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Genesis 50:22–26

Genesis 50:22–26

Joseph dies at 110 after seeing several generations of his family, but he tells Israel that God will surely visit them and bring them from Egypt to th...

Genesis 49:29-50:21

Genesis 49:29–50:21

Genesis 49:1–28

Genesis 49:1–28

Genesis 49:1-28

Jacob blesses his Sons

Near death, Jacob gathers his twelve sons and speaks honestly and prophetically about their character, failures, blessings, and future places among Is...

Genesis 48

Genesis 48

As Jacob nears death, he gathers his sons and prophetically speaks honest, individual words over the twelve tribes, recalling failures, identifying gi...

Genesis 47:27–31

Genesis 47:27–31

Near death, Jacob makes Joseph swear to carry his body from Egypt and bury him with his fathers in Canaan. Although he will not see the land possessed...

Genesis 47:13–26

Genesis 47:13–26

During the severe famine, Egypt's money, livestock, land, and labor pass to Pharaoh in exchange for food and seed, while the people retain four-fifths...

Genesis 46:28-47:12

Genesis 46:28–47:12

Joseph and Jacob are tearfully reunited, Joseph secures Goshen for the family, Jacob blesses Pharaoh, and Joseph provides bread for the household. Des...

Genesis 46:1-27

Genesis 46:1-27

Before moving to Egypt, Jacob stops at Beersheba to worship. God reassures him that he will go with him, make him a great nation there, bring him back...

Genesis 44

Genesis 44-45

Joseph's test exposes the brothers' changed hearts: Judah offers himself as surety and substitute for Benjamin. Joseph then reveals his identity, forg...

Genesis 43

Genesis 43

The brothers return to Egypt with Benjamin, expecting accusation and slavery, but Joseph's steward speaks peace and Joseph welcomes them to a feast. J...

Genesis 42

Genesis 42

The famine sends Joseph's brothers to Egypt, where they bow before him without recognizing him and his old dreams begin to come true. Joseph tests the...

Genesis 41:37–57

Genesis 41:37–57

God raises Joseph from prison to become second in command over Egypt. Joseph faithfully stores grain during seven plentiful years, the foretold famine...

Genesis 41:1–36

Genesis 41:1–36

After two forgotten years in prison, Joseph is summoned to interpret Pharaoh's two dreams. He refuses to claim the ability for himself and gives God t...

Genesis 39:1-40:23

Genesis 39–40

Joseph refuses adultery because it would be sin against God, yet he is falsely accused and imprisoned. The Lord remains with Joseph, gives him favor, ...

Genesis 38

Genesis 38

Judah's sons wickedly abuse and neglect Tamar, Judah withholds the promised marriage to Shelah, and Tamar disguises herself to secure an heir through ...

Genesis 37:12-36

Genesis 37:12-36

Joseph's jealous brothers conspire to kill him, strip his favored robe, sell him into slavery for silver, and deceive their father with a bloodied gar...

Genesis 37:1–11

Genesis 37:1–11

Jacob's favoritism toward Joseph provokes his older brothers' hatred. Joseph then receives two God-given dreams in which his brothers and parents bow ...

Genesis 36

Genesis 36

Genesis 36 traces Esau's family, chiefs, and kings as he becomes the father of Edom. The genealogy shows God faithfully working through history and pr...

Genesis 35:23–29

Genesis 35:23–29

The list of Jacob's twelve sons confirms that God is keeping his covenant promise to form a nation from him. Isaac then dies at a full age and is buri...

Genesis 35:16–22

Genesis 35:16–22

Just as Israel's life seems to turn a corner, Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin and Reuben defiles his father's bed with Bilhah. The passage refuse...

Genesis 35:1–15

Genesis 35:1–15

God calls Jacob back to Bethel, so Jacob removes the household idols, purifies his family, and builds an altar where God met him in distress. God agai...

Genesis 33:18-34:31

Genesis 33:18–34:31

After Jacob settles near Shechem, Dinah is violated. Simeon and Levi rightly recognize the evil but deceitfully misuse circumcision, massacre the city...

Genesis 33:1–17

Genesis 33:1–17

Jacob approaches the brother he wronged with fear, humility, and costly gifts, but Esau runs to embrace and weep with him. Jacob seeks to make matters...