The Shechemates circumcised: with thee some of the folk that are with me: And he said, What needeth it? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord. 16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. 18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city. 19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money. 20 And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. CHAP. XXXIV. CHAP. XXXIV. Slain by the sons of Jacob. 14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised: for that were a reproach unto us: nte 15 But in this will we consen you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; 16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. 18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem, Hamor's son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. AND Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughters to us for wives, and let us give daughter of Jacob, and he loved the dam-them our daughters. sel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. 22 Only herein will the men consent 21 These men are peaceable with us, therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein for the land, behold, it is large enough for them: let us take their 4 And Shechem spake unto his father unto us for to dwell with us, to be one Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. people, if every male among us be circum5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled cised, as they are circumcised. Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. 6 ¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. 24 And unto Hamor,and unto Shechern 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of his son,hearkened all that went out of the the field when they heard it: and the men gate of his city and every male was cirwere grieved, and they were very wroth, cumcised, all that went out of the gate of because he had wrought folly in Israel, in his city. lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing 25 T And it came to pass on the third ought not to be done. day, when they were sore, that two of the 8 And Hamor communed with them, sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's saying, The soul of my son Shechem long-brethren, took each man his sword, and eth for your daughter: I pray you give came upon the city boldly, and slew all her him to wife. the males. 23 Shall not their cattle, and their substance, and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. 9 And inake ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take daughters unto you. our 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein. 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city; because they 11 And Shechem said unto her father, had defiled their sister. and unto her brethren, Let me find grace 28 They took their sheep, and their in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto oxen, and their asses, and that which was me, I will give. in the city, and that which was in the field. 12 Ask me never so much dowry and 29 And all their wealth and all their little gift, and I will give according as ye shall ones, and their wives took they captive, say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. and spoiled even all that was in the house. 13 And the sons of Jacob answered 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink and said, Because he had defiled Dinah among the inhabitants of the land, among their sister: the Canaanites, and the Perizzites: and 26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. God sends Jacob to Beth-el. GENESIS. The death of Isaac. being few in number, they shall gather them- Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she selves together against me, and slay me, had hard labour. and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. 17 And it came to pass when she was 31 And they said, Should he deal with in hard labour, that the midwife said unto our sister as with a harlot ? her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also CHAP. XXXV. 18 And it came to pass as her soul was AND said departing, that to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean and change your garments: 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will there make an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. 4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their ear-rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. 5 And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (that is Beth-el) he and all the people that were with him. 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. 8 But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el, under an oak and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. 9¶ And God appeared unto Jacob again when he came out of Padan-aram; and blessed him. 10 And God said unto him, Thy name es Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; and he called his name Israel. 11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins. his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin. 19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem. 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day. 21 T And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali : 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. 2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; 3 And Bashemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. 4 And Adah bare to Esau, Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; 12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. 13 And God went up from him, in the place where he talked with him. 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the 6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, place where he talked with him, even a and his daughters, and all the persons of pillar of stone: and he poured a drink- his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. and all his substance which he had got in 15 And Jacob called the name of the the land of Canaan; and went into the place where God spake with him, Beth-el. country from the face of his brother Jacob. 16 T And they journeyed from Beth-el; 7 For their riches were more than that and there was but a little way to come to they might dwell together: and the land 5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: These are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. The generations of Esau. CHAP. XXXVII. The kings of Edom. wherein they were strangers could not shon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, bear them, because of their cattle. and Cheran. 8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. 27 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. 28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. 9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites, in mount Seir: 10 These are the names of Esau's sons; 29 These are the dukes that came of Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau; the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of duke Zibeon, duke Anah, Esau. 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were, Teman, Omar, Zepho, 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. 31 ¶ And these 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 13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Edom: and the name of his city was DinNahath, and Zerab, Shammah, and Miz-habah. zah: these were the sons of Bashemath, 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Esau's wife. Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 14 And these were the sons of Aholi- 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the bamah, the daughter of Anah, the daugh-land of Temani reigned in his stead. ter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare 35 And Husham died, and Hadad the to Esau, Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. son of Bedad (who smote Midian in the field of Moab) reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. 15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz, the first-born son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, 36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 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. 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 17¶ And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the name of his city was Pau; and his the dukes that came of Reuel, in the land wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Edom: these are the sons of Bashemath, of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. Esau's wife. 40 And these are the names of the dukes 18¶ And these are the sons of Aholiba-that came of Esau, according to their famah,Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaa-milies, after their places, by their names; lam, duke Korah: these were the dukes duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, that came of Aholibamah the daughter of 41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Anab, Esau's wife. Pinon. 19 These are the sons of Esau (who is Edom) and these are their dukes. 42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 20 These are the sons of Seir the 43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, the dukes of Edom, according to their haand Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, bitations, in the land of their possession : 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: he is Esau, the father of the Edomites. these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. CHAP. XXXVII. 22 And the children of Lotan were Ho-AND Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land ri, and Herman: and Lotan's sister was of Canaan. Timna. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. 23 And the children of Shobal were Joseph being seventeen years old, was these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, feeding the flock with his brethren, and Shecho, and Onam. the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than 24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajab, and Anah; this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as be fed the asses of Zibeon his father. 25 And the children of Anah were these: all his children, because he was the son of Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of his old age: and he made him a coat of Anah. many colours. 26 And these are the children of Di- 4 And when his brethren saw that their GENESIS. Joseph's dreams. He is sold by his brethren. father loved him more than all his brethren, 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed they hated him, and could not speak no blood, but cast him into this pit that is peaceably unto him. in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon 5 T And Joseph dreamed a dream, and him; that he might rid him out of their he told it his brethren: and they hated hands, to deliver him to his father again. him yet the more. 23 ¶ And it came to pass when Joseph 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray was come unto his brethren, that they you, this dream which I have dreamed: stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of 7 For behold, we were binding sheaves many colours that was on him. in the field, and lo, my sheaf arose, and 24 And they took him, and cast him also stood upright; and behold, your into a pit: and the pit was empty, there sheaves stood round about, and made obei-was no water in it. sance to my sheaf. 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and 8 And his brethren said unto him, Shalt they lifted up their eyes and looked, and thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou behold, a company of Ishmaelites came indeed have dominion over us? And they from Gilead, with their camels bearing hated him yet the more for his dreams and spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to for his words. 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? 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more: and behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. 28 Then there passed by Midianites, 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 mo- merchant-men; and they drew and lifted ther and thy brethren indeed come to bow up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph down ourselves to thee to the earth? to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. 29 ¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit ; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes. 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. 12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, 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 pray thee, see whether it be well 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. 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, and our flesh: and his brethren were content. 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is 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 evil beast hath devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 16 And he said,I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. 17 And the man said, They are departed hence: for I heard them say, Let us go 35 And all his sons and all his daughters to Dothan. And Joseph went after his rose up to comfort him; but he refused to brethren, and found them in Dothan. be conforted; and he said, For I will go 18 And when they saw him afar off, down into the grave unto my son mourneven before he came near unto them, they ing. Thus his father wept for him. conspired against him to slay him. 36 And the Midianites sold him into 19 And they said one to another, Be-Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharahold this dreamer cometh. oh's, and captain of the guard. CHAP. XXXVIII. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit; and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured AND it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, him; and we shall see what will become and turned into a certain Adullamite, whose of his dreams. name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; Tand he took her, and went in unto her. 15 And a certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? 21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. CHAP. XXXIX. Joseph advanced by Potiphar. pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot that was openly by the way-side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his I cannot find her; and also the men of the first-born, whose name was Tamar. place said, that there was no harlot in this The trespass of Onan. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Ér. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. 7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wick-place. ed in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD 23 And Judah said, Let her take it to slew him. her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamarthy daughter-in-law hath play 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his and it came to pass, when he cd the harlot; and also, behold, she is went in unto his brother's wife, that he with child by whoredom And Judah said, spilled it on the ground, lest that he should Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. give seed to his brother. 25 When she was brought forth, she 10 And the thing which he did dis-sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the pleased the LORD: wherefore he slew him man whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. also. 11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and house, till Shelah my son be grown; (for said, Sho hath been more righteous than I; he said, Lest peradventure he die also as because that I gave her not to Shelah my his brethren did) and Tamar went and son: and he knew her again no more. dwelt in her father's house. 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb. 12 And in process of time, the daughter of Shuab,Judah's wife died: and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 28 And it came to pass when she travailed, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand 13 And it was told Tamar, saying. Be-a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. hold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep. 29 And it came to pass as he drew back This hand, that behold, his brother came 14 And she put her widow's garments out; and she said, How hast thou broken off from her, and covered her with a vail, forth? this breach be upon thee: thereand wrapped herself, and sat in an open fore his name was called Pharez. place, which is by the way to Timnath: for 30 And afterward came out his brother she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; 15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face. down to Egypt: and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyp 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come tian, bought him of the hands of the Ishin unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law :) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? maelites, which had brought him down thither. 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man: and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 17 And he said I will send thee a kid from the flock: and she said, Wilt thou 3 And his master saw that the LORD was give me a pledge, till thou send it? with him, and that the LORD made all that 18 And he said, What pledge shall I he did to prosper in his hand. give thee? and she said, Thy signet, and 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thy and he served him: and he made him hand: and he gave it her, and came in overseer over his house, and all that he unto her, and she conceived by him. had he put into his hand. 19 And she arose and went away and 5 And it came to pass from the time laid by her vail from her, and put on the that he had made him overseer in his garments of her widowhood. house, and over all that he had, that the 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for of his friend the Adellamite, to receive his Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the |
