The Old Testament

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Genesis

Genesis 1

 

1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 1:2 Now, the earth, had become waste and wild, and, darkness, was on the face of the roaring deep,––but, the Spirit of God, was brooding on the face of the waters. 1:3 And God said––Light, be. And light was. 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was, good,––and God divided, the light, from the, darkness; 1:5 and God called, the light, day, but, the darkness, called he, night. So it was evening– –and it was morning, one day. 1:6 And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters,––and let it be a means of dividing, between waters and waters. 1:7 And God made the expanse, and it divided between the waters that were under the expanse and the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 1:8 And God called, the expanse, heavens. So it was evening––and it was morning, a, second day. 1:9 And God said––Let the waters under the heavens, be gathered together, into one place, and let the dry–ground appear. And it was so. 1:10 And God called, the dry–ground, land, but, the gathering together of the waters, called he, seas. And God saw that it was, good. 1:11 And God said––Let the land put–forth vegetation––herb yielding seed, fruit–tree, bearing fruit, after its kind, whose seed is within it on the land. And it was so. 1:12 And the land brought–forth vegetation––herb yielding seed after its kind, and tree bearing fruit, whose seed is within it, after its kind. And God saw that it was, good. 1:13 So it was evening––and it was morning, a third day. 1:14 And God said––Let there be luminaries in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night,––and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years; 1:15 yea let them be for luminaries, in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth. And it was so. 1:16 And God made the two great luminaries,––the greater luminary to rule the day, and the lesser luminary to rule the night, also the stars. 1:17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens,––to give light on the earth; 1:18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was, good. 1:19 So it was evening––and it was morning, a fourth day. 1:20 And God said––Let the waters swarm [with] an abundance of living soul, and, birds, shall fly over the earth, over the face of the expanse of the heavens. 1:21 And God created the great sea–monsters,––and every living soul that moveth––[with] which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird––after its kind. And God saw that it was, good. 1:22 And God blessed them, saying,––Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let, the birds, multiply in the land. 1:23 So it was evening––and it was morning, a fifth day. 1:24 And God said––Let the land, bring forth, living soul, after its kind, tame–beast and creeping thing and wild–beast of the land, after its kind. And it was so. 1:25 And God made the wild–beast of the land, after its kind, and the tame–beast, after its kind, and every creeping thing of the ground, after its kind. And God saw that it was, good. 1:26 And God said––Let us make man in our image, after our likeness––and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens, and over the tame–beast––and over all the land, and over every creeping thing, that creepeth on the land. 1:27 And God created the man, in his own image, In the image of God, created he, him,– –Male and female, created he, them. 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said to them––Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it,––and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth on the land. 1:29 And God said––Lo! I have given to you––every herb yielding seed which is on the face of all the land, and every tree wherein is the fruit of a tree, yielding seed,––to you, shall it be, for food; 1:30 and to every living thing of the land––and to every bird of the heavens, and to every thing that moveth on the land, wherein is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so. 1:31 And God saw every thing which he had made, and lo! it was, very good. So it was evening––and it was morning, the sixth day.

Genesis 2

 

2:1 Thus were finished the heavens and the earth, and all their host. 2:2 Thus God finished, on the seventh day, his work which he had made, and rested, on the seventh day, from all his work which he had made. 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it,––because, therein, rested he from all his work which God, by creating, had made. 2:4 These, are the geneses of the heavens and the earth, when they were created,––in the day when Yahweh God made earth and heavens. 2:5 Now, no bush of the field, as yet––was in the earth, and, no herb of the field, as yet had sprung up,––because Yahweh God had not sent rain on the earth, and, man, was there none to till the ground; 2:6 but, a vapour, went up from the earth,––and watered all the face of the ground. 2:7 So then Yahweh God formed man, [of the] dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life––and man became a living soul. 2:8 And Yahweh God planted a garden in Eden, on the east,––and put there, the man whom he had formed. 2:9 And Yahweh God, caused to spring up, out of the ground, every tree pleasant to the sight and good for food,––and the tree of life, in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 2:10 Now, a river, was coming forth out of Eden, to water the garden,––and, from thence, it parted, and became four heads. 2:11 The name of the one, is Pishon,––the same, is that which surroundeth all the land of Havilah, where is gold; 2:12 moreover, the gold of that land, is good,––there, is the bdellium, and the beryl stone. 2:13 And, the name of the second river, is Gihon,––the same, is that which surroundeth all the land of Cush. 2:14 And, the name of the third river, is Hiddekel, the same, is that which goeth in front of Assyria; and, the fourth river, is Euphrates. 2:15 So Yahweh God took the man,––and placed him in the garden of Eden, to till it, and to keep it. 2:16 And Yahweh God laid command, on the man, saying,––Of every tree of the garden, thou mayest, eat; 2:17 but, of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it,––for, in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt, die. 2:18 And Yahweh God said, It is, not good, that the man should remain alone,––I will make for him a helper, as his counterpart. 2:19 Now Yahweh God had formed from the ground every living thing of the field, and every bird of the heavens, which he brought in unto the man, that he might see what he should call it,––and, whatsoever the man should call it––any living soul, that, should be the name thereof. 2:20 So the man gave names to all the tame–beasts, and to the birds of the heavens, and to all the wild–beasts of the field,––but, for man, had there not been found a helper, as his counterpart. 2:21 So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept,––and he took one of his ribs, and closed up flesh instead thereof. 2:22 And Yahweh God builded the rib which he had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her in unto the man. 2:23 And the man said, This, one, now, is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh! This, one shall be called Woman, for, out of a man, hath this one been taken. 2:24 For this cause, will a man leave his father, and his mother,––and cleave unto his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 2:25 And they were both of them naked, the man and his wife,––and put not each other to shame.

Genesis 3

 

3:1 Now, the serpent, was more crafty than any living thing of the field which Yahweh God had made,––so he said unto the woman, Can it really be, that God hath said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 3:2 And the woman said unto the serpent,––Of the fruit of the trees of the garden, we may eat; 3:3 but, of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it,––lest ye die. 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman,––Ye shall not, die. 3:5 For God doth know, that, in the day ye eat thereof, then shall your eyes be opened,––and ye shall become like God, knowing good and evil. 3:6 And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes, and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat,––and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat. 3:7 Then were opened the eyes of them both, and they knew that, naked, they were,––so they tacked together fig–leaves, and made for themselves girdles. 3:8 Then heard they the sound of Yahweh God, walking to and fro in the garden, at the breeze of the day,––so he hid himself––the man with his wife, from the face of Yahweh God, amid the trees of the garden. 3:9 And Yahweh God called unto the man,––and said to him, Where art thou? 3:10 And he said, The sound of thee, heard I in the garden,––and I was afraid, for, naked, was I, so I hid myself. 3:11 And he said, Who told thee that, naked, thou wast? Of the tree whereof I commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten? 3:12 And the man said,––The woman whom thou didst put with me, she, gave me of the tree, so I did eat. 3:13 Then said Yahweh God to the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent, deceived me, so I did eat. 3:14 Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent––Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame–beast, and above every wild–beast of the field,––on thy belly, shalt thou go, and, dust, shalt thou eat, all the days of thy life. 3:15 And, enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed, and her seed,––He, shall crush thy head, But, thou, shalt crush his heel. 3:16 Unto the woman, he said, I will, increase, thy pain of pregnancy, In pain, shalt thou bear children,––Yet, unto thy husband, shall be thy longing, Though, he, rule over thee. 3:17 And, to the man, he said, Because thou didst hearken to the voice of thy wife, and so didst eat of the tree as to which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it, Accursed be the ground for thy sake, In pain, shalt thou eat of it, all the days of thy life; 3:18 Thorn also and thistle, shall it shoot forth to thee,––when thou hast come to eat of the herb of the field: 3:19 In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground, because, therefrom, wast thou taken,––For, dust, thou art, And, unto dust, shalt thou return. 3:20 So the man called the name of his wife, Eve,––in that, she, was made mother of every one living. 3:21 And Yahweh God made for the man––and for his wife––tunics of skin, and clothed them. 3:22 Then said Yahweh God––Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil,––Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age–abiding,–––– 3:23 So Yahweh God put him forth from the garden of Eden,––to till the ground wherefrom he had been taken. 3:24 So he expelled the man,––and caused to dwell––in front of the garden of Eden–– cherubim, and a brandishing sword––flame, to keep the way to the tree of life.

Genesis 4

 

4:1 Now, the man, having come to know Eve his wife,––she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a Man, even Yahweh! 4:2 And she went on to bear his brother, Abel,––and Abel became a feeder of sheep, whereas, Cain, was a tiller of the round. 4:3 So it came to pass, after certain days, that Cain brought in, of the fruit of the ground, a present to Yahweh: 4:4 Abel, also, even, he, brought in, of the firstlings of his sheep, and of their fat,––and Yahweh approved of Abel, and of his present; 4:5 but, of Cain and his present, he approved not,––and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell. 4:6 So then Yahweh said unto Cain,––Wherefore hath it angered thee, and wherefore hath thy countenance fallen? 4:7 Shall it not, if thou do right, be lifted up? But, if thou do not right, at the entrance, a sin–bearer is lying,––Unto thee, moreover, shall be his longing, though, thou, rule over him. 4:8 And Cain said unto Abel his brother [Let us go into the field]. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. 4:9 Then said Yahweh unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not, the keeper of my brother, am, I? 4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? With a voice, the shed–blood of thy brother is crying out to me from the ground. 4:11 Now, therefore, accursed, art thou,––from the ground, which hath opened her mouth, to receive the shed–blood of thy brother at thy hand. 4:12 Though thou till the ground, it shall not go on to give its vigour to thee,––A wanderer and a fugitive, shalt thou be in the earth. 4:13 And Cain said unto Yahweh––Greater is my punishment than I can bear. 4:14 Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground, And, from thy face, shall I be hid,––So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth, And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me. 4:15 And Yahweh said to him––Not so! whosoever slayeth Cain, sevenfold, shall it be avenged. So Yahweh set, for Cain, a sign, that none finding him should smite him. 4:16 So Cain went forth from the presence of Yahweh,––and dwelt in the land of Nod, eastward of Eden. 4:17 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare Enoch,––Now it happened that he was building a city, so he called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 4:18 And there was born to Enoch, Irad, and, Irad, begat Mehujael,––and, Mehujael, begat Methusael,––and, Methusael, begat Lamech. 4:19 And Lamech took to himself two wives,––the name of the one, was Adah, and, the name of the second, Zillah. 4:20 And Adah bare Jabal,––he, was father of such as dwell in tents, and have cattle; 4:21 and, the name of his brother, was Jubal,––he, was father of everyone handling lyre and flute. 4:22 And, as for Zillah, she also, bare Tubal–Cain, a sharpener of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron,––and, the sister of Tubal–Cain, was Naamah. 4:23 Then said Lamech to his wives, Adah and Zillah! hear ye my voice, Ye wives of Lamech! give ear to my tale,––For, a man, have I slain, in dealing my wounds, Yea, a youth, in smiting my blows: 4:24 If, sevenfold, be the avenging of, Cain, Then, of Lamech, seventy and seven. 4:25 And Adam again knew his wife, and she bare a son, and called his name Seth,––For God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because, Cain, slew him! 4:26 And, to Seth––to him also, was born a son, and he called his name Enosh,––then, was a beginning made, to call on the name of Yahweh.

Genesis 5

 

5:1 This, is the record of the generations of Adam,––In the day when God created man, In the likeness of God, made he, him; 5:2 Male and female, created he them,––and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day they were created. 5:3 And Adam lived, a hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his likeness, after his image,––and called his name, Seth: 5:4 and the days of Adam, after he begat Seth, were eight hundred years,––and he begat sons and daughters. 5:5 So all the days of Adam which he lived, were nine hundred and thirty years,––and he died. 5:6 And Seth lived, a hundred and five years,––and begat Enosh; 5:7 and Seth lived, after he begat Enosh, eight hundred and seven years,––and begat sons and daughters; 5:8 and all the days of Seth were, nine hundred and twelve years,––and he died. 5:9 And Enosh lived, ninety years,––and begat Kenan; 5:10 and Enosh lived, after he begat Kenan, eight hundred and fifteen years,––and begat sons and daughters; 5:11 and all the days of Enosh were, nine hundred and five years,––and he died. 5:12 And Kenan lived, seventy years,––and begat Mahalalel; 5:13 and Kenan lived, after he begat Mahalalel, eight hundred and forty years,––and begat sons and daughters; 5:14 and all the days of Kenan were, nine hundred and ten years,––and he died. 5:15 And Mahalalel lived, sixty–five years,––and begat Jared; 5:16 and Mahalalel lived, after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years,––and begat sons and daughters; 5:17 and all the days of Mahalalel were, eight hundred and ninety–five years,––and he died. 5:18 And Jared lived, a hundred and sixty–two years, and begat Enoch; 5:19 and Jared lived, after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years,––and begat sons and daughters; 5:20 and all the days of Jared were, nine hundred and sixty–two years,––and he died. 5:21 And Enoch lived, sixty–five years,––and begat Methuselah; 5:22 and Enoch walked with God, after he begat Methuselah, three hundred years,––and begat sons and daughters; 5:23 and all the days of Enoch were, three hundred and sixty–five years; 5:24 and Enoch walked with God,––and was not, for God had taken him. 5:25 And Methuselah lived, a hundred and eighty–seven years,––and begat Lamech; 5:26 and Methuselah lived, after he begat Lamech, seven hundred and eighty–two years,– –and begat sons and daughters; 5:27 and all the days of Methuselah were, nine hundred and sixty–nine years,––and he died. 5:28 And Lamech lived, a hundred and eighty–two years,––and begat a son; 5:29 and he called his name Noah, saying,––This, one shall give us rest from our work, And from the grievous toil of our hands, By reason of the ground, which Yahweh hath cursed. 5:30 And Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, five hundred and ninety–five years,––and begat sons and daughters; 5:31 and all the days of Lamech were, seven hundred and seventy–seven years,––and he died. 5:32 And Noah was five hundred years old,––and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6

 

6:1 And it came to pass, when men had begun to multiply on the face of the ground and, daughters, had been born to them, 6:2 that, the sons of God, saw, the daughters of men, that they were, fair,––so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose. 6:3 And Yahweh said––My spirit shall not rule in man to times age––abiding, for that, he also, is flesh,––Yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years. 6:4 The giants, were in the earth in those days, and also, after that, when the sons of God began to go in unto the daughters of men, and sons were born to them, the same, were the heroes that were from age–past times, the men of renown. 6:5 Then Yahweh saw that, great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day; 6:6 and it grieved Yahweh, that he had made man in the earth,––and he took sorrow unto his heart. 6:7 And Yahweh said––I must wipe off man whom I created, from off the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto the bird of the heavens,–– for I am grieved that I made them. 6:8 But, Noah, had found favour, in the eyes of Yahweh. 6:9 These, are the generations of Noah, Noah, was, a righteous man, blameless, in his generations,––with God, did Noah walk. 6:10 And Noah begat three sons,––Shem, Ham and Japheth. 6:11 And the earth corrupted itself before God,––and the earth was filled with violence. 6:12 And God beheld the earth, and lo! it had corrupted itself,––surely all flesh had corrupted its way, on the earth. 6:13 So God said unto Noah: The end of all flesh, hath come in before me, for, filled, is the earth with violence, because of them,––behold me, then, destroying them with the earth. 6:14 Make for thee an ark of timbers of gopher, rooms, shalt thou make with the ark,–– and––thou shalt cover it, within and without, with pitch. 6:15 And, this, is how thou shalt make it,––three hundred cubits, the length of the ark, fifty cubits, the breadth thereof, and, thirty cubits, the height thereof. 6:16 A place for light, shalt thou make to the ark, and, to a cubit, shalt thou finish it upwards, and, the opening of the ark––in the side thereof, shalt thou put,––with lower, second, and third [stories], shalt thou make it. 6:17 And, I, behold me! bringing in the flood––even waters, upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the spirit of life, from under the heavens,––everything that is in the earth, shall cease to breathe: 6:18 therefore will I establish my covenant with thee,––and thou shalt enter into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives, with thee. 6:19 Moreover, of all the living creatures of all flesh––two of each, shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep alive with thee,––male and female, shall they be. 6:20 Of the bird after its kind and of the beast after its kind, [and] of every creeping thing of the ground, after its kind, two of each, shall come in unto thee, for keeping alive. 6:21 But, thou, take to thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it unto thee,––and it shall be for thee and for them, for food. 6:22 And Noah did [so], ––according to all that God commanded him, so, did he.

Genesis 7

 

7:1 And Yahweh said to Noah, Enter, thou and all thy house, into the ark,––for, thee, have I seen righteous before me, in this generation. 7:2 Of all the clean beasts, shalt thou take to thee, by sevens, a male and his female,–– and, of the beasts that are not clean, shall be two, a male and his female. 7:3 Also, of the bird of the heavens, by sevens, male and female,––to keep alive a seed on the face of all the earth. 7:4 For, in seven days, more, I, am sending rain on the earth, forty days and forty nights,––so will I wipe out all the living things which I have made, from off the face of the ground. 7:5 And Noah did,––according to all that Yahweh commanded him. 7:6 Now, Noah, was six hundred years old,––when, the flood, came, even waters, on the earth. 7:7 So Noah entered, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark,––from before the waters of the flood. 7:8 Of the beasts that were clean, and of the beasts that were not clean,––and of the birds, and everything that creepeth on the ground, 7:9 two and two, went they in unto Noah, into the ark, male and female,––as God commanded Noah. 7:10 And it came to pass, in the seven days,––that, the waters of the flood, came on the earth. 7:11 In the six hundredth year, the year of the life of Noah, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month––on this day, were burst open, all the fountains of the great roaring deep, and, the windows of the heavens, were set open. 7:12 (And it came to pass, that the heavy rain was on the earth,––forty days and forty nights.) 7:13 On this selfsame day, entered Noah, and Shem and Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons,––and Noah’s wife, and his sons’ three wives with them, into the ark: 7:14 they, and all the wild–beasts after their kind, and all the tame–beasts after their kind, and all the creeping things that creep on the earth, after their kind,––and all the birds after their kind, every bird of every wing. 7:15 So they entered in unto Noah, into the ark,––two and two of all flesh, wherein was the spirit of life. 7:16 And, they that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered, as God commanded him,––and Yahweh shut him in round about. 7:17 And it came to pass, that the flood was forty days on the earth,––and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted high above the earth. 7:18 And the waters prevailed and increased greatly, on the earth,––and the ark went its way on the face of the waters. 7:19 Yea, the waters, prevailed very greatly, on the earth,––so that all the high mountains became covered, that were under all the heavens: 7:20 fifteen cubits upwards, prevailed the waters,––so that the mountains became covered. 7:21 And all flesh ceased to breathe that moved on the earth, of birds and of tame– beasts and of wild–beasts, and of all the swarming things that swarm on the earth,––and all mankind. 7:22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that were on the dry ground, died. 7:23 Thus was wiped out all that existed on the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto the bird of the heavens, thus were they wiped out from the earth,––so that there was left––only Noah and they that were with him in the ark. 7:24 Thus prevailed the waters on the earth,––a hundred and fifty days.

Genesis 8

 

8:1 And God remembered Noah, and all the wild–beasts, and all the tame–beasts that were with him in the ark,––and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided; 8:2 and the fountains of the roaring–deep were shut, and the windows of the heavens,–– and the heavy rain was restrained from the heavens; 8:3 and the waters returned from off the earth, they went on returning,––and so the waters decreased at the end of a hundred and fifty days. 8:4 And the ark rested, in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month,––on the mountains of Ararat. 8:5 But, the waters, went on decreasing, until the tenth month,––in the tenth [month], on the first of the month, were seen the tops of the mountains. 8:6 And it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made; 8:7 and sent forth a raven,––and it kept going forth and returning, until the drying up of the waters from off the earth. 8:8 And he sent forth a dove from him,––to see whether the waters had abated, from off the face of the ground; 8:9 but the dove found no resting–place for the sole of her foot, so she returned unto him into the ark, for, waters, were on the face of all the earth; and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him, into the ark. 8:10 Then stayed he yet seven days more,––and, again, sent forth the dove, out of the ark. 8:11 And the dove came in unto him at eventide, and lo! a newly sprouted olive–leaf, in her mouth,––so Noah knew that the waters had abated from off the earth. 8:12 And he stayed yet seven days more,––and sent forth the dove, but she returned not again unto him any more. 8:13 So it came to pass, in the six hundred and first year, at the beginning, on the first of the month, that the waters had dried up from off the earth,––and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and lo! the face of the ground was dried. 8:14 And, in the second month, on the twenty–seventh day of the month, was the earth dry. 8:15 So then, God spake to Noah, saying: 8:16 Come forth, out of the ark,––thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives, with thee. 8:17 All the living creatures that are with thee of all flesh, among birds, and among beasts, and among all the creeping things that creep on the earth, bring forth with thee,– –and they shall swarm in the earth, and be fruitful and multiply, on the earth. 8:18 So Noah came forth,––and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives, with him: 8:19 All the living creatures, all that move along, and all birds, and all that moveth along over the earth––by their families, came forth out of the ark. 8:20 And Noah builded an altar to Yahweh,––and took of all the clean beasts, and of all the clean birds, and caused ascending sacrifices to go up on the altar. 8:21 And Yahweh smelled a satisfying odour, so Yahweh said to himself. I will not, again, curse any more the ground, for man’s sake, although, the device of the heart of man, be wicked from his youth,––neither will I, again, any more, smite every living thing, as I have done. 8:22 During all the days of the earth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, shall not cease.

Genesis 9

 

9:1 So God blessed Noah and his sons,––and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth; 9:2 and let, the fear of you and the dread of you, be upon every living creature of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens,––over everything that moveth along on the ground, and over all the fishes of the sea,––into your hand, have they been given. 9:3 As for every moving thing that hath life, yours, shall it be, for food,––Like the green herb, have I given you, all things. 9:4 Yet, flesh with the life thereof, the blood thereof, shall ye not eat; 9:5 And surely, your blood, of your lives, will I require, From the hand of every living creature, will I require it,––and from the hand of man, From the hand of each one’s brother, will I require the life of man: 9:6 He that sheddeth man’s blood, by man, shall his blood be shed,––For, in the image of God, made he man. 9:7 Ye, therefore, be fruitful and multiply,––swarm in the earth, and multiply therein. 9:8 And God spake unto Noah, and unto his sons with him, saying: 9:9 I, therefore, behold me! establishing my covenant with you,––and with your seed after you; 9:10 and with every living soul that is with you, of birds, of tame–beasts, and of all wild– beasts of the earth, that are with you,––of all coming forth out of the ark, even to all wild–beasts of the earth; 9:11 yea I will establish my covenant with you, so that all flesh shall not be cut off any more, by reason of the waters of a flood,––neither shall there be any more a flood, to destroy the earth. 9:12 And God said, This, is the sign of the covenant, which I am granting betwixt me and you, and every living soul that is with you,––to age–abiding generations:–– 9:13 My bow, have I set in the cloud,––and it shall be for a sign of a covenant, betwixt me and the earth; 9:14 and it shall be, when I draw a veil of cloud over the earth,––and the bow in the cloud appeareth, 9:15 then will I remember my covenant, which is betwixt me and you, and every living soul, among all flesh,––that the waters may no more become a flood, to destroy all flesh: 9:16 so the bow shall be in the cloud,––and I will behold it, to remember an age–abiding covenant, between God, and every living soul, among all flesh that is on the earth. 9:17 And God said unto Noah,––This, is the sign of the covenant, which have established, between me, and all flesh that is on the earth. 9:18 And the sons of Noah who came forth out of the ark, were–Shem, and Ham, and Japheth,––now, Ham, was the father of Canaan. 9:19 These three, were the sons of Noah,––and, from these, was all the earth overspread. 9:20 And Noah began to be a husbandman,––so he planted a vineyard; 9:21 and dank of the wine, and became drunk,––and uncovered himself in the midst of his tent. 9:22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s shame,––and told his two brethren, outside. 9:23 And Shem and Japheth took a mantle, and put it on the shoulder of them both, and went backwards, and covered the shame of their father,––but, their faces, were backwards, and, the shame of their father, saw they not. 9:24 And Noah awoke from his wine,––and came to know what, his youngest son, had done to him. 9:25 And he said, Accursed, be Canaan,––a servant of servants, shall he be to his brethren! 9:26 And he said, Blessed, be Yahweh, God of Shem,––And let Canaan be their servant: 9:27 God give extension to Japheth, But make his habitation in the tents of Shem,––And let Canaan be their servant. 9:28 And Noah lived, after the flood,––three hundred and fifty years: 9:29 so, all the days of Noah, were––nine hundred and fifty years,––and he died.

Genesis 10

 

10:1 Now, these, are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth,–– and there were born to them sons, after the flood. 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog, and Madai, and Javan and Tubal,––and Meshech, and Tiras. 10:3 And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath, and Togarmah. 10:4 And, the sons of Javan: Elishah and Tarshish,––Kittim, and Rodanim. 10:5 From these, were dispersed [the inhabitants of] the coastlands of the nations, in their lands, each man by his tongue,––by their families, in their nations. 10:6 And, the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan. 10:7 And, the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah and Raamah, and Sabtechah,––And, the sons of Raamah, Sheba and Dedan. 10:8 And, Cush, begat Nimrod,––he, became a hero in the earth; 10:9 he, became a hero of hunting before Yahweh,––for this cause, it is said, Like Nimrod, a hero of hunting before Yahweh. 10:10 So the beginning of his kingdom came to be Babel, and Erech, and Accad and Calneh,––in the land of Shinar. 10:11 From that land, went forth Asshur,––and he built Nineveh, and Rehoboth–ir, and Calah; 10:12 and Resen, between Niveveh and Calah,––the same, is the great city. 10:13 And, Mizraim, begat Ludim and Anamim and Lehabim, and Naphtuchim; 10:14 and Pathrusim and Casluhim, whence came forth Philistim and Caphtorim. 10:15 And, Canaan, begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth; 10:16 and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite; 10:17 and the Hivite and the Arkite, and the Sinite; 10:18 and the Arvadite and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite,––and, afterwards, were spread abroad the families of the Canaanite. 10:19 And it came to pass, that the boundary of the Canaanite was from Zidon, as thou enterest in towards Gerar, unto Gaza,––as thou enterest in towards Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboim, as far as Lasha. 10:20 These, are the sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues,––in their lands, in their nations. 10:21 Now, to Shem, father of all the sons of Eber, elder brother of Japheth, to him also, were children born. 10:22 The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur,––and Arpachshad, and Lud and Aram. 10:23 And, the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul, and Gether and Mash. 10:24 Now, Arpachshad, begat Shelah,––and, Shelah, begat Eber. 10:25 And, to Eber, were born two sons,––the name of the one, was Peleg, for, in his days, was the earth divided, and, the name of his brother, was Joktan. 10:26 Now, Joktan, begat Almodad, and Sheleph,––and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah; 10:27 and Hadoram and Uzal, and Diklah; 10:28 and Obal and Abimael, and Sheba; 10:29 and Ophir and Havilah, and Jobab,––all these, were sons of Joktan. 10:30 And it came to pass that their dwelling was from Mesha,––as thou enterest in towards Sephar, the mountain of the east. 10:31 These, are the sons of Shem, by their families, by their tongues,––in their lands, by their nations. 10:32 These, are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations in their nations,–– and, from these, were dispersed the nations in the earth, after the flood.

Genesis 11

 

11:1 So it came to pass that, all the earth, was of one manner of speech,––and of one stock of words. 11:2 And it came to pass, as they brake away onwards, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there. 11:3 Then said they, each man to his friend, Come on! let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly,––So, the bricks, served them, for stone, and, bitumen, served them for mortar. 11:4 And they said, Come on! let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower with its head in the heavens, so let us make for ourselves a name,––lest we be scattered abroad over the face of all the earth. 11:5 And Yahweh came down, to behold the city, and the tower,––which the sons of men had built. 11:6 Then said Yahweh: Lo! one people, and, one manner of speech, have they all, this, then is what they have begun to do,––now, therefore, nothing will be withholden from them, which they may plan to do. 11:7 Come on! let us go down, and there confuse their speech,––that they may not understand, each man the speech of his friend. 11:8 So Yahweh scattered them from thence, over the face of all the earth,––and so they left off building the city. 11:9 For this cause, was the name thereof called Babel[=" Confusion"]; because, there, did Yahweh confuse the speech of all the earth,––and, from thence, did Yahweh scatter them abroad, over the face of all the earth. 11:10 These, are the genealogies of Shem, Shem, was a hundred years old when he begat Arpachshad, two years after the flood; 11:11 and Shem lived, after he begat Arpachshad, five hundred years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:12 And, Arpachshad, lived thirty–five years,––and begat Shelah; 11:13 and Arpachshad lived, after he begat Shelah, four hundred and three years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:14 And, Shelah, lived thirty years,––and begat Eber; 11:15 and Shelah lived, after he begat Eber, four hundred and three years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:16 And Eber lived, thirty–four years,––and begat Peleg; 11:17 and Eber lived, after he begat Peleg, four hundred and thirty years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: 11:19 and Peleg lived, after he begat Reu, two hundred and nine years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:20 And Reu lived thirty–two years,––and begat Serug; 11:21 and Reu lived, after he begat Serug, two hundred and seven years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:22 And Serug lived thirty years,––and begat Nahor; 11:23 and Serug lived, after he begat Nahor, two hundred years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:24 And Nahor lived twenty–nine years,––and begat Terah; 11:25 and Nahor lived, after he begat Terah, a hundred and nineteen years,––and begat sons and daughters. 11:26 And Terah lived seventy years,––and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 11:27 These, then are the generations of Terah, Terah, begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran,– –and, Haran, begat Lot; 11:28 and Haran died, in the presence of Terah his father,––in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees. 11:29 And Abram and Nahor took to themselves wives; the name of Abram’s wife, was Sarai; and, the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah. 11:30 And, Sarai, remained, barren,––she had no child. 11:31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter–in–law, wife of Abram his son,––and came forth with them out of Ur of the Chaldees, that they might go their way towards the land of Canaan, and they came in as far as Haran, and dwelt there. 11:32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years,––and Terah died in Haran.

Genesis 12

 

12:1 And Yahweh said unto Abram: Come thou on thy way, Out of thy land and out of the place of thy birth, and out of the house of thy father,––Unto the land that I will show thee; 12:2 That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee, and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing; 12:3 That I may bless them who bless thee, But, him who maketh light of thee, will I curse,––So shall be, blessed in thee, all the families of the ground. 12:4 And Abram came on his way, according to that which Yahweh had spoken unto him, and Lot came with him,––now, Abram, was seventy–five years old, when he came forth out of Haran. 12:5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, with all the goods that they had gathered and the souls that they had gained in Haran,––and they came forth to go towards the land of Canaan, and came in to the land of Canaan. 12:6 And Abram passed along throughout the land, as far as the place of Shechem, as far as the Teacher’s Terebinth, the Canaanite, being, then, in the land. 12:7 And Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said: To thy seed, will I give this land,––And he built there, an altar, unto Yahweh who appeared unto him. 12:8 And he moved on from thence towards the hill country, on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent,––with Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east, and built there an altar to Yahweh, and called on the name of Yahweh. 12:9 Thus Abram brake up, again and again, towards the South. 12:10 And it came to pass that there was a famine, in the land,––so Abram went down towards Egypt, to sojourn there, because, grievous, was the famine in the land. 12:11 And it came to pass, when he had come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife: Behold! I beseech thee, I know that, a woman fair to look on, thou art: 12:12 so will it come to pass, when the Egyptians behold thee, that they will say, His wife, this! and will slay me, while, thee, they preserve alive. 12:13 Say, I beseech thee, that, my sister, art thou,––to the end it may be well with me for thy sake, so shall my soul be preserved alive because of thee. 12:14 And so it was, when Abram entered into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that, fair, was she, exceedingly. 12:15 And the princes of Pharaoh beheld her, and praised her unto Pharaoh,––so the woman was taken to the house of Pharaoh; 12:16 and, with Abram, dealt he well for her sake,––so that he came to have flocks and herds, and he–asses, and men–servants, and maid–servants, and she–asses, and camels. 12:17 And Yahweh plagued Pharaoh with great plagues, also his house,––for the matter of Sarai, wife of Abram. 12:18 And Pharaoh called out to Abram, and said, What is this, thou hast done to me? Wherefore didst thou not tell me, that she was, thy wife? 12:19 Wherefore saidst thou, My sister, she; and so I was about to take her to me, to wife? But, now, lo! thy wife, take her and go thy way. 12:20 And Pharaoh gave command concerning him unto certain men,––and sent him away, with his wife, and all that he had.

Genesis 13

 

13:1 So Abram came up out of Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, towards the South. 13:2 Now, Abram, was very rich,––in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 13:3 And he went his way, by his removals, from the South, even as far as to Bethel,–– as far as the place where his tent was at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai: 13:4 unto the place of the altar, which he made there at first,––and Abram called, there, on the name of Yahweh. 13:5 Now, Lot also, who was going with Abram, had flocks and herds, and tents. 13:6 And the land suffered them not to dwell together,––because, their substance, had become, great, so that they could not dwell together. 13:7 And there arose a strife betwixt the herdmen of Abram, and the herdmen of Lot. Now, the Canaanite and the Perizzite, were then dwelling in the land. 13:8 So then Abram said unto Lot, Pray let not cause of strife arise betwixt me and thee, or betwixt my herdmen and thy herdmen; for, brethren, are we. 13:9 Is not, all the land, before thee? I pray thee, separate thyself from me,––if to the left hand, then I will go to the right, if to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 13:10 So Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the circuit of the Jordan, that, the whole of it, was well–watered,––before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the Garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as thou enterest into Zoar. 13:11 And Lot chose for himself all the circuit of the Jordan, so Lot brake up eastwards,––and they separated themselves, each man from his brother: 13:12 Abram, fixed his dwelling in the land of Canaan,––but, Lot, fixed his dwelling among the cities of the circuit, and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13:13 Now, the men of Sodom, were base and sinful,––against Yahweh, exceedingly. 13:14 And, Yahweh, said unto Abram, after that Lot had separated himself from him, Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and look, from the place where thou art,––northward and southward, and eastward and westward; 13:15 for, all the land which thou art beholding––to thee, will I give it, and to thy seed, unto times age–abiding; 13:16 and I will make thy seed, as the dust of the earth,––so that, if a man can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also, may be numbered. 13:17 Rise! go up and down in the land, to the length thereof, and to the breadth thereof, for, to thee, will I give it. 13:18 So Abram moved his tent, and came in and dwelt among the oaks of Mamre, which were in Hebron,––and built there an altar to Yahweh.

Genesis 14

 

14:1 And it came to pass, in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar,––Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goim, 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah,–– Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela––the same, is Zoar. 14:3 All these, joined together in the valley of the open fields, the same, is the Salt Sea. 14:4 Twelve years, had they served Chedorlaomer,––but, in the thirteenth year, had they rebelled; 14:5 and, in the fourteenth year, had Chedorlaomer come in, and the kings who were with him, so they smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth–karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham,––and the Emim, in Shaveh–kiriathaim; 14:6 and the Horites in their Mount Seir,––as far as El–paran, which is by the desert. 14:7 So they returned and came in unto En–mishpat, the same, is Kadish, and smote all the field of the Amalekites,––and the Amorites also, that dwelt in Hazazon–tamar. 14:8 Thus then went forth the King of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, the same, is Zoar––and set themselves in array against them for battle, in the valley of the open fields: 14:9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar,––four kings, against five. 14:10 Now, the valley of the open fields, had many pits of bitumen, so the king of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there,––while, they who remained, towards a mountain, fled. 14:11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way. 14:12 And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, with his goods, and went their way,––he, being a dweller in Sodom. 14:13 Then came in a fugitive, and told Abram the Hebrew,––he, having his dwelling among the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, they, also having a covenant with Abram. 14:14 So Abram, hearing that his brother had been taken captive, drew forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan. 14:15 And he divided himself against them by night, he, and his servants, and smote them,––and pursued them as far as Hobah, which was on the left of Damascus. 14:16 So he brought back all the goods,––yea, Lot also his brother, with his goods, did he bring back, and the women also, and the people. 14:17 Then came forth the king of Sodom to meet him, after his return from the smiting of Chedorlaomer, and the kings who were with him,––into the vale of Shaveh, the same, was the vale of the king. 14:18 Now, Melchizedek king of Salem, had brought forth bread and wine,––he, being priest of GOD Most High. 14:19 So he blessed him, and said,––Blessed be Abram, of GOD Most High, possessor of [the] heavens and earth; 14:20 And blessed be GOD Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. So he gave unto him a tenth of all. 14:21 Then said the king of Sodom unto Abram,––Give unto me the persons, but, the goods, take thou for thyself. 14:22 And Abram said unto the king of Sodom,––I have lifted up my hand unto Yahweh, GOD Most High, possessor of [the] heavens and earth: 14:23 That, not from a thread even unto a sandal–thong,––will I take, anything, that is thine,––Lest thou shouldst say, I, enriched Abram! 14:24 Save only, what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, they may take their share.

Genesis 15

 

15:1 After these things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision, saying,––Do not fear, Abram, I, am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward. 15:2 And Abram said, My Lord Yahweh, what canst thou give me, when, I, am going on childless,––and, the heir of my house, is Eliezer, of Damascus. 15:3 And Abram said––Lo, to me, hast thou not given seed,––And lo! a son of my household, is mine heir! 15:4 And lo! the word of Yahweh [came] unto him, saying, This one, shall not be thine heir; But, one who cometh forth of thy body––he, shall be thine heir. 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said––Look steadfastly, I pray thee, towards the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number, them, And he said to him, Thus, shall be thy seed. 15:6 And he had faith in Yahweh,––so he reckoned it to him, as righteousness. 15:7 And he said unto him,––I, am Yahweh, who brought thee forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land, to inherit it. 15:8 And he said: My Lord Yahweh, whereby, can I know, that I shall inherit it? 15:9 And he said unto him, Take for me a heifer, three years old, and a she–goat three years old, and a ram three years old, and a turtle–dove, and a young pigeon. 15:10 So he took for him all these, and divided, them, in the midst, and placed each piece over against its fellow,––but, the birds, divided he not. 15:11 Then came down the birds of prey upon the carcases,––and Abram drove them away. 15:12 And it came to pass, when, the sun, was about to go in, and, a deep sleep, had fallen upon Abram, lo! a terror––a great darkness, was falling upon him. 15:13 And he said to Abram––Thou, must surely know, that, sojourners, will thy seed become in a land not theirs, and shall serve them, and they will humble them, four hundred years; 15:14 moreover also, the nation whom they will serve, I, am going to judge, and, after that, shall they come forth with great substance. 15:15 But, thou, shalt go in unto thy fathers, in peace,––thou shalt be buried in a good old age. 15:16 And, in the fourth generation, shall they return hither,––for, not complete, is the iniquity of the Amorites, as yet. 15:17 So it came to pass, when, the sun, had gone in, and, a thick darkness, had come on, that lo! there was a smoking hearth and torch of fire, which passed through between these pieces. 15:18 In that day, did Yahweh solemnise with Abram a covenant, saying,––To thy seed, have I given this land, from the river of Egypt, as far as the great river––the river Euphrates: 15:19 the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite; 15:20 and the Hittite and the Perizzite, and the Rephaim; 15:21 and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.

Genesis 16

 

16:1 But, Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children,––she had, however, an Egyptian handmaid, whose name was Hagar. 16:2 So then Sarai said unto Abram, Behold, I pray thee, Yahweh, hath restrained me, from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid, peradventure I may be built up from her,––And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. 16:3 So Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, at the end of ten years of Abram’s dwelling in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband, to be to him as a wife. 16:4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived,––and, when she saw that she had conceived, lightly esteemed, was her lady, in her eyes. 16:5 Then said Sarai unto Abram: My wrong, is, on thee! I, gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and, when she seeth that she hath conceived, then am I lightly esteemed in her eyes! Yahweh judge betwixt me and her. 16:6 And Abram said unto Sarai, Lo! thy handmaid, is in thy hand, do to her, what is good in thine eyes. So Sarai humbled her, and she fled from her face. 16:7 And the messenger of Yahweh found her, by the fountain of water, in the desert,–– by the fountain in the way to Shur. 16:8 So he said––Hagar! handmaid of Sarai! Whence hast thou come, and whither wouldst thou go? And she said: From the face of Sarai, my lady, am, I, fleeing. 16:9 And the messenger of Yahweh said to her, Return unto thy lady,––and humble thyself under her hands. 16:10 And the messenger of Yahweh said to her, I will, greatly multiply, thy seed––so that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 16:11 And the messenger of Yahweh said to her, Behold thee! with child, and about bearing a son––and thou shalt call his name Ishmael[=" God hearkeneth"], for Yahweh hath hearkened unto thy humiliation. 16:12 But, he, will be a wild ass of a man, his hand, against every one, and, every one’s hand, against him––yet, in presence of all his brethren, shall he have his habitation. 16:13 And she called the name of Yahweh, who had spoken unto her, Thou GOD of vision! For she said, Do I, even here, retain my vision after a vision? 16:14 On this account, is the well called, The well of the life of vision,––lo! it is between Kadesh and Bered. 16:15 So Hagar bare to Abram a son,––and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael. 16:16 Now, Abram, was eighty–six years old,––when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Genesis 17

 

17:1 And it came to pass that, when Abram was ninety and nine years old, Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said unto him, I, am GOD Almighty,––Walk thou before me, and become thou blameless: 17:2 That I may set my covenant betwixt me and thee, And may multiply thee, exceedingly. 17:3 And Abram fell on his face,––and God spake with him, saying: 17:4 As for me, lo! my covenant is with thee,––So shalt thou become––father of a multitude of nations; 17:5 And thy name shall no more be called Abram,––but thy name shall become Abraham, for, father of a multitude of nations, have I appointed thee; 17:6 And I will make thee fruitful, exceedingly, and grant thee to be nations,––Yea, kings, out of thee, shall come forth; 17:7 And I will confirm my covenant betwixt me and thee, and thy seed after thee to their generations, for an age–abiding covenant,––to become to thee a God, and to thy seed after thee; 17:8 And I will give, to thee and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings––all the land of Canaan, for an age–abiding possession,––And I will be to them, a God. 17:9 And God said unto Abraham, But, as for thee, my covenant, must thou keep, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations:–– 17:10 This, is my covenant, which ye shall keep, betwixt me and you, and thy seed after thee,––To circumcise to you, every male: 17:11 So shall ye be circumcised, in the flesh of your foreskin,––So shall it become a sign of a covenant, betwixt me and you. 17:12 And, he that is eight days old, shall be circumcised to you, every male to your generations,––he that is born of the house, and he that is bought with silver, of any son of a stranger, who is, not of thy seed, 17:13 He must surely be circumcised, born of thy house, or bought with thy silver,––So shall my covenant be in your flesh, for an age–abiding covenant. 17:14 But, as for the uncircumcised male who shall not be circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin,––that person shall be cut off from among his people,––my covenant, hath he made void. 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name, Sarai,––but, Sarah, is her name; 17:16 And I will bless her, yea moreover will give––from her––to thee, a son,––And I will bless her, and she shall become nations. Kings of peoples, from her, shall arise. 17:17 And Abraham fell on his face, and laughed,––and said in his heart, To one a hundred years old, shall a child be born? And shall, even Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth? 17:18 And Abraham said unto God,––Oh that, Ishmael, might live before thee! 17:19 And God said––Truly, Sarah thy wife, is about to bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name, Isaac,––and I will establish my covenant with him, as an age–abiding covenant, to his seed after him. 17:20 Yet, as for Ishmael, I have heard thee; lo! I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and multiply him, exceedingly,––twelve princes, shall he beget, and I will grant him to be a great nation; 17:21 But, my covenant, will I establish with Isaac,––whom Sarah shall bear, to thee, by this set time, in the next year. 17:22 And he left off speaking with him,––and God went up from Abraham. 17:23 So Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all born of his house, and all bought with his silver––every male among the men of the house of Abraham,––and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin, on this selfsame day, according to that which God had spoken with him. 17:24 Now, Abraham, was ninety–nine years old,––when he was circumcised, in the flesh of his foreskin. 17:25 And, Ishmael his son, was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 17:26 On this selfsame day, was Abraham circumcised,––and Ishmael his son; 17:27 and, all the men of his house, born of his house, and bought with silver, from the son of a stranger, were circumcised with him.

Genesis 18

 

18:1 And Yahweh appeared unto him, among the oaks of Mamre,––as, he, was sitting at the opening of the tent, in the heat of the day. 18:2 And he lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him,––so he looked, and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth; 18:3 and said,––O My Lord! if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant. 18:4 Let there be fetched, I pray thee, a little water, and bathe ye your feet,––and rest yourselves under the tree. 18:5 And let me fetch a morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart, Afterwards, ye may pass on, For, on this account, have ye passed by, over against your servant. And they said, Thus, shalt thou do, as thou hast spoken. 18:6 So Abraham hastened towards the tent, unto Sarah,––and said, Hasten thou three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make hearth–cakes. 18:7 And, unto the herd, ran Abraham,––and took a calf, tender and good, and gave unto the young man, and he hastened to make it ready. 18:8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf that he had made ready, and set before them,––while, he, was standing near them under the tree, they did eat. 18:9 And they said unto him, As to Sarah thy wife. . . . And he said, Lo! [she is] in the tent. 18:10 And he said, I will, surely return, unto thee, at the quickening season,––and lo! a son, for Sarah thy wife. Now, Sarah, was hearkening at the opening of the tent, it, being behind him. 18:11 But, Abraham and Sarah, were old, far gone in days,––it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 18:12 So then Sarah laughed within herself, saying: After I am past age, hath there come to me pleasure, my lord, also being old? 18:13 And Yahweh said unto Abraham,––Wherefore, now, did Sarah laugh, saying, Can it really and truly be that I should bear, seeing that, I, have become old? 18:14 Is anything, too wonderful for Yahweh? At the appointed time, I will return unto thee, at the quickening season, and, Sarah, shall have a son. 18:15 And Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not, For she was afraid. And he said––Nay! but thou didst laugh! 18:16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked out over the face of Sodom,–– Abraham also, going with them, to set them on their way. 18:17 Now, Yahweh, had said,––Am I going to hide from Abraham what I do, 18:18 when, Abraham, shall, surely become, a great and mighty nation,––and all the nations of the earth, shall be blessed in him? 18:19 For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice,––To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him. 18:20 So Yahweh said, The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah, because it hath become great,––And their sin, because it hath become exceeding grievous, 18:21 Let me go down, pray, and let me behold, whether, according to their outcry which hath come in unto me, they have done altogether, And if not, I must know! 18:22 And the men turned from thence, and went their way, towards Sodom,––but, Yahweh, was yet standing before Abraham. 18:23 So then Abraham drew near, and said,––Wilt thou really sweep away, the righteous, with the lawless? 18:24 Peradventure there are fifty righteous, in the midst of the city, Wilt thou really sweep away, and not spare the place, for the sake of the fifty righteous, which are therein? 18:25 Far be it from thee! to do after this manner, to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike,––Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth, not do, justice? 18:26 And Yahweh said, If I find in Sodom, fifty righteous, in the midst of the city, then will I spare all the place for their sake. 18:27 And Abraham responded, and said,––Behold, I pray thee, I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, though, I, am dust and ashes: 18:28 Peradventure there may lack, of the fifty righteous, five, Wilt thou destroy, for five, all the city? And he said,––I will not destroy, if I find there, forty and five. 18:29 And he added, yet once more, to speak unto him, and said, Peradventure there may be found there––forty. And he said––I will not do it, for the sake of the forty. 18:30 And he said, Let it not, I pray thee, be vexing to My Lord, but let me speak, Peradventure there may be found there––thirty. And he said, I will not to it, if I find there––thirty. 18:31 And he said, Behold, I pray thee, I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, Peradventure there may be found there––twenty. And he said, I will not destroy [it], for the sake of the twenty. 18:32 And he said, Let it not, I pray thee, be vexing to My Lord, but let me speak, only this once, Peradventure there may be found there––ten. And he said, I will not destroy [it], for the sake of the ten! 18:33 And Yahweh went his way, when he had made an end, of speaking unto Abraham,– –Abraham, also returned to his place.

Genesis 19

 

19:1 So the two messengers went in towards Sodom, at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom,––so Lot beheld, and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth. 19:2 And he said, Behold, I pray you, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into the house of your servant,––and tarry the night, and bathe your feet, so shall ye rise early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay, but, in the broadway, will we tarry the night. 19:3 But he became exceeding urgent with them, so they turned aside unto him, and entered into his house,––and he made for them a banquet, unleavened cakes, also did he bake, and they did eat. 19:4 Ere yet they lay down, the men of the city––the men of Sodom, had come round against the house, from youth, even unto age,––all the people from every quarter. 19:5 And they called unto Lot, and said to him, Where are the men who have come in unto thee, tonight? Bring them forth unto us, and let us know them! 19:6 And Lot went forth unto them, to the entrance; but, the door, closed he behind him. 19:7 And he said,––Do not, I pray you, my brethren, act wickedly. 19:8 Behold, I pray you, I, have two daughters who have not known man, I must needs, now, bring, them, forth unto you, and do ye, to them, as may be good in your eyes,–– Only, to these men, ye may do nothing; for, on this account, have they come under the shade of my roof. 19:9 And they said, Stand back, And they said, This one, by himself, hath come in to sojourn, and must always be acting the judge, Now, will we do more wickedly to thee, than to them. So they pressed sore upon the man––upon Lot––exceedingly, and drew near to break open the door. 19:10 And the men thrust forth their hand, and brought Lot in unto them, into the house––and, the door, they closed: 19:11 the men also who were at the entrance of the house, smote they with blindness, from small even unto great, so that they wearied themselves to find the entrance. 19:12 And the men said unto Lot, Whom, besides, hast thou here? Son–in–law, and thy sons and thy daughters, and all that thou hast in the city, bring thou forth out of the place; 19:13 For we are about to destroy this place,––for, great, is the outcry of them unto the face of Yahweh, so that Yahweh hath sent us to destroy it. 19:14 And Lot went forth and spake unto his sons–in–law who were about to take his two daughters, and said, Arise, come forth out of this place, for Yahweh is about to destroy the city. And it came to pass, that he was as one that laughed, in the eyes of his sons–in–law. 19:15 But, as soon as, the dawn, had sprung up, the messengers hastened Lot, saying,–– Arise! take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are at hand, lest thou be swept away in the punishment of the city. 19:16 And he lingered––so the men laid hold of his hand and of the hand of his wife, and of the hand of his two daughters, in the tenderness of Yahweh towards him,––and they brought him out, and led him forth outside the city. 19:17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth outside, that they said, Escape for thy life, Look not behind thee, neither stand still in all the vale,––To the mountain, escape thou, lest thou be swept away. 19:18 And Lot said unto them,––No, I pray thee, My Lord! 19:19 Behold, I pray thee, thy servant hath found favour in thine eyes, so that thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness which thou hast performed with me, in keeping alive my soul.––But, I, cannot escape to the mountain, lest calamity overtake me, so shall I die. 19:20 Behold, I pray thee, this city, is near, for fleeing thither, And, it, is a little one,––let me, I pray thee, escape thither––is it not a, little, one? That my soul may live! 19:21 And he said unto him, Behold! I have lifted up thy countenance, even as to this thing,––so that I will not overthrow the city, of which thou hast spoken. 19:22 Haste thee, escape thither, for I cannot do anything, until thou have come in thither. For this cause, was the name of the city called, Zoar. 19:23 When, the sun, had come forth on the earth, Lot, had entered into Zoar. 19:24 And, Yahweh, rained, upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire,––from Yahweh, out of the heavens: 19:25 so he overthrew these cities, and all the circuit,––and all the inhabitants of the cities, and the produce of the ground. 19:26 But his wife looked from behind him,––and became––a pillar of salt. 19:27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning,––unto the place, where he had stood before Yahweh; 19:28 and he looked out over the face of Sodom and Gomorrah, and over all the face of the land of the circuit,––and beheld, and lo! the smoke of the land went up, like the smoke of a furnace. 19:29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the circuit, that God remembered Abraham,––and sent forth Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities wherein Lot had dwelt. 19:30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him, for he feared to dwell in Zoar,––so he dwelt in a cave, he, and his two daughters. 19:31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father, is old,––and, a man, there is not in the earth, to come in unto us, after the way of all the earth. 19:32 Come on! let us cause our father to drink wine, and let us lie with him,––that we may keep alive, from our father, a seed. 19:33 So they caused their father to drink wine, that night,––and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father, but he noticed not her lying down nor her rising up. 19:34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Lo! I lay, last night, with my father,––let us cause him to drink wine, this night also, and go thou in––lie with him, that we may keep alive, from our father, a seed. 19:35 So they caused their father, on that night also, to drink wine,––and the younger arose, and lay with him, but he noticed not her lying down, nor her rising up. 19:36 Thus did, the two daughters of Lot conceive from their father. 19:37 And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab,––the same, is the father of Moab, unto this day. 19:38 And, the younger––she also, bare a son, and called his name Ben–ammi,––the same, is the father of the sons of Ammon––unto this day.

Genesis 20

 

20:1 And Abraham brake up from thence, towards the land of the South, and fixed his dwelling between Kadesh and Shur,––so he sojourned in Gerar. 20:2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife: My, sister, is she,––So Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. 20:3 Then God went in unto Abimelech, in a dream of the night,––and said to him, Behold thee––dead! because of the woman whom thou hast taken, seeing that, she, is a married woman. 20:4 Now, Abimelech, had not come near unto her,––so he said, O My Lord! a nation–– even a righteous one, wilt thou slay? 20:5 Had not, he himself, said to me, My sister, is she? and, even she herself, said, My brother, is he? In the integrity of my heart and in the pureness of my hand, have I done this! 20:6 And God said unto him in a dream, I also, knew, that, in the integrity of thy heart, thou didst this, so then, even I myself, withheld thee from sinning against me,––for this reason, have I not suffered thee to touch her. 20:7 Now, therefore, restore the man’s wife, for, a prophet, is he, that he may pray for thee, and live thou,––But, if thou art not going to restore her, know, that thou, shalt die, thou––and all that are thine. 20:8 So Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spake all these words in their ears,––and the men feared greatly. 20:9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What hast thou done to us? and wherein had I sinned against thee, that thou shouldst have brought in over me and over my kingdom, a sin so great? Deeds which should not be done, hast thou done with me. 20:10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham,––What hadst thou seen, that thou shouldst have done this thing? 20:11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely there is no fear of God, in this place,––therefore will they slay me for the sake of my wife. 20:12 Moreover also, in truth, my sister, daughter of my father, she is, only not daughter of my mother,––so she became my wife. 20:13 And so it came to pass, when the Gods caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, This, is thy lovingkindness, wherewith thou shalt deal with me,–– Into whatsoever place we enter, say of me, My brother, is he. 20:14 Then took Abimelech sheep and oxen, and men–servants and maid–servants, and gave to Abraham,––and restored to him Sarah his wife. 20:15 And Abimelech said, Lo! my land, is before thee,––wherever it may seem good in thine eyes, dwell. 20:16 And, to Sarah, he said, Lo! I have given a thousand of silver unto thy brother: Lo! that, is for thee, as a covering of eyes, to all who are with thee,––And so, in every way, hath right been done. 20:17 And Abraham prayed unto God,––and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid–servants, so that they bare children. 20:18 For Yahweh, had restrained from bearing, every female of the house of Abimelech,– –because of Sarah, wife of Abraham.

Genesis 21

 

21:1 Now, Yahweh, visited Sarah, as he had said,––And Yahweh did for Sarah, as he had spoken. 21:2 So, Sarah, conceived and bare, to Abraham, a son, for his old age,––at the set time, of which God had spoken with him. 21:3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born to him, whom, Sarah, bare to him, Isaac. 21:4 And Abraham circumcised Isaac his son, when eight days old,––as God commanded him. 21:5 Now Abraham was a hundred years old,––when Isaac his son was born to him. 21:6 And Sarah said, A laughing, hath God made for me,––Everyone that heareth, will laugh with me! 21:7 And she said––Who would have announced to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled children? yet have I borne a son, for his old age! 21:8 And the child grew, and was weaned,––and Abraham made a great banquet, on the day of the weaning of Isaac. 21:9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian woman, whom she had borne to Abraham, laughing! 21:10 So she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son,––for the son of this bondwoman must not inherit, with my son, with Isaac. 21:11 And the word was very grievous in the eyes of Abraham,––on account of his son. 21:12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thine eyes concerning the boy and concerning thy bondwoman, In all that Sarah may say unto thee, hearken to her voice,––For, in Isaac, shall there be called to thee––a seed. 21:13 Yet, even the son of the bondwoman, will I appoint to become, a nation, because, thy seed, he is. 21:14 So Abraham rose up early in the morning––and took bread and a skin of water, and gave unto Hagar,––putting them on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her forth,–– so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer–sheba. 21:15 And the water out of the skin was spent,––so she cast the child under one of the shrubs; 21:16 and went and sat her down over against him, at a distance like as of such as draw the bow, for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child,––So she sat down over against him, and the boy lifted up his voice, and wept. 21:17 And God heard the voice of the boy, and a messenger of God called unto Hagar out of the heavens, and said to her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Do not fear, for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the boy, where he is. 21:18 Arise, lift up the boy, and hold him up with thy hand,––for, a great nation, will I make him. 21:19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water,––and went and filled the skin with water, and gave drink unto the boy. 21:20 And it came to pass, that God was with the boy, and he grew,––and dwelt in the desert, and he became, as he grew up, an archer. 21:21 And he dwelt in the desert of Paran,––and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. 21:22 And it came to pass, at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying,––God, is with thee in all that, thou, art doing. 21:23 Now, therefore, swear to me by God, here, that thou wilt not deal falsely by me, nor by mine offspring, nor by my descendants,––according to the lovingkindness wherewith I have dealt with thee, shalt thou deal with me, and with the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 21:24 And Abraham said, I, will swear. 21:25 But Abraham reproved Abimelech,––on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized. 21:26 And Abimelech said, I know not, who hath done this thing,––nor hast, even thou, ever told me, nor have, even I, ever heard, save today. 21:27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave to Abimelech,––and they two solemnised a covenant. 21:28 So then Abraham set seven young sheep of the flock, by themselves. 21:29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What, then, mean these seven young sheep, here, which thou hast set by themselves? 21:30 And he said, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand,––that they may serve as my witness, that I digged this well. 21:31 On this account, was the name of that place called Beer–sheba[=" oath well"], –– because, there, had they two sworn. 21:32 And when they had solemnised a covenant in Beer–sheba,––then arose Abimelech, with Phicol chief of his host, and returned unto the land of the Philistines. 21:33 Then planted he a tamarisk tree in Beer–sheba,––and called there on the name of Yahweh, the age–abiding GOD. 21:34 So Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

Genesis 22

 

22:1 And it came to pass, after these things, that, God, did prove Abraham,––and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said, Behold me! 22:2 And he said––Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah,––and cause him to ascend there, as an ascending–sacrifice, on one of the mountains, which I shall name unto thee. 22:3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took his two young men with him, and Isaac his son,––and clave the pieces of wood for an ascending–sacrifice, and mounted and went his way unto the place which God had named to him. 22:4 It was, on the third day, that Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place, afar off. 22:5 And Abraham said unto his young men––Tarry by yourselves here, with the ass, but, I and the young man, must go yonder,––that we may bow ourselves down, and return unto you. 22:6 So Abraham took the pieces of wood for the ascending–sacrifice, and laid them on Isaac his son, and took in his own hand, the fire and the knife,––and they went on their way, both of them, together. 22:7 Then said Isaac unto Abraham his father, then said he: My father! And he said, Behold me, my son,––And he said, Behold––the fire, and the pieces of wood,––but where is the lamb, for an ascending–sacrifice? 22:8 And Abraham said, God, will provide for himself the lamb, for an ascending–sacrifice, my son! So they went on their way, both of them, together. 22:9 Then came they into the place which God had named to him, and Abraham built there the altar, and laid in order the pieces of wood,––and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, above the pieces of wood. 22:10 And Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife,––to slay his son. 22:11 Then called out unto him the messenger of Yahweh, out of the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Behold me! 22:12 Then he said, Do not put forth thy hand, unto the young man, neither do to him–– anything at all,––for, now, know I that, one who reverest God, thou art, when thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from me. 22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! a ram, behind, caught in a thicket by his horns,––and Abraham went, and took the ram, and caused him to ascend as an ascending–sacrifice, instead of his son. 22:14 So Abraham called the name of that place, Yahweh–yireh,––as to which it is still said today, In the mountain of Yahweh, will provision be made. 22:15 Then called out the messenger of Yahweh, unto Abraham,––a second time, out of the heavens; 22:16 and said, By myself, have I sworn is the oracle of Yahweh,––Because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, 22:17 That I will, richly bless, thee, and, abundantly multiply, thy seed, as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the lip of the sea,––that thy seed may take possession of the gate of his foes: 22:18 So shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves in thy seed,––Because thou didst hearken unto my voice. 22:19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they mounted, and went on their way together, unto Beer–sheba,––and Abraham dwelt in Beer–sheba. 22:20 And it came to pass, after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying,––Behold! Milcah––she also, hath borne sons, to Nahor thy brother: 22:21 Uz his firstborn, and Buz his brother,––and Kemuel, father of Aram–– 22:22 and Chesed and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph,––and Bethuel; 22:23 And, Bethuel, hath begotten Rebekah,––These eight, hath Milcah borne to Nahor, brother of Abraham. 22:24 And, his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she also, hath borne Tebah and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.

Genesis 23

 

23:1 And the life of Sarah came to be, a hundred and twenty–seven years,––the years of the life of Sarah. 23:2 And Sarah died in Kiriath–arba, the same, is Hebron, in the land of Canaan,––and Abraham went in to wail for Sarah, and to weep for her. 23:3 And Abraham rose up from over the face of his dead,––and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying; 23:4 A sojourner and settler, am I with you,––Give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, That I may bury my dead, from before me. 23:5 And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him: 23:6 Hear us, my lord! A prince of God, art thou in our midst, In the choice of our buryingplaces, bury thy dead,––Not, a man from among us, his buryingplace, will withhold from thee, from burying thy dead. 23:7 And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth; 23:8 and spake with them, saying,––If it is with the consent of your minds, that I should bury my dead from before me, hear me, and intercede for me, with Ephron son of Zohar: 23:9 That he would give me, the cave of Machpelah, which pertaineth unto him, which is within the bounds of his field,––For full silver, let him give it me, in your midst, For a possession of a buryingplace. 23:10 Now, Ephron, was sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth,––so Ephron the Hittite responded to Abraham, in the ears of the sons of Heth, even all that were entering the gate of his city, saying: 23:11 Nay, my lord, hear me, The field, have I given to thee, And, the cave that is therein, to thee, have I given it,––In the eyes of the sons of my people, have I given it thee, Bury thy dead. 23:12 So Abraham boweth himself down, before the people of the land: 23:13 and spake unto Ephron, in the ears of the people of the land, saying, Only if, thou, wouldst, hear me,––I have given the silver of the field, Take it of me, That I may bury my dead here. 23:14 And Ephron responded to Abraham, saying to him, 23:15 My lord, hear me,––Land worth four hundred shekels of silver––betwixt me and thee, what is that? And, thy dead, bury thou. 23:16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver of which he had spoken in the ears of the sons of Heth,––four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant. 23:17 So was confirmed the field of Ephron, which is in Machpelah, which is before Mamre,––the field, and the cave which is therein, and all the timber which was in the field, which was in all the boundary thereof round about, 23:18 to Abraham as a purchase, in the eyes of the sons of Heth,––with all who were entering the gate of his city. 23:19 And, after this, did Abraham bury Sarah his wife, within the cave of the field of Machpelah, over against Mamre, the same, is Hebron,––in the land of Canaan. 23:20 So was confirmed the field, with the cave which was therein, to Abraham, for a possession of a buryingplace,––from the sons of Heth.

Genesis 24

 

24:1 Now, Abraham, was old, far gone in days,––and, Yahweh, had blessed Abraham, in all things. 24:2 So Abraham said unto his servant, elder of his house, ruler of all that he had,–– Place, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh; 24:3 that I may put thee on oath, by Yahweh God of the heavens, and God of the earth––That thou wilt not take a wife for my son, from among the daughters of the Canaanites, in the midst of whom, I, am dwelling: 24:4 but, unto my own land and unto my own kindred, wilt go,––So shalt thou take a wife, for my son––for Isaac. 24:5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman may not be willing to follow me into this land,––May I, take back, thy son, into the land from whence thou camest? 24:6 And Abraham said unto him,––Beware, that thou do not take back my son thither! 24:7 Yahweh, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, who took me out of the house of my father, and out of the land of my kindred, and who spake to me, and who sware to me, saying, To thy seed, will I give this land, he, will send his messenger, before thee, so shalt thou take a wife for my son, from thence. 24:8 But, if unwilling be the woman to follow thee, then shalt thou be clear, from this mine oath,––Only, my son, shalt thou not take back thither! 24:9 So the servant placed his hand, under the thigh of Abraham, his lord,––and sware to him, over this thing. 24:10 Then took the servant ten camels, from among the camels of his lord, and went his way,––all the goods of his master, being in his hand,––so be mounted, and went his way unto Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. 24:11 And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water,–– at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water. 24:12 Then he said, O Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham! I pray thee, cause it to fall out before me today,––that thou deal in lovingkindness, with my lord Abraham. 24:13 Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water,––and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming forth to draw water: 24:14 so it shall come to pass that, the young woman unto whom I shall say, Let down, pray, thy pitcher, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink, and, to thy camels also, will I give to drink, that, her, hast thou appointed for thy servant, for Isaac, And, hereby, shall I get to know, that thou hast dealt in lovingkindness with my lord! 24:15 And it came to pass, ere yet, he, had done speaking, that lo! Rebekah, was coming forth, who had been born to Bethuel son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham,––with her pitcher upon her shoulder. 24:16 Now, the young woman, was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known,––and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up. 24:17 And the servant ran to meet her,––and said, I pray thee, let me drink a little water, out of thy pitcher. 24:18 And she said, Drink, my lord,––And she hastened, and lowered her pitcher on her hand, and let him drink. 24:19 And, when she had done giving him drink,––she said, For thy camels also, will I draw, until they have done drinking. 24:20 So she hastened, and emptied her pitcher into the drinking–trough, and ran again unto the well, to draw,––and she drew for all his camels. 24:21 Now, the man, was eagerly watching her,––keeping silence, to see––whether Yahweh had prospered his way, or not. 24:22 And it came to pass, when the camels had done drinking, that the man took a ring of gold, half a shekel its weight,––and two bracelets, for her hands, ten of gold their weight; 24:23 and said, Whose daughter art, thou? I pray thee, tell me. Is there, in the house of thy father, a place for us to tarry the night? 24:24 And she said unto him, Daughter of Bethuel, am, I,––[Bethuel] son of Milcah, whom she bare to Nahor. 24:25 And she said unto him, Both straw and fodder in plenty, have we,––also a place, to tarry the night. 24:26 Then the man bowed his head, and bent himself down unto Yahweh; 24:27 and said, Blessed be Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not withdrawn his lovingkindness and his faithfulness, from my lord,––I––being in the way, Yahweh led me unto the house of the brethren of my lord! 24:28 And the young woman ran, and told the household of her mother,––according to these words. 24:29 Now, Rebekah, had a brother, whose name, was Laban,––so Laban ran unto the man, outside, unto the fountain. 24:30 And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister saying, Thus, did the man speak unto me, that he came unto the man, and lo! he was standing by the camels, near the fountain; 24:31 and he said, Come in, thou blessed of Yahweh,––Wherefore shouldst thou stand outside, when, I, have made ready the house and a place for the camels? 24:32 So the man came in towards the house, and ungirded the camels,––and there was given him straw and fodder for the camels, and water for bathing his own feet, and the feet of the men who were with him; 24:33 and [food] was set before him to eat, But he said, I cannot eat, until I have spoken my words. And he said––Speak! 24:34 Then said he,––Servant of Abraham, am I. 24:35 Now, Yahweh, having blessed my lord exceedingly, and made him great,––and given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men–servants and maid–servants, and camels, and asses, 24:36 then did Sarah, wife of my lord, bear a son to my lord, after she had become old,––so he gave to him all that he had; 24:37 And my lord put me on oath, saying,––Thou shalt not take a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land, I, am dwelling; 24:38 but, unto the house of my father, shalt thou go, and unto my family,––and take a wife for my son. 24:39 So I said unto my lord,––Peradventure the woman will not follow me. 24:40 And he said unto me,––Yahweh, before whom I have walked to and fro, will send his messenger with thee, so shall he prosper thy way, and thou shalt take a wife for my son out of my kindred, and out of the house of my father. 24:41 Then, shalt thou clear thyself from mine oath, for thou shalt go in unto my kindred,––and, if they will not grant her unto thee, then shalt thou be clear from mine oath. 24:42 So I came in today, unto the fountain,––and I said, O Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham! if, I pray thee, thou art prospering my way whereon, I, am going, 24:43 here am I, stationed by the fountain of water,––so then it shall come to pass that, the maiden that is coming forth to draw, and I shall say unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher; 24:44 and she shall say unto me, Both, thou, drink, and, for thy camels also, will I draw, the same, shall be the woman whom Yahweh hath appointed for the son of my lord. 24:45 Ere yet, I, could make an end of speaking unto mine own heart, lo! then, Rebekah, coming forth, with her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went down to the fountain, and drew,––and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee! 24:46 So she hastened, and lowered her pitcher from off her, and said, Drink! and, to thy camels also, will I give to drink,––So I drank, and, the camels also, she let drink. 24:47 Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter, art, thou? And she said, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom, Milcah, bare to him,––Then put I the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands; 24:48 and bowed my head and bent myself down, unto Yahweh,––and I blessed Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham, who had led me, in a way of faithfulness, to take the daughter of the brother of my lord, for his son. 24:49 Now, therefore, if ye are dealing in lovingkindness and faithfulness with my lord, tell me,––and, if not, tell me, that I may turn unto the right hand, or unto the left. 24:50 Then answered Laban and Bethuel, and said, from Yahweh, hath come forth the word,––we cannot speak unto thee, ill or well. 24:51 Lo! Rebekah, is before thee, Take [her] and go thy way,––And let her become wife unto the son of thy lord, as Yahweh hath spoken. 24:52 And it came to pass, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he bowed himself down towards the earth unto Yahweh. 24:53 Then the servant brought forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave unto Rebekah,––and, precious things, gave he to her brother, and to her mother. 24:54 And they did eat and drink, he, and the men who were with him, and they tarried the night,––and when they arose in the morning, he said, Let me go unto my lord! 24:55 Then said her brother and her mother, Let the young woman remain with us some days, or rather ten,––After that, she shall go. 24:56 And he said unto them, Do not hinder me, when, Yahweh, hath prospered my journey,––Let me go, that I may take my journey unto my lord! 24:57 Then said they, We must call the young woman, and ask at her mouth. 24:58 So they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. 24:59 So they let go Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men. 24:60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Our sister! become, thou, thousands of ten thousands,––And let thy seed take possession of the gate of them that hate them! 24:61 Then mounted Rebekah and her young woman, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man,––so the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. 24:62 Now, Isaac, had come in at the entrance, of Beer–lahai–roi,––for, he, was dwelling in the land of the South: 24:63 and Isaac came forth to meditate in the field, at the approach of evening,––so he lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! camels, coming in. 24:64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac,––so she alighted with haste from off the camel; 24:65 and said unto the servant, Who, is this man that is walking in the field, to meet us? And the servant said, That, is my lord. So she took the veil, and covered herself. 24:66 And the servant recounted to Isaac,––all the things which he had done. 24:67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother; thus he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her,––and Isaac consoled himself, for the loss of his mother.

Genesis 25

 

25:1 And Abraham took another wife, and, her name, was Keturah; 25:2 and she bare to him Zimran, and Yokshan, and Medan, and Midian,––and Ishbak, and Shuah. 25:3 And, Yokshan, begat Sheba and Dedan,––and, the sons of Dedan, were Asshurim and Letushim, and Leummim. 25:4 And, the sons of Midian, Ephah and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah,––all these, were the sons of Keturah. 25:5 And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac; 25:6 but, to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts,––and then sent them away from Isaac his son, while he himself yet lived, eastward, unto the land of the east. 25:7 Now, these, are the days of the years of the life of Abraham, which he lived,––a hundred and seventy–five years. 25:8 So Abraham breathed his last, and died, in a fine old age, old and satisfied,––and was gathered unto his people. 25:9 And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him, in the cave of Machpelah,––in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, which is over against Mamre; 25:10 the field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth,––there, was buried Abraham, with Sarah his wife. 25:11 And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son,– –and Isaac dwelt by Beer–lahai–roi. 25:12 Now, these, are the generations of Ishmael, son of Abraham,––whom Hagar the Egyptian woman, the handmaid of Sarah, bare to Abraham; 25:13 and, these, are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, after their generations,––the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar and Adbeel, and Mibsam; 25:14 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa; 25:15 Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 25:16 these same, are the sons of Ishmael, and, these, their names, by their villages, and by their encampments,––twelve princes, after their tribes. 25:17 And, these, are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty–seven years,– –and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered unto his people. 25:18 And they stretched their habitations, from Havilah as far as to Shur, which is over against Egypt, as thou goest in towards Assyria,––over against all his brethren, he settled down. 25:19 And, these, are the generations of Isaac, son of Abraham,––Abraham, begat Isaac; 25:20 and it came to pass, that, Isaac, was forty years old, when he took Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Syrian, of the Plain of Syria,––sister of Laban the Syrian, to himself to wife. 25:21 So then Isaac made entreaty unto Yahweh, in behalf of his wife, for she was, barren,––and Yahweh suffered himself to be entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 25:22 And the sons within her struggled together, so she said––If so, wherefore now am, I, [thus]? And she went to seek Yahweh. 25:23 And Yahweh said to her, Two nations, are in thy womb, And, two races, from thy body, shall be parted,––And, one race, shall be stronger, than the other race, And, the elder, shall serve the younger. 25:24 Then were fulfilled her days to bring forth,––and lo! twins, in her womb. 25:25 And the first came forth red, all over, as a mantle of hair,––so they called his name, Esau. 25:26 And, after that, came forth his brother, with his hand fast hold of the heel of Esau, so they called his name, Jacob,––Now, Isaac, was sixty years old, when she bare them. 25:27 And, when the youths grew up, it came to pass that, Esau, was a man skilled in game, a man of the field,––but, Jacob, was a ready man, dwelling in tents. 25:28 And, Isaac, loved, Esau, because of the game [he put] in his mouth,––but, Rebekah, was a lover of, Jacob. 25:29 And Jacob had boiled pottage,––when Esau came in from the field, he, being famished. 25:30 So Esau said unto Jacob, Do let me devour some of the red––this red, for, famished, I am. For this cause, was his name called Edom. 25:31 And Jacob said,––Come sell, just now, thy birthright, unto me. 25:32 And Esau said, Here am, I, on the point of dying,––wherefore, then, should I, have, a birthright? 25:33 And Jacob said, Come swear to me, just now! And he sware to him,––and sold his birthright, to Jacob. 25:34 And, Jacob, having given to Esau bread and a dish of lentils, he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way,––thus Esau despised, his birthright!

Genesis 26

 

26:1 And there came to be a famine in the land, besides the first famine, which happened in the days of Abraham,––so Isaac went his way unto Abimelech, king of the Philistines, towards Gerar; 26:2 and Yahweh appeared unto him, and said, Do not go down towards Egypt,––Make thy habitation in the land, which I may name unto thee: 26:3 Sojourn in this land, that I may be with thee, and bless thee,––for, to thee, and to thy seed, will I give all these lands, So will I establish the oath which I sware to Abraham, thy father; 26:4 and will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and will give to thy seed, all these lands,––And all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves in thy seed: 26:5 Because that Abraham hearkened unto my voice,––and so kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes and my laws. 26:6 So Isaac dwelt in Gerar. 26:7 Then asked the men of the place, as to his wife, and he said, My sister, is she,–– For he feared to say, My wife, lest [said he] the men of the place should slay me, on account of Rebekah, for, fair to look on, she is. 26:8 And it came to pass, when the days had lengthened out to him there, that Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out through the lattice of a window,––and he beheld, and lo! Isaac––laughing with Rebekah his wife. 26:9 So Abimelech called for Isaac, and said, But lo! she is, thy wife! How, then, saidst thou, She is, my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die on her account. 26:10 Then said Abimelech, What, is this, thou hast done to us? A little more, and one of the people might have lien with thy wife, so shouldst thou have brought upon us, guilt. 26:11 And Abimelech commanded all the people, saying,––He that toucheth this man or his wife, shall, surely be put to death. 26:12 And Isaac sowed in that land, and found, in the same year, a hundredfold,––seeing that Yahweh had blessed him. 26:13 So the man waxed great,––and went on and on waxing great, until that he had waxed exceeding great. 26:14 So he came to have possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a large body of servants,––and the Philistines envied him. 26:15 And, as for all the wells, which the servants of his father digged, in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped them up, and filled them with dust. 26:16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac,––Get thee from us, for thou hast become far mightier than we. 26:17 So Isaac went from thence,––and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 26:18 And Isaac again digged the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father, and which the Philistines stopped up after the death of Abraham,–– and he called their names, after the names which his father called them. 26:19 And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley,––and found, there, a well of living water. 26:20 And the herdmen of Gerar disputed with the herdmen of Isaac, saying, Ours, is the water! So he called the name of the well, Esek, because they had stirred up a quarrel with him. 26:21 And they digged another well, and they disputed over that also,––so he called the name thereof, Sitnah. 26:22 And he moved on from thence, and digged another well, and they disputed not for it,––so he called the name thereof, Rehoboth, and said, For, now, hath Yahweh made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. 26:23 And he went up from thence, to Beer–sheba. 26:24 And Yahweh appeared unto him the same night, and said, I, am the God of Abraham thy father,––Do not fear, for, with thee, am, I, And I will bless thee, and multiply thy seed, For the sake of Abraham my servant. 26:25 So he builded there all altar, and called on the name of Yahweh, and spread out there, his tent,––and the servants of Isaac cut out there, a well. 26:26 And, Abimelech, came unto him from Gerar,––with Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol, commander of his host. 26:27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore have ye come in mite me,––seeing that, ye, hated me, and sent me away from you? 26:28 And they said: We, saw plainly, that Yahweh was with thee, so we said, Let there be, we pray thee, an oath betwixt us both, betwixt us and thee,––and let us solemnise a covenant with thee:–– 26:29 That thou wilt not do wrong by us, according as we touched not thee, and according as we did by thee, nothing but good, and then sent thee away in peace, thee, who, now, art blessed of Yahweh! 26:30 So he made for them a banquet, and they did eat and drink,–– 26:31 and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath, each man to his brother,––so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him, in peace. 26:32 And it came to pass, on the same day, that the servants of Isaac came in, and told him concerning the well, which they had digged,––and said to him, We have found water! 26:33 So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath, the name of the city, been Beer– sheba, unto this day. 26:34 And, when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith, daughter of Beeri, the Hittite; and Basemath, daughter of Elon, the Hittite; 26:35 and they became a bitterness of spirit,––to Isaac and to Rebekah.

Genesis 27

 

27:1 And it came to pass that Isaac, was old, and his eyes became too dim to see, so he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him,––My son! And he said unto him, Behold me! 27:2 And he said, Behold, I pray thee, I am old,––I know not the day of my death. 27:3 Now, therefore, take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and catch for me game; 27:4 and make for me dainty meats, such as I love, and bring in to me, that I may eat,– –To the end my soul may bless thee, ere yet I die! 27:5 Now, Rebekah, was hearkening, when Isaac spake unto Esau his son,––and Esau went his way to the field, to catch game, to bring in. 27:6 Rebekah, therefore, spake unto Jacob her son, saying,––Lo! I heard thy father, speaking unto Esau thy brother, saying, 27:7 Bring in for me game, and make for me dainty meats, that I may eat; and let me bless thee in the presence of Yahweh, before my death. 27:8 Now, therefore, my son, hearken unto my voice,––in that which I am commanding thee: 27:9 Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and fetch me from thence, two kids of the goats, fine ones,––that I may make of them dainty meats for thy father, such as he loveth; 27:10 Then shalt thou take them in unto thy father, and he shall eat,––To the end he may bless thee, before his death. 27:11 And Jacob said unto Rebekah his mother,––Lo! Esau my brother, is a hairy man, whereas, I, am a smooth man: 27:12 peradventure my father might feel, me, then should I be in his eyes, as one that mocketh,––and should bring upon myself a reproach, and not a blessing! 27:13 And his mother said to him, Upon me, be thy reproach, my son,––only hearken unto my voice, and go fetch [them] for me. 27:14 So he went, and fetched [them], and brought them in to his mother,––and his mother made dainty meats, such as his father loved. 27:15 Then took Rebekah the garments of Esau her elder son, the costly ones, which were with her, in the house,––and put them on Jacob, her younger son; 27:16 and the, skins of the kids of the goats, put she upon his hands,––and on the smooth part of his neck; 27:17 then placed she the dainty meats and the bread, which she had made ready,––in the hand of Jacob her son. 27:18 So he went in unto his father, and said––My father! And he said, Behold me! who art, thou, my son? 27:19 And Jacob said unto his father, I, am Esau thy firstborn, I have made ready, as thou didst bid me. Rise, I pray thee, sit up, and eat thou of my game, To the end thy soul may bless me. 27:20 Then said Isaac unto his son, How is it thou hast been so quick in finding, my son? And he said, Because Yahweh thy God caused it so to fall out before me. 27:21 Then said Isaac unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son––whether, thou thyself, art my son Esau, or not. 27:22 So Jacob came near unto Isaac his father, and he felt him; then said he, The voice, is the voice of Jacob; But, the hands, are the hands of Esau. 27:23 So he did not find him out, because, his hands, were, like the hands of Esau his brother, hairy,––so he blessed him. 27:24 And he said, Thou thyself, art my son Esau? And he said, I am! 27:25 So he said, Bring it near to me, that I may eat of the game of my son, To the end my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat, and he brought in to him wine, and he drank. 27:26 Then Isaac his father said unto him,––Come thou near, I pray thee, and kiss me, my son. 27:27 So he came near, and kissed him, and he smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him,––and said, See! the smell of my son, As the smell of a field, which Yahweh hath blessed; 27:28 Then, may God give thee of the dew of the heavens, And of the fatness of the earth,––And abundance of corn, and new wine: 27:29 Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee, Become thou lord to thy brethren, And let the sons of thy mother bow down to thee,––He that curseth thee, be accursed! And, he that blesseth thee, be blessed! 27:30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob,––yea it came to pass, when Jacob, had only just gone forth, from the presence of Isaac his father, that, Esau his brother, came in from his hunting. 27:31 Then, he too, made dainty meats, and brought in to his father,––and said to his father, Let my father rise, that he may eat of the game of his son, To the end thy soul may bless me! 27:32 And Isaac his father said to him, Who art, thou? And he said, I, am thy son, thy firstborn, Esau. 27:33 Then did Isaac tremble with an exceeding great trembling, and said, Who then was it that caught game and brought in to me, and I did eat of all ere yet thou didst come in, and I blessed him? Yea, blessed, shall he remain! 27:34 When Esau heard the words of his father, then cried he out with an outcry loud and bitter, exceedingly,––and said to his father, Bless, even me also, O my father! 27:35 Then he said, Thy brother came in, with deceit,––and took away thy blessing. 27:36 And he said, Is it because, his name, is called, Jacob, that he hath tricked me, now twice? My birthright, he took away, And lo! now, he hath taken away, my blessing! And he said, Hast thou not reserved, for me, a blessing? 27:37 Then answered Isaac, and said to Esau,––Lo! a lord, have I appointed him unto thee, And, all his brethren, have I given to him, as servants, And, with corn and new wine, have I sustained him,––And, for thee––now, what can I do, my son? 27:38 And Esau said unto his father, But one blessing, hast thou, O my father? Bless, me also, O my father! And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. 27:39 Then answered Isaac his father, and said unto him,––Lo! of the fat parts of the earth, shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of the heavens, above; 27:40 And, on thy sword, shalt thou live, And, thy brother, shalt thou serve: But it shall come to pass, when thou shalt rove at large, Then shalt thou break his yoke from off thy neck. 27:41 And Esau lay in wait for Jacob, on account of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him,––and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father draw near, when I can slay Jacob my brother. 27:42 Then were told to Rebekah, the words of Esau, her elder son,––so she sent and called for Jacob, her younger son, and said unto him––Lo! Esau thy brother, is consoling himself as touching thee, to slay thee. 27:43 Now, therefore, my son, hearken to my voice,––and rise, flee thou to Laban my brother, to Haran; 27:44 And thou shalt dwell with him a few days,––until that the wrath of thy brother turn away: 27:45 until the turning away of the anger of thy brother from thee, and he forget what thou hast done to him, and I send and fetch thee from thence. Wherefore should I lose, you both, in one day? 27:46 So then Rebekah said unto Isaac, I am disgusted with my life, because of the daughters of Heth,––Should Jacob be taking a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these, of the daughters of the land, wherefore could I wish for life?

Genesis 28

 

28:1 Then Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him,––and commanded him, and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 28:2 Rise, go thy way to Padan–aram to the house of Bethuel, thy mother’s father,––and take thee from thence, a wife, of the daughters of Laban, thy mother’s brother. 28:3 And, GOD Almighty, bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee,––so shalt thou become a multitude of peoples. 28:4 And may he give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee,––that thou mayest possess the land of thy sojournings, which God gave to Abraham. 28:5 So Isaac sent away Jacob, and he took his journey to Padan–aram,––unto Laban son of Bethuel, the Syrian, brother of Rebekah, mother of Jacob and Esau. 28:6 And Esau beheld that Isaac, when he blessed Jacob, and sent him to Padan–aram, to take to himself from thence, a wife, that, in blessing him, he laid command upon him, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; 28:7 And that Jacob hearkened unto his father, and unto his mother,––and took his journey to Padan–aram. 28:8 So then Esau beheld that, displeasing, were the daughters of Caanan,––in the eyes of Isaac his father: 28:9 Esau therefore went unto Ishmael,––and took Mahalath daughter of Ishmael, son of Abraham, sister of Nebaioth, to himself to wife, in addition to the wives that he had. 28:10 So Jacob went forth, from Beer–sheba,––and journeyed towards Haran. 28:11 And he lighted on a place, and tarried the night there, because the sun had gone in,––and he took of the stones of the place, and put for his pillow,––and lay down in that place. 28:12 And he dreamed, and lo! a stairway, planted earthwards, with, its top, reaching towards the heavens,––and lo! messengers of God, ascending and descending thereon; 28:13 and lo! Yahweh, standing by him,––and he said, I, am Yahweh, God of Abraham thy father and God of Isaac,––The land whereon, thou, art lying, to thee, will I give it, and to thy seed; 28:14 And thy seed shall become, as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt break forth westward and eastward, and northward and southward,––And all the families of the ground shall be blessed in thee, and in thy seed. 28:15 Lo! then, I, am with thee, so will I keep thee in every place whithersoever thou mayest go, and will bring thee back unto this soil,––For I will not forsake thee until I have done that of which I have spoken to thee. 28:16 And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, Surely, Yahweh was in this place, And, I, knew it not. 28:17 And he feared, and said, How fearful is this place! None other this, than the house of God! Nor this than the gate of the heavens! 28:18 So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone which he had put for his pillow, and put it for a pillar,––and poured out oil upon the top thereof; 28:19 and called the name of that place––Bethel,––nevertheless, Luz, was the name of the city, aforetime. 28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying,––If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way whereon, I, am going, and give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on; 28:21 and I come back in prosperity unto the house of my father, Then will Yahweh prove to be my, God,–– 28:22 And, this stone which I have put for a pillar, shall be the house of God,––And, of all which thou shalt give me, a tenth, will I tithe unto thee.

Genesis 29

 

29:1 Then Jacob lifted up his feet,––and went his way towards the land of the sons of the East. 29:2 And he looked, and lo! a well, in the field, and lo! there, three flocks of sheep, lying down near it, for, out of that well, do they water the flocks,––but, the stone, is great, on the mouth of the well: 29:3 so they gather together thither all the flocks, and roll away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and water the sheep,––and put back the stone upon the mouth of the well, to its place. 29:4 And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said: From Haran, are we. 29:5 And he said to them, Know ye Laban, son of Nahor? And they said, We know [him]. 29:6 And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, Well, but lo! Rachel his daughter, coming in with the sheep. 29:7 And he said––Lo! the day is yet high, it is not time for gathering together the cattle,––water the sheep, and go feed. 29:8 And they said, We cannot, until that all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll away the stone, from off the mouth of the well,––and then can we water the sheep. 29:9 While yet he was speaking with them, Rachel, had come in with the sheep which belonged to her father, for, a shepherdess, was she. 29:10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel, daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother. 29:11 And Jacob kissed Rachel,––and lifted up his voice, and wept. 29:12 And, when Jacob told Rachel, that he was, her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son, then ran she, and told her father. 29:13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fondly kissed him, and brought him into his house,––when he recounted to Laban all these things. 29:14 And Laban said to him, Surely, my bone and my flesh, art thou. So he abode with him a month of days. 29:15 Then said Laban to Jacob, Is it because, my brother, thou art, that thou shouldst serve me for naught? Come, tell me! What shall be thy wages? 29:16 Now, Laban, had two daughters,––the name of the elder, Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel. 29:17 But, the eyes of Leah, were weak,––whereas, Rachel, was comely in form, and comely in countenance. 29:18 So Jacob loved Rachel,––and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter. 29:19 And Laban said, Better, that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man,––Abide with me! 29:20 So Jacob served for Rachel––seven years,––and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her. 29:21 Then said Jacob unto Laban: Come give me my wife, for fulfilled are my days,–– that I may go in unto her. 29:22 So Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a banquet. 29:23 And it came to pass, in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her in unto him,––and he went in unto her. 29:24 And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter, as handmaid. 29:25 And it came to pass, in the morning, that lo! it was Leah,––and he said unto Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Was it not, for Rachel, I served with thee? Wherefore, then, hast thou deceived me? 29:26 And Laban said, It must not be done so, in our place,––to give the later–born before the firstborn. 29:27 Fulfill the week of this one,––then must we give thee, the other one also, for the service wherewith thou shalt serve with me, yet seven years more. 29:28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week of this one,––and he gave him Rachel his daughter––to him to wife. 29:29 And Laban gave, to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid,––to be hers, as a handmaid. 29:30 So he went in, unto Rachel also, and loved, Rachel also, more than Leah,––and he served with him, yet seven years more. 29:31 And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children,–– whereas, Rachel, was barren. 29:32 So Leah conceived, and bare a son, and called his name, Reuben,––for she said, Because Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me. 29:33 And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said, Because Yahweh heard that, I, was, hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name, Simeon. 29:34 And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said, Now––this time, will my husband be bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons,––For this cause, called she his name, Levi. 29:35 And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said, This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name, Judah. And she left off bearing.

Genesis 30

 

30:1 And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister,––and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die. 30:2 Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel,––and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? 30:3 And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah, Go in unto her,––that she may bear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her! 30:4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife,––and Jacob went in unto her; 30:5 and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; 30:6 and Rachel said, God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name, Dan. 30:7 And Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid, conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. 30:8 Then said Rachel, With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister, Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. 30:9 Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing,––so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob, to wife. 30:10 And Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: 30:11 and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name, Gad. 30:12 And Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, bare a second son to Jacob; 30:13 and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy, have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. 30:14 Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother,––and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, some of the mandrakes of thy son! 30:15 And she said unto her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to–night, for the mandrakes of thy son. 30:16 And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him, and said: Unto me, shalt thou come in, for I have, hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night. 30:17 And God hearkened unto Leah,––and she conceived, and bare to Jacob a fifth son. 30:18 Then said Leah, God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. 30:19 And Leah conceived again, and bare a sixth son to Jacob. 30:20 Then said Leah, God hath dowered me, even me, with a handsome dowry, Now, will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. 30:21 And afterwards she bare a daughter,––so she called her name, Dinah. 30:22 Then God remembered Rachel,––and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. 30:23 So she conceived and bare a son,––and said, God hath taken away my reproach; 30:24 So she called his name, Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son. 30:25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph,––that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go, that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land. 30:26 Come, give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me take my journey,––for, thou, knowest my service, wherewith I have served thee. 30:27 And Laban said unto him, If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, . . . I have divined that Yahweh hath blessed me for thy sake. 30:28 And he said,––Come, fix thy wages for me, that I may give it! 30:29 And he said unto him, Thou, knowest how I have served thee,––and how thy cattle have fared, with me. 30:30 For it was, little, that thou hadst––before I came, and then it brake forth into multitude, and Yahweh blessed thee at my every step. Now, therefore, when am, I, also to do something, for my own house? 30:31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said: Thou shall give me, nothing at all, If thou wilt do for me this thing, I will return, I will shepherd thy flock, I will keep it: 30:32 Let me pass through all thy flock today, removing from thence––every young one that is speckled and spotted, and every young one that is dark–coloured, among the young sheep, and spotted and speckled, among the goats, and they shall be my wages. 30:33 And my righteousness shall answer for me, on a future day, when thou shall come in respecting my hire that is before thee,––Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and dark–coloured among the young sheep, stolen, shall it be accounted, if found, with me. 30:34 Then said Laban, Lo! would it might be according to thy word! 30:35 So he removed, on that day, the he–goats that were striped and spotted, and all the she–goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and every dark–coloured one among the young sheep,––and delivered them into the hand of his sons; 30:36 then put he a journey of three days between himself and Jacob,––but, Jacob himself, continued tending the flocks of Laban that were left. 30:37 So then Jacob took him rods of young storax, and hazel and maple,––and peeled in them white stripes, laying bare the white, which was on the rods. 30:38 And he set the rods which he had peeled, in the channels, in the troughs of water,––where the flocks came in to drink, straight before the flocks, and the females of the flock used to be in heat when they came in to drink; 30:39 and the males of the flock were in heat before the rods,––so the flocks brought forth ring–straked, speckled, and spotted. 30:40 The rams also, did Jacob separate, and then set the faces of the flocks towards the ring–straked and all the dark–coloured, among the flocks of Laban,––and he put, his own, droves by themselves, and put them not with the flocks of Laban. 30:41 So it came to pass, whensoever the stronger of the flocks were in heat, that Jacob set the rods before the eyes of the flocks, in the channels,––that the females might be in heat among the rods; 30:42 but, when the flocks were late in bearing, he did not set them,––and so the late– born were Laban’s, but the strong ones Jacob’s. 30:43 Thus did the man break forth, exceedingly,––thus came he to have flocks in abundance, and maid–servants, and men–servants, and camels, and asses.

Genesis 31

 

31:1 Then heard he the words of the sons of Laban, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that belonged to our father; Yea, out of what belonged to our father, hath he made all this wealth. 31:2 And Jacob looked upon the face of Laban,––and lo! it was not with him as aforetime. 31:3 Then said Yahweh unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred,––that I may be with thee. 31:4 So Jacob sent, and called for Rachel and for Leah,––to the field, unto his flock; 31:5 and said to them, Beholding, am I, the face of your father, that it is not towards me as aforetime,––nevertheless, the God of my father, hath been with me; 31:6 and, ye, know that, with all my vigour, have I served your father. 31:7 But, your father, hath deceived me, and hath changed my wages ten times,––yet God hath not suffered him to deal harmfully with me. 31:8 If thus he saith, The speckled, shall be thy wages, then do all the flock bring forth speckled,––But, if thus he saith, The ring–straked, shall be thy wages, then do all the flock bring forth ring–straked. 31:9 So hath God stripped away the herds of your father, and given them to me. 31:10 And it came to pass, in the season when the flock were in heat, then lifted I mine eyes, and beheld in a dream,––and lo! the he–goats that were leaping upon the flock, were ring–straked, speckled, and dappled. 31:11 And the messenger of God said unto me in a dream, Jacob! and I said, Behold me! 31:12 Then he said, Lift, I pray thee, thine eyes and behold, All the he–goats that are leaping upon the flock, are ring–straked, speckled, and dappled,––for I have seen all that, Laban, has been doing to thee. 31:13 I, am the GOD of Bethel, where thou didst anoint a pillar, where thou didst vow to me a vow,––Now, rise, go forth out of this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 31:14 Then responded Rachel and Leah, and said to him,––Have we any longer a portion or an inheritance, in the house of our father? 31:15 Are we not accounted, aliens, to him, seeing that, having sold us, he hath then gone on, devouring, our silver? 31:16 Surely, all the riches which God hath stripped off from our father, unto us, it belongeth, and unto our sons,––Now, therefore, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. 31:17 So Jacob arose,––and mounted his sons and his wives on the camels; 31:18 and drave away all his herds, and all his goods which he had gathered, the gains he had gained, which he had gathered in Padan–aram; that he might go in unto Isaac his father, unto the land of Canaan. 31:19 Now, Laban, had gone, to shear his sheep,––so Rachel stole the household gods that belonged to her father. 31:20 Thus Jacob stole away unawares to Laban, the Syrian,––in that he had not told him that he was, about to flee. 31:21 So he fled, he––and all that he had, and he arose, and passed over the River,–– and set his face towards the mountain of Gilead. 31:22 And it was told Laban, on the third day,––that Jacob had fled. 31:23 So he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him, a journey of seven days,––and overtook him in the mountain of Gilead. 31:24 And God went in unto Laban the Syrian, in a dream of the night,––and said to him, Take heed to thyself, that thou speak not with Jacob, either good or bad. 31:25 So then Laban came up with Jacob,––Jacob, having pitched his tent in the mountain, Laban, also, with his brethren, pitched in the mountain of Gilead. 31:26 Then said Laban to Jacob, What hadst thou done, that thou shouldst steal away unawares to me,––and shouldst carry off my daughters, as captives of the sword? 31:27 Wherefore didst thou secretly, flee, and rob me,––and didst not tell me, that I might send thee away with rejoicing and with songs, with timbrel and with lyre; 31:28 and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now, hast thou done, foolishly. 31:29 It is in the power of my hand, to deal with thee for harm,––but, the God of your father, last night, spake unto me, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not with Jacob, either good or bad. 31:30 But, now, though thou, didst even take thy journey, because thou, didst sorely long, for the house of thy father, wherefore didst thou steal away my gods? 31:31 And Jacob answered and said unto Laban,––Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take by force thy daughters from me! 31:32 He with whom thou find thy gods, shall not live! Before our brethren, note thou for thyself what is with me, and take what is thine. Neither did Jacob know that, Rachel, had stolen them. 31:33 Then entered Laban into the tent of Jacob and into the tent of Leah and into the tent of the two handmaids, and found nothing,––then went he forth out of the tent of Leah, and entered into the tent of Rachel. 31:34 Now, Rachel, had taken the household gods and put them in the basket–saddle of the camel, and taken her seat upon them. And Laban felt about throughout all the tent, and found them not. 31:35 And she said unto her father, Let it not be vexing in the eyes of my lord, that I cannot rise up at thy presence, for, the way of women, is upon me. So he made search, but found not the household gods. 31:36 And it was vexing to Jacob, and he contended with Laban,––and Jacob responded, and said to Laban, What was my trespass, what my sin, that thou shouldst have come burning after me? 31:37 Now that thou hast felt about among all my goods, what hast thou found of the goods of thine own house? Set it out here, right before my brethren and thy brethren,–– that they may give sentence betwixt us two. 31:38 This twenty years’ time, have, I, been with thee––Thy ewes and thy she–goats, have not cast their young,––And the rams of thy flock, have I not eaten, 31:39 The torn, have I not brought in unto thee––I, bare the loss, At my hand, didst thou require it,––Stolen by day, or stolen by night. 31:40 Thus have I been––By day, drought hath consumed me, And, frost, by, night,––So that my sleep fled away from mine eyes. 31:41 This, hath been my lot twenty years, in thy house,––I served thee fourteen years, for thy two daughters, And six years, for thy sheep––And thou didst change my wages ten times:–– 31:42 But that the God of my father––The God of Abraham, and the Dread of Isaac–– Proved to be mine, Surely, even now, empty, hadst thou let me go? My humiliation and the wearying toil of my hands, God had seen, And therefore gave sentence last night! 31:43 Then responded Laban and said unto Jacob––The daughters, are my, daughters, And, the sons, are my, sons, And, the sheep, are my, sheep, And, all that, thou, beholdest, To me, doth it belong! But, to my daughters, what can I do to these, this day, Or to their sons, whom they have borne? 31:44 Now, therefore, come on! Let us solemnise a covenant, I and thou,––So shall it be a witness betwixt me and thee. 31:45 So Jacob took a stone,––and set it up as a pillar. 31:46 Then said Jacob to his brethren––Gather stones. And they took stones, and made a heap,––and they did eat there, by the heap. 31:47 And Laban called it, Jegar–sahadutha,––but, Jacob, called it, Galeed. 31:48 Then said Laban: This heap, be witness, betwixt me and thee, today. For this cause, is the name thereof called, Galeed; 31:49 also The Watch Tower, as to which it is said, Yahweh watch betwixt me and thee, when we are parted one from another. 31:50 If thou oppress my daughters, or if thou take wives besides my daughters,––there may be no man with us––see! God, be witness betwixt me and thee! 31:51 And Laban said to Jacob––Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have set betwixt me and thee: 31:52 A witness, be this heap, and, a witness, the pillar,––That, I, am not to pass, unto thee, over this heap, And, thou, art not to pass, unto me, over this heap and this pillar, for harm. 31:53 The Gods of Abraham and the Gods of Nahor judge betwixt us––the Gods of their fathers. And Jacob sware by the Dread of his father Isaac; 31:54 and Jacob offered sacrifice in the mountain, and called on his brethren to eat bread. So they did eat bread, and tarried the night in the mountain. 31:55 And Laban rose up early in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went his way and returned to his place.

Genesis 32

 

32:1 When, Jacob, had gone on his way, there met him, messengers of God. 32:2 And Jacob said, when he saw them, the camp of God, is this! So he called the name of that place, Mahanaim. 32:3 Then did Jacob send messengers before him, unto Esau his brother,––to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. 32:4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus, shall ye say to my lord, to Esau, Thus, saith thy servant Jacob, With Laban, have I sojourned, and tarried until, now: 32:5 And I have oxen and asses, flocks and men–servants and maid–servants, So I must needs send to tell my lord, that I might find favour in thine eyes. 32:6 And the messengers returned unto Jacob, saying,––We came in unto thy brother, unto Esau, moreover also, he is on his way to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. 32:7 Then was Jacob greatly afraid, and in distress. So he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and the herds and the camels, into two camps. 32:8 And he said, Should Esau come upon the one camp, and smite it, yet shall the camp that is left escape. 32:9 And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac,––Yahweh, who wast saying unto me,––Return to thy land and to thy kindred, that I may deal well with thee; –– 32:10 I am too small for all the lovingkindnesses, and for all the faithfulness, which thou hast done unto thy servant,––For, with my staff, passed I over this Jordan, But, now, have I become two camps. 32:11 Deliver me, I pray thee, out of the hand of my brother, out of the hand of Esau,–– for, I, am afraid, of him, lest he come in and smite––mother, as well as sons! 32:12 But, thou thyself, saidst,––I will, deal well, with thee,––So will I make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which is not to be counted, for multitude. 32:13 And he tarried there that night, and took of that which came to his hand, a present for Esau his brother:–– 32:14 She–goats, two hundred; And he–goats, twenty; Ewes, two hundred; And rams, twenty; 32:15 Milch camels, with their colts, thirty; Cows, forty; And bulls, ten; She–asses, twenty; And young he–asses, ten. 32:16 And he gave them into the hand of his servants, each drove by itself,––and said unto his servants––Pass over before me, and, a breathing–space, shall ye put betwixt drove and drove. 32:17 And he commanded the first one, saying: When Esau my brother shall fall in with thee, and shall ask thee, saying, Whose art, thou? and whither wouldst thou go? and to whom belong these before thee? 32:18 then shalt thou say, To thy servant Jacob: It is, a present, sent to my lord, to Esau; And behold, he himself also, is behind us. 32:19 And he commanded the second also, and the third, yea all that were going on behind the droves, saying,––According to this word, shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. 32:20 Then shall ye say, Also, lo! thy servant Jacob, is behind us. For he said: I must pacify him with the present that goeth on before me, And, after that, will I see his face: Peradventure he will accept me. 32:21 So the present passed over before him,––whereas, he himself, tarried that night in the camp. 32:22 And he arose in that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven sons,––and passed over the ford of Jabbok. 32:23 So he took them, and sent them over the brook,––and sent over that which he had. 32:24 And Jacob was left alone,––and there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn. 32:25 And, when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh,––and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was put out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 32:26 Then said he––Let me go, for uprisen hath the dawn. And he said: I will not let thee go,––except, thou have blessed me. 32:27 Then he said unto him––What is thy name? And he said––Jacob. 32:28 Then he said––Not Jacob, shall thy name be called any more, but, Israel,––For thou hast contended with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 32:29 Then asked Jacob and said, Do, I pray thee, tell me thy name! And he said–– Wherefore now, shouldest thou ask for my name? And he blessed him there. 32:30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; For I saw God, face to face; and my soul was delivered. 32:31 And the sun rose on him as soon as he had passed over Penuel,––he, moreover, was halting upon his thigh. 32:32 For this cause, the sons of Israel eat not of the nerve of the large hip–sinew, which is by the hollow of the thigh, until this day,––because he touched the hollow of the thigh of Jacob, in the nerve of the hip–sinew.

Genesis 33

 

33:1 Then Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! Esau, coming in,––and, with him, four hundred men. So he divided the children––unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids; 33:2 and put the handmaids and their children first,––and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph next; 33:3 but, he himself, passed over before them, and bowed himself to the earth seven times, until he had come near unto his brother. 33:4 Then ran Esau to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck,––and they wept. 33:5 Then lifted he up his eyes, and beheld the women and the children, and said, What are these, to thee? And he said––The children wherewith God hath favoured thy servant. 33:6 Then came near the handmaids, they––and their children,––and bowed themselves. 33:7 Then came near Leah also, with her children,––and they bowed themselves. And, afterwards, came near Joseph with Rachel, and they bowed themselves. 33:8 Then said he, What to thee is all this camp, which I have fallen in with? And he said,––To find favour, in the eyes of my lord. 33:9 Then said Esau, I have, an abundance,––my brother, be thine, what thou hast! 33:10 Then said Jacob, Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, then thou wilt take my present at my hand,––For, on this account, hath my seeing thy face been like seeing the face of God, in that thou wast well–pleased with me. 33:11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing which hath been brought in to thee,––because God hath shewed me favour, and because I have, everything. So he was urgent with him, and he took it. 33:12 Then he said, Let us break up and go,––and let me go on before thee. 33:13 And he said unto him, My lord, is taking note, that, the children, are tender,––and, the flocks and the herds, are giving suck with me,––and, should I overdrive them a single day, then would all the flocks die. 33:14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant,––and let, me, lead on in my own easy way, at the pace of the cattle that are before me, and at the pace of the children, until that I come in unto my lord, towards Seir. 33:15 Then said Esau: Let me leave, I pray thee, along with thee, some of the people who are with me! And he said––Why so? let me find favour in the eyes of my lord! 33:16 So Esau returned, that day, to his journey towards Mount Seir. 33:17 But, Jacob, brake up towards Succoth, and built for himself a house,––for his cattle, made he places of shelter, for which cause, the name of the place was called, Succoth. 33:18 And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan,––when he came in from Padan–aram,––and he encamped before the city. 33:19 And he bought the portion of the field, where he had spread out his tent, at the hand of the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem,––for a hundred kesitahs. 33:20 And he set up there, an altar,––and called it, El–elohe–Israel.

Genesis 34

 

34:1 Then went forth Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob,––to see the daughters of the land. 34:2 And Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the land, saw her,––so he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her. 34:3 And his soul clave unto Dinah, daughter of Jacob,––and he loved the young woman, and spake to the heart of the young woman. 34:4 Then spake Shechem unto Hamor his father, saying,––Take me this girl, to wife! 34:5 Now, Jacob, had heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, but, his sons, happened to be with his cattle, in the field,––so Jacob kept quiet, until they came in. 34:6 Then came forth Hamor, father of Shechem, unto Jacob,––to speak with him. 34:7 Now, the sons of Jacob, came in from the field, as soon as they heard, and the men were grieved, and it was vexing to them exceedingly,––for, a disgraceful deed, had he done with Israel, in lying with Jacob’s daughter, seeing that, so, it should not be done. 34:8 So then Hamor spake with them, saying––As for Shechem my son, his soul hath become attached to your daughter,––I pray you give her to him, to wife. 34:9 And exchange ye daughters with us in marriage,––your daughters, shall ye give to us, and, our daughters, shall ye take to you. 34:10 And, with us, shall ye dwell,––and, the land, shall be before you, tarry, and go through it, and get possessions therein. 34:11 Then said Shechem unto her father, and unto her brethren, Let me find favour in your eyes,––and, whatsoever ye may say unto me, will I give: 34:12 Heap on me, exceedingly, dowry and gift, and I will give, just as ye may say unto me,––but give me the young woman, to wife. 34:13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem, and Hamor his father, deceitfully, and spake (because he had defiled Dinah their sister)–– 34:14 and said unto them––We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man that is uncircumcised,––for, a reproach, it would be to us. 34:15 Only herein, can we consent to you,––If ye will become like us, by circumcising to you every male, 34:16 then will we give our daughters to, you, and, your daughters, will we take to, us,–– and we will dwell with you, and become one people. 34:17 But, if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter, and be gone. 34:18 And their words looked fair, in the eyes of Hamor,––and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor’s son; 34:19 and the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter,––he, moreover being more honourable than all the house of his father. 34:20 So Hamor entered, with Shechem his son, into the gate of their city,––and they spake unto the men of their city, saying: 34:21 As for these men, in peace, they are, with us––let them therefore dwell in the land, and go through it, for, the land, lo! it is roomy on both hands, before them,––their daughters, let us take to us for wives, and, our daughters, let us give to them. 34:22 Only herein, will the men consent to us, to dwell with us, to become one people,–– If we circumcise to us every male, even as, they, are circumcised. 34:23 Their herds, and their substance, and all their beasts, shall, they, not be, ours? Only, we must consent to them, that they may dwell with us. 34:24 And they hearkened unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, even all that were going forth out of the gate of his city,––and every male was circumcised, all that were going forth out of the gate of his city. 34:25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took each man his sword, and came in upon the city, boldly,––and slew every male; 34:26 Hamor also, and Shechem his son, slew they with the edge of the sword,––and took Dinah out of the house of Shechem, and came forth. 34:27 The sons of Jacob, came in upon the slain, and plundered the city,––because they had defiled their sister: 34:28 their flocks, and their herds, and their asses,––and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, they took; 34:29 and, all their wealth, and all their little ones and their women, took they captive, and seized as plunder,––even all that was in their houses. 34:30 Then said Jacob unto Simeon and unto Levi––Ye have troubled me, by making me odious among them that dwell in the land, among the Canaanites, and among the Perizzites,––I, having only men that may be counted, they will gather themselves together against me, and smite me,––and I shall be destroyed, both I, and my house. 34:31 And they said,––As with a harlot, was he to deal with our sister.

Genesis 35

 

35:1 Then said God unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there,––and make there an altar, to the GOD who appeared unto thee, when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 35:2 And Jacob said unto his house, and unto all who were with him,––Put away the gods of the alien which are in your midst, and purify yourselves, and change your garments; 35:3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel,––that I may make there an altar, to the GOD who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me, in the way that I went. 35:4 So they gave unto Jacob all the gods of the alien which were in their hand, and the earrings which were in their ears,––and Jacob hid them under the oak, which was by Shechem. 35:5 And they brake up,––and it came to pass that, the terror of God, was on the cities which were round about them, so that they pursued not after the sons of Jacob. 35:6 And Jacob came in towards Luz, which was in the land of Canaan, the same, is Bethel,––he, and all the people who were with him. 35:7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El–Bethel,––because, there, God revealed himself unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. 35:8 And Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse died, and was buried below Bethel, under the oak,–– so the name thereof was called, Allon–bacuth. 35:9 And God appeared unto Jacob, again, when he came in from Padan–aram,––and blessed him. 35:10 And God said to him, Thy name, is Jacob,––Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, But, Israel, shall be thy name. So he called his name, Israel. 35:11 And God said to him––I, am GOD Almighty! Be fruitful and multiply, A nation, and a multitude of nations, shall spring from thee,––And, kings, from thy loins, shall come forth; 35:12 And, the land which I gave to Abraham and to Isaac, To thee, will I give it,––And, to thy seed after thee, will I give the land. 35:13 And God went up from him, at the place where he had spoken with him. 35:14 And Jacob set up a pillar, in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone,––and he poured out thereon, a drink–offering, and poured thereon, oil. 35:15 And Jacob called the name of the place, where God had spoken with him, Bethel. 35:16 Then brake they up from Bethel, and it came to pass, when there was yet a stretch of country, to enter into Ephrath, that Rachel was in childbirth, and had hard– labour in her child–birth. 35:17 So it came to pass, when she was in hard–labour in her child–birth, that the midwife said to her––Do not fear, for, this also, of thine, is, a son. 35:18 And it came to pass, when her soul was going forth––for she died, that she called his name, Ben–oni,––but, his father, called him, Benjamin. 35:19 So Rachel died,––and was buried on the way to Ephrath, the same, is Bethlehem. 35:20 And Jacob set up a pillar, over her grave,––the same, is––The Pillar of the Grave of Rachel, until this day. 35:21 Then Israel brake up,––and spread his tent at a distance from Migdal Eder. 35:22 And it came to pass, while Israel inhabited that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heard of it. And so the Sons of Israel came to be Twelve. 35:23 The sons of Leah, The firstborn of Jacob, Reuben,––And Simeon, and Levi and Judah, and Issachar and Zebulon: 35:24 The sons of Rachel, Joseph, and Benjamin: 35:25 And the sons of Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel, Dan, and Naphtali: 35:26 And the sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah, Gad and Asher: These, are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him, in Padan–aram. 35:27 Then came Jacob, unto Isaac his father, to Mamre, the city of Arba,––the same, is Hebron, where had sojourned Abraham and Isaac. 35:28 And the days of Isaac came to be––a hundred and eighty years. 35:29 And Isaac breathed his last, and died, and was added unto his people, old, and satisfied with days,––and Esau and Jacob, his sons, buried him.

Genesis 36

 

36:1 Now, these, are the generations of Esau, the same, is Edom. 36:2 Esau, took his wives of the daughters of Canaan,––Even Adah, daughter of Elon, the Hittite, And Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon, the Hivite; 36:3 And Basemath, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth. 36:4 So Adah bare to Esau, Eliphaz, and, Basemath, bare Reuel; 36:5 and, Oholibamah, bare Jeush and Jalam and Korah. These, are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan. 36:6 Then took Esau his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his herds and all his beasts, and all his possessions whatsoever he had gathered in the land of Canaan,––and went into a land, away from the face of Jacob his brother. 36:7 For their substance had become too great, for them to dwell together,––neither could the land of their sojournings sustain them, because of their herds. 36:8 So Esau dwelt in Mount Seir, Esau, is Edom. 36:9 And, these, are the generations of Esau, father of Edom,––in Mount Seir. 36:10 These, are the name of the sons of Esau,––Eliphaz, son of Adah, wife of Esau, Reuel, son of Basemath, wife of Esau. 36:11 Then came the sons of Eliphaz to be,––Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 36:12 Now, Timna, became the concubine of Eliphaz, son of Esau, and she bare, to Eliphaz, Amalek. These, are the sons of Adah, wife of Esau. 36:13 And, these, are the sons of Reuel, Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah,–– These were the sons of Basemath, wife of Esau. 36:14 And, these, were the sons of Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon, wife of––Esau,––she bare to Esau, Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. 36:15 These, are the chiefs of the sons of Esau:––The sons of Eliphaz, firstborn of Esau,– –Chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz, 36:16 chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These, are the chiefs of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom, these, the sons of Adah. 36:17 And, these, are the sons of Reuel, son of Esau––Chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah,––These are the chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom, these, the sons of Basemath, wife of Esau. 36:18 And, these, are the sons of Oholibamah, wife of Esau, Chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah,––These are the chiefs of Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, wife of Esau. 36:19 These, are the sons of Esau, and, these, their chiefs––the same, is Edom. 36:20 These, are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who were dwelling in the land,––Lotan and Shobal, and Zibeon and Anah; 36:21 and Dishon and Ezer, and Dishan,––These, are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom. 36:22 Then came the sons of Lotan to be, Hori and Hemam,––And, the sister of Lotan, was Timna. 36:23 And, these, are the sons of Shobal, Alvan and Manahath, and Ebal,––Shepho, and Onam. 36:24 And, these, are the sons of Zibeon: Both Aiah and Anah,––The same, is the Anah that found the warm springs in the desert, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. 36:25 And, these, are the sons of Anah, Dishon,––and, Oholibamah, is daughter of Anah. 36:26 And, these, are the sons of Dishon,––Hemdan and Eshban, and Ithran and Cheran. 36:27 These, are the sons of Ezer,––Bilhan and Zaavan, and Akan. 36:28 These, are the sons of Dishan,––Uz and Aran. 36:29 These, are the chiefs of the Horites,––Chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah; 36:30 chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These, are the chiefs of the Horites, after their chiefs, in the land of Seir. 36:31 And, these, are the kings, who reigned in the land of Edom,––before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel: 36:32 There reigned in Edom, Bela, son of Beor,––and, the name of his city, was Dinhabah. 36:33 Then died Bela,––and there reigned in his stead, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah. 36:34 Then died Jobab,––and there reigned in his stead, Husham, from the land of the Temanites. 36:35 Then died Husham,––and there reigned in his stead, Hadad, son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, and, the name of his city, was Avith. 36:36 Then died Hadad,––and there reigned in his stead, Samlah, from Masrekah. 36:37 Then died Samlah,––and there reigned in his stead, Shaul, from Rohoboth of the River. 36:38 Then died Shaul,––and there reigned in his stead, Baal–hanan, son of Achbor. 36:39 Then died Baal–hanan son of Achbor, and there reigned in his stead, Hadar, and, the name of his city, was Pau,––and, the name of his wife, Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me–zahab. 36:40 These, then are the names of the chiefs of Esau, after their families, after their places, by their names,––Chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth; 36:41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon; 36:42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar; 36:43 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These, are the chiefs of Edom––after their dwellings, in the land of their possession, the same, is Esau, father of Edom.

Genesis 37

 

37:1 So Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father,––in the land of Canaan. 37:2 These, are the generations of Jacob––Joseph, when seventeen years old, was shepherding with his brethren among the flocks, and, he, being, a youth, was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah, wives of his father,––so then Joseph brought in the talk about them––something bad, unto their father. 37:3 Now, Israel, loved Joseph more than any of his sons, because he was to him, the son of his old age,––and he had made him, a long tunic. 37:4 So his brethren saw that their father loved, him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him,––and could not bid him prosper. 37:5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren,––and they went on yet more to hate him. 37:6 And he said unto them,––Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: 37:7 Lo! then, we, were binding sheaves in the midst of the field, when lo! my sheaf rose up, yea and took its stand,––and lo! round about, came your sheaves, and bowed themselves down, to my sheaf. 37:8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou, reign, over us, shalt thou, have dominion, over us? So they went on yet more, to hate him, because of his dreams, and because of his words. 37:9 Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren,––and said:––Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me. 37:10 So he related it unto his father, and unto his brethren,––and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? Shall we, indeed come in, I, and thy mother and thy brethren, to bow ourselves down to thee, to the earth? 37:11 Then were his brethren jealous of him,––but, his father, marked the word. 37:12 Now his brethren went their way,––to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. 37:13 So Israel said unto Joseph––Are not, thy brethren, feeding the flock in Shechem? Come on! and let me send thee unto them. And he said to him––Behold me! 37:14 So he said to him––Go, I pray thee, look after the welfare of thy brethren, and the welfare of the flock, and bring me back, word. And he sent him from the vale of Hebron, and he came in towards Shechem. 37:15 And a man found him, and lo! he was wandering about, in the field,––so the man asked him, saying––What seekest thou? 37:16 And he said, My brethren, am, I, seeking,––do tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding their flock. 37:17 And the man said, They have broken up from hence, for I heard them saying,––Let us go our way towards Dothan. So Joseph went after his brethren, and found them, in Dothan. 37:18 And they saw him, afar off,––and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death. 37:19 And they said, each man unto his brother, Lo! that master of dreams yonder, coming in! 37:20 Now, therefore, come! let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say––A cruel beast, hath devoured him,––And let us see what will become of his dreams. 37:21 And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand,––and said––Let us not smite him, so as to take his life! 37:22 And Reuben said unto them––Do not shed blood! Cast him into this pit, which is in the wilderness, but put not forth, a hand, against him! that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him unto his father. 37:23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come in unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his tunic, the long tunic which was upon him, 37:24 and took him, and cast him into the pit,––but, the pit, was empty, there was in it, no water. 37:25 And, when they had sat down to eat bread, they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and lo! a caravan of Ishmaelites, coming in from Gilead,––and, their camels, were bearing tragacanth gum, and balsam and cistus–gum, they were going their way, to take them down to Egypt. 37:26 So Judah said unto his brethren,––What profit, that we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 37:27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not, our own hand, be upon him, for, our own brother, our own flesh, is he. And his brethren hearkened. 37:28 And there passed by certain Midianites, travelling merchants, so they drew forth and uplifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites, for twenty pieces of silver,––and they brought Joseph into Egypt. 37:29 And Reuben returned unto the pit, and lo! Joseph was not in the pit,––so he rent his clothes; 37:30 and returned unto his brethren, and said,––The, lad, is not! And, I, oh where can, I, go? 37:31 And they took Joseph’s tunic,––and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood; 37:32 and sent the long tunic and brought it in unto their father, and said––This, have we found! Examine, we pray thee, whether it is, the tunic of thy son, or not! 37:33 So he examined it, and said––The tunic of my son! A cruel beast, hath devoured him,––torn in pieces––torn in pieces, is Joseph! 37:34 And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins,––and mourned over his son many days. 37:35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to console him, but he refused to be consoled, and said––Surely I will go down unto my son, mourning, to hades! And his father wept for him. 37:36 Now, the Midianites, sold him into Egypt,––to Potiphar, courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners.

Genesis 38

 

38:1 And it came to pass, at that time, that Judah went down, away from his brethren,–– and turned aside unto a certain Adullamite, whose, name, was Hirah. 38:2 And Judah saw there, a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose, name, was Shua,–– and he took her, and went in unto her; 38:3 and she conceived, and bare a son,––and he called his name, Er. 38:4 And she conceived again, and bare a son,––and she called his name Onan. 38:5 And she, yet again, bare a son, and called his name, Shelah,––and, she, was at Chezib, when she bare him. 38:6 And Judah took a wife, for Er his firstborn,––and, her name, was Tamar. 38:7 And it came to pass that Er, Judah’s firstborn, was displeasing in the eyes of Yahweh,––so Yahweh put him to death. 38:8 Then said Judah to Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and fulfill the duty of a brother–in–law unto her,––and raise up seed, to thy brother. 38:9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his,––and so, although he did go in unto his brother’s wife, yet made he waste upon the ground, so as not to give seed to his brother. 38:10 And it was displeasing in the eyes of Yahweh, what he had done,––so he put, him also, to death. 38:11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter–in–law––Remain a widow in the house of thy father, until Shelah my son grow up. For he said, Lest, he also, die, like his brethren. So Tamar went her way, and remained in the house of her father. 38:12 And, when the days were multiplied, then died Shua’s daughter, Judah’s wife,––and Judah consoled himself, and went up unto his sheepshearers, he, and Hirah his friend the Adullamite, towards Timnah. 38:13 And it was told Tamar, saying,––Lo! thy father–in–law, is going up towards Timnah, to the shearing of his sheep. 38:14 So she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself up, and sat down in the entrance of, Enaim, which is by the way towards Timnah,––for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and, she, had not been given him to wife. 38:15 And Judah, seeing her, reckoned her to be an unchaste woman,––for she had covered her face. 38:16 So he turned aside unto her, by the way, and said, Grant it! I pray thee, let me come in unto thee! For he knew not that she, was, his daughter–in–law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, if thou shouldst come in unto me? 38:17 And he said, I, will send a kid of the goats, from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give a pledge, until thou send it? 38:18 And he said––What is the pledge that I shall give thee? And she said––Thy signet– ring, and thy guard, and thy staff that is in thy hand. So he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. 38:19 Then she arose and went her way, and put off her veil from her,––and put on the garments of her widowhood. 38:20 And Judah sent the kid of the goats, by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge, at the hand of the woman,––but he found her not. 38:21 So he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the devotee, she, that was in Enaim, by the way? And they said,––There hath been, here, no devotee. 38:22 Then returned he unto Judah, and said––I found her not,––moreover, also, the men of the place, said, There hath been, here, no devotee. 38:23 And Judah said: Thou must take it to her, lest we become a contempt,––lo! I sent this kid, and, thou, hast not found her. 38:24 And it came to pass that, about three months after, it was told Judah, saying–– Tamar thy daughter–in–law hath been guilty of unchastity, moreover, also lo! she hath conceived by unchastity. Then said Judah, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 38:25 When, she, was about to be brought forth, then, she herself, sent unto her father– in–law, saying, By the man to whom these belong, have, I, conceived! And she said–– Examine, I pray thee, to whom belong the signet–ring, and the guard, and the staff–– these! 38:26 So Judah examined them and said––More righteous than I! forasmuch, as I had not given her to Shelah my son. And he knew her again, no more. 38:27 And it came to pass, at the time of her travail, that lo! twins, were in her womb. 38:28 And it came to pass, when she was in travail, that one put forth a hand,––so the midwife took and bound upon his hand a crimson thread, saying––This, came first! 38:29 And so it was that, no sooner had he withdrawn his hand, than lo! his brother had come. And she said, Wherefore hast thou made for thyself a breach? So his name was called Perez. 38:30 And, afterwards, came his brother, on whose hand, was the crimson thread,––so his name was called Zerah.

Genesis 39

 

39:1 Now, Joseph, was taken down to Egypt,––and Potiphar, courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners, an Egyptian, bought him, at the hand of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down thither. 39:2 And it came to pass that, Yahweh, was with Joseph, so that he became a prosperous man,––and was in the house of his lord the Egyptian. 39:3 And his lord saw, that, Yahweh, was with him,––and that, whatsoever, he, was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper in his hand. 39:4 So Joseph found favour in his eyes, and waited upon him,––and he made him overseer over his house, and, all that he had, gave he into his hand. 39:5 And it came to pass, from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the house of the Egyptian, for Joseph’s sake,–– yea it came to pass, that, the blessing of Yahweh, was with all that he had, in the house, and in the field; 39:6 so that he left all that he had in the hand of Joseph, and took note with him, of nothing, save only the bread which, he himself, was eating. And so it was, that Joseph was comely in form and comely in countenance. 39:7 And it came to pass, after these things, that his lord’s wife lifted up her eyes unto Joseph,––and she said––Come! lie with me. 39:8 And he refused and said unto his lord's wife, Lo! my lord, taketh no note with me as to what is in the house, - but, all that pertaineth to him, hath he delivered into my hand: 39:9 There is no one greater in this house than I, neither hath he withheld from me, anything, save only thyself, in that, thou, art his wife,––how, then, could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 39:10 And it came to pass, that, although she spake unto Joseph day after day, yet hearkened he not unto her, to lie beside her, to be with her. 39:11 And it came to pass, when, on a certain day, he went into the house to attend to his business,––and there was no man, of the household, there, in the house, 39:12 that she caught him by his garment, saying––Come! lie with me. Then left he his garment in her hand, and fled, and gat forth outside. 39:13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand,–– and fled forth outside, 39:14 that she cried out to the men of her house, and spake to them, saying, Look ye! he hath brought in to us, a Hebrew man to insult us,––He came in unto me, to lie with me, so I cried out with a loud voice. 39:15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted high my voice, and cried out, then left he his garment beside me, and fled, and gat forth outside. 39:16 So she laid by his garment, beside her,––until his lord should come into his house. 39:17 Then spake she unto him, according to these words, saying,––He hath been in unto me––the Hebrew servant whom thou didst bring in to us––to insult me. 39:18 And it came to pass, when I lifted high my voice, and cried out, then left he his garment beside me, and fled outside. 39:19 And it came to pass, when his lord heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, According to these words, hath thy servant done to me, Then was kindled his anger. 39:20 So Joseph’s lord took him, and delivered him up to the prison, the place where, the prisoners of the king, were imprisoned,––so he was there, in the prison. 39:21 And it came to pass, that, Yahweh, was with Joseph, and extended unto him lovingkindness,––and gave him his favour in the eyes of the chief of the prison. 39:22 So the chief of the prison delivered up, into Joseph’s hand, all the prisoners who were in the prison,––and, of all that was doing there, he, was the doer. 39:23 After nothing, was the chief of the prison looking, of whatever was in his hand,––in that, Yahweh, was with him, and, whatsoever, he, was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper.

Genesis 40

 

40:1 And it came to pass, after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt, and the baker, had sinned against their lord, the king of Egypt. 40:2 Then fell the wroth of Pharaoh upon his two courtiers,––upon the chief of the butlers, and upon the chief of the bakers; 40:3 so he delivered them up into the ward of the house of the chief of the royal executioners, into the prison,––the place where, Joseph, was imprisoned. 40:4 And the chief of the royal executioners charged Joseph with them, and he waited upon them,––and they were some days in ward. 40:5 And they dreamed a dream––they two, each man, his dream, in one night, each man, according to the interpretation of his dream,––the butler and the baker, who belonged to the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the prison. 40:6 And Joseph came in unto them, in the morning,––and looked at them, and lo! they were sad. 40:7 So he asked Pharaoh’s courtiers, who were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying,––Why are your faces troubled today! 40:8 And they said unto him, A dream, have we dreamed, but there is none, to interpret, it. Then said Joseph unto them––Is it not, unto God, that interpretations belong? Relate it, I pray you, to me. 40:9 And the chief of the butlers related, his dream to Joseph,––and said to him, In my dream, then lo! a vine, before me; 40:10 and, in the vine, three shoots,––and, the same, at sprouting time, had shot up her blossom, and her clusters had brought to perfection ripe grapes. 40:11 Now, the cup of Pharaoh, being in my hand, I took the ripe grapes, and pressed them out into the cup of Pharaoh, and set the cup upon Pharaoh’s palm. 40:12 And Joseph said to him, This, is the interpretation thereof,––The three shoots, are, three days: 40:13 In three days more, will Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee to thine office, and thou shalt set the cup of Pharaoh in his hand, according to the former custom, when thou wast his butler. 40:14 But, if thou remember how I was with thee, when it shall go well with thee, then wilt thou, I pray thee, do me a lovingkindness,––and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me forth out of this house; 40:15 For I was, stolen, out of the land of the Hebrews,––and, even here, had I done nothing, that they should have put me in the dungeon. 40:16 Then the chief of the bakers, seeing that he had well interpreted, said unto Joseph, I too, was in my dream, when lo! three wicker baskets of fine bread, were on my head; 40:17 and, in the uppermost basket, was some of every kind of food for Pharaoh, that a baker could make,––but, the birds, kept eating them out of the basket from off my head. 40:18 And Joseph responded, and said, This, is the interpretation thereof,––The three baskets, are, three days: 40:19 In three days more, will Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and hang thee upon a tree,––and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. 40:20 And it came to pass, on the third day––the birthday of Pharaoh, that he made a banquet for all his servants,––and uplifted the head of the chief of the butlers, and the head of the chief of the bakers, in the midst of his servants; 40:21 and restored the chief of the butlers to his butlership,––so that he set the cup upon the palm of Pharaoh; 40:22 but, the chief of the bakers, he hanged,––as, Joseph, had interpreted unto them. 40:23 Yet the chief of the butlers made no mention of Joseph, but did forget him.

Genesis 41

 

41:1 And it came to pass, at the end of two years of days, that, Pharaoh, was dreaming, when lo! he was standing by the river (Nile); 41:2 and lo! from the river, were coming up seven heifers, comely in appearance, and fat in flesh,––and they fed among the rushes. 41:3 And lo! seven heifers more, coming up after them, out of the river, uncomely in appearance, and lean in flesh,––and they came and stood beside the heifers, by the lip of the river. 41:4 Then did the heifers that were uncomely in appearance, and lean in flesh, eat up, the seven heifers that were comely in appearance, and fat. So Pharaoh awoke. 41:5 And he fell asleep, and dreamed a second time,––when lo! seven ears, coming up on one stalk, fat and good; 41:6 and lo! seven ears, lean and shrivelled by an east wind, coming up after them. 41:7 Then did the lean ears swallow up the seven fat and full ears. So Pharaoh awoke, and lo! it was a dream. 41:8 And it came to pass, in the morning, that his spirit became restless, so he sent and called for all the sacred scribes of Egypt, and all her wise men,––and Pharaoh related to them his dreams, but there was no one that could interpret them, to Pharaoh. 41:9 Then spake the chief of the butlers with Pharaoh, saying, My faults, would, I, mention this day. 41:10 Pharaoh, was wroth with his servants,––and put them in the ward of the house of the chief of the royal executioners, me, and the chief of the bakers. 41:11 Then must we needs dream, a dream in one night, I and he,––each man, according to the interpretation of his dream, did we dream. 41:12 And, there with us, was a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the royal executioners, and we related to him, and he interpreted to us, our dreams,––to each man––according to his dream, did he interpret. 41:13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so, it happened,––me, he restored to mine office, but, him, he hanged. 41:14 Then sent Pharaoh and summoned Joseph, and they hastened him out of the dungeon,––so he shaved himself, and changed his garments, and came in unto Pharaoh. 41:15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, A dream, have I dreamed, but none, can, interpret, it,––but, I, have heard say concerning thee, that, on hearing a dream, thou canst interpret it. 41:16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, Not to me, doth it pertain! May, God, grant in answer, the prosperity of Pharaoh! 41:17 Then spake Pharaoh unto Joseph,––In my dream, there was I, standing on the lip of the river; 41:18 When lo! out of the river, were coming up seven heifers, fat in flesh, and comely in form,––and they fed among the rushes. 41:19 And lo! seven other heifers, coming up after them, poor, and very uncomely in form, and lean in flesh,––I had never seen such, in all the land of Egypt, for uncomeliness. 41:20 Then did the lean and uncomely heifers, eat up, the first seven, fat heifers; 41:21 and they passed into their stomach, yet could it not be known that they had passed into them, their appearance, being uncomely, as at the beginning. So I awoke. 41:22 Then looked I in my dream,––And lo! seven ears, coming up on one stalk, full and good; 41:23 And lo! seven ears, withered, lean, shrivelled by an east wind, growing up after them. 41:24 Then did the lean ears, swallow up, the seven good ears. So I told [these things] unto the sacred scribes, but there was none that could explain [them] to me. 41:25 Then said Joseph unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh, is, one. What God is about to do hath he announced to Pharaoh. 41:26 The seven good heifers, are, seven years, and, the seven good ears, are, seven years,––the dream, is, one. 41:27 And, the seven lean and uncomely heifers that were coming up after them, are, seven years, and, the seven lean ears, shrivelled by an east wind, will turn out to be–– seven years of famine. 41:28 The very word that I spake unto Pharaoh, what, God, is about to do, hath he showed unto Pharaoh. 41:29 Lo! seven years, coming in,––of great plenty, in all the land of Egypt. 41:30 Then shall arise seven years of famine, after them, so shall be forgotten all the plenty in the land of Egypt,––and the famine shall consume the land; 41:31 neither shall the plenty in the land be discernible, because of that famine, coming after,––for it shall be, very severe. 41:32 And, for that there was a repeating of the dream unto Pharaoh, twice, it is because the thing, is established, from God, and God is hastening to do it. 41:33 Now, therefore, let Pharaoh look out a man, discreet and wise,––and set him over the land of Egypt. 41:34 Let Pharaoh do this, that he may appoint overseers over the land,––so shall he take up a fifth of the land of Egypt, during the seven years of plenty. 41:35 And let them gather up all the food of these seven good years that are coming in,––and let them heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, as food in cities, so shall they keep it. 41:36 So shall the food become a store for the land, for the seven years of famine, which shall come about in the land of Egypt,––and the land shall not be cut off in the famine. 41:37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh,––and in the eyes of all his servants; 41:38 and Pharaoh said unto his servants,––Can we find such a one, a man in whom is the Spirit of God? 41:39 So Pharaoh said unto Joseph, After God hath made known unto thee all this, there is no one discreet and wise like thee. 41:40 Thou, shalt be over my house, and, on thy mouth, shall all my people kiss,––only as to the throne, will I be greater than thou. 41:41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,––See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. 41:42 So Pharaoh took his ring from off his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand,––and clothed him in garments of fine linen, and put the chain of gold upon his neck; 41:43 and made him ride in the second chariot which belonged to him, and they cried out before him, Bow the knee! thus setting him over all the land of Egypt. 41:44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I, am Pharaoh, Without thee, therefore, shall no man raise his hand or his foot, in all the land of Egypt. 41:45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath–paneah, and gave him Asenath, daughter of Poti–phera priest of On, to wife,––and Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt. 41:46 Now, Joseph, was thirty years old, when he took his station, before Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Joseph went forth from before Pharaoh, and passed along through all the land of Egypt. 41:47 And the land produced, in the seven years of plenty, by handfuls. 41:48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years in which there was plenty in the land of Egypt, and laid up food in cities––the food of the fields of the city, which were round about it, laid he up within it. 41:49 Thus did Joseph heap up corn like the sand of the sea, making it exceeding abundant,––until one hath left off reckoning, because it cannot be reckoned. 41:50 Now, to Joseph, were born, two sons, ere yet came in the year of famine,––whom Asenath, daughter of Poti–phera priest of On, bare to him. 41:51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn, Manasseh,––For God hath made me forget all my trouble, and all the house of my father. 41:52 And, the name of the second, called he, Ephraim,––For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my humiliation. 41:53 Then came to an end the seven years of the plenty,––which was in the land of Egypt; 41:54 and the seven years of famine began to come in, according as Joseph had said,–– and it came to pass that there was a famine in all the lands, but, in all the land of Egypt, there was bread. 41:55 Yet was famine felt in all the land of Egypt, and the people made outcry unto Pharaoh, for bread,––and Pharaoh said to all Egypt,––Go ye unto Joseph, that which he saith to you, shall ye do. 41:56 Now, the famine, was over all the face of the land,––so Joseph opened all [places] wherein it was, and sold corn to the Egyptians, and the famine laid fast hold of the land of Egypt. 41:57 All the earth also, came in to Egypt to buy corn, unto Joseph,––because the famine had laid fast hold on all the earth.

Genesis 42

 

42:1 Then saw Jacob that there was corn, in Egypt,––and Jacob said to his sons, Wherefore look ye one at another? 42:2 And he said, Lo! I have heard that there is, corn, in Egypt,––Go down thither, and buy corn for us from thence, that we may live, and not die. 42:3 So Joseph’s ten brethren went down,––to buy corn from the Egyptians; 42:4 but, Benjamin, Joseph’s own brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren,––for he said, Lest there befall him any mischief. 42:5 Thus came in the sons of Israel, to buy corn, in the midst of them that came––for the famine was in the land of Canaan. 42:6 Now, Joseph––he, it was, that was in power over the land, he, it was, that was selling corn to all the people of the land,––so Joseph’s brethren came in, and bowed themselves down to him, with their faces to the earth. 42:7 And Joseph beheld his brethren, and recognised them,––and made himself a stranger unto them, and spake with them harsh things, and said unto them––Whence have ye come in? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food. 42:8 And Joseph recognised his brethren,––whereas, they, recognised him not. 42:9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he had dreamed regarding them,––so he said unto them––Spies, are, ye! to see the nakedness of the land, have ye come in! 42:10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord,––but, thy servants, are come to buy food. 42:11 All of us, are, sons of one man,––honest men, are, we: thy servants, are not, spies. 42:12 And he said unto him,––Nay! but, the nakedness of the land, are ye come in to see. 42:13 And they said: We, thy twelve servants, are, brethren, sons of one man, in the and of Canaan,––and lo! the youngest, is with our father, this day, and, the one, is not! 42:14 And Joseph said unto them,––The very thing, that I spake unto you, saying––Spies, are, ye. 42:15 Hereby, shall ye be proved,––By the life of Pharaoh, ye shall not go forth from hence, save only by the coming in of your youngest brother, hither. 42:16 Send––from among you––one, that he may fetch your brother, but be, ye, held as prisoners, that your words may be proved, whether, truth, is with you,––and, if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely, spies, ye are. 42:17 So he drew them all together into ward, for three days. 42:18 And Joseph said unto them, on the third day, This, do, and live,––God himself, do, I, revere. 42:19 If ye, are, honest men, one brother of you, shall be kept as a prisoner in your house of ward,––but, ye, go, take in corn for the famine of your houses; 42:20 and, your youngest brother, shall ye bring in unto me, that your words may be confirmed, and ye die not. And they did so. 42:21 And they said, each man unto his brother––Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he appealed unto us for favour, and we hearkened not,––therefore, hath come in unto us this distress. 42:22 And Reuben responded to them, saying––Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child! And ye hearkened not? His very blood, therefore, lo! it is required. 42:23 But, they, knew not, that Joseph was hearkening,––for, the interpreter, was between them. 42:24 So he turned away from them, and wept,––then came back unto them, and spake unto them, and took away from them, Simeon, and bound him prisoner before their eyes. 42:25 Then commanded Joseph that their bags should be filled with corn, and their silver be returned, each man’s into his sack, and provision be given, for the journey,––and it was done to them thus. 42:26 So they lifted up their corn on their asses,––and went their way, from thence. 42:27 And the first opened his sack, to give fodder to his ass, at the inn,––and beheld his silver, yea, there, it was, in the mouth of his sack! 42:28 So he said unto his brethren, My silver hath been returned, yea verily, there, it is, in my sack! Then went forth their heart, and they turned trembling––each man unto his brother, saying, What, is this, that God hath done to us? 42:29 So they came in unto Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan,––and told him all that had befallen them, saying: 42:30 The man that is lord of the land, spake unto us harsh things,––and then delivered us up, as spies of the land. 42:31 And we said unto him, Honest men, are, we,––we are not spies! 42:32 Twelve brethren, are, we, sons of our father,––the one, is not, and, the youngest, is this day with our father, in the land of Canaan. 42:33 Then said the man, the lord of the land, unto us, Hereby, shall I get to know that, honest men, ye are,––One brother of you, leave ye remaining with me, and, corn for the famine of your houses, take ye and go your way; 42:34 And bring ye in your youngest brother unto me, So must I get to know that ye, are, not spies, but are, honest men: Your brother, will I give up to you, and, with the land, shall ye traffic. 42:35 And it came to pass, when, they, were emptying their sacks, then lo! each man’s bundle of silver, was in his sack,––and, when they beheld their bundles of silver––they and their father, they were afraid. 42:36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me, have ye bereaved,––Joseph, is not, and, Simeon, is not, and Benjamin, ye would take! Against me, have happened, all these things. 42:37 Then spake Reuben unto his father, saying, My two sons, shalt thou put to death, if I bring him not unto thee,––Come, give him up upon my hand, and, I, will restore him unto thee. 42:38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you,––For, his brother, is dead, and, he alone, is left, and, as surely as there befall him any mischief by the way wherein ye go, so surely shall ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow unto hades.

Genesis 43

 

43:1 But, the famine, was severe in the land. 43:2 So it came to pass, when they had made an end of eating the corn which they had brought in out of Egypt, that their father said unto them,––Return, buy for us a little food. 43:3 Then spake Judah unto him, saying,––The man, did protest, to us, saying––Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you. 43:4 If thou art sending our brother with us, we will certainly go down, and buy for thee food; 43:5 but, if thou art not sending him, we will not go down, for, the man, said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you. 43:6 And Israel said, Wherefore did ye ill to me,––to tell the man, there yet remained to you, a brother? 43:7 And they said, The man, did ask, concerning ourselves and concerning our kindred, saying––Is your father yet, alive? Have, ye a brother? So we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we, at all know, that he would say, Bring down your brother? 43:8 Then said Judah unto Israel his father––Come! send thou down the young man with me, that we may arise and go our way,––and live and not die, both, we and thou, and our little ones. 43:9 I, will be surety for him, at my hand, shalt thou require him,––as surely as I bring him not in unto thee, and set him down before thee, so surely will I be counted a sinner against thee, all the days, 43:10 For, if we had not lingered, surely, now, had we come back here a second time. 43:11 Then Israel their father said unto them––If so, then, do, this,––Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man, a present,––A little balsam, and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds. 43:12 And, double silver, take in your hand,––also, the silver that was put back in the mouth of your sacks, carry ye back in your hand, peradventure it was, an error, 43:13 Your brother also, take ye,––and arise, go again unto the man. 43:14 And, GOD Almighty, give you compassion before the man, so shall he send with you, your other brother, and Benjamin. But, as for me, when I am bereaved, I am bereaved! 43:15 So the men took this present, double silver also, took they in their hand, and Benjamin,––and arose, and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 43:16 And Joseph saw––with them––Benjamin, so he said to him that was over his house, Bring the men into the house,––and slay meat, and make ready, for, with me, shall the men eat, at noon. 43:17 So the men did, as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house. 43:18 Then were the men afraid, because they had been brought into the house of Joseph, and they said––For the matter of the silver that came back in our sacks at the beginning, have, we, been brought in,––that he may turn round upon us and fall upon us, and take us for servants, and our asses. 43:19 So they drew near unto the man that was over Joseph’s house,––and spake unto him, at the entrance of the house; 43:20 and said, May it please my lord! We, did indeed come down, at the beginning to buy food. 43:21 And it came to pass, when we had entered into the inn, that we opened our sacks, and lo! the silver of each man, in the mouth of his sack,––our silver in its full weight,––so we have bought it back in our hand! 43:22 And, more silver, have we brought down in our hand, to buy food,––we know not who put our silver in our sacks. 43:23 And he said––Peace to you, do not fear! Your God, and the God of your father, hath given you secret treasure, in your sacks, as for your silver, it came in unto me. And he brought forth unto them, Simeon. 43:24 So the man brought the men into Joseph’s house,––and gave them water, and they bathed their feet, and he gave them provender for their asses. 43:25 And they made ready the present, against the coming in of Joseph, at noon,––for they heard that it was, there, they should eat bread. 43:26 So, when Joseph came into the house, they brought in to him the present which was in their hand, into the house,––and bowed themselves down to him to the earth. 43:27 Then asked he after their welfare, and said––Is it well with your aged father, of whom ye spake? Is he yet, alive? 43:28 And they said––It is well with thy servant our father, he is yet, alive. And they bent their heads, and bowed themselves down. 43:29 Then lifted he up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, son of his mother, and said––Is, this, your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God, grant thee favour, my son! 43:30 And Joseph made haste, for his compassions towards his brother, were pent up, and he sought to weep,––so he went into the inner chamber, and wept there. 43:31 Then bathed he his face, and came forth,––and restrained himself, and said, Set on bread! 43:32 So they set on, for him––by himself, and for them––by themselves,––and for the Egyptians that were eating with him––by themselves, for the Egyptians might not eat, bread, with the Hebrews, for, an abomination, had that been to Egyptians. 43:33 So they took their seats before him, the firstborn, according to his birthright, and, the youngest, according to his youth,––and the men looked with amazement, each one at his companion. 43:34 And he sent portions, from before him, unto them, and the portion of Benjamin exceeded the portions of them all, five–fold. And they drank and made merry with him.

Genesis 44

 

44:1 Then commanded he him who was over his house, saying––Fill the sacks of the men, with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack; 44:2 and, my cup––the cup of silver, shalt thou put in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his corn–silver. So he did, according to the word of Joseph, which he had spoken. 44:3 By the time, the morning, was light, the men, had been sent away, they, and their asses. 44:4 They themselves, had gone out of the city––they had not gone far, when, Joseph, said to him who was over his house, Rise, chase after the men,––so shalt thou overtake them, and shalt say unto them, Wherefore, have ye requited evil for good? 44:5 Is not, this, that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby, he himself, doth, divine? Ye have done evil, in what ye have done. 44:6 So he overtook them,––and spake unto them these words. 44:7 And they said unto him, Wherefore, should my lord speak such words as these? Far be thy servants, from doing such a thing as this! 44:8 Lo! the silver that we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee, out of the land of Canaan,––how then could we steal, out of the house of thy lord, silver or gold? 44:9 With whomsoever of thy servants it can be found, he shall die,––and, we also, will become my lord’s servants. 44:10 And he said, Yea, now, according to your words, so, let it be,––he with whom it is found, shall be my servant, Ye, however, shall be clear. 44:11 So they hastened and took down, each man his sack to the ground,––and opened, each man his sack. 44:12 Then made he thorough search, with the eldest, he began, and, with the youngest, he ended,––and the cup was found in the sack of Benjamin! 44:13 And they rent their mantles,––and laded each man his ass, and returned to the city. 44:14 And Judah and his brethren came into the house of Joseph, he, yet being there,–– and fell down before him, to the earth. 44:15 And Joseph said to them, What is this deed which ye have done? Know ye not that such a man as I, can even divine? 44:16 Then said Judah––What shall we say to my lord, how shall we speak, and how shall we justify ourselves,––when, God himself, hath found out the iniquity of thy servants? Behold us! my lord’s servants, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found. 44:17 And he said, Far be it from me, to do this thing! The man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he, shall be my servant, but, as for you, go ye up in peace, unto your father. 44:18 Then Judah drew near unto him, and said––Pardon, my lord! Pray let thy servant speak a word in the ears of my lord, and do not let thine anger be kindled against thy servant,––for, thus, art, thou, as Pharaoh! 44:19 It was, my lord, who asked his servants, saying,––Have, ye a father, or a brother? 44:20 So we said unto my lord, We have, an aged father, and the child of his old age, a youth,––his brother, being dead, he alone, is left of his mother, and, his father, loveth him. 44:21 So then thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me,––that I may set mine eyes upon him. 44:22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father,––as surely as he leaveth his father, so surely will he, die. 44:23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother do come down with you, ye shall not again behold my face. 44:24 So it came to pass, when we had gone up unto thy servant, my father, that we told him the words of my lord. 44:25 Then said our father,––Go again, buy us a little food. 44:26 And we said, We cannot go down,––If our youngest brother be, with us, then, will we go down, for we cannot see the face of the man, if, our youngest brother, is not, with us. 44:27 Then said thy servant my father, unto us,––Ye yourselves, know, that, two, did my wife bear to me, 44:28 and the one went forth from me, and I said––Certainly he hath been, torn in pieces,––And I have never seen him since. 44:29 As surely as ye take, this one also, away from before my face, and there befall him any mischief, so surely shall ye bring down my grey hairs, with misfortune, to hades. 44:30 Now, therefore, as surely as I go in unto thy servant my father, and, the lad, is not, with us,––seeing that his soul is bound up with [the lad’s] soul, 44:31 so surely shall it come to pass that, when he seeth that the lad is not, with us, then will he die. So shall thy servants bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father, with sorrow, to hades. 44:32 For, thy servant, became surety for the lad, while away from my father, saying,––If I bring him not unto thee, then will I count myself a sinner against my father all the days. 44:33 Now, therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant remain instead of the lad, as servant to my lord,––but, as for the lad, let him go up with his brethren. 44:34 For how can I go up unto my father, should, the lad, not, be with me? lest I look on the calamity, that shall find out my father.

Genesis 45

 

45:1 And Joseph could not restrain himself, before all who were stationed near him, so he cried out––Have forth every man from me! And there stood no man with him, when Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 45:2 Then gave he forth his voice, in weeping,––and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard. 45:3 Then said Joseph unto his brethren: I, am Joseph, is my father, yet, alive? But his brethren could not answer him, for they were terrified because of him. 45:4 Then said Joseph unto his brethren––Draw near, I pray you, unto me. And they drew near. And he said––I, am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 45:5 But, now, do not grieve, neither let it be vexing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither,––for, to save life, did God send me before you. 45:6 For, these two years, hath the famine been in the midst of the land,––and, yet five years, are there, in which there shall be neither ploughing, nor harvest. 45:7 So then God sent, me before you, to plant for you a remainder, in the earth,––and to save you alive, by a great deliverance. 45:8 Now, therefore, it was not, ye, who sent me hither, but, God, himself,––who also appointed me to be a father to Pharaoh, and a lord to all his house, and a ruler, over all the land of Egypt. 45:9 Haste ye, and go up unto my father, then shall ye say unto him––Thus, saith thy son Joseph, God hath appointed me lord to all Egypt,––come down unto me, do not delay; 45:10 so shalt thou dwell in the land of Goshen, and shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy sons, and thy sons’ sons,––and thy flocks and thy herds, and all that is thine; 45:11 so will I sustain thee, there, for there are yet five years, of famine,––lest thou come to poverty––thou, and thy house, and all who are thine. 45:12 Now lo! your own eyes, do see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin,––that it is, my own mouth, that doth speak unto you. 45:13 As soon as ye have told my father all my honour in Egypt, and all that ye have seen, so soon shall ye hasten, and bring down my father, hither. 45:14 Then fell he upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, and wept,––and, Benjamin, wept on his, neck. 45:15 Then kissed he all his brethren, and wept upon them,––and, thereafter, his brethren spake with him. 45:16 Now, the report, was heard by the house of Pharaoh, saying, The brethren of Joseph have come in. And it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. 45:17 So then Pharaoh said unto Joseph––Say unto thy brethren, This, do,––lade your asses, and go, enter into the land of Canaan; 45:18 and fetch your father and your households, and come in unto me,––that I may give you the best of the land of Egypt, and eat ye the fat of the land. 45:19 Thou, therefore, command them, This, do ye,––Take you, out of the land of Egypt, waggons for your little ones, and for your wives, so shall ye bring your father, and come in. 45:20 Your eye, moreover, let it not look with pity upon your goods,––for, the best of all the land of Egypt, is, yours. 45:21 And the sons of Israel did so, and Joseph gave them waggons, at the bidding of Pharaoh,––and gave them provisions for the way: 45:22 to all of them, gave he, to each man, changes of raiment,––but, to Benjamin, he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. 45:23 Moreover, to his father, sent he as followeth––ten he–asses, laden from the best of Egypt,––and ten she–asses, laden with corn and bread and nourishing food for his father, for the way. 45:24 Thus sent he forth his brethren, and they departed,––and he said unto them, Do not fall out, by the way. 45:25 And they went up out of Egypt,––and came into the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father. 45:26 And they told him, saying––Joseph, is, yet alive, yea, indeed, he, is ruler in all the land of Egypt. And his heart became faint, for he believed them not. 45:27 So they spake unto him all the words of Joseph, which he had spoken unto, them, then saw he the waggons, which Joseph had sent to carry him,––and the spirit of Jacob their father revived. 45:28 And Israel said, Enough! Joseph my son is, yet, alive. I must go and see him before I die!

Genesis 46

 

46:1 So Israel brake up, with all that he had, and came in to Beer–sheba,––and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 46:2 And God said to Israel, in the visions of the night, and he said––Jacob! Jacob! And he said––Behold me! 46:3 And he said: I, am GOD himself, the God of thy father,––Be not afraid of going down to Egypt, seeing that, for a great nation, will I plant thee there. 46:4 I, will go down with thee, to Egypt, and, I, will bring thee up, yea wholly up,––and, Joseph, shall lay his own hand, upon thine eyes. 46:5 So Jacob rose up from Beer–sheba,––and the sons of Israel brought Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the waggons which Pharaoh had sent to bring him; 46:6 and they took their cattle, and the gains which they had gained, in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt,––Jacob, and all his seed with him: 46:7 his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his son’s daughters, and all his seed, brought he with him, into Egypt. 46:8 Now, these, are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt––Jacob and his sons,––The firstborn of Jacob, Reuben: 46:9 And, the sons of Reuben,––Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi; 46:10 And, the sons of Simeon,––Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad, and Jachin and Zohar,–– and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess; 46:11 And, the sons of Levi,––Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; 46:12 And, the sons of Judah,––Er and Onan and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah,––but Er and Onan died, in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul; 46:13 And, the sons of Issachar,––Tola and Puvah, and Iob and Shimron; 46:14 And, the sons of Zebulon,––Sered and Elon, and Jahleel. 46:15 These, are the sons of Leah, whom she bare to Jacob, in Padan–aram, with Dinah also his daughter,––All the souls of his sons and of his daughters, were thirty–three. 46:16 And, the sons of Gad,––Zaphon and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon,––Eri and Arodi, and Areli; 46:17 And, the sons of Asher,––Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister,––and, the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel. 46:18 These, are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter,––so she bare these to Jacob,––sixteen souls. 46:19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife,––Joseph, and Benjamin; 46:20 And, there were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath daughter of Poti–phera, priest of On, bare to him, Manasseh, and Ephraim; 46:21 And, the sons of Benjamin––Bela and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh,––Muppim and Huppim, and Ard. 46:22 These, are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob,––all the souls, were fourteen. 46:23 And, the sons of Dan,––Hushim; 46:24 And, the sons of Naphtali,––Jahzeel and Guni, and Jezer and Shillem. 46:25 These, are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter,––so she bare these to Jacob,––all the souls, were seven. 46:26 All the souls that came in with Jacob to Egypt, that had come forth of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives,––all the souls, were sixty–six; 46:27 and, the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: All the souls of the house of Jacob that came into Egypt, were seventy. 46:28 And he sent, Judah, before him, unto Joseph, to direct his face to Goshen,––so they came in towards the land of Goshen. 46:29 Then yoked Joseph his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, towards Goshen,––and he appeared unto him, and fell upon his neck, and wept upon his neck, a good while. 46:30 Then said Israel unto Joseph, I am ready to die at last,––now that I have seen thy face, in that thou art, yet, alive. 46:31 Then said Joseph unto his brethren, and unto the house of his father, I must go up, and must tell Pharaoh––and must say unto him, My brethren, and the house of my father, who were in the land of Canaan, have come in unto me. 46:32 Now, the men, are feeders of flocks, for, men of cattle, they are,––and, their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have they brought in. 46:33 So shall it come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call for you,––and shall say––What is your occupation? 46:34 Then shall ye say––Men of cattle, have thy servants been, from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers,––To the end ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for, an abomination to Egyptians, is every feeder of a flock.

Genesis 47

 

47:1 So then Joseph went in, and told Pharaoh, and said––My father and my brethren, and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, are come in, from the land of Canaan,––and, here they are, in the land of Goshen. 47:2 Moreover, out of the whole number of his brethren, he took with him five men,––and set them before Pharaoh. 47:3 And Pharaoh said unto the brethren of Joseph––What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh––Feeders of flocks, are thy servants, both we and our fathers. 47:4 And they said unto Pharaoh––To sojourn in the land, are we come in, for there is no pasture for the flocks which pertain to thy servants, for, severe, is the famine, in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, let thy servants dwell, we pray thee, in the land of Goshen. 47:5 Then spake Pharaoh unto Joseph, saying,––Thy father and thy brethren, are come in unto thee. 47:6 The land of Egypt, is, before thee, in the best of the land, cause thou thy father and thy brethren to dwell,––let them dwell in the land of Goshen, And, if thou knowest that there are among them, men of ability, then shalt thou set them as chieftains of cattle, over mine. 47:7 So Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and caused him to stand before Pharaoh,–– and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. 47:8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob: About how many, have been the days of the years of thy life? 47:9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my sojournings, have been a hundred and thirty years,––Few and evil, have been the days of the years of my life, neither have they attained unto the days of the years of the lives of my fathers, in the days of their sojournings. 47:10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh,––and came forth from the presence of Pharaoh. 47:11 So then Joseph fixed the dwelling of his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses,––as Pharaoh had commanded. 47:12 And Joseph nourished his father and his brethren, and all his father’s house,––with bread, according to the need of their little ones. 47:13 But, bread, was there none, in all the land,––for the famine was, very severe,––so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan, fainted by reason of the famine. 47:14 So Joseph gathered up all the silver that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which, they, were buying,––and Joseph brought the silver into the house of Pharaoh. 47:15 And the silver was spent out of the land of Egypt, and out of the land of Canaan, so all the Egyptians came in unto Joseph, saying––Do give us bread, for why, should we die before thee, although, silver, hath failed? 47:16 Then said Joseph: Give your cattle, and I will give you for your cattle,––if silver hath failed. 47:17 So they brought in their cattle unto Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the cattle of the flock, and for the cattle of the herd, and for the asses,––and he provided them with bread, for all their cattle, throughout that year. 47:18 When that year was ended, then came they unto him, in the second year, and said to him––We will not hide from my lord, how that the silver, and the herds of beasts for my lord, are come to an end,––there is nothing left before my lord, save only our bodies, and our ground: 47:19 Wherefore, should we die before thine eyes, both we, and our ground? Buy thou, us and our ground, for bread,––and, we, and our ground will become servants to Pharaoh, and give seed, that we may live, and not die, and, the ground, not lie waste. 47:20 So Joseph bought all the ground of the Egyptians for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine had laid fast hold upon them,––so the land became Pharaoh’s. 47:21 And, as for the people, he brought them into bondage as servants,––from one end of the boundary of Egypt unto the other end thereof. 47:22 Only, the ground of the priests, bought he not,––for the priests had, a statutory– portion, from Pharaoh, and they had been eating their statutory–portion, which Pharaoh had given them, for which cause, they had not sold their ground. 47:23 And Joseph said unto the people, Lo! I have bought you this day, and your ground, for Pharaoh,––see, here is seed for you, so shall ye sow the ground; 47:24 and it shall come to pass that, of the yield, ye shall give a fifth, to Pharaoh,––but, the four parts, shall be your own––for seed for the field, and for your food, and for them who are in your households, and for food for your little ones. 47:25 And they said––Thou hast saved our lives! let us find favour in the eyes of my lord, so will we become Pharaoh’s servants. 47:26 And Joseph appointed it for a statute––until this day, regarding the ground of Egypt, that, Pharaoh, should take a fifth,––only, the ground of the priests, was theirs alone, it had not become Pharaoh’s. 47:27 Thus Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen,––and gained possessions therein, and became fruitful and multiplied, exceedingly. 47:28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt, seventeen years,––so it came to pass that the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty–seven years. 47:29 And the days of Israel drew near that he must die, so he called for his son, for Joseph, and said to him––If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, place, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,––so shalt thou deal with me in lovingkindness and faithfulness––Do not, I pray thee, bury me in Egypt. 47:30 When I shall lie down with my fathers, then shalt thou carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said: I, will do according to thy word. 47:31 Then he said: Come, swear to me! And he sware to him. Then did Israel bow himself down on the head of the couch.

Genesis 48

 

48:1 And it came to pass, after these things, that one said to Joseph, Lo! thy father, is sick. So he took his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim. 48:2 And one told Jacob, and said––Lo! thy son Joseph, coming in unto thee. So Israel strengthened himself, and sat up on the couch. 48:3 Then said Jacob, unto Joseph, GOD Almighty, appeared unto me in Luz, in the land of Canaan,––and blessed me; 48:4 and said unto me––Behold me! about to make thee fruitful, so will I multiply thee, and give thee to become a multitude of peoples,––so will I give this land to thy seed after thee, as an age–abiding possession. 48:5 Now, therefore, thy two sons who were born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came in unto thee in Egypt, are mine! Ephraim and Manasseh, like Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine. 48:6 But, thine offspring which thou hast begotten after them, thine own, shall they be,–– after the name of their brethren, shall they be called, in their inheritance. 48:7 But, as for me, when I came in from Padan, Rachel died by me, in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet there was a stretch of country to come into Ephrath,––so I buried her there, in the way to Ephrath, the same, is Bethlehem. 48:8 Then Israel saw Joseph’s sons,––and said––Who are these? 48:9 And Joseph said unto his father, My sons, they are, whom God hath given me, in this place. And he said––Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, that I may bless them. 48:10 Now, the eyes of Israel, had become dim from old age,––he could not see,––so he drew them near unto him, and kissed them, and embraced them. 48:11 And Israel said unto Joseph, To see thine own face, had I not thought,––and lo! God hath caused me to see, even thy seed! 48:12 And Joseph brought them out from beside his knees, and bowed himself down with his face towards the earth. 48:13 And Joseph took them both,––Ephraim in his right hand, on Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand, on Israel’s right hand,––and drew them near unto him. 48:14 Then Israel put forth his right hand, and laid it upon the head of Ephraim, though, he, was the younger, and his left hand, upon the head of Manasseh,––crossing his hands, although, Manasseh, was the first–born. 48:15 Thus blessed he Joseph, and said,––God himself––before whom walked my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, God himself––who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day; –– 48:16 The Messenger––who hath been my redeemer from all evil––bless the lads! And may there be called upon them, my name, and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac; And may they swarm into a multitude in the midst of the earth! 48:17 And Joseph saw that his father had laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it was displeasing in his eyes,––so he took hold of his father’s hand, to remove it from off the head of Ephraim, on to the head of Manasseh. 48:18 And Joseph said unto his father––Not so, my father! for, this, is the firstborn, lay thy right hand upon his head. 48:19 And his father refused, and said––I know––my son, I know! He also, shall become a people, and, he also, shall become great,––but nevertheless, his younger brother, shall become greater than he, and, his seed, shall become a filling up of the nations. 48:20 And he blessed them on that day, saying––In thee, let Israel bless himself, saying, God set thee as Ephraim, and as Manasseh! So he set Ephraim before Manasseh. 48:21 And Israel said unto Joseph: Lo! I, am about to die,––but it shall come to pass that, God, will be, with you, and will take you back into the land of your fathers. 48:22 But, I, have given to thee one mountain–track, above thy brethren,––which I took out of the hand of the Amorite, with my sword and with my bow.

Genesis 49

 

49:1 Then called Jacob unto his sons,––and said––Gather yourselves together, and let me tell you, that which shall befall you in the afterpart of the days. 49:2 Assemble yourselves and hear, ye sons of Jacob,––And hearken, unto Israel your father! 49:3 Reuben, my first–born, thou, My vigour, and the firstfruit of my strength,–– Preeminence of elevation, and preeminence of power: 49:4 Boiling over like water, thou mayest not have preeminence, Because thou didst mount the bed of thy father,––Then, wast thou profane––My marriage–bed, he mounted! 49:5 Simeon and Levi, are brethren,––Instruments of violence, are their agreements: 49:6 Into their circle, do not thou enter, my soul! In their convocation, do not thou join, mine honour! For, in their anger, they slew brave men, And, in their wantonness, they hamstrung oxen. 49:7 Accursed, be their anger, because fierce, And their wrath, because cruel,––I divide them in Jacob, And I disperse them in Israel. 49:8 Judah, as for thee, thy brethren shall praise thee [when], thy hand, is on the neck of thy foes,––The sons of thy father, shall bow themselves down to thee: 49:9 A lion’s whelp, is Judah, From the prey, my son, hast thou come up! He hath stooped––hath crouched, As a lion––or as a lioness, Who shall rouse him? 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the commander’s staff from between his feet,––Until that he come in as a Shiloh, And, his, be the obedience of the peoples: 49:11 Binding, to the vine, his ass, And, to the choice vine, his ass’s colt, He hath washed, in wine, his raiment, And, in the blood of grapes, his mantle: 49:12 Darker––his eyes, than wine,––Whiter––his teeth, than milk! 49:13 Zebulon, by a haven of seas, shall he settle down,––Even he, by a haven of ships, With his utmost part, upon Zidon. 49:14 Issachar, an ass of strength,––couching between the pens; 49:15 Then beholdeth he rest, that it is good, And the ground, that it is pleasant,––So he bendeth his shoulder, to bear, And becometh a tributary servant. 49:16 Dan, shall vindicate his people,––as one of the tribes of Israel; 49:17 It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path,––That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards:–– 49:18 For thy salvation, have I waited, O Yahweh! 49:19 Gad! a troop, shall troop on him,––But, he, shall troop on the rear. 49:20 Out of Asher, fatness, is his food,––So, he, setteth forth dainties for a king. 49:21 Naphtali, is a slender hind,––That putteth forth antlers of beauty. 49:22 A fruitful bough, is Joseph, A fruitful bough, over a fountain,––Branches, creeping over a wall. 49:23 So they attack him, and have shot,––So they enclose him, do the masters of arrows. 49:24 But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands,–– From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel: 49:25 From the GOD of thy father, who doth help thee, And GOD Almighty, who doth bless thee, Blessings of the heavens, above, Blessings of the abyss, couching beneath,–– Blessings of breasts and womb: 49:26 The blessings of thy father, have prevailed Over the blessings of the perpetual mountains, The charm of the age–abiding hills,––They turn out to be, for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the head, of him who was set apart from his brethren. 49:27 Benjamin, a wolf that teareth in pieces, In the morning, he eateth prey, And, at eventide, he divideth spoil. 49:28 All these, are the twelve tribes of Israel,––And, this, is that which their father spake to them, when he blessed them, Each man severally according to the blessing wherewith he blessed them. 49:29 Then commanded he them, and said unto them––I, am about to be gathered unto my people, Bury me among my fathers,––within the cave, that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite: 49:30 in the cave, that is in the field of Machpelah, which is over against Mamre, in the land of Canaan,––which Abraham bought, along with the field, from Ephron the Hittite, for a possession of a buryingplace:–– 49:31 There, buried they Abraham, and Sarah his wife, There, buried they Isaac, and Rebekah his wife,––And, there, buried I Leah:–– 49:32 buying the field, and the cave that is therein, from the sons of Heth. 49:33 So Jacob made an end of commanding his sons, and gathered up his feet, into the couch,––and ceased to breathe, and was gathered unto his people.

Genesis 50

 

50:1 And Joseph fell upon the face of his father, and wept upon him, and kissed him. 50:2 Then Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father,––so the physicians embalmed Israel. 50:3 And they fulfilled for him forty days, for, so, are they wont to fulfill the days of the embalmed,––and the Egyptians wept for him seventy days. 50:4 And, when the days of weeping for him were passed, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying,––If, I pray you, I have found favour in your eyes, speak ye, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying: 50:5 My father, made me swear, saying,––Lo! I, am about to die,––in my grave which I digged for myself, in the land of Canaan, there, shalt thou bury me. Now, therefore, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return. 50:6 And Pharaoh said,––Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear. 50:7 So Joseph went up, to bury his father,––and there went up with him all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt; 50:8 and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and the house of his father,––only, their little ones and their flocks and their herds, left they, in the land of Goshen. 50:9 And there went up with him, both chariots, and horsemen,––so it came to pass that, the company, was exceeding great. 50:10 And they came in, as far as the threshing–floor of the Buckthorn, which is beyond the Jordan, then wailed they there––an exceeding great and grievous wailing,––and he made for his father a mourning, of seven days. 50:11 And, when the dwellers in the land––the Canaanites––saw the mourning in the threshing–floor of the Buckthorn, they said,––A grievous mourning, this! for the Egyptians. For this cause, was the name thereof called, Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. 50:12 And his sons did for him thus, as he had commanded them; 50:13 so his sons carried him to the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah,––which Abraham bought––with the field––for a possession of a buryingplace, from Ephron the Hittite, over against Mamre. 50:14 Then Joseph returned to Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all who had been up with him to bury his father,––after he had buried his father. 50:15 Now, when the brethren of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said––Oh! if Joseph should lie in wait for us,––and, should return, to us, all the evil wherewith we requited him! 50:16 So they sent in charge unto Joseph, saying,––Thy father, gave command, before he died, saying: 50:17 Thus, shall ye say to Joseph––Ah now! do forgive, we pray thee, the transgression of thy brethren and their sin, in that, with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore, grant forgiveness, we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept, when they spake unto him. 50:18 Then went his brethren also, and fell down before him,––and said, Behold us! Thine, for servants. 50:19 And Joseph said unto them––Do not fear,––although, in place of God, I am. 50:20 Ye, indeed, planned against me, evil,––God, planned it, for good, for the sake of doing, as at this day, to save alive much people. 50:21 Now, therefore, do not fear! I, will nourish you, and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart. 50:22 And Joseph abode in Egypt, he, and his father’s house,––and Joseph lived, a hundred and ten years. 50:23 And Joseph saw, Ephraim’s, sons of three generations,––moreover, the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, were born upon Joseph’s knees. 50:24 Then said Joseph unto his brethren, I, am about to die,––but, God, will, surely concern, himself for you, so will he take you up out of this land, into the land, which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 50:25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying,––God will, surely concern, himself for you, So shall ye carry up my bones, from hence. 50:26 So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old,––and they embalmed him, and put him in a coffin, in Egypt.

Exodus

Exodus 1

 

1:1 Now, these, are the names of the Sons of Israel, who came into Egypt, with Jacob, did each man and his household come in:–– 1:2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; 1:3 Issachar, Zebulon, and Benjamin; 1:4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 1:5 And it came to pass that, all the persons who were descended from Jacob, were seventy souls,––but, Joseph, was already in Egypt. 1:6 So then Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. 1:7 But, the sons of Israel, were fruitful, and swarmed and multiplied and waxed mighty, with, exceeding vigour,––so that the land was filled with them. 1:8 Then arose a new king over Egypt,––who had not known Joseph. 1:9 So he said unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel, are too many and mighty for us! 1:10 Come on! let us shew ourselves wise with regard to them, lest they so multiply that it shall come to pass, when war befalleth us, that, they also, shall join themselves unto them who hate us, and shall make war upon us, and then go up out of the land. 1:11 So they set over them chiefs of tribute, to the end they might humiliate them with their burdens,––and they built store–cities for Pharaoh, even Pithom and Raamses. 1:12 But, the more they were humiliating them, the more, were they multiplying, and, the more, were they breaking forth,––so they were filled with alarm, because of the sons of Israel. 1:13 And the Egyptians rigorously made the sons of Israel serve; 1:14 and embittered their lives with harsh service, in clay and in bricks, and in all manner of service in the field,––all their service, wherein they rigorously made them serve. 1:15 Then said the king of Egypt to the Hebrew midwives,––of whom, the name of the one was, Shiphrah, and, the name of the other, Puah; –– 1:16 then he said––When ye act as midwives unto the Hebrew women, then shall ye look out for the sex,––If it is, a son, then shall ye kill it, But, if it is, a daughter, then shall it live. 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt spake unto them,–– but suffered the male children to live. 1:18 Then called the king of Egypt for the midwives, and said to them––Wherefore have ye done this thing,––that ye should let the male children live? 1:19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because, not like the Egyptian women, are the Hebrew women,––for they are, full of life, ere yet the midwife can come in unto them, they have given birth. 1:20 So then God dealt well with the midwives,––and the people multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty. 1:21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made for them households. 1:22 Then gave Pharaoh command to all his people, saying––Every son that is born to the Hebrews, into the river, shall ye cast him; But, every daughter, shall ye suffer to live.

Exodus 2

 

2:1 And there went a man of the house of Levi,––and took a daughter of Levi. 2:2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son,––and she saw him, that he was, a goodly child, so she hid him three months. 2:3 And, when she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark of paper–reed, and covered it over with bitumen, and with pitch,––and put therein the child, and laid it among the rushes, upon the bank of the river. 2:4 Then did his sister station herself at a distance,––to see what would be done to him. 2:5 So then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe by the river, and, her maidens, were walking by the side of the river,––when she saw the ark in the midst of the rushes, and sent her handmaid, and fetched it. 2:6 And she opened, and beheld it––even the child, and lo! a boy weeping,––so she took pity on him, and said, Of the children of the Hebrews, is, this. 2:7 Then said his sister unto Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse, of the Hebrew women,––that she may nurse for thee, the child? 2:8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her––Go. So the maid went, and called the mother of the child. 2:9 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her––Take this child, and nurse it for me, and, I, will give thee thy wages. So the woman took the child, and nursed it. 2:10 And the child grew, and she brought him in to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said––For, out of the water, I drew him. 2:11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses grew up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens,––and saw, an Egyptian, smiting a Hebrew––of his brethren. 2:12 So he turned this way and that, and, when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 2:13 And he went out on the second day, and lo! two Hebrews, striving together,––so he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore shouldest thou smite thy fellow? 2:14 And he said––Who hath set thee for a chief and a judge over us? To slay me, art thou thinking, as thou didst slay the Egyptian? Then was Moses afraid, and said––Surely the thing is, known! 2:15 So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses,––and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian, and sat down by the well. 2:16 Now, the priest of Midian, had seven daughters,––and they came and drew, and filled the troughs, to water their fathers flock. 2:17 Then came the shepherds, and drave them away,––so Moses rose up, and succoured them, and watered their flock. 2:18 Then came they in, unto Reuel their father,––and he said, Wherefore have ye so early come in, today? 2:19 And they said, An Egyptian, delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds,–– Moreover also he, drew, for us, and watered the flock. 2:20 And he said unto his daughters––And where is he? wherefore is it that ye left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread. 2:21 And Moses was well–pleased to dwell with the man,––and he gave Zipporah his daughter, to Moses. 2:22 And she bare a son, and he called his name, Gershom,––for he said, A, sojourner, I am, in a strange land. 2:23 And it came to pass, during those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the sons of Israel sighed by reason of the servitude, and lamented,––and their cry for help went up to God, by reason of the servitude. 2:24 And God heard their groaning,––and God remembered his covenant, with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob; 2:25 so then, God looked upon the sons of Israel,––and God regarded.

Exodus 3

 

3:1 Now, Moses, was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father–in–law, priest of Midian,–– so he led forth the flock behind the desert, and came in unto the mountain of God, to Horeb. 3:2 Then appeared the messenger of Yahweh unto him, in a flame of fire, from the midst of the thorn–bush,––so he looked, and lo! the thorn–bush, burning with fire, and yet, the thorn–bush, was not consumed. 3:3 And Moses said, Let me turn aside, pray, and see this great sight,––why the thorn– bush, doth not burn up. 3:4 And Yahweh saw, that he turned aside to see,––so God called unto him, out of the midst of the thorn–bush, and said––Moses! Moses! And he said––Behold me! 3:5 And he said––Do not draw nigh hither,––put off thy sandals from thy feet, for, the place whereon thou art standing, is, holy ground. 3:6 And he said––I, am the God of thy father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God. 3:7 Then said Yahweh, I have, seen, the humiliation of my people, who are in Egypt,–– and, their outcry, have I heard, by reason of their task–masters, for I know their pains; 3:8 therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey,––into the place of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. 3:9 Now, therefore, lo! the outcry of the sons of Israel, hath come in unto me,––moreover also I have seen the oppression, wherewith, the Egyptians, are oppressing them. 3:10 Now, therefore, come thou! that I may send thee unto Pharaoh,––and bring thou forth my people––the sons of Israel––out of Egypt. 3:11 And Moses said unto God, Who am, I, that I should go unto Pharaoh,––and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel, out of Egypt? 3:12 And he said––I will be with thee, and, this, to thee, [shall be] the sign, that, I, have sent thee,––When thou bringest forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall do service unto God, upon this mountain. 3:13 And Moses said unto God––Lo! as surely as, I, go in unto the sons of Israel, and say unto them, The God of your fathers, hath sent me unto you, So surely will they say unto me––What is his name? What shall I say unto them? 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I Will Become whatsoever I please. And he said––Thus, shalt thou say to the sons of Israel, I Will Become hath sent me unto you. 3:15 And God said yet further unto Moses––Thus, shalt thou say unto the sons of Israel, Yahweh, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you. This, is my name to times age–abiding, And, this, my memorial to generation after generation. 3:16 Go––and thou shalt gather together the elders of Israel, and shalt say unto them–– Yahweh, God of your fathers, hath appeared unto me, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying,––I am, concerned, for you, and for what is done to you in Egypt; 3:17 therefore do I say––I will bring you up out of the humiliation of Egypt, into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,––into a land flowing with milk and honey. 3:18 So will they hearken to thy voice,––and thou shalt go in––thou, and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him––Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, hath fallen in with us, Now, therefore, let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days, into the desert, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God. 3:19 But, I, know, that the king of Egypt will not suffer you to go,––not even by a firm hand. 3:20 So then I will put forth my hand, and smite Egypt, with all my wonders, which I will do in the midst thereof,––and, after that, he will send you forth. 3:21 Thus will I give favour to this people, in the eyes of the Egyptians,––so shall it come to pass that, when ye do go, ye shall not go, empty; 3:22 but every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and mantles,––and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters, so shall ye spoil the Egyptians.

Exodus 4

 

4:1 Then responded Moses, and said, And lo! they will not believe me, neither hearken to my voice,––for they will say, Yahweh, hath not appeared unto thee. 4:2 And Yahweh said unto him––What is this in thy hand? And he said––A staff. 4:3 Then said he––Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent,––and Moses fled from the face thereof. 4:4 And Yahweh said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by its tail: So he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand:–– 4:5 that they may believe that Yahweh, God of their fathers,––God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob––hath appeared unto thee. 4:6 Then said Yahweh unto him, yet again––Bring, I pray thee, thy hand, into thy bosom. So he brought his hand, into his bosom,––and then took it out, and lo! his hand, was leprous,––like snow, 4:7 And he said––Put back thy hand into thy bosom: So he put back his hand, into his bosom,––and then took it out of his bosom, and lo! it had come again, like his own flesh: 4:8 thus shall it come to pass, if they will not believe thee, nor hearken to the voice of the first sign, then will they believe the voice of the next sign; 4:9 and it shall come to pass, if they will not believe, even these two signs, nor hearken to thy voice, then shalt thou take of the water of the river, and pour it out on the dry land,––so shall the water which thou hast taken from the river, become, yea it shall become blood, on the dry land. 4:10 And Moses said unto Yahweh––Pardon, O My Lord! not a man of words, am I, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant,––for, heavy of mouth, and heavy of tongue, I am. 4:11 Then Yahweh said unto him––Who appointed a mouth for man, or who appointeth him to be dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not, I, Yahweh? 4:12 Now, therefore, go,––and, I, will be with thy mouth, so will I direct thee, what thou shalt speak. 4:13 And he said––Pardon, O My Lord! send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send–– 4:14 Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Moses, and he said––Is there not Aaron, thy brother, the Levite? I know that he, can speak. Moreover also, lo! he himself, is coming forth to meet thee, as surely as he seeth thee, so surely will he rejoice in his heart. 4:15 Then shalt thou speak unto him, and shalt put the words in his mouth,––and, I, will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, so will I direct you what ye shall do. 4:16 And, he, shall speak for thee unto the people,––so shall it come to pass that, he, shall become thy mouth, and, thou, shalt become to him as God. 4:17 And, this staff, take thou in thy hand,––wherewith thou shalt do the signs. 4:18 So Moses went and returned unto Jethro his father–in–law, and said to him––Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren who are in Egypt, that I may see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses: Go and prosper. 4:19 Then said Yahweh unto Moses in Midian, Go, return to Egypt,––for all the men are dead who were seeking thy life. 4:20 So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt,––and Moses took the staff of God, in his hand. 4:21 And Yahweh said unto Moses, When thou goest to return to Egypt, see, as touching all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, that thou do them before Pharaoh––but, I, will let his heart wax bold, and he will not suffer the people to go. 4:22 Then shalt thou say unto Pharaoh,––Thus, saith Yahweh––My son––my firstborn, is Israel; 4:23 Therefore I say unto thee,––Let my son go, that he may serve me, But, if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I, am going to slay, thy son, thy firstborn. 4:24 And it came to pass, on the way, in the resting–place for the night, that Yahweh fell upon him, and sought to kill him. 4:25 So Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it down at his feet,––and said––Surely, a bridegroom by rites of blood, art thou to me! 4:26 So he let him go. Then, it was that she said, A bridegroom by rites of blood––with regard to the rites of circumcision. 4:27 And Yahweh said unto Aaron, Go thy way to meet Moses, towards the desert. So he went his way, and fell in with him in the mountain of God, and kissed him. 4:28 And Moses told Aaron, all the words of Yahweh, wherewith he had sent him,––and all the signs wherewith he had charged him. 4:29 So Moses and Aaron went their way,––and gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel. 4:30 And Aaron spake all the words which Yahweh had spoken unto Moses,––and did the signs, before the eyes of the people. 4:31 And the people believed,––and, when they heard that Yahweh had concerned himself for the sons of Israel, and that he had looked upon their humiliation, then bent they their heads and bowed themselves down.

Exodus 5

 

5:1 And, afterwards, Moses and Aaron went in, and said unto Pharaoh,––Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a festival to me, in the desert. 5:2 Then said Pharaoh, Who is Yahweh, that I should hearken to his voice, to let Israel go? I know not Yahweh, and certainly, Israel, will I not let go! 5:3 And they said, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us,––let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the desert, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest he fall upon us, with pestilence or with sword. 5:4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore, O Moses and Aaron, should ye loose the people, from their works? Get you to your burdens. 5:5 And Pharaoh said, Lo! many––now, are the people of the land,––and are ye to make them rest from their burdens? 5:6 So then Pharaoh gave command, on that day, unto the taskmasters over the people, and unto their overseers––saying: 5:7 Ye shall no more give straw unto the people, for making the bricks, as heretofore: Let, them, go, themselves, so shall they gather for themselves straw: 5:8 Nevertheless, the fixed number of bricks, which they have been making heretofore, shall ye lay upon them, ye shall not diminish therefrom,––for, idle, they are, on this account, it is that they are making an outcry, saying, We must go our way, we must sacrifice to our God. 5:9 The service must be made heavy on the men, that they may labour on it,––and let them not pay regard to words of falsehood. 5:10 Then went forth the taskmasters of the people, and their overseers, and spake unto the people,––saying,––Thus, saith Pharaoh, I am not going to give you straw, 5:11 Ye yourselves go fetch you straw, of any ye can find,––yet hath there not been diminished from your service a single thing. 5:12 So the people dispersed themselves throughout all the land of Egypt,––to gather stubble for straw: 5:13 the taskmasters, meanwhile, being urgent, saying,––Complete your works, The task of a day, in its day, as when the straw was provided. 5:14 Then were beaten the overseers of the sons of Israel, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had set over them, saying: Wherefore have ye not completed your task for making bricks, as heretofore, so also, yesterday and, today? 5:15 Then came in the overseers of the sons of Israel, and made outcry unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore shouldst thou do thus, to thy servants? 5:16 No straw, is given to thy servants, yet, bricks,––they keep saying to us––make ye! And lo, thy servants, are beaten––thou dost, therefore, wrong thy people. 5:17 But he said: Idle, ye are––idle, on this account, are, ye, saying, We must take our journey, we must sacrifice to Yahweh. 5:18 Now, therefore, go labour, but, straw, shall not be given you,––yet, the tale of bricks, shall ye render. 5:19 Then did the overseers of the sons of Israel see themselves to be in an evil case, when it was said,––Ye shall not diminish from your bricks––the task of a day, in its day! 5:20 So they fell upon Moses and upon Aaron, stationing themselves to meet them,––as they came forth from Pharaoh; 5:21 and they said unto them, Yahweh look upon you, and judge,––in that ye have made us odious in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, putting a sword into their hand to slay us. 5:22 And Moses returned unto Yahweh, and said,––O My Lord wherefore hast thou caused harm to this people? Wherefore now didst thou send me? 5:23 seeing that, from what time I came in unto Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done harm to this people, and thou hast not, delivered, thy people.

Exodus 6

 

6:1 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Now, shalt thou see, what I will do to Pharaoh,––for, with a strong hand, shall he let them go, and, with a strong hand, shall he drive them out from his land. 6:2 And God spake unto Moses,––and said unto him, I, am Yahweh: 6:3 I appeared, therefore, unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as GOD Almighty,–– although, by my name Yahweh, was I not made known to them; 6:4 Moreover also I established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan,––even the land of their sojournings wherein they sojourned. 6:5 Moreover also, I, heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, whom, the Egyptians, were holding in servitude,––So then I remembered my covenant. 6:6 Therefore say thou to the sons of Israel––I, am Yahweh, Therefore will I bring you forth from under the burdens of Egypt, And will deliver you out of their service,––And will redeem you with a stretched–out arm, and with great judgments; 6:7 And will take you to myself, for a people, And will become your God,––And ye shall know that, I Yahweh, am your God, who brought you forth from under the burdens of Egypt: 6:8 And I will bring you into the land as to which I uplifted my hand to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob,––and will give it to you as an inheritance: I, am Yahweh. 6:9 And Moses spake thus, unto the sons of Israel,––but they hearkened not unto Moses, through shortness of spirit, and through hard service. 6:10 And Yahweh spake unto Moses––saying: 6:11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt,––that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land. 6:12 And Moses spake before Yahweh, saying,––Lo! the sons of Israel, have not hearkened unto me, how then shall, Pharaoh, hear, I, also being of uncircumcised lips. 6:13 Thus then did Yahweh speak unto Moses and unto Aaron, yea he gave them a charge unto the sons of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt,––for the bringing forth of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt. 6:14 These, are the heads of their ancestral house: The sons of Reuben the first–born of Israel, Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These, are the families of, Reuben. 6:15 And, the sons of Simeon, Jemuel and Jamin, and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanitess. These, are the families of, Simeon. 6:16 And, these, are the names of the sons of Levi by their generations, Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari,––And, the years of the life of Levi, were a hundred and thirty–seven years. 6:17 The sons of Gershon, Libni and Shimei, by their families. 6:18 And, the sons of Kohath, Amram and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And, the years of the life of Kohath, were a hundred and thirty–three years. 6:19 And, the sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi. These, are the families of the Levites, by their generations. 6:20 So then, Amram took Jochebed, his father’s sister, to himself to wife, and she bare to him––Aaron and Moses. And, the years of the life of Amram, were a hundred and thirty–seven. 6:21 And, the sons of Izhar, Korah and Nepheg, and Zichri. 6:22 And, the sons of Uzziel, Mishael and Elzaphan, and Sithri. 6:23 And Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, to himself to wife,––and she bare to him––Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 6:24 And, the sons of Korah, Assir and Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These, are the families of the Korahites. 6:25 And Eleazar, son of Aaron, took to himself [one] of the daughters of Putiel, to himself to wife, and she bare to him Phinehas. These, are the heads of the fathers of the Levites, by their families. 6:26 The same, Aaron and Moses,––to whom said Yahweh, Bring ye forth the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt, according to their hosts: 6:27 They who were to speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt: The same, Moses and Aaron. 6:28 Thus came it to pass, that, on a certain day, Yahweh spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt. 6:29 So then Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying––I, am Yahweh: Speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, all that, I, am speaking unto thee. 6:30 And Moses said before Yahweh,––Lo! I, am of uncircumcised lips, how then will Pharaoh, hearken unto me?

Exodus 7

 

7:1 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––See! I have appointed thee to be God unto Pharaoh,– –and, Aaron thy brother, shall be thy prophet! 7:2 Thou, shalt speak all that which I may command thee, and, Aaron thy brother, shall speak unto Pharaoh, and he shall let the sons of Israel go out of his land. 7:3 But, I, will suffer Pharaoh to harden his heart,––so will I multiply my signs and my wonders, in the land of Egypt. 7:4 And Pharaoh will not hearken unto you, so will I lay my hand on Egypt,––and bring forth my hosts––my people, the sons of Israel, out of the land of Egypt, with great judgments. 7:5 And the Egyptians shall know that, I, am Yahweh, when I have stretched forth my hand over Egypt,––and brought forth the sons of Israel out of their midst. 7:6 And Moses and Aaron did [so], ––as Yahweh commanded them, so, did they. 7:7 Now, Moses, was eighty years old, and, Aaron, eighty–three years old,––when they spake unto Pharaoh. 7:8 And Yahweh spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying: 7:9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you saying, Shew for yourselves a wonder, then shalt thou say unto Aaron, Take thy staff, and cast it down before Pharaoh, let it become a sea–serpent. 7:10 So Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and did so, as Yahweh had commanded,––and Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a sea–serpent. 7:11 Then called Pharaoh also for the wise men and for the magicians,––and, they too, the sacred scribes of Egypt with their secret arts, did in like manner; 7:12 yea they cast down each man his staff, and they became sea–serpents,––but Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staves. 7:13 Then waxed bold the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them,––as spake Yahweh. 7:14 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Dull, is the heart of Pharaoh,––he hath refused to let the people go. 7:15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning––lo! he is coming out to the waters, therefore shalt thou station thyself to meet him, on the bank of the river,––and, the staff which was turned into a serpent, shalt thou take in thy hand. 7:16 Then shalt thou say unto him––Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying,––Let my people go, that they may serve me in the desert,––And lo! thou hast not hearkened, hitherto. 7:17 Thus, saith Yahweh, Hereby, shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh,––Lo! I, am smiting with the staff that is in my hand upon the waters that are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood; 7:18 and, the fish that is in the river, shall die, and the river, shall be loathsome,––and the Egyptians, shall disdain, to drink water out of the river. 7:19 And Yahweh said unto Moses,––Say unto Aaron––Take thy staff, and stretch forth thy hand over the waters of Egypt, over their streams, over their rivers, and over their pools, and over all their collections of water––that they may become blood,––so shall there be blood, in all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. 7:20 And Moses and Aaron, did so, as Yahweh commanded, and he lifted high the staff, and smote the waters which were in the river, before the eyes of Pharaoh, and before the eyes of his servants,––and all the waters which were in the river, were turned to blood; 7:21 and, the fish that was in the river, died, and the river, became loathsome, so that the Egyptians could not drink water out of the river,––thus came it to pass that blood was in all the land of Egypt. 7:22 And the sacred scribes of Egypt did in like manner, with their secret arts,––so the heart of Pharaoh waxed bold, and he hearkened not unto them, as spake Yahweh. 7:23 Then Pharaoh, turned away, and entered into his house––neither applied he his heart, even to this. 7:24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river, for water to drink,––for they could not drink of the water of the river. 7:25 And seven days, were fulfilled,––after Yahweh had smitten the river.

Exodus 8

 

8:1 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh,––then shalt thou say unto him–– Thus, saith Yahweh,––Let my people go, that they may serve me. 8:2 But, if thou art, refusing, to let them go, lo! I, am plaguing all thy boundaries with frogs; 8:3 so shall the river swarm with frogs, and they shall come up, and enter into thy house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy couch,––and into the house of thy servants, and among thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading–troughs: 8:4 both against thee, and against thy people, and against all thy servants, shall come up the frogs. 8:5 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Say unto Aaron––Stretch forth thy hand, with thy staff, over the streams, over the rivers, and over the pools,––and bring up the frogs, over the land of Egypt. 8:6 So Aaron stretched forth his hand, over the waters of Egypt,––and the frog came up, and covered the land of Egypt. 8:7 And the sacred scribes did in like manner, with their secret arts,––and brought up frogs, over the land of Egypt. 8:8 Then called Pharaoh for Moses and for Aaron, and said––Make entreaty unto Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people,––and I must let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh. 8:9 And Moses said to Pharaoh––Explain thyself unto me: For what time, shall I make entreaty for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to cause the frogs to be cut off, from thee, and from thy houses,––only in the river, shall they remain? 8:10 And he said––For tomorrow. And he said––According to thy word! that thou mayest know, that there is none like Yahweh, our God: 8:11 so the frogs shall depart––from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people,––only in the river, shall they remain. 8:12 Then went forth Moses and Aaron from Pharaoh,––and Moses made outcry unto Yahweh, over the matter of the frogs, which he had appointed for Pharaoh. 8:13 And Yahweh did according to the word of Moses,––and the frogs died, out of the houses, and out of the yards, and out of the fields; 8:14 and they piled them up, heaps––heaps,––and the land became loathsome. 8:15 But, when Pharaoh saw that there had come a respite, then made he his heart dull, and hearkened not unto them,––as spake Yahweh. 8:16 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Say unto Aaron––Stretch forth thy staff, and smite the dust of the land,––so shall it become gnats in all the land of Egypt. 8:17 And they did so, and Aaron stretched forth his hand with his staff, and smote the dust of the land, and there canto to be gnats, among men, and among beasts,––all the dust of the land, became gnats, in all the land of Egypt. 8:18 And the sacred scribes did in like manner, with their secret arts, to bring forth the gnats, but they could not. So there came to be gnats, among men and among beasts. 8:19 Then said the sacred scribes unto Pharaoh, The finger of God, it is! But the heart of Pharaoh waxed bold, and he hearkened not unto them, as spake Yahweh. 8:20 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Rise thou early in the morning, and station thyself before Pharaoh, lo! he is coming forth to the waters,––then shalt thou say unto him–– Thus, saith Yahweh: Let my people go, that they may serve me. 8:21 But, if thou art not letting my people go, behold me! sending forth––against thee, and against thy servants, and against thy people, and against thy houses, the gad–fly,–– and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of the gad–fly, moreover also the ground whereon, they, are: 8:22 then will I make to differ, on that day, the land of Goshen, wherein my people do dwell, so that there shall not be, there, a gad–fly! in order that thou mayest know, that, I, Yahweh, am in the midst of the land; 8:23 so will I put a separation betwixt my people and thy people. By tomorrow, shall come to pass this sign. 8:24 And Yahweh did so, and brought a grievous gad–fly, unto the house of Pharaoh, and the houses of his servants, and in all the land of Egypt, and the land was laid waste, by reason of the gad–fly. 8:25 Then did Pharaoh cry out––unto Moses and to Aaron,––and said––Go your way, sacrifice to your God, in the land. 8:26 And Moses said: Not meet, is it, to do thus, for, an abomination to the Egyptians, we should sacrifice to Yahweh our God. Lo! could we sacrifice that which is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, and they not stone us? 8:27 A journey of three days, must we go, in the desert,––then will we sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as, Yahweh, hath said unto us. 8:28 Then said Pharaoh: I, will let you go––so shall ye sacrifice to Yahweh your God, in the desert, only ye shall not go a, very long, journey,––make ye entreaty for me. 8:29 And Moses said: Lo! I, am going out from thee, and will make entreaty unto Yahweh, so will he take away the gad–fly––from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow,––only let not Pharaoh again deceive, in not letting the people go, to sacrifice to Yahweh. 8:30 So Moses went out from Pharaoh,––and made entreaty unto Yahweh. 8:31 And Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and took away the gad–fly, from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people,––there remained not, one. 8:32 And Pharaoh made his heart dull, this time also,––and did not let the people go.

Exodus 9

 

9:1 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh,––then shalt thou say unto him–– Thus, saith Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 9:2 But, if, refusing, thou art to let them go,––and still art holding them fast, 9:3 lo! the hand of Yahweh, is coming on thy cattle, which are in the field, on the horses, on the asses, on the camels, on the herds, and on the flocks,––a very grievous pestilence; 9:4 and Yahweh will make a difference between the cattle of Israel, and the cattle of the Egyptians,––so that there shall not die from among all that pertaineth to the sons of Israel, a thing! 9:5 And Yahweh appointed a set time––saying,––Tomorrow, will Yahweh do this thing, in the land. 9:6 So Yahweh did this thing, on the morrow, and all the cattle of the Egyptians died,–– but, of the cattle of the sons of Israel, died not one. 9:7 And Pharaoh sent, and lo! there had not died of the cattle of Israel, so much as one. But Pharaoh’s heart became dull, and he did not let the people go. 9:8 Then said Yahweh, unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take you, your hands full of the ashes of an oven,––and Moses shall scatter them towards the heavens, before the eyes of Pharaoh: 9:9 then shall they become fine dust, over all the land of Egypt,––and shall become on man and on beast, a burning sore, breaking out in pustules, in all the land of Egypt. 9:10 So they took the ashes of an oven, and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses scattered them towards the heavens,––and it came to pass that there was a burning sore, in pustules breaking out, among men, and among beasts; 9:11 and the sacred scribes could not stand before Moses, because of the burning sore,––for the burning sore had come on the sacred scribes, and on all the Egyptians. 9:12 But Yahweh let the heart of Pharaoh wax bold, and he hearkened not unto them,–– as spake Yahweh unto Moses. 9:13 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Rise thou early in the morning, and station thyself before Pharaoh,––then shalt thou say unto him––Thus, saith Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me; 9:14 for, this time, am, I, sending all my plagues unto thy heart, and amongst thy servants, and amongst thy people,––to the intent thou mayest get to know, that there is none like me, in all the earth. 9:15 For, now, might I have put forth my hand, and smitten thee and thy people, with pestilence,––and thou shouldst have secretly disappeared from the earth; 9:16 but, in very deed, for this purpose, have I let thee remain, for the purpose of showing thee my might,––and that my name may be celebrated in all the earth. 9:17 Even yet, art thou exalting thyself over my people,––in not letting them go? 9:18 Behold me! raining down, about this time tomorrow, an exceeding heavy hail,––such as hath not been in Egypt, from the day it was founded, even unto the present time. 9:19 Now, therefore, send––bring into safety thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field,––as touching all men and beasts which shall be found in the field, and shall not be withdrawn into shelter, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 9:20 He that feared the word of Yahweh, among the servants of Pharaoh, made his servants and his cattle flee, under shelter; 9:21 but, whoso applied not his heart unto the word of Yahweh, left his servants and his cattle, in the field. 9:22 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Stretch forth thy hand over the heavens, that there may be hail, in all the land of Egypt,––on man and on beast, and on every herb of the field, in the land of Egypt. 9:23 So Moses stretched forth his staff over the heavens, and, Yahweh, gave forth thunderings and hail, and there came fire, towards the earth,––and Yahweh rained down hail, on the land of Egypt. 9:24 So there came to be hail, and fire catching hold of itself, in the midst of the hail,–– exceeding heavy, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt, from the very time it became a nation. 9:25 And the hail smote, in all the land of Egypt, all that was in the field, both man and beast,––and, every herb of the field, did the hail smite, and, every tree of the field, did it shiver. 9:26 Only, in the land of Goshen, where were the sons of Israel, was there no hail. 9:27 Then sent Pharaoh, and called for Moses and for Aaron, and said unto them––I have sinned this time,––Yahweh, is the righteous one, and, I and my people, are the wrong–doers. 9:28 Make ye request unto Yahweh, and it shall be enough, without there being any more thunderings of God, and hail,––and I must a let you go, and not again shall ye delay. 9:29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, will I spread out my hands unto Yahweh,––the thunderings, shall cease, and, the hail, shall come no more,––that thou mayest know, that, to Yahweh, belongeth the earth. 9:30 But, as touching thee and thy servants, I know, that not yet will ye stand in awe of Yahweh Elohim. 9:31 Now, the flax and the barley, were smitten,––for, the barley, was in the ear, and, the flax, was in flower; 9:32 but, the wheat and the spelt, were not smitten,––for they were, not ripe. 9:33 So Moses went away from Pharaoh, out of the city, and spread out his hands unto Yahweh,––then did the thunderings and the hail cease, and, rain, was not poured out on the earth. 9:34 And, when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunderings had ceased, he again sinned,––and made his heart dull, he, and his servants. 9:35 And the heart of Pharaoh waxed bold, and he did not let the sons of Israel go,––as spake Yahweh by the hand of Moses.

Exodus 10

 

10:1 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh,––for, I, have suffered his heart to be dull, and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs, in their midst; 10:2 and that thou mayest recount in the ears of thy son, and thy sons’ son, what I did in derision of the Egyptians, and my signs, which I displayed among them,––so shall ye know that, I, am Yahweh. 10:3 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him––Thus, saith Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, How long hast thou refused to humble thyself before me? Let my people go that they may serve me. 10:4 But, if, refusing, thou art to let my people go, behold me bringing in, tomorrow, a locust, within thy bounds; 10:5 and it shall cover the eye of the land, so that one shall not be able to see the land,––and it shall eat the residue that hath escaped, that is left you from the hail, and shall eat up all the trees that sprout for you, out of the field; 10:6 and they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians, such as thy fathers and thy fathers’ fathers have never seen, from the day they came to be on the ground, until this day. And he turned away, and came out from the presence of Pharaoh. 10:7 Then said the servants of Pharaoh unto him, How long shall this [man] become to us a snare? Let the men go, that they may serve Yahweh their God. Not yet, knowest thou, that Egypt is, ruined? 10:8 So Moses and Aaron were brought back unto pharaoh, and he said unto them––Go, serve Yahweh your God,––who, are they that are going? 10:9 And Moses said, With our young and with our old, will we go,––with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds, will we go,––for, the festival of Yahweh, is ours. 10:10 Then he said unto them: Let Yahweh, so, be with you, when I let go you and your little ones! Look out, for, harm, is straight before your faces. 10:11 Not so! Go, I pray you, ye grown men, and serve Yahweh, for, that, is what, ye, were seeking. And they were driven out from the presence of Pharaoh. 10:12 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Stretch forth thy hand over the land of Egypt, for the locust, that it may come up over the land of Egypt,––and may eat up every herb of the land, all that the hail hath left. 10:13 And Moses stretched forth his staff over the land of Egypt, and, Yahweh, caused an east wind to drive through the land, all that day, and all the night,––when, the morning, had come, the east wind, had brought the locust. 10:14 And the locust came up over all the land of Egypt, and settled in all the bounds of Egypt,––very grievous, before it, had not been such a locust, as that, neither, after it, should be one like it. 10:15 So it covered the eye of all the land, and the land was darkened, and it did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees, which the hail had left remaining,–– so that there was not left remaining any green sprout in the trees, or in the herb of the field, in all the land of Egypt. 10:16 Then hastened Pharaoh, to call for Moses and for Aaron,––and said––I have sinned against Yahweh your God, and against you. 10:17 Now, therefore, forgive, I pray you, my sin––only this time, and make entreaty to Yahweh your God,––that he may take away from me, at least, this death. 10:18 So he came out from Pharaoh,––and made entreaty unto Yahweh; 10:19 and Yahweh turned back a west wind, strong exceedingly, and carried away the locust, and cast it into the Red Sea,––there was not left a single locust in all the bounds of Egypt. 10:20 But Yahweh suffered the heart of Pharaoh to wax bold,––and he did not let the sons of Israel go. 10:21 Then said Yahweh unto Moses: Stretch forth thy hand over the heavens, that there may be darkness, over the land of Egypt,––and that one may feel the darkness. 10:22 So Moses stretched forth his hand, over the heavens,––and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt, for three days; 10:23 they saw not one another, neither rose any man from his couch, for three days,–– but, all the sons of Israel, had light in their dwellings. 10:24 Then Pharaoh called out unto Moses, and said––Go, serve Yahweh, only, your flocks and your herds, shall be left,––even your little ones, shall go with you. 10:25 And Moses said, Even thou thyself, shalt give into our hands, sacrifices and ascending–offerings,––so shall we present offerings to Yahweh our God. 10:26 Moreover also, our own cattle, shall go with us––there shall not be left behind, a hoof, for, thereof, must we take, to serve Yahweh our God,––even we ourselves, cannot know wherewith we must serve Yahweh, until we have come in thither. 10:27 And Yahweh let the heart of Pharaoh wax bold,––and he was not willing to let them go. 10:28 So Pharaoh said to him––Get thee from me,––take heed to thyself––do not, any more, see my face, for, in the day thou dost see my face, thou shalt die. 10:29 And Moses said––Well, hast thou spoken,––no more again, to see thy face.

Exodus 11

 

11:1 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Yet one plague, will I bring in upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt, after that, he will let you go from hence,––when he doth let you go, he will, altogether drive, you out from hence. 11:2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of the people,––and let them ask––every man of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, articles of silver and articles of gold. 11:3 And Yahweh gave the people favour, in the eyes of the Egyptians,––even the man Moses himself, was exceeding great in the land of Egypt,––in the eyes of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the eyes of the people. 11:4 And Moses said, Thus saith Yahweh,––About midnight, am, I, going forth in the midst of Egypt; 11:5 then shall every firstborn in the land of Egypt die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the firstborn of the handmaid who is behind the two millstones,––and every firstborn of beasts; 11:6 then shall there be a great outcry, in all the land of Egypt,––such, as never was and, such, as shall not be again. 11:7 But, against none of the sons of Israel, shall a dog sharpen his tongue, neither against man nor beast,––that ye may know that Yahweh maketh a difference between Egypt and Israel. 11:8 So shall all these thy servants come down unto me, and bow themselves down to me, saying––Go forth, thou, and all the people who are in thy footsteps, and, after that, will I go forth. And he went forth from Pharaoh, in a heat of anger. 11:9 And Yahweh had said unto Moses, Pharaoh will not hearken unto you,––that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. 11:10 So then, Moses and Aaron, did all these wonders, before Pharaoh,––but Yahweh let Pharaoh’s heart wax bold, and he did not let the sons of Israel go, out of his land.

Exodus 12

 

12:1 Then spake Yahweh, unto Moses and unto Aaron, in the land of Egypt,, saying–– 12:2 This month, is, to you, a beginning of months,––the first, it is, to you, of the months of the year. 12:3 Speak ye unto all the assembly of Israel, saying, On the tenth of this month, then let them take to them, each man a lamb for his ancestral household, a lamb for a household. 12:4 But, if the household be too small for a lamb, then shall he and his neighbour that is near unto his house take [one], according to the number of souls,––each man according to his eating, shall ye number for the lamb. 12:5 A lamb without defect, a male a year old, shall yours be,––from the sheep, or from the goats, shall ye take it. 12:6 So shall it be yours, to keep, until the fourteenth day of this month,––then shall all the convocation of the assembly of Israel slay it, between the two evenings. 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and put upon the two door–posts, and upon the upper–beam,––upon the houses wherein they are to eat it. 12:8 Then shall they eat the flesh, in the same night,––roast with fire, and with unleavened cakes, with bitter herbs, shall they eat it. 12:9 Do not eat of it underdone, nor cooked by boiling in water,––but roast with fire, its head with its legs, and with its inward parts. 12:10 And ye shall let nothing thereof remain until morning,––but, that which is left remaining until morning, in the fire, shall ye consume. 12:11 And, thus, shall ye eat it,––your loins, girded, your sandals, on your feet, and, your staff, in your hand,––so shall ye eat it, in haste, it is Yahweh’s, passing over. 12:12 I will pass along, therefore, throughout the land of Egypt, this night, and will smite every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from man even to beast,––and, against all the gods of Egypt, will I execute judgments––I, Yahweh. 12:13 Then shall the blood serve you for a sign, on the houses wherein ye are, then will I behold the blood, and will pass over you,––and there shall be among you no plague to destroy, when I smite the land of Egypt. 12:14 So shall this day serve you for a memorial, and ye shall celebrate it, as a festival to Yahweh,––to your generations––as an age–abiding statute, shall ye celebrate it. 12:15 Seven days, unleavened cakes, shall ye eat, surely, on the first day, shall ye put away leaven, out of your houses,––for, whosoever eateth what is leavened, then shall that soul be cut off out of Israel, from the first day, unto the seventh day. 12:16 Both, on the first day, a holy convocation, and, on the seventh day––a holy convocation, shall there be to you,––no work, shall be done therein, save only what must be eaten by every soul, that alone, shall be done by you. 12:17 So then ye shall observe the unleavened cakes, because, on this self–same day, brought I forth your hosts out of the land of Egypt,––so then ye shall observe this day to your generations, as a statute age–abiding. 12:18 In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, shall ye eat unleavened cakes,––until the one–and–twentieth [day] of the month, in the evening. 12:19 For seven days, leaven, shall not be found in your houses,––for, whosoever eateth what is leavened, then shall that soul be cut off out of the assembly of Israel, whether sojourner, or native of the land. 12:20 Nothing leavened, shall ye eat,––in all your dwellings, shall ye eat unleavened cakes. 12:21 So then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them,––Proceed and take for yourselves one of the flock, according to your families, and slay the passover. 12:22 Then shall ye take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood which is in the basin, and strike the upper beam, and the two door–posts, with the blood which is in the basin,––and, ye, shall not go forth, any man out of the entrance of his house, until morning. 12:23 And Yahweh will pass along to plague the Egyptians, and, when he beholdeth the blood upon the upper beam, and upon the two door–posts, then will Yahweh pass over the entrance, and not suffer the destroyer to enter into your houses, to inflict on you the plague. 12:24 And ye shall observe this thing,––for a statute to thee and to thy sons, unto times age–abiding. 12:25 And so it shall come to pass, when ye shall enter into the land which Yahweh will give you, as he hath spoken,––and ye shall observe this service; 12:26 and it shall come to pass, that your sons shall say unto you,––What is this your service? 12:27 Then shall ye say––A passover sacrifice, it is to Yahweh, who passed–over the houses of the sons of Israel, in Egypt, when he plagued the Egyptians, but, our houses, he delivered. Then did the people bend their heads and bow themselves down. 12:28 And the sons of Israel went their way and did,––as Yahweh had commanded Moses and Aaron, so, did they. 12:29 And it came to pass, at midnight, that Yahweh, smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat upon his throne, unto the firstborn of the captive who was in the pit of his prison,––and every firstborn of beasts. 12:30 Then rose up Pharaoh by night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians, and there arose a great outcry throughout Egypt,––for there was not a house, where there was not one dead. 12:31 So he called for Moses and for Aaron by night, and said––Rise ye, go forth out of the midst of my people, both ye, and the sons of Israel,––and go, serve Yahweh, according to your word; 12:32 also, your flocks and your herds, take ye, as ye spake, and go your way,––so shall ye bless, even me. 12:33 And the Egyptians became urgent with the people, to send them in haste out of the land,––for they said––We all, are dying. 12:34 So the people took up their dough, ere yet it was leavened,––with their kneading– bowls, bound up in their mantles, on their shoulders. 12:35 And, the sons of Israel, did according to the word of Moses,––and asked of the Egyptians, articles of silver and articles of gold and mantles. 12:36 And, Yahweh, gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, and they gave them gladly,––so they spoiled the Egyptians. 12:37 Then did the sons of Israel break up from Rameses, towards Succoth,––about six hundred thousand foot, of men grown, besides little ones. 12:38 Moreover also, a mixed multitude, came up with them,––flocks also, and herds, exceeding much cattle. 12:39 Then baked they the dough which they had brought out of Egypt––into round unleavened cakes, for it had not been leavened,––for they had been driven out of Egypt, and could not tarry, and indeed no, provisions, had they made ready for themselves. 12:40 Now, the time during which the sons of Israel dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. 12:41 And it came to pass, at the end of four hundred and thirty years, yea it came to pass, on this self–same day, that all the hosts of Yahweh had come forth out of the land of Egypt. 12:42 A night of solemn observances, it is unto Yahweh, for bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt,––this same night, pertaineth to Yahweh, for solemn observances, by all the sons of Israel, to their generations. 12:43 And Yahweh said unto Moses and Aaron: This, is the statute of the passover,––No stranger, shall eat thereof; 12:44 but, every man’s servant bought with silver,––when thou hast circumcised him, then, shall he eat thereof: 12:45 An alien or a hireling, shall not eat thereof. 12:46 In one house, shall it be eaten, thou shalt not take forth, out of the house, any of the flesh, outside; and a, bone thereof, shalt thou not break. 12:47 All the assembly of Israel, shall keep it. 12:48 And, when there may sojourn with thee a sojourner who may wish to keep a passover to Yahweh, there must be circumcised to him every male, and, then, may he draw near to keep it, so shall he be as a native of the land,––but, no uncircumcised male, shall eat thereof. 12:49 One law, shall there be for the native,––and for the sojourner that sojourneth in your midst. 12:50 Thus did all the sons of Israel,––as Yahweh had commanded Moses and Aaron, so, did they. 12:51 And it came to pass, on this self–same day, that Yahweh brought forth the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt, by their hosts.

Exodus 13

 

13:1 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying: 13:2 Hallow to me every firstborn, that which any female first beareth, among the sons of Israel, among men and among beasts,––mine, it is. 13:3 And Moses said unto the people––[Ye are] to remember this day, on which ye came forth out of Egypt, out of the house of slaves, that, with strength of hand, did Yahweh bring you forth from hence,––there shall not, therefore, be eaten anything leavened. 13:4 Today, are, ye, coming forth,––in the month Abib. 13:5 And it shall be, when Yahweh shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite, and the Hivite and the Jebusite, which he sware to thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, then shalt thou serve with this service, in this month. 13:6 Seven days, shalt thou eat unleavened cakes,––and, on the seventh day, [shall be] a festival to Yahweh. 13:7 Unleavened cakes, shall be eaten for the seven days,––neither shall there be seen with thee anything leavened, nor shall there be seen with thee leaven, within any of thy bounds. 13:8 And thou shalt tell thy son, on that day, saying,––[This is], because, of that which Yahweh did for me, when he brought me forth out of Egypt. 13:9 And it shall be to thee for a sign upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, in order that the law of Yahweh may be in thy mouth,––for, with a strong hand, did Yahweh bring thee forth out of Egypt. 13:10 So shalt thou observe this statute, in its appointed time,––from year to year. 13:11 And it shall be, when Yahweh shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, as he sware to thee and to thy fathers,––and shalt give it thee, 13:12 that thou shalt set apart whatsoever is born first, to Yahweh; and, of all firstlings of beasts which thou shalt have, the males, shall pertain to Yahweh. 13:13 But, every firstling of an ass, shalt thou redeem with a lamb or, if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck,––but, every firstborn of men among thy sons, shalt thou redeem. 13:14 And it shall be, when thy son shall ask thee, in time to come, saying, What is this? Then shalt thou say unto him: With strength of hand, did Yahweh bring us forth out of Egypt, out of the house of slaves. 13:15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had shown himself too hardened to let us go, then did Yahweh slay every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of men, even unto the firstborn of beasts. For this cause, am, I, sacrificing to Yahweh whatsoever is born first, of the males, and, every firstborn of my sons, must I redeem. 13:16 And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes,–– that, with strength of hand, did Yahweh bring us forth out of Egypt. 13:17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead by the land–way of the Philistines, although it was, near,––for God said––Lest the people be dismayed when they see war, and turn back to Egypt. 13:18 So God took the people round the desert–way of the Red Sea,––and the sons of Israel went up, armed, out of the land of Egypt. 13:19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph, with him,––for he had, taken an oath, of the sons of Israel, saying, God will, surely visit, you, so then ye shall carry up my bones from hence, with you. 13:20 And they brake up from Succoth,––and encamped in Etham, at the edge of the desert. 13:21 Now, Yahweh, was going before them––by day, in a pillar of cloud to lead them the way, and, by night, in a pillar of fire to give them light,––that they might journey day and night: 13:22 the pillar of cloud by day ceased not, nor the pillar of fire by night,––from before the people.

Exodus 14

 

14:1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying: 14:2 Speak unto the sons of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pi–hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea,––before Baal–zephon, over against it, shall ye encamp, by the sea. 14:3 Then will Pharaoh say, of the sons of Israel, Entangled, they are, in the land,––the desert hath closed in upon them. 14:4 So will I let the heart of Pharaoh wax bold, and he will pursue them, that I may get me honour over Pharaoh, and over all his forces, and the Egyptians shall know, that, I, am Yahweh. And they did so. 14:5 And it was told the king of Egypt, that the people had fled,––and the heart of Pharaoh and his servants was turned against the people, and they said––What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 14:6 So he yoked his chariot,––and, his people, took he with him. 14:7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt,––with warriors, in every one. 14:8 And Yahweh let the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt wax bold, and he pursued the sons of Israel,––when, the sons of Israel, were going out with a high hand. 14:9 So the Egyptians pursued them, and overtook them, encamping by the sea––all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his forces,––by Pi–hahiroth, before Baal–zephon. 14:10 Now, when, Pharaoh, had drawn near, the sons of Israel lifted up their eyes, and lo! the Egyptians, moving along after them, and they feared greatly, and the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh. 14:11 Then said they unto Moses, Was it because there were no graves in Egypt, that thou didst fetch us, to die in the desert? What is this thou hast done to us, bringing us forth out of Egypt? 14:12 Is not this the word which we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians,––for it is, better for us, to serve the Egyptians, than to die in the desert? 14:13 And Moses said unto the people––Do not fear, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you today,––for, as for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall not again see them any more, to times age–abiding. 14:14 Yahweh, will fight for you,––and, ye, shall, forbear. 14:15 And Yahweh said unto Moses, What outcry wouldst thou make unto me? Speak unto the sons of Israel, that they go forward; 14:16 and, thou, lift high thy staff, and stretch forth thy hand over the sea, and cleave it asunder,––that the sons of Israel may enter into the midst of the sea, on dry ground; 14:17 and, I, behold me, letting the heart of the Egyptians wax bold, that they may enter after them,––that I may get me honour over Pharaoh, and over his forces, over his chariots, and over his horsemen. 14:18 And the Egyptians shall know, that, I, am Yahweh,––when I have gotten me honour over Pharaoh, over his chariots, and over his horsemen. 14:19 And the messenger of God who was going on before the camp of Israel, removed, and came on behind them,––and the pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them; 14:20 so it came in between the camp of the Egyptians, and the camp of Israel, so it became a cloud and darkness, and yet lighted up the night,––so that the one came not near unto the other, all the night. 14:21 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and Yahweh carried away the sea by a mighty east wind, all the night, and turned the sea into dry land,––and the waters were cloven asunder. 14:22 Then went the sons of Israel into the midst of the sea, on the dry ground,––and, the waters, to them, were a wall, on their right hand, and on their left. 14:23 And the Egyptians pursued, and entered after them––all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots and his horsemen,––into the midst of the sea. 14:24 And it came to pass, in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked down into the camp of the Egyptians, through the pillar of fire and cloud, and confused the camp of the Egyptians; 14:25 and he took off the wheels of their chariots, and made them drive heavily,––so that the Egyptians said––We must flee from the face of Israel, for, Yahweh, is fighting for them, against the Egyptians. 14:26 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Stretch forth thy hand over the sea,––that the waters may return upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 14:27 So Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned, towards morning, to its steady flow, when, the Egyptians, were fleeing to meet it,––thus Yahweh shook off the Egyptians, into the midst of the sea; 14:28 thus the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the forces of Pharaoh, that were entering after them into the sea,––there was not left remaining among them, so much as one. 14:29 But, the sons of Israel, had gone their way on dry ground in the saidst of the sea,––and, the waters, had been to them a wall, on their right hand and on their left. 14:30 Thus did Yahweh, on that day, save Israel, out of the hand of the Egyptians,––and Israel saw the Egyptians, dead on the shore of the sea. 14:31 And, when Israel saw the mighty hand wherewith Yahweh had wrought against the Egyptians, then did the people revere Yahweh,––and they put their trust in Yahweh, and in Moses, his servant.

Exodus 15

 

15:1 Then, sang Moses, and the sons of Israel, this song unto Yahweh, and they spake, saying,––I will sing to Yahweh, for he is exalted, exalted,––The horse and his rider, hath he cast into the sea. 15:2 My might and melody, is Yah, And he became mine, by salvation,––This, is my GOD, and I will glorify him, The God of my father, and I will set him on high. 15:3 Yahweh, is a warlike one,––Yahweh, is his name. 15:4 The chariots of Pharaoh and his train, hath he cast into the sea,––Yea, the choice of his warriors, were sunk in the Sedgy Sea. 15:5 Roaring deeps, covered them,––They went down, in the raging depths, like a stone. 15:6 Thy right hand, O Yahweh, is splendid in power,––Thy right hand, O Yahweh, dasheth in pieces a foe; 15:7 And, in the greatness of thine exaltation, dost thou tear down thine opposers,––Thou dost send forth thy wrath, it consumeth them, as straw; 15:8 And, with the blast of thy nostrils, heaped up are the waters, Upreared like a mound, are the flowing waves,––Roaring deeps are congealed, in the heart of the sea. 15:9 Said the foe––I will pursue–overtake, divide spoil,––Take her fill of them––shall my soul, I will bare my sword, root them out––shall my hand. 15:10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, they were covered by the sea,––They rolled like lead, into the waters so wide. 15:11 Who is, like unto thee, among the mighty, O Yahweh? Who is, like unto thee, Majestic in holiness,––To be revered in praises, Doing a marvelous thing? 15:12 Thou didst stretch forth thy right hand, earth swallowed them up. 15:13 Thou hast led forth in thy lovingkindness, the people which thou hast redeemed,–– Thou hast guided them in thy might, into the home of thy holiness. 15:14 Peoples have heard, they tremble,––A pang, hath seized the dwellers of Philistia: 15:15 Then, were amazed the chiefs of Edom, The mighty ones of Moab, there seizeth them, a trembling,––Melted away, have all the dwellers of Canaan: 15:16 There falleth upon them a terror and dread, With the greatness of thine arm, are they struck dumb as a stone,––Till thy people pass over, O Yahweh, Till the people pass over, which thou hast made thine own:–– 15:17 Thou bringest them in and plantest them, In the mountain of thine inheritance, Thy dwelling–place to abide in, which thou hast made, O Yahweh,––A hallowed place, O My Lord, which thy hands have established. 15:18 Yahweh, shall reign, unto times age–abiding and beyond. 15:19 For the horses of Pharaoh, with his chariots and his horsemen, entered into the sea, Then did Yahweh bring back upon them the waters of the sea,––But, the sons of Israel, had gone their way on the dry ground, through the midst of the sea. 15:20 Then took Miriam the prophetess, sister of Aaron, the timbrel in her hand,––and all the women came forth after her with timbrels, and dances. 15:21 And Miriam responded to the men, Sing to Yahweh, for he is exalted––exalted, The horse and his rider, hath he cast into the sea. 15:22 And Moses caused Israel to break up from the Red Sea, and they went out into the desert of Shur,––and journeyed three days in the desert, and found no water; 15:23 and, when they came in towards Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were, bitter,––for this cause, was the name thereof called Marah. 15:24 So the people murmured against Moses––saying, What are we to drink? 15:25 And he made outcry unto Yahweh, and Yahweh pointed out a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters became sweet,––There, he appointed him a statute and regulation, And, there, he put him to the proof. 15:26 And he said: If thou, wilt indeed hearken, to the voice of Yahweh thy God, And, the thing that is right in his eyes, thou wilt do, And so give ear to his commandments, And keep all his statutes, None of the sicknesses which I laid on the Egyptians, will I lay upon thee, For, I, am Yahweh, thy physician. 15:27 Then came they in to Elim, and, there, were twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm–trees,––so they encamped there, by the waters.

Exodus 16

 

16:1 Then moved they on from Elim, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel entered into the desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month, by their coming forth out of the land of Egypt. 16:2 Then did all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron, in the desert; 16:3 and the sons of Israel said unto them––Oh that we had died by the hand of Yahweh, in the land of Egypt, when we remained by the pot of flesh, when we did eat bread to the full,––for ye have brought us forth into this desert, to cause all this multitude to die by famine. 16:4 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Behold me! raining down for you bread out of heaven,––and the people shall go out and gather, the portion for a day, on its day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not. 16:5 And it shall come to pass, on the sixth day, that they shall settle what they shall bring in,––and it shall be twice as much as they gather day by day. 16:6 So Moses and Aaron said unto all the sons of Israel,––At eventide, then shall ye know that it was, Yahweh, who brought you forth, out of the land of Egypt; 16:7 and, in the morning, then shall ye see the glory of Yahweh, in that he hath heard your murmurings against Yahweh,––what then are, we, that ye should murmur against, us? 16:8 And Moses said––In that Yahweh giveth you in the evening flesh to eat, and bread in the morning, to the full, in that Yahweh heareth your murmurings, wherewith, ye, are murmuring against him, what then are, we? Not against us, do ye murmur, but against Yahweh. 16:9 And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, Draw near, before Yahweh,––for he hath heard your murmurings. 16:10 And it came to pass, when Aaron spake unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, then turned they towards the desert,––and lo! the glory of Yahweh, had appeared in the cloud. 16:11 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses––saying, 16:12 I have heard the murmurings of the sons of Israel,––speak unto them, saying–– Between the two evenings, shall ye eat flesh, and, in the morning, shall ye be filled with bread,––so shall ye know that, I Yahweh, am your God. 16:13 And it came to pass, in the evening, that there came up quail, and covered the camp,––and in the morning was the outpouring of dew, round about the camp; 16:14 and, when the outpouring of dew went up, then lo! on the face of the desert, a thin flake, thin as hoar–frost, on the earth. 16:15 And when the sons of Israel saw it, they said one to another––What is that? For they knew not what "that" was. Then said Moses unto them, "That" is the bread which Yahweh hath given you to eat. 16:16 This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded, Gather ye thereof, each man, what he needeth for eating,––an omer a head, by the number of your souls, each man–– for them who are in his tent, shall ye take. 16:17 And the sons of Israel did so,––and gathered, [some] more, and [some] less; 16:18 and, when they measured it with the omer, he who had gathered more had nothing over, and, he who had gathered less, had no lack: each man, what he needed for eating, did they gather. 16:19 And Moses said unto them,––Let, no man, leave thereof, until morning. 16:20 But they hearkened not unto Moses, but certain men left thereof until morning, and it swarmed with worms, and become loathsome,––and Moses was wroth with them. 16:21 Thus then they gathered it, morning by morning, each man what he needed for eating, and, as soon as the sun waxed hot, so soon it melted. 16:22 And it came to pass, on the sixth day, that they gathered food twice as much, two omers for each one,––so all the princes of the assembly came in, and told Moses. 16:23 And he said unto them––That, is what Yahweh spake. The observance of a holy sabbath to Yahweh, is tomorrow,––what ye would bake, bake, and, what ye would boil, boil, and, all that is left over, put by you, to keep until the morning. 16:24 So they put it by until the morning, as Moses had commanded,––and it gave no unpleasant odour, neither was there, a worm, therein. 16:25 Then said Moses––Eat ye it today, for, a sabbath, is today, unto Yahweh,––today, ye shall not find it in the field. 16:26 Six days, shall ye gather it,––but, on the seventh day, a sabbath, it shall not be therein. 16:27 And it came to pass, on the seventh day, that there went forth some of the people to gather,––but they found not. 16:28 Then said Yahweh unto Moses,––How long have ye refused to keep my commandments and my laws? 16:29 See, because, Yahweh, hath given you the sabbath, for this cause, is, he, giving you, on the sixth day, food for two days,––abide ye every man in his place, let no man go forth from his dwelling, on the seventh day. 16:30 So the people rested on the seventh day. 16:31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna,––and, the same, was like coriander seed, white, and, the taste thereof, like flat–cake with honey. 16:32 And Moses said––This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded, Fill an omer therefrom, as a thing to be preserved, to your generations,––that they may see the bread wherewith I fed you, in the desert, when I brought you forth, out of the land of Egypt. 16:33 So Moses said unto Aaron––Take a single basket, and put therein an omer–full of manna,––and set it down before Yahweh, as a thing to be preserved, to your generations. 16:34 As Yahweh gave command unto Moses, so did Aaron set it down before the testimony, as a thing to be preserved. 16:35 And, the sons of Israel, did eat the manna forty years, until they entered into the land wherein they were to dwell,––the manna, they did eat until they entered into the bounds of the land of Canaan. 16:36 Now, an omer, is, the tenth of the ephah.

Exodus 17

 

17:1 And all the assembly of the sons of Israel set forward out of the desert of Sin, by their removings, at the bidding of Yahweh,––and encamped in Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink. 17:2 And the people found fault with Moses, and said––Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why should ye find fault with me? Why should ye put Yahweh to the proof? 17:3 So the people thirsted, there, for water, and the people murmured against Moses,–– and said––Wherefore is it that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill me and my sons, and my cattle, with thirst? 17:4 And Moses made outcry unto Yahweh, saying, What am I to do, with this people? Yet a little, and they will stone me. 17:5 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Pass over before the people, and take, with thee, some of the elders of Israel,––thy staff also, wherewith thou didst smite the river, take thou in thy hand, so shalt thou go thy way. 17:6 Behold me! standing before thee, there, upon the rock in Horeb, then shalt thou smite the rock, and there shall come forth therefrom water, and the people shall drink. And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 17:7 So he called the name of the place, Massah, and Meribah,––because of the fault– finding of the sons of Israel, and because of their putting Yahweh to the proof, saying, Is Yahweh in our midst, or is he not? 17:8 Then came in Amalek,––and fought with Israel, in Rephidim. 17:9 And Moses said unto Joshua––Choose for us men, and go forth, fight with Amalek,–– tomorrow, am, I, stationing myself upon the top of the hill, with the staff of God in my hand. 17:10 So Joshua did, as Moses had said to him, to fight with Amalek,––and, Moses, Aaron and Hur, went up to the top of the hill. 17:11 And it shall be, when Moses shall lift on high his hands, then shall Israel prevail, but, when he shall let down his hands, then shall Amalek prevail. 17:12 But, the hands of Moses, were weary, so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat thereupon,––and, Aaron and Hur, upheld his hands––on this side, one, and, on that side, one, and so his hands became steady, until the going in of the sun. 17:13 So Joshua overthrew Amalek and his people, with the edge of the sword. 17:14 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Write this as a remembrancer in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua––that I will, wipe out, the remembrance of Amalek, from under the heavens. 17:15 And Moses built an altar,––and called the name thereof, Yahweh–nissi. 17:16 And he said––Because of a hand against the throne of Yah, Yahweh hath war with Amalek,––from generation to generation!

Exodus 18

 

18:1 And Jethro, priest of Midian, father–in–law of Moses, heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people,––in that Yahweh had brought forth Israel out of Egypt. 18:2 So Jethro, Moses father–in–law, took Zipporah, Moses wife,––after she had been sent home; 18:3 and her two sons,––of whom, the name of the one, was Gershom, for, said he, A sojourner, am I in a strange land, 18:4 and, the name of the other, Eliezer, for, the God of my father, was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh. 18:5 And Jethro, Moses father–in–law, came in, with his two sons and his wife, unto Moses,––into the desert where, he, was encamping, the mountain of God; 18:6 and said unto Moses, I, thy father–in–law, Jethro, am coming in unto thee,––and thy wife, and her two sons, with her. 18:7 So Moses went forth to meet his father–in–law, and bowed himself down to him, and kissed him, and they asked each other of their welfare,––and came into the tent. 18:8 Then Moses recounted to his father–in–law, all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians, for Israel’s sake,––all the hardship which had befallen them by the way, and how Yahweh had delivered them. 18:9 Then did Jethro rejoice, for all the good which Yahweh had done to Israel,––whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 18:10 And Jethro said––Blessed be Yahweh, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh,––Who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians: 18:11 Now, I know, that, greater, is Yahweh than all the gods,––Even in the thing wherein they were arrogant over them. 18:12 Then took Jethro, father–in–law of Moses, an ascending–offering and sacrifices to God,––and Aaron and all the elders of Israel came in, to eat bread with the father–in–law of Moses before God. 18:13 Now it came to pass, on the morrow, that Moses sat, to judge the people,––and the people stood by Moses, from the morning, until the evening. 18:14 And, when Moses father–in–law saw all that, he, was doing for the people, he said– –What is this thing which, thou, art doing for the people? Wherefore art, thou, sitting, alone, with, all the people, stationed by thee, from morning until evening? 18:15 And Moses said to his father–in–law,––Because the people come in unto me, to seek God: 18:16 When they have a matter, they come in unto me, then do I judge between a man and his neighbour,––and make known the statutes of God, and his laws. 18:17 Then said Moses’ father–in–law unto him,––Not good, is the thing that thou art doing. 18:18 Thou wilt get, quite worn out, both thou, and this people that is with thee,––for the thing is, too heavy for thee, thou canst not do it, alone. 18:19 Now, hearken thou to my voice––let me counsel thee, and may God be with thee: Be, thou, for, the people, in front of God, so shalt, thou, bring the matters unto God; 18:20 and shalt cause to shine upon them, the statutes and the laws,––and make known to them the way wherein they should go, and the work they should do. 18:21 Thou thyself, therefore, shalt look out, from among all the people––men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion,––and place them over [them] as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 18:22 So shall they judge the people at any time, and it shall be, all the great matters, shall they bring in unto thee, but, all the small matters, shall, they themselves, judge,––so, lighten thou the burden for thyself, and let them bear it with thee. 18:23 If, this thing, thou wilt do, and God shall command thee, then shalt thou be able to endure,––yea, moreover, all this people, shall go in, unto their dwellings, contented. 18:24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father–in–law, and did all that he had said; 18:25 and Moses chose men of ability out of all Israel, and set them to be heads over the people,––rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 18:26 And they shall judge the people, at any time,––the hard matters, shall they bring in unto Moses, but, all the small matters, shall, they themselves, judge. 18:27 And Moses sent forth his father–in–law,––and he went his way by himself, unto his own land.

Exodus 19

 

19:1 In the third month, by the coming forth of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on this day, came they into the desert of Sinai: 19:2 then was it that they brake up out of Rephidim, and came into the desert of Sinai, and encamped in the desert,––yea Israel encamped there, before the mountain. 19:3 And, when, Moses, had gone up unto God, then called Yahweh unto him, out of the mountain, saying, Thus, shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, And tell the sons of Israel: 19:4 Ye, have seen, what, I did unto the Egyptians,––And how I bare you upon wings of eagles, And brought you in, unto myself:–– 19:5 Now, therefore, if ye will, indeed hearken, to my voice, And keep my covenant, Then shall ye be mine, as a treasure beyond all the peoples, For, mine, is all the earth; 19:6 But, ye, shall be mine, As a kingdom of priests, And a holy nation. These, are the words, which thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel. 19:7 Then came Moses, and called for the elders of the people,––and put before them all these words, which Yahweh had commanded him. 19:8 And all the people responded together, and said, All that Yahweh hath spoken, will we do. And Moses took back the words of the people, unto Yahweh. 19:9 Then said Yahweh unto Moses: Lo! I, am coming unto thee in the veiling of cloud, in order that the people may hear when I speak with thee, moreover also, that, in thee, they may trust to times age–abiding. Then told Moses the words of the people, unto Yahweh. 19:10 And Yahweh said unto Moses––Go unto the people, and thou shalt hallow them today, and tomorrow,––and they shall wash their clothes; 19:11 and shall be ready, by the third day,––for, on the third day, will Yahweh come down in the sight of all the people, upon Mount Sinai. 19:12 So then thou shalt set bounds for the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves––that ye go not up into the mountain, nor touch the boundary thereof, whosoever toucheth the mountain, shall, surely die. 19:13 No hand shall touch it, but he shall be, surely stoned, or be, surely shot, whether, beast or man, he shall not live,––When the ram’s horn soundeth, they themselves, shall come up within the mount. 19:14 Then Moses went down out of the mount, unto the people,––and hallowed the people, and they washed their clothes. 19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready, by the third day,––do not approach a woman. 19:16 And it came to pass, on the third day, when the morning had come, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a heavy cloud upon the mount, and the sound of a horn, loud exceedingly,––and all the people who were in the camp trembled. 19:17 And Moses brought forth the people, to meet God, out of the camp,––and they stationed themselves in the lower part of the mount. 19:18 And, Mount Sinai, smoked, all over, because Yahweh had come down thereon, in fire,––and the smoke thereof went up as the smoke of a furnace, and all the mountain trembled exceedingly. 19:19 And, as oft as the sound of the horn went on and became exceeding loud, Moses, spake and, God, responded to him with a voice. 19:20 Thus came Yahweh down upon Mount Sinai, unto the top of the mount,––and Yahweh called Moses unto the top of the mount, and Moses, went up. 19:21 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Go down, adjure the people,––lest they press through unto Yahweh, to see, and so there fall from among them a multitude. 19:22 Yea, even the priests who do approach unto Yahweh, must hallow themselves,––lest Yahweh break in upon them. 19:23 And Moses said unto Yahweh, The people cannot come up into Mount Sinai,––for, thou thyself, hast adjured us, saying: Set bounds to the mountain and hallow it. 19:24 And Yahweh said unto him––Away, down! then shalt thou come up, thou and Aaron with thee,––but, as for the priests and the people, let it not be that they press through to come up unto Yahweh, lest he break in upon them. 19:25 So Moses went down unto the people,––and said [these things] unto them.

Exodus 20

 

20:1 And God spake all these words, saying:–– 20:2 I, am Yahweh thy God,––who have brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants:–– 20:3 Thou shalt not have other gods, besides me. 20:4 Thou shalt not make to thee an image, or any form, that is in the heavens above,– –or that is in the earth beneath,––or that is in the waters, beneath the earth: 20:5 thou shalt not bow thyself down to them, nor be led to serve them––For, I, Yahweh, thy God, am a jealous GOD, visiting the iniquity of fathers, upon sons, unto three [generations] and unto four, of them that hate me; 20:6 but shewing lovingkindness unto thousands [of generations], ––of them who love me, and keep my commandments. 20:7 Thou shalt not utter the name of Yahweh thy God, for falsehood, for Yahweh will not let him go unpunished who uttereth his name, for falsehood. 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to hallow it: 20:9 Six days, shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; 20:10 but, the seventh day, is a sabbath, unto Yahweh thy God,––thou shalt do no work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, [nor] thy servant, nor thy handmaid, nor thy beast, nor thy sojourner who is within thy gates. 20:11 For, in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, [and] the sea––and all that in them is, and rested on the seventh day,––for this cause, Yahweh blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it. 20:12 Honour thy father, and thy mother,––that thy days may be prolonged upon the soil, which Yahweh thy God is about to give unto thee. 20:13 Thou shalt not commit murder. 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 20:15 Thou shalt not steal. 20:16 Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood. 20:17 Thou shalt not covet, thy neighbour’s house,––thou shalt not covet, thy neighbour’s wife, nor his servant, nor his handmaid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything which belongeth unto thy neighbour. 20:18 And, all the people, were witnessing the voices and the torches, and the sound of the horn, and the mountain, smoking,––so then the people were struck with awe and shrank back, and stood afar off. 20:19 And they said unto Moses, Speak, thou, with us, and we will hear,––but let not God speak, with us, lest we die. 20:20 And Moses said unto the people––Do not fear, for, to the end he may prove you, hath God come,––and to the end the reverence of him may be upon your faces, that ye sin not. 20:21 So then the people stood afar off,––and, Moses, approached unto the thick gloom, where God was. 20:22 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Thus, shalt thou say, unto the sons of Israel,––Ye yourselves, have seen that, out of the heavens, have I spoken with you. 20:23 Ye shall not make [aught] beside me,––neither gods of silver, nor gods of gold, shall ye make to yourselves. 20:24 An altar of earth, shalt thou make to me, then shalt thou offer thereupon thine ascending–sacrifices, and thy peace–offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen. In every place where I may mention my name, will I come in unto thee, and will bless thee. 20:25 But, if, an altar of stones, thou wilt make to me, thou shalt not build them hewn,–– for, as soon as thou hast lifted, thy sharp tool, thereupon, thou hast profaned it; 20:26 neither shalt thou go up, by steps, unto mine altar,––lest by any means thy shame be discovered thereupon.

Exodus 21

 

21:1 Now, these, are the regulations which thou shalt put before them. 21:2 When thou shalt acquire a servant who is a Hebrew, six years, shall he serve,––but, in the seventh, shall he go out freely––for nought. 21:3 If, by himself, he came in, by himself, shall he go out,––if he was, married, then shall his wife go out with him. 21:4 If, his lord, gave him a wife, and she have borne him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her lords, and, he, shall go out by himself. 21:5 But, if the servant shall, plainly say, I love my lord, and my wife, and my sons,––I will not go out free, 21:6 then shall his lord bring him near unto God, and shall bring him near unto the door, or unto the door–post,––and his lord shall pierce his ear with an awl, so shall he serve him all his life. 21:7 And, when a man shall sell his daughter to be a handmaid, she shall not go out according to the out–going of the men–servants. 21:8 If she is uncomely in the eyes of her lord, who hath not assigned her in marriage, then shall he suffer her to be redeemed: to a strange people, shall he not have power to sell her, in that he hath dealt treacherously with her. 21:9 And, if, to his son, he assign her, according to the custom for daughters, shall he do for her. 21:10 If he take to himself another, her food, her clothing, and her marriage–right, shall he not withdraw. 21:11 But, if, these three, he will not do for her, then shall she go out for nought, without silver. 21:12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall, surely be put to death. 21:13 But, he who hath not lain in wait, but, God, hath occasioned him to come to his hand, then will I appoint for thee a place, whither he may flee. 21:14 But, when a man shall act presumptuously against his neighbour, to slay him with guile, from mine altar, shalt thou take him to die. 21:15 And, he that smiteth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death. 21:16 And, he that stealeth a man of the sons of Israel and selleth him, or he be found in his hand, shall, surely be put to death. 21:17 And, he who revileth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death. 21:18 And, when men strive together, and one shall smite the other, with a stone or with his fist,––and he die not, but shall fall to his bed; –– 21:19 if he rise, and shall walk abroad on his staff, then shall he that smote him be acquitted,––only, for his loss of time, he shall pay, and, shall surely heal, him. 21:20 And, when a man shall smite his servant or his handmaid with a rod, and he die, under his hand, he shall, surely be avenged; 21:21 nevertheless, if, for a day or for two days, he continue, he shall not be avenged, for, his silver, he is. 21:22 And, when men strive together, and push against a woman with child, and she miscarry, but there is no other mischief, he shall, surely be fined, according as the woman’s husband shall lay upon him, but he shall give it through judges. 21:23 But, if mischief follow, then shalt thou give life for life; 21:24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth,––hand for hand, foot for foot, 21:25 brand for brand, wound for wound,––stripe for stripe. 21:26 And, when a man smiteth the eye of his servant, or the eye of his handmaid, and destroyeth it, he shall send him forth, free, for his eye; 21:27 or, if, the tooth of his servant, or the tooth of his handmaid, he knock out, he shall send him forth, free, for his tooth. 21:28 And, when an ox goreth a man or a woman, and death ensueth, the ox shall, surely be stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten, and, the owner of the ox, shall be quit. 21:29 But, if, the ox, was wont to gore before that time and it hath been attested to his owner, and he hath not proceeded to put him under guard, and he causeth the death of man or woman, the ox, shall be stoned, and, his owner also, shall be put to death. 21:30 If, a sin–covering, be laid on him, then shall he give a ransom for his life, according to whatsoever may be laid on him: 21:31 if, a son, he gore, or, a daughter, he gore, according to this regulation, shall it be done to him; 21:32 if, a servant, the ox gore, or a handmaid, thirty shekels of silver, shall he give to his lord, and, the ox, shall be stoned. 21:33 And, when a man openeth a pit, or when a man diggeth a pit, and doth not cover it,––and there falleth thereinto an ox or an ass, 21:34 the owner of the pit, shall make it good, silver, shall he pay back to the owner thereof,––and, the dead beast, shall be his. 21:35 And, when the ox of one man thrusteth the ox of his neighbour, so that it dieth, then shall they sell the live ox, and divide the silver thereof, and, the dead ox also, shall they divide. 21:36 Or, if it was known that, an ox, was, wont to gore, before that time, and his owner proceeded not to put him under guard, he shall, surely make good,––an ox for the ox, and, the dead one, shall be his.

Exodus 22

 

22:1 When a man stealeth an ox or a sheep, and slayeth it, or selleth it, with five of the herd, shall he make good––for the ox, or with four of the flock, for the sheep. 22:2 If, in the place of breaking in, the thief be found and he is smitten so that he dieth, there is due for him no shedding of blood: 22:3 should the sun have arisen upon him, there would be shedding of blood due for him,––he is, surely to make restitution, if he hath nothing, then is he to be sold, for his theft. 22:4 If the thing stolen is, found in his hand––whether ox, or ass, or sheep, alive, with two, shall he make restitution. 22:5 When a man causeth a field or a vineyard to be depastured, or hath sent in his own cattle and stripped the field of another, he shall, surely make restitution, out of his own field, according to the yield thereof; or, if, all the field, he depasture, with the best of his own field, or with the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution. 22:6 When a fire breaketh out, and hath come upon thorns, and so there is consumed a stack of sheaves, or the standing corn, or the field, he that kindled the fire, shall surely make restitution. 22:7 When a man giveth unto his neighbour silver or jewelry, to keep, and it is stolen out of the house of the man: 22:8 if the thief be found, he shall give in restitution, double: if the thief be not found, then shall the owner of the house be brought near unto God [to swear] that he hath not laid his hand on the property of his neighbour. 22:9 For any affair of trespass––for an ox, for an ass, for a sheep, for a mantle, for anything lost, as to which one could say––This is, it, unto God, shall come the affair of them both,––he whom God shall condemn, shall make restitution of double, to his neighbour. 22:10 When a man delivereth unto his neighbour, an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep,––and it dieth, or is fractured, or is driven away, no one beholding, 22:11 the oath of Yahweh, shall come between them both, That he hath not laid his hand on the property of his neighbour,––then shall the owner thereof accept it, and he shall not make restitution. 22:12 But, if it be, verily stolen, from him, he shall make restitution to the owner thereof. 22:13 If it be, verily torn in pieces, he shall bring it in as a witness––for that which was torn, he shall not make restitution. 22:14 And, when a man asketh aught of his neighbour, and it is fractured or dieth, its owner, not being with it, he shall, surely make restitution. 22:15 If, its owner, was with it, he shall not make restitution,––if it is, hired, it cometh into its hire. 22:16 And, when a man enticeth a virgin who is not betrothed, and lieth with her, he shall, surely pay a purchase–price, that she may be his wife. 22:17 If her father, utterly refuse, to give her to him, silver, shall he weigh out, according to the purchase–price of virgins. 22:18 A sorceress, shalt thou not suffer to live. 22:19 Whosoever lieth with a beast, shall, surely be put to death. 22:20 He that sacrificeth to the gods, shall be devoted to destruction,––except [he sacrificeth] to Yahweh alone. 22:21 And, a sojourner, shalt thou not tread down, neither shalt thou drive him away,–– for, sojourners, ye became in the land of Egypt. 22:22 Neither widow nor fatherless, shalt thou humiliate: 22:23 if thou, do humiliate, him, when he in anywise crieth out unto me, I will, surely hear, his outcry: 22:24 so shall kindle mine anger, and I will slay you with the sword,––and your, wives, shall become, widows, and your, sons, fatherless. 22:25 If, silver, thou wilt lend unto my people––unto the humbled one by thee, thou shalt not be to him like one that lendeth on interest,––thou shalt not lay upon him interest. 22:26 If thou, do take in pledge, the mantle of thy neighbour, by the going in of the sun, shalt thou restore it to him; 22:27 for, that, is his only covering, that, is his mantle, for his skin,––wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he maketh outcry unto me, then will I hear, because, gracious, I am. 22:28 God, shalt thou not revile,––and, a prince among thy people, shalt thou not curse. 22:29 Thy fulness and thine outflow, shalt thou not delay,––the firstborn of thy sons, shalt thou give to me. 22:30 Thus, shalt thou do with thine ox, with thy sheep,––seven days, shall it be with its dam, on the eighth day, shalt thou give it to me. 22:31 Holy men, therefore, shall ye truly become to me,––and, flesh in the field torn to pieces, shall ye not eat, to the dogs, shall ye cast it.

Exodus 23

 

23:1 Thou shalt not utter a false report. Do not lay thy hand with a lawless man, to become a witness helping forward violence and wrong. 23:2 Thou shalt not follow multitudes to commit wickedness,––neither shalt thou answer in a quarrel, so as to turn away after multitudes to mislead. 23:3 Even a poor man, shalt thou not prefer in his quarrel. 23:4 When thou meetest the ox of thine enemy, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt, surely bring it back, to him. 23:5 When thou seest the ass of him that hateth thee, sinking down under his burden, and mightest have foreborne to unload him, thou shalt, surely help him to unload. 23:6 Thou shalt not pervert the vindication of thy needy one, in his quarrel. 23:7 From a matter of falsehood, thou shalt keep far away,––and, the innocent one and the righteous, do not thou slay, for I will not justify a lawless man. 23:8 And, a bribe, shalt thou not take,––for, the bribe, blindeth the clear–sighted, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 23:9 And, a sojourner, shalt thou not drive away,––seeing that, ye yourselves, know the soul of a sojourner; for, sojourners, became ye in the land of Egypt. 23:10 And, six years, shalt thou sow thy land,––and shalt gather the yield thereof; 23:11 but, the seventh year, shalt thou let it rest and be still, so shall the needy of thy people eat, and, what they leave, shall the wild–beast of the field eat,––in like manner, shalt thou deal with thy vineyard, with thine oliveyard. 23:12 Six days, shalt thou do thy work, but, on the seventh day, shalt thou keep sabbath,––that thine ox may rest, and thine ass, and that the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner, may be refreshed. 23:13 And, in all that I have said unto thee, shalt thou take heed to thyself,––and, the name of other gods, shalt thou not mention, it shall not be heard upon thy mouth. 23:14 Three times, shalt thou keep festival to me, in the year. 23:15 The festival of unleavened cakes, shalt thou keep,––seven days, shalt thou eat unleavened cakes, as I commanded thee, at the appointed time of the month Abib; for, therein, camest thou forth out of Egypt,––and they shall not see my face, empty–handed. 23:16 And the festival of harvest, with the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou shalt sow in the field. And the festival of ingathering––at the outgoing of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours, out of the field. 23:17 Three times in the year, shall all thy males see the face of the Lord Yahweh. 23:18 Thou shalt not offer, with anything leavened, the blood of my sacrifice,––neither shall the fat of my festival–sacrifice remain until morning. 23:19 The beginning of the firstfruits of thy ground, shalt thou bring into the house of Yahweh thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid, in the milk of its dam. 23:20 Lo! I, am sending a messenger before thee, to guard thee in the way,––and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 23:21 Take thou heed of his presence, and hearken to his voice––do not vex him,––for he will not pardon your transgression, for, my name, is within him. 23:22 But, if thou, wilt indeed hearken, to his voice, and so wilt do all that I may speak, then will I be an enemy to thine enemies, and an adversary to thine adversaries; 23:23 for my messenger shall go before thee, and bring thee in––unto the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite,––so will I destroy them. 23:24 Thou shalt not bow thyself down to their gods, neither shalt thou be led to serve them, neither shalt thou do according to their works,––but thou shalt, verily overthrow, them, and, completely break in pieces, their pillars. 23:25 So shall ye serve Yahweh your God, and he will bless thy bread, and thy water,–– and I will take away sickness out of thy midst. 23:26 There shall be nothing casting its young or barren, in thy land,––the number of thy days, will I make full. 23:27 My terror, will I send before thee, and will confound all the people, amongst whom thou shalt come, and will deliver up all thine enemies unto thee as they flee. 23:28 And I will send the hornet, before thee,––and it shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee. 23:29 I will not drive them out from before thee, in one year,––lest the land should become a desolation, so would the wild–beast of the field multiply over thee. 23:30 Little by little, will I drive them out from before thee,––until thou become fruitful, then shalt thou take possession of the land. 23:31 So will I set thy bounds from the Red Sea, even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert, unto the River[=Euphrates], ––for I will deliver into your hand the inhabitants of the land, so shalt thou drive them out from before thee. 23:32 Thou shalt not make, with them or with their gods, a covenant: 23:33 they shall not dwell in thy land, lest they cause, thee, to sin against, me,––for thou mightest serve their gods, verily! it would become to thee, a snare!

Exodus 24

 

24:1 And, unto Moses, he said––Come up unto Yahweh––thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,––so shall ye bow yourselves down, from afar. 24:2 And Moses alone, shall draw near unto Yahweh, but, they, shall not draw near,–– and, the people, shall not come up with him. 24:3 So Moses came, and recounted to the people all the words of Yahweh, and all the regulations,––and all the people responded with one voice, and said, All the words which Yahweh hath spoken, will we do. 24:4 Then wrote Moses all the words of Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar, under the mountain,––and twelve pillars, for the twelve tribes of Israel; 24:5 and he sent young men of the sons of Israel, and they caused to go up, ascending–sacrifices,––and slew peace–offerings to Yahweh, of oxen. 24:6 Then took Moses, half of the blood, and put it in basins, and, half of the blood, dashed he over the altar; 24:7 then took he the book of the covenant, and read in the ears of the people. And they said, All that Yahweh hath spoken, will we do, and will hearken. 24:8 Then Moses took the blood, and dashed over the people,––and said, Lo! the blood of the covenant which Yahweh hath solemnised with you, over all these words. 24:9 Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; 24:10 and they saw the God of Israel,––and, under his feet, like a pavement of sapphire, and like the very heavens, for brightness; and, 24:11 against the nobles of the sons of Israel, put he not forth his hand,––so then they had vision of God, and did eat and drink. 24:12 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Come thou up unto me, in the mountain, and remain thou there,––for I must give thee tables of stone, and the law, and the commandment, which I have written, to direct them. 24:13 And Moses rose up, and Joshua his attendant, and Moses went up into the mountain of God; 24:14 but, unto the elders, he said––Tarry for us here, until we return unto you. And lo! Aaron and Hur, are with you, he that hath a cause, let him draw near unto them. 24:15 So then Moses wont up into the mountain,––and the cloud covered the mountain. 24:16 And the glory of Yahweh rested upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days,––then called he unto Moses, on the seventh day, out of the midst of the cloud. 24:17 And, the appearance of the glory of Yahweh, was like a consuming fire, on the top of the mountain,––in the sight of the sons of Israel. 24:18 And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and ascended into the mountain. And it came to pass that Moses was in the mountain, forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 25

 

25:1 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying: 25:2 Speak unto the sons of Israel, that they take for me, a heave–offering,––of every man whose heart urgeth him, shall ye take my heave–offering. 25:3 And, this, is the heave–offering which ye shall take of them,––gold and silver, and bronze; 25:4 and blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and goat’s hair; 25:5 and rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and acacia wood; 25:6 oil for giving light,––perfumes for the anointing oil, and for fragrant incense; 25:7 onyx stones, and setting stones,––for the ephod and for the breastpiece: 25:8 So shall they make for me a sanctuary,––and I will make my habitation in their midst: 25:9 according to all that, I, am shewing thee, the pattern of the habitation, and the pattern of all the furnishings thereof, even so, shall ye make it. 25:10 And they shall make an ark of acacia wood,––two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the height thereof. 25:11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without, shalt thou overlay it,–– and thou shalt make thereon a rim of gold, round about. 25:12 And thou shalt cast for it four rings of gold, and shalt put [them] on the four feet thereof,––even two rings on the one side thereof, and two rings, on the other side thereof. 25:13 And thou shalt make staves, of acacia wood,––and shalt overlay them, with gold. 25:14 And thou shalt bring in the staves, into the rings, on the sides of the ark,––to bear the ark therewith. 25:15 In the rings of the ark, shall remain the staves,––they shall not be removed therefrom. 25:16 And thou shalt put into the ark,––the testimony which I will give unto thee. 25:17 And thou shalt make a propitiatory, of pure gold,––two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof. 25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubim, of gold,––of beaten work, shalt thou make them, out of the two ends of the propitiatory. 25:19 And make thou one cherub out of this end, and the other cherub out of that end,––out of the propitiatory, shall ye make the cherubim, upon the two ends thereof. 25:20 And the cherubim shall be spreading out two wings on high––making a shelter with their wings over the propitiatory, with their faces, one towards the other,––towards the propitiatory, shall be the faces of the cherubim. 25:21 And thou shalt put the propitiatory upon the ark, above,––and, in the ark, shalt thou put the testimony, which I will give unto thee. 25:22 And I will meet with thee there, and will speak with thee from off the propitiatory, from between the two cherubim, which are upon the ark of the testimony,––whatsoever I may give thee in charge, for the sons of Israel. 25:23 And thou shalt make a table, of acacia wood,––two cubits, the length thereof, and, a cubit, the breadth thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the height thereof, 25:24 and thou shalt overlay it with pure gold,––and shalt make thereto a rim of gold, round about; 25:25 and thou shalt make thereto a border of a handbreadth, round about,––and shalt make a rim of gold to the border thereof, round about; 25:26 and thou shalt make to it four rings of gold,––and shalt place the rings, on the four corners which pertain to the four feet thereof: 25:27 adjoining the border, shall be the rings,––as receptacles for the staves, for lifting the table; 25:28 and thou shalt make the staves, of acacia wood, and shalt overlay them, with gold,––and the table shall be lifted therewith; 25:29 and thou shalt make its dishes, and its pans, and its basins, and its bowls, for pouring out therewith,––of pure gold, shalt thou make them. 25:30 And thou shalt place upon the table––Presence–bread, before me continually. 25:31 And thou shalt make a lampstand of pure gold,––of beaten work, shall the lampstand be made, even its base and its shaft, its cups, its apples, and its blossoms, of the same, shall be; 25:32 with, six branches, coming out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand, out the one side thereof, and three branches of the lampstand, out of the other side thereof: 25:33 three cups like almond–flowers, in the one branch––apple and blossom, and, three cups like almond–flowers, in the other branch––apple and blossom,––so, for the six branches, coming out of the lampstand. 25:34 And, in the lampstand itself, four cups,––like almond–flowers––its apples, and its blossoms; 25:35 and, an apple, under two branches, of the same, and, another apple, under two other branches, of the same, and, another apple, under two other branches, of the same,––for the six branches, coming out of the lampstand: 25:36 their apples and their branches, of the same, shall be,––all of it, of one beaten work, of pure gold. 25:37 And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven,––and one shall light up its lamps, and it shall give light, over against the face thereof. 25:38 And, its snuffers, and its snuff–trays, of pure gold. 25:39 With a talent of pure gold, shall he make it,––with all these vessels. 25:40 And see thou, and make them,––by the pattern of them, which, thou, wast caused to behold in the mount.

Exodus 26

 

26:1 Also, the habitation, shalt thou make, with ten curtains,––of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them. 26:2 The length of each curtain, twenty–eight cubits, and, the breadth, four cubits, of each curtain,––one measure, for all the curtains. 26:3 The five curtains, shall be joined, one to another, and, the other five curtains, joined, one to another. 26:4 And thou shalt make loops of blue, on the border of each curtain, at the edge of the set,––and, thus, shalt thou do in the border of the curtain, that is outmost in the second set: 26:5 fifty loops, shalt thou make, in the one curtain, and, fifty loops, shalt thou make, in the edge of the curtain which is in the second set,––the loops, being opposite, one to another. 26:6 And thou shalt make, fifty clasps of gold,––so shalt thou join the curtains, one to another, with the clasps, and thus shall the habitation be, one. 26:7 And thou shalt make curtains of goat’s hair, for a tent, over the habitation,––eleven curtains, shalt thou make them. 26:8 The length of each curtain, thirty cubits, and, the breadth, four cubits, of each curtain,––one measure, to the eleven curtains. 26:9 And thou shalt join the five curtains by themselves, and the six curtains by themselves,––and thou shalt fold back the sixth curtain, in the forefront of the tent. 26:10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the border of the one curtain, that is outmost in the set,––and fifty loops on the border of the curtain, of the second set. 26:11 And thou shalt make fifty clasps of bronze,––and bring the clasps into the loops, so shalt thou join the tent, and it shall be, one. 26:12 And, the overplus that remaineth in the curtains of the tent,––the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over at the back of the habitation. 26:13 And, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, of that which remaineth, in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall be hung over the sides of the habitation, on this side and on that side, to make a covering. 26:14 And thou shalt make a covering, for the tent, of rams’ skins dyed red,––and a covering of badger’s skins, above. 26:15 And thou shalt make boards, for the habitation,––of acacia wood, to stand up: 26:16 ten cubits, the length of the board,––and, a cubit and a half cubit, the breadth of each board; 26:17 two tenons, to each board, united one to another,––thus, shalt thou make, for all the boards of the habitation. 26:18 So then thou shalt make the boards for the habitation,––twenty boards, on the south side, southwards. 26:19 And, forty sockets of silver, shalt thou make, under the twenty boards,––two sockets, under the one board, for its two tenons, and two sockets, under the next board, for its two tenons. 26:20 And, on the second side of the habitation, towards the north, twenty boards; 26:21 and their forty sockets of silver,––two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board. 26:22 And, for the hinderpart of the habitation, westward, shalt thou make six boards. 26:23 And, two boards, shalt thou make, for the corners of the habitation,––in the hinderpart: 26:24 that they may be double beneath, and, at the same time, they shall be entire on the top thereof, into each ring,––thus, shall it be for them both, for the two corners, shall they be. 26:25 So shall they be eight boards, and, their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets,––two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board. 26:26 And thou shalt make bars, of acacia wood,––five, for the boards of the one side of the habitation, 26:27 and, five bars, for the boards of the other side of the habitation, and, five bars, for the boards of the side of the habitation, at the hinderpart, westward; 26:28 with the middle bar, in the midst of the boards,––running along from end to end. 26:29 And, the boards, shalt thou overlay with gold, and, their rings, shalt thou make of gold, as receptacles for the bars,––and thou shalt overlay the bars, with gold. 26:30 So shalt thou rear up the habitation, according to the fashion thereof, which thou wast caused to see, in the mount. 26:31 And thou shalt make a veil, of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine–twined linen,––of the work of a skilful weaver, shall it be made, with cherubim; 26:32 and thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia, overlaid with gold, with their hooks of gold,––upon four sockets of silver. 26:33 And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps,––and shalt bring in thither, within the veil, the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a division for you, between the holy [place] and the most holy. 26:34 And thou shalt place the propitiatory, upon the ark of the testimony,––in the most holy [place]. 26:35 And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand, over against the table, on the side of the habitation, southward,––and, the table, shalt thou place on the north side. 26:36 And thou shalt make a screen, for the opening of the tent, of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine–twined linen,––the work of an embroiderer. 26:37 And thou shalt make, for the screen, five pillars of acacia, and shalt overlay them with gold, and their hooks [shall be] of gold,––and thou shalt cast for them, five sockets of bronze.

Exodus 27

 

27:1 And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood,––of five cubits length, and five cubits breadth, four square, shall the altar be, and three cubits the height thereof. 27:2 And thou shalt make its horns upon its four corners, of the same, shall be its horns,––and thou shalt overlay it with copper. 27:3 And thou shalt make its pans for removing its ashes, and its shovels, and its sprinkling bowls, and its flesh–hooks, and its fire–pans,––all its vessels, shalt thou make of bronze. 27:4 And thou shalt make to it a grating, a network of bronze,––and thou shalt make, upon the network, four rings of bronze, upon the four corners thereof. 27:5 And thou shalt place it under the margin of the altar, beneath,––so shall the network reach unto the midst of the altar. 27:6 And thou shalt make staves, for the altar, staves of acacia wood,––and shalt overlay them with copper. 27:7 And the staves shall be brought into the rings,––so shall the staves be on the two sides of the altar, in lifting it: 27:8 Hollow, with boards, shalt thou make it,––as it was showed thee in the mount, so, shall they make it. 27:9 And thou shalt make the court of the habitation,––on the south side southward, hangings for the court, of fine–twined linen, a hundred cubits in length, to the one side; 27:10 and the pillars thereof, twenty, with their sockets twenty, of bronze,––and the hooks of the pillars and their cross–rods, of silver. 27:11 And, so, for the north side, in length, hangings, a hundred cubits,––and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their cross–rods of silver. 27:12 And, the breadth of the court, on the west side, hangings, fifty cubits,––their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. 27:13 And, the breadth of the court, on the east side eastward, fifty cubits; 27:14 and fifteen cubits, the hangings for the side–piece,––their pillars three, and their sockets three; 27:15 and, for the second side–piece, fifteen hangings,––their pillars three, and their sockets three. 27:16 And, for the gate of the court, a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine–twined linen, the work of an embroiderer,––their pillars four, and their sockets four. 27:17 All the pillars of the court round about, to be joined with cross–rods of silver, and their hooks of silver,––and their sockets of bronze. 27:18 The length of the court, a hundred cubits, and, the breadth, fifty throughout, and, the height, five cubits, of fine–twined linen,––and their sockets, of bronze. 27:19 All the utensils of the habitation, throughout all the service thereof,––and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, of bronze. 27:20 Thou thyself, therefore, shalt command the sons of Israel, that they bring unto thee––pure, beaten olive–oil, for giving light,––that the lamp may lift up its flame, continually. 27:21 In the tent of meeting, outside the veil which is by the testimony, shall Aaron and his sons order it, from evening until morning, before Yahweh,––a statute age–abiding, to their generations, from the sons of Israel.

Exodus 28

 

28:1 Thou thyself, therefore, bring near unto thee––Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, out of the midst of the sons of Israel, that they may minister as priests unto me,–– Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, sons of Aaron. 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother,––for glory and for beauty. 28:3 Thou thyself, therefore, shalt speak unto all the wise–hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom,––and they shall make Aaron’s garments, to hallow him for ministering as priest unto me. 28:4 These, therefore, are the garments which they shall make––a breastpiece, and an ephod, and a robe, and a tunic of checker work, a turban and a girdle,––so shall they make holy garments, for Aaron thy brother, and for his sons, for ministering as priests unto me. 28:5 They themselves, therefore, shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple,––and the crimson, and the fine linen. 28:6 And they shall make the ephod,––of gold, blue and purple, crimson and fine–twined linen, the work of a skilful weaver. 28:7 Two joining shoulderpieces, shall there be to it, upon the two extremities thereof, that it may be joined together. 28:8 And, the curious band for fastening it, that is upon it, like the work thereof, of the same, shall it be,––of gold, blue and purple and crimson, and fine–twined linen. 28:9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones,––and engrave upon them, the names of the sons of Israel: 28:10 six of their names, on the one stone,––and, the names of the six that remain, on the second stone, according to their births: 28:11 with the work of a stone engraver, like seal–ring engravings, shalt thou engrave the two stones, after the names of the sons of Israel,––to be encircled with settings of gold, shalt thou make them. 28:12 And thou shalt put the two stones, upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial, for the sons of Israel,––so shall Aaron bear their names before Yahweh, upon his two shoulders, for a memorial. 28:13 And thou shalt make ouches of gold; 28:14 and two chains of pure gold, like cord, shalt thou make them, of wreathen work,–– and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the ouches. 28:15 And thou shalt make a breastpiece for giving sentence, the work of a skilful weaver, like the work of the ephod, shalt thou make it, of gold, blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine–twined linen, shalt thou make it. 28:16 Four–square, shall it be, double,––a span the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof. 28:17 And thou shalt set therein, a setting of stones, four rows of stones,––one row––a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald, the first row; 28:18 and, the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a diamond; 28:19 and, the third row, an opal, an agate, and an amethyst; 28:20 and, the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper,––enclosed with gold, shall they be when they are set. 28:21 And, the stones, shall be, after the names of the sons of Israel––twelve, after their names,––as the engravings of a seal–ring––every one, after his name, shall they be, for the twelve tribes. 28:22 And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, chains like cords, of wreathen work,–– of pure gold. 28:23 And thou shalt make, upon the breastpiece, two rings of gold,––and thou shalt place the two rings, upon the two ends of the breastpiece. 28:24 And thou shalt hang the two wreathen chains of gold upon the two rings,––upon the ends of the breastpiece; 28:25 and, the other two ends of the two wreathen chains, shalt thou fasten upon the two ouches, so shalt thou hang them upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, in the forefront thereof. 28:26 And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastpiece––upon the border thereof, which is on the side of the ephod, inwards. 28:27 And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and place them upon the two shoulderpieces of the ephod, beneath, on the front of the face thereof, over against its joining,––above the curious band of the ephod: 28:28 that they may bind the breastpiece, by the rings thereof, unto the rings of the ephod, with a cord of blue, so that it may remain upon the curious band of the ephod,– –and the breastpiece not be removed from of the ephod. 28:29 So shall Aaron bear the names of the sons of Israel, in the breastpiece for giving sentence, upon his heart, when he goeth into the holy place,––for a memorial before Yahweh, continually. 28:30 Thus shalt thou place, in the breastpiece for giving sentence, the lights and the perfections, so shall they be upon the heart of Aaron, when he goeth in before Yahweh,– –so shall Aaron bear the sentence of the sons of Israel, upon his heart, before Yahweh, continually. 28:31 And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod, wholly of blue; 28:32 and the opening for his head shall be in the midst thereof,––a border, shall there be to the opening thereof round about, the work of a weaver, like the opening of a coat of mail, shall there be to it, it must not be rent. 28:33 And thou shalt make upon the skirts thereof, pomegranates of blue and purple and crimson, upon the skirts thereof, round about,––and bells of gold in the midst of them, round about: 28:34 a bell of gold, and a pomegranate, a bell of gold, and a pomegranate,––upon the skirts of the robe, round about. 28:35 And it shall be upon Aaron, for ministering,––so shall be heard the sound of him–– when he goeth into the holy place, before Yahweh, and cometh out, and dieth not. 28:36 And thou shalt make a burnished plate, of pure gold,––and shalt engrave thereupon, like the engravings of a seal–ring, Holiness to Yahweh. 28:37 And thou shalt put it upon a cord of blue, so shall it be upon the turban,––upon the forefront of the turban, shall it be. 28:38 So shall it be upon the forehead of Aaron, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the hallowed things, which the sons of Israel shall hallow, for all their hallowed gift,––and it shall be upon his forehead continually, that there may be acceptance for them, before Yahweh. 28:39 And thou shalt weave, in checker work, the tunic of fine linen, and shalt make a turban of fine linen,––and, a girdle, shalt thou make, the work of an embroiderer. 28:40 And, for the sons of Aaron, shalt thou make tunics, and shalt make for them girdles,––and, caps, shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. 28:41 And thou shalt clothe therewith, Aaron thy brother, and his sons, with him,––and shalt anoint them, and install them, and hallow them, so shall they minister as priests unto me. 28:42 And thou shalt make for them, breeches of linen, to cover their unseemliness, from the loins even unto the thighs, shall they be; 28:43 so shall they be upon Aaron and upon his sons, when they go into the tent of meeting, or when they approach unto the altar, to minister in the holy place, lest they bear iniquity, and die,––a statute age–abiding, to him, and to his seed after him.

Exodus 29

 

29:1 And, this, is the thing which thou shalt do to them, to hallow them, that they may minister as priests unto me,––Take one young bullock, and two rams, without defect; 29:2 and bread unleavened, and cakes unleavened with oil poured over, and wafers unleavened, anointed with oil,––of fine wheaten meal, shalt thou make them; 29:3 and thou shalt place them in one basket, and bring them near in the basket,––and the bullock, and the two rams. 29:4 And, Aaron and his sons, shalt thou bring near, unto the opening of the tent of meeting,––and shalt bathe them in water. 29:5 And thou shalt take the garments, and clothe Aaron––with the tunic, and with the robe of the ephod, and with the ephod, and with the breastpiece,––and shalt gird him, with the curious band of the ephod; 29:6 and shalt put the turban upon his head,––and place the holy crown upon the turban. 29:7 Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour upon his head,––so shalt thou anoint him. 29:8 His sons also, shalt thou bring near,––and clothe them with tunics; 29:9 and thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and twist round for them caps, so shall they have priesthood, by a statute age–abiding,––so shalt thou install, Aaron and his sons. 29:10 And thou shalt bring near the bullock, before the tent of meeting,––and Aaron and his sons shall lean their hands upon the head of the bullock; 29:11 then shalt thou slay the bullock before Yahweh,––at the opening of the tent of meeting: 29:12 and thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and place upon the horns of the altar, with thy finger,––and, all the remaining blood, shalt thou pour out at the foundation of the altar; 29:13 and thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inner part, and the caul upon the liver, and the two kidneys, with the fat which is upon them, and burn as incense on the altar: 29:14 but, the flesh of the bullock, and its skin, and its dung, shalt thou burn up with fire, outside the camp,––a sin–bearer, it is. 29:15 One ram also, shalt thou take,––and Aaron and his sons shall lean their hands, upon the head of the ram; 29:16 then shalt thou slay the ram,––and take its blood, and dash upon the altar, round about; 29:17 but, the ram itself, shalt thou cut up into its pieces,––and shalt bathe its inner part, and its legs, and lay upon its pieces, and upon its head; 29:18 and shalt burn the whole ram as incense on the altar, an ascending–sacrifice, it is to Yahweh,––a satisfying odour, an altar–flame to Yahweh, it is. 29:19 Then shalt thou take the second ram,––and Aaron and his sons shall lean their hands, upon the head of the ram; 29:20 then shalt thou slay the ram, and take of its blood, and place upon the tip of the ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the ear of his sons––the right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot,––and shalt dash the blood upon the altar, round about. 29:21 Then shalt thou take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons, with him,––so shall he be hallowed––he, and his garments, and his sons, and the garments of his sons, with him. 29:22 Then shalt thou take from the ram––the fat and the fat–tail, and the fat that covereth the inner part, and the caul of the liver and the two kidneys, with the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder,––for, a ram of installation, it is,–– 29:23 and one round–cake of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer,––out of the basket of unleavened cakes, which is before Yahweh; 29:24 and shalt lay the whole, upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons,––then shalt thou wave them to and fro, as a wave–offering, before Yahweh; 29:25 and shalt take them from their hand, and burn them as incense on the altar, upon the ascending–sacrifice,––as a satisfying odour, before Yahweh, an altar–flame, it is to Yahweh. 29:26 Then shalt thou take the breast from the ram of installation, which is for Aaron, and shalt wave it as a wave–offering, before Yahweh,––so shall it be thy share. 29:27 And thou shalt hallow the breast of the wave–offering, and the shoulder of the heave–offering, which is waved to and fro, and which is heaved up,––from the ram of installation, from that which is for Aaron, and from that which is for his sons; 29:28 so shall it belong to Aaron and to his sons, for an age–abiding statute, from the sons of Israel, for, a heave–offering, it is,––and, a heave–offering, shall it remain, from the sons of Israel, out of their peace–offerings, their heave–offering to Yahweh. 29:29 And, the holy garments which belong to Aaron, shall belong to his sons, after him,–to be anointed therein, and to be installed therein. 29:30 Seven days, shall they be put on by him, from among his sons who is priest in his stead,––by him who goeth into the tent of meeting, to minister in the holy place. 29:31 And, the ram of installation, shalt thou take,––and shalt boil its flesh, in a holy place; 29:32 and Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket,––at the opening of the tent of meeting: 29:33 thus shall they eat those things wherewith a propitiatory–covering hath been made, to install them, to hallow them,––but, a stranger, shall not eat, for, holy, they are. 29:34 And, if there be left over of the flesh of installation, or of the bread, until the morning, then shalt thou burn up what is left over, in the fire, it shall not be eaten, for, holy, it is. 29:35 So then thou shalt do for Aaron and for his sons, in this manner, according to all which I have commanded, thee,––seven days, shalt thou install them. 29:36 And, a sin–bearing bullock, shalt thou offer daily, for them who are to be covered by propitiation, and shalt make a sin–cleansing for the altar, when thou puttest a propitiatory–covering thereon,––and shalt anoint it, to hallow it. 29:37 Seven days, shalt thou put a propitiatory–covering over the altar, and so shalt hallow it,––thus shall the altar become most holy; whosoever toucheth the altar, must be holy. 29:38 This, moreover, is what thou shalt offer upon the altar, two lambs of a year old, day by day, continually: 29:39 The one, lamb, shalt thou offer in the morning,––and, the second, lamb, shalt thou offer between the evenings; 29:40 and a tenth part of fine meal mingled with a fourth part of the hin of beaten oil, and, as a drink–offering, a fourth part of the hin of wine,––with the one, lamb. 29:41 And, the second lamb, shalt thou offer between the evenings,––according to the meal–offering of the morning, and according to the drink–offering thereof, shalt thou offer with it, for a satisfying odour, an altar–flame, to Yahweh: 29:42 a continual ascending–sacrifice, to your generations, at the opening of the tent of meeting, before Yahweh,––where will meet with you, to speak unto thee, there. 29:43 So will I meet there, with the sons of Israel,––and it shall be hallowed by my glory. 29:44 Thus will I hallow the tent of meeting, and the altar,––and, Aaron and his sons, will I hallow, to minister as priests unto me. 29:45 Thus will I make my habitation in the midst of the sons of Israel,––and will be their God; 29:46 and they shall know that, I––Yahweh, am their God, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I might make my habitation in their midst, I––Yahweh, their God.

Exodus 30

 

30:1 And thou shalt make an altar, for burning incense,––of acacia wood, shalt thou make it: 30:2 a cubit, the length thereof, and a cubit, the breadth thereof, four square, shall it be,––and two cubits, the height thereof, of the same, [shall be] the horns thereof. 30:3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof,––and thou shalt make to it a border of gold, round about. 30:4 And, two rings of gold, shalt thou make to it, under the border thereof, upon the two corners thereof, shalt thou make them on the two sides thereof,––so shall they become receptacles for the staves, to lift it therewith. 30:5 And thou shalt make the staves, of acacia wood,––and overlay them with gold. 30:6 And thou shalt place it before the veil, which is by the ark of the testimony,––before the propitiatory which is upon the testimony, where I will meet thee. 30:7 And Aaron shall burn thereon fragrant incense,––morning by morning, when he trimmeth the lamps, shall he burn it; 30:8 and, when Aaron lighteth the lamps, between the evenings, shall he burn it,––a continual incense before Yahweh, to your generations. 30:9 Ye shall not cause to ascend thereupon strange incense, nor an ascending–sacrifice, nor a meal–offering,––and, a drink offering, shall ye not pour out thereupon. 30:10 But Aaron shall put a propitiatory–covering upon the horns thereof, once in the year: of the blood of the sin–bearer for propitiatory–coverings, once in the year, shall he put a propitiatory–covering thereupon, to your generations, most holy, it is to Yahweh. 30:11 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying–– 30:12 When thou takest the sum of the sons of Israel, by their numberings, then shall they give, every man a propitiatory–covering for his soul to Yahweh, when they are numbered,––that there may be among them no plague, when they are numbered. 30:13 This, shall they give––every one that passeth over to them that have been numbered––a half–shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––the shekel is, twenty gerahs–– the half–shekel, shall be a heave–offering to Yahweh. 30:14 All who pass over to the numbered, from twenty years old and upwards, shall give the heave–offering of Yahweh. 30:15 The rich, shall not give more, and, the poor, shall not give less, than the half– shekel,––when they give the heave–offering of Yahweh, to put a propitiatory–covering over your souls. 30:16 So then thou shalt take the silver for the propitiatory–coverings, from the sons of Israel, and shalt expend it upon the service of the tent of meeting,––thus shall it be for the sons of Israel, as a memorial before Yahweh, to put a propitiatory–covering over your souls. 30:17 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying–– 30:18 And thou shalt make a laver of bronze, and its stand of bronze, for bathing,––and thou shalt place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put therein, water. 30:19 So shall Aaron and his sons bathe thereat,––their hands, and their feet. 30:20 When they enter the tent of meeting, they shall bathe with water, so shall they not die,––or when they approach unto the altar to minister, to burn as incense an altar–flame to Yahweh: 30:21 so then they shall bathe their hands and their feet, and shall not die,––and it shall be to them an age–abiding statute, to him and to his seed, to their generations. 30:22 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying–– 30:23 Thou, therefore, take to thee––principal spices,––self–flowing myrrh, five hundred, and, fragrant cinnamon, half as much, two hundred and fifty, and, fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty; 30:24 and, cassia, five hundred, by the shekel of the sanctuary,––and, oil olive, a hin. 30:25 And thou shalt make it an oil for holy anointing, a compounded perfume, the work of a perfumer,––an oil for holy anointing, shall it be. 30:26 And thou shalt anoint therewith, the tent of meeting,––and the ark of the testimony; 30:27 and the table, and all its utensils, and the lampstand, and its utensils,––and the incense altar, 30:28 and the altar for the ascending–sacrifice, and all its utensils,––and the laver, and its stand. 30:29 So shalt thou hallow them, and they shall be most, holy,––whosoever toucheth them, shall be holy. 30:30 Aaron also, and his sons, shalt thou anoint,––so shalt thou hallow them, to minister as priests unto me. 30:31 And, unto the sons of Israel, shalt thou speak, saying, An oil for holy anointing, shall this be to me, to your generations. 30:32 Upon the flesh of a common man, shall it not be poured, and, according to the proportions thereof, shall ye not make any like it,––holy, it is, holy, shall it be to you. 30:33 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, and whosoever bestoweth thereof upon a stranger, shall be cut off from among his people. 30:34 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Take to thee aromatic spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum,––aromatic spices, and pure frankincense,––weight for weight, shall it be. 30:35 And thou shalt make of it an incense, a perfume, the work of a perfumer,––salted, pure, holy. 30:36 And thou shalt beat some of it to powder, and place thereof before the testimony, in the tent of meeting, where I am to meet with thee,––most holy, shall it be to you. 30:37 And, the incense which thou shalt make, according to the proportions thereof, ye shall not make for yourselves,––holy, shall it be to thee, to Yahweh. 30:38 Whosoever shall make like it, to smell of it, shall be cut off, from among his people.

Exodus 31

 

31:1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying: 31:2 See, I have called by name, Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31:3 and have filled him with the Spirit of God,––in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; 31:4 to devise skilful designs,––to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze; 31:5 and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood,––to work in all manner of workmanship. 31:6 I myself, therefore, lo! I have given with him––Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and, in the heart of every one that is wise–hearted, have I put wisdom,––so shall they make all that I have commanded thee:–– 31:7 the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony; and the propitiatory which is thereupon,––and all the utensils of the tent; 31:8 and the table, and its utensils, and the pure lampstand, and all its utensils,––and the incense altar; 31:9 and the altar for the ascending–sacrifice, and all its utensils, and the laver, and its stand; 31:10 and the cloths of variegated stuff, and the holy garments, for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests; 31:11 and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, for the holy place, according to all which I have commanded thee, shall they do. 31:12 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying–– 31:13 Thou thyself, therefore, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying,––Surely, my sabbaths, shall ye keep,––for, a sign, it is betwixt me and you, to your generations, that ye may know that, I––Yahweh, do hallow you. 31:14 Therefore shall ye keep the sabbath, for, holy, it is unto you,––he that profaneth it, shall be, surely put to death; verily, whosoever doeth, therein, any work, that soul shall be cut off, from the midst of its people: 31:15 Six days, shall work be done, but, on the seventh day, is a holy sabbath–keeping of rest, unto Yahweh,––whosoever doeth work on the sabbath day, shall be, surely put to death. 31:16 Therefore shall the sons of Israel keep the sabbath,––by making it a Day of Rest to your generations, as an age–abiding covenant: 31:17 between me and the sons of Israel, a sign, it is, unto times age–abiding,––for, in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, and, on the seventh day, he rested, and was refreshed. 31:18 Then gave he unto Moses, as he finished speaking with him in Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony,––tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

Exodus 32

 

32:1 And, when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him––Up, make for us gods, who shall go before us, for, as for this Moses––the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what hath befallen him. 32:2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the rings of gold, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters,––and bring them unto me. 32:3 And all the people of themselves brake off the rings of gold which were in their ears,––and brought them unto Aaron. 32:4 And he received [the gold] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf,––and they said––These, are thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up, out of the land of Egypt. 32:5 And, when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made proclamation, and said, A festival to Yahweh, tomorrow! 32:6 So they rose up early, on the morrow, and offered ascending–sacrifices, and brought near peace–offerings,––and the people sat down, to eat and to drink, and then rose up––to make sport! 32:7 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses–Go, get thee down, for thy people whom thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves. 32:8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them, they have made for themselves––a molten calf,––and have bowed themselves down thereto, and have sacrificed thereto, and have said, These, are thy gods, O Israel, who have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 32:9 So then Yahweh said unto Moses,––I have looked on this people, and lo! a stiff– necked people, it is. 32:10 Now, therefore, let me alone, that mine anger may kindle upon them, and that I may consume them, and may make of thee, a great nation. 32:11 And Moses besought the face of Yahweh his God,––and said––Wherefore, O Yahweh, should thine anger kindle upon thy people, whom thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt, with great might, and with a firm hand? 32:12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, saying––For mischief, hath he taken them forth, to slay them among the mountains, and to make an end of them from off the face of the ground? Turn thou from the kindling of thine anger, and be grieved over the calamity to thy people. 32:13 Have remembrance of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, thy servants, to whom thou didst swear by thyself, and didst speak unto them saying, I will multiply your seed, as the stars of the heavens,––and, all this land of which I have spoken, will I give to your seed, and they shall inherit it to times age–abiding. 32:14 So then Yahweh was grieved,––over the calamity,––which he had spoken of inflicting on his people. 32:15 And Moses turned, and went down out of the mount, with the two tables of testimony in his hand,––tables written upon, on both sides of them, on this and on that, were they written. 32:16 Now as for, the tables, the work of God, they were,––and, as for the writing, the writing of God, it was, graven upon the tables. 32:17 And Joshua heard the noise of the people, as they shouted,––so he said unto Moses––The noise of war, in the camp! 32:18 But he said––Not the noise of the cry of heroism, nor yet the noise of the cry of defeat,––the noise of alternate song, do, I, hear. 32:19 And it came to pass, when he drew near unto the camp, and saw the calf, and the dancings, that the anger of Moses kindled, and he cast out of his hands the tables, and brake them in pieces, at the foot of the mountain. 32:20 Then took he the calf which they had made, and burned it in the fire, and ground it till it became powder,––and strewed it on the face of the waters, and made the sons of Israel drink. 32:21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What had this people done to thee,––that thou shouldst have brought upon them a great sin? 32:22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord kindle,––thou thyself, knowest the people, that, ready for mischief, they are. 32:23 So they said to me––Make for us gods, who shall go before us,––for, as for this, Moses––the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what hath befallen him. 32:24 And I said to them––Whosoever hath gold, let them break it off, So they gave it to me,––and I cast it into the fire, and there came out––this calf. 32:25 And Moses saw the people, that, unbridled, they were,––for Aaron had given them the rein, for a whispering, among their enemies. 32:26 So Moses took his stand in the gate of the camp, and said––Who is for Yahweh? . . . To me! Then gathered unto him all the sons of Levi. 32:27 And he said to them––Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh,––pass through and return, from gate to gate, in the camp, and slay ye every man his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbour. 32:28 So the sons of Levi did, according to the word of Moses,––and there fell, from among the people, on that day, about three thousand men. 32:29 And Moses said––Install yourselves, today, unto Yahweh, yea every man for his son, and for his brother,––so will he bestow upon you, today, a blessing. 32:30 And it came to pass, on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye, have sinned a great sin,––Now, therefore, I must go up unto Yahweh, Peradventure, I may make a propitiatory–covering for your sin. 32:31 So Moses returned unto Yahweh, and said,––Oh now! this people hath sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves––gods of gold. 32:32 Now, therefore, if thou wilt forgive their sin, . . . but, if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book, which thou hast written. 32:33 And Yahweh said unto Moses,––Him who hath sinned against me, must I blot out of my book. 32:34 Now, therefore, go lead the people to the place of which I spake to thee, lo! my messenger, shall go before thee,––But, in the day when I do visit, then will I visit upon them, their sin. 32:35 And Yahweh plagued the people,––for what they had done with the calf, which Aaron made.

Exodus 33

 

33:1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses––Get thee away, go up from hence, thou, and the people whom thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt,––into the land of which I sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, To thy seed, will I give it; 33:2 And I will send before thee a messenger,––and will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; 33:3 into a land flowing with milk and honey,––for I will not go up in thy midst, in that, a stiff–necked people, thou art, lest I consume thee, in the way. 33:4 And, when the people heard these evil tidings, they afflicted themselves,––and they put not, any man, his ornaments, upon him. 33:5 Then said Yahweh unto Moses––Say unto the sons of Israel, Ye, are a stiff–necked people, in one moment––if I should go up in thy midst, should I make an end of thee,–– Now, therefore, lay down thine ornaments from off thee, that I may see what I must do with thee. 33:6 So then the sons of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, [and moved on] from Mount Horeb. 33:7 And, Moses, proceeded to take a tent, and pitch it by itself outside the camp, afar off from the camp, and he called it, The Tent of Meeting,––and so it came to pass that, whosoever was seeking Yahweh, went out unto the tent of meeting, which was on the outside of the camp. 33:8 And it came about, that, when Moses went out unto the tent, all the people used to rise up, and station themselves, every man at the opening of his tent,––and they watched Moses, until he entered the tent. 33:9 And it came to pass that, when Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud came down, and stood at the opening of the tent,––and spake with Moses. 33:10 And, when all the people beheld the pillar of cloud, standing at the opening of the tent, then all the people rose up, and bowed themselves down, every man at the entrance of his tent. 33:11 Thus Yahweh used to speak unto Moses, face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend,––and, when he returned unto the camp, his attendant, Joshua, son of Nun, a young man, moved not from the midst of the tent. 33:12 Then said Moses, unto Yahweh, See! thou, art saying unto me––Take up this people, and yet, thou, hast no let me know, whom thou wilt send with me,––though, thou thyself, didst say––I acknowledge thee by name, Yea, moreover, thou hast found favour, in mine eyes. 33:13 Now, therefore, if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, let me know, I beseech thee, thy way, that I may acknowledge thee, to the intent I may find favour in thine eyes,––see thou, therefore, that this nation is, thine own people. 33:14 So then he said,––Mine own presence, shall go on, thus will I give thee rest. 33:15 And he said unto him,––If thy presence is not going on, do not take us up from hence. 33:16 Whereby, indeed, shall it be known, then, that I have found favour in thine eyes, I, and thy people? Shall it not be, by thy going on with us? So shall we be more distinguished, I, and thy people, than any people that are on the face of the ground. 33:17 Then said Yahweh, unto Moses: Even this thing, which thou hast spoken, will I do–– For thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I have acknowledged thee by name. 33:18 And he said,––Show me, I pray thee, thy glory. 33:19 And he said,––I, will cause all my goodness, to pass before thee, And will proclaim myself by the name Yahweh, before thee,––And will show favour, unto whom I may show favour, And will have compassion on whom I may have compassion. 33:20 But he said––Thou canst not see my face,––For no son of earth can see me, and live. 33:21 And Yahweh said, Lo! a place near me,––So then thou shalt station thyself upon the rock: 33:22 And it shall be, while my glory passeth by, I will put thee in the cleft of the rock,– –and will cover thee with my hand, while I pass by: 33:23 Then will I take away my hand, and thou shalt see behind me,––But, my face, must not be seen.

Exodus 34

 

34:1 And Yahweh said unto Moses––Hew thee two tables of stone, like the first,––and I will write upon the tables, the words which were upon the first tables, which thou didst break in pieces; 34:2 and be thou ready by the morning,––and thou shalt come up, in the morning, into Mount Sinai; then shalt thou station thyself for me there, upon the top of the mount; 34:3 and, no man, may come up with thee, and let no man so much as be seen, in all the mount,––and let not even, the flocks or the herds, feed, in front of that mountain. 34:4 So he hewed two tables of stone, like the first, and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up into Mount Sinai, as Yahweh had commanded him,––and took in his hand two tables of stone. 34:5 And Yahweh descended in the cloud, and took his station with him, there,––and proclaimed himself by the name Yahweh. 34:6 So Yahweh passed before him, and proclaimed,––Yahweh, Yahweh, A GOD of compassion, and favour,––Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and faithfulness: 34:7 Keeping lovingkindness to a thousand generations, Forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin, Though he leave not, utterly unpunished, Visiting the iniquity of fathers Upon sons, And upon sons’ sons, Unto a third and unto a fourth generation. 34:8 Then Moses made haste,––and bent his head towards the earth, and bowed himself down; 34:9 and said––If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, O My Lord, I pray thee let My Lord go on, in our midst,––although, a stiff–necked people, it is, so wilt thou pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as thine own. 34:10 And he said––Lo! I, am about to solemnise a covenant,––in presence of all thy people, will I do marvelous things, which have not been created in any part of the earth, nor among any of the nations,––so shall all the people in whose midst, thou, art, see the work of Yahweh, for, a fearful thing, it is, which, I, am doing with thee. 34:11 Take thou heed what, I, am commanding thee this day,––behold me! driving out from before thee––the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. 34:12 Take heed to thyself, Lest thou solemnise a covenant with the inhabitant of the land, whereupon, thou, art about to enter,––Lest he become a snare in thy midst; 34:13 For, their altars, shall ye smash, And, their pillars, shall ye shiver,––And, their sacred–stems, shall ye fell. 34:14 For thou shalt not bow thyself down to another GOD,––For, as for Yahweh, Jealous, is his name, A jealous GOD, he is: 34:15 Lest thou solemnise a covenant, with the inhabitant of the land,––And then, as surely as they go unchastely after their gods, and sacrifice to their gods, So surely will he invite thee, And thou wilt eat of his sacrifice; 34:16 And thou wilt take of his daughters, for thy sons,––And his daughters will go unchastely after their gods, And will cause, thy sons, to go unchastely after their gods. 34:17 Molten gods, shalt thou not make to thee. 34:18 The festival of unleavened cakes, shalt thou keep, seven days, shalt thou eat unleavened cakes, which I commanded thee, at the set time, in the month Abib,––for, in the month Abib, camest thou forth out of Egypt. 34:19 Every one that is the first to be born, is mine,––and every one of thy cattle that is born a male, firstling of oxen or sheep. 34:20 But, the firstling of an ass, thou mayst redeem with a lamb, and, if thou wilt not redeem it, then shalt thou break its neck. Every firstborn of thy sons, shalt thou redeem, and he must not see my face, with empty hand. 34:21 Six days, shalt thou labour, but, on the seventh day, shalt thou rest,––in plowing time and in harvest, shalt thou rest. 34:22 And, the festival of weeks, shalt thou make to thee, the firstfruits of the wheat harvest,––and the festival of ingathering, at the closing in of the year: 34:23 three times in the year, shall every one of thy males see the face of the Lord, Yahweh, the God of Israel. 34:24 For I will root out nations from before thee, and will enlarge thy borders,––and no man shall covet thy land, when thou goes up to see the face of Yahweh thy God, three times in the year. 34:25 Thou shalt not slay, along with anything leavened, the blood of my sacrifice,–– neither shall remain to the morning, the sacrifice of the festival of the passover. 34:26 The beginning of the firstfruits of thy ground, shalt thou bring into the house of Yahweh, thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid, in the milk of its dam. 34:27 And Yahweh said unto Moses, Write for thyself these words,––for, according to the tenor of these words, have I solemnized with thee, a covenant, and with Israel. 34:28 So then he was there, with Yahweh, forty days and forty nights, bread, did he not eat, and, water, did he not drink,––and He wrote upon the tables, the words of the covenant, the ten words. 34:29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down out of Mount Sinai, with the two tables of testimony in the hand of Moses, when he came down out of the mount, that, Moses, knew not that the skin of his face shone, through his having spoken with him. 34:30 And Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, and lo! the skin of his face shone,––and they stood in awe of drawing nigh unto him. 34:31 So then Moses called unto them, and Aaron and all the princes in the assembly returned unto him,––and Moses spake unto them. 34:32 And, afterwards, came nigh, all the sons of Israel,––and he gave them in commandment all that Yahweh had spoken with him, in Mount Sinai. 34:33 And, when Moses had made an end of speaking with them, he put over his face, a veil: 34:34 but, as often as Moses went in before Yahweh, to speak with him, he put aside the veil, until he came out,––and, as often as he came out and spake unto the sons of Israel, that which he had been commanded, 34:35 the sons of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses face shone,––so Moses again, put the veil over his face, until he went in to speak with him.

Exodus 35

 

35:1 And Moses called together all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and said unto them,––These, are the things which Yahweh hath commanded, to do them. 35:2 Six days, shall work be done, but, on the seventh day, shall there be to you a holy sabbath–keeping, unto Yahweh,––whosoever doeth work therein, shall be put to death. 35:3 Ye shall not kindle a fire, in any of your dwellings,––on the sabbath day. 35:4 And Moses spake unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying, ––This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded, saying,–– 35:5 Take ye from among you, a heave–offering to Yahweh, every one whose heart is willing, shall bring it in, even the heave–offering of Yahweh,––gold and silver, and bronze; 35:6 and blue and purple, and crimson, and fine linen and goat’s–hair; 35:7 and rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and acacia wood; 35:8 and oil for giving light,––and aromatic spices for the anointing oil, and for fragrant incense; 35:9 and onyx stones, and setting stones,––for the ephod, and for the breastpiece. 35:10 And, all the wise–hearted among you, shall come in, that they may make, all that which Yahweh hath commanded:–– 35:11 the habitation, its tent, and its covering,––its clasps, its boards, and its bars, its pillars, and its sockets; 35:12 the ark with its staves, the propitiatory,––and the screening veil; 35:13 the table with its staves, and all its utensils, and the Presence–bread; 35:14 the lampstand for giving light, with its utensils, and its lamps,––and the oil for giving light; 35:15 and the incense altar, with its staves, and the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense,––and the entrance screen, for the entrance of the habitation; 35:16 the altar for the ascending–sacrifice, and the bronze grating which pertaineth thereto, its staves, and all its utensils,––the laver, and its stand; 35:17 the hangings for the court, its pillars, and its sockets,––and the screen for the gate of the court; 35:18 the pins of the habitation, and the pins of the court, and their cords; 35:19 the cloths of variegated stuff, for ministering in the sanctuary,––the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests. 35:20 So all the assembly of the sons of Israel went forth from the presence of Moses; 35:21 and they brought in––every man whose heart lifted him up,––and, every one whose spirit made him willing, brought in the heave–offering of Yahweh, for the construction of the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 35:22 Yea they brought in––the men with the women,––all who were willing–hearted, brought in––bracelets and nose–ornaments, and rings, and buckles, all manner of jewels of gold, even every man who waved a wave–offering of gold unto Yahweh. 35:23 And, every man with whom was found––blue and purple and crimson, and fine linen and goat’s–hair,––and rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, brought them in. 35:24 Every one who would heave a heave–offering of silver, or bronze, brought in the heave–offering of Yahweh,––and, every one with whom was found acacia wood, for any construction for the service, brought it in. 35:25 And, all the women who were wise–hearted, with their hands, did spin,––and brought in that which they had spun––the blue, and the purple, the crimson, and the fine linen. 35:26 And, all the women whose hearts lifted them up with wisdom, span the goat’s–hair. 35:27 And, the princes, brought in the onyx stones and the setting stones,––for the ephod, and for the breastpiece; 35:28 and the aromatic spices, and the oil,––for giving light, and for anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 35:29 [In the case of], every male and woman, whose heart made them willing, to bring in for any construction which Yahweh had commanded them to make, by the hand of Moses, [in their case] did the sons of Israel bring in a free–will offering unto Yahweh. 35:30 And Moses said unto the sons of Israel––See! Yahweh hath called by name,–– Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 35:31 and filled him with the spirit of God,––in, wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge, and in all manner of execution; 35:32 to devise skilful designs,––to work in gold and in silver, and in bronze; 35:33 and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the cutting of wood,––to work in any manner of skilful workmanship. 35:34 To teach also, hath he put in his heart, [the heart of] him, and of Oholiab––son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; 35:35 hath filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship––of cutter, and deviser, and embroiderer, in blue and in purple, in crimson and in fine linen, and of the weaver,––workers of any manner of workmanship, and devisers of skilful designs.

Exodus 36

 

36:1 Thus shall Bezaleel and Oholiab work, and every man that is wise–hearted, in whom Yahweh hath put wisdom and understanding, to know how to work any manner of workmanship for the holy service,––according to all that Yahweh hath commanded. 36:2 So then Moses called upon Bezaleel, and upon Oholiab, and upon every man that was wise–hearted, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom,––every one whose heart lifted him up, to draw near unto the work, to do it. 36:3 And they took, from the presence of Moses, all the heave–offering which the sons of Israel had brought in, for the work of the holy, service, to do it,––howbeit, they, brought in unto him yet more free–will offerings, morning by morning. 36:4 Then came in all the wise men who were doing all the holy, work,––man by man, from his work which, they, were doing; 36:5 and spake unto Moses, saying, More than enough, are the people bringing in,–– [more] than is needed for the service pertaining to the work; which Yahweh hath commanded to be done. 36:6 So Moses gave commandment, and they passed a proclamation throughout the camp, saying, Let, neither man nor woman, make any more material for the holy heave– offering. So the people were restrained from bringing in. 36:7 For the material was enough for all the work, to make it,––and to spare. 36:8 Then did all the wise–hearted among the workers of the material, make the habitation, of ten curtains,––of fine–twined linen, and blue and purple and crimson, with cherubim, the work of the skilful weaver, did he make them. 36:9 The length of each curtain, was twenty–eight cubits, and, the breadth, four cubits, for each curtain,––one measure, had all the curtains. 36:10 And he joined the [first] five curtains, one to another,––and, the [other] five curtains, joined he one to another. 36:11 And he made loops of blue, upon the border of the first curtain, at the edge of the set,––thus, made he in the border of the other curtain, at the edge of the second set: 36:12 Fifty loops, made he in the first, curtain, and, fifty loops, made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second, set,––the loops being, opposite, one to another. 36:13 And he made fifty clasps of gold,––and joined the curtains one to another with the clasps, and so the habitation became, one. 36:14 And he made curtains of goat’s–hair, for the tent, over the habitation,––eleven curtains, did he make them: 36:15 the length of each curtain, was thirty cubits, and, four cubits, was the breath of each curtain,––one measure, had the eleven curtains. 36:16 And he joined five of the curtains by themselves,––and the six curtains, by themselves. 36:17 And he made fifty loops upon the border of the curtain that was outmost in the one set and, fifty loops, made he upon the border of the curtain of the second set. 36:18 And he made fifty clasps of bronze,––to join together the tent, that it might become one. 36:19 And he made a covering to the tent, of rams’ skins, dyed red,––and a covering of badgers’ skins, above. 36:20 And he made the boards, for the habitation,––of acacia wood, for standing up: 36:21 ten cubits, the length of each board,––and, a cubit and a half, the breadth of each board: 36:22 two tenons to each board, united one to another,––thus, made he for all the boards of the habitation. 36:23 And he made the boards for the habitation,––twenty boards, for the south side southwards; 36:24 and, forty sockets of silver, made he, under the twenty boards,––two sockets, under the first, board, for its two tenons, and, two sockets, under the next, board, for its two tenons. 36:25 And, for the second side of the habitation, to the north quarter, made he twenty boards; 36:26 and their forty sockets of silver,––two sockets, under the first board, and, two sockets, under the next board. 36:27 And, for the hinder part of the habitation, westward, made he six boards; 36:28 and, two boards, made he for the corners of the habitation,––in the hinderpart. 36:29 Thus were they to be double beneath, and, at the same time, should they be entire, at the top thereof, into each ring, thus, did he for them both, for the two corners. 36:30 Thus were there to be eight boards, and, their sockets of silver, were sixteen sockets, two sockets apiece under each board. 36:31 And he made bars, of acacia wood,––five, for the boards of the first side of the habitation, 36:32 and, five bars, for the boards of the other, side of the habitation,––and, five bars, for the boards of the habitation at the hinderpart westward. 36:33 And he made the middle bar,––to run along in the midst of the boards, from end to end. 36:34 And, the boards, overlaid he with gold, and, their rings, made he of gold, as receptacles for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold. 36:35 And he made the veil, of blue and purple and crimson, and fine–twined linen,––of the work of a skilful weaver, made he it, with cherubim. 36:36 And he made for it––four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold, their hooks of gold,––and cast for them, four sockets of silver. 36:37 And he made a screen for the opening of the tent, of blue and purple and crimson and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer; 36:38 and the five pillars thereof, and their hooks, and he overlaid their capitals and their cross–rods, with gold, but, their five sockets, were of bronze.

Exodus 37

 

37:1 And Bezaleel made the ark, of acacia wood,––two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the height thereof; 37:2 and he overlaid it with pure gold, within and without,––and made for it a rim of gold, round about; 37:3 and he cast for it four rings of gold, upon the four feet thereof,––even, two rings, on the one side thereof and, two rings, on the other side thereof; 37:4 and he made staves of acacia wood,––and overlaid them with gold; 37:5 and he brought the staves into the rings, upon the sides of the ark,––for lifting the ark. 37:6 And he made a propitiatory of pure gold,––two cubits and a half, the length thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the breadth thereof: 37:7 and he made two cherubim, of gold,––of beaten work, did he make them, out of the two ends of the propitiatory: 37:8 one cherub, out of this, end, and, one cherub, out of that, end,––out of the propitiatory itself, made he the cherubim, out of the two ends thereof: 37:9 and the cherubim were spreading out their wings on high, making a shelter with their wings over the propitiatory, with, their faces, one towards the other,––towards the propitiatory, were the faces of the cherubim. 37:10 And he made the table, of acacia wood,––two cubits, the length thereof, and, a cubit, the breadth thereof, and, a cubit and a half, the height thereof. 37:11 And he overlaid it, with pure gold,––and he made thereto a rim of gold, round about; 37:12 and he mane thereto a border of a handbreadth, round about,––and he made a rim of gold to the border thereof, round about; 37:13 and he cast for it, four rings of gold,––and placed the rings upon the four corners, which pertained to the four feet thereof: 37:14 near to the border, were the rings,––as receptacles for the staves, for lifting the table; 37:15 and he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold,––for lifting the table; 37:16 and he made the utensils which were to be upon the table, its dishes, and its pans, and its bowls, and its basins, for pouring out therewith,––of pure gold. 37:17 And he made the lampstand, of pure gold,––of beaten work, made he the lampstand,––its base and its shafts, its cups, its apples and its blossoms, were, of the same; 37:18 with, six branches, coming out of its sides,––three branches of the lampstand, out of its one, side, and, three branches of the lampstand, out of its other, side: 37:19 three cups like almond–flowers, in the one branch––apple and blossom, and, three cups like almond–flowers, in the next branch, apple and blossom, so, for the six branches, coming out of the lampstand; 37:20 and, in the lampstand itself, four cups,––like almond–flowers, its apples and its blossoms; 37:21 with, an apple, under the two branches, of the same, and, an apple, under the next two branches, of the same, and, an apple, under the next two branches of the same,––for the six branches coming out of the same: 37:22 their apples and their brunches, were, of the same,––all of it, one beaten work, of pure gold. 37:23 And he made the lamps thereof, seven,––with its snuffers and its snuff–trays, of pure gold. 37:24 Of a talent of pure gold, made he it,––and all the utensils thereof. 37:25 And he made the incense, altar, of acacia wood,––a cubit, the length thereof, and, a cubit, the breadth thereof, foursquare, and, two cubits, the height thereof, of the same, were the horns thereof. 37:26 And he overlaid it with pure gold––the top thereof and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof,––and he made thereto a rim of gold, round about. 37:27 And, two rings of gold, made he thereto––beneath the rim thereof, upon the two corners thereof, upon the two sides thereof,––as receptacles for the staves, to lift it therewith. 37:28 And he made the staves of acacia wood,––and overlaid them, with gold. 37:29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure fragrant incense,––the work of a perfumer.

Exodus 38

 

38:1 And he made the altar for the ascending–sacrifice, of acacia wood,––five cubits, the length thereof, and, five cubits, the breadth thereof, foursquare, and, three cubits, the height thereof. 38:2 And he made the horns thereof, upon the four corners thereof, of the same, were the horns thereof,––and he overlaid it with bronze. 38:3 And he made all the utensils of the altar––the pans and the shovels, and the sprinkling bowls, the flesh–hooks and the fire–pans,––all the utensils thereof, made he of bronze. 38:4 And he made to the altar a grating, of network of bronze,––under the margin thereof beneath, as far as the midst thereof. 38:5 And he cast four rings in the four corners, to the grating of bronze,––as receptacles for the staves. 38:6 And he made the staves of acacia wood,––and overlaid them with bronze. 38:7 And he brought the staves into the rings, upon the sides of the altar, to lift it therewith,––hollow with boards, did he make it. 38:8 And he made the laver of bronze, and the stand thereof of bronze,––with the mirrors of the female hosts who did service at the opening of the tent of meeting. 38:9 And he made the court,––on the south side southward, the hangings of the court, of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits; 38:10 their pillars, twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze,––the hooks of the pillars and their connecting–rods, of silver: 38:11 and, on the north side, a hundred cubits, their pillars, twenty, and, their sockets, twenty, of bronze,––the hooks of the pillars and their connecting–rods, of silver. 38:12 And, on the west side, hangings, fifty cubits, their pillars, ten, and, their sockets, ten,––and, the hooks of the pillars and their connecting–rods, of silver. 38:13 And, on the east side towards the dawn, fifty cubits: 38:14 hangings, fifteen cubits, for the side–piece,––their pillars, three, and, their sockets, three; 38:15 and, for the second, sidepiece, on this side and on that, of the gate of the court, hangings, fifteen cubits,––their pillars, three, and, their sockets, three. 38:16 All the hangings of the court, round about, were of fine twined linen. 38:17 And, the sockets for the pillars, were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars, and their connecting–rods, of silver,––and, the overlaying of their capitals, was silver,––and, they themselves, were filleted with silver, even all the pillars of the court. 38:18 And, the screen of the gate of the court, was the work of an embroiderer, blue and purple and crimson, and fine–twined linen,––and, twenty cubits, in length, and, the height, according to the breadth, of five cubits, to match the curtains of the court; 38:19 and, their pillars, were four, and, their sockets, four, of bronze,––their hooks, of silver, and, the overlaying of their capitals, and their connecting–rods, of silver. 38:20 And, all the pins for the habitation, and for the court round about, of bronze. 38:21 These, are the details of the habitation––the habitation of testimony, which were detailed at the bidding of Moses,––the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest. 38:22 So then, Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh had commanded Moses. 38:23 And, with him, was Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an artificer and skilful weaver,––and an embroiderer––in blue, and in purple, and in crimson, and in fine linen. 38:24 As for all the gold that was used for the work, in all the construction of the sanctuary, it came to pass that, the gold of the wave–offering, was nine–and–twenty talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. 38:25 And, the silver of them who were numbered of the assembly, was one hundred talents,––and one thousand, seven hundred, and seventy–five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary; 38:26 a bekah per head, that is a half shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary, for all that passed over to them who had been numbered, from twenty years old, and upwards, for six hundred and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty. 38:27 And it came to pass, that, the hundred talents of silver, were used for casting the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the veil,––one hundred sockets with the hundred talents, a talent for a socket. 38:28 And, with the thousand, seven hundred and seventy–five, made the hooks, for the pillars,––and overlaid their capitals, and united them with connecting–rods. 38:29 And, the bronze of the wave–offering, was seventy talents,––and two thousand and four hundred shekels. 38:30 And he made therewith, the sockets for the opening of the tent of meeting, and the altar of bronze, and the grating of bronze which pertained thereto,––and all the utensils of the altar, 38:31 and the sockets for the court round about, and the sockets for the gate of the court,––and all the pins for the habitation, and all the pins for the court, round about.

Exodus 39

 

39:1 And, of the blue, and the purple, and the crimson, made they cloths of variegated stuff, for ministering in the sanctuary,––and they made the holy garments which were for Aaron,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 39:2 So he made the ephod,––of gold, blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine twined linen, 39:3 And they did beat out the plates of gold, and he proceeded to cut them into threads, to work into the midst of the blue, and into the midst of the purple, and into the midst of the crimson, and into the midst of the fine linen,––with the work of a skilful weaver. 39:4 Shoulder–pieces, made they thereto, for joining,––at its two edges, was it joined. 39:5 And, as for the curious fastening girdle which was thereon, of the same, it was according to the working thereof, gold, blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine twined linen,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 39:6 And they wrought the onyx stones, enclosed in ouches of gold,––graven with the engravings of a seal–ring, after the names of the sons of Israel. 39:7 And he put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial, for the sons of Israel,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 39:8 And he made the breastpiece, the work of a skilful weaver, like the work of the ephod,––of gold, blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine twined linen. 39:9 Foursquare, it was, doubled, made they the breastpiece,––a span, was the length thereof, and, a span, the breadth thereof, doubled. 39:10 And they set therein, four rows of stones,––one row, a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald, the first row; 39:11 and, the second row,––a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a diamond; 39:12 and, the third row,––an opal, an agate, and an amethyst; 39:13 and, the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper,––enclosed in ouches of gold, when they were set. 39:14 And, as for the stones, after the names of the sons of Israel, they were, twelve, after their names,––with the engravings of a seal–ring, each one, after his name, for the twelve tribes. 39:15 And they made, upon the breastpiece, chains like cords, of wreathen work,––of pure gold. 39:16 And they made two ouches of gold, and two rings of gold,––and they placed the two rings, upon the two ends of the breastpiece; 39:17 and they placed the two wreathen chains of gold, upon the two rings,––upon the ends of the breastpiece; 39:18 and, the other two ends of the two wreathen chains, placed they upon the two ouches,––and placed them upon the shoulder–pieces of the ephod, in the forefront thereof. 39:19 And they made two rings of gold, and put on the two ends of the breastpiece,–– upon the border thereof, which is towards the ephod, inwards. 39:20 And they made two other rings of gold, and placed them upon the two shoulder– pieces of the ephod, below, on the front of the face thereof, to match the joining thereof,––above the curious girdle of the ephod. 39:21 And they bound the breastpiece by the rings thereof, into the rings of the ephod, with a cord of blue, that it might remain upon the curious girdle of the ephod, and the breastpiece not be removed from upon the ephod,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 39:22 And he made the robe of the ephod, the work of a weaver,––wholly of blue; 39:23 with the opening of the robe in the midst thereof, like the opening of a coat of mail,––a border to the opening thereof round about––it might not be rent open. 39:24 And they made, upon the skirts of the robe, pomegranates––of blue and purple and crimson,––twined. 39:25 And they made bells of pure gold,––and placed the bells in the midst of the pomegranates, upon the skirts of the robe, round about, in the midst of the pomegranates: 39:26 a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe, round about,––to minister in––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 39:27 And they made the tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,––for Aaron, and for his sons; 39:28 and the turban of fine linen, and the ornamental caps of fine linen,––and the linen drawers, of fine twined linen; 39:29 and the girdle of fine twined linen, and blue and purple and crimson, the work of an embroiderer,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 39:30 And they made the burnished plate of the holy crown, of pure gold,––and wrote thereupon a writing, with the engravings of a seal–ring, Holy unto Yahweh. 39:31 And they placed thereupon a cord of blue, to fasten it upon the turban up above, As Yahweh commanded Moses. 39:32 Thus was finished all the work of the habitation, of the tent of meeting,––thus did the sons of Israel, according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so, did they. 39:33 And they brought in the habitation, unto Moses, the tent, and all its furniture,––its clasps, its boards, its bars, and its pillars and its sockets; 39:34 and the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers’ skins,––and the screening veil; 39:35 the ark of the testimony, with its staves,––and the propitiatory; 39:36 the table, all its utensils, and the Presence–bread; 39:37 the pure lampstand, the lamps thereof, the lamps to be put in order, and all the utensils thereof,––and the oil for giving light; 39:38 and the altar of gold, and the oil of anointing, and the fragrant incense,––and the screen for the opening of the tent; 39:39 the altar of bronze, and the grating of bronze which pertaineth thereto, the staves thereof, and all the utensils thereof,––the laver, and its stand, 39:40 the hangings of the court, its pillars and its sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, and its pins,––and all the utensils for the service of the habitation, for the tent of meeting; 39:41 them cloths of variegated stuff, for ministering in the sanctuary,––the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests. 39:42 According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so, did the sons of Israel make all the work. 39:43 And Moses looked upon all the structure, and lo! they had made it, as Yahweh had commanded, so, had they made it,––and Moses blessed them.

Exodus 40

 

40:1 Then spake Yahweh, unto Moses, saying–– 40:2 On the first day of the month, in the first month, shalt thou rear the habitation, of the tent of meeting; 40:3 and thou shalt put therein, the ark of the testimony,––and shalt screen the ark, with the veil; 40:4 and thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order what is to be arranged thereupon,––and thou shalt bring in the lampstand, and mount the lamps thereof; 40:5 and thou shalt place the altar of gold, for incense, before the ark of the testimony,––and put up the screen for the opening of the habitation; 40:6 and thou shalt place the altar for the ascending–sacrifice,––before the opening of the habitation of the tent of meeting; 40:7 and thou shalt place the laver between the tent of meeting, and the altar,––and shalt put, therein, water, 40:8 And thou shalt put up the court, round about,––and hang up the screen of the gate of the court. 40:9 And thou shalt take the oil of anointing, and anoint the habitation, and all that is therein,––and shalt hallow it, and all the furniture thereof, so shall it be holy. 40:10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of ascending sacrifice, and all its utensils,––and hallow the altar, so shall the altar, be most holy: 40:11 and thou shalt anoint the laver, and its stand,––and shalt hallow it. 40:12 And thou shalt bring near Aaron, and his sons, unto the opening of the tent of meeting,––and shalt bathe them in the water; 40:13 and thou shalt clothe Aaron with the holy garments,––and shalt anoint, him and hallow him, so shall he minister as priest unto me. 40:14 His sons also, shalt thou bring near,––and shalt clothe them with tunics; 40:15 and shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, and they shall minister as priests unto me,––so shall their anointing remain to them, for an age–abiding priesthood, to their generations. 40:16 And Moses did,––according to all that Yahweh had commanded him, so, did he. 40:17 Thus came it to pass, in the first month, in the second year, on the first of the month, that the habitation was reared. 40:18 Yea Moses reared the habitation, and placed its sockets, and fixed its boards, and fastened its bars,––and reared its pillars. 40:19 Then spread he abroad the tent upon the habitation, and put the covering of the tent upon it, above,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 40:20 And he took and placed the testimony, within the ark, and put the staves upon the ark,––and placed the propitiatory upon the ark, above; 40:21 and brought in the ark into the habitation, and put up the screening, veil, and screened over the ark of the testimony,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 40:22 And he placed the table, in the tent of meeting,––on the side of the habitation northward,––outside the veil; 40:23 and set in order thereupon the arrangement of bread, before Yahweh,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 40:24 And he put the lampstand, in the tent of meeting, over against the table,––on the side of the habitation, southward; 40:25 and mounted the lamps, before Yahweh,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 40:26 And he put the altar of gold, in the tent of meeting,––before the veil; 40:27 and burned thereupon the fragrant incense,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 40:28 And he put up the screen of the entrance pertaining to the habitation; 40:29 and, the altar of ascending–sacrifice, put he at the entrance of the habitation of the tent of meeting,––and he caused to ascend thereupon, the ascending–sacrifice, and the meal–offering,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 40:30 And he put the laver, between the tent of meeting, and the altar,––and put therein water, for bathing; 40:31 and Moses, and Aaron, and his sons, thenceforth bathed thereat,––their hands and their feet; 40:32 when they were entering into the tent of meeting, and when they were drawing near unto the altar, then used they to bathe,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 40:33 And he reared the court, round about, to the habitation and to the altar, and put up the screen of the gate of the court,––and Moses finished the work. 40:34 Then did the cloud cover the tent of meeting,––and, the glory of Yahweh, filled the habitation; 40:35 and Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud had made its habitation thereupon,––and, the glory of Yahweh, filled the habitation. 40:36 And, whensoever the cloud ascended from off the habitation, then did the sons of Israel set forward,––in all their journeyings; 40:37 but, if the cloud did not ascend, then did they not set forward––until the day when it did ascend. 40:38 For, the cloud of Yahweh, was upon the habitation, by day, and, a fire, came to be, by night, therein,––in the sight of all the house of Israel, in all their journeyings.

Leviticus

Leviticus 1

 

1:1 Then called he unto Moses,––and Yahweh spake unto him, out of the tent of meeting, saying: 1:2 Speak thou unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them–When, any man, would bring near from among you an oblation, unto Yahweh, from the beasts, from the herd or from the flock, shall ye bring near your oblation. 1:3 If, an ascending–sacrifice, be his oblation––of the herd, a male without defect, shall he bring near,––unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, shall he bring it, for its acceptance, before Yahweh. 1:4 Then shall he lean his hand, upon the head of the ascending–sacrifice,––and it shall be accepted for him, to put a propitiatory covering over him; 1:5 and he shall slay the young bullock before Yahweh,––and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall bring near the blood, and shall dash the blood against the altar, round about, [even the altar] that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 1:6 Then shall he flay the ascending–sacrifice,––and cut it up into its pieces. 1:7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall place fire, upon the altar,––and arrange wood, upon the fire. 1:8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall arrange the pieces, the head and the fat,–– upon the wood, that is on the fire, that is on the altar. 1:9 But, its inwards and its legs, shall they bathe with water,––then shall the priest make, of the whole, a perfume at the altar, an ascending–sacrifice, an altar–flame of a satisfying odour unto Yahweh. 1:10 But, if, of the flock, be his oblation,––of the sheep or of the goats, for an ascending–sacrifice, a male without defect, shall he bring near. 1:11 And he shall slay it on the side of the altar, northward, before Yahweh,––and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall dash its blood against the altar, round about. 1:12 And he shall cut it up into its pieces, and its head, and its fat,––and the priest shall arrange them upon the wood, that is on the fire, that is on the altar. 1:13 But, the inwards and the legs, shall he bathe in water,––then shall the priest bring near the whole, and make a perfume at the altar, an ascending–sacrifice, it is, an altar– flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh. 1:14 But, if, of birds, be the ascending–sacrifice of his oblation unto Yahweh, then shall he bring near, of the turtle–doves or of the young pigeons, his oblation. 1:15 And the priest shall bring it near unto the altar, shall nip off its head, and make a perfume at the altar,––and its blood shall be drained out upon the wall of the altar. 1:16 Then shall he take away its crop with its plumage,––and cast it beside the altar, eastward, into the place of fat ashes; 1:17 and he shall cleave it in its wings––he shall not divide it asunder, so shall the priest make a perfume therewith, at the altar, upon the wood, that is on the fire,––an ascending–sacrifice, it is, an altar–flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh.

Leviticus 2

 

2:1 But, when, any person, would bring near as an oblation, a meal–offering, unto Yahweh, of fine meal, shall be his oblation,––and he shall pour out thereon, oil, and place thereon, frankincense; 2:2 so shall he bring it in unto the sons of Aaron, the priests, and he shall grasp therefrom a handful of the fine meal thereof and of the oil thereof, besides all the frankincense thereof,––and the priest shall make a perfume with the memorial thereof, at the altar, an altar–flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh. 2:3 But, the remainder of the meal–offering, pertaineth unto Aaron, and unto his sons,–– most holy, from among the altar–flames of Yahweh. 2:4 Moreover, when thou wouldst bring near, as an oblation of a meal–offering, something baked in an oven, round, unleavened cakes of fine meal, overflowed with oil, [shall it be], or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. 2:5 But, if, a meal–offering on a girdle, be thine oblation, of fine meal, overflowed with oil unleavened, shall it be; 2:6 parting it into pieces, then shalt thou pour thereon, oil,––a meal–offering, it is. 2:7 But, if, a meal–offering of the boiler, be thine oblation, of fine meal, with oil, shall it be made. 2:8 Then shalt thou bring in the meal–offering that is made of these, unto Yahweh,––and one shall bring it near, unto the priest, and he shall take it near, unto the altar. 2:9 Then shall the priest uplift, out of the meal–offering, a memorial thereof, and make a perfume at the altar,––an altar–flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh. 2:10 But, the remainder of the meal–offering, pertaineth to Aaron and to his sons,––most holy, from among the altar–flames of Yahweh. 2:11 None of the meal–offerings which ye bring near unto Yahweh, shall be made into anything leavened,––for, of no leaven and of no syrup, may ye make a perfume, as an altar–flame unto Yahweh. 2:12 As for an oblation of firstfruits, ye shall bring them near, unto Yahweh,––but, unto the altar, they shall not take them up, as a satisfying odour. 2:13 And, every meal–offering oblation of thine, with salt, shalt thou season, and thou shalt not suffer to be lacking the salt of the covenant of thy God, from upon thy meal– offering,––upon every oblation of thine, shalt thou offer salt. 2:14 But, if thou wouldst bring near a meal–offering of first–ripe corn, unto Yahweh, of green ears, roasted in fire, crushed grain of garden–land, shalt thou bring near thy meal– offering of first–ripe corn. 2:15 And thou shalt place thereon, oil, and shalt put thereon, frankincense,––a meal– offering, it is. 2:16 Then shall the priest make a perfume, with the memorial thereof,––from the crushed grain thereof, and from the oil thereof, besides all the frankincense thereof,––an altar– flame, unto Yahweh.

Leviticus 3

 

3:1 But, if, a peace–offering, be his oblation, if, of the herd, he himself, be bringing near,––whether male or female, without defect, shall he bring it near, before Yahweh. 3:2 Then shall he lean his hand upon the head of his oblation, and slay it at the entrance of the tent of meeting,––and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall dash the blood against the altar, round about. 3:3 Then shall he bring near, out of the peace–offering, an altar–flame unto Yahweh,––the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; 3:4 and the two kidneys, and the fat which is upon them, which is upon the loins,––and the caul upon the liver, upon the kidneys, shall he remove it. 3:5 Then shall the sons of Aaron make thereof a perfume, at the altar, upon the ascending–sacrifice, which is on the wood, which is on the fire,––an altar–flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh. 3:6 But, if, out of the flock, be his oblation, for a peace–offering unto Yahweh, whether male or female––without defect, shall he bring it near. 3:7 If, a young sheep, he himself, be bringing near as his oblation, then shall he bring it near, before Yahweh. 3:8 And he shall lean his hand upon the head of his oblation, and shall slay it, before the tent of meeting,––and the sons of Aaron shall dash the blood thereof against the altar, round about. 3:9 Then shall he bring near, out of the peace–offering, an altar–flame unto Yahweh, the fat thereof, the fat–tail thereof entire, close to the backbone, shall he remove it,––and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; 3:10 and the two kidneys, with the fat that is on them, which is on the loins,––and the caul that is on the liver, on the kidneys, shall he remove it. 3:11 Then shall the priest make a perfume, at the altar,––the food of an altar–flame, unto Yahweh. 3:12 But, if, a goat, be his oblation, then shall he bring it near, before Yahweh. 3:13 And he shall lean his hand upon its head, and shall slay it, before the tent of meeting,––and the sons of Aaron shall dash its blood against the altar, round about. 3:14 Then shall he bring near therefrom, as his oblation, an altar–flame unto Yahweh,–– the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; 3:15 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins,––the caul upon the liver, on the kidneys, shall he remove it. 3:16 Then shall the priest make a perfume at the altar,––the food of an altar–flame, for a satisfying odour,––all the fat––unto Yahweh. 3:17 An age–abiding statute to your generations, in all your dwellings,––none of the fat nor of the blood, shall ye eat.

Leviticus 4

 

4:1 And Yahweh spake, unto Moses, saying: 4:2 Speak thou unto the sons of Israel, saying––When, any person, shall sin by mistake, departing from any of the commandments of Yahweh, as to things which should not be done, and shall do any one of them,–– 4:3 If, the anointed priest, shall sin, so as to bring guilt upon the people, then shall he bring near, for his sin which he hath committed, a choice young bullock without defect, unto Yahweh, as a sin–bearer. 4:4 And he shall bring in the bullock unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, before Yahweh,––and shall lean his hand, upon the head of the bullock, and shall slay the bullock, before Yahweh. 4:5 And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock,––and bring it into the tent of meeting; 4:6 and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood,––and sprinkle of the blood seven times, before Yahweh, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. 4:7 Then shall the priest put of the blood upon the horns of the altar of fragrant incense, before Yahweh, which is in the tent of meeting,––and, all the [remainder of the] blood of the bullock, shall he pour out at the base of the altar of ascending–sacrifice, which is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 4:8 And, all the fat of the sin–bearing bullock, shall he heave up therefrom,––the fat that covereth over the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; 4:9 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is upon the loins,––and, as for the caul upon the liver, upon the kidneys, shall he remove it: 4:10 just as it is heaved up from the ox of the peace–offering,––and the priest shall make of them a perfume on the altar of ascending–sacrifice. 4:11 But, as for the skin of the bullock, and all its flesh, with its head, and with its legs,––and its inwards, and its dung, 4:12 he shall take forth the entire bullock––unto the outside of the camp, unto a clean place, unto the outpoured heap of fat–ashes, and shall burn it up on wood, in the fire,–– upon the outpoured heap of fat–ashes, shall it be burned up. 4:13 And, if, the whole assembly of Israel, shall make a mistake, and a matter be hidden from the eyes of the convocation,––and so they do something, whereby they depart from any of the commandments of Yahweh, as to things which should not be done, and become guilty; 4:14 and the sin shall become known, which they have committed therein, then shall the convocation bring near a choice young bullock, as a sin–bearer, yea they shall bring it in, before the tent of meeting; 4:15 and the elders of the assembly shall lean their hands upon the head of the bullock, before Yahweh,––and shall slay the bullock, before Yahweh; 4:16 and the anointed priest shall bring in of the blood of the bullock,––into the tent of meeting; 4:17 and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood,––and shall sprinkle of the blood seven times, before Yahweh, upon the face of the veil; 4:18 and, some of the blood, shall he put upon the horns of the altar which is before Yahweh, which is in the tent of meeting; and, all the [remainder of the] blood, shall he pour out at the base of the altar of ascending–sacrifice, which is at the entrance of the tent of meeting; 4:19 and, as for all the fat thereof, he shall heave up therefrom,––and make a perfume at the altar. 4:20 And he shall do to the bullock, as he did to the [first] sin–bearing bullock, so, shall he do with this,––and the priest shall put a propitiatory–covering over them, and it shall be forgiven them. 4:21 And he shall take forth the bullock unto the outside of the camp, and burn it up, just as he burned up the first bullock,––the sin–bearer of the convocation, it is. 4:22 When, a prince, shall sin,––and shall do something, departing from any of the commandments of Yahweh his God, as to things which should not be done, by mistake, and shall become aware of his guilt; 4:23 or his sin wherein he hath sinned be made known unto him, then shall he bring in, as his oblation, a he–goat, a male without defect; 4:24 and shall lean his hand upon the head of the goat, and shall slay it in the place where they slay the ascending–sacrifice before Yahweh,––a sin–bearer, it is. 4:25 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin–bearer with his finger, and put upon the horns of the altar of ascending–sacrifice; and, the [remainder of the] blood thereof, shall he pour out at the base of the altar of ascending–sacrifice; 4:26 and, with all the fat thereof, shall he make a perfume at the altar, as with the fat of the peace–offering,––so shall the priest put a propitiatory–covering over him, because of his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. 4:27 And, if, any person, shall sin, by mistake, from among the people of the land,––by his doing anything departing from any of the commandments of Yahweh, as to things which should not be done, and shall become aware of his guilt; 4:28 or his sin which he hath committed shall be made known unto him, then shall he bring in, as his oblation, a kid of the goats, a female, without defect, for his sin which he hath committed; 4:29 and shall lean his hand upon the head of the sin–bearer,––and shall slay the sin– bearer, in the place of the ascending–sacrifice. 4:30 Then shall the priest take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put upon the horns of the altar of ascending–sacrifice,––and, all the [remaining] blood thereof, shall he pour out, at the base of the altar; 4:31 and, all the fat thereof, shall he remove as the fat from off the peace–offering was removed, and the priest shall make a perfume at the altar, for a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh,––so shall the priest put a propitiatory–covering over him, and it shall be forgiven him. 4:32 And, if, a lamb, he bring in, as his oblation, for a sin–bearer, a female without defect, shall he bring in; 4:33 and shall lean his hand, upon the head of the sin–bearer,––and shall slay it as a sin–bearer, in the place where they slay the ascending–sacrifice. 4:34 Then shall the priest take of the blood of the sin–bearer, with his finger, and put upon the horns of the altar of ascending–sacrifice,––and, all the [remaining] blood thereof, shall he pour out, at the base of the altar; 4:35 and, all the fat thereof, shall he remove, as the fat of the lamb is removed, from the peace–offering, and the priest shall make a perfume therewith at the altar, upon the altar–flames of Yahweh,––so shall the priest put a propitiatory–covering over him, on account of his sin which he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

Leviticus 5

 

5:1 Any person, moreover, whensoever he shall sin, in that, when he heareth a voice of swearing, he himself, being a witness, either seeing or knowing,––if he do not tell, and so hath to bear his iniquity:–– 5:2 Or, any person, who toucheth anything unclean, whether the carcase of an unclean wild–beast, or the carcase of an unclean tame–beast, or the carcase of an unclean creeping thing,––and it is hidden from him, he himself, being unclean, and he becometh aware of his guilt:–– 5:3 Or whensoever one shall touch the uncleanness of man, as regardeth any uncleanness of his, wherewith one may become unclean,––and it be hidden from him, and then, he himself, getting to know it, becometh aware of his guilt:–– 5:4 Or, any person, whensoever he shall swear, speaking unadvisedly with the lips, to harm or to help, as regardeth anything wherein the son of earth may speak unadvisedly by way of oath, and it be hidden from him,––and then, he himself, getting to know it, becometh aware of his guilt, as regardeth any one of these things. 5:5 Then shall it be, when he becometh aware of his guilt, as regardeth any one of these things, that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned; 5:6 and shall bring in as his guilt–bearer unto Yahweh, for his sin which he hath committed, a female from the flock––a lamb or a kid of the goats––as a sin–bearer,––so shall the priest put propitiatory–covering over him, because of his sin. 5:7 And, if his hand cannot reach sufficient for a lamb, then shall he bring in to bear his guilt––for that he hath sinned––two turtle–doves, or two young pigeons, unto Yahweh,–– one for a sin–bearer, and one for an ascending–sacrifice. 5:8 And he shall take them in unto the priest, who shall bring near that which is for a sin–bearer, first,––and shall nip through the neck close to the head, but shall not divide it asunder. 5:9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin–bearer upon the wall of the altar, and, the remainder of the blood, shall he drain out, at the base of the altar,––a sin–bearer, it is. 5:10 And, of the second, shall he make an ascending–sacrifice, according to the regulation,––so shall the priest put a propitiatory–covering over him, because of his sin which he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him. 5:11 But, if his hand cannot lay hold of two turtledove, or two young pigeons, then shall he bring in as his oblation––because he hath sinned––the tenth of an ephah of fine meal, for bearing sin,––he shall not put thereon oil, neither shall he lay thereon frankincense, for, a sin–bearer, it is. 5:12 And he shall bring it in unto the priest, and the priest shall take therefrom a handful, as the memorial thereof, and shall make a perfume at the altar, upon the altar– flames of Yahweh,––a sin–bearer, it is. 5:13 So shall the priest put a propitiatory–covering over him, on account of his sin which he hath committed, departing from some one of these things, and it shall be forgiven him,––then shall it be the priest’s, like the meal–offering. 5:14 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying–– 5:15 Whensoever, any person, shall commit a trespass, and shall take away by mistake, from the holy things of Yahweh, then shall he bring in as his guilt–bearer unto Yahweh, a ram without defect out of the flock, with thine estimate in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt–bearer: 5:16 that, moreover, which he took away from the sanctuary, shall he make good, and, the fifth part thereof, shall he add thereunto, and shall give it to the priest,––and, the priest, shall put a propitiatory–covering over him with the guilt–bearing ram, and it shall be forgiven him. 5:17 And, if, any person, when he shall sin, and do something, departing from any of the commandments of Yahweh, as to things which should not be done,––though he knew it not, shall so become guilty, and shall bear his iniquity, 5:18 then shall he bring in a ram without defect out of the flock, by thine estimate as a guilt–bearer, unto the priest,––and the priest shall put a propitiatory–covering over him, on account of his mistake which he made, though, he, knew it not, and it shall be forgiven him: 5:19 a guilt–bearer, it is,––he was, verily guilty, against Yahweh.

Leviticus 6

 

6:1 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying–– 6:2 When, any person, shall sin, and shall commit a trespass against Yahweh,––and shall withhold something of the truth from his neighbour, in respect of a deposit, or a pledge or anything plundered, or shall use extortion with his neighbour; 6:3 or shall find something lost and shall withhold something of the truth therein, and shall swear to a falsehood,––as regardeth a single thing of all that a son of earth may do, to commit sin thereby; 6:4 and so it shall come about that he shall commit sin and then become aware of his guilt, then shall he return the plunder which he had plundered, or the extortion which he had extorted, or the deposit that was deposited with him,––or the lost thing which he hath found: 6:5 or, in anything as to which he hath been swearing to a falsehood, then shall he make it good in the principal thereof, and, the fifth part thereof, shall he add thereunto,– –to whomsoever it belongeth, to him, shall he give it, in the day he becometh aware of his guilt; 6:6 but, his guilt–bearer itself, shall he bring in unto Yahweh,––a ram without defect, out of the flock, by thine estimate as a guilt–bearer, unto the priest. 6:7 So shall the priest put a propitiatory–covering over him before Yahweh, and it shall be forgiven him,––on account of any one thing, of all which one might do, so as to become guilty therein. 6:8 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying: 6:9 Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This, is the law of the ascending–sacrifice,–– the same, is the ascending–sacrifice, which is upon the hearth, upon the altar, all the night until the morning,––and, the fire of the altar, shall be kept burning therein. 6:10 So then the priest shall put on his upper garment of linen, and, breeches of linen, shall he put on over his flesh, then shall he take up the fat–ashes, whereto the fire consumeth the ascending–sacrifice on the altar,––and shall put them beside the altar. 6:11 Then shall he put off his garments, and put on other garments,––and shall carry forth the fat–ashes, unto the outside of the camp, unto a clean place. 6:12 And, the fire on the altar, shall be kept burning therein, it shall not be suffered to go out, but the priest shall kindle up thereon pieces of wood, morning by morning,––and shall set in order thereupon the ascending–sacrifice, and shall make a perfume thereon, with the fat–pieces of the peace–offerings: 6:13 fire, shall continually be kept burning on the altar, it shall not be suffered to go out. 6:14 And, this, is the law of the meal–offering,––the sons of Aaron shall bring it near before Yahweh, unto the front of the altar. 6:15 Then shall one lift up therefrom a handful of the fine meal of the meal–offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meal–offering,––and shall make a perfume at the altar, an altar–flame of a satisfying odour, shall the memorial thereof be, unto Yahweh. 6:16 And, the remainder thereof, shall Aaron and his sons eat,––as unleavened cakes, shall it be eaten, in a holy place, within the court of the tent of meeting, shall they eat it. 6:17 It shall not be baked into anything leavened, as their portion, have I given it, from among the altar–flames of Yahweh,––most holy, it is, like the sin–bearer, and like the guilt–bearer. 6:18 Any male among the sons of Aaron, may eat it, an age–abiding statute to your generations, from among the altar–flames of Yahweh,––every one that toucheth them, shall be hallowed. 6:19 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying–– 6:20 This, is the oblation of Aaron and his sons, which they shall bring near unto Yahweh in the day when he is anointed, The tenth of an ephah of fine meal, as a continual meal–offering,––half thereof in the morning, and half thereof in the evening; 6:21 on a pan, with oil, shall it be made, when well mingled, shalt thou bring it in,––in baked portions, as a meal–offering in pieces, shalt thou bring it near, as a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh. 6:22 And, the priest that is anointed in his stead from among his sons, shall prepare it,– –[it is] an age–abiding statute, that, unto Yahweh, shall a perfume, of the entire gift, be made: 6:23 yea, every meal–offering of a priest, shall be, entire––it shall not be eaten. 6:24 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying–– 6:25 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, This, is the law of the sin–bearer. In the place where the ascending–sacrifice is slain, shall the sin–bearer be slain, before Yahweh, most holy, it is. 6:26 The priest who maketh it a sin–bearer, shall eat it,––in a holy place, shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting. 6:27 Every one who toucheth the flesh thereof, shall be hallowed; and, when one sprinkleth some of the blood thereof upon a garment, that whereon it was sprinkled, shalt thou wash in a holy place. 6:28 But, the earthen vessel wherein it is boiled, shall be broken,––or, if, in a vessel of bronze, it hath been boiled, then shall [the vessel] be scoured and rinsed in water. 6:29 Any male among the priests, may eat thereof,––most holy, it is. 6:30 But, no sin–bearer whereof any of the blood is taken into the tent of meeting to make a propitiatory–covering in the sanctuary, shall be eaten,––with fire, shall it be consumed.

Leviticus 7

 

7:1 And, this, is the law of the guilt–bearer,––most holy, it is! 7:2 In the place where they slay the ascending–sacrifice, shall they slay the guilt–bearer; and, the blood thereof, shall one dash against the altar, round about; 7:3 and, as for all the fat thereof, one shall bring near therefrom,––the fat–tail, and the fat that covereth the inwards; 7:4 and the two kidneys, with the fat that is upon them, which is upon the loins,––and the caul upon the liver, up to the kidneys, shall he remove it. 7:5 And the priest shall make a perfume with them at the altar, an altar–flame unto Yahweh––a guilt–bearer, it is. 7:6 Any male among the priests, may eat thereof,––in a holy place, shall it be eaten, most holy, it is. 7:7 As the sin–bearer, so the guilt–bearer,––one law, for them,––the priest who maketh a propitiatory–covering therewith,––to him, shall it belong. 7:8 And, as for the priest who bringeth near the ascending–sacrifice of any man, the skin of the ascending–sacrifice which he hath brought near, to the priest himself, shall it belong. 7:9 And, as for any meal–offering that may be baked in an oven, or anything that hath been prepared in a boiler or on a girdle, to the priest that bringeth it near––to him, shall it belong. 7:10 And, as for any meal–offering overflowed with oil, or dry,––to all the sons of Aaron, shall it belong, to one as much as to another. 7:11 And, this, is the law of the peace–offering which one may bring near unto Yahweh. 7:12 If, for thanksgiving, he bring it near, then shall he bring near, with the thanksgiving sacrifice, perforated cakes, unleavened, overflowed with oil, and wafers, unleavened, anointed with oil,––and of fine flour moistened, perforated cakes overflowed with oil. 7:13 With perforated cakes of leavened bread, shall he bring near his oblation, with his peace–offering of thanksgiving. 7:14 Then shall he bring near, therefrom, one of each oblation, a heave–offering unto Yahweh,––to the priest who dasheth [against the altar] the blood of the peace–offering–– to him, shall it belong. 7:15 But, as for the flesh of his peace–offering of thanksgiving, on the day of bringing it near, shall it be eaten,––he shall not leave thereof, until morning. 7:16 But, if, a vow or a freewill offering, be his sacrifice of oblation, in the day he bringeth near his sacrifice, shall it be eaten,––and, on the morrow, then may, the remainder thereof, be eaten; 7:17 but, as for the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice, on the third day––in fire, shall it be consumed. 7:18 And, if any of the flesh of his peace–offering, be at all eaten, on the third day, he that brought it near, shall not be accepted, it shall not be reckoned to him, unclean, shall it be,––and, the person who shall eat thereof, shall bear, his iniquity. 7:19 And, the flesh that toucheth anything unclean, shall not be eaten, in fire, shall it be consumed,––but, as for the [other] flesh, any one who is clean, may eat flesh. 7:20 But as for the person who shall eat flesh from the peace–offering, which pertaineth unto Yahweh, while his uncleanness is on him, then shall that person be cut off from among his kinsfolk. 7:21 Yea, as for, any person, whensoever he shall touch anything unclean––the uncleanness of man, or an unclean beast, or any unclean disgusting thing,––and then eateth of the flesh of a peace–offering that pertaineth unto Yahweh, then shall that person be cut off from among his kinsfolk. 7:22 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying–– 7:23 Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying,––No fat, of ox or sheep or goat, shall ye eat: 7:24 and, though, the fat of what dieth of itself and the fat of that which has been torn in pieces, may be used for any other service, yet shall ye, in nowise eat, it. 7:25 Nay, as touching any one who eateth the fat of any beast, wherefrom he might bring near an altar–flame unto Yahweh, then shall the person that eateth be cut off from among his kinsfolk. 7:26 And, no manner of blood, shall ye eat, in any of your dwellings,––whether of bird, or of beast: 7:27 as touching any person who eateth any manner of blood, then shall that person be cut off from among his kinsfolk. 7:28 And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying,–– 7:29 Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying,––He that offereth his peace–offering unto Yahweh, shall bring in his own oblation unto Yahweh, out of his peace–offering: 7:30 his own hands, shall bring in the altar–flames of Yahweh,––the fat with the breast, he shall bring it in, the breast, to wave it as a wave–offering before Yahweh. 7:31 Then shall the priest make a perfume with the fat at the altar,––and the breast shall be for Aaron and for his sons. 7:32 But, the right shoulder, shall ye give as a heave–offering, unto the priest,––from among your peace–offerings, 7:33 he that bringeth near the blood of the peace–offerings and the fat, from among the sons of Aaron, to him, shall belong the right shoulder for a portion. 7:34 For, the wave–breast, and the heave–shoulder, have I taken of the sons of Israel, out of their peace–offerings,––and have given them unto Aaron the priest, and unto his sons, as an age–abiding statute, from the sons of Israel. 7:35 This, is what pertaineth to the anointing of Aaron, and to the anointing of his sons, out of the altar–flames of Yahweh,––[granted] in the day when he brought them near, to minister as priests unto Yahweh: 7:36 which Yahweh commanded to give them in the day when he anointed them, from among the sons of Israel,––an age–abiding statute, to their generations. 7:37 This, is the law––for the ascending–sacrifice, for the meal–offering, and for the sin– bearer, and for the guilt–bearer,––and for the installation–offerings, and for the peace– offering: 7:38 which Yahweh commanded Moses, in Mount Sinai,––in the day when he commanded the sons of Israel to bring near their oblations unto Yahweh, in the desert of Sinai.

Leviticus 8

 

8:1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying: 8:2 Take thou Aaron, and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil,–– and the sin–bearing bullock, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened cakes; 8:3 and all the assembly, call thou together,––unto the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8:4 And Moses did, as Yahweh commanded him,––and the assembly was called together, unto the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8:5 Then said Moses unto the assembly,––This, is the thing, which Yahweh hath commanded to be done. 8:6 So Moses brought near, Aaron and his sons,––and bathed them with water, 8:7 and put upon him the tunic, and girded him with the band, and clothed him with the robe, and put upon him the ephod, and girded him with the curiously–woven band of the ephod, and bound it to him therewith; 8:8 and he put upon him the breastpiece,––and placed, in the breastpiece, the Lights and the Perfections; 8:9 and he put the turban upon his head,––and put upon the turban, on the forefront thereof, the burnished plate of gold––the holy crown, As Yahweh commanded Moses. 8:10 And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the habitation, and all that was therein,––and hallowed them; 8:11 and he sprinkled thereof upon the altar, seven times,––and anointed the altar, and all the utensils thereof, and the laver and its stand, to hallow them; 8:12 and he poured of the anointing oil, upon the head of Aaron,––and anointed him, to hallow him. 8:13 And Moses brought near the sons of Aaron, and clothed them with tunics, and girded them with bands, and wrapped round for them turbans,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 8:14 Then was led near the sin–bearing bullock,––and Aaron and his sons leaned their hands upon the head of the sin–bearing bullock. 8:15 Then was it slain, and Moses took the blood, and put [thereof] upon the horns of the altar round about, with his finger, and cleansed the altar from sin,––and, the [remainder of the] blood, poured he forth at the base of the altar, and hallowed it, putting a propitiatory–covering thereupon. 8:16 And he took all the fat that was on the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat,––and Moses made a perfume at the altar. 8:17 But, the bullock itself, and its skin, and its flesh and its dung, consumed he with fire, outside the camp,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 8:18 Then was brought near the ram for the ascending–sacrifice,––and Aaron and his sons leaned their hands upon the head of the ram; 8:19 and it was slain,––and Moses dashed the blood against the altar, round about; 8:20 and, the ram itself, was cut up into its pieces,––and Moses made a perfume with the head and with the pieces, and with the fat; 8:21 but, the inwards and the legs, were bathed in water,––and Moses made a perfume with the whole ram at the altar, an ascending–sacrifice, it was––for a satisfying odour, an altar–flame, it was, unto Yahweh, As Yahweh commanded Moses. 8:22 Then was brought near the second ram, the ram of installation,––and Aaron and his sons leaned their hands upon the head of the ram; 8:23 and it was slain, and Moses took of the blood thereof, and put upon the tip of Aaron’s right ear,––and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. 8:24 Then were brought near the sons of Aaron, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot,––and Moses dashed the blood against the altar, round about. 8:25 And he took the fat and the fat–tail, and all the fat that was on the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat,––and the right shoulder; 8:26 and, out of the basket of unleavened–cakes that was before Yahweh, took he one round unleavened–cake, and one round oil–cake, and one wafer, and put them upon the fat portions, and upon the right shoulder; 8:27 and placed the whole upon the opened palms of Aaron, and upon the opened palms of his sons,––and waved them as a wave–offering, before Yahweh. 8:28 And Moses took them from off their opened palms, and made a perfume at the altar upon the ascending–sacrifice,––an installation, they were, for a satisfying odour, an altar–flame, it was, unto Yahweh. 8:29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it as a wave–offering, before Yahweh,––of the ram of installation, unto Moses, it belonged, as a portion, As Yahweh commanded Moses. 8:30 And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood that was upon the altar, and sprinkled upon Aaron, upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons, with him,––and hallowed Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and the garments of his sons, with him. 8:31 And Moses said unto Aaron and unto his sons, Boil ye the flesh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and, there, shall ye eat it, and the bread which is in the basket of installation,––as I have been commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons, shall eat it. 8:32 But, that which is left of the flesh, and of the bread, with fire, shall ye consume. 8:33 And, from the entrance of the tent of meeting, shall ye not go forth, for seven days, until the day that filleth up the days of your installation,––because, for seven days, will he install you: 8:34 as hath been done this day, [so] hath Yahweh commanded to be done, to put a propitiatory–covering over you. 8:35 Even at the entrance of the tent of meeting, shall ye abide, day and night, for seven days, and shall keep the watch of Yahweh, and shall not die,––for, so, am I commanded. 8:36 And Aaron and his sons did all the things which Yahweh had commanded through the mediation of Moses.

Leviticus 9

 

9:1 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that Moses called for Aaron, and for his sons,––and for the elders of Israel; 9:2 and said unto Aaron––Take for thyself a choice calf, as a sin–bearer, and a ram for an ascending–sacrifice, each without defect,––and bring them near before Yahweh; 9:3 and, unto the sons of Israel, shalt thou speak, saying,––Take ye a he–goat, as a sin– bearer, and a calf and a young sheep, each a year old, without defect, for an ascending–sacrifice; 9:4 and an ox and a ram for peace–offerings, to sacrifice before Yahweh, and a meal– offering overflowed with oil,––for, today, doth, Yahweh, appear unto you. 9:5 So they brought that which Moses commanded, before the tent of meeting,––and all the assembly drew near, and stood before Yahweh. 9:6 And Moses said––This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded that ye shall do,– –that the glory of Yahweh may appear unto you. 9:7 and Moses said unto Aaron––Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin–bearer, and thine ascending–sacrifice, and put a propitiatory–covering about thyself, and about the people,––and offer the oblation of the people, and put a propitiatory–covering about them, As Yahweh hath commanded. 9:8 So Aaron drew near unto the altar,––and slew the sin–bearing calf, which was for himself; 9:9 and the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him, and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put [thereof] upon the horns of the altar,––and, the [remainder of the] blood, poured he out at the base of the altar; 9:10 and, with the fat and the kidneys, and the caul a from the liver, of the sin–bearer, made he a perfume at the altar,––As Yahweh commanded Moses. 9:11 But, the flesh and the skin, consumed he with fire, outside the camp. 9:12 Then slew he the ascending–sacrifice,––and the sons of Aaron presented unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar, round about. 9:13 And, the ascending–sacrifice, presented they unto him, piece by piece thereof, also the head,––and he made a perfume upon the altar: 9:14 and he bathed the inwards, and the legs,––and made a perfume upon the ascending–sacrifice, at the altar. 9:15 Then brought he near the oblation of the people,––and took the sin–bearing goat which pertained to the people, and slew it and made therewith a sin–bearer, like the first. 9:16 Then brought he near the ascending–sacrifice,––and offered it, according to the regulation. 9:17 Then brought he near the meal–offering, and filled his hand therefrom, and made a perfume upon the altar,––in addition to the ascending–sacrifice of the morning. 9:18 Then slew he the ox, and the ram, as a peace–offering, which pertained unto the people,––and the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him, and he dashed it against the altar, round about; 9:19 and the portions of fat, from the ox,––and from the ram, the fat–tail, and the covering, and the kidneys, and the caul of the liver; 9:20 and they put the portions of fat upon the breasts,––and he made a perfume with the fat at the altar; 9:21 but, the breasts and the right shoulder, did Aaron wave as a wave–offering, before Yahweh,––as Moses commanded. 9:22 Then Aaron lifted up his hands towards the people, and blessed them,––and he came down from offering the sin–bearer, and the ascending–sacrifice, and the peace– offering. 9:23 And, when Moses and Aaron had entered into the tent of meeting,––and had come forth, and blessed the people, then appeared the glory of Yahweh, unto all the people; 9:24 yea, there came forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed, upon the altar, the ascending–sacrifice, and the portions of fat,––and all the people beheld, and shouted, and fell down upon their faces.

Leviticus 10

 

10:1 Then Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, took each man his censer, and placed therein fire, and put thereon incense,––and brought near before Yahweh, strange fire, which he had not commanded them. 10:2 Then came there forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed them,––and they died before Yahweh. 10:3 Then said Moses unto Aaron––The very thing, that Yahweh spake, saying––In them that draw near to me, must I be hallowed, And, before the faces of all the people, must I get myself honour,––And Aaron, was dumb. 10:4 Then called Moses unto Mishael, and unto Elzaphan, sons of Uzziel, uncle of Aaron,––and said unto them––Draw near, bear away your brethren from before the sanctuary, unto the outside of the camp. 10:5 So they drew near and bare them away, in their tunics, unto the outside of the camp,––as spake Moses. 10:6 Then said Moses unto Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons––Your heads, ye may not bare and, your garments, ye shall not rend, so shall ye not die, neither, against all the assembly, will he be wroth,––but let, your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the consuming fire wherewith Yahweh hath consumed. 10:7 But, from the entrance of the tent of meeting, shall ye not go forth, lest ye die, for, the anointing oil of Yahweh, is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. 10:8 Then spake Yahweh unto Aaron, saying: 10:9 Wine and strong drink, thou mayest not drink,––thou nor thy sons with thee, when ye enter into the tent of meeting, so shall ye not die,––an age–abiding statute, to your generations; 10:10 That ye may make a difference, between the sacred and the common,––and between the unclean, and the clean; 10:11 And may teach the sons of Israel,––all the statutes which Yahweh hath spoken unto them, by the mediation of Moses. 10:12 Then spake Moses unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar his sons, that were left, Take ye the meal–offering that is left, of the altar–flames of Yahweh, and eat it unleavened, beside the altar,––for, most holy, it is; 10:13 therefore shall ye eat it in a holy place, for, thine by statute, and thy sons’ by statute, it is, from among the altar–flames of Yahweh,––for, so, am I commanded. 10:14 And, the wave–breast, and the heave–shoulder, shall ye eat in clean place, thou, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee,––for, as thine by statute, and thy sons’ by statute, have they been given, from among the peace–offerings of the sons of Israel. 10:15 The heave–shoulder and the wave–breast, upon the altar–flames of the fat portions, shall they bring in, to wave as a wave–offering, before Yahweh,––so shall they be thine, and thy sons’ with thee, by an age–abiding statute, As Yahweh hath commanded. 10:16 Now, as for the sin–bearing goat, Moses, diligently sought, it, but lo! it had been burnt up,––then was he wroth against Eleazar and against Ithamar, the sons of Aaron that were left, saying: 10:17 Wherefore did ye not eat the sin–bearer in the holy place? for, most, holy, it is,–– and, the same, hath he given you, that ye may bear the iniquity of the assembly, to put a propitiatory–covering over them, before Yahweh. 10:18 Lo! the blood thereof had not been taken into the holy place, within,––ye should have, indeed eaten, it, in a holy place, as I commanded. 10:19 Then spake Aaron unto Moses––Lo! this very day, when they had brought near their own sin–bearer, and their own ascending–sacrifice, there befell me such things as these,––if, then, I had eaten of the sin–bearer this day, would it have been well–pleasing in the eyes of Yahweh? 10:20 And, when Moses heard that, then was it well–pleasing in his eyes.

Leviticus 11

 

11:1 And Yahweh spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying unto them: 11:2 Speak ye unto the sons of Israel, saying,––These, are the living things which ye may eat, of all the beasts which are upon the earth: 11:3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven–footed, and cheweth the cud, among beasts, that, may ye eat. 11:4 Nevertheless, these, shall ye not eat, of them that chew the cud, and of them that part the hoof,––the camel, because, though he, cheweth the cud, yet, the hoof, he parteth not, unclean, he is to you; 11:5 And, the coney, because, though he, cheweth the cud, yet, the hoof, he parteth not,––unclean, he is to you; 11:6 And, the hare, because, though she, cheweth the cud, yet, the hoof, she parteth not,––unclean, she is, to you; 11:7 And, the swine, because, though he, parteth the hoof, and is cloven–footed, yet, the cud, he cheweth not,––unclean, he is, to you; 11:8 Of their flesh, shall ye not eat, and, their carcase, shall ye not touch,––unclean, they are, to you. 11:9 these, may ye eat, of all that are in the waters,––all that have fins and scales, in the waters, in the seas and in the rivers, them, may ye eat. 11:10 But, all that have not fins and scales, in the seas and in the rivers, of all that swarm in the waters, and of all the living souls that are in the waters, an abomination, they are, unto you; 11:11 and, an abomination, shall they remain to you,––of their flesh, ye shall not eat, and, their carcases, shall ye abhor. 11:12 Whatsoever hath not fins and scales, in the waters, an abomination, it is, unto you. 11:13 And, these, shall ye abhor of birds, they shall not be eaten, an abomination, they are,––the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey; 11:14 and the vulture, and the falcon, after its kind; 11:15 every raven, after its kind; 11:16 and the female ostrich, and the male ostrich, and the sea–gull,––and the hawk, after its kind; 11:17 and the pelican, and the gannet, and the bittern; 11:18 and the swan and the vomiting pelican, and the little vulture; 11:19 and the stork, and the parrot, after its kind,––and the mountain–cock, and the bat. 11:20 Every creeping thing that flieth, that goeth on all–fours, an abomination, it is, unto you. 11:21 Nevertheless, these, may ye eat, of all creeping things that fly, that go on all– fours,––such as have legs above their feet, to leap therewith, upon the earth–– 11:22 these of them, may ye eat: the swarming–locust after its kind, and the devouring locust after its kind,––and the chargol–locust after its kind, and the chagab–locust after its kind. 11:23 But every [other] creeping thing that flieth, which hath four feet, an abomination, it is, unto you; 11:24 and, for these, shall ye count yourselves unclean––whosoever toucheth the carcase of them, shall be unclean until the evening; 11:25 and, whosoever beareth away aught of the carcase of them, shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. 11:26 As for every kind of beast which, though it parteth the hoof, yet is not cloven– footed, nor cheweth the cud, unclean, they are, unto you,––every one who toucheth them, shall be unclean. 11:27 And, all that go upon their paws, among all the living things that go on all–fours, unclean, they are, unto you,––whoso toucheth the carcase of them, shall be unclean until the evening. 11:28 And, he that beareth away the carcase of them, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the evening,––unclean, they are, unto you. 11:29 And, these, unto you, shall be unclean, among the creeping things that creep upon the earth,––the weasel and the mouse, and the lizard after its kind; 11:30 and the ferret and the chameleon, and the wall–lizard,––and the winding lizard, and the mole. 11:31 These, are they which are unclean to you, among all that creep,––whosoever toucheth them when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening; 11:32 and, everything whereon any of them shall fall when they are dead, shall be unclean––of any articles of wood, or cloth, or skin, or sackcloth, any article wherewith any work is done,––shall be put in water and shall be unclean until the evening, and then be clean. 11:33 And, as for any earthen vessel whereinto any of them may fall, everything therein, shall be unclean, and, the vessel itself, shall ye break in pieces. 11:34 Of all the food that may be eaten, that whereon shall come water, shall be unclean,––and, all drink which might be drunk in any [such] vessel, shall be unclean. 11:35 And, everything whereon shall fall any part of the carcase of them, shall be unclean, oven or fire–range, it shall be destroyed, unclean, they are,––and, unclean, shall they remain to you. 11:36 Notwithstanding, a fountain or cistern wherein is a gathering of waters, shall be clean,––but, he that toucheth the carcase of them, shall be unclean. 11:37 And, when any part of the carcase of them shall fall upon seed for sowing, which is to be sown, the same is, clean. 11:38 But, when water shall be put upon seed, and there shall fall thereon any part of the carcase of them, unclean, it is, to you. 11:39 And, when any of the beasts which are yours for food shall die, he that toucheth the carcase of it, shall be unclean until the evening. 11:40 And, he that eateth of the carcase of it, shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening,––he also that carrieth away the carcase thereof, shall wash

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