English Standard Version Genesis 42 Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt 42WhenJacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"2And he said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there, that we maylive and not die."3So ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grai...

English Standard Version Genesis 41 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams 41After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,2and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass.3And behold, seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on the ...

English Standard Version Genesis 39 Joseph and Potiphar's Wife Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, andPotiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian,had bought him from theIshmaelites who had brought him down there.2TheLordwas with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master.3His master saw that...

English Standard Version Genesis 37 Joseph's Dreams 37Jacob lived inthe land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan. 2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph broughta bad report of them to their father....

English Standard Version Genesis 35 God Blesses and Renames Jacob God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up toBethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to youwhen you fled from your brother Esau."2So Jacob said to hishousehold and to all who were with him, "Put awaythe foreign gods that are among you andpurify yourselves and change your garments.3Then...

English Standard Version Genesis 33 Jacob Meets Esau 33And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold,Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants.2And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.3He himself went on ...

English Standard Version Genesis 31 Jacob Flees from Laban Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, "Jacob has taken all that was our father's, and from what was our father's he has gained all this wealth."2And Jacob sawthat Laban did not regard him with favor as before.3Then theLordsaid to Jacob,"Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and ...

English Standard Version Genesis 29 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel Then Jacob went on his journey and came tothe land of the people of the east.2As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well's mouth was large,3and when all the flocks were gathered there, t...

English Standard Version Genesis 27 Isaac Blesses Jacob When Isaac was old andhis eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am."2He said, "Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death.3Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me...

English Standard Version Genesis 25 Abraham's Death and His Descendants Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.2She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.3Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children ...

English Standard Version Genesis 24 Isaac and Rebekah Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And theLordhad blessed Abraham in all things.2And Abraham said to his servant,the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had,"Put your hand under my thigh,3that I may make you swear by theLord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, thatyou will not take...

English Standard Version Genesis 22 The Sacrifice of Isaac After these thingsGod tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."2He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go tothe land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."3So Abraham rose early in the morning, ...

English Standard Version Genesis 20 Abraham and Abimelech 20From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived betweenKadesh and Shur; and hesojourned inGerar.2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife,"She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.3But God came to Abimelechin a dream by night and said to him, "Behold, you are a dea...

English Standard Version Genesis 18 And theLordappeared to him by theoaks[a]of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.2He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him.When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth3and said, "O Lord,[b]if I have found favor in your si...

English Standard Version Genesis 15 God's Covenant with Abram After these things the word of theLordcame to Abram in a vision:"Fear not, Abram, I amyour shield; your reward shall be very great."2But Abram said, "O LordGod, what will you give me, for I continue[a]childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"3And Abram said, "Behold, you have given me no ...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 13(ESV) Abram and Lot Separate So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him,into the Negeb. 2Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.3And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel ...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 12(ESV) The Call of Abram NowtheLordsaid[a]to Abram, "Go from your country[b]and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.3I will bless those who bless you, and him who ...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 10(ESV) Nations Descended from Noah These are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. 2The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.3The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.4The sons of Javan: Elishah,Tarshish,Kit...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 8(ESV) The Flood Subsides But Godremembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. AndGod made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.2The fountains of the deep andthe windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained,3and the waters rece...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 6(ESV) Increasing Corruption on Earth When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them,2the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.3Then theLordsaid,"My Spirit shall not abide in[a]man forever,for he is flesh: his days...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 4(ESV) Cain and Abel Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have gottena]"[a]a man with the help of theLord."2And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground.3In the course of time Cain brought to theLordan offering ofthe fruit o...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 3(ESV) The Fall Nowthe serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that theLordGod had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'Youa]"[a]shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?"2And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,3but God said,'You shal...

(App users click the website icon to comment) Genesis 1(ESV) The Creation of the World In thebeginning, God created the heavens and the earth.2The earth waswithout form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3And God said,"Let there be light," and there was light.4And God saw that the ligh...