Thus his father bewailed him. [30:6] Then Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son"; therefore she named him Dan. [32:25] When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. [24:55] Her brother and her mother said, "Let the girl remain with us a while, at least ten days; after that she may go." [37:19] They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer. called "primeval history" (1:1 -- 11:26). of seas and skies, of land and vegetation, of sun and moon and stars, of sea
[50:26] And Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old; he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt. [29:17] Leah's eyes were lovely, and Rachel was graceful and beautiful. [5:16] Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and had other sons and daughters. [27:27] So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, "Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. [36:40] These are the names of the clans of Esau, according to their families and their localities by their names: the clans Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, [36:41] Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, [36:42] Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, [36:43] Magdiel, and Iram; these are the clans of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of Edom), according to their settlements in the land that they held. [39:21] But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love; he gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer. does appear to be indicated (see, e.g., notes on 14:14; 36:31; 47:11). These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan. [42:15] Here is how you shall be tested: as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here! The book of Genesis is the recording of two significant histories. [20:9] Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? [43:3] But Judah said to him, "The man solemnly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.' Copy link. as Canaan's breadbasket (ch. [39:23] The chief jailer paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph's care, because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made it prosper. "Where do you come from?" [26:7] When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister"; for he was afraid to say, "My wife," thinking, "or else the men of the place might kill me for the sake of Rebekah, because she is attractive in appearance." [4:11] And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. You have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword. [22:8] Abraham said, "God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us." For the women will call me happy"; so she named him Asher. The Nuzi
[6:7] So the LORD said, "I will blot out from the earth the human beings I have created - people together with animals and creeping things and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." [34:29] All their wealth, all their little ones and their wives, all that was in the houses, they captured and made their prey. [44:6] When he overtook them, he repeated these words to them. [38:30] Afterward his brother came out with the crimson thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah. parallels. However, a certain amount of later editorial updating
[41:42] Removing his signet ring from his hand, Pharaoh put it on Joseph's hand; he arrayed him in garments of fine linen, and put a gold chain around his neck. [15:8] But he said, "O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?" Let it be as you have said." [10:23] The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. [41:43] He had him ride in the chariot of his second-in-command; and they cried out in front of him, "Bow the knee!" [16:15] Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. [27:15] Then Rebekah took the best garments of her elder son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob; [27:16] and she put the skins of the kids on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. Chapter 1. a succinct outline of the Biblical message as a whole. [13:16] I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. 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