Esau's generations CHAPTER XXXVII. were, Teman, Omar, 1Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz, Amalek: these were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife. 13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath, Esau's wife. 141 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife and she bare to Esau, Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. Or, Ze phi. 1Ch. 1.36. Ex.17. 8. 14.Nu. 24. 20. 1 Sa. 15. 2, 3, &c. 151 These were dukes of the cir. 1715. sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz, the first-born son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, 16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom: these were the sons of Adah. 171 And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel, in the land of Edom: these are the Bons of Bashemath, Esau's wife. 181 And these are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. cir. 1676. P1 Ch. 1. 43. 91 Ch. 1. 50, Hadad Pai. After his death was an Aristocracy, 19 These are the sons of Esau (who is Edom) and these are their dukes. Ex. 15.15. cir. 1495, 51. 20These are the sons of cir. 1840. Seir, the Horite, who inhabit-m1 Ch. 1.1 ed the land; Lotan, and Shobal, 38. and Zibeon, and Anah, 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. ch. 14.6 Or, De. 2. 12, ah. 22. 22 And the children of Lotan were Hori, and Heman: and Or, Lotan's sister was Timna. Homam, 23 And the children of Shobal 1Ch. 1.39. were these: Alvan, and Mana-Or, hath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Alian, Onam. 24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found "the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. 25 And the children of Anah were these: Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. 26 And these are the children 1Ch. 1.40. |Or, Shephi, 1Ch. 1.40. o See Le. 19. 19. 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. 31 And Pthese are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. 32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died, and Hu sham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. 35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad(whosmote Midian in the field of Moab) reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. 36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. 38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. 39 And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and "Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 40 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, 4-41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, + Heb. † Heb, of 42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations, in the land of their possession: he is Esau, the father of tthe Edomites. CHAPTER XXXVII. Joseph is hated of his brethren, 2. 5 His two dreams. 13 Jacob sendeth him to visit his brethren. 18 His brethren conspire his death. 21 Reuben saveth him. 26 They sell him to the Ishmaelites. 31 His father, deceived by the bloody coat, mourneth for him. 36 He is sold to Potiphar in Egypt. A ND Jacob dwelt in the land tawherein his father was a of Dishon; Hemdan, and Esh-Or, Amther's so stranger, in the land of Canaan. Joseph's two dreams. his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father btheir evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age and he made him a coat of many colours. GENESIS. B. C. 1729. b1Sa.2.22, 23, 24. ch.44.20 1Or, 4 And when his brethren saw pieces. that their father loved him Ju. 5. 30. more than all his brethren, they 2Sa.13.18 dhated him,and could not speak peaceably unto him. 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his breth-; ren and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: deh.27.41. & 49. 23. "ch. 42. 6, 7 For behold, we werebinding sheaves in the field, and lo, my 9. &43.26. sheaf arose, and also stood up- & 44. 14. right; and behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign overus? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more: and behold, fthe sun and the moon and the elevenstars made obeisance to me. 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? fch.46.29. Bch.27.29. 11 Andhhisbrethrenenviedhim; h Ac.7.9. buthisfatheriobservedthesaying. iDa.7. 28. 12 And his brethren went to Lu. 2. 19, feed their father's flock in She-51 chem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, cir. 1729. Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I praythee,tsee whether it bewell with thy brethren,and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 And a certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field: and theman asked him, saying, What seekest thou? 16 And he said, I seek my bre B. C. eir. 1729. 1Sa.19.1. Ps. 31. 13. & 37. 12, 32. & 4. 21. Mat. 27. 1. Ma. 14.1 John t 11.53. Ac. 23.12. † Heb. master of dreams. "Pr. 1. 11, 16.& 6.17. & 27.4. Pch.42.22. Or, pieces. 9 Pr. 30. 20. Am. 6. 6. See ver. 28, 36. Je. 8. 22. tch. 4. 10. ver. 20. Job 16.18. "1 Sa. 18. 17. He is sold to the Ishmaelites. 18 And when they saw him afar off,even before he came nearunto them, "they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Beholdthis tdreamercometh. 20 "Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit; and we will Some evil beast hath devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams. 21 And PReuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. 23 And it came to pass when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many Icolours that was on him. 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, & company of 'Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and 'conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and "let not our hand be upon him; for he is Ych.29.14.28 Then there passed by "Midich.42.21. our brother, and our flesh: and his brethren twere content. t Heb. hearken- drew and lifted up Joseph out of anites, merchant-men; and they silver: and they brought Joseph the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ju. 6. 3. Ishmaelites for btwenty pieces of a Ps. 105. into Egypt. 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child diz not: and I, whither shall I go? 31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood: 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. 33 And he knew it, and said; It is my son's coat, an fevil beast hath devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Jacob Frenthis clothes, The trespass of Onan. CHAPTER XXXVIII. B. C. B. C. and putsackcloth upon his loins, Jos. 15. 10,57. Ju. h 2 Sa. 12. 14. L. 17. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters brose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For il will go down into the grave unto my & 44. 29, Pr. 7. 12. son mourning. Thus his father 31. wept for him. ich.42. 38. 36 And the Midianites sold k ch.39.1. tHeb. the eyes, Tamar deceiveth Judah. his sheep. 14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself,and sat in † an open Timnath: for she saw 'that Sheplace, which is by the way to lah was grown, and she was not thought her to be ar harlot ; begiven unto him to wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he cause she had covered her face. 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew notthat she was his daughter-in-law :) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? chamber- Ez. 16. 17 And he said, "I will send thee A time, that Judah went down courtiers + Heb. a said," Wiltthougivemeapledge, ta kid from the flock: and she from his brethren, and turned and athintoacertainAdullamite, whose name was Hirah. CHAPTER XXXVIII, Judah begetteth Er, Onan, and Shelal, L. 6 Er marrieth Tamar. 8 The trespass of Onan. 11 Tamar stay eth for Shelah. 13 She deceiveth Judali. 27 She beareth twins, Pharez and Zarah. eunuch: 26. ND it came to pass at that lains, 33. kid of the cers. Es. goats. 1. 10. 2 And Judah bsaw there a daughterofa certain Canaanite, whose name was 'Shuah; and slaugh hetook her,and went inuntoher. termen, 3 And she conceived, and bare or,execu ason; and he called his name tioners. @Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. marshal. 2 Ki. 4. 8. bch. 34. 2. C1Ch.2.3. deh.46.12. Nu. 26.19. cir. 1727. Nu. 26.19. ch.46.12. fch.46.12. Nu. 26.20. 5 And she yet again conceived and bare a son; and called his name fShelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, sch.21.21. Go in unto kthy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up Beed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be This: and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground,lest that he should give seed to his brother. wver. 20. x ver. 25. till thou send it? 18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thy hand: and he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. 19 Andshearose and wentaway y ver. 14. and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. Enajim. 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite,toreceivehispledge from the woman'shand: but he found her not. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the way-side? And they said, There harlot that was openly by the was no harlot in this place. 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place. it to her,lest we t be shamed. 23 And Judahsaid,Let her take behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she Judah said, Bring her forth, and is with child by whoredom. And let her "be burnt. 25 Whenshe wasbrought forth, them, and said, "She hath been 27 And it came to pass in the Joseph refuseth his mistress, time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb. 28 Andit came to pass when she travailed, that theone put out his hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 29 And it came to pass as he drew back hishand,that behold, GENESIS. B. C. cir. 1727. his brother came out; and she | Or, said, How hast thou broken Whereforth? this breach be upon thee: fore hast therefore his name was called thou I hPharez. 30 And afterward came out his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zarah. CHAPTER XXXIX. madethis breach against thee? That is. a breach. hch.46.12. Nu. 26.20. Joseph advanced in Potiphar's house,1 7 Ife resisteth his mistress's tempta-1 Ch. 2. 4. tion. 13 He is falsely accused. 20 He is cast in prison. 21 God is with him there. Mat. 1 3. AND Joseph washrought down cir. 1729. to Egypt: and "Potiphar, an ach.37.36. officer of Pharaoh, captain of Ps.105.17. the guard, an Egyptian, bbought bch.37.28. him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither. 15.1Sa.16. 18. & 18. 14,28. Ac. 2 And the LORD was with Jo- ver. 21. seph, and he was a prosperous ch. 21. 22. man: and he was in the house & 26. 24, of his master the Egyptian. 28. & 28. 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD dmade all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him foverseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not aught he had, save the bread which he did eat: and Joseph hwas a goodly person, and wellfavoured. 7. 9. d Ps. 1. 3. & 19. 19. ver. 21. fGe. 24.2. ch. 18.3. ch.30.27. B. C. 1729. Pr.7.13, &c. † Heb. great. "Ex.23.1. Ps. 120. 3. "Pr. 6.34, 35. P Ps. 105. 18.1Pe. 2. 19. 4 See ch. 40.3,15 & 41. 14. tended kindness and is cast into prison. 10 And it came to pass, as she spake toJoseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12 And "she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth. 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us: he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a t loud voice: 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. 16 And she laid up his garment by her,until his lord came home. 17 And she "spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant which thou hast brought unto us,came in unto me to mock me: 18 And it came to pass as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his "wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph's master took him,and Pput him into the "prison,a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph and t shewed him mertHeb.excy, and 'gave him favour in the sight of the keeperofthe prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; andwhatsoeverthey did there, he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the prison under his hand; because the looked not to any thing that was LORD was with him: and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. untohim. Ex. 3.21. h1 Sa. 16. & 11.3. & 12. 36.Ps. 106.46.Pr. 16.7.Da.1. 7 And it came to pass after 12. these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph: 12 Sa. 13. 9.Ac. 7. 9, and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master' wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 11. 9 There is none greater in this house than 1; neither hath he kPr. 6. 29, kept back anything from me, but 32. thee, because thou art his wife: 1ch. 20.6. khow then can I do this great Le. 6. 2. 2 wickedness, and sin against Sa. 12. 13. God? Ps. 51.4 10. 4. ch. 40. 3, t ver. 2.3. cir. 1720. Ne.1. 11. CHAPTER XL 23 The butler and baker of Pharaoh in prison, 1. 4 Joseph hath charge of them. 5 He interpreteth their dreams. 20 They come to pass ac cording to his interpretation. The ingratitude of the butler. ND it came to pass after these things, that the "butler of Ithe king of Egypt and his baker ΑΝ Joseph interpreteth the dreams had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was bwroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in ward. 51 And they dreamed adream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream; the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and behold, they were sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore flook ye so sadly today? 8 And they said unto him, dWe have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me them, I pray you. 9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said unto him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; 10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded,and her blossomsshot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: 11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. 12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: 13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. 14 But tithink on me when it shall be well with thee, and kshew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I CHAPTER XLI. B. C. cir. 1720. bPr.16. 14 B. C. cir. 1718. Or, full of holes. † Heb. meat of ch.39.20, 23. Pha 1718. raoh, the work of a baker,or, cook. ver 12. ver. 13. Or,reck on thee, and take thy office from thee. 6. of Pharaoh's butler and baker also was in my dream, and be hold, Ihad three white baskets on my head: 17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of tbake-meats for Pharaoh: and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head, 18 And Joseph answered, and said, "This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days. 19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. 201 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's "birth-day, that he made a Mat. 14. feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the PMt.6.21 chief butler and of the chief Aver. 13. baker among his servants. 19. Matt. 21 And he restored the chief 25. 19. butlerunto his butlership again, Or, and he gave the cup into Phareckoned raoh's hand: rver. 13. tHeb.are Ne. 2. 1. your fat ver. 19. ces evil? Ne. 2. 2. "Job 19. dch.41.15. 12. Ec. 9. 14. Ps. 31. 41.16. Da. Amos 6.6. See ch. 15,16. 2 11,28,47. ver. 18. ch. 41. 12. 25. Ju. 7, 14. Da. 2. 36. &4.19. ch.41.26. b2 Ki. 25. 27.Ps.3.3. Je. 52. 31. I Or, reckon. Heb. remember me with thee. iLu.23.42 1715. 22 But he thanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpret23 Yet did not the chief butler ed to them. remember Joseph, but "forgat him. CHAPTER XLI. Pharaoh's two dreams, 1. 25 Joseph interpreteth them. 33 He giveth Pharaoh counsel. 38 Joseph is ad vanced. 50 He begetteth Manasseh and Ephraim. 54 The famine beginneth. ND it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and behold, he stood by the river. 2 And behold, there came up out of the river seven well-favoured kine and fat-fleshed: and they fed in a meadow. 3 And behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill-favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill-favoured and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and behold, tHeb fat. seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, frank and good. 6 And behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream. Jos.2.12 Da. 2. 1. 1Sa.20.14, & 4.5, 19. 8 And it came to pass in the 15.2 Sa.9. Ex.7.11, morning, that his spirit was 1.1Ki.2.7. 22. Is. 29. troubled; and he sent and called Ich. 39.20. 14. Da. 1. for all bthe magicians of Egypt, 20. & 2. 2. and all the "wise men thereof: & 4.7. and Pharaoh told them his Mat. 2.1. dream; but there was none that 41 |