Jacob Goes to Egypt

Genesis 46:1-47:12

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
1 And Israel set out with all that was his, and he came to Beer-sheba, and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Gen.46.1 - Details

Original Text

ויסע ישראל וכל־ אשר־ לו ויבא בארה שבע ויזבח זבחים לאלהי אביו יצחק׃

Morphology

  • ויסע: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • ויבא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • בארה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שבע: NUM,card
  • ויזבח: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • זבחים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לאלהי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,const
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • יצחק: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Genesis 26:25 (verbal): Isaac built an altar at Beersheba and "called on the name of the LORD" — a close verbal and situational parallel to Israel/Jacob sacrificing at Beersheba to the God of his father Isaac.
  • Genesis 21:33 (verbal): Abraham planted a tamarisk in Beersheba and "called there on the name of the LORD," linking the patriarchal practice of worship at Beersheba across generations.
  • Genesis 35:1-7 (thematic): Jacob later returns to Bethel, purges his household, and builds an altar—another instance of relocating and offering sacrifices to the God of his fathers upon a significant family-site.
  • Genesis 28:20-22 (thematic): Jacob's vow at Bethel to make the LORD his God echoes the theme of covenantal loyalty to the God of his fathers that underlies Jacob's sacrificial act at Beersheba.
  • Exodus 3:6 (allusion): God's self-designation as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob provides the theological background for the phrase "the God of his father Isaac," emphasizing continuity of covenant relationship.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Israel set out with all that was his, and came to Beersheba, and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
  • And Israel set out with all that was his and came to Beer-sheba, and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here I am.

Gen.46.2 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר אלהים ׀ לישראל במראת הלילה ויאמר יעקב ׀ יעקב ויאמר הנני׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אלהים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לישראל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • במראת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • הלילה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • הנני: PRT+PRON,1,sg

Parallels

  • Exodus 3:4 (verbal): God calls a patriarch by name twice ('Moses, Moses') from a theophany and receives the immediate reply 'Here I am' (Heb. hineni), directly echoing the form and response in Gen 46:2.
  • 1 Samuel 3:4–10 (verbal): The LORD calls the boy Samuel at night with the repeated name ('Samuel! Samuel!') and Samuel answers and listens—parallel in setting (night/vision), repeated-name vocative, and the servant's responsive 'here/speak' posture.
  • Acts 9:4 (allusion): In the NT the risen Lord addresses Saul with the doubled vocative ('Saul, Saul') during a heavenly encounter—an intentional echo of the OT motif of God calling an individual by name in a revelatory vision.
  • Isaiah 6:8 (thematic): Isaiah's willing response 'Here am I; send me' (hineni) parallels Jacob/Israel's immediate 'Here I am,' highlighting the motif of divine summons and human availability to God's commission.
  • Genesis 32:24–30 (thematic): Jacob's earlier nocturnal encounter with God—wrestling, revelation, and his renaming as Israel—forms a thematic background: both passages depict night visions/encounters that shape Jacob/Israel's vocation and identity.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And God said to Israel in visions of the night, and he said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am.
  • And God said to Israel in visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am.
3 And he said, I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.

Gen.46.3 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר אנכי האל אלהי אביך אל־ תירא מרדה מצרימה כי־ לגוי גדול אשימך שם׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • האל: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אלהי: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • אביך: NOUN,m,sg,suff+2ms
  • אל: NEG
  • תירא: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • מרדה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מצרימה: NOUN,prop,pl,m,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • לגוי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • גדול: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • אשימך: VERB,qal,impf,1,?,sg,obj:2,m,sg
  • שם: ADV

Parallels

  • Genesis 12:2 (verbal): God's promise to Abraham: 'I will make of thee a great nation'—the same promise repeated to Jacob as reassurance about going to Egypt.
  • Genesis 26:24 (verbal): God's reassurance to Isaac: 'I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee'—close verbal and functional parallel to the comfort offered Jacob in Gen 46:3.
  • Genesis 28:14-15 (thematic): God's promise to Jacob at Bethel that his offspring will be numerous and that God will be with him—echoes both the promise of a great nation and the divine presence in Gen 46:3.
  • Exodus 3:6 (verbal): God's self-identification as 'the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob'—the same divine name/formula used to reassure the patriarchs and to ground the promise in Gen 46:3.
  • Psalm 105:23-24 (thematic): A retrospective account of Israel's entry into Egypt and God's blessing—'he increased his people greatly' echoes the outcome God promises in Gen 46:3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And he said, I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make you there into a great nation.
  • And he said, I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make you there into a great nation.
4 I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I Myself will also bring you up; and Joseph shall lay his hand upon your eyes.

Gen.46.4 - Details

Original Text

אנכי ארד עמך מצרימה ואנכי אעלך גם־ עלה ויוסף ישית ידו על־ עיניך׃

Morphology

  • אנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • ארד: VERB,qal,imperfect,1,m,sg
  • עמך: NOUN,m,sg,suff-2m
  • מצרימה: NOUN,prop,pl,m,abs
  • ואנכי: PRON,1,sg
  • אעלך: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg+PRON,2,m,sg
  • גם: ADV
  • עלה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ויוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישית: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ידו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • עיניך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+2ms

Parallels

  • Genesis 45:5-8 (verbal): Joseph explains that God sent him to Egypt to preserve life for a future deliverance — echoes the assurance in 46:4 that going to Egypt is part of God's plan to later 'bring you up.'
  • Genesis 15:13-14 (thematic): God's earlier promise that Abraham's descendants will go down into a foreign land, suffer, and afterward come out parallels the motif of entering Egypt and later being brought up (movement into and out of exile).
  • Genesis 47:29-31 (structural): Jacob's deathbed scene where he makes Joseph promise to bury him in Canaan shows the concrete family and burial dimensions of 46:4's assurance that Joseph will be present at Jacob's death and oversee his burial arrangements. 46:4 anticipates this interaction.
  • Genesis 50:24-25 (allusion): Joseph's final words that God will surely visit the Israelites and bring them out of Egypt echo the promise in 46:4 that they will be brought up from Egypt — a later restatement and reaffirmation of the same hope.
  • Exodus 13:19 (verbal): Moses carries Joseph's bones out of Egypt when the people depart, fulfilling the implication of 46:4 (Joseph's role at Jacob's death and the eventual removal of Jacob's family from Egypt).

Alternative generated candidates

  • I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I myself will also bring you up again; and Joseph will lay his hand upon your eyes.
  • I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I myself will also bring you up—yes, bring you up; and Joseph shall lay his hand on your eyes.
5 And Jacob arose from Beer-sheba; and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Gen.46.5 - Details

Original Text

ויקם יעקב מבאר שבע וישאו בני־ ישראל את־ יעקב אביהם ואת־ טפם ואת־ נשיהם בעגלות אשר־ שלח פרעה לשאת אתו׃

Morphology

  • ויקם: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מבאר: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • שבע: NUM,card
  • וישאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אביהם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
  • ואת: CONJ
  • טפם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,prsfx=3mp
  • ואת: CONJ
  • נשיהם: NOUN,f,pl,abs,prsfx=3mp
  • בעגלות: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • שלח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • לשאת: VERB,qal,inf
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc

Parallels

  • Gen.45:19-20 (verbal): Joseph commands his brothers to take wagons from Egypt and to bring their father and households — the same detail of Egyptian wagons and carrying Jacob appears in 46:5, forming a direct verbal/functional continuation.
  • Gen.45:9-11 (thematic): Joseph invites his family to come to Egypt and promises provision and a place in Goshen; the theme of relocation under Pharaoh's protection anticipates the movement described in 46:5.
  • Exod.1:5 (structural): Summarizes the result of the migration—the Israelites who came to Egypt—linking structurally to 46:5, which narrates the actual movement of Jacob and his household into Egypt.
  • Ps.105:16-22 (allusion): The psalm recounts God’s providential sending of Joseph before Israel and bringing Jacob to Egypt during famine; it echoes the divine/royal provision and the migration motif present in 46:5.
  • Acts 7:14 (quotation): In Stephen’s speech the narrator reports that Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his kindred to dwell in Egypt—an explicit New Testament reference to the same event described in 46:5.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Jacob rose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones and their wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
  • And Jacob rose from Beer-sheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
6 And they took their cattle and their possessions that they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and they came to Egypt—Jacob and all his offspring with him—

Gen.46.6 - Details

Original Text

ויקחו את־ מקניהם ואת־ רכושם אשר רכשו בארץ כנען ויבאו מצרימה יעקב וכל־ זרעו אתו׃

Morphology

  • ויקחו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מקניהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,m,pl
  • ואת: CONJ
  • רכושם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,pl
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • רכשו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • כנען: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויבאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • מצרימה: NOUN,prop,pl,m,abs
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • זרעו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc

Parallels

  • Gen.46:5 (verbal): Immediate narrative parallel — verse 5 similarly describes Jacob taking all that he had and his household in preparation to go down into Egypt, echoing the language of moving possessions and family.
  • Gen.46:7 (verbal): A close verbal repetition — 46:7 restates that Jacob and all his offspring went down into Egypt, reinforcing the same fact and phrasing of the migration.
  • Gen.46:26–27 (structural): Census/listing parallel — these verses enumerate the members of Jacob's household who came to Egypt (totaling seventy), giving the broader structural context for the move mentioned in 46:6.
  • Gen.12:10–20 (thematic): Thematic parallel — Abraham's earlier descent into Egypt during a famine (bringing possessions and experiencing disruption) sets a precedent for a patriarchal migration to Egypt and concerns about family and property.
  • Acts 7:13–14 (allusion): New Testament recollection — Stephen cites the patriarchs' migration to Egypt (Jacob and his family coming and settling there), echoing the same historical event as understood in early Christian preaching.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And they took their livestock and their goods which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt—Jacob and all his offspring with him.
  • And they took their livestock and their goods which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt—Jacob and all his seed with him.
7 his sons and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters and his sons’ daughters; and all his offspring he brought with him into Egypt.

Gen.46.7 - Details

Original Text

בניו ובני בניו אתו בנתיו ובנות בניו וכל־ זרעו הביא אתו מצרימה׃

Morphology

  • בניו: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • בניו: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • בנתיו: NOUN,f,pl,abs+3ms
  • ובנות: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • בניו: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • זרעו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3ms
  • הביא: VERB,hiphil,perf,3,m,sg
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • מצרימה: NOUN,prop,pl,m,abs

Parallels

  • Gen.46.6 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same narrative listing Jacob’s sons, grandsons, daughters and all his offspring who went to Egypt; closely mirrors vocabulary and family-roll structure.
  • Gen.46.26 (structural): Summary statement of the household that went down to Egypt (the total number), serving as the chapter’s concluding tally of the people mentioned in 46:7 and the surrounding lists.
  • Exod.1.5 (verbal): Retells the migration of Jacob’s family into Egypt with similar wording about 'those who came to Egypt with Jacob' and the households that accompanied him, functioning as a parallel account in Exodus.
  • Acts 7:14 (allusion): Stephen’s retelling of Israel’s descent into Egypt mentions Joseph sending for Jacob and bringing his relatives to Egypt (gives a variant number), alluding to the Genesis tradition of Jacob’s household moving into Egypt.
  • Ps.105:23-27 (thematic): Poetic recounting of Israel’s sojourn in Egypt, including God’s sending of Joseph before them and the settling of Jacob’s family in the land of Ham — thematically parallel to the migration and family relocation described in Gen 46:7.

Alternative generated candidates

  • His sons and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters and his sons’ daughters, and all his offspring he brought with him to Egypt.
  • His sons and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed he brought with him into Egypt.
8 And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt—Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Gen.46.8 - Details

Original Text

ואלה שמות בני־ ישראל הבאים מצרימה יעקב ובניו בכר יעקב ראובן׃

Morphology

  • ואלה: CONJ+DEM,pl,abs
  • שמות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הבאים: PART,qal,ptcp,masc,pl,def
  • מצרימה: NOUN,prop,pl,m,abs
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ובניו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • בכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ראובן: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 1:1-5 (quotation): Repeats the opening formula and list of 'the sons of Israel who came to Egypt,' naming Reuben first — direct restatement of Genesis 46 genealogy.
  • Genesis 29:32 (verbal): Records the birth and naming of Reuben as Jacob's firstborn (Leah's son), providing the origin of the name that appears first in the Exodus/Genealogical lists.
  • Numbers 1:5-15 (structural): Census list of the tribes of Israel that arranges and names the tribal groups (Reuben listed first among the tribes), paralleling the ordering and tribal identification begun in Genesis 46.
  • 1 Chronicles 5:1-2 (thematic): Gives genealogical notice of Reuben as Israel's firstborn and discusses his loss of the birthright — connects to Reuben's priority in Genesis 46 and later tribal developments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt—Jacob and his sons: Jacob’s firstborn, Reuben.
  • And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt—Jacob and his sons: Jacob’s firstborn, Reuben.
9 And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Gen.46.9 - Details

Original Text

ובני ראובן חנוך ופלוא וחצרון וכרמי׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • ראובן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חנוך: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ופלוא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחצרון: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכרמי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 26:5-9 (verbal): Later census genealogy that repeats the names of Reuben’s sons (Hanoch/Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi) and traces their families.
  • 1 Chronicles 5:3-6 (verbal): Chronicler’s genealogy of the tribe of Reuben, listing the same sons and their descendants (verbal correspondence with Genesis 46:9).
  • Genesis 35:22-26 (structural): An earlier listing of Jacob’s household and offspring; provides the broader genealogical context for Reuben as Jacob’s firstborn within Genesis’ family lists.
  • Exodus 1:1-5 (structural): Summarizes the sons of Jacob who went down to Egypt and the family groups that emerge from those sonships (context for the families named in Genesis 46).
  • Genesis 49:3-4 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing (and rebuke) of Reuben—connects to Reuben’s identity and standing among his brothers, the head of the family whose sons are named in Genesis 46:9.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi.
  • And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi.
10 And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of the Canaanite woman.

Gen.46.10 - Details

Original Text

ובני שמעון ימואל וימין ואהד ויכין וצחר ושאול בן־ הכנענית׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שמעון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ימואל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וימין: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואהד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויכין: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וצחר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושאול: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הכנענית: NOUN,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 26:12-14 (verbal): Census list of the sons of Simeon repeats the same names (Nemuel/Yemu'el, Jamin, Jachin, Zohar, Shaul), preserving the genealogy and giving population figures.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:24 (verbal): Chronicles repeats the genealogy of Simeon’s sons, including the distinctive phrase identifying Shaul as “the son of a Canaanite woman,” paralleling Genesis’ wording.
  • Genesis 49:5-7 (thematic): Jacob’s prophetic words about Simeon (and Levi) — violence and being scattered — offer a thematic background for understanding the tribe’s later fate and dispersal, which genealogical lists like Gen 46 help to trace.
  • Joshua 19:1-9 (structural): The allotment of land to the tribe of Simeon within Judah’s territory in the settlement narrative reflects the subsequent history and territorial fate of Simeon’s descendants named in Genesis 46.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
  • And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Gen.46.11 - Details

Original Text

ובני לוי גרשון קהת ומררי׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • לוי: PROPN,m,sg
  • גרשון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • קהת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומררי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 6:16-20 (verbal): Repeats the genealogy naming Levi’s three sons—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—within the broader genealogical listing (ties into Amram and the priestly line).
  • Numbers 3:17 (verbal): Explicitly lists the three Levitical clans (Gershon, Kohath, Merari) as part of the census and organization of the Levites for tabernacle service.
  • Numbers 26:57 (verbal): Restates the names of Levi’s sons in the later tribal census, confirming the same tripartite division of the Levite lineage.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:1 (verbal): Chronicles echoes the Genesis genealogy by naming Gershon, Kohath, and Merari as the sons of Levi in its summary of Levitical ancestry.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 And the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Gen.46.12 - Details

Original Text

ובני יהודה ער ואונן ושלה ופרץ וזרח וימת ער ואונן בארץ כנען ויהיו בני־ פרץ חצרון וחמול׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • יהודה: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • ער: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • ואונן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושלה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ופרץ: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וזרח: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וימת: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ער: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • ואונן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • כנען: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויהיו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • פרץ: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חצרון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחמול: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Genesis 38:1-30 (thematic): Narrative account of Judah, Tamar, and the birth of Perez and Zerah; explains origin of the names and the deaths of Er and Onan mentioned in Genesis 46:12.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:3-8 (verbal): Genealogical listing of Judah’s sons (Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, Zerah) and descendants (Hezron, Hamul), repeating the same names found in Genesis 46:12.
  • Ruth 4:18-22 (verbal): Genealogical summary tracing the line from Perez to David; connects Perez (Peretz) named in Genesis 46:12 to Israel’s royal lineage.
  • Genesis 49:8-12 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing of Judah refers to Judah’s scepter and specifically mentions Perez (and Zerah) as the branch from which rulers come, thematically linked to the genealogy in Genesis 46:12.
  • Matthew 1:3 (allusion): New Testament genealogy of Jesus that includes 'Perez' (Pharez), alluding to the same ancestral line recorded in Genesis 46:12.

Alternative generated candidates

  • 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.
  • And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan; and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 And the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

Gen.46.13 - Details

Original Text

ובני יששכר תולע ופוה ויוב ושמרון׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • יששכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תולע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ופוה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויוב: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושמרון: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 26:23–25 (verbal): Repeats the genealogical list of Issachar’s sons (Tola, Puvah/Puah, Jashub, Shimron), mirroring Genesis 46:13’s names in a later census context.
  • Joshua 19:17–23 (structural): Gives the tribal allotment and family divisions of Issachar in the settlement of Canaan, listing the same clan names as part of the tribe’s territorial organization.
  • 1 Chronicles 7:1 (verbal): Another genealogical reprise of Issachar’s offspring in the Chronicles genealogies, reproducing the same sons and preserving the clan tradition.
  • Genesis 49:14–15 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing/poem about Issachar characterizes the tribe (e.g., hardworking, yoked as a donkey), thematically linking to the tribal listing by treating Issachar as a distinct tribal unit with particular attributes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puah and Iob and Shimron.
  • And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvah and Iob and Shimron.
14 And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Gen.46.14 - Details

Original Text

ובני זבולן סרד ואלון ויחלאל׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • זבולן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סרד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואלון: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויחלאל: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 26:26 (verbal): Census listing that repeats the same names for the sons of Zebulun: “Sered, Elon, and Jahleel,” preserving the tribal family-lines.
  • Genesis 30:20 (thematic): Earlier narrative that records the origin and naming of Zebulun (Leah’s son), situating the tribe within Jacob’s family history.
  • Genesis 49:13 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing of Zebulun, which characterizes the tribe’s territory and role (dwelling by the sea, haven for ships), connecting to the tribe’s identity.
  • Deuteronomy 33:18-19 (thematic): Moses’ blessing on Zebulun (with Issachar), speaking of rejoicing and prosperity—another poetic reflection on the tribe’s destiny and strengths.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel.
  • And the sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel.
15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, and Dinah his daughter. All the persons of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.

Gen.46.15 - Details

Original Text

אלה ׀ בני לאה אשר ילדה ליעקב בפדן ארם ואת דינה בתו כל־ נפש בניו ובנותיו שלשים ושלש׃

Morphology

  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • לאה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • ילדה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • ליעקב: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • בפדן: PREP+NOUN,prop,sg
  • ארם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • דינה: NOUN,f,sg,abs,prop
  • בתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • נפש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בניו: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • ובנותיו: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,suff,3,m
  • שלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
  • ושלש: CONJ+NUM,card,sg

Parallels

  • Genesis 29:31-35 (verbal): Narrative account of Leah’s bearing of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah and the birth of Dinah — the original birth episodes that underlie the list in Gen 46:15.
  • Genesis 35:23-26 (verbal): Genealogical summary listing Jacob’s sons by Leah, Rachel, Bilhah and Zilpah; repeats the names and family divisions that Gen 46:15 echoes.
  • Genesis 46:8-27 (structural): Immediate context: the fuller roster of Jacob’s household that travelled to Egypt. Gen 46:15 is one entry in this larger census-listing.
  • Exodus 1:1-5 (thematic): Later retelling of the names of Jacob’s sons who went to Egypt; echoes the same family composition and functions as a retrospective census of Israel’s progenitors.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:3-4 (verbal): Post‑exilic genealogical recension that repeats the names of Leah’s sons and Dinah, preserving the same family list found in Gen 46:15.

Alternative generated candidates

  • These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, and Dinah his daughter; all the persons, his sons and his daughters, were thirty-three.
  • These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, and Dinah his daughter; all the persons of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
16 And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Gen.46.16 - Details

Original Text

ובני גד צפיון וחגי שוני ואצבן ערי וארודי ואראלי׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • גד: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • צפיון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחגי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שוני: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואצבן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ערי: NOUN,f,pl,cons
  • וארודי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואראלי: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 26:15-18 (verbal): Census list that names the sons of Gad with essentially the same sequence of names (Ziphion/Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, Areli), a direct verbal parallel to Genesis' genealogical listing.
  • 1 Chronicles 5:13 (verbal): Chronicles repeats the genealogy of the tribe of Gad, naming the same sons (variant spellings) and preserving the tribal descent so it parallels Genesis' list of Gad’s offspring.
  • Genesis 30:11 (allusion): Record of Gad’s birth where Leah names him (Gad) and gives the etymology/wordplay (“a troop comes”), thematically linking the tribe’s origin to the later enumerated descendants in Genesis 46.
  • Numbers 2:14 (thematic): Lists the position of the tribe of Gad in the Israelite camp arrangement, thematically connected to the identity and organization of Gad’s clan as presented in the genealogical lists such as Genesis 46:16.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli.
  • And the sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli.
17 And the sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Gen.46.17 - Details

Original Text

ובני אשר ימנה וישוה וישוי ובריעה ושרח אחתם ובני בריעה חבר ומלכיאל׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • ימנה: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • וישוה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וישוי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ובריעה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושרח: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אחתם: NOUN,f,sg,poss:3,m,pl
  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • בריעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חבר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומלכיאל: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • 1 Chronicles 7:30 (verbal): Gives an essentially identical genealogy of Asher’s sons (Jimna/Imnah, Ishva/Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah) — direct verbal parallel to the names in Genesis 46:17.
  • Numbers 26:44-47 (verbal): The later census lists the descendants of Asher by name, repeating many of the same tribal names found in Genesis 46:17 (verbal correspondence in the tribe’s family list).
  • Genesis 46:8-27 (structural): Genesis 46 contains a series of household/genealogical listings of Jacob’s sons who went to Egypt; verse 17 is one item in this larger structural pattern of tribal genealogies.
  • Genesis 49:20 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing/proverb about Asher (‘bread of Asher shall be rich’) thematically connects to the tribe named in Genesis 46:17, linking identity/genealogy with later tribal characterization.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
  • And the sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob—sixteen persons.

Gen.46.18 - Details

Original Text

אלה בני זלפה אשר־ נתן לבן ללאה בתו ותלד את־ אלה ליעקב שש עשרה נפש׃

Morphology

  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • זלפה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • נתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לבן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ללאה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ותלד: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • ליעקב: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • שש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עשרה: NUM,card,m,pl
  • נפש: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Gen.30:9-13 (verbal): Narrative account where Leah gives her maid Zilpah to Jacob and Zilpah bears Gad and Asher – same event behind Gen 46:18's identification of Zilpah's sons.
  • Gen.46:15 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same genealogy chapter listing Leah’s children; provides the household grouping to which Zilpah’s sons belong.
  • Gen.35:23-26 (structural): Summary list of Jacob’s offspring that again names the sons born to Zilpah, paralleling the genealogical enumeration in Gen 46:18.
  • Exod.1:1-5 (thematic): Early Exodus recapitulation of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt — another listing of Jacob’s sons that corresponds to the genealogical material of Gen 46, including those from Zilpah.

Alternative generated candidates

  • These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and she bore these to Jacob—sixteen persons.
  • These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob—sixteen persons.
19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

Gen.46.19 - Details

Original Text

בני רחל אשת יעקב יוסף ובנימן׃

Morphology

  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • רחל: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אשת: NOUN,f,sg,cns
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ובנימן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Gen.30:22-24 (verbal): Records God enabling Rachel to conceive and the birth of Joseph, explicitly identifying Joseph as Rachel's son.
  • Gen.35:16-20 (verbal): Narrates Rachel's labor and death giving birth to Benjamin, linking Benjamin directly to Rachel (and explaining his name).
  • Gen.35:23-26 (structural): Provides an earlier roster of Jacob's sons that likewise lists Joseph and Benjamin among Jacob's children, paralleling the family list in Genesis 46.
  • Gen.49:22-27 (thematic): Jacob's blessings/prophecies for Joseph (and for Benjamin) reflect the distinct identity and status of Rachel's sons within the family.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
  • The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

Gen.46.20 - Details

Original Text

ויולד ליוסף בארץ מצרים אשר ילדה־ לו אסנת בת־ פוטי פרע כהן אן את־ מנשה ואת־ אפרים׃

Morphology

  • ויולד: VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ליוסף: PREP+NOUN,prop,sg,m
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • מצרים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • ילדה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • אסנת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • פוטי: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • פרע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כהן: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • אן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מנשה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • אפרים: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Genesis 41:50–52 (verbal): Earliest account of the birth and naming of Joseph’s sons (Manasseh and Ephraim) to Asenath; closely parallels the information given in Gen 46:20.
  • Genesis 48:5–6,8–20 (thematic): Jacob’s later adoption and blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh, which treats their status as Joseph’s sons and as tribal ancestors—develops the significance of their birth in Egypt.
  • Numbers 26:28–34 (verbal): Tribal genealogical listing that repeats Joseph’s two sons (Manasseh and Ephraim) among the census of Israel—echoes the genealogical data of Gen 46:20.
  • Exodus 1:5 (structural): Summarizes the household that came to Egypt with Jacob, implicitly including Joseph’s sons; situates Joseph’s progeny within the larger migration and settlement in Egypt.
  • Ezekiel 37:15–22 (allusion): Uses the image of two sticks—one for Judah, one for Joseph (Ephraim)—to represent the future reunification of Israel; echoes the enduring tribal identity stemming from Joseph’s sons.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
  • And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On, bore to him.
21 And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Gen.46.21 - Details

Original Text

ובני בנימן בלע ובכר ואשבל גרא ונעמן אחי וראש מפים וחפים וארד׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • בנימן: NOUN,m,sg,proper
  • בלע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ובכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואשבל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • גרא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ונעמן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אחי: NOUN,m,pl,suff
  • וראש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מפים: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחפים: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וארד: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Genesis 35:18 (structural): Contextual antecedent: records the birth and naming of Benjamin (Ben‑oni/Benjamin), to whom the sons listed in Gen 46:21 belong.
  • Numbers 26:38-41 (verbal): Census list of the families of Benjamin that repeats many of the same names (Bela, Ashbel, Ahiram/Ard variants, Shupham/Huppim), showing variant spellings and family divisions.
  • 1 Chronicles 8:1-5 (verbal): Post‑exilic genealogical summary of Benjamin’s descendants that parallels Genesis’ list of Benjamin’s sons (Bela, Becher/Ashbel forms, etc.).
  • Genesis 49:27 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing/prophecy about Benjamin as a tribe (‘a ravenous wolf’) thematically relates to Benjamin’s identity and tribal characterization downstream of the genealogical listing.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.
  • And the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.
22 These are the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen persons in all.

Gen.46.22 - Details

Original Text

אלה בני רחל אשר ילד ליעקב כל־ נפש ארבעה עשר׃

Morphology

  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • רחל: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • ילד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ליעקב: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • נפש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ארבעה: NUM,card,m,sg
  • עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons

Parallels

  • Gen.30:22-24 (thematic): Narrates the birth of Joseph to Rachel—one of the sons whose lineage is being referenced in Genesis 46:22.
  • Gen.35:16-18 (thematic): Records the birth of Benjamin and Rachel’s death—Benjamin is the other direct son of Rachel referred to in the family list of 46:22.
  • Gen.46:20 (verbal): Within the same chapter this verse specifies that Joseph had two sons (Manasseh and Ephraim) born in Egypt; these descendants factor into the accounting of Rachel’s household in 46:22.
  • Exod.1:5 (structural): Gives a later summary/census of the Israelites who went down to Egypt (seventy souls); parallels the census/listing function of Genesis 46, which itemizes Jacob’s family, including Rachel’s offspring.

Alternative generated candidates

  • These are the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—all the persons, fourteen.
  • These are the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen persons in all.
23 And the sons of Dan: Hushim.

Gen.46.23 - Details

Original Text

ובני־ דן חשים׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • דן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חשים: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Genesis 30:6 (thematic): Earliest narrative mention of Dan (birth and naming by Rachel/Bilhah); connects the individual Dan in the birth narrative to his later listing of descendants (Hushim).
  • Numbers 26:42 (verbal): Late census listing the descendants of Dan; explicitly names Hushim (Husim/Hushim), paralleling the same clan-name found in Genesis 46:23.
  • Joshua 19:40-48 (structural): Account of the territorial allotment for the tribe of Dan; shows the later tribal/territorial identity that corresponds to the genealogical listing of Dan’s descendants in Genesis 46.
  • Judges 18 (esp. vv.1–31) (thematic): Narrative of the Danites’ migration and settlement in the north (city of Laish/Dan); reflects the historical fortunes and movements of the tribe descended from Dan and his clans such as Hushim.
  • Deuteronomy 33:22 (allusion): Moses’ blessing/oracle concerning Dan (‘Dan is a lion’s whelp’); thematically ties to the tribal identity and status of Dan, which is rooted in the genealogical material where his sons (e.g., Hushim) are listed.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Dan: Hushim.
  • And the sons of Dan: Hushim.
24 And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Gen.46.24 - Details

Original Text

ובני נפתלי יחצאל וגוני ויצר ושלם׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • נפתלי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יחצאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וגוני: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויצר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ושלם: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 26:48 (verbal): Census list in the wilderness repeats the names of Naphtali’s sons (the same four names: Jahzeel/Yachzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem), paralleling the genealogical listing in Genesis 46:24.
  • 1 Chronicles 7:13 (verbal): Chronicles preserves a parallel genealogy that repeats the names of Naphtali’s sons, echoing the Genesis roster.
  • Genesis 30:8 (thematic): Records the birth of Naphtali (Bilhah’s son), providing the origin context for the tribe to which the sons named in Genesis 46:24 belong.
  • Genesis 49:21 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing/prophecy for Naphtali characterizes the tribe ("a hind let loose"), thematically linked to the descendants listed in 46:24 as members of that tribal identity.
  • Joshua 19:32-39 (structural): Describes the territorial allotment and towns of the tribe of Naphtali in Canaan; connects the genealogical names in Genesis 46:24 to the later settlement and tribal structure.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem.
  • And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem.
25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob—seven persons in all.

Gen.46.25 - Details

Original Text

אלה בני בלהה אשר־ נתן לבן לרחל בתו ותלד את־ אלה ליעקב כל־ נפש שבעה׃

Morphology

  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • בלהה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • נתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לבן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לרחל: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ותלד: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • ליעקב: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • נפש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Genesis 30:3-8 (verbal): Narrative of Rachel giving her maid Bilhah to Jacob and the birth/naming of Bilhah's sons (Dan and Naphtali), which explains the origin of the sons mentioned in Gen 46:25.
  • Genesis 35:23 (structural): Genealogical summary that explicitly lists 'the sons of Bilhah: Dan and Naphtali,' paralleling the identification of Bilhah's children in Gen 46:25.
  • Genesis 46:8-27 (structural): The larger chapter list of Jacob's descendants who went to Egypt; Gen 46:25 appears within and is echoed by the chapter's comprehensive family census and arrangement.
  • Exodus 1:1-5 (thematic): A later listing of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt (the tribes descended from Jacob's sons); thematically connected through family enumeration and the migration that Gen 46 describes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and she bore these to Jacob—all the persons, seven.
  • These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob—seven persons.
26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt, who came out of his loins, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons, all the persons were sixty-six.

Gen.46.26 - Details

Original Text

כל־ הנפש הבאה ליעקב מצרימה יצאי ירכו מלבד נשי בני־ יעקב כל־ נפש ששים ושש׃

Morphology

  • כל: DET
  • הנפש: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הבאה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ליעקב: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מצרימה: NOUN,prop,pl,m,abs
  • יצאי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • ירכו: NOUN,f,sg,poss,3,m
  • מלבד: PREP
  • נשי: NOUN,f,pl,abs,1cs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • נפש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ששים: NUM,card
  • ושש: CONJ+NUM,card,m,sg

Parallels

  • Exodus 1:5 (verbal): Gives the number of Jacob's household in Egypt as seventy — a close verbal parallel/variant to Gen 46:26's sixty‑six; reflects different counting methods (inclusion of Jacob, Joseph, or wives).
  • Deuteronomy 10:22 (verbal): Moses' retelling states that seventy persons went down to Egypt with Jacob — an authoritative tradition that parallels the Exodus count and contrasts with the sixty‑six figure in Gen 46:26.
  • Acts 7:14 (allusion): Stephen's retelling (in his speech) gives the number as seventy‑five (in many manuscripts 75), illustrating early interpretive/textual variation in the reckoning of Jacob's household.
  • Genesis 46:8–27 (structural): The immediate chapter context lists the names of Jacob's descendants who went to Egypt and contains the related census statements (vv. 26–27), showing the internal genealogical basis for the numerical claim and the surrounding variant readings.

Alternative generated candidates

  • All the persons belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—those who issued from his loins—besides the wives of Jacob’s sons, all the persons were sixty-six.
  • All the persons belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt, who came out of his loins, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons, all the persons were sixty-six.
27 And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons; all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy.

Gen.46.27 - Details

Original Text

ובני יוסף אשר־ ילד־ לו במצרים נפש שנים כל־ הנפש לבית־ יעקב הבאה מצרימה שבעים׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • ילד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • במצרים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • נפש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • כל: DET
  • הנפש: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • לבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cns
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • הבאה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • מצרימה: NOUN,prop,pl,m,abs
  • שבעים: NUM,card,m,pl

Parallels

  • Genesis 46:26 (structural): Immediate context — the preceding verse begins the household census that culminates in the statement that seventy souls of Jacob came into Egypt.
  • Exodus 1:5 (verbal): Repeats the same factual claim that the descendants of Jacob who went into Egypt numbered seventy; a direct restatement of Gen 46:27 in the Exodus narrative.
  • Deuteronomy 10:22 (quotation): Moses (Deuteronomy) recalls the patriarchs going down to Egypt 'with seventy persons,' explicitly echoing the Gen 46:27 figure.
  • Acts 7:14 (verbal): Stephen cites the migration to Egypt but gives the number as seventy-five (threescore and fifteen), reflecting the LXX/traditional variant rather than the Masoretic 'seventy' of Gen 46:27.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two persons; all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy.
  • And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons; all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy.
28 And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

Gen.46.28 - Details

Original Text

ואת־ יהודה שלח לפניו אל־ יוסף להורת לפניו גשנה ויבאו ארצה גשן׃

Morphology

  • ואת: CONJ
  • יהודה: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • שלח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לפניו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • להורת: VERB,hiph,inf
  • לפניו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • גשנה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ויבאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • ארצה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • גשן: NOUN,prop,m,sg

Parallels

  • Gen.45:9-10 (verbal): Joseph's earlier instruction to his brothers to bring Jacob and settle in Goshen (’bring your father... and come unto me; and I will nourish you there’), which anticipates the movement described in Gen 46:28.
  • Gen.47:1-6 (structural): Narrative follow-up: Joseph presents Jacob to Pharaoh and secures the land of Goshen for Jacob and his household, completing the relocation begun in Gen 46:28.
  • Exod.1:1-5 (thematic): Summary of the families of Jacob who came to Egypt and settled there—Exegetical parallel showing the settlement in Egypt (Goshen) as the origin of Israel’s presence in Egypt.
  • Gen.37:26-28 (allusion): Earlier episode in which Judah proposes selling Joseph to the Ishmaelites; contrasts Judah’s prior role in Joseph’s sale with his later role as a leader sent ahead to Joseph in Gen 46:28, highlighting character development and changed family dynamics.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point the way before him to Goshen; and they came to the land of Goshen.
  • And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point the way before him to Goshen; and they came to the land of Goshen.
29 And Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and he presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

Gen.46.29 - Details

Original Text

ויאסר יוסף מרכבתו ויעל לקראת־ ישראל אביו גשנה וירא אליו ויפל על־ צואריו ויבך על־ צואריו עוד׃

Morphology

  • ויאסר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מרכבתו: NOUN,f,sg,suf
  • ויעל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לקראת: PREP
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • גשנה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וירא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אליו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ויפל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • צואריו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,suff:3,m,sg
  • ויבך: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • צואריו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,suff:3,m,sg
  • עוד: ADV

Parallels

  • Gen.33:4 (verbal): Esau runs to meet Jacob, embraces him, falls on his neck and they weep — a close verbal and structural parallel of greeting by embrace and weeping.
  • Gen.45:14-15 (verbal): After Joseph reveals himself he falls on Benjamin’s neck and weeps, then kisses his brothers — a direct repetition of the same bodily-embrace/weeping motif within Joseph’s narrative.
  • Gen.43:30 (thematic): Joseph sees Benjamin and is overcome with emotion and weeps; echoes the theme of tears and emotional recognition on sight of kin.
  • Luke 15:20 (allusion): The father runs, falls on the returning son’s neck and kisses him — an NT echo of the ancient Near Eastern motif of reconciliation by embrace and weeping.
  • Gen.37:34-35 (thematic): Jacob’s prolonged mourning for Joseph contrasts with the later joyous weeping at reunion, highlighting the emotional arc from loss to restoration in Jacob’s life.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and he presented himself to him and fell upon his neck and wept upon his neck a long while.
  • And Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and he presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long while.
30 And Israel said to Joseph, Let me die now, after I have seen your face, that you are still alive.

Gen.46.30 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר ישראל אל־ יוסף אמותה הפעם אחרי ראותי את־ פניך כי עודך חי׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אמותה: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
  • הפעם: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • אחרי: PREP
  • ראותי: VERB,qal,perf,1,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • פניך: NOUN,f,pl,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • עודך: ADV+2,m,sg
  • חי: ADJ,m,sg

Parallels

  • Gen.45:27-28 (verbal): Jacob's immediate reaction on learning Joseph was alive: 'Joseph my son is yet alive; I will go and see him before I die' — closely parallels Gen 46:30's wording and sentiment.
  • Gen.37:34-35 (thematic): Jacob's earlier grief when he believed Joseph dead — 'he refused to be comforted' — provides a contrast to the later declaration in 46:30 after Joseph is seen alive.
  • Luke 2:29 (allusion): Simeon's 'Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation' echoes the motif of readiness for death after having seen a beloved/salvific figure.
  • Job 19:25-27 (thematic): Job's confident expectation 'I know that my redeemer lives... yet in my flesh I shall see God' parallels the theme of affirmation and solace found in seeing the living beloved before death.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, after I have seen your face, for you are still alive.
  • And Israel said to Joseph, Let me die this time, after I have seen your face, for you are still alive.
31 And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and I will say to him, My brothers and my father’s house who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.

Gen.46.31 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר יוסף אל־ אחיו ואל־ בית אביו אעלה ואגידה לפרעה ואמרה אליו אחי ובית־ אבי אשר בארץ־ כנען באו אלי׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • אחיו: NOUN,3,m,sg,abs
  • ואל: CONJ+PREP
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • אעלה: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • ואגידה: VERB,qal,impf,1,c,sg
  • לפרעה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואמרה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • אליו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • אחי: NOUN,m,pl,suff
  • ובית: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,cs
  • אבי: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • כנען: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • באו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • אלי: PREP+PRON,1,sg

Parallels

  • Gen.47.1 (verbal): Nearly identical wording: Joseph goes to inform Pharaoh that his brothers and his father's household from Canaan have come to him.
  • Gen.45.16-20 (thematic): Earlier narrative beat where the arrival of Joseph’s brothers is reported and instructions are given about presenting the family to Pharaoh and settling in Egypt.
  • Exod.1.1-5 (structural): Lists the descendants of Jacob who came to Egypt; functions as the structural aftermath of Joseph’s announcement and the family’s settlement in Egypt.
  • Ps.105.16-22 (allusion): Poetic retelling of Joseph’s rise and the migration of Jacob’s family into Egypt, echoing the themes of notification and provision under Pharaoh.
  • Acts 7.13-15 (allusion): Stephen’s retelling of Israel’s history recounts Jacob’s family going into Egypt and being received there, alluding to the same migration and presentation to Egyptian authority.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and I will say to him, My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.
  • And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s house, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and I will say to him, My brothers and my father’s house who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.
32 And the men are shepherds, for they are keepers of livestock; and their flocks and their herds and all that is theirs they have brought.

Gen.46.32 - Details

Original Text

והאנשים רעי צאן כי־ אנשי מקנה היו וצאנם ובקרם וכל־ אשר להם הביאו׃

Morphology

  • והאנשים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • רעי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • צאן: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • כי: CONJ
  • אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • מקנה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • היו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • וצאנם: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,pl
  • ובקרם: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,pl
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • הביאו: VERB,hiphil,imperat,2,m,pl

Parallels

  • Gen.46:34 (thematic): Explains the consequence of the Israelites' shepherding: Egyptians find shepherds objectionable, which justifies their settlement in Goshen.
  • Gen.47:1-6 (verbal): Joseph presents Jacob and his household to Pharaoh, repeating that his father, brethren, 'and their flocks and their herds' have come to Egypt and are settled in Goshen.
  • Gen.37:2 (verbal): Earliest depiction of Joseph and his brothers as shepherds ('feeding the flock'), paralleling the occupational identity stated in 46:32.
  • Gen.46:19-20 (structural): Immediate chapter context listing the cattle and flocks brought into Egypt, echoing the inventory language of 46:32.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the men are shepherds of flocks, for they are men of livestock; and their flocks and their herds and all that they have they have brought.
  • And the men are shepherds, for they are men of livestock; and their flocks and their herds and all that is theirs they have brought.
33 And it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, What is your occupation?

Gen.46.33 - Details

Original Text

והיה כי־ יקרא לכם פרעה ואמר מה־ מעשיכם׃

Morphology

  • והיה: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • יקרא: VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לכם: PREP,2,m,pl
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • מה: PRON,int
  • מעשיכם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2,m,pl

Parallels

  • Genesis 46:34 (structural): Immediate continuation — the instructed reply to Pharaoh’s question: 'Thy servants are shepherds' (shows why they expect to be asked about their occupation).
  • Exodus 1:8 (thematic): A new Egyptian king 'who did not know Joseph' alters policy toward Israelite sojourners—similar context of Egyptian authorities assessing and responding to foreigners in the land.
  • Exodus 1:11 (thematic): Egyptian officials appoint taskmasters to exploit the Israelites’ labor — thematically linked to Pharaoh’s interest in immigrants’ occupations and usefulness.
  • Ruth 2:5–7 (thematic): Boaz’s questioning about the young woman’s identity and work parallels an authority’s inquiry into a newcomer's occupation and social standing.
  • Leviticus 25:23 (allusion): The law’s classification of Israelites/aliens as sojourners on the land echoes concerns over foreigners’ status and occupation when they enter another land.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, What is your occupation?
  • And it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, What is your occupation?
34 then you shall say, Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers—in order that you may settle in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.

Gen.46.34 - Details

Original Text

ואמרתם אנשי מקנה היו עבדיך מנעורינו ועד־ עתה גם־ אנחנו גם־ אבתינו בעבור תשבו בארץ גשן כי־ תועבת מצרים כל־ רעה צאן׃

Morphology

  • ואמרתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl
  • אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • מקנה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • היו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • עבדיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • מנעורינו: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,suff:1pl
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP
  • עתה: ADV
  • גם: ADV
  • אנחנו: PRON,1,pl
  • גם: ADV
  • אבתינו: NOUN,m,pl,suff:1pl
  • בעבור: PREP
  • תשבו: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • גשן: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • תועבת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מצרים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • כל: DET
  • רעה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • צאן: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Gen.46:33 (structural): Immediate context: the preceding verse instructs Joseph’s brothers to tell Pharaoh that they and their families are shepherds — the same claim repeated in v.34.
  • Exod.8:22 (thematic): Goshen singled out as the place where Israel lived and was spared from the plagues — connects to the decision to settle Jacob’s family in Goshen.
  • Exod.9:26 (thematic): Again Goshen is exempted from the plague of hail, reinforcing the distinct status of the land of Goshen where the shepherd-family lived.
  • Exod.1:8 (structural): Contrasts the hospitality/isolation of Israel in Goshen under Joseph with the later rise of a Pharaoh ‘who did not know Joseph,’ which leads to Egyptian hostility toward the Israelites.
  • Ezek.34:11-16 (thematic): God’s care for his scattered sheep and criticism of human shepherds contrasts with Egyptian contempt for shepherds in Gen 46:34 and affirms the positive theological role of shepherd imagery for Israel.

Alternative generated candidates

  • then you shall say, Your servants have been men of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd of sheep is an abomination to the Egyptians.
  • then you shall say, Your servants have been men of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers—in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.
1 And Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers, and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come from the land of Canaan; and now they are in the land of Goshen.

Gen.47.1 - Details

Original Text

ויבא יוסף ויגד לפרעה ויאמר אבי ואחי וצאנם ובקרם וכל־ אשר להם באו מארץ כנען והנם בארץ גשן׃

Morphology

  • ויבא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויגד: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • לפרעה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אבי: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • ואחי: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,1s
  • וצאנם: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,3m
  • ובקרם: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,3m
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • באו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • מארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • כנען: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • והנם: CONJ+DEM,3,m,pl
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • גשן: NOUN,prop,m,sg

Parallels

  • Gen.45:10-11 (verbal): Joseph earlier tells his brothers to bring their father and households to Egypt and promises provision—same announcement that Jacob and his family are to come into Egypt.
  • Gen.46:33-34 (thematic): Describes the family's settlement in the land of Goshen and the rationale (shepherding distinct from Egyptians), directly connected to the report that they are now in Goshen.
  • Exod.1:1-5 (structural): Gives the catalogue and outcome of those who came into Egypt from Jacob (the family mentioned in Gen 47:1), showing the long-term significance of their migration.
  • Acts 7:9-14 (quotation): Stephen's retelling of Israelite history recounts Joseph sending for his father and bringing his kindred into Egypt, echoing Genesis' account of the family's relocation to Goshen.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have have come from the land of Canaan, and now they are in the land of Goshen.
  • And Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that is theirs have come from the land of Canaan, and they are now in the land of Goshen.
2 And from among his brothers he took five men and presented them before Pharaoh.

Gen.47.2 - Details

Original Text

ומקצה אחיו לקח חמשה אנשים ויצגם לפני פרעה׃

Morphology

  • ומקצה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אחיו: NOUN,3,m,sg,abs
  • לקח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • חמשה: NUM,m,pl
  • אנשים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ויצגם: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,sg
  • לפני: PREP
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Gen.47.7 (verbal): Same chapter and action: Joseph brings Jacob and sets him before Pharaoh—directly parallels presenting family members to the king.
  • Gen.41.46 (structural): Earlier scene of Joseph standing before Pharaoh after his rise to power; establishes his access/role at the Egyptian court that enables presenting others.
  • Gen.42.6 (thematic): Joseph's brothers bow before him as governor in Egypt—a reciprocal/parallel scene of kin appearing before a ruling authority.
  • Gen.43.26 (verbal): Joseph orders the steward to bring his brothers near and they are presented to him—similar verb and procedure of bringing people before a superior.
  • Dan.1.3-7 (thematic): Babylonian selection and presentation of Israelite youths to the royal court—analogous practice of presenting Israelites to a foreign ruler for service.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And from the ends of his brothers he took five men and presented them before Pharaoh.
  • And from among his brothers he took five men and set them before Pharaoh.
3 And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, we and also our fathers.

Gen.47.3 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר פרעה אל־ אחיו מה־ מעשיכם ויאמרו אל־ פרעה רעה צאן עבדיך גם־ אנחנו גם־ אבותינו׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אל: NEG
  • אחיו: NOUN,3,m,sg,abs
  • מה: PRON,int
  • מעשיכם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+2mp
  • ויאמרו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,pl
  • אל: NEG
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • רעה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • צאן: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • עבדיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • גם: ADV
  • אנחנו: PRON,1,pl
  • גם: ADV
  • אבותינו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+1cp

Parallels

  • Gen.46:31-34 (quotation): Joseph instructs his brothers what to tell Pharaoh: explicitly to say 'thy servants are shepherds,' and gives the reason (Egyptians detest shepherds). This is the immediate verbal source for the reply in Gen 47:3.
  • Gen.37:12-17 (verbal): Earlier narrative portrayal of Joseph's brothers pasturing their father's flocks (they go to feed the flocks at Shechem). Shows continuity of their occupational identity as shepherds.
  • Exod.3:1 (thematic): Moses is introduced as 'keeping the flock of Jethro'—an example of Israelite leaders serving as shepherds in a foreign land; parallels the common pastoral occupation noted in Gen 47:3.
  • 1 Sam.17:34-36 (thematic): David recounts his experience protecting his father's sheep from lion and bear when explaining his background before Saul. Like Gen 47:3, this passage uses shepherding as a concise occupational identity presented in a formal context.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds of sheep, both we and our fathers.
  • And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.
4 And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flocks that belong to your servants, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan; and now, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Gen.47.4 - Details

Original Text

ויאמרו אל־ פרעה לגור בארץ באנו כי־ אין מרעה לצאן אשר לעבדיך כי־ כבד הרעב בארץ כנען ועתה ישבו־ נא עבדיך בארץ גשן׃

Morphology

  • ויאמרו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,pl
  • אל: NEG
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • לגור: VERB,qal,inf
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • באנו: VERB,qal,perf,1,c,pl
  • כי: CONJ
  • אין: PART,neg
  • מרעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לצאן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • לעבדיך: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,2,ms
  • כי: CONJ
  • כבד: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • הרעב: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • כנען: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועתה: CONJ
  • ישבו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • נא: PART
  • עבדיך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,2ms
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • גשן: NOUN,prop,m,sg

Parallels

  • Genesis 45:10-11 (verbal): Joseph earlier tells his brothers to 'dwell in the land of Goshen' and presents them as shepherds to be settled near him — the same request and language echoed in Gen 47:4.
  • Genesis 46:34 (verbal): Joseph instructs that the Israelites be presented as shepherds so they may 'dwell in the land of Goshen'; provides the identical rationale and phrasing behind the appeal in Gen 47:4.
  • Genesis 12:10 (thematic): Abram sojourns in Egypt because of a famine—parallel theme of patriarchal migration to foreign land prompted by lack of food/pasture.
  • Genesis 26:1 (thematic): Isaac goes to Gerar during a famine, another instance of a patriarch relocating for survival and livelihood, thematically paralleling the request to settle in Goshen.
  • Psalm 105:23 (allusion): The psalm recounts Israel's entry into Egypt and Jacob's sojourn there, echoing the motif of dwelling/sojourning in Egypt that Gen 47:4 describes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine is heavy in the land of Canaan; and now, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
  • And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flocks that belong to your servants, for the famine is heavy in the land of Canaan; and now, please, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
5 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Your father and your brothers have come to you.

Gen.47.5 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר פרעה אל־ יוסף לאמר אביך ואחיך באו אליך׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אל: NEG
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc
  • אביך: NOUN,m,sg,suff+2ms
  • ואחיך: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs+2ms
  • באו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • אליך: PREP+PRON,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Gen.47:6 (structural): Immediate continuation: Joseph brings his father before Pharaoh and Jacob blesses Pharaoh, directly following Pharaoh's remark that Joseph's family has come.
  • Gen.47:11 (structural): Related episode in the same chapter where Joseph assigns a place (Goshen) and provisions for his father and brothers after their arrival in Egypt.
  • Gen.46:29-30 (structural): Earlier account of Jacob's arrival in Egypt and presentation before Pharaoh/Goshen, narratively linked to Pharaoh's recognition of Joseph's family coming to him.
  • Gen.45:9-10 (allusion): Joseph's earlier instructions to his brothers to bring their father and households into Egypt — this plan explains and anticipates Pharaoh's statement that Joseph's father and brethren have come.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Pharaoh said to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you.
  • And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Your father and your brothers have come to you.
6 The land of Egypt is before you; in the best of the land settle your father and your brothers. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen; and if you know that there are able men among them, set them as chiefs of livestock over what is mine.

Gen.47.6 - Details

Original Text

ארץ מצרים לפניך הוא במיטב הארץ הושב את־ אביך ואת־ אחיך ישבו בארץ גשן ואם־ ידעת ויש־ בם אנשי־ חיל ושמתם שרי מקנה על־ אשר־ לי׃

Morphology

  • ארץ: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מצרים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • לפניך: PREP+PRON,2,m,sg
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • במיטב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הושב: VERB,qal,ptc,ms
  • את: PRT,acc
  • אביך: NOUN,m,sg,suff+2ms
  • ואת: CONJ
  • אחיך: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,2,m,sg
  • ישבו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • גשן: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ואם: CONJ
  • ידעת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • ויש: CONJ+VERB,qal,pres,3,_,sg
  • בם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושמתם: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • שרי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • מקנה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg

Parallels

  • Gen.45:9-11 (verbal): Joseph earlier asks Pharaoh to send him to bring his father and promises to settle them in the best of the land and in Goshen—same petition and promise repeated in 47:6.
  • Gen.41:39-44 (structural): Pharaoh’s appointment of Joseph to govern Egypt parallels the transfer of authority in 47:6 where Pharaoh authorizes Joseph to place able men over his cattle—both passages involve delegating royal authority and administrative oversight.
  • Gen.46:32-34 (thematic): Explains why Joseph requested Goshen for his family: their occupation as shepherds and the need to live apart in grazing land (Goshen), echoing the settlement instruction in 47:6.
  • Gen.47:11 (verbal): Immediate parallel within the chapter: Joseph brings Jacob before Pharaoh and settles him in the land of Egypt, concretizing the promise made in 47:6 to place Jacob in the best land (Goshen).
  • Exod.1:8-10 (thematic): A thematic contrast: whereas Pharaoh in Gen 47 grants protection and positions to Jacob’s family, Exodus describes a later Egyptian king who feels threatened and subjugates the Israelites—highlighting the reversal of their status after the period of favor described in 47:6.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The land of Egypt is before you; in the best of the land settle your father and your brothers, let them dwell in the land of Goshen; and if you know that there are among them able men, then set them as chiefs of livestock over what is mine.
  • The land of Egypt is before you; in the best of the land settle your father and your brothers—let them dwell in the land of Goshen; and if you know that among them there are able men, then set them as overseers of livestock over what is mine.
7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Gen.47.7 - Details

Original Text

ויבא יוסף את־ יעקב אביו ויעמדהו לפני פרעה ויברך יעקב את־ פרעה׃

Morphology

  • ויבא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • ויעמדהו: VERB,hiph,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • לפני: PREP
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויברך: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Genesis 46:29-30 (structural): Joseph brings Jacob into Egypt and reestablishes him among the Egyptian people—this passage sets the immediate context for Jacob’s later presentation before Pharaoh in 47:7.
  • Genesis 41:41-45 (structural): Pharaoh elevates Joseph to second-in-command and gives him authority and courtly trappings; this explains Joseph’s ability and protocol for introducing his father to the king.
  • Genesis 27:27-29 (thematic): Isaac’s blessing of Jacob uses the language and concept of patriarchal blessing; Gen 47:7 is striking because the patriarch (Jacob) himself bestows a blessing—here on a foreign ruler.
  • Genesis 48:15-16 (thematic): Jacob’s blessing of Joseph’s sons immediately follows in the narrative and highlights Jacob’s role as the family’s blessing-imparting patriarch, parallel to his blessing of Pharaoh.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joseph brought Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
  • And Joseph brought Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
8 And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many are the days of the years of your life?

Gen.47.8 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר פרעה אל־ יעקב כמה ימי שני חייך׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אל: NEG
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כמה: ADV
  • ימי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • שני: NUM,m,pl,construct
  • חייך: NOUN,m,pl,abs+2ms

Parallels

  • Genesis 47:9 (structural): Immediate response to Pharaoh’s question—Jacob answers the same phrasing about “the days of the years of my life,” completing the question–answer unit begun in 47:8.
  • Genesis 35:28–29 (verbal): Uses the same formulaic expression (“the days of the years of his life”) to state a patriarch’s age at death (Isaac lived 180 years), showing a standard way of phrasing life‑span in Genesis.
  • Genesis 25:7 (verbal): The report of Abraham’s lifespan employs the same idiom (“the days of the years of the life of Abraham”), paralleling the language Pharaoh uses to ask Jacob’s age.
  • Psalm 90:12 (thematic): Focuses on the brevity and numbering of human life (“teach us to number our days”), thematically related to asking and declaring one’s years/age as in Gen 47:8.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many are the days of the years of your life?
  • And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many are the days of the years of your life?
9 And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my sojournings are one hundred thirty years; few and hard have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not reached the days of the years of the lives of my fathers in the days of their sojournings.

Gen.47.9 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר יעקב אל־ פרעה ימי שני מגורי שלשים ומאת שנה מעט ורעים היו ימי שני חיי ולא השיגו את־ ימי שני חיי אבתי בימי מגוריהם׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ימי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • שני: NUM,m,pl,construct
  • מגורי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • שלשים: NUM,m,pl,abs
  • ומאת: NUM,m,sg,abs
  • שנה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מעט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ורעים: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • היו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • ימי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • שני: NUM,m,pl,construct
  • חיי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • ולא: CONJ
  • השיגו: VERB,hiphil,perf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • ימי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • שני: NUM,m,pl,construct
  • חיי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • אבתי: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • בימי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • מגוריהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Gen.47:8 (structural): Immediate context — Pharaoh asks Jacob his age, setting up the verbal reply found in 47:9 (same scene and wording pattern).
  • Gen.47:28 (structural): Narrative summary later in the chapter giving Jacob’s total years (147) and the years lived in Egypt (17), relating to the account of Jacob’s lifespan and its reckoning.
  • Gen.25:8 (thematic): Abraham’s long lifespan (died at 175) — one of the ‘fathers’ to whom Jacob compares his shorter, harder life.
  • Gen.35:28-29 (thematic): Isaac’s lifespan (died at 180) — the other patriarchal lifespan invoked by implication when Jacob says his days did not reach those of his fathers.
  • Ps.90:10 (thematic): Theme of human life’s brevity (“the days of our years…”) parallels Jacob’s description of his years as few and hard, expressing the transience and limitation of life.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my sojournings are one hundred and thirty; few and hard have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not reached the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their sojournings.
  • And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my sojournings are one hundred thirty years; few and hard have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their sojournings.
10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from before Pharaoh.

Gen.47.10 - Details

Original Text

ויברך יעקב את־ פרעה ויצא מלפני פרעה׃

Morphology

  • ויברך: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויצא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • מלפני: PREP
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Genesis 48:15-16 (verbal): Jacob again pronounces a blessing (uses same root ו־ברך) in a formal, filial context—parallel in form and function to his blessing of Pharaoh at the close of his visit.
  • Genesis 27:27-29 (thematic): Isaac's blessing formula to Jacob shares themes and language of patriarchal blessing (prosperity, dominion, fertility), illustrating the ritual and theological pattern behind Jacob’s blessing of a foreign ruler.
  • Genesis 14:18-20 (thematic): Melchizedek, a king/priest, blesses Abram—parallel of a ruler/holy figure exchanging blessings with a patriarch, highlighting mutual recognition between kings and the patriarchs.
  • Genesis 12:3 (thematic): God’s promise that 'all peoples on earth will be blessed' through Abraham frames the patriarchal role as a source of blessing to nations; Jacob’s blessing of Pharaoh can be read as an expression of that universalizing promise.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from before Pharaoh.
  • And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
11 And Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and he gave them a holding in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Gen.47.11 - Details

Original Text

ויושב יוסף את־ אביו ואת־ אחיו ויתן להם אחזה בארץ מצרים במיטב הארץ בארץ רעמסס כאשר צוה פרעה׃

Morphology

  • ויושב: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • ואת: CONJ
  • אחיו: NOUN,3,m,sg,abs
  • ויתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • אחזה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • מצרים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • במיטב: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • רעמסס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כאשר: CONJ
  • צוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • פרעה: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Gen.45.11 (verbal): Joseph in his earlier plea to his family promises to bring them down to Egypt and give them the best of the land—language and intent closely match his actual settlement of them here.
  • Gen.46.34 (structural): Jacob’s family is instructed to present themselves as shepherds so they may be settled in Goshen; this explains the specific place and social arrangement behind Joseph’s allocation of land.
  • Gen.47.27 (thematic): Summary statement that Israel dwelt in Egypt, inhabited Goshen and prospered; this verse reports the ongoing result of the settlement described in 47:11.
  • Exod.1.7 (thematic): The theme of the Israelites being given a place and then flourishing in Egypt echoes Genesis 47:11’s settlement and provision, though Exod.1:7 anticipates later growth and subsequent oppression.
  • Ps.105:23–25 (allusion): The psalm recounts God’s sending of Joseph to prepare a place for his family in Egypt and their entering the land, echoing the narrative of Joseph settling his kin in the best of the land.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and gave them a holding in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
  • And Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and gave them a holding in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
12 And Joseph sustained his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with bread, according to the number of their little ones.

Gen.47.12 - Details

Original Text

ויכלכל יוסף את־ אביו ואת־ אחיו ואת כל־ בית אביו לחם לפי הטף׃

Morphology

  • ויכלכל: VERB,piel,impf,3,m,sg
  • יוסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • ואת: CONJ
  • אחיו: NOUN,3,m,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אביו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • לחם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לפי: PREP
  • הטף: NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • Gen.45:11 (verbal): Joseph promises to 'nourish' Jacob and his household in Egypt — same verb/intent to provide food and care for his family during the famine.
  • Gen.43:34 (verbal): Earlier scene of Joseph giving food to his brothers (and special portions to Benjamin) — closely related action of Joseph feeding his family.
  • Gen.41:56-57 (structural): Wider narrative setting: people from surrounding lands come to buy grain from Joseph during the famine — background context for Joseph feeding his own household.
  • Exod.16:16 (verbal): Manna provision is distributed 'according to the number of those who were in each's tent/household' — similar language and concern for allotment by household.
  • John 6:11-13 (thematic): Jesus' feeding of the multitudes echoes the theme of miraculous/provisionary feeding for many people — corporate provision and distribution of food to families/groups.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joseph sustained his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with bread, according to the number of the little ones.
  • And Joseph sustained his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with bread, according to the number of their little ones.

And Israel set out with all that was his, and he came to Beer-sheba, and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here I am. And he said, I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.

I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I Myself will also bring you up; and Joseph shall lay his hand upon your eyes. And Jacob arose from Beer-sheba; and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him. And they took their cattle and their possessions that they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and they came to Egypt—Jacob and all his offspring with him—

his sons and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters and his sons’ daughters; and all his offspring he brought with him into Egypt. And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt—Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of the Canaanite woman. And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. And the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron. And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, and Dinah his daughter. All the persons of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three. And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. And the sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob—sixteen persons.

The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin. And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him. And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

These are the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen persons in all. And the sons of Dan: Hushim. And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob—seven persons in all.

All the persons belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt, who came out of his loins, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons, all the persons were sixty-six. And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons; all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy. And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. And Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and he presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said to Joseph, Let me die now, after I have seen your face, that you are still alive. And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and I will say to him, My brothers and my father’s house who were in the land of Canaan have come to me. And the men are shepherds, for they are keepers of livestock; and their flocks and their herds and all that is theirs they have brought. And it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, What is your occupation?

then you shall say, Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers—in order that you may settle in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians. And Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers, and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come from the land of Canaan; and now they are in the land of Goshen. And from among his brothers he took five men and presented them before Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, we and also our fathers. And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flocks that belong to your servants, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan; and now, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Your father and your brothers have come to you.

The land of Egypt is before you; in the best of the land settle your father and your brothers. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen; and if you know that there are able men among them, set them as chiefs of livestock over what is mine. And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Jacob, How many are the days of the years of your life? And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my sojournings are one hundred thirty years; few and hard have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not reached the days of the years of the lives of my fathers in the days of their sojournings. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from before Pharaoh. And Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and he gave them a holding in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. And Joseph sustained his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with bread, according to the number of their little ones.