21 So he fled with everything that he had, and got up and crossed the river [Euphrates], and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead [east of the Jordan River].Laban Pursues Jacob 22 On the third day [after his departure] Laban was told that Jacob had fled. 17 Bring out with you every living thing from all fleshbirds and animals and every crawling thing that crawls on the earththat they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth. 18 So Noah went out, and his wife and his sons and their wives with him [after being in the ark one year and ten days]. In the presence of the men of my people I give (sell) it to you; bury your dead [there]. 12 Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land. stylistic consultant where necessary. 22 Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God three hundred years after the birth of Methuselah and had other sons and daughters. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids. The name of his [walled] city was Avith. For he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. 13 God said to Abram, Know for sure that your descendants will be strangers [living temporarily] in a land (Egypt) that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years. Take notes online, highlight verses and save notes! 24He turned away from his brothers and [left the room and] wept; then he returned and talked with them, and took Simeon from them and bound him in front of them [to be kept as a hostage in Egypt]. 15He kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him. And the Egyptians wept and grieved for him [in public mourning as they would for royalty] for seventy days. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he became the father of those [nomadic herdsmen] who live in tents and have cattle and raise livestock. 33 So Laban went into Jacobs tent and into Leahs tent and the tent of the two maids, but he did not find them. 3Now forty days were required for this, for that is the customary number of days [of preparation] required for embalming. Highlight or Bookmark your favorite verses, make Verse Images that you can share, and attach public or private Notes to Bible passages. So the servant took Rebekah and went on his way.Isaac Marries Rebekah 62 Now Isaac had returned from going to Beer-lahai-roi (Well of the Living One Who Sees Me), for he was living in the Negev. 20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present outcome, that many people would be kept alive [as they are this day]. 21And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 9With whomever of your servants your masters cup is found, let him die, and the rest of us will be my lords slaves. 10And the steward said, Now let it be as you say; he with whom the cup is found will be my slave, but the rest of you shall be blameless. 11Then every man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and each man opened his sack [confident the cup would not be found among them]. Missing Messages Note: Due to technical difficulties, messages about the time period between the life of Samuel and the ministry of Jesus were not recorded. 14 Please let my lord go on ahead of his servant, and I will move on slowly, governed by the pace of the livestock that are in front of me and according to the endurance of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir [in Edom].15 Then Esau said, Please let me leave with you some of the people who are with me. But Jacob said, What need is there [for it]? 4 Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel, 5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. 2 The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. 00:00. 22Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they lived on the amount which Pharaoh gave them, so they did not sell their land. The Third Epistle General of John. A. Why have you deceived and betrayed me [like this]? 26 But Laban only said, It is not the tradition here to give the younger [daughter in marriage] before the older. 16 These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their settlements, and by their encampments (sheepfolds); twelve princes (sheiks) according to their tribes. 19 And Lamech took for himself two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. The Second Epistle General of Peter. Share Scripture with friends, highlight passages, and create a daily habit with Bible Plans. The Second Epistle General of Peter. So we have brought it back [this time]. Do not look behind you, or stop anywhere in the entire valley; escape to the mountains [of Moab], or you will be consumed and swept away. 18 But Lot said to them, Oh no, [not that place] my lords! 11 In the six hundredth year of Noahs life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, on that same day all the fountains of the great deep [subterranean waters] burst open, and the windows and floodgates of the heavens were opened. 4 God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness. 36 And he put [a distance of] three days journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob was then left in care of the rest of Labans flock.37 Then Jacob took branches of fresh poplar and almond and plane trees, and peeled white stripes in them, exposing the white in the branches. These Scriptures are copyrighted by the Biblica, Inc. A B C D, open: Heb. 11 Please accept my blessing (gift) which has been brought to you, for God has dealt graciously with me and I have everything [that I could possibly want]. So Jacob kept urging him and Esau accepted it.12 Then Esau said, Let us get started on our journey and I will go in front of you [to lead the way]. 13 But Jacob replied, You know, my lord, that the children are frail and need gentle care, and the nursing flocks and herds [with young] are of concern to me; for if the men should drive them hard for a single day, all the flocks will die. A, 20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 4 But you shall not eat meat along with its life, that is, its blood. Then he came out of Leahs tent and entered Rachels tent. quoted account for twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total text 24 Laban also gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah as a maid. A. 13Now you must tell my father of all my splendor and power in Egypt, and of everything that you have seen; and you must hurry and bring my father down here. 14Then he embraced his brother Benjamins neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. Have you not reserved a blessing for me? 37 But Isaac replied to Esau, Listen carefully: I have made Jacob your lord and master; I have given him all his brothers and relatives as servants; and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. So they separated from each other. 47 In the seven abundant years the earth produced handfuls [for each seed planted]. 35 So Rachel said to her father, Do not be displeased, my lord, that I cannot rise before you, for the manner of women is on me and I am unwell. He searched [further] but did not find the household idols.36 Then Jacob became angry and argued with Laban. trans-denominational and international group of scholars met in Palos 18 But I will establish My covenant (solemn promise, formal agreement) with you; and you shall come into the arkyou and your [three] sons and your wife, and your sons wives with you. 55 So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; do whatever he says to you. 56 When the famine was spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold [surplus grain] to the Egyptians; and the famine grew [extremely] severe in the land of Egypt. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the people and keep the goods (spoils of battle) for yourself. 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have raised my hand and sworn an oath to the LORD God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take anything that is yours, from a thread to a sandal strap, so you could not say, I [the King of Sodom] have made Abram rich. 24 I will take nothing except what my young men have eaten, and the share of the spoils belonging to the men [my allies] who went with meAner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share of the spoils., 1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying,Do not be afraid, Abram,I am your shield;Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.2 Abram said, Lord GOD, what reward will You give me, since I am [leaving this world] childless, and he who will be the owner and heir of my house is this [servant] Eliezer from Damascus? 3 And Abram continued, Since You have given no child to me, one (a servant) born in my house is my heir. 4 Then behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, This man [Eliezer] will not be your heir but he who shall come from your own body shall be your heir. 5 And the LORD brought Abram outside [his tent into the night] and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the starsif you are able to count them. Then He said to him, So [numerous] shall your descendants be. 6 Then Abram believed in (affirmed, trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the LORD; and He counted (credited) it to him as righteousness (doing right in regard to God and man). Bible Text 27 Finish the week [of the wedding feast] for Leah; then we will give you Rachel also, and in return you shall work for me for seven more years. 28 So Jacob complied and fulfilled Leahs week [of celebration]; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his [second] wife. 20 Then Jacob made a vow (promise), saying, If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and clothing to wear, 21 and if [He grants that] I return to my fathers house in safety, then the LORD will be my God. I will give you the price of the field; accept it from me and I will bury my dead there. 14 Ephron replied to Abraham, 15 My lord, listen to me. The voice of your brothers [innocent] blood is crying out to Me from the ground [for justice]. Bible Downloads For our money is gone. 16Joseph said, Give up your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock, since the money is gone. 17So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for the horses and the flocks and the herds and the donkeys; and he supplied them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year. 00:00. Bible 28 This is the message just as I have told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. Part 9: God's Will. 4 He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility]. 3 And God said, Let there be light, and there was light. Genesis 2The Creation Of Man And Woman1 So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants). 13 And I will also make a nation of [Ishmael] the son of the maid, because he is your descendant. 14 So Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. Smith's Literal Translation - Text. 3 Incredible Things You Can Do to Reflect Christ in Dark Times. 33 Now Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned as his successor. For women will call me happy. So she named him Asher (happy).14 Now at the time of wheat harvest Reuben [the eldest child] went and found some mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Leah. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The Bible in Basic English 1 Then as Jacob went on his way, the angels of God met him [to reassure and protect him]. Joseph Sees Benjamin 16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and kill an animal and make [a meal] ready; for the men will dine with me at noon. 17So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Josephs house. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself [when she heard the LORDS words], saying, After I have become old, shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband) being also old? 13 And the LORD asked Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh [to herself], saying, Shall I really give birth [to a child] when I am so old? 14 Is anything too difficult or too wonderful for the LORD? 6Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, and he was the one who sold [grain] to all the people of the land; and Josephs [half] brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up for a burnt offering (ascending sacrifice) instead of his son. 4 So Joseph pleased Potiphar and found favor in his sight and he served him as his personal servant. 1 Now these are the records of the descendants of Esau, (that is, Edom). single individual an engineer working with General Electric in Seattle 8 If he said, The speckled shall be your wages, then the entire flock gave birth to speckled [young]; and if he said, The streaked shall be your wages, then the entire flock gave birth to streaked [young]. 4 After he became the father of Seth, Adam lived eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters. These eight [children] Milcah bore to Nahor, Abrahams brother. 3And Pharaoh said to his brothers [as Joseph expected], What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers [before us]. 4Moreover, they said to Pharaoh, We have come to live temporarily (sojourn) in the land [of Egypt], for there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants [in our land], for the famine is very severe in Canaan. 16When the news was heard in Pharaohs house that Josephs brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. Lot was sitting at Sodoms [city] gate. 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 1 Then Jacob looked up, and saw Esau coming with four hundred men. 23And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. 11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel [in greeting], and he raised his voice and wept. This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gateway to heaven.18 So Jacob got up early in the morning, and took the stone he had put under his head and he set it up as a pillar [that is, a monument to the vision in his dream], and he poured [olive] oil on the top of it [to consecrate it]. 4 I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of the heavens, and will give to your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, 5 because Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and [consistently] kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.6 So Isaac stayed in Gerar. 10 This is [the sign of] My covenant, which you shall keep and faithfully obey, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 32 Therefore, to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because He touched the socket of Jacobs thigh by the tendon of the hip. All these things are [working] against me. 37Then Reuben spoke to his father, You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring Benjamin back to you; put him in my care, and I will return him to you. 38But Jacob said, My son shall not go down [to Egypt] with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left [of Rachels children]. The Third Epistle General of John. WebSearch and read the NIV Bible verses using the popular New International Version translation. Rapids, MI 49530. 5 From these, [the people of] the coastlands of the nations were separated and spread into their lands, every one according to his own language, according to their constituent groups (families), and into their nations:6 the sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim [from whom descended the Egyptians], Put, and Canaan; 7 the sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah; Sheba and Dedan. 8 So Seth lived nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.9 When Enosh was ninety years old, he became the father of Kenan. WebRead, hear, and study Scripture at the world's most-visited Christian website. 26 But Lots wife, from behind him, [foolishly, longingly] looked [back toward Sodom in an act of disobedience], and she became a pillar of salt.27 Abraham started out early the next morning to the place where he [only the day before] had stood before the LORD; 28 and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the valley [of the Dead Sea]; and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land went up like the smoke of a kiln (pottery furnace).29 Now when God ravaged and destroyed the cities of the plain [of Siddim], He remembered Abraham [and for that reason], and He sent [Abrahams nephew] Lot out of the midst of the destruction, when He destroyed the cities in which Lot had lived.Lot Is Debased 30 Now Lot went up from Zoar, and lived in the mountain together with his two daughters, for he was afraid to stay [any longer] in Zoar; and he lived in a cave with his two daughters. WebSearch and read Bible verses using the popular BBE translation. 7 Yet your father has cheated me [as often as possible] and changed my wages ten times; but God did not allow him to hurt me. 22 Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, the smith (craftsman) and teacher of every artisan in instruments of bronze and iron. The Second Epistle General of John. 37 My master made me swear [an oath], saying, You must not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live; 38 but you shall [instead] go to my fathers house and to my family and take a wife for my son [Isaac]. 39 Then I said to my master, But suppose the woman will not follow me [back to this land]. 40 He said to me, The LORD, before whom I walk [habitually and obediently], will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my fathers house; 41 then you will be free of my oath, when you come to my relatives; and if they do not give her to you, you will [also] be free of my oath.42 I came today to the spring, and said, O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful; 43 please look, I am standing by the spring of water; now let it be that when the maiden [whom You have chosen for Isaac] comes out to draw [water], and to whom I say, Please, give me a little water to drink from your jar; 44 and if she says to me, You drink, and I will also draw [water] for your camels; let that woman be the one whom the LORD has selected and chosen [as a wife] for my masters son.45 Before I had finished praying in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her [water] jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. 25 But in the morning [when Jacob awoke], it was Leah [who was with him]! Laban searched through all her tent, but did not find them. Credits: Updated: 2021-11-29 How did you [dare to] say to me, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I thought I might be killed because of her [desirability]. 10 Abimelech said, What is this that you have done to us? 21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. Stay and work with me. 20 So Jacob served [Laban] for seven years for [the right to marry] Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. 6 You know that I have served your father with all my strength. 27He asked them about their well-being, and said, Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? 16 God made the two great lightsthe greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens]. 19 Lo, seven other cows came up after them, very ugly and gaunt [just skin and bones]; such emaciated animals as I have never seen in all the land of Egypt. 11 And he came to a certain place and stayed overnight there because the sun had set. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and dark among the young lambs, if found with me, shall be considered stolen. 34 And Laban said, Good! WebThe Creation. 14 Jacob set up a pillar (memorial, monument) in the place where he had talked with God, a pillar of stone, and he poured a drink offering [of wine] on it; he also poured oil on it [to declare it sacred for Gods purpose]. 28Now Jacob (Israel) sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 21 Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was unable to conceive children; and the LORD granted his prayer and Rebekah his wife conceived [twins]. 19 Every animal, every crawling thing, every birdand whatever moves on the landwent out by families (types, groupings) from the ark.20 And Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every [ceremonially] clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 16 Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after the birth of Jared and had other sons and daughters. 21 And Reu lived two hundred and seven years after Serug was born, and he had other sons and daughters.22 When Serug had lived thirty years, he became the father of Nahor. 22 The sons of Lotan are Hori and Hemam; and Lotans sister is Timna. 8 Cush became the father of Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth. scholars, and lay people across the full breadth of the intended Bible Plans help you engage with God's Word every day, a little at a time.