\id GEN - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h Genesis 
\toc2 Genesis 
\toc1 Genesis 
\mt1 Genesis 
\c 1  
\s1 The Beginning of the World 
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\v 1 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w At|strong="H0430"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w*, 
\v 2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* completely \w empty|strong="H8414"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Darkness|strong="H2822"\w* covered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ocean|strong="H8415"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w moved|strong="H7307"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*\f + \fr 1:2  \fk moved over \ft The Hebrew word means “to fly over” or “to swoop down,” like a bird flying over its nest to protect its babies.\f* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\s2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w First|strong="H6440"\w* Day—Light 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*!” \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w shine|strong="H0216"\w*.\f + \fr 1:3  \ft Or “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. While \fv 2 \fv*\ft the earth had no special shape, and darkness covered the ocean, and God’s Spirit hovered over the water, \fv 3 \fv*\ft God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” Or “When God began to create the sky and the earth, \fv 2 \fv*\ft while the earth was completely empty, and darkness covered the ocean, and a powerful wind blew over the water, \fv 3 \fv*\ft God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”\f* 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\v 5 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* “\w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* “\w night|strong="H3915"\w*.” 
\p \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* Second \w Day|strong="H3117"\w*—Sky 
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* space\f + \fr 1:6  \fk space \ft Or “firmament.” The Hebrew word can refer to a piece of metal that has been hammered into the shape of a bowl.\f* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w two|strong="H8432"\w* parts!” 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* space \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. Some \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* some \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 8 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* space “\w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.” \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* Third \w Day|strong="H3117"\w*— // Dry \w Land|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* Plants 
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6960"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 10 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* “\w earth|strong="H0776"\w*,” \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w together|strong="H3220"\w* “\w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.” \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* grow \w grass|strong="H1877"\w*, \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w grain|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* each \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* grow \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* grew \w grass|strong="H1877"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w grain|strong="H2233"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* grew \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. Every \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* own \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* Fourth \w Day|strong="H3117"\w*—Sun, Moon, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Stars 
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\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="H0559"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. These \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* special meetings\f + \fr 1:14  \fk special meetings \ft The Israelites used the sun and moon to decide when the months and years began. Many Israelite festivals and special meetings began at the time of the new moon or full moon.\f* begin \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 15 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w shine|strong="H0215"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w larger|strong="H1419"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* smaller \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*. 
\v 17 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* these lights \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w shine|strong="H0215"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 18 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* put \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sky \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* Fifth \w Day|strong="H3117"\w*—Fish \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Birds 
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* filled \w with|strong="H5921"\w* many \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H8318"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w let|strong="H5315"\w* there \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* air \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*.\f + \fr 1:21  \fk large sea animals \ft Or “sea monsters.”\f* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* flies \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* living things \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* babies \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* babies. 
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\v 23 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* Sixth \w Day|strong="H3117"\w*— // Land \w Animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* People 
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w produce|strong="H1961"\w* many \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* many different \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* large \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* small crawling \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* every \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* all these \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w produce|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*.” \w And|strong="H0430"\w* all these \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H0776"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tame \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* small crawling \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H0120"\w* let’s \w make|strong="H6213"\w* humans\f + \fr 1:26  \fk humans \ft The Hebrew word means “man,” “people,” or the name “Adam.” It is like the word meaning “earth” or “red clay.”\f* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.\f + \fr 1:26  \fk Now let’s make … like us \ft Or “Now let’s make humans in our image and in our likeness.”\f* \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* large \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* little \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* humans \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H0430"\w* own \w image|strong="H6754"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w like|strong="H0120"\w* himself.\f + \fr 1:27  \fk So God created humans … himself \ft Or “So God created them in his image. In the image of God he created them.” Compare Genesis 5:1, 3.\f* \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*. 
\v 28 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H0776"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children. \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* take control \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air. \w Rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w moves|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\v 29 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* bearing \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0402"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* giving \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0402"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* little \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0402"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H0402"\w*.” \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\p \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\c  2  
\s2 The Seventh Day—Rest 
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\v 1 So \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 2 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w rested|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 3 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* special \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w rested|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* creating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w First|strong="H3117"\w* \w Man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Garden \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Eden 
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\v 4 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* story \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w creation|strong="H1254"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* happened \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 5 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w growing|strong="H6779"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*\f + \fr 2:6  \fk water \ft Or “a mist.”\f* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* spread \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.\f + \fr 2:7  \fk man \ft The Hebrew word means “man,” “people,” or the name “Adam.” It is like the word meaning “earth” or “red clay.”\f* \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w nose|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* thing. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w East|strong="H6924"\w*,\f + \fr 2:8  \fk East \ft This usually means the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as far east as the Persian Gulf.\f* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* named \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H4758"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* put \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* gives \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\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="H1961"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w flowed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* smaller \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w river|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Pishon|strong="H6376"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w river|strong="H0776"\w* flowed \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*.\f + \fr 2:11  \fk Havilah \ft The land along the west coast of the Arabian peninsula and possibly, the part of Africa south of Ethiopia.\f* 
\v 12 (\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w pure|strong="H2896"\w*. \w A|strong="H0776"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* expensive perfume \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w onyx|strong="H7718"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* also found \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.) 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* flowed \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*.\f + \fr 2:13  \fk Cush \ft Usually this means Ethiopia, but here, it probably refers to the area north and east of the Tigris River.\f* 
\v 14 \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 was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w flowed|strong="H1980"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* soil \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*: “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* gives \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!” 
\s1 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* Companion \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Adam 
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* see \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* companion \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w needs|strong="H1961"\w*, \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H0127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tame \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* saw many \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* companion \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* right \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* very deeply. \w While|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ribs|strong="H6763"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rib|strong="H6763"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w used|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rib|strong="H6763"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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\q1 “Finally! \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, 
\q2 \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\q1 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* ‘\w woman|strong="H0802"\w*.’” 
\b
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\v 24 \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w joined|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* two \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 The Beginning of Sin 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* most clever \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*?” 
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*, “No, we can \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H6435"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’” 
\p
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 5 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* tree \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*!” 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* beautiful \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w liked|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* idea \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3947"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* there \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* was \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* saw \w things|strong="H8147"\w* differently. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* got \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w*, \w sewed|strong="H8609"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w together|strong="H8609"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* wore \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* clothes. 
\p
\v 8 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cool|strong="H7307"\w* \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
\p
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* man \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* walking \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man, “\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*? \w Did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* special \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*!” 
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* here \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” 
\p \w She|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w tricked|strong="H5377"\w* \w me|strong="H0398"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fruit.” 
\p
\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* very bad \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* worse \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* 
\q2 \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* must crawl \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w belly|strong="H1512"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q1
\v 15 I \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H0802"\w* \w each|strong="H0802"\w* other. 
\q2 \w Your|strong="H7896"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* enemies. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* bite \w her|strong="H0802"\w* child’s foot, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* crush \w your|strong="H7896"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.” 
\b
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* cause \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* trouble 
\q2 \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* pregnant. 
\q1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, 
\q2 \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w pain|strong="H6093"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0413"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* want \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* very \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*.”\f + \fr 3:16  \fk You will … over you \ft Or “You will want to rule your husband, but he will rule over you.” In Hebrew this is like the last part of Genesis 4:7.\f* 
\b
\p
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*. 
\q2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\q1 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* work hard \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w produces|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\q1
\v 18 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w weeds|strong="H6975"\w* \w for|strong="H0398"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w have|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7704"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* that \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.\f + \fr 3:18  \ft See Genesis 1:28-29.\f* 
\q1
\v 19 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* work hard \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, 
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* covered \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w sweat|strong="H2188"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* work hard \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* day \w you|strong="H0859"\w* die, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w used|strong="H3947"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* die, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.” 
\b
\p
\v 20 Adam\f + \fr 3:20  \fk Adam \ft This name means “man” or “people.” It is like the word meaning “earth” or “red clay.”\f* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w*.\f + \fr 3:20  \fk Eve \ft This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “life.”\f* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w* \w would|strong="H0517"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ever|strong="H0120"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* animal \w skins|strong="H5785"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* some \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*—\w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” 
\p
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* forced \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 24 God forced \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* leave \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* put \w Cherub|strong="H3742"\w* angels \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H2015"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* fire \w at|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* entrance \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H2015"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* flashed \w around|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w around|strong="H2015"\w*, \w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 The First Family 
\p
\v 1 Adam \w had|strong="H3068"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\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="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son. She named \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*.\f + \fr 4:1  \fk Cain \ft This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “make” or “get.”\f* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w With|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* help, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*!” 
\p
\v 2 Eve \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Cain’s \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*. \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* First Murder 
\p
\v 3-4 At harvest time,\f + \fr 4:3-4  \fk At harvest time \ft Literally, “at the end of days.”\f* Cain brought a gift to the LORD. He brought some of the food that he grew from the ground, but Abel brought some animals from his flock. He chose some of his best sheep and brought the best parts from them.\f + \fr 4:3-4  \fk He chose … from them \ft Literally, “He brought some of his firstborn sheep, especially their fat.”\f* 
\p The LORD accepted Abel and his gift. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* accept \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* sad \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* this, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w look|strong="H5307"\w* sad? 
\v 7 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* know \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* what \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H4910"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* accept \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w*, \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0413"\w* attack \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w That|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*.”\f + \fr 4:7  \fk But if you … control it \ft Or “But if you don’t do right, sin is crouching at your door. It wants you, but you must rule over it.”\f* 
\p
\v 8 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”\f + \fr 4:8  \fk Let’s go … field \ft This sentence is found in the ancient versions but not in the standard Hebrew text.\f* \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w attacked|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 Later, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*?” 
\p \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w job|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*?” 
\p
\v 10-11 Then the Lord said, “What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soil|strong="H0127"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* help \w your|strong="H5414"\w* plants \w grow|strong="H3254"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w home|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* can \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*! 
\v 14 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* forcing \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* leave \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w home|strong="H0776"\w*! \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* could \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” 
\p
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, “\w No|strong="H1115"\w*, \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w that|strong="H3605"\w* person \w much|strong="H3605"\w*, \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w mark|strong="H0226"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w show|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\s1 Cain’s Family 
\p
\v 16 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Nod|strong="H5113"\w*.\f + \fr 4:16  \fk Nod \ft This name means “wandering.”\f* 
\p
\v 17 \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*. \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*. 
\p
\v 18 \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w*. \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w*. \w Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Methushael|strong="H4967"\w*. \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Methushael|strong="H4967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\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 Jabal|strong="H2989"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*\f + \fr 4:20  \fk father \ft This probably means that this man invented these things or was the first one to use them.\f* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* earn \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* keeping \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*. 
\v 21 Jabal \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Jubal’s \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Jubal|strong="H3106"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\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="H0001"\w* \w flute|strong="H5748"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tubal-Cain|strong="H8423"\w*. \w Tubal-Cain|strong="H8423"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* work \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tubal-Cain|strong="H8423"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* named \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, 
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\q1 “\w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*! 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\q1 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* hurt \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* hitting \w me|strong="H6963"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* punishment \w for|strong="H3588"\w* killing \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* was very bad. 
\q2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* punishment \w for|strong="H3588"\w* killing \w me|strong="H3588"\w* will \w be|strong="H3588"\w* many \w times|strong="H7651"\w* worse!” 
\s1 Adam \w and|strong="H5358"\w* Eve \w Have|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* New Son 
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\v 25 \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*.\f + \fr 4:25  \fk Seth \ft This is like a Hebrew word meaning “to give.”\f* Eve said, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*.” 
\v 26 \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w*. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H0227"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.\f + \fr 4:26  \fk people … the LORD \ft Literally, “people began calling on the name YAHWEH.”\f* 
\c 5  
\s1 The History of Adam’s Family 
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w history|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Adam’s\f + \fr 5:1  \fk Adam \ft This name means “man” or “people.” It is like the word meaning “earth” or “red clay.”\f* family. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 5:1  \fk When God … like himself \ft Literally, “He made him in the image of God.” See Genesis 1:27; 5:3.\f* 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* “humans.”\f + \fr 5:2  \fk humans \ft The Hebrew word means “Adam,” “man,” or “people.”\f* 
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\v 3 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* 130 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* another son. This son looked just \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w*.\f + \fr 5:3  \fk he had … like Adam \ft Or “he fathered a son in his image and likeness.” In Hebrew this is like Genesis 1:27; 5:1.\f* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* son \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*. 
\v 4 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w lived|strong="H0310"\w* 800 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 930 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 105 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w*. 
\v 7 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 807 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 912 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 90 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*. 
\v 10 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 815 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Enosh|strong="H0583"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 905 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*. 
\v 13 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 840 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 910 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 65 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w*. 
\v 16 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 830 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 895 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 162 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*. 
\v 19 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 800 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 962 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* 65 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*. 
\v 22 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* 300 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 365 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 24 \w One|strong="H0369"\w* day \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w disappeared|strong="H0369"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.\f + \fr 5:24  \ft Or “Enoch pleased God. Enoch disappeared. God took him.”\f* 
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\v 25 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 187 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*. 
\v 26 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 782 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 27 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 969 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 182 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 29 Lamech \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*.\f + \fr 5:29  \fk Noah \ft This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “to rest,” “to be sorry,” or “comfort.”\f* Lamech \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* hard \w as|strong="H0834"\w* farmers \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*. \w But|strong="H5146"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H5162"\w* \w rest|strong="H5162"\w*.” 
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\v 30 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 595 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 31 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 777 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 32 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 500 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*. 
\c 6  
\s1 People Become Evil 
\p
\v 1-4 The number of people on earth continued to increase. When these people had daughters, the sons of God saw how beautiful they were. So they chose the women they wanted. They married them, and the women had their children. 
\p Then the LORD said, “People are only human. I will not let my Spirit be troubled by them forever. I will let them live only 120 years.”\f + \fr 6:1-4  \fk People … 120 years \ft Or “The spirit from me will not live in people forever, because they are flesh. They will live only 120 years.” Or “My Spirit will not judge people forever, because they will all die in 120 years.”\f* 
\p During this time and also later, the Nephilim people lived in the land. They have been famous as powerful soldiers since ancient times. 
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorry|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="H0120"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* very sad \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* every \w person|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* every \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* air, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H5146"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\s1 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Great Flood 
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\v 9 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w history|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Noah’s|strong="H5146"\w* family. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* good \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* life, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* always \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\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*. 
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\v 11-12 When God looked at the earth, he saw that people had ruined it. Violence was everywhere, and it had ruined their life on earth. 
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 14 Use cypress \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*\f + \fr 6:14  \fk cypress wood \ft In Hebrew, “gopher timbers.” It is uncertain what kind of wood this is. It might be a kind of tree or squared timbers.\f* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* build \w a|strong="H0854"\w* boat \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0854"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w rooms|strong="H7064"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat \w and|strong="H1004"\w* cover \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* tar \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w*. 
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\v 15 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* size \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat: 300 \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 6:15  \fk 300 cubits \ft 437' 1/8” (133 m) if this was the short cubit or 510' 1 13/16” (155.5 m) if it was the long cubit.\f* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, 50 \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 6:15  \fk 50 cubits \ft 72' 10” (22.2 m) if this was the short cubit or 85' 5/16” (25.92 m) if it was the long cubit.\f* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 30 \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 6:15  \fk 30 cubits \ft 43' 8 7/16” (13.3 m) if this was the short cubit or 51' 3/16” (15.55 m) if it was the long cubit.\f* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* window \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* boat \w about|strong="H0413"\w* 1 \w cubit|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 6:16  \fk 1 cubit \ft 17 1/2” (44.4 cm) if this was the short cubit or 20 5/8” (51.83 cm) if it was the long cubit.\f* \w below|strong="H8482"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* roof.\f + \fr 6:16  \fk Make a window … below the roof \ft Or “Make an opening for the boat about 18 inches tall.”\f* \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* boat. \w Make|strong="H7760"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* floors \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* boat: \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* deck, \w a|strong="H7760"\w* middle deck, \w and|strong="H6654"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* deck. 
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\v 17 “Understand \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* telling \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* great \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* special \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* all \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat. 
\v 19 \w Also|strong="H0935"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. \w Take|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* might survive \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*, \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* might \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Also|strong="H0834"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*.” 
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\v 22 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\c 7  
\s1 The Flood Begins 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* good \w man|strong="H6662"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H1755"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* gather \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. 
\v 2 \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pairs|strong="H2889"\w* (\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* males \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* females) \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w pair|strong="H8147"\w* (\w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w male|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w female|strong="H0802"\w*) \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. Lead \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 3 Get \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* pairs (\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* females) \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*. \w This|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* allow \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w to|strong="H5921"\w* continue living \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w are|strong="H8064"\w* destroyed. 
\v 4 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w send|strong="H4305"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* 40 \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\v 5 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 600 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rains \w came|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* family \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* boat \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* saved \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*. \w His|strong="H0935"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* boat \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H0929"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* 
\v 9 \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*. \w These|strong="H0834"\w* animals \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat \w in|strong="H0935"\w* groups \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4325"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 11-13 On the 17th day of the second month, when Noah was 600 years old, the springs under the earth broke through the ground, and water flowed out everywhere. The sky also opened like windows and rain poured down. The rain fell on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights. That same day Noah went into the boat with his wife, his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives. 
\v 14 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* groups \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w in|strong="H0935"\w* groups \w of|strong="H0430"\w* two, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* Noah. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* door \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* Noah. 
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\v 17 \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* flooded \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* rising \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5921"\w* rise, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* boat \w floated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w high|strong="H7235"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w rose|strong="H1396"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w even|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* continued \w to|strong="H4325"\w* rise \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w more|strong="H1396"\w* \w than|strong="H1396"\w* 20 \w feet|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 7:20  \fk 20 feet \ft Literally, “15 cubits” which would be 21' 10 3/16” (6.66 m) if this was the short cubit or 25' 6 1/16” (7.77 m) if it was the long cubit.\f* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* highest \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. 
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\v 21-22 Every living thing on earth died—every man and woman, every bird, and every kind of animal. All the many kinds of animals and all the things that crawl on the ground died. Every living, breathing thing on dry land died. 
\v 23 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* wiped \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* clean—\w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H3351"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*—\w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w human|strong="H0120"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* crawls, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cover \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 150 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\c 8  
\s1 The Flood Ends 
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0776"\w* forget \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* blow \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* disappear. 
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\v 2 \w Rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w stopped|strong="H3607"\w* falling \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* water \w stopped|strong="H3607"\w* flowing \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 3-4 The water that covered the earth began to go down. After 150 days the water was low enough that the boat touched land again. The boat stopped on one of the mountains of Ararat. This was the 17th day of the seventh month. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\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* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* above \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w Forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w* \w flew|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H0776"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 8 Noah \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* wanted \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* dry \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H0854"\w* \w if|strong="H7043"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* still covered \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w rest|strong="H4494"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* covered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. \w Noah|strong="H8392"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w caught|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. 
\p
\v 10 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H8392"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* afternoon \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* fresh \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* sign \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* dry \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* later Noah \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\p
\v 13 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* opened \w the|strong="H0853"\w* door\f + \fr 8:13  \fk opened the door \ft Literally, “removed the covering.”\f* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*. \w This|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 601 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 14 \w By|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* 27th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*. 
\p
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, 
\v 16 “\w Leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* boat. \w You|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons’|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w should|strong="H0802"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w now|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H6509"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* fill \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* again.” 
\p
\v 18 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w sons’|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 19 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawls, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* groups. 
\p
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \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* honor \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w gift|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w smelled|strong="H7306"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* sacrifices, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* pleased \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\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* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* punish \w people|strong="H0120"\w*. \w People|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* young, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\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 on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 22 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* continues, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w planting|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w cold|strong="H7120"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*, \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*, \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\c 9  
\s1 The New Beginning 
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\v 1 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \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* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* past, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0402"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H0402"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* earth—\w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* command. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* still \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* (\w blood|strong="H1818"\w*) \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Also|strong="H0853"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w demand|strong="H1875"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w demand|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w or|strong="H0120"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* takes \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w human|strong="H0120"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 6 “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* humans \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w like|strong="H1818"\w* himself. 
\q2 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* whoever kills \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w person|strong="H0120"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* killed \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w another|strong="H0120"\w* \w person|strong="H0120"\w*. 
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\v 7 “\w Have|strong="H0776"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children \w and|strong="H0776"\w* fill \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, 
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* people who \w will|strong="H0589"\w* live \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 10 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* make \w my|strong="H3605"\w* promise \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boat \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* make \w my|strong="H3605"\w* promise \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 11 \w This|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*: \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5750"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5750"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* something \w to|strong="H0559"\w* prove \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* continue \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* earth. 
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* proof \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 14 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*. 
\v 15 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* rainbow, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* says \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. 
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* continues \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* rainbow \w is|strong="H0834"\w* proof \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\s1 Problems Begin \w Again|strong="H6965"\w* 
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\v 18 \w Noah’s|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* boat \w with|strong="H0001"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* names \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*. (\w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.) 
\v 19 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah’s|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* came \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* became \w a|strong="H5193"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0127"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*. 
\v 21 \w One|strong="H4480"\w* day Noah \w made|strong="H7937"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* got \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*, \w went|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* took \w off|strong="H1540"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* clothes. 
\v 22 \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H0001"\w* naked \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tent. 
\v 23 \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* robe, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* walked \w backward|strong="H0322"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tent. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 24 Later, \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w*. (\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* sleeping \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.) \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ham \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, 
\v 25 \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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\q1 “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*\f + \fr 9:25  \fk Canaan \ft Ham’s son. The people of Canaan lived along the coast of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. Later, God gave this land to the Israelites.\f*! 
\q2 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.” 
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\v 26 Noah \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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\q1 “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w*! 
\q2 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* Shem’s \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* more land \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*. 
\q2 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* Shem’s \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*.” 
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\v 28 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 350 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 29 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 950 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\c 10  
\s1 Nations Grow and Spread 
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w history|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*. \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w Noah’s|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*. 
\s1 \w Japheth’s|strong="H3315"\w* \w Descendants|strong="H1121"\w* 
\li1
\v 2 \w Japheth’s|strong="H3315"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w*, \w Madai|strong="H4074"\w*, \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*, \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tiras|strong="H8494"\w*. 
\li1
\v 3 Gomer’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashkenaz|strong="H0813"\w*, \w Riphath|strong="H7384"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w*. 
\li1
\v 4 Javan’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elishah|strong="H0473"\w*, \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodanim|strong="H1721"\w*.\f + \fr 10:4  \fk Dodanim \ft Or “Rodanim, the people of Rhodes.”\f* 
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\v 5 \w All|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* lived \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w* around \w the|strong="H0776"\w* Mediterranean Sea \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* sons \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Japheth. \w The|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* different \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* \w according|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\s1 Ham’s \w Descendants|strong="H4940"\w* 
\li1
\v 6 Ham’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*,\f + \fr 10:6  \fk Cush \ft Another name for Ethiopia.\f* \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w*,\f + \fr 10:6  \fk Mizraim \ft Another name for Egypt. Also in verse 13.\f* \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
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\v 7 Cush’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seba|strong="H5434"\w*, \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w Sabtah|strong="H5454"\w*, \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sabteca|strong="H5455"\w*. 
\li1 Raamah’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* son named \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* very \w powerful|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* compare other \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
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\v 10 Nimrod’s \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* spread \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Erech|strong="H0751"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Akkad|strong="H0390"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\w*. 
\v 11 Nimrod \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w In|strong="H0776"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, Nimrod \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w* Ir, \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* 
\v 12 \w Resen|strong="H7449"\w*. (\w Resen|strong="H7449"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* big \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.) 
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\v 13 \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w* \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3866"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lud|strong="H3866"\w*, \w Anam|strong="H6047"\w*, \w Lehab|strong="H3853"\w*, \w Naphtuh|strong="H5320"\w*, 
\v 14 \w Pathrus|strong="H6625"\w*, \w Casluh|strong="H3695"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Caphtor|strong="H3732"\w*. (\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Casluh|strong="H3695"\w*.) 
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\v 15 \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*. \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w Canaan’s|strong="H3667"\w* first son. \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Hittites, 
\v 16 \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, 
\v 17 \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w Arkites|strong="H6208"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sinites|strong="H5513"\w*, 
\v 18 \w Arvadites|strong="H0721"\w*, \w Zemarites|strong="H6786"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hamathites|strong="H2577"\w*. 
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\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* Canaan \w spread|strong="H6327"\w* \w to|strong="H0853"\w* different parts \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* world. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* where \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* down \w along|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* coast \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* east \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Admah|strong="H0126"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* north \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Laish. 
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\v 20 All \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*. \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* arranged \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\s1 Shem’s \w Descendants|strong="H1121"\w* 
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\v 21 \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Japheth’s|strong="H3315"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shem’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Hebrew \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.\f + \fr 10:21  \fk One … Hebrew people \ft Literally, “To Shem was born the father of Eber’s sons.”\f* 
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\v 22 Shem’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Asshur|strong="H0804"\w*, \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w*, \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*. 
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\v 23 Aram’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*, \w Hul|strong="H2343"\w*, \w Gether|strong="H1666"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mash|strong="H4851"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*. 
\li1 \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*.\f + \fr 10:25  \fk Peleg \ft This name means “division.”\f* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w divided|strong="H6385"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Almodad|strong="H0486"\w*, \w Sheleph|strong="H8026"\w*, \w Hazarmaveth|strong="H2700"\w*, \w Jerah|strong="H3392"\w*, 
\v 27 \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w*, \w Uzal|strong="H0187"\w*, \w Diklah|strong="H1853"\w*, 
\v 28 \w Obal|strong="H5745"\w*, \w Abimael|strong="H0039"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*, 
\v 29 \w Ophir|strong="H0211"\w*, \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Joktan’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 30 \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w lived|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* between \w Mesha|strong="H4852"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w East|strong="H6924"\w*.\f + \fr 10:30  \fk East \ft This usually means the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as far east as the Persian Gulf. Also in 11:2.\f* \w Mesha|strong="H4852"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w toward|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Sephar|strong="H5611"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*. \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* arranged \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
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\v 32 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* list \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah’s|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H0310"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* arranged \w according|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* came \w all|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w spread|strong="H6504"\w* across \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*. 
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\s1 The Tower of Babel 
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w move|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w East|strong="H6924"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Babylonia \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, “Let’s \w make|strong="H3835"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* clay \w and|strong="H0376"\w* bake \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* these \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w tar|strong="H2564"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* mortar. 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* reach \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*. \w This|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H2005"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* joined \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* work. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H2490"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* want. 
\v 7 Let’s \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* confuse \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 9 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w confused|strong="H1101"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Babel|strong="H0894"\w*.\f + \fr 11:9  \fk Babel \ft Or “Babylon.” This is like a word meaning “confuse.”\f* \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w spread|strong="H6327"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3651"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* History \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Shem’s Family 
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\v 10 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w history|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shem’s family. \w Two|strong="H0775"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 100 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 11 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 500 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 35 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H3205"\w* son \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 13 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Arphaxad|strong="H0775"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 403 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. During \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H3205"\w* son \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 15 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 403 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. During \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 34 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H3205"\w* son \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 17 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* another 430 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. During \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\p
\v 18 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H3205"\w* son \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 19 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* another 209 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. During \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\p
\v 20 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 32 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* son \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 21 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* another 207 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. During \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H3205"\w* son \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 23 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* another 200 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. During \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* 29 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H3205"\w* son \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 25 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* another 119 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. During \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H0087"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w his|strong="H0087"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* History \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Terah’s Family 
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\v 27 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w history|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Terah’s family. \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H0087"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*. \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w was|strong="H0087"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|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 his|strong="H5921"\w* hometown, Ur \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*,\f + \fr 11:28  \fk Ur of Babylonia \ft Literally, “Ur of the Chaldeans.” A city in southern Babylonia. Also in verse 31.\f* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* still alive. 
\v 29 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* both \w married|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*. \w Nahor’s|strong="H5152"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*. \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*. \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w Iscah|strong="H3252"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* did \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* \w children|strong="H2056"\w* because she \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H2056"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* family \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* planned \w to|strong="H0935"\w* travel \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* (Haran’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* (\w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*). \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w traveled|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* decided \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* 205 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*. 
\c 12  
\s1 God Calls Abram 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, “Leave \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. Leave \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\b
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* build \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\q1 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* other \w people|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\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*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\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*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* use \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* 
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H4940"\w* \w on|strong="H0127"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*.” 
\s1 Abram Goes \w to|strong="H3605"\w* Canaan 
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* 75 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w nephew|strong="H0251"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaves|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* gotten \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* group \w moved|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* town \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* big tree \w at|strong="H0776"\w* \w Moreh|strong="H4176"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* living \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w at|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H0227"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w*\f + \fr 12:7  \fk The LORD appeared \ft God often used special shapes so that people could see him. Sometimes he was like a man, an angel, a fire, or a bright light.\f* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.” 
\p \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* honor \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* traveled \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w set|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*\f + \fr 12:8  \fk Ai \ft The name of this town means “the ruins.”\f* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. Abram \w built|strong="H1129"\w* another \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, stopping for \w a|strong="H1980"\w* time \w at|strong="H1980"\w* several places \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\s1 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Egypt 
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\v 10 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* enough food \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Just|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, Abram \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* want \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H3190"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w In|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H4616"\w* way \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* men \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Sarai \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Even|strong="H0853"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* how beautiful she \w was|strong="H0802"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 16 Pharaoh \w was|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w because|strong="H5668"\w* \w he|strong="H1241"\w* thought \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Sarai’s brother. \w He|strong="H1241"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w so|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* bad \w diseases|strong="H5061"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* very bad \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* Sarai \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*? 
\v 19 \w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*.’ \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*? \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w*!” 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* lead Abram \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Egypt. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* left \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\c 13  
\s1 Abram Returns to Canaan 
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* traveled \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* owned. \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 2 \w At|strong="H3701"\w* this time \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was|strong="H0087"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H3513"\w*. He \w had|strong="H0087"\w* many animals \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
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\v 3 Abram \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* traveling \w around|strong="H0996"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* back \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* city \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*,\f + \fr 13:3  \fk Ai \ft The name of this town means “the ruins.”\f* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H0168"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* camped \w before|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\v 4 \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\s1 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Lot Separate 
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\v 5 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* this \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w traveling|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*. \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* many \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 6 Abram \w and|strong="H0776"\w* Lot \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w both|strong="H3162"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\v 7 (\w The|strong="H0996"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* also \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* this \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* same \w time|strong="H0227"\w*.) \w The|strong="H0996"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7473"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* argue. 
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* arguing \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 9 \w We|strong="H0518"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w separate|strong="H6504"\w*. \w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* choose \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* want. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\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 Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w Valley|strong="H3603"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* water \w there|strong="H3068"\w*. (\w This|strong="H3588"\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="H0935"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* time \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w Valley|strong="H3603"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* good \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.) 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H0977"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w Valley|strong="H3603"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* two \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* began \w traveling|strong="H5265"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H3603"\w*. \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w moved|strong="H0167"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* made \w his|strong="H0087"\w* camp \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w left|strong="H8033"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w around|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* live \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* many \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* particles \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w moved|strong="H0167"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w tents|strong="H0167"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* big trees \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* city \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* honor \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 14  
\s1 Lot Is Captured 
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\v 1 \w Amraphel|strong="H0569"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylonia, \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ellasar|strong="H0495"\w*, \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\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 was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Goiim|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\v 2 All \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w fought|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bera|strong="H1298"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*: \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Birsha|strong="H1306"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinab|strong="H8134"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Admah|strong="H0126"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shemeber|strong="H8038"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*. (\w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* called \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.) 
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\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* kings \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w*. (\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* now \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.) 
\v 4 These kings \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w But|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* 13th \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w they|strong="H8141"\w* all \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* 14th \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Ashteroth Karnaim. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Zuzites \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Ham|strong="H1990"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Emites \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Shaveh|strong="H7740"\w* \w Kiriathaim|strong="H7156"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* defeated \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* lived \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*\f + \fr 14:6  \fk Seir \ft Or “Edom.”\f* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* El Paran.\f + \fr 14:6  \fk El Paran \ft Probably the town Elath, at the southern tip of Israel near the Red Sea.\f* (El Paran \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.) 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* King Kedorlaomer \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* En Mishpat (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*), \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Hazezon Tamar. 
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\v 8 \w At|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w Admah|strong="H0126"\w*, \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* (\w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*) \w joined|strong="H0854"\w* \w together|strong="H0854"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* enemies \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*.\f + \fr 14:8  \fk Valley of Siddim \ft The valley or plain along the eastern or southeastern side of the Dead Sea.\f* 
\v 9 \w They|strong="H4428"\w* \w fought|strong="H0854"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tidal|strong="H8413"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Goiim|strong="H1471"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amraphel|strong="H0569"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylonia, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ellasar|strong="H0495"\w*. So there \w were|strong="H1471"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* many holes filled \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w tar|strong="H2564"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w*. \w When|strong="H5127"\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 and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H8033"\w* armies \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w*, \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* soldiers \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* these holes, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* others \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Kedorlaomer \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* owned. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w and|strong="H5467"\w* clothing \w and|strong="H5467"\w* left. 
\v 12 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\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 they|strong="H1931"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* everything \w he|strong="H1931"\w* owned \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 13 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* escaped \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* what \w happened|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w camped|strong="H7931"\w* near \w the|strong="H0935"\w* trees \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amorite|strong="H0567"\w*. \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w Eshcol|strong="H0812"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*\f + \fr 14:13  \fk Mamre … Aner \ft Literally, “Mamre … was a brother of Eshcol and a brother of Aner.”\f* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H5046"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* help each \w other|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* signed \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* help \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*. 
\s1 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* Rescues Lot 
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Lot \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* called \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* together. \w There|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H3211"\w* 318 \w trained|strong="H2593"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H7617"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H2593"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* enemy \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* town \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*. 
\v 15 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* surprise \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* enemy. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hobah|strong="H2327"\w*, \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w had|strong="H0853"\w* stolen, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* servants, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w nephew|strong="H0251"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* owned. 
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w On|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* way \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\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="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shaveh|strong="H7740"\w*. (\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H0310"\w* called \w King’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*.) 
\s1 Melchizedek 
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\v 18 \w Melchizedek|strong="H4442"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Salem|strong="H8004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w Most|strong="H4428"\w* High, \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* Abram. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 19 \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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\q1 “\w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* Most High, 
\q2 \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0410"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w made|strong="H7069"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q1
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* Most High, 
\q2 \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.” 
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\p Abram \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="H4042"\w* one-tenth \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* battle. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* everything else.” 
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w Most|strong="H4428"\w* \w High|strong="H7311"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0410"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7311"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 23 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w promise|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* yours—\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thread|strong="H2339"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w* \w strap|strong="H8288"\w*! \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w made|strong="H6238"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.’ 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* thing \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* won \w in|strong="H1980"\w* battle \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*, \w Eshcol|strong="H0812"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* helped \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* battle.” 
\c 15  
\s1 God’s Agreement With Abram 
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w vision|strong="H4236"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defend \w you|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0310"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*.” 
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\v 2 \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w*, there \w is|strong="H1931"\w* nothing \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* happy, \w because|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w My|strong="H5414"\w* slave \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* everything \w I|strong="H0595"\w* own \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w die|strong="H1980"\w*.” 
\v 3 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* slave \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* get everything \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H0834"\w* slave \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* son \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w*.” 
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* Abram \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w See|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* many \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* many \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0518"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
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\v 6 Abram \w believed|strong="H0539"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* because \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* accepted \w him|strong="H0539"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Abram, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*.\f + \fr 15:7  \fk Ur of Babylonia \ft Literally, “Ur of the Chaldeans.” A city in southern Babylonia.\f* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* could \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* own \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abram \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H0136"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* get \w this|strong="H3588"\w* land?” 
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\v 9 \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Abram, “We will \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* agreement. \w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* three-year-old cow, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* three-year-old \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* three-year-old \w ram|strong="H0352"\w*, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* dove, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1469"\w* \w pigeon|strong="H1469"\w*.” 
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\v 10 Abram \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. Abram killed \w these|strong="H0428"\w* animals \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w cut|strong="H1334"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* pieces. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w* across \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H1334"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* pieces. 
\v 11 Later, large \w birds|strong="H5861"\w* flew \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* eat \w the|strong="H0853"\w* animals, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* chased \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H5380"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* got \w very|strong="H1419"\w* sleepy. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* asleep, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w terrible|strong="H0367"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*: \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 400 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* punish \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* good \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 15 “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0001"\w* live \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0001"\w* very \w old|strong="H7872"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0001"\w* die \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0001"\w* \w be|strong="H0001"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 16 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* four \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* land \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w in|strong="H1755"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* future \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w* enough \w to|strong="H5704"\w* lose \w their|strong="H3588"\w* land.” 
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\v 17 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H0428"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* got \w very|strong="H5939"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* dead \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* still \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* ground, each \w animal|strong="H1961"\w* cut \w into|strong="H0935"\w* two \w pieces|strong="H1506"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoking|strong="H6227"\w* \w firepot|strong="H8574"\w*\f + \fr 15:17  \fk firepot \ft A clay pot in which burning coals were placed to be used for starting new fires.\f* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w flaming|strong="H0784"\w* \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* halves \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* dead \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*.\f + \fr 15:17  \fk passed between … animals \ft This showed that God “signed” or “sealed” the agreement he made with Abram. People showed that they were sincere in making an agreement by walking between the parts of animals that had been cut into pieces and saying something like, “May this same thing happen to me if I don’t keep the agreement.”\f* 
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\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 them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*\f + \fr 15:18  \fk River of Egypt \ft That is, the stream called “Wadi El-Arish.”\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*. 
\v 19 This is \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, \w Kenizzites|strong="H7074"\w*, \w Kadmonites|strong="H6935"\w*, 
\v 20 \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w*, 
\v 21 \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*.” 
\c 16  
\s1 Hagar the Servant Girl 
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\v 1 \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0802"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w an|strong="H4713"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6113"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w*. \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* she \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* son, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w accept|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* own.” \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* did \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* second \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 4 Abram slept \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* very \w proud|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w began|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w feel|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0935"\w* better \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H1404"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* owner. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w* \w girl|strong="H8198"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* hates \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* blame \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* began \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w feel|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* want \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w*.” 
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, “\w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* anything \w you|strong="H6440"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Hagar, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Hagar \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*. 
\s1 Hagar’s Son Ishmael 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Hagar \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\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 desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w Sarai’s|strong="H8297"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w* \w girl|strong="H8198"\w*, \w why|strong="H0335"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w*?” 
\p \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* running \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*.” 
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Sarai|strong="H1404"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* owner. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* obey \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w From|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*—\w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “Hagar, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*,\f + \fr 16:11  \fk Ishmael \ft This name means “God hears.”\f* 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* treated badly. 
\q1
\v 12 Ishmael \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* free 
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* move \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* camp \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.” 
\b
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Hagar. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* began \w to|strong="H0413"\w* use \w a|strong="H3588"\w* new \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* ‘\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w Who|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w Me|strong="H0413"\w*.’” \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H1988"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cares \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*!” 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0875"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Beer Lahai Roi.\f + \fr 16:14  \fk Beer Lahai Roi \ft This means “The well of the Living One who sees me.”\f* \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bered|strong="H1260"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abram’s|strong="H0087"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 86 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. 
\c 17  
\s1 Circumcision—Proof of the Agreement 
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 99 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* All-Powerful.\f + \fr 17:1  \fk God All-Powerful \ft Literally, “El Shaddai.”\f* \w Obey|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right \w way|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 2 If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* do this, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* prepare \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* people \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* nation.” 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\v 4 “\w This|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* part \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* make \w you|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* change \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*\f + \fr 17:5  \fk Abram \ft This name means “honored father.”\f* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*,\f + \fr 17:5  \fk Abraham \ft This name means “great father” or “father of many.”\f* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* many \w descendants|strong="H3318"\w*. New \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* prepare \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. This \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* traveling \w through|strong="H3605"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H0310"\w*, this \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w part|strong="H0859"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*: \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. 
\v 10 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* must \w obey|strong="H8104"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* must \w be|strong="H4135"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. 
\v 11 \w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* cut \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w boy|strong="H2145"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w circumcise|strong="H4135"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w boy|strong="H2145"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w among|strong="H1755"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w boy|strong="H2145"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* slave \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* every baby boy \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. Every boy \w who|strong="H3211"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* slave \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. 
\v 14 Abraham, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* between \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*: \w Any|strong="H5315"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*\f + \fr 17:14  \fk cut off from his people \ft This means he must be separated from his family and lose his share of the inheritance.\f* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*.” 
\s1 Isaac—\w the|strong="H0853"\w* Promised Son 
\p
\v 15 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* give \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*,\f + \fr 17:15  \fk Sarai \ft A name, probably Aramaic, meaning “princess.”\f* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* new \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Her|strong="H0413"\w* new \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*.\f + \fr 17:15  \fk Sarah \ft A Hebrew name meaning “princess.”\f* 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* father. \w She|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* many new \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 17 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ground \w to|strong="H0559"\w* show \w he|strong="H0518"\w* respected \w God|strong="H0559"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0518"\w* am 100 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* cannot \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* 90 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H0518"\w* cannot \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* hope \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H0061"\w*, \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.\f + \fr 17:19  \fk Isaac \ft This name means “he laughs” or “he is happy.”\f* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. 
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\v 20 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* mentioned \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w*. \w His|strong="H5414"\w* family \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* son \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* be \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w next|strong="H0312"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* heaven. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H0854"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaves|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* gathered \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaves|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w boy|strong="H2145"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H0854"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\p
\v 24 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* 99 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w his|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 13 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Also|strong="H0853"\w*, \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* day \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Abraham’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaves|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaves|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. 
\c 18  
\s1 The Three Visitors 
\p
\v 1 Later, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* again \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0436"\w* near \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w oak|strong="H0436"\w* trees \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* hottest \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0436"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Sirs,\f + \fr 18:3  \fk Sirs \ft This Hebrew word can mean “sirs” or “Lord.” This might show that these were not ordinary men.\f* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* stay \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w rest|strong="H8172"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* eat \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* want. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w continue|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* journey.” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* three \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* wish.” 
\p
\v 6 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, “\w Quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* loaves \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w*.” 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w calf|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* there. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* kill \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w calf|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* food. 
\v 8 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* meat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cheese|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* three \w men|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, ready \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* sat \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*?” 
\p \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “She \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* spring. \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\p \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H6256"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* very \w old|strong="H2205"\w*. \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w past|strong="H2308"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* right \w age|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* children. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w herself|strong="H7130"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* husband \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*. \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* too \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* baby.” 
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w she|strong="H0637"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H0637"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* baby. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w too|strong="H6381"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* spring, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\p
\v 15 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*!” (\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8283"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.) 
\p \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Lord \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*!” 
\p
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* began \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* \w direction|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\s1 \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* Bargain \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H0589"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* going \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H0589"\w*? 
\v 18 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 19 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special agreement \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* fair. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*.” 
\p
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* times \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* evil. 
\v 21 \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* bad \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* started walking \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5595"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* destroying \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*? 
\v 24 \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* good \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w Will|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* still \w destroy|strong="H5595"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*? \w Surely|strong="H0637"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* save \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* good \w people|strong="H0834"\w* living \w there|strong="H3426"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4191"\w* fifty good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* good \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*—\w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished. \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*, \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*!” 
\p
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* good \w people|strong="H0518"\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 I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* save \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” 
\p
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Compared \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* only \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w*. \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* bother \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2009"\w* question. 
\v 28 What \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w less|strong="H2637"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*? \w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H6662"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” 
\p
\v 29 \w Abraham|strong="H3254"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w if|strong="H0194"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* only \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* city?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Lord \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0194"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* city.” 
\p
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* city, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* city.” 
\p
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* bother \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*, \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* city.” 
\p
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* bother \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H6471"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* last \w time|strong="H6471"\w*. \w If|strong="H0194"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0194"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* city, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.” 
\p
\v 33 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\c 19  
\s1 Lot’s Visitors 
\p
\v 1-2 That evening the two angels came to the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting near the city gates and saw them. He got up and went to them. He bowed to show respect and said, “Sirs, please come to my house, and I will serve you. There you can wash your feet and stay the night. Then tomorrow you can continue your journey.” 
\p The angels answered, “No, we will stay the night in the city square.” 
\p
\v 3 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* Lot continued \w to|strong="H0413"\w* ask \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* agreed \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. Lot \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* something \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w baked|strong="H0644"\w* some \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* evening, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* bedtime, \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Lot’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* stood \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* called \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Lot. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* said, 
\v 5 “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* two \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*? \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* sex \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w my|strong="H0559"\w* friends, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* you, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w this|strong="H4994"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w thing|strong="H4994"\w*! 
\v 8 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* slept \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* want \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0411"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* house, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* protect \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.”\f + \fr 19:8  \fk I must protect them \ft Whoever invited a traveler in as a guest was also promising to protect the traveler.\f* 
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* surrounding \w the|strong="H0559"\w* house \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H1973"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w our|strong="H0935"\w* way!” \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w This|strong="H6258"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H0935"\w* city \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* visitor. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0935"\w* how \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* worse \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* than \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* started moving \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w about|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*. 
\p
\v 10 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* staying \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* opened \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*, pulled \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* something \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* outside \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*—\w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w caused|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* evil \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, young \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H3811"\w* blind. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* trying \w to|strong="H5704"\w* get \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* not \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Escape \w From|strong="H0376"\w* Sodom 
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* family \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w Do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* sons-in-law, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* family \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* now. 
\v 13 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* city. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* evil \w this|strong="H2088"\w* city \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.” 
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\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 spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* sons-in-law, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Hurry \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* joking. 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* next \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* hurry. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “This \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w be|strong="H4397"\w* punished, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w are|strong="H0802"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w leave|strong="H5927"\w* this place. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H4397"\w* destroyed \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” 
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* not move \w fast|strong="H2388"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* family safely \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* family. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* two \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* Lot \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*! \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H3603"\w*. \w Run|strong="H4422"\w* \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city!” 
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* two \w men|strong="H0559"\w*, “Sirs, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* force \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* run \w so|strong="H0408"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w*! 
\v 19 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* very kind \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* very kind \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* slow \w and|strong="H5869"\w* something \w happens|strong="H6213"\w*? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*! 
\v 20 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* very \w small|strong="H4705"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe.” 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Lot, “\w Very|strong="H2088"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, I’ll let \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* Sodom \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* safely \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.” (\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*,\f + \fr 19:22  \fk Zoar \ft This name means “small.”\f* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* small \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.) 
\s1 Sodom \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Gomorrah Destroyed 
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\v 23 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w entering|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\v 24 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* destroy \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* fall \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 25 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H3603"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plants|strong="H6780"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H3603"\w*. 
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\v 26 Lot’s \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* city. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* did, \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* block \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H0413"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 28 Abraham \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H3603"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cities \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7008"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3536"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H3603"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* said. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w before|strong="H0430"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\s1 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w His|strong="H7971"\w* Daughters 
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\v 30 \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*. 
\v 31 \w One|strong="H0376"\w* day \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w older|strong="H0935"\w* daughter \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*, “\w Everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* women \w marry|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w*. \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* children. 
\v 32 \w So|strong="H8248"\w* let’s get \w our|strong="H5973"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* we \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w That|strong="H3196"\w* way we \w can|strong="H2233"\w* use \w our|strong="H5973"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* keep \w our|strong="H5973"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*!” 
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\v 33 \w That|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* girls \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w older|strong="H0935"\w* daughter \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. 
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\v 34 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w older|strong="H0935"\w* daughter \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* daughter, “\w Last|strong="H0570"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. Let’s \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H0935"\w* way \w we|strong="H2005"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* end.” 
\v 35 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* girls \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* daughter \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Again|strong="H6965"\w*, Lot \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* came \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. 
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\v 36 \w Both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lot’s|strong="H3876"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8147"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* babies. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* older daughter \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.\f + \fr 19:37  \fk Moab \ft In Hebrew this name sounds like “from father.”\f* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* ancestor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* living \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 38 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* daughter \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ben-Ammi|strong="H1151"\w*.\f + \fr 19:38  \fk Ben-Ammi \ft In Hebrew this name sounds like “son of my father” or “son of my people.”\f* \w Ben-Ammi|strong="H1151"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* ancestor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* living \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\c 20  
\s1 Abraham Goes to Gerar 
\p
\v 1 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* city \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*. \w While|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, 
\v 2 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* heard \w this|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* wanted \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* some servants \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w had|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* slept \w with|strong="H0413"\w* Sarah, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* guilty. \w Would|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w*? 
\v 5 \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*,’ \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* man \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H1571"\w* am innocent. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* know \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Abimelech \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* innocent \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* saved \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* Abraham \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* Sarah \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* promise \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dream. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* lie \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* sister? \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* trouble \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H1697"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* respected \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* someone \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* get Sarah. 
\v 12 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w but|strong="H0389"\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* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 13 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* many different \w places|strong="H4725"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* Sarah, ‘\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sister.’” 
\p
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* some \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w This|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* want.” 
\p
\v 16 Abimelech \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w* 1000 pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am very sorry. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*.” 
\p
\v 17-18 The LORD made all the women in Abimelech’s family not able to have children. God did this because Abimelech had taken Sarah, Abraham’s wife. But Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his servant girls. 
\c 21  
\s1 Finally, a Baby for Sarah 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* back \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 2 \w At|strong="H0430"\w* \w exactly|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* happen, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.\f + \fr 21:3  \fk Isaac \ft This name means “he laughs” or “he is happy.”\f* 
\v 4 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* 100 \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="H0085"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* happy, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* happy \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 7 \w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\s1 Trouble \w at|strong="H1121"\w* Home 
\p
\v 8 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* continued \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* soon \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* begin eating solid food. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* party. 
\v 9 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Hagar’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* playing. (\w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* slave woman \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* first \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.) 
\v 10 Sarah \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “Get rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w slave|strong="H0519"\w* woman \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. Send \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w*! \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* die, \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* get everything \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w slave|strong="H0519"\w* woman’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* sharing \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*!” 
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\v 11 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* worried \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ishmael. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* worry \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slave|strong="H0519"\w* woman. \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* wants. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* come \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* bless \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w slave|strong="H0519"\w* woman. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* great \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. She \w carried|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*. She \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w wandered|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* time, \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H0259"\w* \w their|strong="H8478"\w* drinking \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w*, Hagar \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w her|strong="H4480"\w* son \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* bush. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* walked \w a|strong="H3588"\w* short \w distance|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* son \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* water. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* did \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w want|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* began \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* wrong, \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*? \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*. \w Hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* lead \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* father \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* allowed Hagar \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* went \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* bag \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*. Ishmael \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* hunter. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* learned \w to|strong="H1961"\w* shoot \w a|strong="H1961"\w* bow very well. 
\v 21 \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* found \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They|strong="H0776"\w* continued \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. 
\s1 Abraham’s Bargain \w With|strong="H3427"\w* Abimelech 
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abimelech’s|strong="H0040"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* fair \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H5209"\w*. \w Promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w*. \w Promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H0085"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* treat you \w the|strong="H0559"\w* same way you \w have|strong="H0595"\w* treated me.” 
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w complained|strong="H3198"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech’s|strong="H0040"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* captured \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!” 
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* some \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* proof \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* put \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*\f + \fr 21:28  \fk seven \ft The Hebrew word for “seven” is like the Hebrew word for “oath” or “promise,” and it is like the last part of the name Beersheba. The seven animals were proof of this promise.\f* female \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* front \w of|strong="H6629"\w* Abimelech. 
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\v 29 \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* put \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* female \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*?” 
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\v 30 \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* proof \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*.” 
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\v 31 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*.\f + \fr 21:31  \fk Beersheba \ft This name means “well of the oath.”\f* Abraham \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*. 
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\v 32 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w*, \w his|strong="H7725"\w* military \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
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\v 33 \w Abraham|strong="H5193"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* special \w tree|strong="H0815"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* lives \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* stranger \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\c 22  
\s1 Abraham, Kill Your Son 
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w decided|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* faith. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*!” 
\p \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*!” 
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moriah|strong="H4179"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* kill \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* sacrifice \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*. \w Use|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.” 
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\v 3 \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* cut \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sacrifice. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\v 4 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* traveled \w three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* going. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\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="H0559"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* place \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* later.” 
\p
\v 6 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sacrifice \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* shoulder. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* special \w knife|strong="H3979"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* went \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* worship. 
\p
\v 7 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, “\w Father|strong="H0001"\w*!” 
\p \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” 
\p \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* we \w will|strong="H1121"\w* burn \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0559"\w* sacrifice?” 
\p
\v 8 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* himself \w is|strong="H0430"\w* providing \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sacrifice, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\p \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* went \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* place. 
\v 9 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* carefully \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* tied \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\p
\v 11 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* stopped \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*!” 
\p \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*?” 
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* kill \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* hurt \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* respect \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w ready|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* kill \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 for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w caught|strong="H0270"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* bush. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="H1121"\w* God. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w Provides|strong="H7200"\w*.”\f + \fr 22:14  \fk The LORD Provides \ft Hebrew, “\+tl \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* Yireh\+tl*,” which can mean “the LORD sees” or “the LORD gives.”\f* Even \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* need.”\f + \fr 22:14  \fk On the mountain … need \ft Or “On this mountain the LORD can be seen.”\f* 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0559"\w* kill \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*: \w I|strong="H0834"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* 
\v 17 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* give \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w There|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*. \w They|strong="H3162"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* traveled \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\p
\v 20 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* first son \w is|strong="H0001"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* second son \w is|strong="H0001"\w* \w Buz|strong="H0938"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* third son \w is|strong="H0001"\w* \w Kemuel|strong="H7055"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* there are \w Kesed|strong="H3777"\w*, \w Hazo|strong="H2375"\w*, \w Pildash|strong="H6394"\w*, \w Jidlaph|strong="H3044"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*.” 
\v 23 \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* mother \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*. \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* Nahor \w had|strong="H3205"\w* four \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* slave \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w Reumah|strong="H7208"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tebah|strong="H2875"\w*, \w Gaham|strong="H1514"\w*, \w Tahash|strong="H8477"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*. 
\c 23  
\s1 Sarah Dies 
\p
\v 1 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* 127 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 2 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Kiriath Arba (\w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*) \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* very sad \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* there. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Hittites. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* only \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* staying \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* country. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife. \w Please|strong="H0595"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* some \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* can \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Hittites \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, 
\v 6 “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w*\f + \fr 23:6  \fk great leader \ft Literally, “God’s prince.”\f* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* best \w place|strong="H6913"\w* \w we|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* places \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* want. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* wife \w there|strong="H8432"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* help \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* buy \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Ephron. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H4631"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want all \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* witnesses \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am buying \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w was|strong="H0085"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, 
\v 11 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*. \w Here|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wife.” 
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\v 12 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Hittites. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* full \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, 
\v 15 “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*. Ten pounds\f + \fr 23:15  \fk Ten pounds \ft Literally, “400 shekels” (4.6 kg). Also in verse 16.\f* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* mean nothing \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*. Take \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* wife.” 
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\v 16 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w understood|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land.\f + \fr 23:16  \fk Abraham understood … the land \ft Literally, “Abraham heard.”\f* \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w paid|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* ten pounds \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w merchant|strong="H5503"\w*.\f + \fr 23:16  \fk merchant \ft Someone who earns their living by buying and selling things. Here, this is probably a person who was helping Abraham and Ephron write the contract in verses 17 and 18.\f* 
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\v 17-18 So the field of Ephron changed owners. This field was in Machpelah, near Mamre. Abraham became the owner of the field, the cave in it, and all the trees in the field. Everyone in the city saw the agreement between Ephron and Abraham. 
\v 19 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* (\w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*) \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* bought \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Hittites. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* became \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w property|strong="H0272"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* used \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w place|strong="H6913"\w*. 
\c 24  
\s1 A Wife for Isaac 
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\v 1 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* lived \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* very \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w oldest|strong="H2205"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* owned. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w called|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* leg.\f + \fr 24:2  \fk Put your hand under my leg \ft This was a sign of a very important promise that Abraham trusted his servant to keep.\f* 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H0802"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w girl|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Canaan. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w girl|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 4 Go \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* own \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* here \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H0014"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w happens|strong="H0310"\w*, \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* homeland?” 
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\v 6 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w No|strong="H6435"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H8104"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* homeland \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* new \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w May|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w choose|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 8 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* girl refuses \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\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 But|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*.” 
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* leg \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Search Begins 
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\v 10 \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* Abraham’s \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w carried|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* many different \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* beautiful gifts. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="H0763"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nahor’s|strong="H5152"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 11 \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* women \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* made \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w kneel|strong="H1288"\w* \w down|strong="H1288"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* servant \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* helping \w me|strong="H4994"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0376"\w* well \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* young \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* put \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.’ \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w whether|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*,’ \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* proof \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shown|strong="H3045"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*.” 
\s1 \w A|strong="H1961"\w* Wife \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Found|strong="H1571"\w* 
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\v 15 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* servant \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w named|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*. (\w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\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*, \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.) \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* water \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*. 
\v 16 \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* pretty. \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* ever \w had|strong="H3045"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w*. \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w drink|strong="H1572"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*.” 
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\v 18 Rebekah \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* shoulder \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w She|strong="H8248"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* this, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*.” 
\v 19 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w she|strong="H0518"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w giving|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* something \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, Rebekah \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* pour some \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.” 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H4116"\w* Rebekah \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w poured|strong="H6168"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* drinking \w trough|strong="H8268"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* she \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w*, \w and|strong="H4116"\w* she gave \w water|strong="H7579"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* servant quietly watched \w her|strong="H0518"\w*. \w He|strong="H0518"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* given \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* answer \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* trip \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*. 
\v 22 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* Rebekah \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* 1/4 ounce.\f + \fr 24:22  \fk 1/4 ounce \ft Literally, “1 \+tl \+w beka|strong="H1235"\+w*\+tl*” (5.75 g).\f* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* 2 ounces\f + \fr 24:22  \fk 2 ounces \ft Literally, “5 measures” (57.5 g).\f* \w each|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* servant \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*? \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* sleep?” 
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\v 24 Rebekah \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\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 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, we \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* other \w food|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* camels \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* sleep.” 
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* servant \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* kind \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* leading \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H0428"\w* Rebekah \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 29-30 She had a brother named Laban. She told him what the man had said to her. Laban was listening to her. And when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, he ran out to the well. There the man was, standing by the camels at the well. 
\v 31 Laban \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Sir, \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* welcome \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*!\f + \fr 24:31  \fk Sir, you are welcome to come in \ft Literally, “Come in, blessed of the LORD!”\f* \w You|strong="H0935"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6437"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* sleep \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.” 
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\v 32 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham’s servant \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. Laban unloaded \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w feed|strong="H4554"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham’s servant \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. 
\v 33 Laban \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* servant \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\p \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Laban \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.” 
\s1 Bargaining \w for|strong="H0518"\w* Rebekah 
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\v 34 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* everything. \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* man. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* many \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* many \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* many \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. 
\v 36 \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* very \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* owns \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 37 \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* forced \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w girl|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Canaan. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* want \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* girls. 
\v 38 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* promise \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* country. Go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w choose|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’ 
\v 39 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0310"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, ‘\w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* this place \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.’ 
\v 40 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* help \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H0854"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 41 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* father’s country, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* son, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* promise.’ 
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\v 42 “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* make \w my|strong="H3068"\w* trip \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*. 
\v 43 \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2009"\w* well \w and|strong="H5869"\w* wait \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* young woman \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.” 
\v 44 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* special way. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* get \w water|strong="H7579"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.” \w That|strong="H0834"\w* way \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’ 
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\v 45 “\w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w well|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. \w She|strong="H3820"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w well|strong="H3820"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. 
\v 46 \w She|strong="H8248"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* shoulder \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w poured|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* some \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* this, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* I’ll get some \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. 
\v 47 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*?’ \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H7760"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\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*.’ \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 48 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* head \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w thanked|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* leading \w me|strong="H3947"\w* straight \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 49 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kind \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* daughter? \w Or|strong="H0176"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\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 Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1697"\w* see \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* change \w it|strong="H1696"\w*. 
\v 51 \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* wants.” 
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\v 52 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* before \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 53 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* gifts \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* beautiful \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H3627"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* also \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* expensive gifts \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 54 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* something \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* night \w there|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Early|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* servant \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Now \w we|strong="H0834"\w* must \w go|strong="H7971"\w* back \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*.” 
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\v 55 Rebekah’s \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let Rebekah \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* short \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. Let \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6218"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H0517"\w* can go.” 
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\v 56 \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servant \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* make \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w wait|strong="H0309"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* made \w my|strong="H3068"\w* trip \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*. Now \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*.” 
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\v 57 Rebekah’s brother \w and|strong="H6310"\w* mother \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “We \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* Rebekah \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H7592"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0559"\w* do.” 
\v 58 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w*?” 
\p \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* go.” 
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\v 59 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* allowed \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Her|strong="H7971"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 60 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* leaving \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w Our|strong="H1961"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* 
\q2 \w the|strong="H0853"\w* mother \w of|strong="H8179"\w* millions \w of|strong="H8179"\w* people, 
\q1 \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* defeat 
\q2 \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w*.” 
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\v 61 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* nurse \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w*. 
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\v 62 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w left|strong="H0935"\w* Beer Lahai Roi \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w now|strong="H0935"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*. 
\v 63 \w One|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w*.\f + \fr 24:63  \fk think \ft Or “to go for a walk.”\f* \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* far \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. 
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\v 64 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w she|strong="H3327"\w* jumped \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*. 
\v 65 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* young \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* son.” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* Rebekah \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* face \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w*. 
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\v 66 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 67 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* girl \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* day. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* very much. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* death. 
\c 25  
\s1 Abraham’s Family 
\p
\v 1 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. \w His|strong="H3947"\w* new \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*. 
\v 2 She \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|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="H0853"\w* \w Shuah|strong="H7744"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asshur,\f + \fr 25:3  \fk Asshur \ft Or “Assyria.”\f* Leum, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Letush \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*. 
\v 4 \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*, \w Abida|strong="H0028"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eldaah|strong="H0420"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* came \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* marriage \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*. 
\v 5-6 Before Abraham died, he gave some gifts to his sons who were from his slave women. He sent them to the East,\f + \fr 25:5-6  \fk East \ft This usually means the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as far east as the Persian Gulf.\f* away from Isaac. Then Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac. 
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\v 7 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* 175 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H0085"\w* grew weak \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H0085"\w* \w had|strong="H0085"\w* lived \w a|strong="H4191"\w* \w long|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H2205"\w* satisfying \w life|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H0085"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 9 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w east|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*. 
\v 10 \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* cave \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Hittites. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*. 
\v 11 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Beer Lahai Roi. 
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\v 12 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* list \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael’s|strong="H3458"\w* family. \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Hagar’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. (\w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sarah’s|strong="H8283"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w*.) 
\v 13 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael’s|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w The|strong="H8034"\w* first \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w*; \w then|strong="H0428"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w*, \w then|strong="H0428"\w* \w Adbeel|strong="H0110"\w*, \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="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael’s|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3458"\w* \w his|strong="H3458"\w* own \w camp|strong="H2918"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* became \w a|strong="H1121"\w* small town. \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* over \w their|strong="H1992"\w* own \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* 137 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0428"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 18 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w settled|strong="H7931"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* desert area \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* area \w begins|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. Ishmael’s \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w often|strong="H5704"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* war \w with|strong="H5921"\w*\f + \fr 25:18  \fk were often at war with \ft Or “lived away from.”\f* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Abraham. 
\s1 Isaac’s Family 
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\v 19 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* story \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. 
\v 20 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*. \w She|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Bethuel’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Aramean|strong="H0761"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* could \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* children. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w While|strong="H2088"\w* Rebekah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* pregnant, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* babies \w inside|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H0518"\w* \w struggled|strong="H7533"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*. \w She|strong="H0518"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* happening \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w*?” 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w body|strong="H0990"\w*. 
\q2 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H6504"\w*. 
\q1 \w One|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronger|strong="H0553"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* older \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*.” 
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* came, Rebekah \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w twins|strong="H8380"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* baby \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w red|strong="H0132"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* skin \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* \w robe|strong="H0155"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.\f + \fr 25:25  \fk Esau \ft This name is like the word meaning “hairy.”\f* 
\v 26 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* second \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w holding|strong="H0270"\w* tightly \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.\f + \fr 25:26  \fk Jacob \ft This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “heel.” It also means “the one who follows” or “tricky.”\f* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* 60 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*. \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* skilled \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* loved \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\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="H1961"\w* quiet \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* liked \w to|strong="H6310"\w* eat \w the|strong="H0853"\w* animals \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* killed. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w One|strong="H4480"\w* day \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* hunting. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w tired|strong="H5889"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* weak \w from|strong="H4480"\w* hunger. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* boiling \w a|strong="H0935"\w* pot \w of|strong="H4480"\w* beans. 
\v 30 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* weak \w with|strong="H0413"\w* hunger. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w red|strong="H0122"\w* soup.” (\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* people \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* “\w Red|strong="H0122"\w*.”\f + \fr 25:30  \fk Red \ft Literally, “Edom,” a name that means “red.”\f*) 
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\v 31 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w me|strong="H4376"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* rights \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* son.” 
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\v 32 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* almost \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* hunger, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* good \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* rights \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*?” 
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w First|strong="H3117"\w*, \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H4376"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* give \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4376"\w*.” \w So|strong="H0853"\w* \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* rights \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* son \w to|strong="H0559"\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* \w lentil|strong="H5742"\w*\f + \fr 25:34  \fk lentil \ft A type of bean.\f* soup. \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w something|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* did \w not|strong="H0398"\w* care about \w his|strong="H5414"\w* rights \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* son. 
\c 26  
\s1 Isaac Lies to Abimelech 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* town \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0411"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0411"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. \w Through|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 26:4  \fk descendants \ft Or “Descendant.” See Gal. 3:16.\f* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* father \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w rules|strong="H2708"\w*.” 
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\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*. 
\v 7 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H4758"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* enjoying \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w another|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Why|strong="H0349"\w* did \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*?” 
\p \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* could \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* might \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w had|strong="H0802"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H4592"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0817"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* great \w sin|strong="H0817"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w warning|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w hurt|strong="H5060"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* hurts \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* Becomes Rich 
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\v 12 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* fields \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* gathered \w a|strong="H4672"\w* great harvest. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* very much. 
\v 13 Isaac \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w rich|strong="H1431"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* wealth \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H1431"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* slaves. All \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* destroyed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wells|strong="H0875"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* Isaac’s \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* many \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* sand. 
\v 16 \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “\w Leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* country. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* become \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* powerful \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w left|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* little \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* many \w wells|strong="H0875"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* filled \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wells|strong="H0875"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* sand. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w wells|strong="H0875"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* also \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* little \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* fresh \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.\f + \fr 26:19  \fk fresh water \ft Or “an underground stream.” Literally, “living water.”\f* 
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H0559"\w* herded sheep \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Valley \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* argued \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* servants. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* ours.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w Esek|strong="H6230"\w*.\f + \fr 26:20  \fk Esek \ft This means “argument” or “fight.”\f* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* place where \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* argued \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* Isaac’s servants \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. \w But|strong="H1571"\w* there \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* argument \w over|strong="H5921"\w* this \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w Sitnah|strong="H7856"\w*.\f + \fr 26:21  \fk Sitnah \ft This means “hatred” or “being an enemy.”\f* 
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\v 22 \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w argue|strong="H7378"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w*.\f + \fr 26:22  \fk Rehoboth \ft This means “open place” or “crossroads.”\f* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* found \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6275"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* successful \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*.” 
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\v 23 \w From|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.” 
\v 25 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w set|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* camp \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* see Isaac. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w brought|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahuzzath|strong="H0276"\w*, \w his|strong="H0413"\w* advisor, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H3327"\w* not friendly \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* forced \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* leave \w your|strong="H0935"\w* country.” 
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\v 28 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* want \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. 
\v 29 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hurt|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*; \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hurt|strong="H5060"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* clear \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.” 
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\v 30 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Isaac \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* party \w for|strong="H4960"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w vow|strong="H7650"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* left \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
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\v 32 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac’s|strong="H3327"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*.” 
\v 33 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shibah|strong="H7656"\w*.\f + \fr 26:33  \fk Shibah \ft A Hebrew word meaning “seven” or “oath.”\f* \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*.\f + \fr 26:33  \fk Beersheba \ft This name means “well of the oath.”\f* 
\s1 Esau’s Wives 
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\v 34 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w One|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judith|strong="H3067"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beeri|strong="H0882"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* other \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w*. 
\v 35 These marriages \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* very unhappy. 
\c 27  
\s1 Jacob Tricks Isaac 
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\v 1 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* grew \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* weak \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* could \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* clearly. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w*!” 
\p \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*.” 
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\v 2 \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*. Maybe \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* soon. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* hunting. Kill \w an|strong="H5375"\w* animal \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* eat. 
\v 4 \w Prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* hunting. 
\p \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 told|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* father said, ‘Kill \w an|strong="H0935"\w* animal \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* witness, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.’ 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* tell \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Go|strong="H4994"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* ones. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* way \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w carry|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3290"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3290"\w* hairy \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* not hairy \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* touches \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* know \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* Esau. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* bless \w me|strong="H5921"\w*—\w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0935"\w* trick \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Rebekah \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* blame \w if|strong="H1121"\w* there \w is|strong="H6963"\w* trouble. \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. Go \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* goats \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* goats \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* cooked \w the|strong="H0834"\w* goats \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* special way \w that|strong="H0834"\w* Isaac \w loved|strong="H0157"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* loved \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w*. \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\v 16 She \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w skins|strong="H5785"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* got \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* cooked \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Father|strong="H0001"\w*.” 
\p \w His|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*?” 
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\v 19 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* first son. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meat \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* animals \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* hunted \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* hunted \w and|strong="H1121"\w* killed \w the|strong="H0559"\w* animals \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*?” 
\p \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* animals \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*.” 
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w feel|strong="H4184"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w feel|strong="H4184"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* know \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\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*.” 
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w felt|strong="H4959"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H0413"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* \w like|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* hairy \w like|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.” 
\v 23 Isaac \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* hairy \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Isaac \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* Jacob. 
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\v 24 \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*?” 
\p \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Blessing \w for|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* 
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* kiss \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\v 27 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w smelled|strong="H7306"\w* Esau’s \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w smells|strong="H7381"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* 
\q2 \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w May|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* rain, 
\q2 good crops, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. 
\q1
\v 29 \w May|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* many \w people|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 You|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* rule over \w your|strong="H1288"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\q2 \w Your|strong="H1288"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* obey \w you|strong="H1288"\w*. 
\q1 Whoever \w curses|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w*. 
\q2 Whoever \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.” 
\s1 Esau’s “\w Blessing|strong="H1288"\w*” 
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\v 30 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* hunting. 
\v 31 \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* special way \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* loved. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meat \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* animals \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* killed \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.” 
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\v 32 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*?” 
\p \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*—\w your|strong="H0559"\w* first \w son|strong="H1121"\w*—\w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.” 
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* upset \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* shake. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* cooked \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*? \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w late|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*.” 
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\v 34 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w became|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* angry \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w father|strong="H0001"\w*!” 
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\v 35 \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* tricked \w me|strong="H0935"\w*! \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*!” 
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\v 36 \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.\f + \fr 27:36  \fk Jacob \ft This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “heel.” It also means “the one who follows” or “tricky.”\f* \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* tricked \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* rights \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* son. \w And|strong="H2088"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* saved \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*?” 
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\v 37 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* already \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* power \w to|strong="H0559"\w* rule \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* blessing \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
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\v 38 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w continued|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* beg \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. “\w Do|strong="H0589"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w father|strong="H0001"\w*? \w Bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w father|strong="H0001"\w*!” \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* began \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w*. 
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\v 39 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H4186"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* good \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* rain. 
\q1
\v 40 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* fight \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* fight \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* free, 
\q2 \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H6561"\w* \w away|strong="H6561"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* control.” 
\s1 Jacob Leaves \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Country 
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\v 41 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \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 this|strong="H0834"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w soon|strong="H7126"\w* die, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* finished \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.” 
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\v 42 \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w plan|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w planning|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 43 \w So|strong="H6965"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*. \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* living \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*. \w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* hide. 
\v 44 \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* short \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* stops being \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*. 
\v 45 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w forgets|strong="H7911"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* servant \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* sons \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* son \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Hittite \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* am very upset \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w*. I’ll \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w marries|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*!” 
\c 28  
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\v 1 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* Canaanite \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* leave this \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*. \w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\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* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, lives \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* pray \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* All-Powerful\f + \fr 28:3  \fk God All-Powerful \ft Literally, “El Shaddai.”\f* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H6509"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children. \w I|strong="H1288"\w* pray \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* father \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* great \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* 
\v 4 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* bless \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* way \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1293"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* pray \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* own \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* live. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rebekah’s|strong="H7259"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Aramean|strong="H0761"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* Canaanite \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 7 Esau learned \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* want \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* marry Canaanite \w women|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* already \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H0269"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*. \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* Nebaioth’s \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. 
\s1 Jacob’s Dream \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Bethel 
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\v 10 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* already \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* good \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* night. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 12 Jacob \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w ladder|strong="H5551"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w ladder|strong="H5551"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ladder. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grandfather|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w*. 
\v 14 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* many \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* particles \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w spread|strong="H6555"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w because|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. 
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\v 15 “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*.” 
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* until \w I|strong="H0595"\w* slept.” 
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\v 17 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* very \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* slept \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* edge. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* memorial \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*, \w but|strong="H0199"\w* Jacob \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.\f + \fr 28:19  \fk Bethel \ft A town in Israel. This name means “God’s house.”\f* 
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w promise|strong="H0559"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* trip, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wear|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 in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*—\w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* all these \w things|strong="H1961"\w*—\w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 22 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w setting|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* memorial \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* holy \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* one-tenth \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\c 29  
\s1 Jacob Meets Rachel 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* continued \w his|strong="H5375"\w* trip. \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\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="H3588"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w lying|strong="H7257"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* drank \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* covering \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. 
\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* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shepherds \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* could \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shepherds \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* shepherds there, “\w Brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w where|strong="H0370"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H0251"\w*?” 
\p \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H0251"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Do \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* shepherds \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “We \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.” 
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w*?” 
\p \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.” 
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\v 7 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sun sets. \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* animals \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* night. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w go|strong="H0622"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* into \w the|strong="H0559"\w* field.” 
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* move \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.” 
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\v 9 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. (\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* job \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* care \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.) 
\v 10 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Laban’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Rebekah, \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* moved \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 12 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w home|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H8088"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sister’s|strong="H0269"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* hugged \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* wonderful! \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* family.” \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\s1 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* Tricks \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* 
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\v 15 \w One|strong="H3588"\w* day \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w relative|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* mine. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* right \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* continue \w working|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w pay|strong="H2600"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pay|strong="H2600"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*?” 
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\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 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 younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w gentle|strong="H7390"\w*,\f + \fr 29:17  \fk Leah’s eyes were gentle \ft This might be a polite way of saying Leah was not very pretty.\f* \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* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w so|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w*, “\w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* if \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* allow \w me|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* marry \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w else|strong="H0312"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* stayed \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* very short \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* very much. 
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\v 21 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* seven \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w* \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. \w My|strong="H0935"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* work \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w finished|strong="H4390"\w*.” 
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* party \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 23 \w That|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* Laban \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sexual|strong="H3947"\w* \w relations|strong="H0413"\w* together. 
\v 24 (\w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w*.) 
\v 25 \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* tricked \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* hard \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* marry \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* trick \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
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\v 26 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w In|strong="H4725"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* daughter \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* older daughter. 
\v 27 \w Continue|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* marriage \w ceremony|strong="H5656"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* Rachel \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w*. \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.” 
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w finished|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Laban \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 29 (\w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w*.) 
\v 30 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H1571"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\s1 Jacob’s Family Grows 
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob loved \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* made \w it|strong="H3588"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* children. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* children. 
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\v 32 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*.\f + \fr 29:32  \fk Reuben \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “Look, a son.”\f* \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubles|strong="H7200"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* maybe \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.” 
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\v 33 Leah \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*.\f + \fr 29:33  \fk Simeon \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “He hears.”\f* \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* loved, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
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\v 34 Leah \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.\f + \fr 29:34  \fk Levi \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “accompany,” “be joined together,” or “become close.”\f* \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* love \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Leah \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.\f + \fr 29:35  \fk Judah \ft This name is like the word meaning “He is praised.”\f* Leah \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Leah \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\c 30  
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\v 1 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* Leah. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!” 
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\v 2 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* not \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* not \w have|strong="H0834"\w* children.” 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w maid|strong="H0519"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*. Sleep \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.\f + \fr 30:3  \fk she will have a child for me \ft Literally, “she will give birth on my knees, and I, too, will have a son through her.”\f* \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* mother \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Rachel \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* husband \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*. 
\v 5 She \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|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="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* prayer. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w decided|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.\f + \fr 30:6  \fk Dan \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “to decide” or “to judge.”\f* 
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\v 7 \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* fought hard \w to|strong="H0559"\w* compete \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* won.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* son \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.\f + \fr 30:8  \fk Naphtali \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “my struggle.”\f* 
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\v 9 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* could \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w* \w girl|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* am lucky.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* son \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*.\f + \fr 30:11  \fk Gad \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “lucky” or “fortunate.”\f* 
\v 12 \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am very \w happy|strong="H0833"\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* \w happy|strong="H0833"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* son \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w*.\f + \fr 30:13  \fk Asher \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “blessed” or “happy.”\f* 
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\v 14 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* special flowers.\f + \fr 30:14  \fk special flowers \ft Or “mandrakes.” The Hebrew word means “love plant.” People thought these plants could help women have babies.\f* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* flowers.” 
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\v 15 Leah \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* already \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* flowers.” 
\p \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* flowers, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*.” 
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\v 16 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* saw \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w paid|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* flowers.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* allowed \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* again. She \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 18 \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w slave|strong="H8198"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* son \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*.\f + \fr 30:18  \fk Issachar \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “reward” or “salary.”\f* 
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\v 19 \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 20 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* fine \w gift|strong="H2065"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* accept \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.\f + \fr 30:20  \fk Zebulun \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “praise” or “honor.”\f* 
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\v 21 \w Later|strong="H0310"\w*, Leah \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H8085"\w* it possible \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0430"\w* children. 
\v 23 She \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. She \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H0622"\w* \w away|strong="H0622"\w* \w my|strong="H0622"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*.” 
\v 24 \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*,\f + \fr 30:24  \fk Joseph \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “to add.”\f* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* Tricks Laban 
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\v 25 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* homeland. 
\v 26 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* earned \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w working|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w*.” 
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\v 27 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* something. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* know\f + \fr 30:27  \fk know \ft Or “guessed,” “divined,” or “concluded.”\f* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
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\v 29 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* hard \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w flocks|strong="H4735"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w cared|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 30 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w*, \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w*. Every \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* something \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* work \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H0595"\w*—\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.” 
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\v 31 Laban \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?” 
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* want \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*! \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* want \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*: \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 32 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* spots \w or|strong="H3117"\w* stripes. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* stripes \w or|strong="H3117"\w* spots. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* pay. 
\v 33 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* future \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* easily \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am honest. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* look \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* flocks. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* isn’t \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* isn’t \w black|strong="H2345"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H0854"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.” 
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\v 34 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* agree \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*. \w We|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\v 35 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H5493"\w* hid \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H8495"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* spots. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* hid \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* spots \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* hid \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H5493"\w* told \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* watch \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w*. 
\v 36 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sons \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* spotted animals \w and|strong="H3117"\w* led \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* another \w place|strong="H7760"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* traveled \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* stayed \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* care \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*. 
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* cut \w green|strong="H3892"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w poplar|strong="H3839"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w almond|strong="H3869"\w* \w trees|strong="H6196"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* stripped \w off|strong="H5921"\w* some \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* bark \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w stripes|strong="H6479"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 38 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H5227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watering|strong="H4325"\w* places. \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* animals \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w mated|strong="H3179"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H0413"\w* when \w the|strong="H0413"\w* goats \w mated|strong="H3179"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* front \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* young \w that|strong="H0413"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w*, \w striped|strong="H6124"\w*, or black. 
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\v 40 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spotted \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w black|strong="H2345"\w* animals \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w separate|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Laban’s. 
\v 41 \w Any|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w mating|strong="H3179"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w mated|strong="H3179"\w* near \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w*. 
\v 42 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* weaker \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* mated, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* branches \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* young \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* Laban’s. \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* young \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\v 43 \w In|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H0376"\w* way Jacob \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* rich. \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. 
\c 31  
\s1 Time to Leave—Jacob Runs Away 
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\v 1 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* day \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* Laban’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* talking. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* owned. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* become \w rich|strong="H3519"\w*—\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* wealth \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.” 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* friendly \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* been \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w past|strong="H8543"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w*. \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* kept \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* goats. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* friendly \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 6 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* hard \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* could \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* cheated \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* during all this time, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* protected \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H0430"\w* all \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Laban’s tricks. 
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\v 8 “\w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* Laban \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* keep \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goats \w with|strong="H3605"\w* spots. \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* pay.’ \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* spotted goats, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* mine. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* Laban \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* keep \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spotted goats. \w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w* goats. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* pay.’ \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w* goats. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* animals \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 10 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w mating|strong="H3179"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* only \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w mating|strong="H3179"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ones|strong="H1261"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* stripes \w and|strong="H5869"\w* spots. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*!’ 
\p “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*!’ 
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\v 12 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w striped|strong="H6124"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w spotted|strong="H7200"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w mating|strong="H5927"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am causing \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* happen. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wrong \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* new baby \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*. 
\v 13 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* altar, \w poured|strong="H4886"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* promise \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w ready|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w born|strong="H4138"\w*.’” 
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\v 14 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H5750"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0001"\w* nothing \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5159"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w when|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* dies. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* treated \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* strangers. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* spent \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* ours. 
\v 16 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H5337"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* trip. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w began|strong="H0935"\w* traveling \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* lived. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* animals \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* owned walked ahead \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* gotten \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* lived \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w While|strong="H0834"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* house \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* false \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H1980"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* tricked \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Aramean|strong="H0761"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* leaving. 
\v 21 Jacob \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* owned \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H1272"\w* quickly. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \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 22 \w Three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7992"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* gathered \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* began \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* found \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 
\v 24 \w That|strong="H0559"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H0430"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w*! \w Be|strong="H0430"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* every \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Search \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Stolen \w Gods|strong="H0430"\w* 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* next morning \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w caught|strong="H5381"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* set \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H5381"\w* camp \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w so|strong="H0853"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* all \w his|strong="H5381"\w* men set \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* camp \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* trick \w me|strong="H4100"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H7617"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* during \w war|strong="H2719"\w*? 
\v 27 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* run \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*? If \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* given \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* party. There \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* dancing \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*. 
\v 28 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* kiss \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* goodbye. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w*! 
\v 29 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w last|strong="H0570"\w* \w night|strong="H0570"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* dream. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w warned|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* not \w to|strong="H0413"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\v 30 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?” 
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\v 31 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* left without \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H1497"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 32 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* killed. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* witnesses. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* look \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* yours.” (\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* Laban’s \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.) 
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\v 33 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* looked \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* camp. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* looked \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* looked \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w slave|strong="H0519"\w* women stayed, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* gods \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* house. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* hidden \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods inside \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w camel’s|strong="H1581"\w* \w saddle|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* looked \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods. 
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\v 35 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w Father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* monthly time \w of|strong="H5869"\w* bleeding.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Laban \w looked|strong="H5869"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* camp, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* gods \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* house. 
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* wrong \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* done? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* law \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* broken? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* right \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w chase|strong="H1814"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w stop|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\v 37 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* looked \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* own \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* something, \w show|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* see \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* right. 
\v 38 \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* worked 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. During \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* baby \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* died during \w birth|strong="H3808"\w*. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 39 \w Any|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* sheep \w was|strong="H3117"\w* killed \w by|strong="H3027"\w* wild animals, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w paid|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w loss|strong="H2398"\w* \w myself|strong="H0595"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* dead \w animal|strong="H2966"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* say \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w fault|strong="H2398"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* robbed \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 40 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* daytime \w the|strong="H3117"\w* sun \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* strength, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* cold. 
\v 41 \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* 14 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* win \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* last \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* earn \w your|strong="H2088"\w* animals. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* during \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* pay \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*. 
\v 42 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*,\f + \fr 31:42  \fk Fear of Isaac \ft A name for God.\f* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\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 with|strong="H0430"\w* \w nothing|strong="H7387"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* trouble \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* work \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* did, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w last|strong="H0570"\w* \w night|strong="H0570"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* proved \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* right.” 
\s1 \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* Laban’s Treaty 
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\v 43 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w belong|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* animals \w are|strong="H0834"\w* mine. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* here belongs \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 44 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w ready|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* set \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* pile \w of|strong="H1285"\w* stones \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*.” 
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\v 45 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* found \w a|strong="H3947"\w* large \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* there \w to|strong="H0068"\w* show that \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* agreement. 
\v 46 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w rocks|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w rocks|strong="H0068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w rocks|strong="H0068"\w*. 
\v 47 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* place Yegar Sahadutha.\f + \fr 31:47  \fk Yegar Sahadutha \ft Aramaic words meaning “rock pile of the agreement.”\f* \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* place \w Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*.\f + \fr 31:47  \fk Galeed \ft Another name for Gilead. This Hebrew name means “rock pile of the agreement.”\f* 
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\v 48 \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* rocks \w will|strong="H3117"\w* help \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* remember \w our|strong="H5921"\w* agreement.” \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*. 
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\v 49 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* Laban \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* separated \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*.” \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* place \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* named \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.\f + \fr 31:49  \fk Mizpah \ft This means “a place to watch from.”\f* 
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\v 50 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Laban said, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w hurt|strong="H6031"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, remember \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* punish \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, remember \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* watching. 
\v 51 \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rocks \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* put \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* special \w rock|strong="H1530"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* show \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* agreement. 
\v 52 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H4676"\w* rocks \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* special \w rock|strong="H1530"\w* both help \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* remember \w our|strong="H0518"\w* agreement. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* past \w these|strong="H2088"\w* rocks \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4676"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* rocks \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 53 \w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H0996"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H0996"\w* guilty if we break this agreement.” 
\p \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, called \w God|strong="H0430"\w* “\w Fear|strong="H6343"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7650"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w used|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H0430"\w* name \w to|strong="H0430"\w* make \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. 
\v 54 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* killed \w an|strong="H7121"\w* animal \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* come \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w share|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*. After \w they|strong="H7121"\w* finished \w eating|strong="H0398"\w*, \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* night \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\v 55 Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters goodbye. He blessed them and went back home. 
\c 32  
\s1 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 
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\v 1 Jacob \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1242"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. While \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* traveling, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* saw God’s angels. 
\v 2 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* saw \w them|strong="H1870"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* said, “This \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* camp!” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* named \w that|strong="H1980"\w* place Mahanaim.\f + \fr 32:2  \fk Mahanaim \ft This name means “two camps.”\f* 
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\v 3 \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* living \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w area|strong="H4725"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Seir \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* hill \w country|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Edom. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H0413"\w* this \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w master|strong="H0413"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* says, \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* lived \w with|strong="H0413"\w* Laban all these years. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* many cattle, donkeys, flocks, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am sending \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* accept \w us|strong="H0559"\w*.’” 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H0113"\w* \w messengers|strong="H5046"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* back \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* brother Esau. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* coming \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* 400 \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.” 
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\v 7 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* frightened \w and|strong="H1980"\w* worried. \w He|strong="H0376"\w* divided \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* flocks, herds, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* camels \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* groups. 
\v 8 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* thought, “\w If|strong="H0834"\w* Esau comes \w and|strong="H6629"\w* destroys \w one|strong="H0834"\w* group, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* group \w can|strong="H0834"\w* run away \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* saved.” 
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father \w Abraham|strong="H0559"\w*! \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w*! LORD, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* country \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* family. \w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* good \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H0776"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* did many \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* first time \w I|strong="H0776"\w* traveled across \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Jordan \w River|strong="H0776"\w*, \w I|strong="H0776"\w* owned nothing—only \w my|strong="H3068"\w* walking stick. \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w now|strong="H3327"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* enough \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* two \w full|strong="H7725"\w* groups. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* ask \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* please save \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother Esau. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* kill \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mothers \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* children. 
\v 12 Lord, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* good \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* increase \w your|strong="H5921"\w* family \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* many \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sands \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sea. There \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* many \w to|strong="H0935"\w* count.’” 
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\v 13 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* night. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* prepared some \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* gift. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* 200 female goats \w and|strong="H0935"\w* 20 male goats, 200 female sheep \w and|strong="H0935"\w* 20 male sheep. 
\v 15 He took 30 camels \w and|strong="H3967"\w* their colts, 40 cows \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 10 bulls, 20 \w female|strong="H5795"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 10 \w male|strong="H8495"\w* donkeys. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* gave each flock \w of|strong="H1121"\w* animals \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* servants. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “Separate each group \w of|strong="H1121"\w* animals. Go ahead \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* keep some space between each herd.” 
\v 17 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w*. \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w* group \w of|strong="H3027"\w* animals \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w asks|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Whose|strong="H5650"\w* animals \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w*? \w Where|strong="H0413"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* going? \w Whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?’ 
\v 18 \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w These|strong="H0428"\w* animals \w belong|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* gift \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w master|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w And|strong="H0251"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* coming behind \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.’” 
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\v 19 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* second \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* third \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* other \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* do \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* meet \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 20 \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* gift \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.’” 
\p \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H1697"\w* send \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* ahead \w with|strong="H1980"\w* gifts, maybe \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* forgive \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* accept \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* stayed \w that|strong="H3588"\w* night \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* camp. 
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\v 22 During \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3885"\w* got \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* began moving \w his|strong="H5921"\w* two wives, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* two maids, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* eleven sons \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Jabbok River \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w*. 
\v 23 After \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* family \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* river, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* everything \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Fight \w With|strong="H0802"\w* God 
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\v 24 Jacob \w was|strong="H0834"\w* left alone, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* man came \w and|strong="H0853"\w* wrestled \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* man fought \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* until \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sun came \w up|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 25 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* saw \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* not defeat \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* touched \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* leg \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* joint. 
\p
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* go. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* sun \w is|strong="H3588"\w* coming \w up|strong="H7200"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\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* go. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* bless \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.” 
\p
\v 27 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w*?” 
\p \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H7971"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\p
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H0413"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* not \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0413"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* now \w be|strong="H8034"\w* Israel.\f + \fr 32:28  \fk Israel \ft This name might mean “he fights for God,” “he fights with God,” or “God fights.”\f* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* give \w you|strong="H4100"\w* this \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* fought \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* won.” 
\p
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “Please \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* blessed \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* place. 
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\v 30 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* Peniel.\f + \fr 32:30  \fk Peniel \ft A name that means “the face of God.”\f* \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w At|strong="H8033"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* saw \w God|strong="H0559"\w* face \w to|strong="H0559"\w* face, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* life \w was|strong="H8034"\w* spared.” 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sun \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* left \w Peniel|strong="H6439"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* limping \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* leg. 
\v 32 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* today, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Israel don’t eat \w the|strong="H0853"\w* muscle \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hip|strong="H3409"\w* joint, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* muscle \w where|strong="H0834"\w* Jacob \w was|strong="H0834"\w* hurt. 
\c 33  
\s1 Jacob Meets Esau 
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\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* 400 \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* family \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* groups. \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* group, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Joseph \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* group, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w maids|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* groups. 
\v 2 Jacob \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w maids|strong="H8198"\w* \w with|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w behind|strong="H0314"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H7223"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* walking \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Esau, \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="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* saw Jacob, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* put \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms \w around|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob, \w hugged|strong="H5307"\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 Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* all \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*?” 
\p \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* good \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* two \w maids|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w with|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H5066"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* Esau. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* before him. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H0310"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* Esau \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*. \w And|strong="H5066"\w* \w then|strong="H0310"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*. 
\p
\v 8 \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* coming \w here|strong="H2088"\w*? \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w for|strong="H3605"\w*?” 
\p \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* gifts \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* accept \w me|strong="H4672"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* gifts, \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H0834"\w* myself.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* happy \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*. \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* happy \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gifts \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* very good \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* need.” \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* begged Esau \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gifts, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esau|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Now you can continue \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w journey|strong="H5265"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* will \w go|strong="H5265"\w* \w with|strong="H0559"\w* you.” 
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w weak|strong="H7390"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* careful \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* animals. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* force \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* walk \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w follow|strong="H7272"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* slowly. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* slowly enough \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* other animals \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* safe \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* not \w get|strong="H0935"\w* too tired. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.” 
\p
\v 15 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* kind \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* need \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* started \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* trip \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*.\f + \fr 33:17  \fk Succoth \ft A town east of the Jordan River. This name means “temporary shelters.”\f* There \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* small barns \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*. 
\p
\v 18 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w safely|strong="H8003"\w* ended \w his|strong="H0834"\w* trip \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* field \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 19 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* camped \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w paid|strong="H3027"\w* 100 \w pieces|strong="H7192"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* silver \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* built \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* honor \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* “\w El|strong="H0410"\w*,\f + \fr 33:20  \fk El \ft A Hebrew name for God.\f* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” 
\c 34  
\s1 The Rape of Dinah 
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\v 1 \w One|strong="H0834"\w* day, \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 2 \w She|strong="H7901"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* ruled \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Dinah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* raped \w her|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w attracted|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* began expressing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feelings|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “Please \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w girl|strong="H3207"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H2930"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* did nothing \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* home. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Shechem’s|strong="H7927"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* news \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w happened|strong="H0935"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\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 brought|strong="H0935"\w* shame \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* raping \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* terrible \w thing|strong="H5039"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H5039"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Dinah’s brothers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* wants Dinah very much. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 9 This \w marriage|strong="H2859"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H0854"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* special agreement. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* can \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* same \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* free \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w trade|strong="H5503"\w* here.” 
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\v 11 \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w also|strong="H0834"\w* talked \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Dinah’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Please accept \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* do anything \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* do. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w*\f + \fr 34:12  \fk gift \ft Or “dowry.” Here, the money a man paid for a wife.\f* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* want \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H7235"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* Dinah. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* anything \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 13 \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* decided \w to|strong="H1696"\w* lie \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* done \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* bad thing \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* circumcised. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* allow \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* marry \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*: \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2145"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* town \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w us|strong="H2063"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0854"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* Dinah \w away|strong="H1980"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H3190"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* \w happy|strong="H3190"\w*. 
\v 19 Shechem \w was|strong="H1931"\w* very happy \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Dinah’s|strong="H0001"\w* brothers \w asked|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\p Shechem \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* most \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meeting \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 21 “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* want \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* friends \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w We|strong="H0776"\w* want \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* peace \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w We|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w We|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* free \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w we|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* happy \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H0259"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w must|strong="H0389"\w* agree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H0389"\w* agree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 23 If \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H4735"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w*, \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* become rich \w from|strong="H0854"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* should make \w this|strong="H3605"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H0854"\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 stay|strong="H3427"\w* here \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0929"\w*.” 
\v 24 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\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 man|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* circumcised \w were|strong="H1961"\w* still sore. \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, knew \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Dinah’s|strong="H1783"\w* brothers, Simeon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Levi, \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem’s|strong="H7927"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* stole \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H2930"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* done \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w took|strong="H3947"\w* all \w their|strong="H3947"\w* animals, all \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* else \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* owned. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*. 
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\v 30 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* caused \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* lot \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*. \w All|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* this \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* hate \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w All|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* turn \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* only \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. If \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* this \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H0622"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 31 \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* let these people \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* our \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* like \w a|strong="H0559"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*? \w They|strong="H0559"\w* were wrong \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* our \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*!” 
\c 35  
\s1 Jacob in Bethel 
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\v 1 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* town \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.\f + \fr 35:1  \fk Bethel \ft A town in Israel. This name means “God’s house.”\f* \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* running \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w Live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* honor \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w El|strong="H0410"\w*,\f + \fr 35:1  \fk El \ft A Hebrew name for God.\f* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” 
\p
\v 2 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*. Make \w yourselves|strong="H2498"\w* \w pure|strong="H2891"\w*. \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. 
\v 3 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* helped \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rings|strong="H5141"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* wearing \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w buried|strong="H2934"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w oak|strong="H0424"\w* tree \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* town called \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* kill \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* filled \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* fear \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H0935"\w* called \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* “\w El|strong="H0410"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.”\f + \fr 35:7  \fk El Bethel \ft A name that means “the God of Bethel.”\f* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w* chose \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w* appeared \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* running \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*, \w Rebekah’s|strong="H7259"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w*. \w They|strong="H8478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w oak|strong="H0437"\w* tree \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w They|strong="H8478"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* Allon Bacuth.\f + \fr 35:8  \fk Allon Bacuth \ft This name means “the oak tree of sadness.”\f* 
\s1 Jacob’s New \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* 
\p
\v 9 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* 
\v 10 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* change \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* new \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 35:10  \fk Israel \ft This name might mean “he fights for God,” “he fights with God,” or “God fights.”\f*” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\p
\v 11 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* All-Powerful,\f + \fr 35:11  \fk God All-Powerful \ft Literally, “El Shaddai.”\f* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* this blessing: \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w grow|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. Other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* other \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* some special \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H0310"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* live \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 14-15 Jacob set up a memorial stone there. He made the rock holy by pouring wine and oil on it. This was a special place because God spoke to Jacob there, and Jacob named the place Bethel. 
\s1 Rachel Dies Giving Birth 
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\v 16 \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* group \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w Before|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* baby. 
\v 17 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w trouble|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* great pain. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* nurse saw \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 Rachel \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* giving birth \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* son. Before \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* boy Benoni.\f + \fr 35:18  \fk Benoni \ft This name means “son of my suffering.”\f* \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.\f + \fr 35:18  \fk Benjamin \ft This name means “right-hand” or “favorite son.”\f* 
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\v 19 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*). 
\v 20 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* put \w a|strong="H5921"\w* special rock \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w grave|strong="H6900"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* honor \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* special rock \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H5265"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* continued \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w journey|strong="H5265"\w*. \w He|strong="H5186"\w* camped just south \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w Eder|strong="H4029"\w* \w tower|strong="H4029"\w*.\f + \fr 35:21  \fk Eder tower \ft Or “Migdal Eder.”\f* 
\p
\v 22 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stayed|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* short \w time|strong="H1961"\w*. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* slave woman \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very angry.\f + \fr 35:22  \fk and he was very angry \ft These words are from the ancient Greek translation. They are not in the standard Hebrew text. See Genesis 49:4.\f* 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Family|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* (\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*) 
\p \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* names \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: 
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\li1
\v 23 \w His|strong="H3290"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* other \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*. 
\li1
\v 24 \w His|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\li1
\v 25 \w His|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*. 
\li1
\v 26 \w His|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w Leah’s|strong="H3812"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w*. 
\m \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Kiriath Arba (\w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*). \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* 180 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* became weak \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* lived \w a|strong="H3290"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. \w His|strong="H3327"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\s1 Esau’s Family 
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* \w history|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* family \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* (\w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*). 
\v 2 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* son \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* 
\v 3 \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*, \w Ishmael’s|strong="H3458"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w*. \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son named \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* three \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: Jeush, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
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\v 6-8 Jacob and Esau’s families became too big for the land in Canaan to support them all, so Esau moved away from his brother Jacob. He took his wives, sons, daughters, all his slaves, cattle and other animals, and everything else that he had gotten in Canaan and moved to the hill country of Seir.\f + \fr 36:6-8  \fk Seir \ft A mountain range in Edom.\f* (Esau is also named Edom.) 
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\v 9 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w is|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* people \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* names \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* living \w in|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*: 
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\li1
\v 10 \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Adah’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w*. \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Basemath’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*. 
\li1
\v 11 \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* five \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w Omar|strong="H0201"\w*, \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*. 
\li1
\v 12 \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* slave \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* named \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*. \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. 
\li1
\v 13 \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* four \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. 
\li1 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w grandsons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*. 
\li1
\v 14 \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* third \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*. (\w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*.) \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah’s \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* Jeush, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* family \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* came \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*: 
\li1 \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* first \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w*. \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliphaz|strong="H0464"\w* came \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w Omar|strong="H0201"\w*, \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, 
\v 16 \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*, \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. 
\li1 All \w these|strong="H0428"\w* family \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* came \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Esau’s wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*. 
\li1
\v 17 \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* father \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. 
\li1 All \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* came \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*. 
\li1
\v 18 \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, gave birth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* three \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0802"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* all \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* family \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.\f + \fr 36:19  \fk Esau … Edom \ft Two names for the man Esau and the country Edom.\f* 
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\v 20 \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w Horite|strong="H2752"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Edom before Esau. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*: 
\li1 \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*, \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*, \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*, \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, 
\v 21 \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*, \w Ezer|strong="H0687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* all \w Horite|strong="H2752"\w* family leaders \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. 
\li1
\v 22 \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* father \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hori|strong="H2753"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Heman.\f + \fr 36:22  \fk Heman \ft Or “Homam.”\f* (\w Timna|strong="H8555"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lotan’s|strong="H3877"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w*.) 
\li1
\v 23 \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* father \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Alvan|strong="H5935"\w*, \w Manahath|strong="H4506"\w*, \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*, \w Shepho|strong="H8195"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Onam|strong="H0208"\w*. 
\li1
\v 24 \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* two \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Aiah|strong="H0345"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*. \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w springs|strong="H3222"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* caring \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. 
\li1
\v 25 \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* father \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Oholibamah|strong="H0173"\w*. 
\li1
\v 26 Dishon \w had|strong="H1121"\w* four \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w Hemdan|strong="H2533"\w*, \w Eshban|strong="H0790"\w*, \w Ithran|strong="H3506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Keran. 
\li1
\v 27 \w Ezer|strong="H0687"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* three \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w Bilhan|strong="H1092"\w*, \w Zaavan|strong="H2190"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akan|strong="H6130"\w*. 
\li1
\v 28 \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* two \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aran|strong="H0765"\w*. 
\li1
\v 29 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* names \w of|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0428"\w* \w Horite|strong="H2752"\w* families: \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*, \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*, \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*, \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, 
\v 30 \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*, \w Ezer|strong="H0687"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* families \w that|strong="H0776"\w* lived \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\li1
\v 32 \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* over \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dinhabah|strong="H1838"\w*. 
\li1
\v 33 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*. 
\li1
\v 34 \w When|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Temanites|strong="H8489"\w*. 
\li1
\v 35 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* area. \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bedad|strong="H0911"\w*. (\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.) \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Avith|strong="H5762"\w*. 
\li1
\v 36 When \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w that|strong="H4191"\w* country. \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* was \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Masrekah|strong="H4957"\w*. 
\li1
\v 37 When \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* area. \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. 
\li1
\v 38 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, Baal Hanan \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* country. Baal Hanan \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Acbor|strong="H5907"\w*. 
\li1
\v 39 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* Baal Hanan \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1924"\w*\f + \fr 36:39  \fk Hadad \ft Or “Hadar.”\f* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* country. \w Hadad|strong="H1924"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pau|strong="H6464"\w*. \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w wife’s|strong="H0802"\w* \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 Mezahab|strong="H4314"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Matred’s father.) 
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\v 40-43 Esau was the father of these Edomite families: 
\li1 Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel, and Iram. Each of these families lived in an area that was called by the same name as their family. 
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\s1 Joseph the Dreamer 
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\v 1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. This \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* same \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\v 2 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* story \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, 17 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* job \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* goats. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* work \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*. (\w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*.) \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* very \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. Jacob \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* long \w and|strong="H1121"\w* very beautiful.\f + \fr 37:3  \fk beautiful \ft The Hebrew means “striped,” or possibly, “many colored.”\f* 
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* nice \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w One|strong="H0251"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* special \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. Later, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* after \w that|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*. 
\v 7 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* working \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, tying stacks \w of|strong="H7704"\w* wheat \w together|strong="H1571"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* stack \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. \w It|strong="H5437"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* stacks \w of|strong="H7704"\w* wheat \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w circle|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* mine \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w means|strong="H0518"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?” \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* Joseph \w more|strong="H5750"\w* now \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Joseph \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w about|strong="H5608"\w* \w it|strong="H2009"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H2472"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* criticized \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w His|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* kind \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* believe \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*?” 
\v 11 \w Joseph’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* continued \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, but \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* wondered \w what|strong="H1697"\w* they \w could|strong="H1697"\w* mean. 
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\v 12 \w One|strong="H0251"\w* day \w Joseph’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* went \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* care \w for|strong="H6629"\w* their \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w Your|strong="H7971"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* sheep.” 
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w His|strong="H7725"\w* father \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* fine.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H0251"\w* father \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w At|strong="H0376"\w* Shechem, Joseph got lost. \w A|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w wandering|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w*?” 
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\v 16 Joseph \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Can|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H0375"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* sheep?” 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* already gone \w away|strong="H0310"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w going|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*. 
\s1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* Sold \w Into|strong="H0376"\w* Slavery 
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\v 18 Joseph’s brothers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* coming \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*. \w They|strong="H2962"\w* decided \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* plan \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* dreamer. 
\v 20 \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w*. \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* body \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* empty wells \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* father \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* useless.” 
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let’s|strong="H5221"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 22 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* hurting \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* planned \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 23 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w attacked|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* tore \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w long|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* beautiful \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w an|strong="H7993"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* well \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* dry. 
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\v 25 \w While|strong="H2009"\w* Joseph \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* well, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* brothers \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* group \w of|strong="H3427"\w* traders\f + \fr 37:25  \fk traders \ft Literally, “Ishmaelites.”\f* \w traveling|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5375"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* many different \w spices|strong="H5219"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* riches. 
\v 26 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* get \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*? 
\v 27 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* profit \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* traders. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H3027"\w* killing \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 28 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Midianite|strong="H4084"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* well \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* 20 pieces \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* been \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* well, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* show \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* upset. 
\v 30 Reuben \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* well! \w What|strong="H0575"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w do|strong="H0589"\w*?” 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w goat’s|strong="H5795"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5795"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* beautiful \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers showed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w coat|strong="H3801"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0518"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*. \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* Joseph’s \w coat|strong="H3801"\w*?” 
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\v 33 \w His|strong="H0398"\w* father saw \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w coat|strong="H3801"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* knew \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0398"\w*! Maybe some wild \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* killed \w him|strong="H0398"\w*. \w My|strong="H0398"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H2963"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H2416"\w*!” 
\v 34 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H7760"\w* sorry \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* special \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* sad. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* sad \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 35 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* never \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* sad \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* until \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3381"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* die.” \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w continued|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1058"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 36 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Midianite traders later \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. They \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* guards. 
\c 38  
\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="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* stay \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* town \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Adullam. 
\v 2 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* met \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w girl|strong="H1323"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* girl’s father \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Canaanite girl \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*. 
\v 4 Later, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Onan|strong="H0209"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*. Judah \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Kezib \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* third \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* chose \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* first son \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* did many \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* happy \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Er’s \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Onan|strong="H0209"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* dead \w brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.\f + \fr 38:8  \fk Go and sleep … wife \ft In Israel if a man died without children, one of his brothers would take the widow. If a child was born, it would be considered the dead man’s child.\f* Become \w like|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* husband \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. If \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w are|strong="H0802"\w* \w born|strong="H0935"\w*, \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* belong \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Er.” 
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\v 9 \w Onan|strong="H0209"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* union would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* Tamar, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* stay \w inside|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* angry. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* Onan \w also|strong="H1571"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, “Go \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t marry \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w grows|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w*.” \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. 
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\v 12 Later, \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* sadness, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\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 from|strong="H5921"\w* Adullam. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wool \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* learned \w that|strong="H0559"\w* Judah, \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w*, \w was|strong="H6629"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wool \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 14 Tamar always \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w widow|strong="H0802"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* some different \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Enaim, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* town \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*. Tamar knew \w that|strong="H0834"\w* Judah’s younger son \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* Judah \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* plans \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* traveled \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* road \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*. (\w Her|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* veil \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*.) 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* sex \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” (Judah \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* Tamar, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*.) 
\p \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
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\v 17 Judah \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.” 
\p \w She|strong="H0518"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* agree \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* first \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* something \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*.” 
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\v 18 Judah \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* want \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* proof \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* goat?” 
\p Tamar \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w string|strong="H6616"\w*\f + \fr 38:18  \fk seal … string \ft People wrote a contract, folded it, tied it with string, put wax or clay on the string, and pressed the seal onto it to seal it. This was like signing the agreement. Also in verse 25.\f* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* walking stick.” Judah \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Tamar \w had|strong="H0834"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Tamar \w went|strong="H6965"\w* home, \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w* \w that|strong="H6965"\w* covered \w her|strong="H5921"\w* face, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* special \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w that|strong="H6965"\w* showed \w she|strong="H6965"\w* was \w a|strong="H5921"\w* widow. 
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\v 20 Later, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Enaim \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prostitute \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* promised. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* told \w Hirah|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* special seal \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* walking stick \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hirah|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 some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* town \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Enaim, “\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prostitute \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* prostitute \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w friend|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* live \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* prostitute \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.” 
\p
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* want \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H6435"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H6435"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*. \w That|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w*.” 
\s1 Tamar \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* Pregnant 
\p
\v 24 \w About|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* sinned \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w*.” 
\p
\v 25 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Tamar \w to|strong="H0413"\w* kill \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* message \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* owns \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*. \w Look|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Whose|strong="H0834"\w* special seal \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w string|strong="H6616"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*? \w Whose|strong="H0834"\w* walking stick \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*?” 
\p
\v 26 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* these \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w right|strong="H6663"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* wrong. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H0559"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\p
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* Tamar \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. \w She|strong="H6256"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* going \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w twins|strong="H8380"\w*. 
\v 28 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* she \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* baby \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* nurse \w tied|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w* string \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* baby \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.” 
\v 29 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* baby pulled \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* baby \w was|strong="H8034"\w* born first. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* nurse \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* first!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*.\f + \fr 38:29  \fk Perez \ft This name is like the word meaning “to break out.”\f* 
\v 30 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* baby \w was|strong="H8034"\w* born. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* baby \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w* string \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*.\f + \fr 38:30  \fk Zerah \ft This name is like the word meaning “bright.”\f* 
\c 39  
\s1 Joseph Is Sold to Potiphar in Egypt 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* traders\f + \fr 39:1  \fk traders \ft Literally, “Ishmaelites.”\f* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w sold|strong="H7069"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w lived|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* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, Potiphar \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 Potiphar \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6485"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* very happy \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* help \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6485"\w* \w owned|strong="H3426"\w*. 
\v 5 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6485"\w* \w owned|strong="H3426"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* grew \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Potiphar’s \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Potiphar allowed \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* responsibility \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house. Potiphar \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* worry \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* deciding \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\s1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* Refuses Potiphar’s Wife 
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w*, good-looking \w man|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 7 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w some|strong="H0428"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* pay special attention \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w One|strong="H0802"\w* day \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* trusts \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* responsibility \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w*. 
\v 9 \w My|strong="H0834"\w* master \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w almost|strong="H0369"\w* equal \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*! \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*! \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* woman \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 11 \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* only \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 12 \w His|strong="H3027"\w* master’s wife \w grabbed|strong="H8610"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* coat \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.” \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* house \w so|strong="H3318"\w* fast \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* coat \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* woman \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* coat \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* house. 
\v 14 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w outside|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w This|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* slave \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* here \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* fun \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 15 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* scream scared \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* coat \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.” 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* kept \w his|strong="H0935"\w* coat \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* husband, Joseph’s \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 17 \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* husband \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H0428"\w* story. \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* here tried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*! 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H0681"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* coat.” 
\p
\v 19 Joseph’s \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Potiphar \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* enemies \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w held|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\s1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Prison|strong="H1004"\w* 
\p
\v 21 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* guards \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* guards \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H0615"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* still \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* guards trusted \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* happened \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\c 40  
\s1 Joseph Explains Two Dreams 
\p
\v 1 \w Later|strong="H0310"\w*, two \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Pharaoh’s servants did \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Pharaoh. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* servants \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* man \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* wine \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Pharaoh. 
\v 2 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w became|strong="H7107"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* wine server, 
\v 3 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. Potiphar, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Pharaoh’s guards, \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* two prisoners \w under|strong="H6485"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* two \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stay|strong="H0854"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w prison|strong="H4929"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 5 \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H0631"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wine server \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* its \w own|strong="H0376"\w* meaning. 
\v 6 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H7200"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* two men \w were|strong="H3130"\w* worried. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* do \w you|strong="H0834"\w* look \w so|strong="H0834"\w* worried \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?” 
\p
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H4994"\w* both \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* last night, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* understand what \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* explain \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” 
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* only \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* understand \w and|strong="H0430"\w* explain \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Wine Server’s \w Dream|strong="H2472"\w* 
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wine server \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* server \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* dreamed \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*. 
\v 10 \w On|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w*. I watched \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* flowers \w and|strong="H1612"\w* \w then|strong="H5927"\w* become \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* holding \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w squeezed|strong="H7818"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* juice \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.” 
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* explain \w the|strong="H0559"\w* dream \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* mean \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Be|strong="H4994"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* help \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w kidnapped|strong="H1589"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* wrong! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* prison.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Baker’s Dream 
\p
\v 16 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* other servant’s \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* dreamed \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 bread|strong="H2751"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. 
\v 17 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5775"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w baked|strong="H0644"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w were|strong="H5775"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w this|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* dream means. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* mean \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* prison \w and|strong="H0398"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*! \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* pole, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
\s1 Joseph \w Is|strong="H3117"\w* Forgotten 
\p
\v 20 \w Three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w birthday|strong="H3205"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* party \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* party \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* allowed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wine server \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* leave \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prison. 
\v 21 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* freed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wine server \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* job \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wine server \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* wine \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H0834"\w* Pharaoh \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* happened \w the|strong="H0853"\w* way \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wine server \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H2142"\w* help \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H2142"\w* Pharaoh. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* wine server \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\c 41  
\s1 Pharaoh’s Dreams 
\p
\v 1 Two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*. 
\v 2 \w In|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* dream, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* stood \w there|strong="H2009"\w* eating \w grass|strong="H0260"\w*. \w They|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w*, good-looking \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\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 river|strong="H2975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* healthy \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* these \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H8193"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w looked|strong="H4758"\w* sick. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* sick \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 5 Pharaoh \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* began \w dreaming|strong="H2492"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*. \w This|strong="H2009"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w he|strong="H0259"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0259"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* plant. \w They|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* full \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* more \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H7641"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* sprouting, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H0310"\w* \w scorched|strong="H7710"\w* by \w the|strong="H0310"\w* hot \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* ate \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* good \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* again \w and|strong="H6547"\w* realized \w it|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* only \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* worried \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|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 Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* could explain \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Servant Tells \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*  //  \w About|strong="H1961"\w* Joseph 
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wine servant \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* Joseph \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* something \w that|strong="H3117"\w* happened \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* different meaning. 
\v 12 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* prison \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* guards. \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* explained \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, 
\v 13 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* free \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* old job \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* baker \w would|strong="H0834"\w* die, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*!” 
\s1 \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* Called \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Explain \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Dreams 
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prison. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w guards|strong="H7323"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* got \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* prison. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w*, \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* clean \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* explain \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* explain \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* someone \w tells|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 16 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* cannot! \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* can explain \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dream \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\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="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* stood \w there|strong="H2009"\w* eating \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w grass|strong="H0260"\w*. \w They|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w*, good-looking \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H0776"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w thin|strong="H7534"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* sick. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* worst \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H4714"\w* \w ever|strong="H1320"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*! 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w thin|strong="H7534"\w*, sick \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, 
\v 21 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* still \w looked|strong="H4758"\w* thin \w and|strong="H0935"\w* sick. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* eaten \w the|strong="H0834"\w* healthy cows. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w looked|strong="H4758"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* thin \w and|strong="H0935"\w* sick \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w*. 
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\v 22 “\w In|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w next|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* plant. \w They|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* healthy \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0310"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* more \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H7641"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* grew \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H0310"\w* \w scorched|strong="H7710"\w* by \w the|strong="H0310"\w* hot \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* ate \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w*. 
\p “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* these dreams \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w*. \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* could \w explain|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dreams \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w What|strong="H2896"\w* \w do|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* mean?” 
\s1 \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* Explains \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Dream 
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Both \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* meaning. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* happen soon. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thin|strong="H7534"\w*, sick-looking \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thin|strong="H7534"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* mean \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* this area. \w These|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* good \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 28 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* soon. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 29 \w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* food \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w how|strong="H0310"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* food \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* before. \w This|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* ruin \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 31 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* bad \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* forget \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* food. 
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\v 32 “\w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w two|strong="H6471"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* means \w God|strong="H0430"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* really \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w*! 
\v 33 \w So|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* choose \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* choose other \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* collect food \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w*. During \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* good \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* give \w them|strong="H0853"\w* one-fifth \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* food \w they|strong="H5921"\w* grow. 
\v 35 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w collect|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seven \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w store|strong="H6651"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* until \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* needed. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.” 
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\v 37 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w seemed|strong="H3190"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H5869"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w idea|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\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* agreed. 
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* don’t \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* better than \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* take \w this|strong="H2088"\w* job! \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, making \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* wise!” 
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\v 39 \w So|strong="H3644"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* showed \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisest|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*. 
\v 40 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* country, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* obey \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* commands. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* powerful \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.” 
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\v 41 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* governor \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” 
\v 42 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* special \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* royal seal \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* this \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* robe \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w chain|strong="H7242"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*. 
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* told Joseph \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*. Pharaoh’s officials said, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* governor \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!”\f + \fr 41:43  \ft Or “Then Pharaoh had Joseph ride in the chariot of his second-in-command, and they said, ‘Bow before Joseph.’ In this way Joseph became the governor over all of Egypt.”\f* 
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\v 44 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w else|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* move \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w unless|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*.” 
\v 45 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w another|strong="H0802"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, Zaphenath Paneah.\f + \fr 41:45  \fk Zaphenath Paneah \ft This Egyptian name probably means “sustainer of life,” but it is like Hebrew words meaning “a person who explains secret things.”\f* \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Asenath|strong="H0621"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w On|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w became|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* governor \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* whole \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
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\v 46 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* began \w serving|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 47 During \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* good \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H0776"\w* crops \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Egypt grew very well. 
\v 48 \w Joseph|strong="H6908"\w* saved \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w stored|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w stored|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* grew \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 49 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w stored|strong="H6651"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sands \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w stored|strong="H6651"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* could \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* measured. 
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\v 50 \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* wife, \w Asenath|strong="H0621"\w*, \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* city \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w On|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asenath|strong="H0621"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 51 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first son \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.\f + \fr 41:51  \fk Manasseh \ft This is like the Hebrew word meaning “to forget.”\f* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hard|strong="H1004"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.” 
\v 52 Joseph \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* son \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*.\f + \fr 41:52  \fk Ephraim \ft This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “twice fruitful.”\f* Joseph \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* troubles, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6509"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* successful \w in|strong="H0430"\w* everything.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Famine Begins 
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\v 53 \w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* food \w they|strong="H0834"\w* needed, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 54 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* grew \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* eat \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* stored \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 55 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* famine began, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “Go \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
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\v 56 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* warehouses. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w sold|strong="H7666"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stored \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* bad \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 
\v 57 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* bad \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* around \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\c 42  
\s1 The Dreams Come True 
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\v 1 During \w the|strong="H0559"\w* famine \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Canaan, \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 in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* sitting here doing nothing? 
\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="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!” 
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*. 
\v 4 \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 Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* only full \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.\f + \fr 42:4  \fk full brother \ft Literally, “brother.” Joseph and Benjamin had the same mother.\f*) \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H3588"\w* something bad \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w happen|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very bad \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* many \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H7666"\w*. \w Among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* governor \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Egypt \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* time. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* checked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sale \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* acted \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* rude \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0370"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \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 who|strong="H0251"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* brothers. 
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* brothers, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* buy food! \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* learn \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* weak.” 
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* brothers \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*, we \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. We \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* only \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*. 
\v 11 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* brothers—\w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* father. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* honest \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* buy food.” 
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* spy \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*!” 
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H0369"\w*, sir, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* come \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Our|strong="H5650"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w home|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* died \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “No! \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am right. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* let \w you|strong="H3588"\w* prove \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are telling \w the|strong="H3588"\w* truth. \w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H0518"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* let \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* until \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 16 \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* youngest \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w stay|strong="H0854"\w* here \w in|strong="H1697"\w* prison. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* prove \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* telling \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* telling \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*!” 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w prison|strong="H4929"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Troubles Begin 
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\v 18 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w God-fearing|strong="H0430"\w* man. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* let \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 19 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* honest men, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* stay \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* others \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w carry|strong="H0935"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* know \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* telling \w the|strong="H0853"\w* truth, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 21 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* punished \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bad \w thing|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* younger \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* begged \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.” 
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* bad \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* being punished \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*.” 
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\v 23-24 Joseph was using an interpreter to talk to his brothers, so the brothers did not know that he understood their language. He heard and understood everything they said, and that made him want to cry. So he turned away and left the room. When he came back, he took one of the brothers, Simeon, and tied him up while the others watched. 
\v 25 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* didn’t \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* trip \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 27 \w That|strong="H7200"\w* night \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers stopped \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w spend|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* night. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* get \w some|strong="H0259"\w* grain \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*! 
\v 28 \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain. \w Someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w Report|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* 
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w*. 
\v 30 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* governor \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* rudely \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* thought \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w we|strong="H0776"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*! 
\v 31 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0587"\w* honest \w men|strong="H0559"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*. 
\v 32 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0854"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H0369"\w* living, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* still \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w home|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w our|strong="H0854"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.’ 
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\v 33 “\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* governor \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Here|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w prove|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* honest \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: \w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H7459"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* honest men \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* destroy \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* telling \w the|strong="H0853"\w* truth, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* free \w to|strong="H0413"\w* buy grain \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.’” 
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w started|strong="H1961"\w* taking \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* brother found \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* grain. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\p
\v 36 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*? \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*. \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*!” 
\p
\v 37 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w Father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* Benjamin \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. Trust \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
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\v 38 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* Benjamin \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w His|strong="H0834"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* wife \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w anything|strong="H7122"\w* \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* during \w the|strong="H0853"\w* trip \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Egypt. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* send \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grave\f + \fr 42:38  \fk grave \ft Or “Sheol,” the place of death.\f* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* very sad, \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\c 43  
\s1 Jacob Lets Benjamin Go to Egypt 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0776"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* very bad \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sons|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* more \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*.” 
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* governor \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* country \w warned|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* bring \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* talk \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’ 
\v 4 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* Benjamin \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w*, \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H7666"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* Benjamin, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w warned|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* such \w a|strong="H5750"\w* bad thing \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*?” 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* lots \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*? \w Do|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w home|strong="H0001"\w*?’ \w We|strong="H3588"\w* only \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!” 
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* Benjamin \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* care \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* food. If \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*—\w including|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H0854"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H6148"\w* sure \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* safe. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 10 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* before, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w already|strong="H6258"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w two|strong="H6471"\w* trips \w for|strong="H3588"\w* food.” 
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0645"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* Benjamin \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* governor. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H4592"\w* able \w to|strong="H0413"\w* gather \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w pistachio|strong="H0992"\w* \w nuts|strong="H0992"\w*, \w almonds|strong="H8247"\w*, \w spices|strong="H5219"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H3910"\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* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* time. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* after \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* last time. \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* governor \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w mistake|strong="H4870"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* Benjamin, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* pray \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* All-Powerful \w will|strong="H0834"\w* help \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* stand \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* governor. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* pray \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* Simeon, come back safely. \w If|strong="H0834"\w* not, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* sad \w from|strong="H0376"\w* losing \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*.” 
\p
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* governor. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w twice|strong="H4932"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w* time. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* time \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Brothers \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* House 
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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="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant, “\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. Kill \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w animal|strong="H2874"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* cook \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* today.” 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* servant \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* been \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* last \w time|strong="H8462"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* proof \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w steal|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* brothers \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* servant \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 20 \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w promise|strong="H0559"\w* this \w is|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* truth. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* last \w time|strong="H8462"\w* we \w came|strong="H3381"\w*, we \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*. 
\v 21-22 On the way home, we opened our sacks and found our money in every sack. We don’t know how it got there, but we brought that money with us to give it back to you. And we have brought more money to pay for the food that we want to buy this time.” 
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servant \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; believe \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w gift|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* remember \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain \w the|strong="H0853"\w* last \w time|strong="H3318"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servant \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prison. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* servant \w led|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* fed \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w worked|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* preparing \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* front \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 27 Joseph \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H7592"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* doing. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* elderly \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7592"\w* about. \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*?” 
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* brothers \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, sir, \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.” \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5750"\w* Joseph. 
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. (\w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*.) \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* bless \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” 
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\v 30 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* felt \w a|strong="H3588"\w* strong \w desire|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w show|strong="H7356"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Benjamin \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* cry \w and|strong="H0935"\w* didn’t \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* ran \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* private \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Joseph \w washed|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 He|strong="H0559"\w* regained \w control|strong="H0662"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Now \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* eat.” 
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* servants seated \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* table \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*. \w His|strong="H7760"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H5680"\w* \w at|strong="H0398"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* table \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w were|strong="H5680"\w* \w at|strong="H0398"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* table \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* believed \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* wrong \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*.\f + \fr 43:32  \fk The Egyptians … Hebrews \ft The Egyptians would not eat with them because they were shepherds and ate meat from cattle, sheep, and goats. To the Egyptians, these animals represented some of their gods. See Genesis 46:34.\f* 
\v 33 Joseph’s brothers \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w table|strong="H6440"\w* \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H0376"\w* looking \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* surprise, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* been \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* order, \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w*. 
\v 34 Servants \w were|strong="H3027"\w* taking food \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Joseph’s \w table|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servants gave \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* brothers continued \w to|strong="H0413"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* until \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*. 
\c 44  
\s1 Joseph Sets a Trap 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H6310"\w* grain \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain. 
\v 2 \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother’s \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w* too. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* special \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servant obeyed \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Early|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* back \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* country. 
\v 4 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*! \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* steal \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master’s silver cup?\f + \fr 44:4  \fk Why did … silver cup \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* 
\v 5 \w My|strong="H0834"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H0113"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w uses|strong="H5172"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* learn secret \w things|strong="H0834"\w*. \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*!’” 
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servant obeyed. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* rode \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1697"\w* stopped \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* servant \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* brothers \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* governor \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*? \w We|strong="H1697"\w* wouldn’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*! 
\v 8 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w sacks|strong="H0572"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w surely|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* wouldn’t \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* silver cup \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* sacks, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* agree, except \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* others \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5355"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Trap \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* Sprung; Benjamin \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Caught|strong="H4672"\w* 
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* brother \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H4672"\w* servant \w started|strong="H2490"\w* \w looking|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w sacks|strong="H0572"\w*. \w He|strong="H1144"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* brother \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. \w He|strong="H1144"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Benjamin’s|strong="H1144"\w* \w sack|strong="H0572"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H0376"\w* very sad. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* show \w their|strong="H5921"\w* sadness. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* sacks \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|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="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* learning secrets? \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* better \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am!” 
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\v 16 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* nothing \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* way \w to|strong="H0559"\w* explain. \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* way \w to|strong="H0559"\w* show \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* judged \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* something \w else|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* Benjamin, \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*! \w Only|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* stole \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* others \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.” 
\s1 Judah Pleads \w for|strong="H0413"\w* Benjamin 
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w plainly|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w When|strong="H0176"\w* we \w were|strong="H5650"\w* here before, \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘Do \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*?’ 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w we|strong="H0905"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H0905"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*—\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*. \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w we|strong="H0905"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Our|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* born \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w our|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* son’s \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* son \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w Our|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* very much.’ 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* brother \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.’ 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w we|strong="H3201"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w That|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* come. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. If \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* loses \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* sad \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’ 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sell \w you|strong="H0518"\w* grain \w again|strong="H3254"\w*.’ 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 25 “Later, \w our|strong="H0001"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* more \w food|strong="H0400"\w*.’ 
\v 26 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* father, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* governor \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sell \w us|strong="H3588"\w* grain \w again|strong="H6440"\w* until \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.’ 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 28 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* son \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* killed \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* wild animal. \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* since. 
\v 29 If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* son \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* something \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* sad \w enough|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* die.’ 
\v 30 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, imagine what \w will|strong="H5650"\w* happen \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H0001"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w our|strong="H0935"\w* youngest brother—\w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* most important thing \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H0935"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*! 
\v 31 \w Our|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* isn’t \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*—\w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* fault. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* send \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* grave \w a|strong="H1961"\w* very sad \w man|strong="H5288"\w*. 
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\v 32 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* responsibility \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.’ 
\v 33 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 34 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w cannot|strong="H0369"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am very afraid \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w happen|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.” 
\c 45  
\s1 Joseph Tells Who He Is 
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\v 1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w control|strong="H0662"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H3318"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w* continued \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w Is|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* doing well?” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* confused \w and|strong="H0001"\w* afraid. 
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* again, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w*.” \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* slave \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* worried. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* did. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* plan \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* come \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* save people’s lives. 
\v 6 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* terrible \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H2088"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* planting \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H7760"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* can save \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* this \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 8 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fault \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* plan. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* governor \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” 
\s1 Israel Invited \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* 
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\v 9 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message: ‘\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* governor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w wait|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* welcome here. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* care \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* next \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*. \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* lose \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* own.’ 
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\v 12 “\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really am \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* knows \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* received \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w in|strong="H0001"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2008"\w* \w hurry|strong="H4116"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w back|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.” 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* Joseph \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* began \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Joseph \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* began \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* learned \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. \w This|strong="H0935"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w* spread \w throughout|strong="H6963"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* excited! 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* food \w they|strong="H0559"\w* need \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Tell|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* here \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* live \w on|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w we|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* here. 
\v 19 \w Also|strong="H0853"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers some \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H0935"\w* best \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w*. Tell \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Canaan \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w worry|strong="H2347"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* bringing \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* belongings. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* give \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2898"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” 
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* good \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* trip. 
\v 22 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* brother \w a|strong="H5414"\w* suit \w of|strong="H0376"\w* beautiful \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*. \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w suits|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* beautiful \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 300 pieces \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 23 Joseph \w also|strong="H2063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* gifts \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* bags full \w of|strong="H0001"\w* many \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H2898"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w female|strong="H0860"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* other \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* trip back. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H0413"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*. While \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w were|strong="H0251"\w* leaving, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* straight home, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* fight \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.” 
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* brothers \w left|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. 
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “Father, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*! \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* governor \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” 
\p \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w*. \w At|strong="H3808"\w* first \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* excited \w and|strong="H7971"\w* very happy. 
\v 28 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* believe \w you|strong="H7200"\w*. \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*! \w I|strong="H2962"\w* am going \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!” 
\c 46  
\s1 God Assures Israel 
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w began|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* trip \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Egypt. First \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* worshiped \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. 
\v 2 During \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3290"\w* dream \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.” 
\p \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* again. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* die \w there|strong="H5927"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w close|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* die.” 
\s1 Israel \w Goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* 
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* traveled \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* all \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* traveled \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 6 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* owned \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Israel \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. 
\v 7 \w With|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\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* granddaughters. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Family|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* (Israel) 
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\v 8 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* family \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*: 
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\li1 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* first \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 9 Reuben’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\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*. 
\li1
\v 10 \w Simeon’s|strong="H8095"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jemuel|strong="H3223"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w Ohad|strong="H0161"\w*, \w Jakin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*. There \w was|strong="H7586"\w* also \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w*. (\w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* woman.) 
\li1
\v 11 \w Levi’s|strong="H3878"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gershon|strong="H1648"\w*, \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*. 
\li1
\v 12 \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w Onan|strong="H0209"\w*, \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*, \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*. (\w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Onan|strong="H0209"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* still \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.) Perez’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*. 
\li1
\v 13 \w Issachar’s|strong="H3485"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w*, \w Puah|strong="H6312"\w*, Job, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w*. 
\li1
\v 14 Zebulun’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sered|strong="H5624"\w*, \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahleel|strong="H3177"\w*. 
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\v 15 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Zebulun \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*. \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* named \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* 33 \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* family. 
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\v 16 Gad’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephon|strong="H6837"\w*, \w Haggi|strong="H2291"\w*, \w Shuni|strong="H7764"\w*, \w Ezbon|strong="H0675"\w*, \w Eri|strong="H6179"\w*, \w Arodi|strong="H0722"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Areli|strong="H0692"\w*. 
\li1
\v 17 \w Asher’s|strong="H0836"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \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 their|strong="H8294"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w Serah|strong="H8294"\w*. Also there \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Beriah’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malkiel. 
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\v 18 All \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife’s servant, \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*. (\w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* maid \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*.) \w There|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* 16 \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* family. 
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\v 19 \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w also|strong="H1144"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. (\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w also|strong="H1144"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* already \w in|strong="H0802"\w* Egypt.) 
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* two \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. (\w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* wife \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Asenath|strong="H0621"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w On|strong="H0776"\w*.) 
\li1
\v 21 \w Benjamin’s|strong="H1144"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*, \w Beker|strong="H1071"\w*, \w Ashbel|strong="H0788"\w*, \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, \w Ehi|strong="H0278"\w*, \w Rosh|strong="H7220"\w*, \w Muppim|strong="H4649"\w*, \w Huppim|strong="H2650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ard|strong="H0714"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* 14 \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* family. 
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\li1
\v 23 Dan’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hushim|strong="H2366"\w*. 
\li1
\v 24 Naphtali’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahziel|strong="H3183"\w*, \w Guni|strong="H1476"\w*, \w Jezer|strong="H3337"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shillem|strong="H8006"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*. (\w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* maid \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.) \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* family. 
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w direct|strong="H3409"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* 66 \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. (\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* counted \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H5315"\w*.) 
\v 27 \w Also|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w With|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w grandsons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* numbered 70 \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\s1 Israel \w Arrives|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* 
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\v 28 \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* speak \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w followed|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* learned \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w prepared|strong="H0631"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*. 
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* peace. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.” 
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\v 31 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* here. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H0834"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* here \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 32 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* family \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* always kept \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w*.’ 
\v 33 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*?’ 
\v 34 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Pharaoh \w will|strong="H1961"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* don’t \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* better \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.” 
\c 47  
\s1 Israel Settles in Goshen 
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\v 1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* own \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.” 
\v 2 Joseph chose \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Sir, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\v 4 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* bad \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* fields \w left|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* grass \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* animals, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 6 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* choose \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*. \w Give|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* skilled shepherds, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*.” 
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* called \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*?” 
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\v 9 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* short \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* many troubles. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* only 130 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* much older \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* meeting \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eastern part \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, around \w Rameses|strong="H7486"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* gave \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* people \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* needed. 
\s1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* Buys Land \w for|strong="H1004"\w* Pharaoh 
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* got worse; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* became \w very|strong="H3966"\w* poor \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* bad time. 
\v 14 \w People|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w bought|strong="H7666"\w* more \w and|strong="H0935"\w* more \w grain|strong="H7668"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* saved \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 15 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* time, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w left|strong="H0935"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w spent|strong="H8552"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* buy \w grain|strong="H3605"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Please \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* don’t eat, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* watching.” 
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* food.” 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w to|strong="H0413"\w* buy \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* animals. 
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* buy food \w with|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* belong \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*—\w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w*—\w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* plant. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* grow \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\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="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* very hungry. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4714"\w* everywhere \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* became Pharaoh’s \w slaves|strong="H7097"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* owned. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w need|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* money \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2232"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w So|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* give \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w your|strong="H2232"\w* \w fields|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\v 24 \w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one-fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* keep four-fifths \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w use|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* keep \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w planting|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* year. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w feed|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*.” 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* saved \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*. \w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* happy \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.” 
\p
\v 26 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* law \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* law continues \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* law says \w that|strong="H3117"\w* one-fifth \w of|strong="H3117"\w* everything \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* owns \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\s1 \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* Bury \w Me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* 
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\v 27 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w His|strong="H3478"\w* family \w grew|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* became \w very|strong="H3966"\w* large. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* became landowners \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* did \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w well|strong="H3966"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* 17 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 147 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* knew \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w soon|strong="H7126"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* leg \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w promise|strong="H0559"\w*.\f + \fr 47:29  \fk put your hand … make a promise \ft This was a sign of a very important promise that Jacob trusted Joseph to keep.\f* \w Promise|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w truthful|strong="H0571"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H6900"\w* where \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\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="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w our|strong="H5973"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w grave|strong="H6900"\w*.” 
\p Joseph \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Make \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w vow|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w* this. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* laid \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* back \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.\f + \fr 47:31  \fk Then Israel … on the bed \ft Or “Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed” or “Then Israel worshiped on the head of the staff.”\f* 
\c 48  
\s1 Blessings for Manasseh and Ephraim 
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H0428"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H0310"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* learned \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\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* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 2 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w*, someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* very weak, \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* tried hard \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Israel \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0410"\w* All-Powerful \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* there. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* great \w family|strong="H2233"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* great \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w own|strong="H5769"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’ 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* two boys \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w share|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H0310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* Manasseh—\w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* future, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w share|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* Manasseh \w own|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 7 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* trip \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* made \w me|strong="H5921"\w* very sad. \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* traveling \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w*.” (\w Ephrath|strong="H0672"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.) 
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* boys?” 
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\v 9 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* boys \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p Israel \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* old \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* good. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boys \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hugged \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boys. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w*.” 
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boys \w off|strong="H3318"\w* Israel’s \w lap|strong="H1290"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H0639"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* front \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* father. 
\v 13 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*. (\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*.) 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* crossed \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* boy \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* Israel \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w My|strong="H0834"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, worshiped \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* saved \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* troubles. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\q1 \w Now|strong="H3327"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w grow|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w nations|strong="H0776"\w* 
\q2 \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\b
\p
\v 17 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephraim’s|strong="H0669"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* happy. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Ephraim’s|strong="H0669"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh’s|strong="H4519"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wrong boy. Manasseh \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. Manasseh \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* firstborn. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* many \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \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 is|strong="H1931"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* much larger.” 
\p
\v 20 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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\q1 “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* names 
\q2 \w whenever|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* someone. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* 
\q2 \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.’” 
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\p \w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* greater than \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*. 
\p
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* almost \w here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w lead|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 22 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w portion|strong="H7926"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* land \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* won \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* land.” 
\c 49  
\s1 Jacob Blesses His Sons 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w come|strong="H0319"\w* here \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w happen|strong="H7122"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*. 
\b
\q1
\v 2 “\w Children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* around. 
\q2 Come \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\s1 Reuben 
\q1
\v 3 “\w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, my \w first|strong="H7225"\w* son, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* my \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, 
\q2 \w the|strong="H7205"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* proof \w of|strong="H1060"\w* my manhood. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* were \w the|strong="H7205"\w* \w most|strong="H1060"\w* honored 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7205"\w* powerful \w of|strong="H1060"\w* all my sons. 
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* passion \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* couldn’t control. 
\q2 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* most honored son. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0001"\w* slept \w with|strong="H0001"\w* \w one|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* wives. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* shame \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, 
\q2 \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* lay \w on|strong="H4904"\w*. 
\s1 Simeon \w and|strong="H0001"\w* Levi 
\q1
\v 5 “\w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w are|strong="H3627"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\q2 They \w are|strong="H3627"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w with|strong="H3627"\w* their \w swords|strong="H4380"\w*. 
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* join \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* meetings. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* part \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* evil \w plans|strong="H5475"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* crippled animals \w for|strong="H3588"\w* fun. 
\q1
\v 7 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* too \w cruel|strong="H7185"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* get \w their|strong="H3588"\w* own land \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H0639"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w spread|strong="H6327"\w* throughout \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\s1 Judah 
\q1
\v 8 “\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* defeat \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\q1
\v 9 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 
\q2 \w My|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* standing \w over|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* animal \w it|strong="H0738"\w* killed. 
\q1 \w Like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w rest|strong="H7257"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* brave enough \w to|strong="H1121"\w* disturb \w him|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10 \w Men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* family \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kings. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* sign \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* family rules 
\q1 \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* family \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* real king \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*.\f + \fr 49:10  \fk before the real king comes \ft Or “until Shiloh comes,” “until the man it belongs to comes,” or “until his tribute comes.”\f* 
\q2 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* many \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* obey \w and|strong="H0935"\w* serve \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w ties|strong="H0631"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* best grapevines. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w washes|strong="H3526"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* best \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\q1
\v 12 \w His|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* red \w from|strong="H5869"\w* drinking \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\q2 \w His|strong="H5869"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* drinking \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.\f + \fr 49:12  \ft Or “\fv 10 \fv*\ft The ruler’s scepter will not pass from between Judah’s feet before he gets what is his, that is, the people’s obedience. \fv 11 \fv*\ft His young donkey will be tied to the very best grapevines. He will wash his finest clothes in wine, the blood of grapes. \fv 12 \fv*\ft His eyes will be redder than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.”\f* 
\s1 Zebulun 
\q1
\v 13 “\w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\q2 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* seacoast \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* safe \w place|strong="H3220"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w*. 
\q2 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* land \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w continue|strong="H7931"\w* as \w far|strong="H5921"\w* as \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*. 
\s1 Issachar 
\q1
\v 14 “\w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w is|strong="H3485"\w* like \w a|strong="H0996"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w that|strong="H2543"\w* has worked too hard. 
\q2 He will \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* under \w his|strong="H0996"\w* heavy load. 
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* agree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w carry|strong="H5445"\w* heavy loads; 
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* agree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\s1 Dan 
\q1
\v 16 “\w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*\f + \fr 49:16  \fk Dan \ft This name means “judge” and is a wordplay with “rule.”\f* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* rule \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* 
\q2 \w as|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \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 will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* side \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* dangerous \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w*. 
\q1 \w That|strong="H5307"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* bites \w a|strong="H1961"\w* horse’s foot, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground. 
\b
\q1
\v 18 “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*. 
\s1 Gad 
\q1
\v 19 “\w A|strong="H1931"\w* group \w of|strong="H1416"\w* robbers \w will|strong="H1931"\w* attack\f + \fr 49:19  \fk A group of robbers will attack \ft The Hebrew words for “group of robbers” and “attack” sound like the name Gad.\f* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* chase \w them|strong="H1931"\w* away. 
\s1 Asher 
\q1
\v 20 “\w Asher’s|strong="H0836"\w* land \w will|strong="H4428"\w* grow much good \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* fit \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! 
\s1 Naphtali 
\q1
\v 21 “\w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* like \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w deer|strong="H0355"\w* running \w free|strong="H7971"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w are|strong="H0561"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8233"\w*. 
\s1 Joseph 
\q1
\v 22 “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* wild donkey, 
\q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* donkey \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w*, 
\q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w colts|strong="H1121"\w* grazing \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* pasture.\f + \fr 49:22  \ft Or “Joseph is very successful. Joseph is like a vine covered with fruit, like a vine growing by a spring, like a vine growing along a fence.”\f* 
\q1
\v 23 People attacked him \w and|strong="H2671"\w* \w made|strong="H4843"\w* life hard for him. 
\q2 \w Men|strong="H1167"\w* \w with|strong="H4843"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* became \w his|strong="H2671"\w* enemies. 
\q1
\v 24 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* won \w the|strong="H8033"\w* fight 
\q2 \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w mighty|strong="H0046"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* skillful \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* gets \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Mighty|strong="H0046"\w* \w One|strong="H0046"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 
\q2 \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 
\q1
\v 25 \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w May|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* All-Powerful \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* 
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* give \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* 
\q2 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\q1 \w May|strong="H1288"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* give \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* 
\q2 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w breast|strong="H7699"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w womb|strong="H7356"\w*. 
\q1
\v 26 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w parents|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* many good \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1293"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w more|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\q1 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* nothing. 
\q2 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* pile \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\q2 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* high \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* mountain. 
\s1 Benjamin 
\q1
\v 27 “\w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w is|strong="H7998"\w* like \w a|strong="H0398"\w* hungry \w wolf|strong="H2061"\w*. 
\q2 \w In|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H6153"\w* kills \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\q2 \w In|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w he|strong="H6153"\w* shares what \w is|strong="H7998"\w* left.” 
\b
\p
\v 28 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* gave \w each|strong="H0376"\w* son \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* right \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w die|strong="H0622"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0001"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0001"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*. 
\v 30 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* could \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* burying \w place|strong="H6913"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w are|strong="H0802"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* cave. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w are|strong="H0802"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* cave. \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H6912"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* cave. 
\v 32 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* bought \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Hittites.” 
\v 33 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* talking \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w down|strong="H6680"\w*, \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H1478"\w*. 
\c 50  
\s1 Jacob’s Funeral 
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* Israel \w died|strong="H5307"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* very sad. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* prepare \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* body. (These \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* doctors.) \w The|strong="H0853"\w* doctors prepared Jacob’s body \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* buried. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* prepared \w the|strong="H0853"\w* body \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* special way \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Egyptians. 
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* prepared \w the|strong="H0853"\w* body \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* special \w way|strong="H3651"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* waited 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* buried \w the|strong="H0853"\w* body. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* sadness \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob. \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* 70 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* sadness \w was|strong="H1004"\w* finished, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* officers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*: 
\v 5 ‘\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* cave \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w This|strong="H6258"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cave \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* prepared \w for|strong="H0776"\w* himself. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.’” 
\p
\v 6 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Keep \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, personal advisors, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals stayed \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* crowd \w of|strong="H4264"\w* people \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* group \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* riding \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* some \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*. 
\p
\v 10 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Goren \w Atad|strong="H0329"\w*,\f + \fr 50:10  \fk Goren Atad \ft Or “Atad’s threshing floor.”\f* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H5704"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* funeral service \w for|strong="H3117"\w* Israel, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* continued \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Canaan \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* funeral service \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Goren \w Atad|strong="H0329"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* time \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Abel Mizraim.\f + \fr 50:11  \fk Abel Mizraim \ft This means “Egyptian time of sadness.”\f* 
\p
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* Jacob’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* father \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*. 
\v 13 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* body \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w use|strong="H5375"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w place|strong="H6913"\w*. 
\v 14 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* group \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w Are|strong="H4714"\w* \w Still|strong="H7725"\w* Afraid \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* 
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\v 15 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H0559"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* worried. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* mad \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* years before. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Maybe \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* hates \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* brothers \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* this message \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*: “\w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H6680"\w* message. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H0577"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* things \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H0577"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* things \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.” 
\p \w That|strong="H3588"\w* message \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* sad, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 18 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “We \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*! \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w right|strong="H8478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 20 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* true \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w planned|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* things. \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* use \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* save \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* happened. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* take \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3820"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H1696"\w* kind things \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* feel \w better|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* continued \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* died \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* 110 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 23 During \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* life \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Makir|strong="H4353"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* lived \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Makir’s|strong="H4353"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Death \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* 
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* near \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w My|strong="H0834"\w* time \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* almost \w here|strong="H2063"\w*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* know \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w lead|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w lead|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.” 
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* make \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w carry|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w leads|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Egypt.” 
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\v 26 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 110 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. Doctors prepared \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* burial \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H4714"\w* \w coffin|strong="H0727"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 