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*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3605"\w* ask \w for|strong="H3605"\w* themselves \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* like \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* Abram \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. Abram \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventy-five|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaves|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 6 Abram \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* called \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* oak \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w Moreh|strong="H4176"\w*. \w At|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3669"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* lived \w there|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land.” \w There|strong="H8033"\w* Abram \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8 \w From|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* too \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 9 Abram \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*, \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* place \w to|strong="H1980"\w* place \w toward|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* Nagreb.  
\v 10 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.  
\v 11 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* enter \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* wife, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H4758"\w*;  
\v 12 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* wife’; \w and|strong="H7200"\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 let|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 13 Say \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H2421"\w* sister, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* everything \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H2421"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w spared|strong="H2421"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Abram arrived \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Serai \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* she \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H1241"\w* \w treated|strong="H3190"\w* Abram \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w her|strong="H3190"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*. \w He|strong="H1241"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w plagues|strong="H5061"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, Abram’s wife.  
\v 18 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* wife?  
\v 19 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* say, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* sister,’ \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* wife? \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* possessions.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* possessions \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Negreb \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 2 Abram \w was|strong="H3966"\w* now \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* journeyed \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Negreb \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w stages|strong="H4550"\w* towards \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* earlier pitched \w his|strong="H1961"\w* tent \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* alter \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 5 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* Abram, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* many \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* tents  
\v 6 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fertile \w enough|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w both|strong="H3162"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H3162"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* same \w place|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 7 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3669"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7379"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*’s \w herdsmen|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* Abram’s \w herdsmen|strong="H4735"\w*,  
\v 8 Abram said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* quarrels between \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w or|strong="H3588"\w* between \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* yours, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* relatives.  
\v 9 \w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w separate|strong="H6504"\w*. If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*; \w or|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H1588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w watered|strong="H4945"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*, \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. (\w This|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.)  
\v 11 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* chose \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H6504"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H5265"\w* \w went|strong="H5265"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*; \w and|strong="H5265"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another.  
\v 12 Abram \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* moved \w his|strong="H3427"\w* tent \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.  
\v 13 (\w But|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2400"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.)   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*, \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\v 15 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* many \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* someone \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Rise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* length \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Abram moved \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oak grove \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\s1 Victory over the Four Eastern Kings  
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* n \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Amraphel \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, Arioch \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ellasar, \w Chedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tidal|strong="H8413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Goiim|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\v 2 \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w Bera|strong="H1298"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w Birsha|strong="H1306"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w Shinab|strong="H8134"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Admah, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shemeber|strong="H8038"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*).  
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* forces \w together|strong="H2266"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Dead \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*).   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H8141"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w subject|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H8141"\w* Chedorlaonier, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w*.  
\v 5 So \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* Chedorlaonier, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Ashteroth-Karnaim|strong="H6255"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Zuzim|strong="H2104"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Ham|strong="H1990"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Emim \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Shaveh-Kiriathaim,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* El-Paran, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H4057"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* edge \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w En-Mishpat|strong="H5880"\w* (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*), \w and|strong="H7725"\w* laid waste \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hazazon-Tamar|strong="H2688"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* together \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Admah, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*); \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w*;  
\v 9 \w against|strong="H1471"\w* \w Chedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Tidal|strong="H8413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Goiim|strong="H1471"\w*, Amraphel \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Arioch \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ellasar; four \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H1471"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bitumen \w pits|strong="H5127"\w*; \w so|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*, \w but|strong="H7604"\w* those \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* provisions \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, Abram’s brother’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1167"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* came \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Abram \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*. Now \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w by|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* Amorite, brother \w of|strong="H1167"\w* Eshcol, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* supporters \w of|strong="H1167"\w* Abram.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Abram \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* kinsman \w had|strong="H3588"\w* been \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H7617"\w* \w forth|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w trained|strong="H2593"\w* \w men|strong="H2593"\w*, \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H5650"\w*, \w dividing|strong="H2505"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* band \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kings \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hobah|strong="H2327"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* kinsman \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \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 him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shaveh|strong="H7740"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w Vale|strong="H6010"\w*).  
\v 18 \w Melchizedek|strong="H4442"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Salem|strong="H8004"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H7069"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w* saying:  
\q1 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* Abram before \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w*,  
\q2 \w possessor|strong="H7069"\w* \w of|strong="H8064"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w foes|strong="H6862"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
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\m \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Abram \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abram, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* Abram said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H7311"\w*, \w Possessor|strong="H7069"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\v 23 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thread|strong="H2339"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sandal-thong \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* yours, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6238"\w* Abram \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.’  
\v 24 \w By|strong="H1980"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* means! \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* eaten, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H2506"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*, Eshcol, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* – \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*.”   
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\s1 Abram’s vision  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4236"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, Abram, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* Abram said, “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*? \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w childless|strong="H6185"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* possessor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* Eliezer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,  
\v 3 \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slave \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* child \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H5027"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*! \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 6 Abram believed \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w reckoned|strong="H2803"\w* \w it|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 8 Abram said, “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* years \w old|strong="H8027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* years \w old|strong="H8027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* years \w old|strong="H8027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w turtle|strong="H8449"\w* dove, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1469"\w* \w pigeon|strong="H1469"\w*.”  
\v 10 Abram \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w divided|strong="H1334"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w divide|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5861"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w prey|strong="H5861"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w carcasses|strong="H6297"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* Abram \w drove|strong="H5380"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5380"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w When|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*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* Abram, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* horror \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abram, “\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* theirs, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, whom \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* afterward \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 15 But \w you|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H2896"\w* \w go|strong="H7872"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w your|strong="H6912"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w you|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H7965"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H7872"\w* \w age|strong="H7872"\w*.  
\v 16 \w In|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amorite \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w full|strong="H8003"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* set \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w appeared|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w smoking|strong="H6227"\w* \w furnace|strong="H8574"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flaming \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w between|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1506"\w* \w of|strong="H8121"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, saying, “\w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w unto|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.”  
\v 19 (This includes the lands of the \w Kenite|strong="H7017"\w*, the \w Kenizzite|strong="H7074"\w*, the \w Kadmonite|strong="H6935"\w*,  
\v 20 the \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, the \w Perizzite|strong="H6522"\w*, the \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*,  
\v 21 \w the|strong="H2983"\w* Amorite, \w the|strong="H2983"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H2983"\w* \w Girgashite|strong="H1622"\w*, \w and|strong="H2983"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*).   
\c 16
\s1 Hagar and Ishmael  
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\v 1 Now \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, Abram’s wife, \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w an|strong="H3205"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* slave-girl \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, “\w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* denied \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*; Take \w my|strong="H8085"\w* slave-girl; maybe \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obtain|strong="H1129"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Abram \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*  
\v 3 \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H6235"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w her|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl, \w after|strong="H7093"\w* Abram \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abram \w her|strong="H5414"\w* husband \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* Abram lay \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w contempt|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* complained \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2555"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w despised|strong="H7043"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*; \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* Abram said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* maid-servant \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* ill-treated \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*’s slave-girl, \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w*? \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w*?” \w She|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w fleeing|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w submit|strong="H6031"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6031"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 10 Moreover \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7235"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ill-treatment.”   
\q1
\v 12 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w*,  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* odds \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* relatives.   
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, El-roi (\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*); \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H7200"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*?”  
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Beer-lahai-roi, (\w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bered|strong="H1260"\w*)  
\v 15 \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* Abram \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abram \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.  
\v 16 Abram \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w eighty-six|strong="H8084"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.   
\c 17
\s1 Abram becomes Abraham  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninety-nine|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* revealed \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w*  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* descendants \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abram \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* God \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*  
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* make \w this|strong="H2009"\w* solemn \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*: \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* father \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* Abram, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham; \w for|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* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w spring|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1755"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* foreigners, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w possession|strong="H2233"\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*.”   
\s1 Circumcision  
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\v 9 God also said \w to|strong="H8104"\w* Abraham, “\w As|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*, \w you|strong="H8104"\w* must \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* requirements \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w you|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1755"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.  
\v 10 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w which|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w keep|strong="H8104"\w*, between \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*: \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* among \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w be|strong="H2145"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* circumcised, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w foreskin|strong="H6190"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*, whether \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* slave \w who|strong="H3211"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3211"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* sign \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* – \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 14 \w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreskin|strong="H6190"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H6565"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.”   
\s1 Sarai becomes 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 As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* wife, do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*: \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* descend \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\p
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* Abraham \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*. “\w Will|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Will|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\v 18 Abraham said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3863"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w only|strong="H3863"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w might|strong="H3458"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* blessing!”   
\p
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3205"\w* God \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w No|strong="H6965"\w*. \w But|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* wife \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w about|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 20 \w However|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* regarding \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*: \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* descendants \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*. \w Twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|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 covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, whom \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* next \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* had \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, God \w left|strong="H3615"\w* Abraham.   
\s1 Abraham and Isaac’s circumcision  
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreskin|strong="H6190"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* God \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 24 Now Abraham \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w ninety-nine|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4135"\w* \w foreskin|strong="H6190"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w his|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3458"\w* \w foreskin|strong="H6190"\w*.  
\v 26 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 27 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\c 18
\s1 The guests at the oaks of Mamre  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w*, \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* men \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w As|strong="H5869"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* tent \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* said, “Sirs, if \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* willing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5674"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 4 Since \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* servant, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* lie down \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w refresh|strong="H5582"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w*; afterward \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5674"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham \w hastened|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*’s tent \w and|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H5429"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*, \w knead|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w cakes|strong="H5692"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w calf|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* curd \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w calf|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w waited|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* ate.   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* they said to him, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H8283"\w* wife?” \w He|strong="H8283"\w* said, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w*, within \w the|strong="H2009"\w* tent.”  
\v 10 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* nine months \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* behind \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* tent.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w were|strong="H1961"\w* advanced \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\v 12 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* she \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w herself|strong="H7130"\w*, saying, “\w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H2204"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* husband \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H5730"\w*?”  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*, saying, ‘\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w*, \w indeed|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*?’  
\v 14 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w too|strong="H1697"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* nine months \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H6256"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|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 son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w frightened|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w denied|strong="H3584"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w direction|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Abraham \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* start \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 17 \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w conceal|strong="H3680"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\v 18 since Abraham \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1961"\w* want \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* themselves?  
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\s1 Sodom and Gomorrah  
\p
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* complaint \w has|strong="H3068"\w* come \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* committed \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* terrible \w sins|strong="H2403"\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 see|strong="H7200"\w* \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* exactly \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* complaint \w comes|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
\p
\v 22 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* men \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, Abraham \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\f + \fr 18.22 \ft As per the Masoretic Text. Another ancient Jewish tradition reads “The Lord remained standing before Abraham”.\f*  
\v 23 Abraham \w drew|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H6662"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* said, “\w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w sweep|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*?  
\v 24 Suppose \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. \w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w sweep|strong="H5595"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*?  
\v 25 \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*! \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Should|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*?”  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “If \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spare|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*.”  
\v 27 Abraham \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* dared \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \nd Lord\nd*, even though \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\v 28 Suppose \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2637"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. \w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* sweep \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H6662"\+w*\nd* said, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sweep \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*, if \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* forty-five \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3254"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Suppose forty \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* forty \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Oh|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*. Suppose \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w answered|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, if \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* dared \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \nd Lord\nd*. Suppose \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w For|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Oh|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w more|strong="H6471"\w*. Suppose \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w For|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w rose|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 bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* earth  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said, “Sirs, \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*; \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w rise|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w*.”  
\v 3 But \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w strongly|strong="H3966"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* entered \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* baked \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w without|strong="H1004"\w* yeast, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* ate.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w lain|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w quarter|strong="H7097"\w*, \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3045"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “Where \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*? \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* rape \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* house, but \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 7 He said, “I \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* of \w you|strong="H7489"\w*, \w my|strong="H7489"\w* friends, \w do|strong="H7489"\w* not \w do|strong="H7489"\w* what is \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*.  
\v 8 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* unmarried \w daughters|strong="H1323"\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 to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* desire; \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H6982"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* replied, “\w Stand|strong="H1481"\w* \w back|strong="H1973"\w*!” \w And|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* added, “\w This|strong="H6258"\w* one \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H8199"\w* would \w set|strong="H3966"\w* himself \w up|strong="H1481"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*! \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H8199"\w* \w treat|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w worse|strong="H7489"\w* than \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.” \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w pressed|strong="H6484"\w* \w hard|strong="H7489"\w* \w against|strong="H3966"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* advanced \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*.  
\v 10 But \w the|strong="H7971"\w* men \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* drew \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \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* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, both \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5575"\w*, \w so|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* grew \w tired|strong="H3811"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* searching \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\v 13 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* complaint \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, “\w Up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* joking.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w appeared|strong="H4672"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* urged \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, saying, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wife \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* may \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w hesitated|strong="H4102"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2551"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H4422"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* nor \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w*. \w Escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heights, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w*!”  
\v 18 But \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* said \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Oh|strong="H4994"\w*, sirs, not \w so|strong="H4994"\w*!  
\v 19 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w saving|strong="H2421"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* flee \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* heights. \w Some|strong="H5315"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w overtake|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 20 \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* village \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* enough \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H4705"\w*. \w Oh|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w granted|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* village \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w haste|strong="H4116"\w*, \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* arrive \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.” \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* village \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had|strong="H8121"\w* \w risen|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* caused \w brimstone|strong="H1614"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*,  
\v 25 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2015"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w grew|strong="H6780"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Lot’s wife, who \w was|strong="H1961"\w* following \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w back|strong="H5027"\w*, \w and|strong="H5027"\w* she \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H5333"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*.   
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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 rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\v 28 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w toward|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* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* smelting-furnace.  
\v 29 \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* Abraham \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* rescued \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*.   
\s1 Lot and his daughters  
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* heights, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 31 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* older daughter said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H3605"\w* father \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w to|strong="H5921"\w* come \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w manner|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.  
\v 32 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w* \w make|strong="H8248"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* father \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w so|strong="H8248"\w* \w that|strong="H3196"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* father.”  
\v 33 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* father \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* older daughter \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* father. \w He|strong="H1931"\w*, however, \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* older daughter said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*, “Last \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* through \w our|strong="H1961"\w* father.”  
\v 35 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* father \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*. \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w*, \w however|strong="H1571"\w*, \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 36 \w In|strong="H1323"\w* this way \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w by|strong="H1323"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* father.  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* Lot \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Zoar \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* two \w daughters|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* heights, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* afraid \w to|strong="H5704"\w* stay \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Zoar. \w His|strong="H7121"\w* oldest daughter \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w present|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*.  
\v 38 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ben-ammi|strong="H1151"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w present|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\c 20
\s1 Abraham in Gerar  
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\v 1 Abraham \w journeyed|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* toward \w the|strong="H8033"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* Negreb, settling \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*,  
\v 2 where \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said \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 So|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Abimelech \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* God came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Abimelech \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* woman \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Abimelech \w had|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* said, \w Lord|strong="H6662"\w*, \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*?  
\v 5 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* say \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* sister?’ \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* said, ‘\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* brother.’ \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w innocently|strong="H8537"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* good faith.”  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w innocently|strong="H8537"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* good faith, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* prevented \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w*’s wife – \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, together \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*.”  
\v 8 Abimelech \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* court, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearing|strong="H3372"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abimelech \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w harm|strong="H2398"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*? \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* something \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ought \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 10 Abimelech \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*?”  
\v 11 Abraham \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w reverence|strong="H3374"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife’s \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*.’  
\v 12 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* really \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* sister, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father, \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* mother; \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* wife.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* God \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*: \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, say \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother.’”   
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\v 14 Abimelech \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Also|strong="H5869"\w* Abimelech said, “\w My|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* lies \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w wherever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w please|strong="H2896"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ‘brother’ \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w compensation|strong="H3682"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* vindicated \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 17 Then Abraham \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* God \w and|strong="H6419"\w* God \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* Abimelech, \w and|strong="H6419"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H6419"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* slave-girls, so that \w they|strong="H3205"\w* could \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* (  
\v 18 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Abimelech’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* barren, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, Abraham’s wife).   
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\s1 Isaac  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* remembered \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H8283"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w fixed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H4150"\w* God \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 3 Abraham \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* God \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 5 Abraham \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w son|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 has|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w laughter|strong="H6712"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*; \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* added, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H4448"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*, Abraham \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham, playing \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac.  
\v 10 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham, “\w Drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* slave-girl \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3423"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* slave-girl \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*”  
\v 11 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w displeasing|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* boy \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham, “\w Do|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* slave-girl. \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* says \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* perpetuated.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* slave-girl \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\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*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w wandered|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* Beersheba.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w*, she \w left|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* desert \w shrubs|strong="H7880"\w*  
\v 16 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w distance|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* troubles \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*? Don’t \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*’s \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Rise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w fast|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w he|strong="H4057"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*,  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* became \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bowman. \w His|strong="H3947"\w* mother secured \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\s1 The pact with Abimelech  
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\v 22 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Abimelech \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham, saying, “God \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* God \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* false \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w nor|strong="H5209"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H5209"\w* \w nor|strong="H5209"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w descendants|strong="H5220"\w*; \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w stayed|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w which|strong="H2617"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 24 Abraham said, “\w I|strong="H7650"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* it.”   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H4325"\w* often \w as|strong="H4325"\w* Abraham \w complained|strong="H3198"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abimelech \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* Abimelech’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w seized|strong="H1497"\w*,  
\v 26 Abimelech \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w until|strong="H1115"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abimelech, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 28 But when Abraham \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5324"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w by|strong="H6629"\w* themselves,  
\v 29 Abimelech said \w to|strong="H5324"\w* Abraham, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w meaning|strong="H2007"\w* \w of|strong="H5324"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* have \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5324"\w* themselves?”  
\v 30 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* answered, “\w Accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w witness|strong="H5713"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* well.”  
\v 31 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Beer-sheba, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*.  
\v 32 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1285"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* Beer-sheba, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Abimelech \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1285"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Abraham|strong="H5193"\w*, however, \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tamarisk tree \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Beer-sheba, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 34 Abraham \w stayed|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 22
\s1 The test of Abraham  
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\v 1 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* Abraham, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w*, “Abraham”; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1697"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H5921"\w* love, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moriah|strong="H4179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burnt-offering \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w show|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* burnt-offering, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* God \w had|strong="H3327"\w* told \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 4 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\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* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w*,  
\v 5 \w he|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\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 while|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\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*.”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* burnt-offering \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “My \w father|strong="H1121"\w*!” \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham answered, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burnt-offering?”  
\v 8 Abraham answered, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, God \w will|strong="H1121"\w* himself \w provide|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burnt-offering.” \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* came \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* God \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, Abraham \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bound|strong="H6123"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, saying, “Abraham, Abraham!” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\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* love \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* behind \w him|strong="H7200"\w*\f + \fr 22.13 \ft Some ancient manuscripts omit “behind him”\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w caught|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w thicket|strong="H5442"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Abraham took \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ram \w and|strong="H3068"\w* offered \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burnt-offering instead \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* place “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* provide” – \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* today people say, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* provide \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mountain.”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* messenger \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* again called \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H2820"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w make|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w which|strong="H2344"\w* \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w conquer|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* enemies.  
\v 18 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1471"\w* ask \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* like theirs, \w because|strong="H6118"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* command.’”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Beer-sheba.  
\s1 Genealogy  
\p Abraham \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Beer-sheba.  
\v 20 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, Abraham \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*,  
\v 21 \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w his|strong="H5780"\w* first born, Buz \w his|strong="H5780"\w* brother, \w Kemuel|strong="H7055"\w* \w the|strong="H7055"\w* father \w of|strong="H1060"\w* Aram,  
\v 22 \w Chesed|strong="H3777"\w*, \w Hazo|strong="H2375"\w* \w and|strong="H2375"\w* \w Pildash|strong="H6394"\w*, \w Jidlaph|strong="H3044"\w* \w and|strong="H2375"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*.”  
\v 23 (\w And|strong="H7259"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*). These \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* Mileah \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, Abraham’s brother.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Reumah|strong="H7208"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tebah|strong="H2875"\w*, \w Gaham|strong="H1514"\w*, \w Tahash|strong="H8477"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* Maaeah.   
\c 23
\s1 Sarah’s death and the cave of Machpelah  
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\v 1 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-seven|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2 When \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*), \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* land \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, Abraham went \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Hittites,  
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* living \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* possession \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burying-place \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1616"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6030"\w* Hittites \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham,  
\v 6 “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord; \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*; \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* best \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* places. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H3607"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w place|strong="H6913"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 7 Abraham \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* land, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* Hittites,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* intention \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* should \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*,  
\v 9 \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w*, \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w at|strong="H4631"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w presence|strong="H8432"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* can own \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burying-place.”  
\v 10 Now \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H8432"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham,  
\v 11 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 12 Then Abraham \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H8085"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* – \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham \w by|strong="H6030"\w* saying \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\v 15 “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H8255"\w* land worth four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* between \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*? \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w accepted|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w*’s \w terms|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Abraham \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Hittites, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w standard|strong="H5674"\w* weights used \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w*,  
\v 18 \w were|strong="H1121"\w* transferred \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham’s \w possession|strong="H4736"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Hittites, \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w at|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* Abraham \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* wife \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*), \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 20 \w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H6965"\w* way \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H6965"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* transferred \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* Hittites \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* possess \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burying-place.   
\c 24
\s1 Rebekah  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\v 2 Abraham said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eldest|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* affairs, “\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* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w*,  
\v 3 \w while|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w among|strong="H7130"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\v 4 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* own country \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* there \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “Perhaps \w the|strong="H7725"\w* woman \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land. \w Must|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*?”  
\v 6 Abraham said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “See \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w native|strong="H4138"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|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*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* woman \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* promise \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*; \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* Abraham’s \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* master’s \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w precious|strong="H2898"\w* gifts \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* master. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Aram-naharaim, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* lived.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H6256"\w* \w made|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w kneel|strong="H1288"\w* \w down|strong="H1288"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* well \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* women \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham, \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w*, \w success|strong="H7136"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham.  
\v 13 \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H1323"\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 draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 14 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* water-jar \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*’; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* answers, ‘\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*,’ \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thy|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w By|strong="H1571"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\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 shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* master.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, Abraham’s brother, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* water-jar \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*.  
\v 16 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* unmarried, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w*, \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w her|strong="H7125"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* said, “\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* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w She|strong="H8248"\w* answered, “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, sir,” \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* water-jar \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* shoulder \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w had|strong="H1581"\w* \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 I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H4116"\w* she \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w emptied|strong="H6168"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trough|strong="H8268"\w* \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* well \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w*, \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 21 Meanwhile \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w silently|strong="H7583"\w* \w gazing|strong="H7583"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w*, half \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H1235"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* nose, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w*,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*?”  
\v 24 She answered, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* am \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 25 We \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w feed|strong="H4554"\w*, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H3885"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H6915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 27 saying, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* continued \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master’s relatives.”   
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\v 28 Then \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* mother’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 29 Now \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* man \w at|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 30 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* sister’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*, \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\v 31 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “Come \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*? \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleared|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* packs \w off|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* furnished \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w feed|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* men who \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* food \w was|strong="H1697"\w* set \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* eat, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w known|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w errand|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\v 34 He said, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am Abraham’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*;  
\v 35 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H1431"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s wife, \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* she \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 37 \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, ‘\w Do|strong="H7650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* land \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\v 38 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* there \w find|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 “When \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* master, ‘What if \w the|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*?’  
\v 40 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* love \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6743"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w from|strong="H6440"\w* among \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* promise \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* promise \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.’  
\v 42 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said, ‘\nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H6743"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* errand \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*.  
\v 43 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* young woman \w who|strong="H5959"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* say, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*’,  
\v 44 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w says|strong="H8354"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1571"\w*, ‘\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*’, let \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* woman whom \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’   
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\v 45 “\w Even|strong="H5869"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* water-jar \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*,’  
\v 46 \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* water-jar \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* shoulder \w and|strong="H3381"\w* answered, ‘\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?’ \w She|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* nose \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 48 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H6915"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master’s brother \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 49 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* whether \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w truly|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
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\v 50 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* family \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* hands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w We|strong="H1697"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w either|strong="H1697"\w* ‘yes’ \w or|strong="H3808"\w* ‘\w no|strong="H3808"\w*.’  
\v 51 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 52 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ground \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 53 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* costly gifts \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* brother \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* mother.  
\v 54 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* were \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* ate \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w there|strong="H3885"\w*.  
\p \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* servant said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* master.”  
\v 55 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* Rebekah’s brother \w and|strong="H3117"\w* mother answered, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* month \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* least \w ten|strong="H6218"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* she \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 56 \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* delay \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* given \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master.”   
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\v 57 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “We \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*.”  
\v 58 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w*?” \w She|strong="H7121"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 59 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* sister \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* Abraham’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 60 \w They|strong="H8179"\w* also \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, saying \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H1288"\w* sister! \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sons \w conquer|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*!”  
\v 61 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w maids|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w*, \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 62 \w Now|strong="H3327"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* come \w from|strong="H3427"\w* Beer-lahai-roi, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* Negeb.  
\v 63 \w In|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\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*.  
\v 64 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* quickly alighted \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*  
\v 65 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* man \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w us|strong="H7704"\w*?” \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* master,” \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* face.  
\v 66 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 67 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother, \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w she|strong="H3327"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wife; \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w he|strong="H8283"\w* loved \w her|strong="H3947"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s death.   
\c 25
\s1 Genealogy, Abraham’s death  
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\v 1 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* wife, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*.  
\v 2 She \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|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* \w Shuah|strong="H7744"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*. \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* Asshurim, \w Letushim|strong="H3912"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leummim|strong="H3817"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephah|strong="H5891"\w*, \w Epher|strong="H6081"\w*, \w Hanoch|strong="H2585"\w*, Abida, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eldaah. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*.   
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\v 5 Abraham \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*, Abraham \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w country|strong="H6924"\w*.   
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\v 7 Abraham \w had|strong="H2416"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy-five|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*,  
\v 8 when \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w*, \w dying|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H7872"\w*, \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7649"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* living, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H2896"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* forefathers.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*,  
\v 10 \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* Abraham \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* Hittites. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w his|strong="H8283"\w* wife.   
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\v 11 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham, God \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Beer-lahai-roi.   
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\v 12 \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* list \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, Abraham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*’s maid-servant \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham.  
\v 13 These \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their \w order|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w birth|strong="H8435"\w*: \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w*; \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\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*, \w Naphish|strong="H5305"\w*, \w and|strong="H5305"\w* \w Kedemah|strong="H6929"\w*.  
\v 16 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*, \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w encampments|strong="H2918"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* peoples.   
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\v 17 \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-seven|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his|strong="H3458"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3458"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w settled|strong="H7931"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Assyria; \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w settled|strong="H7931"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* people.   
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\v 19 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, Abraham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. Abraham \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Aramean \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Aramean.   
\s1 Esau and Jacob  
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\v 21 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* no children; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* twins.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w struggled|strong="H7533"\w* \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* womb, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\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*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* mean?” \w She|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 23 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H8147"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w womb|strong="H4578"\w*,  
\q2 \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w* \w divided|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* birth,  
\q1 \w One|strong="H6810"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w elder|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* came \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* mother \w of|strong="H3117"\w* twin boys.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3318"\w* red, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* body covered \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fur coat, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.  
\v 26 Afterwards \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w came|strong="H3318"\w* holding \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w heel|strong="H6119"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3045"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quiet \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* tents.  
\v 28 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* loved \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w taste|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w venison|strong="H6718"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* loved \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 29 Once \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* preparing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* came \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* very hungry;  
\v 30 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w swallow|strong="H3938"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* red stew, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w very|strong="H2088"\w* hungry.” (\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Edom.)  
\v 31 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w Sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w me|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H4376"\w* right \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* eldest.”  
\v 32 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* replied, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* nearly \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*! \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* use \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*?”  
\v 33 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w First|strong="H3117"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* give \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7650"\w* Esau \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* stewed \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* finished eating \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*. \w In|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w*.   
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\s1 Famine again  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land, (\w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Abraham), \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Abimelech \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w settle|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\v 3 \w stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* lands, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father:  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* lands; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* invoke \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*,  
\v 5 \w because|strong="H6118"\w* Abraham \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wife, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sister”. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* say “\w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife”. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* would \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* look \w at|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, Abimelech \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w caressing|strong="H6711"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* wife.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Abimelech \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \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?’” \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* answered \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 10 Abimelech said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w lain|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* guilt \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 11 Abimelech warned \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* person \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sowed|strong="H2232"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w reaped|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* increase \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundredfold|strong="H3967"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* man \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w rich|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w richer|strong="H1432"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w richer|strong="H1432"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H1431"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* flocks, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* herds, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* household; \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistines envied \w him|strong="H1431"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* all \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wells \w which|strong="H7227"\w* Isaac’s father’s \w servants|strong="H5657"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* dug \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* days \w of|strong="H6629"\w* Abraham \w his|strong="H1961"\w* father, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* filled \w with|strong="H7065"\w* earth.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* Isaac \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* again \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wells \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4390"\w*, \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father – \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* death \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H4390"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same names \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 16 Abimelech said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w mightier|strong="H6105"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\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 settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w reopened|strong="H2658"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* wells \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w been|strong="H4194"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* father Abraham \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* father \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 19 \w When|strong="H4672"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w spring|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w quarreled|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* ours.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w Esek|strong="H6230"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H8034"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w quarreled|strong="H7378"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sitnah|strong="H7856"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* well; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7378"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7337"\w* \w room|strong="H7337"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.”   
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\v 23 \w Isaac|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Beer-sheba.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham.”  
\v 25 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Abimelech \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* Ahuzzath \w his|strong="H1980"\w* friend, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H4069"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, since \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H4069"\w* driven \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?”  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w plainly|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sworn \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* – \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* –  
\v 29 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.’ \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 30 \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* ate \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w arose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w oaths|strong="H7650"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* each other; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\v 32 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.”  
\v 33 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* Shebna, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* Beer-sheba \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 Esau and Jacob  
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\v 34 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Judith|strong="H3067"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beeri \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elon \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*,  
\v 35 \w and|strong="H3327"\w* they \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* source \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w grief|strong="H4786"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.   
\c 27  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* nearly \w blind|strong="H3543"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* could \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* answered, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 2 Isaac said, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* soon \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w quiver|strong="H8522"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* venison \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w savory|strong="H4303"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* love, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* eat \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w venison|strong="H6718"\w*,  
\v 6 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*,  
\v 7 ‘\w Bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w venison|strong="H6718"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w savory|strong="H4303"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.’  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*:  
\v 9 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w savory|strong="H4303"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father, \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* loves.  
\v 10 Then take \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H5668"\w* \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H1288"\w* eat, \w so|strong="H5668"\w* \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H1288"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3290"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* mother, “You know \w that|strong="H2005"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w is|strong="H6215"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8163"\w* man, \w while|strong="H3290"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2509"\w*.  
\v 12 Perhaps \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w touch|strong="H4959"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* appear \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceiver|strong="H8591"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* blame \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; only \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goats|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w savory|strong="H4303"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father loved.   
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\v 15 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w fine|strong="H3947"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* she \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* tent, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 16 Then \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w skins|strong="H5785"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2513"\w* \w part|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H4303"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w savory|strong="H4303"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H4303"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “My \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.” Isaac answered, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am; \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\v 19 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w venison|strong="H6718"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w success|strong="H7136"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w touch|strong="H5066"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* find \w out|strong="H3808"\w* whether \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w felt|strong="H4959"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8163"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 24 “\w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H6215"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*?” \w he|strong="H2088"\w* asked, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob answered, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* am.”  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* Isaac said, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* eat \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8354"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w venison|strong="H6718"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5315"\w* ate. Jacob \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5401"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w my|strong="H5401"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w smelled|strong="H7306"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w smell|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* garment, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*:  
\q1 \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w smell|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 28 \w May|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w from|strong="H8064"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*’s fertile \w places|strong="H4924"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w subject|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.  
\q1 \w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w master|strong="H1376"\w* over \w your|strong="H1288"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q2 Let \w your|strong="H1288"\w* mother’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*,  
\q1 \w Cursed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* given \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hunting|strong="H6718"\w*.  
\v 31 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w savory|strong="H4303"\w* \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* bringing \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w venison|strong="H6718"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 32 But \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\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*?” \w He|strong="H4310"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* am \w your|strong="H6215"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H6215"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w hunted|strong="H6679"\w* \w venison|strong="H6718"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* ate plentifully \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*? \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* cannot \w be|strong="H1961"\w* undone!”   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* uttered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father, “Father, \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*!”   
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\v 35 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Isaac said, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* brother came \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.”  
\v 36 Esau \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* correctly \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w supplanted|strong="H6117"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* kept \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*?”  
\v 37 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H1376"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H1715"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\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*?”  
\v 38 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w*, \w my|strong="H5375"\w* father? Father, \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*!” \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* began \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H4186"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*’s fertile \w places|strong="H4186"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H6561"\w* \w loose|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H6561"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.”   
\p
\v 41 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w hated|strong="H7852"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w had|strong="H3290"\w* given \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w soon|strong="H7126"\w* die; \w then|strong="H7126"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother.”   
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\v 42 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H7971"\w* brother, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w is|strong="H1697"\w* going \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*: run \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* brother \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*  
\v 44 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3117"\w* no longer \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*  
\v 45 – \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* longer angry \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w forgets|strong="H7911"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
\s1 Wives for Jacob and Esau  
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\v 46 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4100"\w* am disgusted \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Hittite \w women|strong="H1323"\w*; if \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w marries|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Hittite \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*, such \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w might|strong="H2416"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* well die.”   
\c 28
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s father; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s brother.  
\v 3 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* God \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H6509"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* Abraham \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w with|strong="H1293"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* settled \w in|strong="H5414"\w*, which \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Aramean, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s mother.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*”,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father \w and|strong="H3212"\w* mother, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w also|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H7451"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father,  
\v 9 \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wives \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w*, \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w*.   
\s1 Jacob and the ladder  
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Beersheba \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w toward|strong="H3212"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain holy \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* passed \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stones \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* under \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ladder|strong="H5551"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* land \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* countless \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w spread|strong="H6555"\w* \w abroad|strong="H6555"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* wish \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* yours \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 15 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* filled \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stone \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. (\w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*.)  
\v 20 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* promise, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w*,  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sound \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* stone \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\c 29
\s1 Leah and Rachel  
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\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* continued \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w journey|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w East|strong="H6924"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w lying|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* well \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* gathered \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shepherds \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* well.   
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\v 4 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H3290"\w* men, “\w My|strong="H3290"\w* friends, \w from|strong="H3290"\w* where do you come?” They said, “We are \w from|strong="H3290"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “Do \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3045"\w* said, “We \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H2009"\w* said \w to|strong="H1323"\w* them, “\w Is|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*?” \w They|strong="H7965"\w* said, “\w All|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*; \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H5973"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w his|strong="H7354"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w See|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* sun \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w*! \w It|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* gathered together. \w Water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w away|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* well; \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* came \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherdess|strong="H7462"\w*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mother’s brother, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stone \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mother’s brother.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* relative \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sister’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, put \w his|strong="H3605"\w* arms around \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* many times, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 14 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “Surely \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2600"\w* simply \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w related|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H3290"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w wages|strong="H4909"\w*?”  
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* dull, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* loved \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* so \w he|strong="H8141"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w your|strong="H5647"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* other \w man|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* loved \w her|strong="H3290"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* wife, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* up, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* let \w me|strong="H3051"\w* marry \w her|strong="H4390"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*.  
\v 23 \w In|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w he|strong="H6153"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* Jacob \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wife.  
\v 24 \w At|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* same time \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* Jacob found \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\v 26 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w custom|strong="H3651"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* marriage \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* older.  
\v 27 \w Remain|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one|strong="H2063"\w* during \w the|strong="H5414"\w* marriage \w week|strong="H7620"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* which \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* during \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.”  
\v 28 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*: \w he|strong="H3651"\w* remained \w with|strong="H4390"\w* Leah during \w the|strong="H5414"\w* marriage \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* Laban \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife,  
\v 29 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* serve \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* loved \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H5973"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* spurned, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* gave \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gift|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* motherhood; \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w however|strong="H3588"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w*.  
\v 32 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*; \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* husband \w will|strong="H3068"\w* love \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 33 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* spurned, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*”; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*.  
\v 34 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* husband \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w attached|strong="H3867"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*”; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.  
\v 35 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*”; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\c 30  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* sister \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s anger \w was|strong="H3290"\w* aroused \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* said, “Am \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* God’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w*? Who \w has|strong="H3290"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*?”  
\v 3 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* slave-girl \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H3205"\w* can \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w laid|strong="H3205"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and|strong="H1129"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w obtain|strong="H1129"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* she \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 6 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w judged|strong="H1777"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s slave-girl \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* fought \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hard fight \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* sister, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3201"\w*”; \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife.  
\v 10 \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s slave-girl \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Fortunate|strong="H1409"\w*!” \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Happy am \w I|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* happy”, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* Asher.   
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\v 14 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* asked \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 your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* Leah \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w matter|strong="H4592"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* husband, \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* would \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*?” \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w exchange|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*, Jacob \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \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 him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 17 God \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s prayer, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H8198"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*, because \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* husband”; \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 20 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w endowed|strong="H2064"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w dowry|strong="H2065"\w*; \w now|strong="H6471"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* husband \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*”; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* afterwards \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* God \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H6605"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* child.  
\v 23 She \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “God \w has|strong="H3205"\w* taken away my \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w*.”  
\v 24 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, saying, “\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wives \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w which|strong="H2004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w rendered|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1288"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* – \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w divined|strong="H5172"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sake|strong="H1558"\w*.  
\v 28 State exactly \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 29 Jacob answered \w him|strong="H5647"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H5647"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* care;  
\v 30 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7230"\w* \w increased|strong="H6555"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* wherever \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*?”  
\v 31 Laban \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*. If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*; \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 32 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* can \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3775"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*; \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*.  
\v 33 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w honesty|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w later|strong="H4279"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* inspect \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*. \w Any|strong="H3605"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3775"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w*, can \w be|strong="H3117"\w* considered \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Good|strong="H2005"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* later \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H8495"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* streaked \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* markings, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3775"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\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 care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w distance|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*’ \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* between \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, however, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w fresh|strong="H3892"\w* \w rods|strong="H4731"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w poplar|strong="H3839"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w almond|strong="H3869"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plane|strong="H6196"\w* \w tree|strong="H6196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w peeled|strong="H6478"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w streaks|strong="H6479"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w exposing|strong="H4286"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w which|strong="H4286"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rods|strong="H4731"\w*.  
\v 38 \w He|strong="H4325"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w rods|strong="H4731"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w peeled|strong="H6478"\w* \w before|strong="H5227"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* watering-troughs where \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* (\w and|strong="H6629"\w* they \w conceived|strong="H3179"\w* when they \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*)  
\v 39 so \w that|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w conceived|strong="H3179"\w* before \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w rods|strong="H4731"\w*. Therefore \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w*, \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* offspring.  
\v 40 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3775"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w droves|strong="H5739"\w* \w apart|strong="H6504"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w conceived|strong="H3179"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rods|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troughs|strong="H7298"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* might \w conceive|strong="H3179"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rods|strong="H4731"\w*.  
\v 42 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w*. \w In|strong="H6629"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* way \w the|strong="H7760"\w* weaker \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* man \w increased|strong="H6555"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* wealth \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.   
\c 31  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w riches|strong="H3519"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w observed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w so|strong="H7200"\w* favorably inclined \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* where \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* favorably inclined \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* father, however, \w has|strong="H7489"\w* \w deceived|strong="H2048"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w*.  
\v 8 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* offspring, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said: ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w* offspring.  
\v 9 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w taken|strong="H5337"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H4735"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w and|strong="H4735"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 10 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* breed, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w mating|strong="H3179"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w*, \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* piebald.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H2009"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* God said \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w me|strong="H2472"\w* \w in|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, ‘\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*!’ \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* said, ‘\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am.’  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w mating|strong="H5927"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w*, \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* piebald: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* am \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* stone, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w were|strong="H3318"\w* \w born|strong="H4138"\w*.’”   
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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 answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*, “There \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H2506"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5750"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Are|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5237"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w him|strong="H2803"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* goes \w on|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* consume \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* paid \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H5337"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* ours \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \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 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* wives \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w drove|strong="H5090"\w* \w away|strong="H5090"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w which|strong="H7399"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in|strong="H7408"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w in|strong="H7408"\w* order \w to|strong="H3605"\w* go \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* while \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H6629"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w shear|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H1494"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w her|strong="H1980"\w* father’s.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w deceived|strong="H1589"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Aramean – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w*.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H7760"\w*; \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* heading towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*,  
\v 23 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* tribesmen \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* God \w came|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* Aramean \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w at|strong="H5704"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w either|strong="H3290"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w When|strong="H8628"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w caught|strong="H5381"\w* \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w with|strong="H8628"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w pitched|strong="H8628"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* tent \w in|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*; \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w with|strong="H8628"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* relatives encamped \w in|strong="H3290"\w* same \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w deceived|strong="H1589"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w war|strong="H2719"\w*!  
\v 27 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w secretly|strong="H2244"\w*, \w stealing|strong="H1589"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*? \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*, \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w tambourine|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* –  
\v 28 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5203"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*.  
\v 29 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* father \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* last night \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w nor|strong="H2896"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*.’  
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* earnestly \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*?”   
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\v 31 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3290"\w* \w take|strong="H1497"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w force|strong="H1497"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* gods \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* death; \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H5048"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* kinsmen \w investigate|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5973"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* Laban’s gods.  
\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 into|strong="H3318"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* slave-girls, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* gods. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s tent, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s.  
\v 34 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*’s \w saddle|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w searched|strong="H4959"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 35 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* father, “\w Do|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* lord, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* month \w that|strong="H3588"\w* women \w have|strong="H5869"\w*.” \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w searched|strong="H2664"\w* thoroughly, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* gods.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* challenged \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* crime?” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* offense, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* \w pursued|strong="H1814"\w* \w hotly|strong="H1814"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*?  
\v 37 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* gone \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w possessions|strong="H3627"\w*? Declare \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* kinsmen \w and|strong="H1004"\w* yours, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* right.  
\v 38 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w ewes|strong="H7353"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w miscarried|strong="H7921"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w young|strong="H7921"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5973"\w* rams \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 39 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* animals \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* killed \w by|strong="H3027"\w* wild \w beasts|strong="H2966"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w bore|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w loss|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3915"\w* myself; \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H1245"\w* compensation, whether \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 40 \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* how \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*: \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2721"\w* consumed \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w frost|strong="H7140"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* deserted \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 41 \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my|strong="H2498"\w* \w wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*.  
\v 42 \w Unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* night.”   
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\v 43 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w mine|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w*?  
\v 44 \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* between \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*.”   
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\v 45 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w*,  
\v 46 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* members \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* family, “\w Gather|strong="H3950"\w* stones.” \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* stones \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* ate \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* Jegar-sahaduthap, \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*.  
\v 48 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w*”, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*,  
\v 49 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Laban said, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* between \w me|strong="H5641"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w absent|strong="H5641"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*,  
\v 50 \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* may \w not|strong="H7200"\w* maltreat \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* nor \w take|strong="H3947"\w* other wives \w besides|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w No|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1323"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* beware: God \w is|strong="H1323"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 51 \w Moreover|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1530"\w* \w set|strong="H3384"\w* up between me \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w*.  
\v 52 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* should \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*, \w with|strong="H5674"\w* hostile intent.  
\v 53 \w The|strong="H8199"\w* God \w of|strong="H6343"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* God \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*” (\w the|strong="H8199"\w* God \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* ancestors) “\w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H8199"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w Fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
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\v 54 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* kinsmen \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* ate \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.   
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\v 55 Then early in the morning Laban arose, and, when he had kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them, he departed and returned to his home.   
\c 32  
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\v 1 Jacob \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H4725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* messengers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God met \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w them|strong="H1870"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* God’s camp;” \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* named \w the|strong="H1870"\w* place “Mahanaim.”   
\s1 Jacob prepares to meet Esau  
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\v 3 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* sent messengers \w before|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother Esau, \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Seir, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* territory \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Edomites.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* command, “Say \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* lord \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* declares, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* have lived \w with|strong="H6440"\w* Laban \w and|strong="H7971"\w* have stayed \w until|strong="H7704"\w* \w now|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* oxen \w and|strong="H5650"\w* donkeys, flocks \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* female \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* tell \w my|strong="H3290"\w* lord, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H3541"\w* win \w your|strong="H6680"\w* favor.’”  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H5650"\w* returned \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* brother Esau, \w even|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w coming|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* four hundred \w men|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* greatly alarmed \w and|strong="H3967"\w* worried. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* divided \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 and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* flocks \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* herds \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* camels \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w two|strong="H1980"\w* parts  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* said, “If Esau comes \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* attacks \w and|strong="H5971"\w* destroys \w it|strong="H4264"\w*, \w then|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* left \w can|strong="H8147"\w* escape.”   
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\v 9 Jacob \w also|strong="H5221"\w* prayed, “God \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father Abraham \w and|strong="H4264"\w* God \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father Isaac, \nd Lord\nd* \w who|strong="H7604"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, ‘Return \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* country, \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* relatives, \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w I|strong="H6215"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do well \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w*,’  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* worthy \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* least \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* mercies \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* faithfulness \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Jordan river \w with|strong="H5973"\w* only \w my|strong="H3068"\w* staff, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3327"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* these two groups,  
\v 11 deliver \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* pray, \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Esau, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* fear \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* mothers \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* children.  
\v 12 Remember \w your|strong="H5921"\w* promise \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* prosper \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* many \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sand \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* seashore, uncountable.”   
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\v 13 \w After|strong="H2233"\w* spending \w the|strong="H7760"\w* night \w there|strong="H7230"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H5608"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* livestock \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* present \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* brother Esau,  
\v 14 \w two|strong="H3947"\w* hundred female goats \w and|strong="H3027"\w* twenty male goats, \w two|strong="H3947"\w* hundred ewes \w and|strong="H3027"\w* twenty rams,  
\v 15 thirty milch camels \w and|strong="H3967"\w* their young, forty cows \w and|strong="H3967"\w* ten bulls, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H3967"\w* ten young donkeys.  
\v 16 These \w he|strong="H6242"\w* put, each drove \w by|strong="H1121"\w* itself, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* servants \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “Go \w on|strong="H6510"\w* before \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* leave \w a|strong="H3068"\w* space between \w the|strong="H1121"\w* droves.”   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* those \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w*: “\w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother Esau meets \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* asks \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* belong? \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \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 whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?’  
\v 18 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must say, ‘\w To|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant Jacob; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* present \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* Jacob \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* just behind \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.’”  
\v 19 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* second, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* third, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* followed \w the|strong="H7971"\w* droves, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* make \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* answer,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “Jacob himself \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* himself, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* please \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w*, \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, perhaps \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* welcome \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w spent|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* night \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* camp.   
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\v 22 Later \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* rose \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* two wives, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* two slave-girls, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* eleven children, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sent|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river Jabbok.   
\s1 Jacob wrestles  
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\v 23 \w After|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H8198"\w* \w sent|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* belongings,  
\v 24 Jacob was \w left|strong="H5674"\w* alone, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* someone wrestled \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* until daybreak.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3290"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* win \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* struck \w the|strong="H5704"\w* socket \w of|strong="H3498"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* hip, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* socket \w of|strong="H3498"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s hip \w was|strong="H3290"\w* dislocated, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* wrestled \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* dawn \w is|strong="H3709"\w* breaking.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* bless \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w What|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* name?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H4100"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* no longer \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but|strong="H4100"\w* Israel, \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* struggled \w with|strong="H8034"\w* God \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H8034"\w* mortals \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* won.”  
\v 29 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* asked \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “Tell \w me|strong="H5973"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* pray, \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* blessed \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* Penuel, \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* seen God face \w to|strong="H8033"\w* face, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* life \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w been|strong="H5046"\w* saved.”   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* sun \w rose|strong="H3290"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* passed beyond \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* limped \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* hip.  
\v 32 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* day \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelites do \w not|strong="H5674"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* muscle, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* socket \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hip|strong="H3409"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* touched \w the|strong="H5921"\w* socket \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob’s \w hip|strong="H3409"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* muscle.   
\c 33
\s1 Reconciliation  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w*. \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* slave-girls.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* slave-girls \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w front|strong="H7223"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* next, \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* son \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* rear.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w drew|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brother.  
\v 4 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*, \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* women \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w he|strong="H4310"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* these \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*?” Jacob answered, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w so|strong="H5375"\w* kindly \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* slave-girls \w with|strong="H5066"\w* \w their|strong="H7812"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w up|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* ground.  
\v 7 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H5066"\w* afterward \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w up|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* before Esau.   
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\v 8 \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* asked, “\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* mean \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w company|strong="H4264"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w*?” Jacob answered, “\w To|strong="H5869"\w* win \w your|strong="H3605"\w* friendship, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord.”  
\v 9 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H6215"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* brother; \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* what \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H4672"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* won \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* welcomed \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w generous|strong="H1293"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* Esau \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5265"\w* Esau said, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* us \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H5048"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w* travel \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob replied, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* delicate, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* overdriven \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* lord, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w proceed|strong="H5095"\w* leisurely \w by|strong="H5674"\w* stages according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pace|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4399"\w* \w which|strong="H3206"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am driving \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* lord \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* least \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w But|strong="H5971"\w* Jacob replied, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* need \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* only enjoy \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* lord.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w journeyed|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* huts \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*.   
\s1 Dinah and Shechem  
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\v 18 Now \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* came \w in|strong="H2583"\w* peace \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w when|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* came \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Paddan-Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w piece|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* tent \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w erected|strong="H5324"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* El, God \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* region.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Sheeham \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* region, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w violated|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\v 3 \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* drawn \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* – \w he|strong="H5921"\w* loved \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* endearingly \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H3947"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* said \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w girl|strong="H3207"\w* \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* wife.”   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Shecham \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2790"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* home.  
\v 6 \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* father \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* sons.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* news, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* indignant \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H5039"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shameful crime \w in|strong="H3478"\w* raping \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*: \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w* \w ought|strong="H3651"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*: \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*  
\v 9 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w intermarry|strong="H2859"\w* \w with|strong="H2859"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* yourselves.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* can \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Remain|strong="H3427"\w*, \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Dinah’s father \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* brothers, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \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* what \w you|strong="H5414"\w* ask \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 Demand \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w large|strong="H7235"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dowry|strong="H4119"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bride, \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ask|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*; \w only|strong="H7235"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w his|strong="H2930"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w*, declaring, (because \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* sister \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*),  
\v 14 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6190"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* condition \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* make \w an|strong="H1961"\w* alliance \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*: \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w*, \w in|strong="H2145"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \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 we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w allow|strong="H1980"\w* yourselves \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* Dinah \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 18 Their \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* (\w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* above \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father) \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hesitate \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* demanded, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* smitten \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* came \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* conversed \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 21 “\w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* peaceably disposed \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*; \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H3947"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H3947"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w*; \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* condition \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H2145"\w* consent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, namely, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 23 Shouldn’t \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H7075"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* beasts \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ours? \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* us \w make|strong="H3427"\w* \w an|strong="H3427"\w* alliance \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* us.”  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* still \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pain|strong="H3510"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* unawares,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* other \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* came \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* plundered \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* sister.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 29 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|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 their|strong="H3605"\w* prey.  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5916"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3669"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* odious \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*. Since \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, if \w they|strong="H5921"\w* gather \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* – \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.”  
\v 31 But \w they|strong="H6213"\w* replied, “\w Should|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* have \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* sister \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*?”   
\c 35
\s1 Jacob goes to Bethel  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w change|strong="H2498"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w garments|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Let|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w*, \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w which|strong="H5141"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w possession|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rings|strong="H5141"\w* \w which|strong="H5141"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ears, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w hid|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oak \w which|strong="H5141"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w journey|strong="H5265"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H2847"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* (\w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*). \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* El-Bethel, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* oak. Therefore \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Allon-bacuth.   
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\v 9 God \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* came \w from|strong="H7200"\w* Paddanaram, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 10 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|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 no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11 God \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* God \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*; \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* descend \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*;  
\v 12 \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land which \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 13 God \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* God \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* stone, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* drink-offering \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w some|strong="H3530"\w* \w distance|strong="H3530"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* Ephrath, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w went|strong="H5265"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hard|strong="H7185"\w* \w and|strong="H1008"\w* painful \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 17 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hardest, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w midwife|strong="H3205"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3318"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w departing|strong="H3318"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*), \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ben-oni|strong="H1126"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* father \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 19 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ephrath (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*),  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w grave|strong="H6900"\w*: \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w Grave|strong="H6900"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w stands|strong="H5324"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w journeyed|strong="H5265"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* tent \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* Migdal-Eder.  
\v 22 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* land, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\p \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*:  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*: \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*;  
\v 24 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*: \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*;  
\v 25 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s slave-girl: \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*;  
\v 26 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s slave-girl: \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asher (these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w*).   
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\v 27 Then \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* came \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* father, \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*), \w where|strong="H8033"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w stayed|strong="H1481"\w*.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* beathed \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s kin, \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7649"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 36
\s1 Genealogy  
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\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H1931"\w* are \w the|strong="H1931"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, Edom).  
\v 2 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Canaanites: \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Elon \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* Oholibamah \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, sister \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* Eliphaz \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*; \w and|strong="H6215"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3274"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w members|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w gathered|strong="H7408"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H3162"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sojourned|strong="H4033"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* (\w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* Edom).   
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\v 9 These \w are|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* father \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H8165"\w* \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*:  
\v 10 these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: Eliphaz \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, Omar, \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.  
\v 13 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*: \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife.  
\v 14 These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3274"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*.   
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\v 15 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*: chief \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, chief Omar, chief \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, chief \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*,  
\v 16 chief \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*, chief \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, chief \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.  
\v 17 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: chief \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, chief \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, chief \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, chief \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife.  
\v 18 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife: chief \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, chief \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, chief \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife.  
\v 19 \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \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* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, Edom), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* their chiefs.   
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\v 20 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horite|strong="H2752"\w*, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* original \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land: \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*,  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ezer \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w that|strong="H1121"\w* came \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hori|strong="H2753"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Heman. \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*’s sister \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*.  
\v 23 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*: \w Alvan|strong="H5935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manahath|strong="H4506"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*, \w Shepho|strong="H8195"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onam.  
\v 24 \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*: Aiah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*; \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w hot|strong="H3222"\w* \w springs|strong="H3222"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*.  
\v 25 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*: \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*.  
\v 26 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Dishon: \w Hemdan|strong="H2533"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eshban \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ithran|strong="H3506"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cheran|strong="H3763"\w*.  
\v 27 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ezer: \w Bilhan|strong="H1092"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaavan|strong="H2190"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akan|strong="H6130"\w*.  
\v 28 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*: \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aran.  
\v 29 These are \w the|strong="H7732"\w* chiefs descended \w from|strong="H2752"\w* \w the|strong="H7732"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w*: chief \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*, chief \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*, chief \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*, chief \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*,  
\v 30 chief \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*, chief Ezer, chief \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. These are \w the|strong="H8165"\w* chiefs that came of \w the|strong="H8165"\w* Horites, according \w to|strong="H8165"\w* their chiefs in \w the|strong="H8165"\w* land of \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w These|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* Edom; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4427"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Dinhabah|strong="H1838"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* land \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Temanites|strong="H8489"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bedad, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Avith|strong="H5762"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Masrekah|strong="H4957"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal-hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Baal-hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadar|strong="H1924"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|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 the|strong="H8478"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Matred|strong="H4308"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Me-zahab.   
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\v 40 These \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* chiefs descended \w from|strong="H8034"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, according \w to|strong="H4725"\w* their \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w after|strong="H8034"\w* their \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, \w by|strong="H8034"\w* their \w names|strong="H8034"\w*: chief \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, chief \w Alvah|strong="H5933"\w*, chief \w Jetheth|strong="H3509"\w*,  
\v 41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief \w Pinon|strong="H6373"\w*,  
\v 42 chief \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, chief \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, chief \w Mibzar|strong="H4014"\w*,  
\v 43 chief \w Magdiel|strong="H4025"\w*, chief \w Iram|strong="H5902"\w*. \w These|strong="H1931"\w* are \w the|strong="H1931"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H4186"\w* Edom, according to their \w settlements|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* land \w they|strong="H1931"\w* possessed. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the|strong="H1931"\w* father \w of|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* Edomites.   
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\s1 Joseph sold into slavery  
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\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* made \w his|strong="H3290"\w* home \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* father \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* resident foreigner.  
\v 2 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s slave wives. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w report|strong="H1681"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob loved \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* sleeves.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* 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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* sons, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friendly|strong="H7965"\w* \w manner|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w also|strong="H3254"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* they \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w still|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* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, if \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w*;  
\v 7 \w for|strong="H7704"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* binding sheaves \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* sheaf \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w remained|strong="H6965"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w*, \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* sheaves came \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* sheaf.”  
\v 8 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* brothers \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 you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w it|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* brothers, saying, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H7812"\w* seemed \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w me|strong="H5608"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w me|strong="H5608"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H4100"\w* \w when|strong="H2472"\w* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w it|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* father \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* brothers, \w his|strong="H5608"\w* father \w reproved|strong="H1605"\w* \w him|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H2088"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w*? Am \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* mother \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* brothers supposed \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* earth before \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?”  
\v 11 Therefore \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brothers \w envied|strong="H7065"\w* \w him|strong="H7065"\w*; but \w his|strong="H8104"\w* father \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* mind.   
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\v 12 When \w his|strong="H7462"\w* brothers \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H7462"\w* father’s \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*,  
\v 13 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* brothers \w pasturing|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* flocks \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*? \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* am ready.”  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* goes \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|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 came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.  
\v 15 \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, as \w he|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H7704"\w* \w wandering|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* man \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w*?”  
\v 16 He said, “\w I|strong="H5046"\w* am \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* brothers; \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w pasturing|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* flock.”  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* say, ‘\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H2962"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w*, \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w conspired|strong="H5230"\w* against \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="H1167"\w* said one \w to|strong="H2472"\w* another, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* comes \w that|strong="H2009"\w* master-dreamer.  
\v 20 \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* pits, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w A|strong="H3068"\w* fierce \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* devoured \w him|strong="H7200"\w*’; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*!”  
\v 21 Rueben, \w however|strong="H8085"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*, \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* saying, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H4057"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* pit, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H4057"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w He|strong="H3027"\w* planned \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father.  
\v 23 Nevertheless, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* sleeves;  
\v 24 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* pit. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* pit \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w*, there being \w no|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* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* caravan \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w spices|strong="H5219"\w*, \w balm|strong="H6875"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H3910"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brothers, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w conceal|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*?  
\v 27 \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* violence, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* brother, \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* blood.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\v 28 \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Midianite|strong="H4084"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w pulled|strong="H4900"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* pit \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w*, \w who|strong="H4376"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* pit \w and|strong="H7725"\w* found \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w*, \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* clothes \w in|strong="H7725"\w* sorrow.  
\v 30 \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* said, “\w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w is|strong="H3206"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w*! What am I \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* do?”   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*, \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* he-goat, \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* long-sleeved \w robe|strong="H3801"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\v 32 tore \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, saying, “\w We|strong="H4994"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*; \w see|strong="H5234"\w* whether \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w robe|strong="H3801"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\v 33 \w He|strong="H3130"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w it|strong="H5234"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H5234"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w my|strong="H3130"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w has|strong="H3130"\w* devoured \w him|strong="H5234"\w*! \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* without \w doubt|strong="H2963"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 35 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w* \w mourning|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Joseph’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.   
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\v 36 Meanwhile, \w the|strong="H4376"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4092"\w*\f + \fr 37.36 \ft Most ancient manuscripts read “Midianites” but the Masoretic Text reads “Medanites.”\f* \w had|strong="H2876"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* Joseph \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* one \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*, \w the|strong="H4376"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4376"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*.   
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\s1 Judah and Tamar  
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\v 1 \w About|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* kinsmen, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* settled \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w certain|strong="H6256"\w* \w Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* lay \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* Onan.  
\v 5 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Chezib|strong="H3580"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* found \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H6965"\w* Onan, “\w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* lie \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w brother|strong="H2992"\w*’s wife, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* husband’s \w brother|strong="H2992"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w brother|strong="H2992"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Onan \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H2233"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brother’s wife, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spilled|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* semen \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w in|strong="H5414"\w* order \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w raise|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brother.  
\v 10 \w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H4191"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* said \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, “\w Remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*”; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* marry \w her|strong="H3618"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* passed, \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* finished \w mourning|strong="H5162"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* see \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sheep-shearers \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w*.  
\v 13 Someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w shear|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* garments \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* widowhood, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w*, veiled, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Enaim|strong="H5879"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* being \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* wife.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* veiled \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* roadside, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* said, “\w Permit|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*. \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.” \w She|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w Will|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6162"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\v 18 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6162"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* seal-ring \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* chain \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* garments \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* widowhood.   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6162"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* woman’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, saying, “\w Where|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacred prostitute, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Enaim|strong="H5879"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wayside|strong="H1870"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* sacred prostitute \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* men \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* said, ‘\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* sacred prostitute \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.’”  
\v 23 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* pledge, \w otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* shame. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* acting \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*.” \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w*, saying, “\w By|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* man \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* things belong, \w I|strong="H3318"\w* am \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w*.” \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H5234"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* seal-ring \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* chain \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H6663"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* found \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w twins|strong="H8380"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* womb.  
\v 28 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w midwife|strong="H3205"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bound|strong="H7194"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bright \w red|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread|strong="H8144"\w*, saying, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w drew|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6555"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*.  
\v 30 Afterward \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bright \w red|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread|strong="H8144"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*.   
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\s1 Joseph in Egypt  
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\v 1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w taken|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*, \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w taken|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* master \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* master \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* undertook \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*,  
\v 4 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* won \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w confidence|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w became|strong="H8334"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w personal|strong="H8334"\w* \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 5 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Leaving|strong="H5800"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w charge|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* affairs \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* ate. \w Also|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w attractive|strong="H3303"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* these honors \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* master’s wife directed \w her|strong="H5375"\w* glances \w toward|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1961"\w* tempt \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*, saying \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 9 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* authority \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H2820"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \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 How|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*?”  
\v 10 \w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* tempted \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w* advances.  
\v 11 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, however, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \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 and|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* none \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 12 \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w caught|strong="H8610"\w* \w hold|strong="H8610"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* garment \w and|strong="H3027"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3318"\w* seduce \w him|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* garment \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* house.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* garment \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*,  
\v 14 \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* servants \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* master \w has|strong="H1004"\w* brought \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* insult \w us|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* came \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* rape \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* scream, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* garment \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* house.”  
\v 16 \w She|strong="H5704"\w* kept \w his|strong="H3240"\w* garment \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3240"\w* master came \w home|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\v 17 \w then|strong="H1696"\w* she \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* story, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* whom \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* us \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* insult \w me|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* garment \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Joseph’s master \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w statements|strong="H1696"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* anger \w was|strong="H1961"\w* aroused;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s prisoners \w were|strong="H1961"\w* confined. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* win \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 22 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8269"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* concern \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\c 40
\s1 The Two Dreams  
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* baker \w offended|strong="H2398"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* master \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 2 \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5631"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* imprisoned \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* house \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* guard, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same prison \w where|strong="H5921"\w* Joseph \w was|strong="H6547"\w* confined.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* waited \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w confinement|strong="H4929"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 5 Meanwhile \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*’s \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* baker, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* confined \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* same \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w each|strong="H2492"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* particular meaning.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w he|strong="H1242"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w plainly|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w sad|strong="H2196"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w officers|strong="H5631"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* do \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w look|strong="H6547"\w* \w so|strong="H7592"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* answered. “\w We|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* there \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w interpretations|strong="H6623"\w* \w of|strong="H5608"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\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* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w budding|strong="H6524"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6524"\w* \w blossoms|strong="H5322"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* clusters \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w forth|strong="H6524"\w* \w ripe|strong="H1310"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w pressed|strong="H7818"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \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 him|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* its \w interpretation|strong="H6623"\w*: \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\v 13 \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* release \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* prison \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w office|strong="H3653"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* speak \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* behalf \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\v 15 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* unjustly \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dungeon.”   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* baker \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6622"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w favorable|strong="H2896"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* something \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* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w white|strong="H2751"\w* \w bread|strong="H2751"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w uppermost|strong="H5945"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* baked \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* eating \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* its \w interpretation|strong="H6623"\w*: \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\v 19 \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* eat \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w which|strong="H8269"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w birthday|strong="H3205"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w released|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* baker.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* butler \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w office|strong="H4945"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*,  
\v 22 but \w the|strong="H8518"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* baker \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w*, as \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w interpreted|strong="H6622"\w* \w to|strong="H3130"\w* \w them|strong="H8518"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w*.   
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\s1 Pharaoh’s Dream  
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\v 1 Two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*: \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,  
\v 2 \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, good-looking \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w had|strong="H1320"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w feeding|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* grass.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* lean, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H7451"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* ate up \w the|strong="H7451"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* good-looking, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. Then \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up.   
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\v 5 Afterward \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w slept|strong="H3462"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w*, \w plump|strong="H1277"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7070"\w*.  
\v 6 Also \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H7651"\w* \w blasted|strong="H7710"\w* by \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*, sprang \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w after|strong="H6779"\w* them.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H2009"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w plump|strong="H1277"\w*, \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*, \w and|strong="H6547"\w* realized \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 In|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w mind|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* disturbed; \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* could \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* must \w remind|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w offenses|strong="H2399"\w*:  
\v 10 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w very|strong="H7107"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* imprisoned \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* baker \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*.  
\v 11 We both \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w the|strong="H3915"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w each|strong="H2492"\w* \w with|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special meaning.  
\v 12 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w also|strong="H2876"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w interpreted|strong="H6622"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w*, \w to|strong="H5650"\w* each \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w* according \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* dreams \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w* \w exactly|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w interpreted|strong="H6622"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*: \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w office|strong="H3653"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other man \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H7323"\w* \w brought|strong="H7323"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w hastily|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* dungeon; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* face \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\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 have|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* there \w is|strong="H3130"\w* no \w one|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* can \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* can \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w Not|strong="H1107"\w* \w I|strong="H7965"\w*; God \w only|strong="H7965"\w* can \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* satisfactory \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,  
\v 18 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* good-looking, which \w had|strong="H1320"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w feeding|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* grass.  
\v 19 \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, \w thin|strong="H7534"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w lean|strong="H7534"\w*, \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w the|strong="H7534"\w* \w lean|strong="H7534"\w* \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* ate up \w the|strong="H7534"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*;  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* eaten \w them|strong="H3588"\w* up, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* eaten \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* \w still|strong="H4758"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up.  
\v 22 Again \w I|strong="H2009"\w* dreamed \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w*, plump \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7070"\w*;  
\v 23 \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w*, \w withered|strong="H6798"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w*, \w blasted|strong="H7710"\w* with \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*, sprang \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w after|strong="H6779"\w* them;  
\v 24 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w*. \w I|strong="H5046"\w* have \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* dream \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w*, \w but|strong="H1104"\w* there \w is|strong="H2896"\w* no \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* can interpret \w it|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* signify \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*; God \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w known|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lean|strong="H7534"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w ugly|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H2007"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* also \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w* \w blasted|strong="H7710"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* \w represent|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.  
\v 28 \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, ‘God \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.’  
\v 29 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*,  
\v 30 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* followed \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land produces;  
\v 31 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w follows|strong="H3651"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w*.   
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\v 32 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* indicate \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* assured \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* come true.  
\v 33 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w select|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* discreet \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w place|strong="H7896"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* control \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6496"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w and|strong="H4714"\w* collect one-fifth \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w produce|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w plenteous|strong="H7647"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 35 Let \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w store|strong="H6651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* let \w them|strong="H3027"\w* hold \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* food \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 36 \w The|strong="H3772"\w* food \w will|strong="H1961"\w* furnish \w a|strong="H3068"\w* supply \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* land \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* which \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perish|strong="H3772"\w* because \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w plan|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*;  
\v 38 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Can|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* whom \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God?”  
\v 39 \w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “Since God \w has|strong="H3045"\w* \w shown|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w so|strong="H2063"\w* discreet \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 40 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* head \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* dominion, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruled|strong="H5401"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w*, \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* superior \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”  
\v 42 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w finger|strong="H2885"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w finger|strong="H2885"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* garments \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* collar \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* also \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* second-best \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Attention|strong="H6440"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4714"\w* am \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* consent \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H7272"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”  
\v 45 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w Zaphenath-paneah|strong="H6847"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife Asenath \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w On|strong="H5921"\w*. Josephs’ \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 46 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* commissioned \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w plenteous|strong="H7647"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* there \w were|strong="H8141"\w* bountiful harvests,  
\v 48 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H6908"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* plenteous \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w stored|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* products \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 49 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w stored|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* quantities, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ceased|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* keep \w account|strong="H4557"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* could \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* measured.   
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\v 50 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asenath \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3130"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w toil|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 52 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* son \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*.”   
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\v 53 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* which \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H8141"\w*,  
\v 54 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* said; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\v 55 \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w famished|strong="H7456"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* tells \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 56 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* universal \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storehouses \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w sold|strong="H7666"\w* food \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*: \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 57 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* peoples \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w came|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.   
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\s1 Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt  
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\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sale \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* stand \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* each other?  
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sale \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4714"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* brothers \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s own brother, \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* feared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* some \w harm|strong="H7971"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* others \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H7666"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H7989"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sold|strong="H7666"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* brothers \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w knew|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* acted \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stranger toward \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Where do \w you|strong="H7200"\w* come \w from|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3667"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w From|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food.”  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* also \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* which \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*! \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7270"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* weaknesses \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land.”  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* him, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* lord; \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* come \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food.  
\v 11 \w We|strong="H5168"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* honest \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* come \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* weaknesses \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land.”  
\v 13 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* replied, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w*, \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*; \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* no more.”  
\v 14 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* I \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H3130"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*.  
\v 15 \w By|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w be|strong="H2416"\w* tested: \w as|strong="H3588"\w* sure \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* prison, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H2416"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* proved \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* telling \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* sure \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*.”  
\v 17 So \w he|strong="H3117"\w* put \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* into \w prison|strong="H4929"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* respect God:  
\v 19 \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* honest men, \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* brothers remain \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* supply \w the|strong="H3651"\w* needs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* \w households|strong="H1004"\w*  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* verified, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* commanded, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H6869"\w* \w indeed|strong="H8085"\w* guilty \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* treated \w our|strong="H7200"\w* brother, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w pleaded|strong="H2603"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* come \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* added, “\w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*,’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*? \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w required|strong="H1875"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w however|strong="H8085"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w interpreter|strong="H3887"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*; \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, bound \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* man’s \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w provision|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* stopped \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* night, \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* get \w feed|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w top|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w*.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* brothers, “\w My|strong="H7725"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w been|strong="H2729"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*; \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w pack|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* dismayed \w and|strong="H3701"\w* fearful, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* God \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="H3290"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* came \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w*, saying,  
\v 30 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* man who \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* land \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* imprisoned \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*.  
\v 31 We \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, ‘We \w are|strong="H1961"\w* honest men; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*;  
\v 32 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* same \w father|strong="H1121"\w*; \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* no longer living, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* our \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.’  
\v 33 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* master \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* land \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* discover \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* honest \w men|strong="H3947"\w*: \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H7459"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w supply|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* needs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \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 spies|strong="H7270"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* honest men; \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* restore \w your|strong="H5414"\w* brother \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* free \w to|strong="H5414"\w* go \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.’”   
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\v 35 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* emptying \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* found \w that|strong="H7200"\w* each \w man|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w purse|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* father \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* purses filled \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* robbed \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*: \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer \w living|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer \w here|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3290"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w also|strong="H1144"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* misfortune \w has|strong="H1961"\w* overtaken \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\v 37 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\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*.”  
\v 38 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said, “\w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* harm \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*.”   
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\v 1 The \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* the land;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w*’s brothers \w had|strong="H1961"\w* eaten \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* which they \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* father said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w more|strong="H7725"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\v 4 \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 \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* food,  
\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* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”  
\v 6 Jacob said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w treat|strong="H7489"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w so|strong="H7489"\w* \w badly|strong="H7489"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* man \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* brother?”  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w particularly|strong="H7592"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*, \w saying|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 Have|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* brother?’ \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w down|strong="H3381"\w*’?”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* once, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w hold|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w bear|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\v 10 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w lingered|strong="H4102"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* would \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* second \w time|strong="H6471"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w products|strong="H2173"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w jars|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w balm|strong="H6875"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w spices|strong="H5219"\w*, \w myrrh|strong="H3910"\w*, pistachio nuts, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w almonds|strong="H8247"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w twice|strong="H4932"\w* \w as|strong="H4932"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, carrying \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* sacks; perhaps \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mistake|strong="H4870"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* also \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* other brother. But if \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am robbed \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* sons, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w bereaved|strong="H7921"\w* \w indeed|strong="H5414"\w*!”  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w twice|strong="H4932"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w steward|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, “Bring \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w kill|strong="H2873"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* meal, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* men \w will|strong="H1004"\w* eat \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* directed, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w being|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* grain sacks \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* visit, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* overpower \w and|strong="H3701"\w* arrest \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w steward|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|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*  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* said, “Oh, \w my|strong="H3381"\w* lord, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w time|strong="H8462"\w* only \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food;  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w reached|strong="H1961"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* sacks \w and|strong="H3701"\w* discovered \w every|strong="H7725"\w* man’s \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* sack, \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w full|strong="H7725"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 22 We \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* other \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w our|strong="H7760"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w our|strong="H7760"\w* sacks.”  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* replied, “\w Be|strong="H5414"\w* calm, don’t \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w treasure|strong="H4301"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* sacks; \w I|strong="H5414"\w* received \w your|strong="H5414"\w* full payment.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w steward|strong="H1004"\w* also conducted \w the|strong="H5414"\w* men \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\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* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w fodder|strong="H4554"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* anticipation \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s coming \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H3027"\w* gave \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* low before \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="H2416"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H7592"\w* regarding \w their|strong="H7592"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H2205"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2416"\w* \w your|strong="H7592"\w* father \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* whom \w you|strong="H7592"\w* spoke? \w Is|strong="H2416"\w* \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*?”  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H7965"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H7965"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w our|strong="H5650"\w* father, \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*; \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w their|strong="H7812"\w* \w heads|strong="H6915"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* made \w obeisance|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Joseph \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* brother, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* mother’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H1144"\w* said. “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* added, “God \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H8033"\w* emotion \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w into|strong="H3130"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w bathed|strong="H7364"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* controlling \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* ate \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* abhorrent \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.  
\v 33 Joseph’s brothers \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w* according \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* right \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* according \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w youth|strong="H6812"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* men \w looked|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8539"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w portions|strong="H4864"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w portions|strong="H4864"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* theirs. \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w merry|strong="H7937"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w steward|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*: “\w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men’s grain sacks \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w much|strong="H6310"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sack \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w too|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w paid|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w*.” \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="H1992"\w* \w soon|strong="H1242"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light appeared, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, together \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* commanded \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w steward|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w Follow|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* returned \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*?  
\v 5 \w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* stolen \w my|strong="H6213"\w* silver \w cup|strong="H1931"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* master \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* divines \w the|strong="H6213"\w* future? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*!’”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* steward \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5381"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5381"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*!  
\v 8 Remember \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* hind \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* sacks. Why \w then|strong="H7725"\w* should \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\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* master’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?  
\v 9 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* goblet \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* lord’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* whom \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5355"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* each one \w hastily|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H6605"\w* sack \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* ground \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*;  
\v 12 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* steward \w searched|strong="H2664"\w*, \w beginning|strong="H2490"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w ending|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was|strong="H1144"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s sack.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* man \w loaded|strong="H6006"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w deed|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w divine|strong="H5172"\w* secrets?”  
\v 16 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* plead \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* clear \w ourselves|strong="H6663"\w*? \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w See|strong="H2005"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w possession|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*! \w The|strong="H6213"\w* man \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w possession|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* father.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1696"\w* lord, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord’s ears, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* anger \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* great \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 19 \w My|strong="H5650"\w* lord, \w you|strong="H7592"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H7592"\w*, ‘\w Have|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w or|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brother?’  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H2205"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H2205"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w an|strong="H3426"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H2208"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w*. Since \w his|strong="H4191"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* only son \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* mother \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*; \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* father loves \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.’  
\v 21 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \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 \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H5800"\w* lord, ‘\w The|strong="H5800"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father. If \w he|strong="H3808"\w* should \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father, \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father \w would|strong="H5288"\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 Unless|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w comes|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*.’  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* lord;  
\v 25 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* father said, ‘\w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* food.’  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\v 27 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*, said \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* wife \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*;  
\v 28 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* missing, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w surely|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w since|strong="H2008"\w*.  
\v 29 If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w befall|strong="H7136"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*.’  
\v 30 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* if \w I|strong="H6258"\w* return \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6258"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H5650"\w* father, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H5650"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w bound|strong="H7194"\w* \w up|strong="H7194"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\v 31 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* father \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* personally \w became|strong="H5650"\w* \w surety|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w bear|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s eyes \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.’  
\v 33 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H5927"\w* lord, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* brothers.  
\v 34 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w pain|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* control \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*; \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w nobody|strong="H3808"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w wept|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w court|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\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 Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w Is|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* father \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* frightened \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\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 Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* they \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*. \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H4714"\w* am \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* brother whom \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* troubled \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w preserve|strong="H4241"\w* \w life|strong="H4241"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* already been \w two|strong="H2088"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* neither ploughing \w nor|strong="H2758"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.  
\v 7 \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* through \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* descendants \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w master|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 9 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* say \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: God \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* master \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* without \w delay|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, together \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* starve; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.’  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* really \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, Joseph, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w and|strong="H1144"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H1144"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* also \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w report|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w had|strong="H3130"\w* arrived spread \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3190"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* greatly.  
\v 17 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “Say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* brothers, ‘\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w load|strong="H2943"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w beasts|strong="H1165"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\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* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w that|strong="H2459"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land affords.  
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father \w and|strong="H4714"\w* come.  
\v 20 \w Also|strong="H5869"\w* pay \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w attention|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* household \w goods|strong="H3627"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2898"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* yours.’”  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\p \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s orders \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 22 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w change|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w changes|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\v 23 \w To|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w following|strong="H1870"\w* gifts: \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w best|strong="H2898"\w* products \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w provisions|strong="H4202"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H7264"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “See \w that|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7264"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*!”  
\v 25 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H3667"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* land \w of|strong="H5927"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* father.  
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* stood \w still|strong="H5750"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w them|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w revived|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\v 28 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2962"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, said, “\w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*; \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w will|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 The promise to Israel  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H5265"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Beersheba \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 2 God spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3478"\w* answered. “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am.”  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* God said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* God \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* father. \w Do|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w surely|strong="H5927"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w again|strong="H1571"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* who closes \w your|strong="H5921"\w* dying \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* Beersheba, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* wives \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w herds|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in|strong="H2233"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*;  
\v 7 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandsons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w granddaughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H2233"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\s1 Genealogy  
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* family, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*,  
\v 9 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*: \w Hanoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w Pallu|strong="H6396"\w*, \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmi|strong="H3756"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*: \w Jemuel|strong="H3223"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, Ohad, \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w woman|strong="H3669"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*: \w Gershon|strong="H1648"\w*, \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, Onan, \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*, \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* (\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onan \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*). \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamul|strong="H2538"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*: \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w*, \w Puvah|strong="H6312"\w*, \w Iob|strong="H3102"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*: \w Sered|strong="H5624"\w*, Elon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahleel|strong="H3177"\w*.  
\v 15 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, whom she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Paddan-aram|strong="H6307"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*: \w Ziphion|strong="H6837"\w*, \w Haggi|strong="H2291"\w*, \w Shuni|strong="H7764"\w*, Ezbon, \w Eri|strong="H6179"\w*, Arodi, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Areli.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher: \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w*, \w Ishvah|strong="H3438"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Serah|strong="H8294"\w*, \w their|strong="H8294"\w* sister. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*: \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchiel|strong="H4439"\w*.  
\v 18 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* slave-girl whom \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*: \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H4519"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Ephraim, \w whose|strong="H1323"\w* mother \w was|strong="H3130"\w* Asenath \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w On|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*, \w Becher|strong="H1071"\w*, Ashbel, \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, Ehi, \w Rosh|strong="H7220"\w*, \w Muppim|strong="H4649"\w*, \w Huppim|strong="H2650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ard.  
\v 22 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jacobs’ \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*: Hashum.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*: \w Jahzeel|strong="H3183"\w*, \w Guni|strong="H1476"\w*, \w Jezer|strong="H3337"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shillem|strong="H8006"\w*.  
\v 25 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* slave-girl whom \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w offspring|strong="H1121"\w*, \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty-six|strong="H8346"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w*.   
\s1 Israel in Egypt  
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\v 28 \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* might show \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.  
\v 29 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made|strong="H3130"\w* ready \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Jacob \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w presented|strong="H7200"\w* \w himself|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w let|strong="H6471"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\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*.”  
\v 31 But \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* say \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H5046"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* keepers \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*; \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*.’  
\v 33 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* asks, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w occupation|strong="H4639"\w*?’  
\v 34 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* keepers \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers,’ \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* province \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* looked \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w told|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 with|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* possess \w have|strong="H3605"\w* come \w from|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*; \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1241"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* province \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w presented|strong="H3322"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w occupation|strong="H4639"\w*?” \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “We \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* fathers.”  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* no \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \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* province \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H6547"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “Since \w your|strong="H3130"\w* father \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w your|strong="H3130"\w* brothers have come \w to|strong="H6547"\w* you,  
\v 6 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w disposal|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* province \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*; \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w also|strong="H6547"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w presented|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w*?”  
\v 9 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* hard \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H6547"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* ancestors \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* earth.”  
\v 10 \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 11 \w So|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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* home \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land, near \w Rameses|strong="H7486"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w also|strong="H3899"\w* \w provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*; \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w*, \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w languished|strong="H3856"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w bought|strong="H7666"\w*: \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w spent|strong="H8552"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* said, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w us|strong="H3051"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* eyes \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* fails?”  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, if \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w has|strong="H3130"\w* failed.”  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* sustained \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w ended|strong="H8552"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* lord, \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w spent|strong="H8552"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w herds|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* yours; \w there|strong="H7604"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* lordship \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* lands.  
\v 19 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* perish \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land? \w Take|strong="H1961"\w* \w possession|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land \w in|strong="H4191"\w* return \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* personal possessions \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H3456"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s.  
\v 21 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* moved \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* whole \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*\f + \fr 47.21 \ft As per the Masoretic Text. The Septaguint and Samaritan Pentateuch says “he reduced them to slavery”\f*  
\v 22 \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* definite allowance \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* ate \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2706"\w* \w which|strong="H3548"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Hence|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* land.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* land \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* must \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land.  
\v 24 \w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* four \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H6547"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w households|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*.”  
\v 25 They replied, “\w You|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*; \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, lord, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H2706"\w*, \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* force \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2569"\w*; \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* possession \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* acquired possessions \w in|strong="H3427"\w* it \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H7235"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* died \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H2421"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-seven.   
\s1 Deaths of Jacob and Joseph  
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\v 29 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w drew|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* Jacob \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\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* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* swear \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;  
\v 30 \w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* ancestors, \w carry|strong="H5375"\w*, \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* burying-place.” Joseph replied, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w requested|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\v 31 Jacob said, “Give \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*”; \w so|strong="H7650"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w* gave \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\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 to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* rallied \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “God \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w possession|strong="H2233"\w*.’  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* mine \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* mine.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H4138"\w*, which \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours. \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* older brothers.  
\v 7 \w As|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* came \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w some|strong="H3530"\w* \w distance|strong="H3530"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Ephrath: \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ephrath (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*).”   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* these?”  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.” Israel said, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w dim|strong="H3513"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w age|strong="H2207"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* father’s \w lap|strong="H1290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* face \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* – Ephraim \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w toward|strong="H3225"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w toward|strong="H3225"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* – \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ephraim \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w crossing|strong="H7919"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* intentionally, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* God \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* forefathers Abraham \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* revered \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 16 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* delivered \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w*; \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w let|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* known \w as|strong="H7230"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* Jacob; \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w let|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w grow|strong="H1711"\w* \w into|strong="H4397"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ephraim, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* seized \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* Ephraim’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s.  
\v 18 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* father, “\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father; \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w*; \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* populous \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w invoke|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, ‘God \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* Ephraim \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 21 Jacob said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \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 bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fathers.  
\v 22 \w As|strong="H5414"\w* well \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mountain-slope \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Amorites \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H7122"\w* near, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* what \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w happen|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 2 \w Assemble|strong="H6908"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w you|strong="H3581"\w* \w are|strong="H5794"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H7205"\w* \w the|strong="H7205"\w* first-fruit \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* manhood.  
\q1 \w First|strong="H7225"\w* \w in|strong="H1060"\w* \w dignity|strong="H7613"\w* \w and|strong="H7205"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 Boiling \w over|strong="H3498"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w first|strong="H2490"\w*,  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* concubine’s \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2490"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* father’s \w couch|strong="H3326"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w are|strong="H3627"\w* akin,  
\q1 \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H3627"\w* their \w swords|strong="H4380"\w*.  
\q1 I \w will|strong="H2555"\w* not enter \w into|strong="H3627"\w* their council,   
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\v 6 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* join \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* anger \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w slew|strong="H2026"\w*.  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* wantonness \w they|strong="H3588"\w* hamstrung.   
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\v 7 Accursed \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7185"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*!  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w Before|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whelp|strong="H1482"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*.  
\q1 \w From|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* kill, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w*;  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* crouched, \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* lain \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* disturb \w him|strong="H5927"\w*?   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H7626"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* royal \w staff|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3063"\w* due \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w obedience|strong="H3349"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 Binding \w his|strong="H3526"\w* donkey \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w colt|strong="H5895"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w choice|strong="H8321"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1818"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w washed|strong="H3526"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w garments|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w His|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w red|strong="H2447"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5869"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shore|strong="H2348"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* lined \w with|strong="H5921"\w* ships,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H3411"\w* extends \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, he \w is|strong="H3485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong-limbed \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*,  
\q1 \w crouching|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* between \w the|strong="H3485"\w* \w sheepfolds|strong="H4942"\w*,   
\q1
\v 15 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H5445"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w under|strong="H5647"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* taskmaster.   
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\q1
\v 16 \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w judges|strong="H1777"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5971"\w* one \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H1777"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* horned-adder \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w bites|strong="H5391"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*’s \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* thrown \w off|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!   
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\q1
\v 19 \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, robber-bands press upon \w him|strong="H1931"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* press upon their \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*.   
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\v 20 Asher, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w rich|strong="H8082"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w provides|strong="H5414"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w dainties|strong="H4574"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flourishing terebinth,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8233"\w* branches.   
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\q1
\v 22 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w branch|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w branch|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5921"\w* tendrils \w run|strong="H6805"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w They|strong="H2671"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4843"\w* \w attack|strong="H7852"\w*, \w they|strong="H2671"\w* shoot at \w him|strong="H7852"\w*.  
\q1 The \w archers|strong="H1167"\w* hatefully assail \w him|strong="H7852"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* remains ever bent,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3027"\w* forearms tireless,  
\q1 \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Mighty|strong="H2220"\w* \w One|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* name \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
\q1
\v 25 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fathers, \w who|strong="H7706"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w who|strong="H7706"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* great \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w that|strong="H8415"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\q1 \w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w breast|strong="H7699"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w womb|strong="H7356"\w*,   
\q1
\v 26 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2029"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gifts \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*,  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H5139"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers.   
\b  
\q1
\v 27 \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w is|strong="H7998"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ravening|strong="H2963"\w* \w wolf|strong="H2061"\w*.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1242"\w* devours \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*.  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w at|strong="H1144"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w divides|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*; \w each|strong="H3605"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 29 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w I|strong="H6680"\w* am \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H6912"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H6680"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H6912"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2850"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*,  
\v 30 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H4631"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w which|strong="H7704"\w* Abraham \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H6440"\w* holding \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burying-place.  
\v 31 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* wife; \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* wife; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3327"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w purchased|strong="H4735"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.”  
\v 33 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H7272"\w* gathered \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w into|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* ancestors.   
\c 50
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\v 1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w embalm|strong="H2590"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* father. \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w* \w embalmed|strong="H2590"\w* Jacob;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w period|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* embalming.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* Egyptians \w also|strong="H3117"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* seventy \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* days \w of|strong="H6913"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w past|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* members \w of|strong="H6913"\w* Pharaoh’s court, saying, “\w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* wish \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* favor, speak \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Pharaoh \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w*’s father \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, ‘\w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*; \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3738"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* myself \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H6913"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.’ Ask Pharaoh, ‘\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H6913"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father; \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.’”  
\v 6 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H6912"\w* father, \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H7650"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H5927"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 8 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.  
\v 9 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w company|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Atad, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* impressive \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Joseph \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w period|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father \w which|strong="H8033"\w* lasted \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mourning \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Atad, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* impressive mourning \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.” \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H1637"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, Ebel-Mizraim.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* Jacob’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*:  
\v 13 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* hold \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w*.  
\v 14 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H3130"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H3863"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* fully punish \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* message \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*: “\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* father \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*,  
\v 17 ‘\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*: \w Forgive|strong="H5375"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wrongdoing \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brothers, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w treated|strong="H1580"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* basely.’ \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wrongdoing \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* father’s God.”  
\p \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* began \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*,  
\v 18 \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* said, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3372"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w*, “Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* God?  
\v 20 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w plotted|strong="H2803"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* God \w intended|strong="H2803"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w saving|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* do \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*.” \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w*, comforting \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim’s great-grandchildren; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \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 about|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H4191"\w* God \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w remember|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w which|strong="H6485"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* required \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, “\w When|strong="H1121"\w* God remembers \w you|strong="H6485"\w*, \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H6485"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w*, \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w embalmed|strong="H2590"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* coffin \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.