\id GEN  
\h Genesis 
\toc1 Genesis 
\toc2 Genesis 
\mt1 Genesis  
\c 1  
\s1 The Creation of the World  
\p
\v 1  \w In|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w without|strong="H7307"\w* shape \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w empty|strong="H8414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* watery \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* God \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w moving|strong="H7363"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 3  God said, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* light.” \w And|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* light!  
\v 4  God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light \w was|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* God separated \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.  
\v 5  God \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* light “\w day|strong="H3117"\w*” \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* “\w night|strong="H3915"\w*.” \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, marking \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 6  God said, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* separate \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* separated \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 8  \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* “\w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.” \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6960"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 10  God \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w* “\w land|strong="H3004"\w*” \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.” God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 11  God \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w*: \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w yielding|strong="H2232"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w bearing|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*.” \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* land \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w* – \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w yielding|strong="H2232"\w* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w bearing|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*. God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6086"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 13  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* separate \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* signs \w to|strong="H1961"\w* indicate \w seasons|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*,  
\v 15  \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.” \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 16  God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* – \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* \w over|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w lesser|strong="H6996"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* \w over|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 17  \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lights \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shine \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\v 18  \w to|strong="H3117"\w* preside \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* separate \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 19  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w swarm|strong="H8317"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w swarms|strong="H8317"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w let|strong="H5315"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.”  
\v 21  God \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* moving \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w swarmed|strong="H8317"\w*, \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*. God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 22  God \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* said, “\w Be|strong="H1288"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* let \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* earth.”  
\v 23  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 24  God \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w produce|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*: cattle, \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, each \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*.” \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 25  God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* creep \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w according|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*. God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* said, “Let \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w*  
\p humankind \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w image|strong="H6754"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3605"\w* move \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 27  God \w created|strong="H1254"\w* humankind \w in|strong="H2145"\w* his own \w image|strong="H6754"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H2145"\w* \w the|strong="H1254"\w* \w image|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H6754"\w* God \w he|strong="H5347"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w*,  
\q1 \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H2145"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w* \w he|strong="H5347"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H1288"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w*! \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w subdue|strong="H3533"\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 of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w moves|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.”  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed-bearing|strong="H2233"\w* \w plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* food.  
\v 30  \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* move \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground – \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* – \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H2416"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* food.” \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 31  God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* – \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*! \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H6635"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 2  \w By|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* God \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4399"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4399"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 3  God \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H1254"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w creation|strong="H1254"\w*.   
\s1 The Creation of Man and Woman  
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\v 4  \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* – \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shrub|strong="H7880"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w grown|strong="H6779"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w sprouted|strong="H6779"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 6  Springs \w would|strong="H3605"\w* well \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w soil|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* orchard \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6779"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soil, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*. (Now \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* orchard.)   
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\v 10  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w flows|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* orchard, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* divides \w into|strong="H3318"\w* four \w headstreams|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Pishon|strong="H6376"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w runs|strong="H5437"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 12  (\w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w pure|strong="H2896"\w*; pearls \w and|strong="H2091"\w* lapis \w lazuli|strong="H7718"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* \w also|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*).  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w runs|strong="H5437"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*.  
\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 is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w runs|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* side \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Assyria. \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* orchard \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* maintain \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* freely eat \w fruit|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* orchard,  
\v 17  \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* companion \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* corresponds \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* Adam \w no|strong="H3808"\w* companion \w who|strong="H3605"\w* corresponded \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w*’s \w side|strong="H6763"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man.  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q1 “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H2063"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*;  
\q1 \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H1320"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘woman,’  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H6106"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H1320"\w* mother \w and|strong="H1320"\w* unites \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new family.  
\v 25  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* man \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w shrewd|strong="H6175"\w*  
\p \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* woman, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* really \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* orchard’?”  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H6086"\w* woman said \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*, “We \w may|strong="H5175"\w* eat \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6086"\w* orchard;  
\v 3  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w concerning|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* orchard \w God|strong="H3808"\w* said, ‘\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’”  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* woman, “\w Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\v 5  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* divine beings \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* produced \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w was|strong="H1931"\w* attractive \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w desirable|strong="H2530"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* some \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* husband \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*; \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sewed|strong="H8609"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* \w together|strong="H8609"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w coverings|strong="H2290"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\s1 The Judgment Oracles of God at the Fall  
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w moving|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* orchard \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* breezy \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* orchard.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “Where \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* man replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* moving \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* orchard, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w*? Did \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w*?”  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* man said, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* woman whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman replied, “\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w tricked|strong="H5377"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* ate.”   
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q1 cursed \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*!  
\q1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w belly|strong="H1512"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* crawl  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w And|strong="H7218"\w* I \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* hostility between \w you|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* woman  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* between \w your|strong="H7896"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w her|strong="H7896"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*;  
\q1 \w her|strong="H7896"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* attack \w your|strong="H7896"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* attack \w her|strong="H7896"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*’s \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 16  \w To|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* pains;  
\q1 \w with|strong="H4910"\w* \w pain|strong="H6093"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* want \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* husband,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* dominate \w you|strong="H3205"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 17  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Adam \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,’  
\q1 cursed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground thanks \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H8085"\w* painful \w toil|strong="H6093"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 18  It \w will|strong="H7704"\w* produce \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w thistles|strong="H1863"\w* \w for|strong="H7704"\w* you,  
\q1 but you \w will|strong="H7704"\w* eat \w the|strong="H7704"\w* grain \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w By|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sweat|strong="H2188"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4480"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w garments|strong="H3801"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* Adam \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 22  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w expelled|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* orchard \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 24  When \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w*, \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w placed|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* orchard \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* angelic \w sentries|strong="H8104"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* used \w the|strong="H8104"\w* flame \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* whirling \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  Now \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Eve|strong="H2332"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* she said, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H7069"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* just \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*!”  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* she \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*. \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* care \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w cultivated|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* ground.   
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\v 3  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* designated \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* – \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fattest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H8159"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*,  
\v 5  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H8159"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w expression|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* downcast.   
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\v 6  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w expression|strong="H6440"\w* downcast?  
\v 7  \w Is|strong="H2403"\w* \w it|strong="H3190"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w true|strong="H7613"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* what \w is|strong="H2403"\w* \w right|strong="H4910"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* fine? \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* what \w is|strong="H2403"\w* \w right|strong="H4910"\w*, \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H2403"\w* \w crouching|strong="H7257"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*. \w It|strong="H3190"\w* desires \w to|strong="H3808"\w* dominate \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* subdue \w it|strong="H3190"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8  \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* brother \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.” \w While|strong="H1961"\w* they \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w attacked|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* brother \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H2026"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*! \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* brother’s \w guardian|strong="H8104"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w But|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* have \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* brother’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w crying|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ground!  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* banished \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground, \w which|strong="H1818"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w its|strong="H6475"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* try \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w*  
\p ground \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* best \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* homeless \w wanderer|strong="H5110"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth.”  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* too \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w endure|strong="H5375"\w*!  
\v 14  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*! \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w driving|strong="H1644"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* must \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* homeless \w wanderer|strong="H5110"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth; \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w*, \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w seven|strong="H7659"\w* \w times|strong="H7659"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 16  \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nod|strong="H5113"\w*, \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*.   
\s1 The Beginning of Civilization  
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\v 17  \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\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 Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*. \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*.  
\v 18  \w To|strong="H3205"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Irad|strong="H5897"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w*. \w Mehujael|strong="H4232"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Methushael|strong="H4967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Methushael|strong="H4967"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives \w for|strong="H8034"\w* himself; \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* first \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w was|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 he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* first \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* tents \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w keep|strong="H3427"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jubal|strong="H3106"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w play|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flute|strong="H5748"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tubal-Cain|strong="H8423"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* heated metal \w and|strong="H5178"\w* shaped \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* tools \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* sister \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tubal-Cain|strong="H8423"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* wives,  
\q1 “\w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w Zillah|strong="H6741"\w*! \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* wives \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* words!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3206"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wounding|strong="H6482"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w man|strong="H3206"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* hurting \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* much,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w seventy-seven|strong="H7657"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Adam \w had|strong="H3205"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*, saying, “God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abel|strong="H1893"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Cain|strong="H7014"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*, \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* Enosh. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* time \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* record \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* family line \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Adam.  
\p \w When|strong="H3117"\w* God \w created|strong="H1254"\w* humankind, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*; \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* “humankind.”   
\p
\v 3  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* Adam \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 130 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* own \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w image|strong="H6754"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* Adam \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 800 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Adam \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 930 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 105 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Enosh.  
\v 7  \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 807 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Enosh, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 912 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* Enosh \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 90 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*.  
\v 10  Enosh \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 815 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Enosh \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 905 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 840 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 910 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 65 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 830 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 895 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 162 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 800 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 962 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 65 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*.  
\v 22  \w After|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*, \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* God \w for|strong="H1121"\w* 300 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 365 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* disappeared \w because|strong="H3588"\w* God \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 187 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 782 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 969 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 182 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 29  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, saying, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* painful \w toil|strong="H6093"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* cursed.”  
\v 30  \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 595 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 31  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 777 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w 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="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* humankind \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7231"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 2  \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* humankind \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H2007"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* chose.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w humankind|strong="H1320"\w* \w indefinitely|strong="H5769"\w*, \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w mortal|strong="H1320"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* 120 \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nephilim|strong="H5303"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* earth \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* (\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*) \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* humankind, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w heroes|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* humankind \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w inclination|strong="H3336"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w minds|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w regretted|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* humankind \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* highly \w offended|strong="H6087"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* humankind, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* – everything \w from|strong="H6440"\w* humankind \w to|strong="H5704"\w* animals, \w including|strong="H5704"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3588"\w* move \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w regret|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 The Judgment of the Flood  
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\v 9  \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*.  
\p \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w*; \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w*  
\p \w among|strong="H1755"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* contemporaries. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* God.  
\v 10  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7843"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* God; \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.  
\v 12  God \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7843"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w creatures|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w were|strong="H2009"\w* sinful.  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H3588"\w* God said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* decided \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w creatures|strong="H1320"\w* must die, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 14  \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cypress \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w rooms|strong="H7064"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w cover|strong="H3722"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w pitch|strong="H3724"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 15  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*: \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H7970"\w* 450 feet long, 75 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 45 feet \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* roof \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w finish|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7760"\w* 18 inches \w from|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w*, middle, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* upper decks.  
\v 17  \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w floodwaters|strong="H3999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*,  
\v 18  but \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*. \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* enter \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* – \w you|strong="H6965"\w*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ wives \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w from|strong="H2145"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w will|strong="H5775"\w* \w come|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H8147"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* yourself \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w eaten|strong="H3978"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* gather \w it|strong="H1961"\w* together. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* God \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* – \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w indeed|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “Come \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.  
\v 2  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* animal, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* male \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* mate, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w unclean|strong="H3808"\w* animal, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* male \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* mate,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w for|strong="H3588"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H3351"\w* \w thing|strong="H3351"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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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 when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w floodwaters|strong="H3999"\w* \w engulfed|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\v 7  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* entered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ wives \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w floodwaters|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Pairs|strong="H2889"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* animals, \w of|strong="H4480"\w* unclean animals, \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground,  
\v 9  \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w came|strong="H8147"\w* into \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, just \w as|strong="H6680"\w* God \w had|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 10  \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w floodwaters|strong="H3999"\w* \w engulfed|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.   
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\v 11  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundredth|strong="H3967"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* – \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w burst|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* floodgates \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\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*, along \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w three|strong="H7969"\w* wives.  
\v 14  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* entered, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Pairs|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w into|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* entered \w were|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w engulfed|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w for|strong="H5921"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w completely|strong="H3966"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="H1396"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w floated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* inundated \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w rose|strong="H1396"\w* \w more|strong="H1396"\w* \w than|strong="H1396"\w* twenty feet \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w moved|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w died|strong="H1478"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, domestic \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w swarm|strong="H8317"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w humankind|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* nostrils \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 23  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H3351"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H5146"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w including|strong="H5704"\w* people, animals, creatures \w that|strong="H3605"\w* creep \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w wiped|strong="H4229"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Only|strong="H5704"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w survived|strong="H7604"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H1396"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 150 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* God \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* domestic \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*. God \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* blow \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w receded|strong="H7918"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* floodgates \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w closed|strong="H5534"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5534"\w* falling \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* kept \w receding|strong="H2637"\w* \w steadily|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 150 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 4  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w came|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Ararat.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w receding|strong="H2637"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. \w On|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w visible|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*  
\v 7  \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* kept flying \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Noah \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* receded \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w resting|strong="H4494"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* covered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Noah|strong="H8392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w waited|strong="H2342"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w freshly|strong="H2965"\w* \w plucked|strong="H2965"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w beak|strong="H6310"\w*! \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* receded \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\v 12  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covering|strong="H4372"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="H6242"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* earth \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* God \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 16 “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w your|strong="H4480"\w* wife, \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*’ wives \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. Let \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1320"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth!”   
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\v 18  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* along \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3318"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*’ wives.  
\v 19  \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w moves|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* groups.   
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\v 20  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* animal \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w smelled|strong="H7306"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soothing|strong="H5207"\w* \w aroma|strong="H7381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* humankind, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inclination|strong="H3336"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w minds|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w childhood|strong="H5271"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 22 “\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth continues \w to|strong="H3117"\w* exist,  
\q1 \w planting|strong="H2233"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*,  
\q1 \w cold|strong="H7120"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w*,  
\q1 \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.”   
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* God \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* earth.  
\v 2  \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2844"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeps|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w moving|strong="H7431"\w* \w thing|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* (\w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w*, \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*) \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifeblood|strong="H1818"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H1875"\w* \w exact|strong="H1875"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w*, \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w exact|strong="H1875"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w*. \w From|strong="H5315"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w exact|strong="H1875"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* individual since \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* relative.   
\q1
\v 6 “Whoever \w sheds|strong="H8210"\w* human \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q1 \w by|strong="H6213"\w* other humans  
\q1 \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* God’s \w image|strong="H6754"\w*  
\q1 God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* humankind.”   
\p
\v 7  But \w as|strong="H7235"\w* for \w you|strong="H6509"\w*, be \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H6509"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w*; \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H8317"\w* \w on|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* earth \w and|strong="H6509"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H7235"\w* it.”   
\p
\v 8  God said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5146"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 9 “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*! \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*  
\v 10  \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* domestic \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* – \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 11  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*: \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wiped|strong="H3772"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*; \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\p
\v 12  \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* guarantee \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* subsequent \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*:  
\v 13  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guarantee \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth.  
\v 14  \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H6049"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w appears|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*,  
\v 15  \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H1320"\w*. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* notice \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* God \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\p
\v 17  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* God said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* guarantee \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w confirming|strong="H6965"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\s1 The Curse of Canaan  
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\v 18  \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ark|strong="H8392"\w* \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 Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.)  
\v 19  \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w populated|strong="H5310"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H2490"\w* soil, \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* got \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H8354"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* tent.  
\v 22  \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* father \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father’s \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* brothers who \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garment|strong="H8071"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* backwards \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father’s \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3947"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w turned|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father’s \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* drunken stupor \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 25  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* he said,  
\q1 “Cursed \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* lowest \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*  
\q1 he \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* brothers.”   
\p
\v 26  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w Worthy|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*!  
\q1 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*!   
\q1
\v 27  \w May|strong="H1961"\w* God \w enlarge|strong="H6601"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*’s territory \w and|strong="H5650"\w* numbers!  
\q1 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* he \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* tents \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*!”   
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\v 28  \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\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 The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 950 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 10  
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\v 1  \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*’s \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*. \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w* after \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.   
\p
\v 2  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\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*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Askenaz, \w Riphath|strong="H7384"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Elishah, \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodanim|strong="H1721"\w*.  
\v 5  \w From|strong="H1471"\w* these \w the|strong="H6504"\w* coastlands \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H6504"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* into \w their|strong="H1471"\w* lands, \w every|strong="H4940"\w* \w one|strong="H3956"\w* according \w to|strong="H1471"\w* its \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w 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*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valiant|strong="H1368"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* earth.  
\v 9  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. (\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”)  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* primary \w regions|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H4467"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* Babel, Erech, Akkad, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H4467"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*.  
\v 11  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Assyria, \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w Rehoboth-Ir|strong="H7344"\w*, \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*,  
\v 12  \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Resen|strong="H7449"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w between|strong="H7449"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Calah|strong="H3625"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w* \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Ludites, \w Anamites|strong="H6047"\w*, \w Lehabites|strong="H3853"\w*, \w Naphtuhites|strong="H5320"\w*,  
\v 14  \w Pathrusites|strong="H6625"\w*, \w Casluhites|strong="H3695"\w* (\w from|strong="H3318"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*), \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Caphtorites|strong="H3732"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*,  
\v 16  \w the|strong="H2983"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, Amorites, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*,  
\v 17  \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w Arkites|strong="H6208"\w*, \w Sinites|strong="H5513"\w*,  
\v 18  Arvadites, \w Zemarites|strong="H6786"\w*, \w and|strong="H4940"\w* \w Hamathites|strong="H2577"\w*. Eventually \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*  
\v 19  \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* \w extended|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, Admah, \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lasha|strong="H3962"\w*.  
\v 20  These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* lands, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* (\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*), \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, Asshur, Arphaxad, \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aram.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aram \w 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*.  
\v 24  Arphaxad \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*: \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w divided|strong="H6385"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Almodad, \w Sheleph|strong="H8026"\w*, \w Hazarmaveth|strong="H2700"\w*, \w Jerah|strong="H3392"\w*,  
\v 27  \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w*, Uzal, \w Diklah|strong="H1853"\w*,  
\v 28  \w Obal|strong="H5745"\w*, Abimael, \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*,  
\v 29  Ophir, \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4186"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mesha|strong="H4852"\w* all \w the|strong="H1961"\w* way \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sephar|strong="H5611"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 31  These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* lands, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
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\v 32  These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H8435"\w*, \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* these \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w spread|strong="H6504"\w* \w over|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* earth after \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* common \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* common vocabulary.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w moved|strong="H5265"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* they said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w make|strong="H3835"\w* \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w* \w and|strong="H7453"\w* bake \w them|strong="H8313"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H8316"\w*.” (They \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brick|strong="H3843"\w* instead \w of|strong="H2563"\w* stone \w and|strong="H7453"\w* \w tar|strong="H2564"\w* instead \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w mortar|strong="H2563"\w*.)  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Come|strong="H3051"\w*, let’s \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w started|strong="H1129"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sharing|strong="H2161"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* common \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* plan \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w beyond|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Come|strong="H3381"\w*, \w let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w confuse|strong="H1101"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 9  \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Babel – \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w confused|strong="H1101"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* world, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
\s1 The Genealogy of Shem  
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\v 10  \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*.  
\p \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 100 \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arphaxad, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* becoming \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arphaxad, \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 500 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* Arphaxad \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 35 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, Arphaxad \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 403 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 403 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 34 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 430 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w*.  
\v 19  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w*, \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 209 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 32 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w*, \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 207 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 23  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 200 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 29 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*.  
\v 25  \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 119 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Abram, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*.   
\s1 The Record of Terah  
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\v 27  This is \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*.  
\p \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Abram, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*. \w And|strong="H3205"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\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 the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w birth|strong="H4138"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* still alive.  
\v 29  \w And|strong="H1323"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w for|strong="H8034"\w* themselves. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Abram’s wife \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*’s wife \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*; she \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 the|strong="H3947"\w* father \w of|strong="H1323"\w* both \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Iscah|strong="H3252"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w*; she \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w 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* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abram, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* (\w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abram’s wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 205 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\q1
\v 1  \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram,  
\q1 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* exemplify divine \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* treats \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w lightly|strong="H7043"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* must \w curse|strong="H7043"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* name.”   
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\v 4  \w So|strong="H3318"\w* Abram \w left|strong="H3318"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H3212"\w* Abram \w was|strong="H3068"\w* 75 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.)  
\v 5  \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Abram \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w nephew|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w accumulated|strong="H7408"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 6  Abram \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* oak tree \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w Moreh|strong="H4176"\w* \w at|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. (\w At|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3669"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w were|strong="H3669"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*.)  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Abram \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 9  Abram \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w journeyed|strong="H5265"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* stages \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*.   
\s1 The Promised Blessing Jeopardized  
\p
\v 10  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w*.  
\v 11  \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* wife \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* wife.’ \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 but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H3190"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H2421"\w* sister \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H3190"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H2421"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w spared|strong="H2421"\w* \w on|strong="H2421"\w* \w account|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Abram entered \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Abram’s wife \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H1241"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w treat|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w account|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w her|strong="H3190"\w*. Abram \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w severe|strong="H1419"\w* \w diseases|strong="H5061"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, Abram’s wife.  
\v 18  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* Abram \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* wife?  
\v 19  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* say, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* sister,’ \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* wife? \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wife! \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*!”  
\v 20  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Abram, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w expelled|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* possessions.   
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Abram \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* possessions \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*.  
\v 2  (Now Abram \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.)   
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\v 3  \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* journeyed \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* pitched \w his|strong="H1961"\w* tent \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w*, \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.  
\v 4  \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* Abram \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 5  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w traveling|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* Abram, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* tents.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* side \w by|strong="H3427"\w* side. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w alongside|strong="H3162"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w quarrels|strong="H7379"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* Abram’s \w herdsmen|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*’s \w herdsmen|strong="H4735"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3669"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*.)   
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\v 8  Abram said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w quarreling|strong="H4808"\w* between \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4994"\w* between \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* close relatives.  
\v 9  \w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Separate|strong="H6504"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3231"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*’ll \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H8041"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*’ll \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 up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* well-watered (\w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w obliterated|strong="H7843"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*) \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* chose \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H6504"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H5265"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*.  
\p \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* relatives \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 12  Abram \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, but \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Jordan \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* pitched \w his|strong="H3427"\w* tents next \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.  
\v 13  (Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w rebels|strong="H2400"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.)   
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\v 14  \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* departed, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w stand|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 16  \w And|strong="H6083"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* anyone \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w So|strong="H3427"\w* Abram moved \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tents \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* Amraphel \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, Arioch \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ellasar, \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tidal|strong="H8413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\v 2  \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w Bera|strong="H1298"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w Birsha|strong="H1306"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w Shinab|strong="H8134"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Admah, \w Shemeber|strong="H8038"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*).  
\v 3  \w These|strong="H1931"\w* last five kings \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* forces \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*).  
\v 4  \w For|strong="H8141"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w*, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w*.  
\v 5  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* allies \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Ashteroth \w Karnaim|strong="H6255"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Zuzites \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Ham|strong="H1990"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* El Paran, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H4057"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* En Mishpat (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*) \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w conquered|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Hazazon Tamar.   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Admah, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*) \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* met  
\v 9  \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Tidal|strong="H8413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, Amraphel \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Arioch \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ellasar. Four \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* fought \w against|strong="H1471"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Siddim|strong="H7708"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w tar|strong="H2564"\w* \w pits|strong="H5127"\w*. \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*, \w but|strong="H7604"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7604"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* four victorious kings \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* food \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* left.  
\v 12  \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Abram’s \w nephew|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w*, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fugitive|strong="H6412"\w* came \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Abram \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*. Now Abram \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w by|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* Amorite, \w the|strong="H5046"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1167"\w* Eshcol \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*. (\w All|strong="H7931"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w allied|strong="H1285"\w* \w by|strong="H1167"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* Abram.)  
\v 14  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Abram \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* nephew \w had|strong="H3588"\w* been \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* mobilized \w his|strong="H8085"\w* 318 \w trained|strong="H2593"\w* \w men|strong="H2593"\w* \w who|strong="H3211"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* been \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* invaders \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H5650"\w*, during \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Abram|strong="H2505"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* forces \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hobah|strong="H2327"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* retrieved \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stolen \w property|strong="H7399"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* nephew \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w defeating|strong="H5221"\w* \w Kedorlaomer|strong="H3540"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Abram|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shaveh|strong="H7740"\w* (\w known|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*).  
\v 18  \w Melchizedek|strong="H4442"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Salem|strong="H8004"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w* God.)  
\v 19  \w He|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* Abram, saying,  
\q1 “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* Abram \w by|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w Creator|strong="H7069"\w* \w of|strong="H8064"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w Worthy|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\p Abram \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="H4042"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abram, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* Abram replied \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w raise|strong="H7311"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H7311"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Creator|strong="H7069"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w*  
\v 23  \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thread|strong="H2339"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strap|strong="H8288"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6238"\w* Abram \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.’  
\v 24  \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1107"\w* \w except|strong="H7535"\w* compensation \w for|strong="H2506"\w* what \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* eaten. \w As|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H2506"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H2506"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* – \w Aner|strong="H6063"\w*, Eshcol, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* – \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w*.”   
\c 15  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4236"\w*: “\w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w*, Abram! \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w*.”   
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\v 2  \w But|strong="H1931"\w* Abram said, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* sovereign \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* since \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w continue|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w childless|strong="H6185"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heir|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* Eliezer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*?”  
\v 3  Abram \w added|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H2005"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H2233"\w*, \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*!”   
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\v 4  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*: “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* – \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3201"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 6  Abram believed \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* response \w of|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w as|strong="H2803"\w* proof \w of|strong="H3068"\w* genuine loyalty.   
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\v 7  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Abram said, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* sovereign \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 9  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram, \w each|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* years \w old|strong="H8027"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dove \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1469"\w* \w pigeon|strong="H1469"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Abram \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w cut|strong="H1334"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w* \w opposite|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\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 in|strong="H8432"\w* \w half|strong="H1335"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5861"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w prey|strong="H5861"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w carcasses|strong="H6297"\w*, Abram \w drove|strong="H5380"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5380"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w went|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, Abram \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w sound|strong="H8639"\w* asleep, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* terror \w overwhelmed|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abram, “\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreign country. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w enslaved|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6031"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w execute|strong="H1777"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1777"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*. Afterward \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 15  But as \w for|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H2896"\w*, \w you|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H2896"\w* \w go|strong="H7872"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w your|strong="H6912"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H7965"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w at|strong="H6912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H7872"\w* \w age|strong="H7872"\w*.  
\v 16  \w In|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amorites \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* limit.”   
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\v 17  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* down \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w smoking|strong="H6227"\w* \w firepot|strong="H8574"\w* \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flaming \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w between|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w* \w parts|strong="H1506"\w*.  
\v 18  \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Abram: “\w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* –  
\v 19  the land of the \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  Amorites, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, \w and|strong="H2983"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*.”   
\c 16  
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\v 1  Now \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, Abram’s wife, \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w an|strong="H3205"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, “\w Since|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prevented|strong="H6113"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*. Perhaps \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* family \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*.” Abram \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* Abram \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, Abram’s wife, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* husband \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*. Once \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1404"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w despised|strong="H7043"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H1404"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abram, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2555"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w despised|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 6  Abram said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* Hagar \w harshly|strong="H6031"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*.   
\p
\v 7  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Hagar \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* – \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*, \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*, \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w*?” \w She|strong="H6440"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w*’m running \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w*, \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w submit|strong="H6031"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 10  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* added, “\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* painful groans.   
\q1
\v 12  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* hostile \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* hostile \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers.”   
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\v 13  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Hagar \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H1988"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Beer Lahai Roi. (\w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* located \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bered|strong="H1260"\w*.)   
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\v 15  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abram’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* Abram \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.  
\v 16  (Now Abram \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 86 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.)   
\c 17  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Abram \w was|strong="H3068"\w* 99 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sovereign \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* confirm \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H1285"\w* descendants.”   
\p
\v 3  Abram \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* God \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w this|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w*: \w You|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* father \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 5  \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* Abram. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* father \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 6  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* descend \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7  \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1755"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*. \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* God \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* God \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* residing – \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w possession|strong="H2233"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H8104"\w* God said \w to|strong="H8104"\w* Abraham, “\w As|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*, \w you|strong="H8104"\w* must \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenantal|strong="H1285"\w* \w requirement|strong="H8104"\w* I am imposing \w on|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1755"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.  
\v 10  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w requirement|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w keep|strong="H8104"\w*: \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* among \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w be|strong="H2145"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H1320"\w* must \w circumcise|strong="H5243"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*. \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reminder|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, whether \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 13  \w They|strong="H1285"\w* must \w indeed|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, whether \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* sign \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* visible \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w reminder|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Any|strong="H5315"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreskin|strong="H6190"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* carry \w out|strong="H3772"\w* \w my|strong="H6565"\w* requirement.”   
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\v 15  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* Abraham, “\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* wife, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sarai|strong="H8297"\w*; \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 16  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* countries \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 17  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* Abraham \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Can|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Can|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w*?”  
\v 18  Abraham said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3863"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w might|strong="H3458"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!”   
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\v 19  God \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w No|strong="H6965"\w*, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* wife \w is|strong="H8034"\w* going \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 20  \w As|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* descendants. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w*; \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But|strong="H3205"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, whom \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* next \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham, God \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* (whether \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*) \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* God \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 24  Now Abraham \w was|strong="H1121"\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="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*;  
\v 25  \w his|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 26  Abraham \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 27  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, whether \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w bought|strong="H4736"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* hottest \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* men \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tent \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* low \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.   
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\v 3  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* lord, if \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* leave \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w all|strong="H3947"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w rest|strong="H8172"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 5  \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w refresh|strong="H5582"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*’s home. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5674"\w*.” “\w All|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* tent \w and|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, “\w Quick|strong="H4116"\w*! \w Take|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H5429"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w*, \w knead|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w chose|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w*, \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w calf|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w curds|strong="H2529"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w calf|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* been \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* food \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* ate \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* they asked him, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w your|strong="H8283"\w* wife?” \w He|strong="H8283"\w* replied, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w*, in \w the|strong="H2009"\w* tent.”  
\v 10  \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* comes round \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” (\w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* tent, \w not|strong="H8085"\w* far behind \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 11  Abraham \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* advancing \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*; \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w passed|strong="H1961"\w* menopause.)  
\v 12  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w laughed|strong="H6711"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w herself|strong="H7130"\w*, thinking, “\w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w worn|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H1086"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H5730"\w*, especially \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* husband \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w*?”   
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*?’  
\v 14  \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* impossible \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* comes round \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w lied|strong="H3584"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*,” \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*.”   
\s1 Abraham Pleads for Sodom  
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\v 16  \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\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 out|strong="H7971"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H7971"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* see \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*.)  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\v 18  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, Abraham \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pronounce|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another using \w his|strong="H3605"\w* name.  
\v 19  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|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 household|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w outcry|strong="H2201"\w* \w against|strong="H3513"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w so|strong="H3966"\w* blatant  
\v 21  \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w outcry|strong="H6818"\w* \w suggests|strong="H3617"\w*. \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 22  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* two men \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* headed \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w but|strong="H6437"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 23  Abraham \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* said, “\w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w sweep|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*?  
\v 24  What \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* really \w wipe|strong="H5595"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w out|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*?  
\v 25  \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* – \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, treating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w alike|strong="H5973"\w*! \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*?”   
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\v 26  \w So|strong="H5668"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* replied, “If \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* people, \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spare|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* undertaken \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Lord (although \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*),  
\v 28  what if \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w less|strong="H2637"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*? \w Will|strong="H6662"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2637"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* if \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* forty-five \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 29  \w Abraham|strong="H3254"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, “\w What|strong="H6213"\w* if forty \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* forty.”   
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\v 30  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Lord \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*! \w What|strong="H6213"\w* if \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* if \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 31  Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* undertaken \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* Lord, \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* only \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.”   
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\v 32  Finally Abraham \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* Lord \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w more|strong="H6471"\w*. \w What|strong="H1696"\w* if \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w while|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*’s \w gateway|strong="H8179"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* \w toward|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground.   
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\v 2  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5493"\w* lords, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w*.” “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H7339"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w*.”   
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\v 3  But \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* persistently, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* entered \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, including \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* baked \w without|strong="H1004"\w* yeast, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* ate.  
\v 4  \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w could|strong="H5288"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* – \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* – \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They|strong="H3045"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “Where \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*? \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*!”   
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\v 6  \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w shutting|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* behind \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 7  He said, “No, \w my|strong="H4994"\w* brothers! Don’t \w act|strong="H7489"\w* \w so|strong="H7489"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7489"\w*!  
\v 8  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w protection|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H6982"\w*.”   
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\v 9 “\w Out|strong="H3876"\w* \w of|strong="H1817"\w* \w our|strong="H8199"\w* way!” \w they|strong="H1992"\w* cried, \w and|strong="H5066"\w* “\w This|strong="H6258"\w* man \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreigner, \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H8199"\w* dares \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H7489"\w*! \w We|strong="H6258"\w*’ll \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* than \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!” \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w kept|strong="H6484"\w* \w pressing|strong="H6484"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w on|strong="H6258"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* until \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w enough|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* men \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* pulled \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5575"\w*. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* outside wore \w themselves|strong="H3811"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* trying \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* visitors \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w Do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w Get|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*  
\v 13  \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w outcry|strong="H6818"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="H1961"\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="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Quick, \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ridiculing \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w At|strong="H6965"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* hurried \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w along|strong="H6965"\w*, saying, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w*! \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wife \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5595"\w* \w when|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* judged!”  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H4102"\w* \w hesitated|strong="H4102"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2551"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H4422"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*! Don’t \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H6435"\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 Escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5595"\w*!”   
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\v 18  But \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* said \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w*, “No, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, Lord!  
\v 19  \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* sparing \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w because|strong="H6435"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w overtake|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*’ll \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* over \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w close|strong="H7138"\w* enough \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*’s just \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4705"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w*’s just \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4705"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w*, isn’t \w it|strong="H1931"\w*? \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*’ll \w survive|strong="H2421"\w*.”   
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\v 21 “\w Very|strong="H2088"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w grant|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* mentioned.  
\v 22  \w Run|strong="H4422"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* arrive \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.” (\w This|strong="H3651"\w* incident \w explains|strong="H8034"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.)   
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\v 23  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had|strong="H8121"\w* just \w risen|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w reached|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rained|strong="H4305"\w* \w down|strong="H4305"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H4305"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 25  \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w overthrew|strong="H2015"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vegetation \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w grew|strong="H6780"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.  
\v 26  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* Lot’s wife \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w back|strong="H5027"\w* \w longingly|strong="H5333"\w* \w and|strong="H5027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H5333"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*.   
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\v 27  Abraham \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 28  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H7200"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3536"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w*, \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w honored|strong="H2142"\w* Abraham’s \w request|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* removed \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 31  Later \w the|strong="H3605"\w* older daughter said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H3605"\w* father \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* nearby \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.  
\v 32  \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w make|strong="H8248"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* father \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w so|strong="H8248"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w have|strong="H2233"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* father.”   
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\v 33  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* father \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* older daughter came \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* father. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 34  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* older daughter said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father last \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w make|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H2233"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w* through \w our|strong="H1961"\w* father.”  
\v 35  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* father \w drunk|strong="H8248"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* came \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w In|strong="H8147"\w* this way \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*’s \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w by|strong="H8147"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* father.  
\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="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* ancestor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ben-Ammi|strong="H1151"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* ancestor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1  Abraham \w journeyed|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* region \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*. \w While|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* temporary resident \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*,  
\v 2  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* said \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, “\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* sister.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Abimelech, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w But|strong="H2009"\w* God appeared \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Abimelech \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* good \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* woman \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w someone|strong="H4191"\w* else’s \w wife|strong="H1166"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* Abimelech \w had|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Lord|strong="H6662"\w*, would \w you|strong="H3808"\w* really \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*?  
\v 5  \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* Abraham \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* sister’? \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* said, ‘\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* brother.’ \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* clear conscience \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* innocent \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*!”   
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\v 6  \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* replied \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* clear conscience. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w*’s wife. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* Abimelech \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 9  Abimelech \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w guilt|strong="H2401"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*? \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Abimelech \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* Abraham, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w prompted|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*?”   
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\v 11  Abraham replied, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H2088"\w* fears God \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife.’  
\v 12  \w What|strong="H1571"\w*’s \w more|strong="H3808"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* sister, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* mother’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* wife.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*: \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*, say \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother.”’”   
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\v 14  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Abimelech \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* also \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Abimelech said, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w wherever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w please|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ‘brother.’ \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w compensation|strong="H3682"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w stand|strong="H5869"\w* vindicated \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 17  Abraham \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* God, \w and|strong="H6419"\w* God \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* Abimelech, as well as \w his|strong="H3205"\w* wife \w and|strong="H6419"\w* female slaves so that \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* able \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w infertility|strong="H7358"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* strike \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Abimelech \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* took \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, Abraham’s wife.   
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H8283"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* God \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 3  Abraham \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* – \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* – \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, Abraham \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* God \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 5  (\w Now|strong="H3327"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.)   
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\v 6  \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “God \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w laugh|strong="H6711"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w say|strong="H4448"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H4448"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*!”   
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\v 8  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*. Abraham \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* – \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham – \w mocking|strong="H6711"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham, “Banish \w that|strong="H3588"\w* slave \w woman|strong="H1644"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3423"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* slave \w woman|strong="H1644"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w along|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  Sarah’s \w demand|strong="H1697"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* Abraham \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* Ishmael \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* God \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham, “\w Do|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* slave wife. \w Do|strong="H7489"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* telling \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* counted.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* slave wife \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w descendant|strong="H2233"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w wandering|strong="H8582"\w* \w aimlessly|strong="H8582"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* Beer Sheba.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w*, she shoved \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w shrubs|strong="H7880"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* herself across \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* quite \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7368"\w*, \w about|strong="H5048"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowshot|strong="H2909"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* across \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* uncontrollably.   
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\v 17  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* matter, \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w*? Don’t \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* right \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Help|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* God \w enabled|strong="H6491"\w* Hagar \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w She|strong="H8248"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w skin|strong="H2573"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.   
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\v 20  God \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7235"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*. \w He|strong="H7235"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w archer|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*. \w His|strong="H3947"\w* mother found \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w At|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* Abimelech \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham, “God \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* right \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* God’s \w name|strong="H8266"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* deceive \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H5209"\w*, \w or|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w descendants|strong="H5220"\w*. \w Show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land where \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w staying|strong="H1481"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 24  Abraham said, “\w I|strong="H7650"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w* this.”  
\v 25  \w But|strong="H3198"\w* Abraham lodged \w a|strong="H3068"\w* complaint \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Abimelech \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w that|strong="H4325"\w* Abimelech’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w seized|strong="H1497"\w*.  
\v 26 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*,” Abimelech replied. “\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w until|strong="H1115"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abimelech. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 28  Then Abraham \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* apart from \w the|strong="H5324"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w by|strong="H6629"\w* themselves.  
\v 29  Abimelech \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* Abraham, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w meaning|strong="H2007"\w* \w of|strong="H5324"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w that|strong="H5324"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* have \w set|strong="H5324"\w* apart?”  
\v 30  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w ewe|strong="H3535"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3535"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* legal proof \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* well.”  
\v 31  \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* Beer Sheba, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1285"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* Beer Sheba. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abimelech \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Abraham|strong="H5193"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tamarisk tree \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Beer Sheba. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 34  So Abraham \w stayed|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w quite|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w* God \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* Abraham. \w He|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w*, “Abraham!” “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*!” Abraham replied.  
\v 2  God said, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* – \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H5921"\w* love, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* – \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moriah|strong="H4179"\w*! \w Offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* indicate \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\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="H8147"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* cut \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* God \w had|strong="H3327"\w* spoken \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* \w caught|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham, “My \w father|strong="H1121"\w*?” “What \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H2009"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” \w he|strong="H2009"\w* replied. “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*,” \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said, “\w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*?”  
\v 8 “God \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w provide|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* himself \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,” Abraham replied. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* continued \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* came \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* God \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*, Abraham \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* tied \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w knife|strong="H3979"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s\nd* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, “Abraham! Abraham!” “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*!” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* answered.  
\v 12 “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H3972"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*!” \w the|strong="H3588"\w* angel said. “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H2820"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 13  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* behind \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w caught|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* bushes \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ram \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w provides|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w provision|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*  
\v 16  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* own name,’ \w decrees|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, ‘\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withheld|strong="H2820"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 17  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* countless \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w or|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* grains \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* strongholds \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* enemies.  
\v 18  \w Because|strong="H6118"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w pronounce|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another using \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.’”   
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\v 19  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* Beer Sheba where Abraham \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w* –  
\v 21  \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w the|strong="H7055"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w his|strong="H5780"\w* brother Buz, \w Kemuel|strong="H7055"\w* (\w the|strong="H7055"\w* father \w of|strong="H1060"\w* Aram),  
\v 22  \w Kesed|strong="H3777"\w*, \w Hazo|strong="H2375"\w*, \w Pildash|strong="H6394"\w*, \w Jidlaph|strong="H3044"\w*, \w and|strong="H3044"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*.”  
\v 23  (Now \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.) These \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham’s brother \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 24  \w His|strong="H1931"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Reumah|strong="H7208"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* – \w Tebah|strong="H2875"\w*, \w Gaham|strong="H1514"\w*, \w Tahash|strong="H8477"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* 127 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* Kiriath Arba (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*) \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* land \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. Abraham went \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* mourning \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* temporary \w settler|strong="H8453"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* ownership \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* site \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1616"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w The|strong="H6030"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham,  
\v 6 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, sir, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*! \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w choicest|strong="H4005"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* prevent \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 7  Abraham \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* local \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w agree|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Ask|strong="H6293"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*  
\v 9  if \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w at|strong="H4631"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* publicly \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* own \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* site.”   
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\v 10  (Now \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.) \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Hethite \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* – \w before|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* –  
\v 11 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord! \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w both|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 12  Abraham \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* local \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\v 13  \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Abraham, saying \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\v 15 “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* land \w is|strong="H1931"\w* worth 400 \w pieces|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* between \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*? \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w So|strong="H1696"\w* Abraham \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w*’s \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w quoted|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* – 400 \w pieces|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w according|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w standard|strong="H5674"\w* \w measurement|strong="H5503"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* time.   
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\v 17  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w secured|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w*’s \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, next \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*,  
\v 18  \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H4736"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephron’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* Abraham \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*) \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Abraham \w secured|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* site \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, well advanced \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 2  Abraham said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w senior|strong="H2205"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\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* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w*  
\v 3  \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*: \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acquire|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w among|strong="H7130"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 4  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* country \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* asked \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w What|strong="H2063"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* woman \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land? \w Must|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*?”   
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\v 6 “\w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w never|strong="H6435"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*!” Abraham told \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 7 “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*, \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, ‘\w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.’ \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* woman \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w mine|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\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 there|strong="H8033"\w*!”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* master Abraham \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* carry \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* wishes.   
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\v 10  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* master’s \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* gifts \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* master \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* disposal. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* journeyed \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* region \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Aram Naharaim \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H6256"\w* \w made|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w kneel|strong="H1288"\w* \w down|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* well \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w It|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* women \w would|strong="H5892"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 12  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w prayed|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham, \w guide|strong="H7136"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham.  
\v 13  \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am, \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H1323"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 14  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w lower|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.’ \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* reply, ‘\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ll \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* way \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* master.”   
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\v 15  \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* water jug \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* (\w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham’s brother \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*).  
\v 16  Now \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w*, \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* jug, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 17  Abraham’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w her|strong="H7125"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sip|strong="H1572"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* jug.”  
\v 18 “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord,” \w she|strong="H8248"\w* replied, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowering|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* jug \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w had|strong="H1581"\w* \w done|strong="H3615"\w* \w so|strong="H1571"\w*, \w she|strong="H8248"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w*’ll \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* much \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* want.”  
\v 20  She \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w emptied|strong="H6168"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* jug into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watering \w trough|strong="H8268"\w* \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* well \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w* until she \w had|strong="H1581"\w* \w drawn|strong="H7579"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Silently|strong="H7583"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* watched \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* interest \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w determine|strong="H3045"\w* if \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* nose \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beka|strong="H1235"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 23 “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*?” \w he|strong="H1004"\w* asked. “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*?”   
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\v 24  She said \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* am \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, whom \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.  
\v 25  We \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w feed|strong="H4554"\w*,” \w she|strong="H5973"\w* added, “\w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w room|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*.”   
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\v 26  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* man \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H6915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 27  saying “\w Praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master! \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master’s relatives!”   
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\v 28  \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* mother’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 29  (Now \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*.) \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w rushed|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* meet \w the|strong="H2351"\w* man \w at|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 30  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* sister’s \w wrists|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nose \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* sister \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H1697"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 31  Laban said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*, “Come, \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|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="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w unloaded|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. \w Straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w feed|strong="H4554"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* men who \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* could \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 33  \w When|strong="H5704"\w* food \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.” “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*,” Laban \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 34 “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham,” he began.  
\v 35 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w richly|strong="H3966"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H1431"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 36  \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* she \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* owns.  
\v 37  \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said, ‘\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acquire|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w among|strong="H3427"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w living|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\v 38  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’  
\v 39  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* master, ‘What if \w the|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*?’  
\v 40  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* answered, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6743"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* among \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 41  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* oath \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5352"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* oath.’  
\v 42  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w prayed|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master Abraham, \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w decided|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w make|strong="H6743"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* events unfold \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w follows|strong="H1980"\w*:  
\v 43  \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H3318"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* young woman \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w*’ll say, “\w Give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* jug.”  
\v 44  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reply \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1571"\w*, “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w*’ll \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H7579"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.” \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* woman \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.’   
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\v 45 “\w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* jug \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*! \w She|strong="H8248"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.’  
\v 46  \w She|strong="H8248"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* jug \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* shoulder \w and|strong="H3381"\w* said, ‘\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*’ll \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w she|strong="H8248"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w*.  
\v 47  \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?’ \w She|strong="H5921"\w* replied, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* nose \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrists|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 48  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master’s brother \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 49  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* well, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* go \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\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 replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w This|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w doing|strong="H7451"\w*. \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* wishes \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w concern|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* stands \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w decided|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 52  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ground \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 53  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w jewelry|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w valuable|strong="H4030"\w* gifts \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* brother \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* mother.  
\v 54  \w After|strong="H1242"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* were \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* ate \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3885"\w* \w there|strong="H3885"\w* \w overnight|strong="H3885"\w*.  
\p \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* leave \w now|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w can|strong="H8354"\w* return \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* master.”  
\v 55  \w But|strong="H3117"\w* Rebekah’s brother \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w* mother replied, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few more \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, perhaps \w ten|strong="H6218"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3117"\w* she can \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 56  \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “Don’t detain \w me|strong="H7971"\w* – \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* granted \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* leave \w now|strong="H3212"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* return \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master.”  
\v 57  \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “We’ll \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* find out \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* wants \w to|strong="H7121"\w* do.”  
\v 58  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* asked \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* want \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w*?” \w She|strong="H7121"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* want \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 59  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* sister \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w female|strong="H3243"\w* attendant, \w with|strong="H7971"\w* Abraham’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 60  \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* these words:  
\q1 “\w Our|strong="H1288"\w* sister, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* mother \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*!  
\q1 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* strongholds \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\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* \w female|strong="H5291"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w mounted|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \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 Now|strong="H3327"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* came \w from|strong="H3427"\w* Beer Lahai Roi, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*.  
\v 63  \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* relax \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* early \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* approaching.  
\v 64  \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* got \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*  
\v 65  \w and|strong="H1980"\w* asked \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* man \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w toward|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H7704"\w*?” “\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* master,” \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* replied. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\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="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 67  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*’s tent. \w He|strong="H8283"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wife \w and|strong="H3327"\w* loved \w her|strong="H3947"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s death.   
\c 25  
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\v 1  \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* wife, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*.  
\v 2  She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zimran|strong="H2175"\w*, \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w*, \w Medan|strong="H4091"\w*, \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Ishbak|strong="H3435"\w*, \w and|strong="H4080"\w* \w Shuah|strong="H7744"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\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="H3205"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Asshurites, \w Letushites|strong="H3912"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Leummites.  
\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*, Abida, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eldaah. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* owned Abraham \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* son \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H5750"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3327"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, Abraham \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
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\v 7  Abraham \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* total \w of|strong="H3117"\w* 175 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* Abraham \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his|strong="H1478"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H7872"\w*, \w an|strong="H4191"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* lived \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* \w life|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H5971"\w* joined \w his|strong="H1478"\w* ancestors.  
\v 9  \w His|strong="H6440"\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="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Hethite.  
\v 10  \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* Abraham \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H8283"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*.  
\v 11  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* Abraham’s \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, God \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* Beer Lahai Roi.   
\s1 The Sons of Ishmael  
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\v 12  \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, whom \w Hagar|strong="H1904"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Abraham.   
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\v 13  These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w by|strong="H8034"\w* their \w names|strong="H8034"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their records: \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w* (\w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*), \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*, Adbeel, \w Mibsam|strong="H4017"\w*,  
\v 14  \w Mishma|strong="H4927"\w*, \w Dumah|strong="H1746"\w*, \w Massa|strong="H4854"\w*,  
\v 15  \w Hadad|strong="H2301"\w*, \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w*, \w Jetur|strong="H3195"\w*, \w Naphish|strong="H5305"\w*, \w and|strong="H5305"\w* \w Kedemah|strong="H6929"\w*.  
\v 16  \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w settlements|strong="H2691"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w camps|strong="H2918"\w* – \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* clans.   
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\v 17  \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* total \w of|strong="H8141"\w* 137 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his|strong="H3458"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; \w then|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* joined \w his|strong="H3458"\w* ancestors.  
\v 18  \w His|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w settled|strong="H7931"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w which|strong="H3605"\w* runs \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Asshur. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w settled|strong="H7931"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* relatives.   
\s1 Jacob and Esau  
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\v 19  \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham.  
\p Abraham \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Aramean \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Aramean.   
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\v 21  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w childless|strong="H6135"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w struggled|strong="H7533"\w* \w inside|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w*’m \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* sure \w I|strong="H3651"\w* want \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* pregnant!” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 23  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H8147"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w womb|strong="H4578"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w within|strong="H4578"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*.  
\q1 \w One|strong="H6810"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w older|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* came \w for|strong="H3117"\w* Rebekah \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w twins|strong="H8380"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* womb.  
\v 25  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* reddish \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H3318"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* garment, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.  
\v 26  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* clutching \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w heel|strong="H6119"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \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="H3068"\w* skilled \w hunter|strong="H6718"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* open \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* even-tempered \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* tents.  
\v 28  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* loved \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w taste|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* fresh \w game|strong="H6718"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* loved \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w Now|strong="H2102"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w cooked|strong="H2102"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* came \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* open \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w famished|strong="H5889"\w*.  
\v 30  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Feed|strong="H3938"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* red stuff – \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* red stuff – \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m starving!” (\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Edom.)   
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\v 31  \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* replied, “\w First|strong="H3117"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w me|strong="H4376"\w* \w your|strong="H4376"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w*.”  
\v 32 “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” said \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w*’m \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*! \w What|strong="H4100"\w* use \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*?”  
\v 33  \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said, “\w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7650"\w* Esau \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* some \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lentil|strong="H5742"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*; \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* ate \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* despised \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w*.   
\c 26  
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\v 1  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land, subsequent \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w occurred|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Abraham. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Abimelech \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Isaac \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w settle|strong="H7931"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* point \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* lands \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7621"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father Abraham.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* lands. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w pronounce|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another using \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 5  All \w this|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* come \w to|strong="H8104"\w* pass \w because|strong="H6118"\w* Abraham \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wife, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* replied, “\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sister.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* say, “\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wife,” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* thought \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* get \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, Abimelech \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w observed|strong="H7200"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w caressing|strong="H6711"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* wife \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H6435"\w* Abimelech \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* really \w your|strong="H5921"\w* wife! \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3327"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sister’?” \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* replied, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w someone|strong="H4191"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* get \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 10  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abimelech exclaimed, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* world \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w easily|strong="H4592"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* relations \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* guilt \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H4191"\w* Abimelech \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 12  \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w reaped|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H3967"\w* what \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* man \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H1431"\w*. \w His|strong="H3588"\w* influence \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w prominent|strong="H1431"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H1241"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w household|strong="H5657"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w servants|strong="H5657"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w him|strong="H7065"\w*.  
\v 15  \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H4390"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wells \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* back \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father Abraham.   
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\v 16  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* Abimelech said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “\w Leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* elsewhere, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* become \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6105"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w reopened|strong="H2658"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* wells \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w been|strong="H4194"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* father Abraham, \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* Abraham \w died|strong="H4194"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* wells \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* father \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w When|strong="H4672"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w fresh|strong="H2416"\w* \w flowing|strong="H2416"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\v 20  \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w quarreled|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w herdsmen|strong="H7473"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w Esek|strong="H6230"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* argued \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w about|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 21  \w His|strong="H7121"\w* servants \w dug|strong="H2658"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w quarreled|strong="H7378"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sitnah|strong="H7856"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w moved|strong="H6275"\w* \w away|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="H3808"\w* well. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7378"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w*, saying, “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7337"\w* \w room|strong="H7337"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prosper \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.”   
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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 up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Beer Sheba.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father Abraham. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham.”  
\v 25  \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* tent \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="H3068"\w* well.   
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\v 26  \w Now|strong="H1980"\w* Abimelech \w had|strong="H6635"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* Ahuzzah \w his|strong="H1980"\w* friend \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Phicol|strong="H6369"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w asked|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H4069"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*? \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* could \w plainly|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w decided|strong="H4994"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pact \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* – \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\v 29  \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harmed|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H7535"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”   
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\v 30  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Isaac \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* men \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty \w with|strong="H3212"\w* each other. \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w off|strong="H7971"\w*; \w they|strong="H1242"\w* separated \w on|strong="H7971"\w* good \w terms|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w*. “\w We|strong="H3117"\w*’ve \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 33  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shibah|strong="H7656"\w*; \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been Beer Sheba \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Judith|strong="H3067"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beeri \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elon \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 35  They \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* great anxiety.   
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* weak \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* almost \w blind|strong="H3543"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*!” \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* replied.  
\v 2  Isaac said, “\w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* – \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w quiver|strong="H8522"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* – \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* open \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w down|strong="H6679"\w* some \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* game \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* tasty \w food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* kind \w I|strong="H2962"\w* love, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* eat \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* been \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* open \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w down|strong="H6679"\w* some \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w*,  
\v 6  \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w overheard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*,  
\v 7 ‘\w Bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* some \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* some tasty \w food|strong="H4303"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.’  
\v 8  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w exactly|strong="H6680"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*!  
\v 9  \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w I|strong="H3212"\w*’ll \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tasty \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* loves \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 10  Then \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* take \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father. \w Thus|strong="H5668"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* eat \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*.”   
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\v 11 “\w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* brother \w is|strong="H6215"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8163"\w* man,” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* protested \w to|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* mother \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* have \w smooth|strong="H2509"\w* skin!  
\v 12  \w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w touch|strong="H4959"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w*’ll \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*’m mocking \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*’ll \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* myself \w instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Any|strong="H3947"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* fall \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*! Just \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 14  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* goats \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother. \w She|strong="H4303"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* some tasty \w food|strong="H4303"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father loved \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w best|strong="H2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* she \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 16  \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w skins|strong="H5785"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2513"\w* \w part|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H4303"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* tasty \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H4303"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w He|strong="H2009"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2009"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “My \w father|strong="H1121"\w*!” Isaac replied, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am. \w Which|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* father, “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w*’ve \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* world \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7136"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5066"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* know \w for|strong="H1121"\w* certain \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w who|strong="H6215"\w* \w felt|strong="H4959"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s, \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s.”  
\v 23  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8163"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Isaac \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* Jacob.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* asked, “\w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* am,” Jacob replied.  
\v 25  Isaac said, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* wild \w game|strong="H6718"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* eat, \w my|strong="H8354"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4616"\w* Jacob \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5315"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5315"\w*. \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Isaac \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5401"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w my|strong="H5401"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w So|strong="H5066"\w* Jacob \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Isaac \w caught|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w scent|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* clothing, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, saying,  
\q1 “\w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w smells|strong="H7381"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w scent|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* open \w field|strong="H7704"\w*  
\q1 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w May|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* richness \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w lord|strong="H1376"\w* over \w your|strong="H1288"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1288"\w* mother \w will|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 May|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursed|strong="H1288"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.”   
\p
\v 30  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* just \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* scarcely \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* returned \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hunt.  
\v 31  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* tasty \w food|strong="H4303"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. Esau said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w My|strong="H6965"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\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*.”  
\v 32  \w His|strong="H3327"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* asked, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* am \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,” \w he|strong="H4310"\w* replied, “\w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*!”  
\v 33  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* shake \w violently|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* asked, “\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w hunted|strong="H6679"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*? \w I|strong="H5704"\w* ate \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* arrived, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*!”   
\p
\v 34  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* wailed \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father, “\w Bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* father!”  
\v 35  \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Isaac replied, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* brother came \w in|strong="H3947"\w* here \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.”  
\v 36  Esau exclaimed, “‘\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’ \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* tripped \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w look|strong="H2009"\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 he|strong="H3588"\w* asked, “\w Have|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* kept \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*?”   
\p
\v 37  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*! \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H1376"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\v 38  \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father, “Do \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w my|strong="H5375"\w* father? \w Bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\p
\v 39  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* home \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q1 away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* richness \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 40  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* grow \w restless|strong="H7300"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tear|strong="H6561"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.”   
\p
\v 41  \w So|strong="H7126"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w had|strong="H3290"\w* given \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother. \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said \w privately|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*; \w then|strong="H7126"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*!”   
\p
\v 42  \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* quickly \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H7971"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* planning \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* revenge \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\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*. Run \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* brother \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H5704"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* brother’s \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w subsides|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 45  Stay \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother’s anger \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w subsides|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w forgets|strong="H7911"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*’ll \w send|strong="H7971"\w* someone \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 46  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4100"\w* am deeply \w depressed|strong="H2416"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*. If \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* want \w to|strong="H6440"\w* die!”   
\c 28  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Canaanite \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*!  
\v 2  Leave \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*! \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s father, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* mother’s brother.  
\v 3  \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* sovereign God \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*! \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H6509"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* descendants! \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7235"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 4  \w May|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w been|strong="H2233"\w* living \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* temporary resident.”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Aramean \w and|strong="H1121"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* mother \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* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Canaanite \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* father \w and|strong="H3212"\w* mother \w and|strong="H3212"\w* left \w for|strong="H3290"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Canaanite \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w displeasing|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wives \w he|strong="H5921"\w* already \w had|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\s1 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel  
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\v 10  \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* Beer Sheba \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w reached|strong="H6293"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* decided \w to|strong="H8033"\w* camp \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* gone \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stones \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w near|strong="H4763"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* asleep \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*  
\v 12  \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w He|strong="H4397"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stairway \w erected|strong="H5324"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w reaching|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*. \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*  
\v 13  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* grandfather Abraham \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w spread|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H6555"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pronounce|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another using \w your|strong="H3605"\w* name \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\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 thought|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*! \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w* \w else|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*! \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*!”   
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\v 18  \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stone \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred stone. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, although \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*, saying, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w*,  
\v 21  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* stone \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred stone \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\c 29  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* moved \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w lying|strong="H7257"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* well. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stone covered \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well.  
\v 3  \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* gathered \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shepherds \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* well \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* well’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* asked them, “\w My|strong="H3290"\w* brothers, where are you \w from|strong="H3290"\w*?” They replied, “We’re \w from|strong="H3290"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*.”  
\v 5  So \w he|strong="H3045"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “Do \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*?” “We \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3045"\w* said.  
\v 6 “\w Is|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*?” Jacob asked. \w They|strong="H7965"\w* replied, “\w He|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w comes|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7354"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* Jacob said, “\w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* gathered. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.”  
\v 8 “\w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t,” \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* gathered \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* well. \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* arrived \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w tending|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* uncle \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* uncle \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stone \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* well \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w watered|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* uncle \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* began \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w explained|strong="H7354"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* relative \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w news|strong="H8088"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sister’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w rushed|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w related|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w indeed|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* blood.” \w So|strong="H3427"\w* Jacob \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2600"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* relative? \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3290"\w*.”  
\v 16  (\w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w one|strong="H6996"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H6996"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w tender|strong="H7390"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lovely \w figure|strong="H8389"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*.)  
\v 18  Since \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* fallen \w in|strong="H8141"\w* love \w with|strong="H5647"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H8141"\w*’ll \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* exchange \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H5647"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w*’d \w rather|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* another \w man|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* acquire \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* love \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* great.   
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\v 21  Finally \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* wife, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* service \w is|strong="H3117"\w* up. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* marital relations \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* invited \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*.  
\v 23  \w In|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w he|strong="H6153"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* Jacob \w had|strong="H1961"\w* marital relations \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 24  (\w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*.)   
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\v 25  \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* Jacob discovered \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*! \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* world \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*! Didn’t \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* exchange \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* tricked \w me|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\v 26 “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w custom|strong="H3651"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w*,” \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* replied, “\w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w* daughter \w in|strong="H6213"\w* marriage \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1067"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Complete|strong="H4390"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* older daughter’s \w bridal|strong="H2063"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* younger \w one|strong="H2063"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* Laban \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w completed|strong="H4390"\w* Leah’s \w bridal|strong="H2063"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\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 to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife.  
\v 29  (\w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|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 servant|strong="H8198"\w*.)  
\v 30  \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* loved \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H5973"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w Laban|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
\s1 The Family of Jacob  
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\v 31  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unloved|strong="H8130"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* pregnant \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w remained|strong="H7200"\w* \w childless|strong="H6135"\w*.  
\v 32  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\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="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* pity \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* oppressed condition. \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* husband \w will|strong="H3068"\w* love \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \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 said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unloved|strong="H8130"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \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 said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* husband \w will|strong="H1121"\w* show \w me|strong="H5921"\w* affection, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.” \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.   
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\v 35  \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \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="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\c 30  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\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="H7200"\w* sister. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ll \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”  
\v 2  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* exclaimed, “Am \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* God, who \w has|strong="H3290"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* having children?”  
\v 3  \w She|strong="H5921"\w* replied, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*! \w Have|strong="H1571"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* can \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1129"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* can \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* family \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Rachel \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* marital relations \w with|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w vindicated|strong="H1777"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w responded|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H8198"\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 another|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* fought \w a|strong="H3068"\w* desperate struggle \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* sister, \w but|strong="H1571"\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="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife.  
\v 10  \w Soon|strong="H3205"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “How \w fortunate|strong="H1409"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w How|strong="H3588"\w* happy \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* happy!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* Asher.   
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\v 14  \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* mandrake \w plants|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*. \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w But|strong="H1571"\w* Leah replied, “Wasn’t \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*’ve \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* husband? Would \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*?” “\w All|strong="H7901"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*,” \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w exchange|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w paid|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* services \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w mandrakes|strong="H1736"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 17  God \w paid|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*; she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* time.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H8198"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* because \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* husband \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*.   
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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 Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w gift|strong="H2065"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* husband \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w 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="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w After|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* God took \w note|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*. He \w paid|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* enabled \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* become pregnant.  
\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="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* she said, “God \w has|strong="H3205"\w* taken away my \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, saying, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w yet|strong="H3254"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
\s1 The Flocks of Jacob  
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\v 25  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* can \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wives \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* acquired \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w working|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ll \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* hard \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ve \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1288"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* stay \w here|strong="H4672"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* learned \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w divination|strong="H5172"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w account|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w added|strong="H5414"\w*, “Just \w name|strong="H5344"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* – \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’ll \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want.”   
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\v 29 “\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*,” Jacob replied, “\w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fared|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H5647"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* care.  
\v 30  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* arrived, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* possessions \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w increased|strong="H6555"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w times|strong="H7272"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* wherever \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H7230"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*?”   
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\v 31  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Laban \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?” “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*,” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* replied, “\w but|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* agree \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* condition, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* continue \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w care|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*:  
\v 32  \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\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 remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*.  
\v 33  \w My|strong="H3605"\w* integrity \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w later|strong="H4279"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* verify \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ve taken \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* agreed \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* possession \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3775"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* considered \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w*.”  
\v 34 “\w Agreed|strong="H3863"\w*!” \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 35  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H5493"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H8495"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* streaked \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w* (\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3775"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* separated \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* three-day \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w taking|strong="H7760"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 37  \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w fresh-cut|strong="H3892"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w poplar|strong="H3839"\w*, \w almond|strong="H3869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w plane|strong="H6196"\w* \w trees|strong="H6196"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w streaks|strong="H6479"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* peeling \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, making \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* inner wood \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w visible|strong="H4286"\w*.  
\v 38  Then \w he|strong="H4325"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w up|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w peeled|strong="H6478"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* all \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w watering|strong="H4325"\w* \w troughs|strong="H8268"\w* where \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w He|strong="H4325"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w up|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w front|strong="H5227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* when they \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w heat|strong="H3179"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 39  When \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w mated|strong="H3179"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* front \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w*, \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w young|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* streaked or \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* or \w spotted|strong="H2921"\w*.  
\v 40  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w removed|strong="H6504"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3775"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* streaked \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w dark-colored|strong="H2345"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w separate|strong="H6504"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* mix \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 41  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w females|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w heat|strong="H3179"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w would|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troughs|strong="H7298"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* front \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3290"\w* \w mate|strong="H3179"\w* near \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H4731"\w*.  
\v 42  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* weaker, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* branches \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* weaker \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w stronger|strong="H7194"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 43  \w In|strong="H7227"\w* \w this|strong="H5650"\w* way Jacob \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H6555"\w*. He owned \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.   
\c 31  
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\v 1  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* complaining, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*! \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w rich|strong="H3519"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s expense!”  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* could \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w attitude|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* changed.   
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\v 3  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4138"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* where \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 5  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father’s \w attitude|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* changed, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ve \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w as|strong="H3588"\w* hard \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\v 7  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w has|strong="H7489"\w* humiliated \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w*.  
\v 8  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wage|strong="H7939"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w* offspring. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* streaked \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wage|strong="H7939"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* streaked offspring.  
\v 9  \w In|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* way \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H4735"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 10 “\w Once|strong="H5927"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w breeding|strong="H6629"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w mating|strong="H3179"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* streaked, \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w spotted|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 11  \w In|strong="H2472"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* God said \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w me|strong="H2472"\w*, ‘\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*!’ ‘\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am!’ \w I|strong="H2009"\w* replied.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w Observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w mating|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* streaked, \w speckled|strong="H5348"\w*, \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w spotted|strong="H7200"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w I|strong="H6258"\w* am \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* sacred stone \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w native|strong="H4138"\w* land.’”   
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*, “Do \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w or|strong="H2506"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5750"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?  
\v 15  Hasn’t \w he|strong="H3588"\w* treated \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5237"\w*? \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* completely wasted \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* paid \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\v 16  \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God \w snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* wives \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* took \w away|strong="H5090"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in|strong="H7408"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* moveable \w property|strong="H7399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3327"\w* \w accumulated|strong="H7408"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* set \w out|strong="H3605"\w* toward \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* return \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
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\v 19  While \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w shear|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H1494"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* \w idols|strong="H8655"\w* \w that|strong="H6629"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H1980"\w* father.  
\v 20  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w also|strong="H3837"\w* \w deceived|strong="H1589"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Aramean \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* leaving.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* owned. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* quickly \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* headed \w for|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* \w discovered|strong="H7992"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H1272"\w*.  
\v 23  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* relatives \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w caught|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 24  \w But|strong="H1696"\w* God \w came|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* Aramean \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w at|strong="H5704"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H7451"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* bless \w nor|strong="H3915"\w* curse \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”   
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\v 25  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w when|strong="H8628"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w pitched|strong="H8628"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* tent \w in|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* relatives \w set|strong="H3290"\w* \w up|strong="H8628"\w* camp \w there|strong="H2022"\w* too.  
\v 26 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* demanded \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. “\w You|strong="H6213"\w*’ve \w deceived|strong="H1589"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* if \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w war|strong="H2719"\w*!  
\v 27  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* run \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w secretly|strong="H2244"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w deceive|strong="H1589"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w off|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebration|strong="H8057"\w* complete \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*?  
\v 28  \w You|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5203"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* good-bye. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*!  
\v 29  \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* father \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* last night, ‘\w Be|strong="H3426"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* bless \w nor|strong="H2896"\w* curse \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.’  
\v 30  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* understand \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w longed|strong="H3700"\w* \w desperately|strong="H3700"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*?”   
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\v 31 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* left secretly \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w take|strong="H1497"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w away|strong="H1497"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w force|strong="H1497"\w*.  
\v 32  Whoever \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* gods \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* death! \w In|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H5048"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* relatives \w identify|strong="H5234"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* yours \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.” (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.)   
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\v 33  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s tent, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s tent, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w female|strong="H8147"\w* servants, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* idols. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s tent \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s.  
\v 34  (\w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w had|strong="H7354"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H8655"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* inside \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*’s \w saddle|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.) \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w searched|strong="H4959"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* tent, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 35  Rachel said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* father, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* lord. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* period.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w searched|strong="H2664"\w* thoroughly, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w idols|strong="H8655"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* argued \w with|strong="H7378"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* wrong?” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* demanded \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* mine \w prompted|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w chase|strong="H1814"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H3290"\w* \w hot|strong="H2734"\w* pursuit?  
\v 37  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w searched|strong="H4959"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H3627"\w*, \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* relatives \w and|strong="H1004"\w* yours, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* settle \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dispute|strong="H3198"\w* between \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*!   
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\v 38 “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* past \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w ewes|strong="H7353"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w miscarried|strong="H7921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* eaten rams \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 39  Animals \w torn|strong="H2966"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* wild \w beasts|strong="H2966"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H1589"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* absorbed \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w loss|strong="H2398"\w* myself. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* pay \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* missing \w animal|strong="H2966"\w*, whether \w it|strong="H3915"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* taken \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 40  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* consumed \w by|strong="H3117"\w* scorching \w heat|strong="H2721"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* piercing cold \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w without|strong="H3117"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.  
\v 41  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H2498"\w* lot \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* – \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w my|strong="H2498"\w* \w wages|strong="H4909"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H4489"\w*!  
\v 42  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father – \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w fears|strong="H6343"\w* – \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="H7387"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* oppressed \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* hard \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w worked|strong="H3018"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* night.”   
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\v 43  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* harm \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w mine|strong="H7200"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* whom \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*?  
\v 44  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* formal \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*, \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w proof|strong="H5707"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* peace.”   
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\v 45  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* memorial \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w*.  
\v 46  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* relatives, “\w Gather|strong="H3950"\w* stones.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* stones \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* ate \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* stones.  
\v 47  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* Jegar Sahadutha, \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*.   
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\v 48  \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* stones \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* agreement \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Galeed|strong="H1567"\w*.  
\v 49  \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* called \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* between \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H5641"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sight \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\v 50  \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w mistreat|strong="H6031"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w besides|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w although|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* else \w is|strong="H1323"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* God \w is|strong="H1323"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* actions.”   
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\v 51 “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H4676"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1530"\w* \w set|strong="H3384"\w* up between me \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w*,” \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* said \w to|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 52 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H4676"\w* stones \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w are|strong="H5713"\w* reminders \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 53  \w May|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* God \w of|strong="H6343"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* god \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w the|strong="H8199"\w* gods \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* father, \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H8199"\w*.” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* God whom \w his|strong="H3327"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w feared|strong="H6343"\w*.  
\v 54  \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* relatives \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*. \w They|strong="H7121"\w* ate \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.   
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\v 55  Early in the morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters goodbye and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home.   
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* Jacob \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H4725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* angels \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God met \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w them|strong="H1870"\w*, \w he|strong="H1980"\w* exclaimed, “\w This|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* camp \w of|strong="H1870"\w* God!” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* named \w that|strong="H4397"\w* place Mahanaim.   
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\v 3  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* sent messengers \w on|strong="H7200"\w* ahead \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother Esau \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Seir, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* region \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Edom.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="H7971"\w* commanded \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* what \w you|strong="H6440"\w* must say \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* lord \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* what \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* says: \w I|strong="H6440"\w* have been staying \w with|strong="H6440"\w* Laban \w until|strong="H7704"\w* \w now|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5  \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* oxen, donkeys, sheep, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* female \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message \w to|strong="H5704"\w* inform \w my|strong="H3290"\w* lord, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H3541"\w* find favor \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6680"\w* sight.’”   
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\v 6  \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H5650"\w* returned \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w went|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* brother Esau. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w coming|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* four hundred \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* afraid \w and|strong="H3967"\w* upset. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* divided \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w were|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w two|strong="H1980"\w* camps, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* flocks, herds, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* camels.  
\v 8 “If Esau attacks \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*,” \w he|strong="H8147"\w* thought, “\w then|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* able \w to|strong="H5971"\w* escape.”   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Jacob prayed, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* God \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father Abraham, God \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father Isaac, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd Lord\nd*, \w you|strong="H5221"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, ‘Return \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* land \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* relatives \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w I|strong="H6215"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* make \w you|strong="H5221"\w* prosper.’  
\v 10  \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* worthy \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* faithful love \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant. \w With|strong="H5973"\w* only \w my|strong="H3068"\w* walking stick \w I|strong="H3068"\w* crossed \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Jordan, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H3327"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* two camps.  
\v 11  Rescue \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* pray, \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hand \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother Esau, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* afraid \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* attack \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mothers \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* children.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* prosper \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sand \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* seashore, \w too|strong="H5921"\w* numerous \w to|strong="H5921"\w* count.’”   
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\v 13  \w Jacob|strong="H5608"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* night. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* sent \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gift \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* brother Esau  
\v 14  \w two|strong="H3947"\w* hundred female goats \w and|strong="H3027"\w* twenty male goats, \w two|strong="H3947"\w* hundred ewes \w and|strong="H3027"\w* twenty rams,  
\v 15  thirty \w female|strong="H5795"\w* camels \w with|strong="H6242"\w* their young, forty cows \w and|strong="H3967"\w* ten bulls, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w female|strong="H5795"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H3967"\w* ten \w male|strong="H8495"\w* donkeys.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="H6242"\w* entrusted \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* servants, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* divided \w them|strong="H1121"\w* into herds. \w He|strong="H6242"\w* told \w his|strong="H1121"\w* servants, “Pass over before \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* keep some distance between \w one|strong="H1121"\w* herd \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* next.”  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* instructed \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w leading|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w* \w herd|strong="H5739"\w*, “\w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother Esau meets \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* asks, ‘\w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* belong? \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w*? \w Whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w herds|strong="H5739"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* driving?’  
\v 18  \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must say, ‘\w They|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* servant Jacob. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* been \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gift \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w In|strong="H3212"\w* fact Jacob \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* behind \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.’”   
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\v 19  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* instructions \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* second \w and|strong="H7971"\w* third \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* following \w the|strong="H7971"\w* herds, saying, “\w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* say \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\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 must|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w In|strong="H1980"\w* fact \w your|strong="H3605"\w* servant Jacob \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H4672"\w*.’” Jacob \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* appease \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* sending \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gift ahead \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*. \w After|strong="H8145"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. Perhaps \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* accept \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spent|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* night \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* camp.   
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\v 22  During \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3885"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3915"\w* \w took|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* two wives, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* two female \w servants|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* eleven sons \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ford|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Jabbok.  
\v 23  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sent|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* stream \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* possessions.  
\v 24  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Jacob was \w left|strong="H5674"\w* alone. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* wrestled \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* until daybreak.  
\v 25  \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* man \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* could \w not|strong="H5927"\w* defeat \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* struck \w the|strong="H5704"\w* socket \w of|strong="H3498"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* hip \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* socket \w of|strong="H3498"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s hip \w was|strong="H3290"\w* dislocated \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* wrestled \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* dawn \w is|strong="H3709"\w* breaking.” “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3201"\w*,” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* replied, “\w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* bless \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* man \w asked|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w What|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* name?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 28 “No longer \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,” \w the|strong="H8034"\w* man told \w him|strong="H8034"\w*, “\w but|strong="H4100"\w* Israel, because \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* fought \w with|strong="H8034"\w* God \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H8034"\w* \w men|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* prevailed.”   
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\v 29  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* asked, “Please tell \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” “\w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?” \w the|strong="H3588"\w* man replied. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* blessed \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 30  \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* Peniel, explaining, “\w Certainly|strong="H5046"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* seen God face \w to|strong="H8033"\w* face \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* survived.”   
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\v 31  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* sun \w rose|strong="H3290"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* crossed \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* limping \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* hip.  
\v 32  \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* day \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelites do \w not|strong="H5674"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sinew \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* attached \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* socket \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hip|strong="H3409"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* struck \w the|strong="H5921"\w* socket \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob’s \w hip|strong="H3409"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* attached sinew.   
\c 33  
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\v 1  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w*. \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H8198"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w servants|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w front|strong="H7223"\w*, \w with|strong="H7354"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* behind \w them|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* behind \w them|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7651"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brother.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \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 wept|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* women \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w he|strong="H4310"\w* asked, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* these \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*?” Jacob replied, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w graciously|strong="H2603"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H7812"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H8198"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w forward|strong="H5066"\w* \w with|strong="H5066"\w* \w their|strong="H7812"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w forward|strong="H5066"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*. \w Finally|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w forward|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H5066"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Esau|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* asked, “\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* intend \w by|strong="H3605"\w* sending \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* herds \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*?” Jacob replied, “\w To|strong="H5869"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord.”  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H6215"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* brother. \w Keep|strong="H1961"\w* what \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3426"\w*.”  
\v 10 “\w No|strong="H4672"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w accepted|strong="H7521"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3426"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w generous|strong="H1293"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* need.” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w Then|strong="H5265"\w* Esau said, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s be \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H5048"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*! \w I|strong="H3212"\w* will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H5048"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* look \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w nursing|strong="H5763"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w driven|strong="H1849"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w hard|strong="H1849"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \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 Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* lord \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w travel|strong="H5674"\w* \w more|strong="H5704"\w* slowly, \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pace|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* herds \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* lord \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.” “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*?” Jacob replied. “\w My|strong="H4480"\w* lord \w has|strong="H4100"\w* already \w been|strong="H5971"\w* kind \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \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 traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*.   
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\v 18  After \w he|strong="H6440"\w* left \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* came \w safely|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* tent; \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7192"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w money|strong="H7192"\w*.  
\v 20  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* “\w The|strong="H7121"\w* God \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* God.”   
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\v 1  Now \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* whom she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H3205"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* ruled \w that|strong="H7200"\w* area, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* grabbed \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w forced|strong="H6031"\w* himself \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sexually \w assaulted|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* became very attached \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* love \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w romantically|strong="H5291"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* said \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, “\w Acquire|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w young|strong="H3207"\w* \w girl|strong="H3207"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* wife.”  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H2930"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w violated|strong="H2930"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*’s father \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* Dinah.  
\v 7  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* news. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w offended|strong="H6087"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\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* disgraced \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* sexually assaulting \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* crime \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* appeal \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w love|strong="H2836"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Intermarry|strong="H2859"\w* \w with|strong="H2859"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* wives \w for|strong="H5414"\w* yourselves.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, travel freely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* acquire property \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Dinah’s father \w and|strong="H5869"\w* brothers, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* require \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’ll \w give|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* can \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bride price \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* must \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* expensive, \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’ll \w give|strong="H5414"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ask|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. Just \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife!”   
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\v 13  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2930"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H4820"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* because \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w violated|strong="H2930"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* sister \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*.  
\v 14  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* circumcised, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15  \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* consent \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* condition: \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcising|strong="H4135"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* wives \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w agree|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* terms \w by|strong="H1980"\w* being \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* sister \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w depart|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 18  Their offer \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* delay \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w wanted|strong="H2654"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H3513"\w* badly. (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* important \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.)  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\v 21 “\w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* peace \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* travel freely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w We|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* condition \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H2145"\w* consent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w They|strong="H1992"\w* demand \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 23  If \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*, won’t \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H7075"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* animals become ours? \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w*’s consent \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* demand, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* us.”   
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\v 24  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 25  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* still \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pain|strong="H3510"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w*’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* unsuspecting \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* slaughtered \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*.  
\v 26  \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \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 with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* looted \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* sister \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w been|strong="H2930"\w* \w violated|strong="H2930"\w*.  
\v 28  \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w as|strong="H5892"\w* well \w as|strong="H5892"\w* everything \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* surrounding \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 29  \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* plunder \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5916"\w* ruin \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* making \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foul odor \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land – \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* forces \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*!”  
\v 31  But Simeon \w and|strong="H6213"\w* Levi replied, “\w Should|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* sister \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* common \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*?”   
\c 35  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w once|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* told \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H8432"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w change|strong="H2498"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Let|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w*, \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w wherever|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\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* gods \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w possession|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rings|strong="H5141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ears. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w buried|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oak \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*  
\v 5  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w journey|strong="H5265"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w* (\w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*) \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* El \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother.  
\v 8  (\w Deborah|strong="H1683"\w*, \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*’s \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* oak \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*; \w thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* Oak \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Weeping.)   
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\v 9  God \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w after|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* returned \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 10  \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* sovereign God. \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* – even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* – \w will|strong="H1961"\w* descend \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*; \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w descendants|strong="H3318"\w*!  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* land \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* also \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* land.”  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* God \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred stone \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* God \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offering|strong="H5262"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w They|strong="H3205"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Ephrath \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w some|strong="H3530"\w* \w distance|strong="H3530"\w* \w away|strong="H5265"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w went|strong="H5265"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* – \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w hard|strong="H7185"\w*.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* hardest, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w midwife|strong="H3205"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w With|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w* \w breath|strong="H5315"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ben-Oni|strong="H1126"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* father \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 19  \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ephrath (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*).  
\v 20  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* marker \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w grave|strong="H6900"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Marker \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w Grave|strong="H6900"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w on|strong="H1973"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* tent \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* Migdal \w Eder|strong="H4029"\w*.  
\v 22  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* land, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* relations \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\p \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*:   
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\v 23  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w as|strong="H3063"\w* well \w as|strong="H3063"\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*.   
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\v 24  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|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*.   
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\v 25  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asher.  
\p These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w So|strong="H8033"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* came back \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*, \w to|strong="H8033"\w* Kiriath Arba (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*), \w where|strong="H8033"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w stayed|strong="H1481"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* 180 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="H3117"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* joined \w his|strong="H3327"\w* ancestors. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w an|strong="H4191"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* lived \w a|strong="H3068"\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="H4191"\w*.   
\c 36  
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\v 1  What follows \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H8435"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* (\w also|strong="H1931"\w* known as Edom).   
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\v 2  \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Canaanites: \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Elon \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* Oholibamah \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hivite|strong="H2340"\w*,  
\v 3  \w in|strong="H1323"\w* addition \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* Eliphaz \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*,  
\v 5  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3274"\w*, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* distance \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother  
\v 7  \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H3162"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.  
\v 8  \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* (\w also|strong="H1931"\w* known \w as|strong="H3427"\w* Edom) \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
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\v 9  This \w is|strong="H6215"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* father \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H8165"\w*, \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\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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\v 10  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*:  
\p Eliphaz, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz \w were|strong="H1961"\w*:  
\p \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, Omar, \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz, \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Eliphaz. These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.   
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\v 13  These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*: \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
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\v 14  These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife Oholibamah \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*: She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3274"\w*, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.   
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\v 15  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w among|strong="H1060"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz, \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*: chief \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, chief Omar, chief \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, chief \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*,  
\v 16  chief \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*, chief \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, chief \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom; these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adah|strong="H5711"\w*.   
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\v 17  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*: chief \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, chief \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, chief \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, chief \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom; these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*.   
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\v 18  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife Oholibamah: chief \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, chief \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, chief \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s wife Oholibamah, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* (\w also|strong="H1121"\w* known \w as|strong="H1121"\w* Edom), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* their chiefs.   
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\v 20  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horite|strong="H2752"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land: \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*, Ezer, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom.   
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\v 22  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hori|strong="H2753"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Homam; \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*’s sister \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*.   
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\v 23  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*: \w Alvan|strong="H5935"\w*, \w Manahath|strong="H4506"\w*, \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*, \w Shepho|strong="H8195"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onam.   
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\v 24  \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*: Aiah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w* (\w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w hot|strong="H3222"\w* \w springs|strong="H3222"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w pastured|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*).   
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\v 25  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*: \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibamah, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*.   
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\v 26  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Dishon: \w Hemdan|strong="H2533"\w*, Eshban, \w Ithran|strong="H3506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Keran.   
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\v 27  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ezer: \w Bilhan|strong="H1092"\w*, \w Zaavan|strong="H2190"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akan|strong="H6130"\w*.   
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\v 28  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*: \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aran.   
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\v 29  These \w were|strong="H3877"\w* \w the|strong="H7732"\w* chiefs of \w the|strong="H7732"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w*: chief \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*, chief \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*, chief \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*, chief \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*,  
\v 30  chief \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*, chief Ezer, chief \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*. These were \w the|strong="H8165"\w* chiefs of \w the|strong="H8165"\w* Horites, according \w to|strong="H8165"\w* their chief lists in \w the|strong="H8165"\w* land of \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w These|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*:   
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\v 32  \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* Edom; \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4427"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Dinhabah|strong="H1838"\w*.   
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\v 33  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 34  When \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* land \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Temanites|strong="H8489"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 35  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bedad, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*; \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Avith|strong="H5762"\w*.   
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\v 36  When \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Masrekah|strong="H4957"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 37  When \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Shaul|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* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 38  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Baal-Hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 39  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal-Hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1924"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*; \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Pau|strong="H6464"\w*. \w His|strong="H8478"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mehetabel|strong="H4105"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Matred|strong="H4308"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Me-Zahab.   
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\v 40  These \w were|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, according \w to|strong="H4725"\w* their \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, according \w to|strong="H4725"\w* their \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, \w by|strong="H8034"\w* their \w names|strong="H8034"\w*: chief \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, chief \w Alvah|strong="H5933"\w*, chief \w Jetheth|strong="H3509"\w*,  
\v 41  chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief \w Pinon|strong="H6373"\w*,  
\v 42  chief \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, chief \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, chief \w Mibzar|strong="H4014"\w*,  
\v 43  chief \w Magdiel|strong="H4025"\w*, chief \w Iram|strong="H5902"\w*. \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H6215"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H4186"\w* Edom, according to their \w settlements|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* land \w they|strong="H1931"\w* possessed. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the|strong="H1931"\w* father \w of|strong="H4186"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* Edomites.   
\c 37  
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\v 1  \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w his|strong="H3290"\w* father \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w account|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\p \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* seventeen-year-old \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* taking care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* youngster working \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s wives. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* back \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w report|strong="H1681"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* loved \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* late \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w life|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w*’s brothers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father loved \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* kindly.   
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\v 5  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w when|strong="H2472"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* brothers \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w it|strong="H3254"\w*, they \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w*:  
\v 7  \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w*, binding sheaves \w of|strong="H7704"\w* grain \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* sheaf \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w upright|strong="H5324"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* sheaves \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* sheaf \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*!”  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w really|strong="H4910"\w* \w think|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H4910"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?” \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w it|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5750"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* brothers. “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w he|strong="H2009"\w* said. “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w The|strong="H7812"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5750"\w* \w me|strong="H5608"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H2472"\w* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* father \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* brothers, \w his|strong="H5608"\w* father \w rebuked|strong="H1605"\w* \w him|strong="H2088"\w*, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w*? \w Will|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w*, \w your|strong="H2088"\w* mother, \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* brothers \w really|strong="H2088"\w* come \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H2472"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?”  
\v 11  \w His|strong="H8104"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H7065"\w*, but \w his|strong="H8104"\w* father \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* mind \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 12  When \w his|strong="H7927"\w* brothers \w had|strong="H6629"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w their|strong="H3212"\w* father’s \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* near \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*,  
\v 13  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H7971"\w* brothers \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w grazing|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* flocks \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.” “\w I|strong="H2009"\w*’m ready,” \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* replied.  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* check \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w When|strong="H2009"\w* Joseph \w reached|strong="H4672"\w* Shechem, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w wandering|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w so|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* man \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w*?”  
\v 16  He replied, “\w I|strong="H5046"\w*’m \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* brothers. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w grazing|strong="H7462"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* flocks.”  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* area, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* say, ‘\w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w at|strong="H4672"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.   
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\v 18  Now Joseph’s brothers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H2962"\w* reached \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w plotted|strong="H5230"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 19  \w They|strong="H1167"\w* said \w to|strong="H2472"\w* one another, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* comes \w this|strong="H1976"\w* \w master|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*!  
\v 20  \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* cisterns, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* say \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* ate \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w*!”   
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\v 21  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* continued, “Don’t \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*! \w Throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* cistern \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.” (\w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* said \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father.)   
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\v 23  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w reached|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* special \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* cistern. (\w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* cistern \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w*; there \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w*.)   
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\v 25  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* caravan \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5375"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w spices|strong="H5219"\w*, \w balm|strong="H6875"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H3910"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brothers, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* there \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* up \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*?  
\v 27  \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w lay|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* brother, \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.” \w His|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 28  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Midianite|strong="H4084"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w pulled|strong="H4900"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cistern \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 29  Later \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* cistern \w to|strong="H7725"\w* find \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*! \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* clothes,  
\v 30  \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* isn’t \w there|strong="H7725"\w*! \w And|strong="H7725"\w* I, where can I \w go|strong="H7725"\w*?”  
\v 31  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w*, \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* special \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H4994"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. \w Determine|strong="H5234"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* whether \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w He|strong="H3130"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w it|strong="H5234"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* exclaimed, “\w It|strong="H5234"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w my|strong="H3130"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w tunic|strong="H3801"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7451"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w has|strong="H3130"\w* eaten \w him|strong="H5234"\w*! \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w has|strong="H3130"\w* \w surely|strong="H2963"\w* \w been|strong="H2963"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*!”  
\v 34  \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 35  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* consoled. “\w No|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w* \w mourning|strong="H5162"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Joseph’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w Now|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H4376"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4092"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* Joseph \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*, one \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H4376"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4376"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*.   
\c 38  
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\v 1  \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3063"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w* man \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shua|strong="H7770"\w*. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w acquired|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* marital relations \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 3  \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. Judah \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*.  
\v 4  \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \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 whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* Onan.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Kezib.   
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\v 6  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w acquired|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*; \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H6965"\w* Onan, “\w Have|strong="H3063"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w brother|strong="H2992"\w*’s wife \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother-in-law|strong="H2992"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w may|strong="H2233"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w brother|strong="H2992"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Onan \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H2233"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w considered|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brother’s wife, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H5414"\w* prematurely \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brother \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 10  \w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, “\w Live|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w grows|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t want \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s wife, \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|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* consoled, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* visit \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheepshearers|strong="H1494"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H2437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w was|strong="H6629"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w shear|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* widow’s clothes \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H5968"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Enaim|strong="H5879"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*. (\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*.)   
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\v 15  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* said, “\w Come|strong="H3051"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” (\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*.) \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w*’ll \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.” \w She|strong="H5704"\w* \w asked|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6162"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6162"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?” \w She|strong="H4100"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w cord|strong="H6616"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w She|strong="H4100"\w* became \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 19  \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w*, \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w veil|strong="H6809"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* widow’s \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w Hirah|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Adullamite|strong="H5726"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* woman \w the|strong="H3947"\w* items \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6162"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cult prostitute \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Enaim|strong="H5879"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* cult prostitute \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* couldn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* men \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* said, ‘\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* cult prostitute \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.’”  
\v 23  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* herself. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* appear \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* dishonest. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* couldn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* prostitution, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*.” \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*!”  
\v 25  \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H4294"\w* \w bringing|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3318"\w* am \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* man \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* belong.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Identify|strong="H5234"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* seal, \w cord|strong="H6616"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* belong.”  
\v 26  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w upright|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* wouldn’t \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w twins|strong="H8380"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* womb.  
\v 28  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w midwife|strong="H3205"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread|strong="H8144"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w tied|strong="H7194"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w drew|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* womb!” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*.  
\v 30  Afterward \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* – \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread|strong="H8144"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* – \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*.   
\c 39  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* been \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w An|strong="H8033"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* named \w Potiphar|strong="H6318"\w*, \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w official|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* master.  
\v 3  \w His|strong="H3605"\w* master \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w became|strong="H8334"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w personal|strong="H8334"\w* \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w*. \w Potiphar|strong="H6485"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w owned|strong="H3426"\w*.  
\v 5  \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w Potiphar|strong="H6485"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w owned|strong="H3426"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Potiphar \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w care|strong="H3027"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* ate.  
\p \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H3303"\w* \w built|strong="H8389"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* good-looking.  
\v 7  Soon \w after|strong="H1961"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* master’s wife \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w notice|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*, saying \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*’s wife, “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w owns|strong="H3426"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 9  \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w withheld|strong="H2820"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* wife. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respond|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w* invitation \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H7901"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* none \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w servants|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 12  \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* garment, saying, “\w Have|strong="H3027"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*!” \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* garment \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* garment \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*,  
\v 14  \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* servants \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* husband brought \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* humiliate \w us|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w raise|strong="H7311"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* scream, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* garment beside \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w laid|strong="H3240"\w* \w his|strong="H3240"\w* outer garment \w beside|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3240"\w* master came \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 17  \w This|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* she \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w*: “\w That|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* us tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* humiliate \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 18  \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* garment \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.”   
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\v 19  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* master \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* threw \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s prisoners \w were|strong="H1961"\w* confined. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w warden|strong="H8269"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w warden|strong="H8269"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w care|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w warden|strong="H8269"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* concern \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H1004"\w*’s \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* baker \w offended|strong="H2398"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* master, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w enraged|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* baker,  
\v 3  \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* imprisoned \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* same facility \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* confined.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\p \w They|strong="H3117"\w* spent \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w custody|strong="H4929"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* baker \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* confined \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* same \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Each|strong="H2492"\w* man’s \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* its own meaning.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w he|strong="H1242"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w depressed|strong="H2196"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H5631"\w*, \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w custody|strong="H4929"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* master’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* do \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w look|strong="H6547"\w* \w so|strong="H7592"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”  
\v 8  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H5608"\w*, “\w We|strong="H4994"\w* both \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* there \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* responded, “Don’t \w interpretations|strong="H6623"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w So|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*: “\w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 10  \w On|strong="H5927"\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*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w budded|strong="H6524"\w*, \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w blossoms|strong="H5322"\w* \w opened|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* clusters \w ripened|strong="H1310"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*, \w squeezed|strong="H7818"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 12 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* its meaning,” \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H2088"\w*. “\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* \w represent|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* reinstate \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w office|strong="H3653"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 15  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w really|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w kidnapped|strong="H1589"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dungeon.”   
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\v 16  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* baker \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6622"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w favorable|strong="H2896"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w white|strong="H2751"\w* \w bread|strong="H2751"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 17  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* baked \w goods|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* eating \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* its meaning: \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5536"\w* \w represent|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* decapitate \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* impale \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pole. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* eat \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w birthday|strong="H3205"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* “\w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*” \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* baker \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* former position \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*,  
\v 22  but \w the|strong="H8518"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* baker \w he|strong="H3130"\w* impaled, just as \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* predicted.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* – \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* two \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,  
\v 2  \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fine-looking|strong="H4758"\w*, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w grazed|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* reeds.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H7451"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* ate \w the|strong="H7451"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fine-looking|strong="H4758"\w*, \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*. Then \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up.   
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\v 5  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w fell|strong="H5927"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*: \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7070"\w*, \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H7641"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w*, \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H7651"\w* \w burned|strong="H7710"\w* by \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*, \w were|strong="H2009"\w* sprouting \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w after|strong="H6779"\w* them.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H2009"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* realized \w it|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H6547"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w In|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* diviner-priests \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* could \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w recall|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* failures.  
\v 10  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w enraged|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* guards – \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* baker.  
\v 11  We \w each|strong="H2492"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w each|strong="H2492"\w* \w of|strong="H2492"\w* us \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w with|strong="H3915"\w* its own meaning.  
\v 12  \w Now|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* guards, \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H5608"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w interpreted|strong="H6622"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H8269"\w* each \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* respective \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w*.  
\v 13  \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* – Pharaoh \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w office|strong="H3653"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* impaled \w the|strong="H5921"\w* baker.”   
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H7323"\w* \w brought|strong="H7323"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* dungeon; \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w himself|strong="H7121"\w*, \w changed|strong="H2498"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* there \w is|strong="H3130"\w* no \w one|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* can \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* can \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w It|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w not|strong="H1107"\w* within \w my|strong="H3130"\w* power, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* God \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w speak|strong="H6030"\w* concerning \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H7965"\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="H1696"\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="H6547"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* fine-looking \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w grazed|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* reeds.  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* scrawny, \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w lean|strong="H7534"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1320"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w such|strong="H2007"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H7534"\w* \w lean|strong="H7534"\w*, \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* ate up \w the|strong="H7534"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* eaten \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H7451"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* just \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* up.  
\v 22  \w I|strong="H2009"\w* also \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\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="H2896"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7070"\w*, \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H7641"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w*, \w withered|strong="H6798"\w* \w and|strong="H7651"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w and|strong="H7651"\w* \w burned|strong="H7710"\w* with \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*, \w were|strong="H2009"\w* sprouting \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w after|strong="H6779"\w* them.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H5046"\w* \w thin|strong="H1851"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H2748"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H2748"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w*. So \w I|strong="H5046"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* all \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* diviner-priests, \w but|strong="H1104"\w* no \w one|strong="H2896"\w* could \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* its meaning.”   
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\v 25  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “Both \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* have \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* meaning. God \w has|strong="H6213"\w* revealed \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w represent|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w represent|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. Both \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w have|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w meaning|strong="H2007"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lean|strong="H7534"\w*, \w bad-looking|strong="H7451"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H2007"\w* \w represent|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* do \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w heads|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w burned|strong="H7710"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w represent|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.  
\v 28  \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*: God \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="H7911"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* occur \w after|strong="H6965"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* devastate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 31  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* previous \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* remembered \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w follows|strong="H3651"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* repeated \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* been decreed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* God \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w*.   
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\v 33 “\w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w should|strong="H2450"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* discerning \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* – \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* officials \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w to|strong="H6213"\w* collect one-fifth \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w produce|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* during \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w*.  
\v 35  \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* excess food \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* coming. \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w store|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* food, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w preserve|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 36  \w This|strong="H1961"\w* food \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* storage \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* land \w in|strong="H8141"\w* preparation \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w occur|strong="H1961"\w* throughout \w the|strong="H3772"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w this|strong="H1961"\w* way \w the|strong="H3772"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* survive \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.”   
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\v 37  \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w advice|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* sense \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 38  \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* asked \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Can|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* Joseph, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* whom \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*?”  
\v 39  \w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3605"\w* God \w has|strong="H3045"\w* enabled \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* discerning \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w*!  
\v 40  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w oversee|strong="H5401"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* submit \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* commands. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 41 “\w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”  
\v 42  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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 Pharaoh|strong="H7392"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w second-in-command|strong="H4932"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “Kneel \w down|strong="H6440"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4714"\w* am \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* permission \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* move \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”  
\v 45  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zaphenath-Paneah|strong="H6847"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* Asenath \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w On|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 46  \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* 30 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* began \w serving|strong="H5975"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* commissioned \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w charge|strong="H5975"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 47  During \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* large, bountiful harvests.  
\v 48  \w Joseph|strong="H6908"\w* \w collected|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* excess food \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w stored|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\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="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 49  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w stored|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vast \w amount|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w measuring|strong="H5608"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* impossible \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w measure|strong="H3966"\w*.   
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\v 50  \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w*. Asenath \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w On|strong="H3205"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* mother.  
\v 51  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, saying, “\w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3130"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 52  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w child|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*, saying, “\w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w*.”   
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\v 53  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w end|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="H8141"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* predicted. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* lands, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 55  \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w experienced|strong="H7456"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* famine, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* tells \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 56  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storehouses \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w sold|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 57  People \w from|strong="H4714"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* country \w came|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
\c 42  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w heard|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 he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* each other?”  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w 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="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4714"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* some accident happens \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H7666"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* other travelers, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* severe \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sold|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* brothers, \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* pretended \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3667"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stranger \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w*. \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*, “Where do \w you|strong="H7200"\w* come \w from|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3667"\w* \w answered|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w From|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H7666"\w* \w for|strong="H1696"\w* food.”   
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\v 8  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H5234"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w about|strong="H3130"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*; \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* land \w is|strong="H3130"\w* vulnerable!”   
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\v 10  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* exclaimed, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H5650"\w* lord! \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* come \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H7666"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* food!  
\v 11  \w We|strong="H5168"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* honest \w men|strong="H1121"\w*! \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*.”   
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\v 12 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* insisted, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* come \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* land \w is|strong="H3808"\w* vulnerable.”  
\v 13  \w They|strong="H3117"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H3117"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* no longer alive.”   
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\v 14  \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* I \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*: \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H3130"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*!  
\v 15  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w be|strong="H2416"\w* tested \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2008"\w*: \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6547"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w depart|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 16  \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* prison. \w In|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w may|strong="H2416"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* tested \w to|strong="H7971"\w* see \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* telling \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* imprisoned \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 18  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* say \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* God.  
\v 19  \w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* honest men, leave \w one|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* brothers confined \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* hungry \w families|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* verified \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’re \w being|strong="H5315"\w* punished \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* brother, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* distressed \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* cried \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*, “Didn’t \w I|strong="H2009"\w* say \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘Don’t \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*,’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* wouldn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*? \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* shedding \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*!”  
\v 23  (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* speaking \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w interpreter|strong="H3887"\w*.)  
\v 24  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* tied \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* man’s \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*. \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 26  \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w left|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* get \w feed|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* resting \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* brothers, “\w My|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*! \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* sack!” \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* dismayed; \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* world \w has|strong="H3820"\w* God \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*?”   
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\v 29  \w They|strong="H3605"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*, saying,  
\v 30 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* man, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land, \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* treated \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* if \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* spying \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land.  
\v 31  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, ‘We \w are|strong="H1961"\w* honest men; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*!  
\v 32  \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* no longer alive, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* our \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.’   
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\v 33 “\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* honest \w men|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H7459"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* hungry \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 34  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* honest men \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* brother \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* move \w about|strong="H3045"\w* freely \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.’”   
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\v 35  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* emptying \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* each \w man|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sack|strong="H8242"\w*! \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* father \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* bags \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w childless|strong="H7921"\w*! \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H3290"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*! \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 37  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob replied, “\w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H7604"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* accident happens \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w make|strong="H3381"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*.”   
\c 43  
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\v 1  Now the \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* the land.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* they \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* eating \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* they \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* father said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w more|strong="H7725"\w* food.”   
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\v 3  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\v 4  \w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* brother \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* won’t \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 6  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w bring|strong="H7489"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* trouble \w on|strong="H7489"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* man \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* one \w more|strong="H5750"\w* brother?”   
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\v 7  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w questioned|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* thoroughly \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4138"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* family, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*? \w Do|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* brother?’ \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w possibly|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w down|strong="H3381"\w*’?”   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* – \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* myself pledge \w security|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w hold|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* liable. \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* back \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* here \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w bear|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w delayed|strong="H4102"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* traveled \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \w by|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*!”   
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* father \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2173"\w* \w products|strong="H2173"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man – \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w balm|strong="H6875"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w spices|strong="H5219"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H3910"\w*, pistachios \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w almonds|strong="H8247"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*; \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* sacks – perhaps \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w oversight|strong="H4870"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother too, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* right \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man.  
\v 14  \w May|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sovereign \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* other brother \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*! \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, if \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* hurried \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, “Bring \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Slaughter|strong="H2874"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w animal|strong="H2874"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w will|strong="H1004"\w* eat \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* man \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w being|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* sacks \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H8462"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*!”  
\v 19  \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man who \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 20  They said, “\w My|strong="H3381"\w* lord, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* did \w indeed|strong="H3381"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w time|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food.  
\v 21  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w spent|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* night, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* sacks \w and|strong="H3701"\w* each \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* found \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* – \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w full|strong="H7725"\w* amount – \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* sack. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 22  We \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* additional \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* food. We \w do|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H7760"\w* sacks!”   
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\v 23 “Everything \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w*,” \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* Joseph’s household told \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. “Don’t \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w treasure|strong="H4301"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* sacks. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* servant \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* men \w into|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H4554"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 25  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* got \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s arrival \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w When|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w came|strong="H3130"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H3027"\w* presented \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* ground before \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He|strong="H2205"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H7592"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w were|strong="H2205"\w* doing. Then \w he|strong="H2205"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2416"\w* \w your|strong="H7592"\w* aging father \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w you|strong="H7592"\w* spoke about? \w Is|strong="H2416"\w* \w he|strong="H2205"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*?”  
\v 28 “\w Your|strong="H7965"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* father \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w they|strong="H7965"\w* replied. “\w He|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.” \w They|strong="H7965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* humility.   
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\v 29  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Joseph \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* mother’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H1144"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother, \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* told \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H5375"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H1121"\w* God \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* overcome \w by|strong="H3588"\w* affection \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* point \w of|strong="H1245"\w* \w tears|strong="H1058"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \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 With|strong="H6440"\w* composure \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* separate \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3201"\w* eating \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*. (\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w are|strong="H5680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w think|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*.)  
\v 33  \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, arranged \w by|strong="H3427"\w* order \w of|strong="H3427"\w* birth, beginning \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ending \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* men \w looked|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8539"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H7235"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w portions|strong="H4864"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H4864"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w portions|strong="H4864"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* until \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H7235"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*.   
\c 44  
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\v 1  \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* servant who \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacks \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w much|strong="H6310"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* each \w man|strong="H5375"\w*’s \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* sack.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* – \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* – \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w*’s sack, along \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w*.” \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* came, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w off|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 4  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* once! \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaid|strong="H7999"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*?  
\v 5  Doesn’t \w my|strong="H6213"\w* master \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w cup|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w divination|strong="H5172"\w*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*!’”   
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\v 6  \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* man \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5381"\w*, \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5381"\w*.  
\v 7  \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*? \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*!  
\v 8  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* sacks \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. Why \w then|strong="H7725"\w* would \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* master’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?  
\v 9  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* lord’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*!”   
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\v 10  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* suggested \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* punishment! \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5355"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H3381"\w* each man \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H6605"\w* sack \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* ground \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w searched|strong="H2664"\w*. \w He|strong="H1144"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. \w The|strong="H4672"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was|strong="H1144"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s sack!  
\v 13  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*! \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H5892"\w* man \w loaded|strong="H6006"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w So|strong="H8033"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? Don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w divination|strong="H5172"\w*?”   
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\v 16  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* clear \w ourselves|strong="H6663"\w*? \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* exposed \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*! \w We|strong="H2005"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w possession|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*! \w The|strong="H6213"\w* man \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cup|strong="H1375"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rest|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* father \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1696"\w* lord, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w do|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* get \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 19  \w My|strong="H5650"\w* lord \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H7592"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H7592"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w or|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brother?’  
\v 20  \w We|strong="H4191"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H4191"\w* lord, ‘\w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H3426"\w* \w aged|strong="H2205"\w* father, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* born when \w our|strong="H3426"\w* father \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*. \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*’s brother \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* only \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* mother’s \w sons|strong="H3206"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* father loves \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.’   
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\v 21 “\w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.’  
\v 22  \w We|strong="H3201"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5800"\w* lord, ‘\w The|strong="H5800"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father. If \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father, \w his|strong="H5800"\w* father \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’  
\v 23  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*.’  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* lord.   
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\v 25 “\w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* father said, ‘\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* food.’  
\v 26  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* replied, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w permitted|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.’   
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\v 27 “\w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* said \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* wife \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 28  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* first \w disappeared|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w surely|strong="H3318"\w* \w been|strong="H2963"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*.” \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w since|strong="H2008"\w*.  
\v 29  If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* accident \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w tragedy|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*.’   
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\v 30 “\w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, when \w I|strong="H6258"\w* return \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6258"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* father, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w* – \w his|strong="H5650"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w bound|strong="H7194"\w* \w up|strong="H7194"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H5650"\w* son’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 31  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* father \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* pledged \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father, saying, ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* back \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w bear|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blame|strong="H2398"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.’   
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\v 33 “\w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* lord’s \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* brothers.  
\v 34  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* couldn’t bear \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father’s \w pain|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
\c 45  
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\v 1  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* control \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* attendants, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3045"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w wept|strong="H5414"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*; \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*! \w Is|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* father \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*?” \w His|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* dumbfounded \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H4376"\w* brothers, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*,” \w so|strong="H5066"\w* they \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w he|strong="H3130"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H4714"\w* am \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* brother, whom \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w preserve|strong="H4241"\w* \w life|strong="H4241"\w*!  
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* past \w two|strong="H2088"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* been \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* neither \w plowing|strong="H2758"\w* \w nor|strong="H2758"\w* \w harvesting|strong="H7105"\w*.  
\v 7  \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w*.  
\v 8  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* adviser \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, lord \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Now|strong="H7760"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “God \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* lord \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*; \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H7760"\w* \w delay|strong="H5975"\w*!  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* – \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 11  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w* – \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”’  
\v 12  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really am \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*!”   
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w himself|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1144"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H1144"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3190"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w have|strong="H5869"\w* arrived.” \w It|strong="H3190"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “Say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* brothers, ‘\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w Load|strong="H2943"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* animals \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*!  
\v 18  \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*! \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* land \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land.’  
\v 19  \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* say, ‘\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* wives. \w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father \w and|strong="H4714"\w* come.  
\v 20  Don’t \w worry|strong="H2347"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* belongings, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2898"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* yours.’”   
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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 as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* instructed, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w sets|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sets|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\v 23  \w To|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w following|strong="H1870"\w*: \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w best|strong="H2898"\w* products \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* female \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*, \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w provisions|strong="H4202"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father’s \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brothers \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w As|strong="H7264"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* travel don’t \w be|strong="H1870"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H3212"\w* fear.”   
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\v 25  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* land \w of|strong="H5927"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 26  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!” Jacob \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w stunned|strong="H6313"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w them|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* related \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w transport|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w revived|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Enough|strong="H7227"\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* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H5265"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H5265"\w*, taking \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w*. \w When|strong="H5265"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Beer Sheba \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 2  God spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w* during \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*!” \w He|strong="H3478"\w* replied, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am!”  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* God \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* father. \w Do|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w certainly|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w close|strong="H7896"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Beer Sheba, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* wives \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wagons|strong="H5699"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w along|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w transport|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3290"\w* \w acquired|strong="H7408"\w* \w in|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H2233"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandsons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w granddaughters|strong="H1323"\w* – \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.   
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\v 8  These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* – \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*:  
\q1 \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*:  
\q1 \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*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*:  
\q1 \w Jemuel|strong="H3223"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, Ohad, \w Jakin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w Zohar|strong="H6714"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* (\w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w woman|strong="H3669"\w*).   
\q1
\v 11  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*:  
\q1 \w Gershon|strong="H1648"\w*, \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:  
\q1 \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, Onan, \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*, \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*  
\q1 (\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onan \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*).  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamul|strong="H2538"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*:  
\q1 \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w*, \w Puah|strong="H6312"\w*, \w Jashub|strong="H3102"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*:  
\q1 \w Sered|strong="H5624"\w*, Elon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahleel|strong="H3177"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, whom she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w* \w Aram|strong="H6307"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w Dinah|strong="H1783"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* numbered \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*:  
\q1 \w Zephon|strong="H6837"\w*, \w Haggi|strong="H2291"\w*, \w Shuni|strong="H7764"\w*, Ezbon, \w Eri|strong="H6179"\w*, Arodi, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Areli.   
\q1
\v 17  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher:  
\q1 \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w*, \w Ishvah|strong="H3438"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Serah|strong="H8294"\w* \w their|strong="H8294"\w* sister.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malkiel.   
\q1
\v 18  These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zilpah|strong="H2153"\w*, whom \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* these \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*:  
\q1 \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Ephraim \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H4519"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. Asenath \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Potiphera|strong="H6319"\w*, \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w On|strong="H3205"\w*, \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*:  
\q1 \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*, \w Beker|strong="H1071"\w*, Ashbel, \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, Ehi, \w Rosh|strong="H7220"\w*, \w Muppim|strong="H4649"\w*, \w Huppim|strong="H2650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ard.   
\q1
\v 22  \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*: \w Hushim|strong="H2366"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*:  
\q1 \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*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, whom \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w direct|strong="H3409"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty-six|strong="H8346"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w number|strong="H5315"\w*. (\w This|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H5315"\w* \w does|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* include \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.)  
\v 27  Counting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* numbered \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w Jacob|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* accompany \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* harnessed \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\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 wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* quite some \w time|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w let|strong="H6471"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H5046"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w were|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* care \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*.’  
\v 33  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* say, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w occupation|strong="H4639"\w*?’  
\v 34  \w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* care \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers,’ \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* takes care \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.”   
\c 47  
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\v 1  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* own \w have|strong="H3605"\w* arrived \w from|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w*  
\p \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1241"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H2568"\w* introduced \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* Joseph’s brothers, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w occupation|strong="H4639"\w*?” \w They|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H1571"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H5650"\w* care \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="H4100"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* temporary \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land. \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* no \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*’ \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H6547"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3130"\w* father \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w your|strong="H3130"\w* brothers have come \w to|strong="H6547"\w* you.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brothers \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* region \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*. \w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* highly \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.”   
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\v 7  \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w presented|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w*?”  
\v 9  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* travels \w are|strong="H3117"\w* 130. \w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* painful; \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* travels \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H6547"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* ancestors.”  
\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 went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* territory \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* region \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Rameses|strong="H7486"\w*, just \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w also|strong="H3899"\w* \w provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severe|strong="H3515"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* wasted \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w collected|strong="H3950"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* could \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* payment \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H7668"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* buying. \w Then|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H3130"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H5048"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* said, “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w us|strong="H3051"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* very eyes \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w run|strong="H8552"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w*?”   
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\v 16  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said, “If \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* gone, \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* food \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* got \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* used up \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* animals belong \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* lord. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* lord \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land? \w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* land, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H3456"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s.  
\v 21  \w Joseph|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w slaves|strong="H7097"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*’s \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H7097"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w purchase|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w allotment|strong="H2706"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ate \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w allotment|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* land.   
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\v 23  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2232"\w* land \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w here|strong="H2005"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. Cultivate \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* gather \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w crop|strong="H8393"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one-fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat, including \w those|strong="H6547"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w households|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*.”  
\v 25  They replied, “\w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*! \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* showing \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
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\v 26  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w statute|strong="H2706"\w*, \w which|strong="H3548"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w effect|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: One-fifth \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s.   
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\v 27  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* owned land \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w rapidly|strong="H3966"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* 147 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 29  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 30  \w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* fathers, \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w* \w place|strong="H6900"\w*.” Joseph \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 31  Jacob said, “\w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w* \w so|strong="H7650"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7650"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H7650"\w* gave \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* word. \w Then|strong="H7218"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.   
\c 48  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* weakening.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\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* Ephraim \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* just \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w regained|strong="H2388"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* sovereign God \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w group|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w possession|strong="H2233"\w*.’   
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\v 5 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* mine. Ephraim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* mine \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Any|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w listed|strong="H8034"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* brothers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* returning \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Paddan|strong="H6307"\w*, \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* – \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* – \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* happened \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w some|strong="H3530"\w* \w distance|strong="H3530"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Ephrath. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\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 way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ephrath” (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*).   
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\v 8  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* asked, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* these?”  
\v 9  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* failing because \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w age|strong="H2207"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* sons \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* father \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w embraced|strong="H2263"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w expected|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* allowed \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 12  \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w moved|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Israel’s \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* face \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* ground.  
\v 13  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w positioned|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*; \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* Ephraim \w on|strong="H3225"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* across \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w on|strong="H3225"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* across \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father.  
\v 14  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w placed|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w younger|strong="H6810"\w*. \w Crossing|strong="H7919"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w May|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* fathers  
\q1 Abraham \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* –  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*  
\q1 \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,   
\q1
\v 16  \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* protected \w me|strong="H7121"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* –  
\q1 \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\q1 \w May|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fathers Abraham \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\q1 \w May|strong="H8034"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w grow|strong="H1711"\w* \w into|strong="H4397"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
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\v 17  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w placed|strong="H7896"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* Ephraim’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* father, “\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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 his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
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\v 19  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*. \w In|strong="H1121"\w* spite \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* brother \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, saying,  
\q1 “\w By|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w*, saying,  
\q1 ‘\w May|strong="H3478"\w* God \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.’”  
\p \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* Ephraim \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* God \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fathers.  
\v 22  \w As|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* who \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* brothers, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mountain slope, \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Amorites \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.”   
\c 49  
\p
\v 1  \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Gather \w together|strong="H7121"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* what \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w happen|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* future.   
\q1
\v 2 “\w Assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H6908"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;  
\q1 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w you|strong="H3581"\w* \w are|strong="H5794"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H7205"\w* \w the|strong="H7205"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*,  
\q1 outstanding \w in|strong="H1060"\w* \w dignity|strong="H7613"\w*, outstanding \w in|strong="H1060"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* destructive \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w excel|strong="H3498"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* father’s \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* – \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w couch|strong="H3326"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w are|strong="H3627"\w* brothers,  
\q1 \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H3627"\w* their knives!   
\q1
\v 6  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* come \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w council|strong="H5475"\w*,  
\q1 do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w united|strong="H3161"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* anger \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* hamstrung \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  Cursed \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w fury|strong="H5678"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7185"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*’s \w cub|strong="H1482"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3063"\w* crouches \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*;  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w* – \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w rouse|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ruler’s \w staff|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* belongs;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w obey|strong="H3349"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  Binding \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w colt|strong="H5895"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w choicest|strong="H8321"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w wash|strong="H3526"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w garments|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w His|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* dark \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5869"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w haven|strong="H2348"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w haven|strong="H2348"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* ships;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H3411"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* extend \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w is|strong="H3485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong-boned \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*  
\q1 \w lying|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* between \w two|strong="H2543"\w* saddlebags.   
\q1
\v 15  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w* land,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bend|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w burden|strong="H5445"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w laborer|strong="H4522"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5971"\w* one \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H1777"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* viper \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w bites|strong="H5391"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heels|strong="H6119"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* backward.   
\q1
\v 18  \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* raided \w by|strong="H1416"\w* \w marauding|strong="H1416"\w* \w bands|strong="H1416"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* attack \w them|strong="H1931"\w* at their \w heels|strong="H6119"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  Asher’s \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H8082"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H4574"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* royalty.   
\q1
\v 21  \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* running doe,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w speaks|strong="H5414"\w* \w delightful|strong="H8233"\w* words.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w bough|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w bough|strong="H1121"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w*  
\q1 \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w branches|strong="H1323"\w* climb \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  The \w archers|strong="H1167"\w* \w will|strong="H1167"\w* \w attack|strong="H7852"\w* \w him|strong="H4843"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1167"\w* \w will|strong="H1167"\w* shoot at \w him|strong="H4843"\w* \w and|strong="H2671"\w* oppose \w him|strong="H4843"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* steady,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* skillful;  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Mighty|strong="H2220"\w* \w One|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* Rock \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
\q1
\v 25  \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H7706"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sovereign \w God|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H7706"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w that|strong="H8415"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w womb|strong="H7356"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w are|strong="H1961"\w* greater  
\q1 \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2029"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* desirable \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* age-old \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brow \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prince \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brothers.   
\q1
\v 27  \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w is|strong="H1242"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ravenous|strong="H2963"\w* \w wolf|strong="H2061"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* devouring \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w in|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w dividing|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*.”   
\p
\v 28  \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w an|strong="H1288"\w* appropriate \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w I|strong="H6680"\w* am \w about|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H6912"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H6680"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H6912"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 30  \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w which|strong="H7704"\w* Abraham \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* plot \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 31  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* wife \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*; \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* wife \w Rebekah|strong="H7259"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3327"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w acquired|strong="H4735"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heth|strong="H2845"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H7272"\w* pulled \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* onto \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w breathed|strong="H1478"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w last|strong="H1478"\w* breath, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w hugged|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* father’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* service \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w embalm|strong="H2590"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* father, \w so|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w* \w embalmed|strong="H2590"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H4390"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* needed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* embalming. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w mourned|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H4390"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourning|strong="H1068"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s royal \w court|strong="H1004"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*,  
\v 5 ‘\w My|strong="H7725"\w* father \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* myself \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H6913"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.” \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father; \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.’”  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6547"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w your|strong="H6912"\w* father, just \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H7650"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H5927"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w*.”   
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\v 7  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w senior|strong="H2205"\w* courtiers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w senior|strong="H2205"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 8  \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* \w entourage|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Atad \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* bitter \w sorrow|strong="H4553"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* Joseph \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w period|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* mourning \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Atad, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* sad \w occasion|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*.” \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Abel Mizraim, \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jacob \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 13  \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machpelah|strong="H4375"\w*, \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mamre|strong="H4471"\w*. \w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H5375"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* plot \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 14  \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, along \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* accompanied \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father.   
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\v 15  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s brothers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* father \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H7451"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w bears|strong="H7852"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grudge|strong="H7852"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* wants \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*?”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w word|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, saying, “\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* father \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*:  
\v 17 ‘\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w treated|strong="H1580"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w badly|strong="H7451"\w*.’ \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* God \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* father.” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message \w was|strong="H3130"\w* reported \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brothers \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w they|strong="H1571"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* answered \w them|strong="H8478"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. Am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* God?  
\v 20  \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w meant|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* God \w intended|strong="H2803"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* see \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, don’t \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* consoled \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H2421"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* 110 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H8029"\w* \w generation|strong="H8029"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Makir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* special inheritance rights \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3327"\w* brothers, “\w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* God \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w lead|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H3478"\w* said, “God \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H6485"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 110. \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w embalmed|strong="H2590"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* placed \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* coffin \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   