Jacob Separates from Laban 1 Now Jacob heard what Laban’s sons were saying: “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s and has built this wealth from what belonged to…

Preparing to Meet Esau 1 Jacob went on his way, and God’s angels met him. 2 When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp.” So he called that…

Jacob Meets Esau 1 Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female slaves….

Dinah Defiled 1 Dinah, Leah’s daughterwhom she bore to Jacob, went out to see some of the young women of the area. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite,…

Return to Bethel 1 God said to Jacob, “Get up! Go to Bethel and settle there.Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from…

Esau’s Family 1 These are the family recordsof Esau (that is, Edom). 2 Esau took his wives from the Canaanite women: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite,Oholibamah daughter of Anah…

Joseph’s Dreams 1 Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. 2 These are the family records of Jacob. At 17 years of age,…

Judah and Tamar 1 At that time Judah left his brothers and settled near an Adullamitenamed Hirah. 2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite named Shua; he took…

Joseph in Potiphar’s House 1 Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, bought him from the…

Joseph Interprets Two Prisoners’ Dreams 1 After this, the Egyptian king’s cupbearerand baker offended their master, the king of Egypt. 2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief…