GENESIS.

28 Efau's wives.
ftrove not: and he called the name of it
Rehoboth; and he faid, For now the LORD
hath made room for us, and we shall be
fruitful in the land.

23 And he went up from thence to Beersheba.

Jacob deceiveth bis father. go out to the field, and take me some Veniton

4 And make me favoury meat, fuch as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my foul may blefs thee before I die.

5 And Rebekah heard when Ifaac fpake 24 And the LORD appeared unto him to Efau his fon : and Efau went to the the fame night, and faid, I am the God field to hunt for venifon, and to bring it. of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I 61 And Rebekah pake unto Jacob her am with thee, and will blefs thee, and fon, faying. Behold, heard thy father multiply thy feed for my fervant Abra-[speak anto Efau thy brother, faying, ham's fake.

25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Ifaac's fervants digged a well.

26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phicol the chief captain of his army.

27 And Ifaac faid unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, feeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?

28 And they faid, We faw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we faid, Let there be now an oath betwixt us,even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a Covenant with thee

29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have fent thee away in peace: thou art now the bleffed of the LORD.

30 And he made them a feaft, and they did eat and drink.

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31 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and fware one to another and Ifaac fent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

voury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee Bring me venifon, and make me fabefore the LORD before my death.

8. Now therefore, my fon, obey my voice, according to that which I command thee.

9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me. from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them favoury meat for thy father, fuch as he loverk:

10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may blefs thee before his death.

11 And Jacob faid to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Efau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a imooth man.

me, and I fhall feem to him as a deceiver; 12 My father peradventure will feel and I hall bring a curfe upon me, and not a bleffing.

18 And his mother faid unto him, Upmy voice, and go fetch ine them. on me be thy curfe, my fon only obey

14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother and his mother made favoury meat, fuch as his father loved.

15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment S2 And it came to pafs the fame day, of her eldeft fon Efau, which were with that Ifaac's fervants came, and told him her in the houfe, and put them upon Jaconcerning the well which they had dig.cob her younger fon. ged, and faid unto him, We have found

water.

33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.

34 And Efau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bafhemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

$5 Which were a grief of mind unto Ifaac and to Rebekah.

16 And the put the fkins of the kids of fmcoth of his neck. the goats upon his hands, and upon the

17 And he gave the favoury meat, and the hand of her fon Jacob. the bread which he had prepared, into

181 And he came unto his father, and faid, My father and he faid, Here am I ; who at thou, my fon

am

19 And Jacob faid unto his father, I an Efau thy firt-born; I have done according as thou badeft me; arife, I pray thee, fit and cat of my venifon, that thy tou may blefs me.

CHAP. XXVII. Ifaac fendeth Efau for venison. 6 Jacob inftructedby Rebekabostaine bthebleffing. 41 Efau threatening him,42 is prevented. 20 And Ifaac faid unto his fen, How is AND it came to país, that when Ifaac in that thou haft found it to quickly, my was old, and his eyes were dim, fo that fon? And he faid. Because the LORD thy he could not fee, he called Efau his eld-God brought it to me. eft son, and said unto him, My fon and he faid unto him, Behold bere am I.

2 And he faid, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

8 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and

21 And Ifaac faid unto Jacob, Come my fon, whether thou be my very fon E. near, I pray thee, that 1 may feel thee,

fau, or not.

22 And Jacob went near unto Ifaac his father, and he felt him; and faid, The

Efau bringeth venifon.

Chap. xxviii. Ifaac wain blefferb Faceb

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voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are, thou but one baling, my father? Blefs the hands of Efau.

23 And he difcerned him not, becaufe his hands were hairy, as his brother Efar's hands to he bleffed him.

24 And he faid, Art thou my very fon Elau? And he faid, I am.

25 And he faid, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my fon's venifon, that my foul may blefs thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

me, even ine do, O my father. And Efau lifted up his voice, and wept.

89 And Ifaac his father antwered ani faid unto him, Behold, thy dwelling thail be the fatnefs of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

40 And by thy ford halt thou live, and halt feive thy brother; and it fall come to pafs when thou that have the dominion, that thou fight break his yoke from off thy neck.

26 And his father Ifaac faid unto him, 411 And Elau hated Jacob, because of Come near now, and kiss me, my fon. the blefling wherewith his faber Flened" 27 And he came near, and killed him:him: and Efau faid in his heart, The days and he fmelled the fmell of his raiment, and bleifed him, and faid, see, the fmell of my fon is as the fmell of a field which the LORD hath blessed :

28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatnefs of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine :

29 Let people serve thee, and nations pow down to thee; be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's fons bow down to thee; curfed be every one that curfeth thee, and bieffed be he that blef feth thee.

SO And it came to pafs, as foon as Ifaac had made an end of blefling Jacob, and Jacob was yet fearce gone out from the prefencecf Ifaac his father, that Efau his brother came in from his hunting.

31 And he alfo had made favoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and faid unto his father, Let my father arife, and eat of his fon's venifon, that thy foul may blefs ine.

And Ifaachis father, faid unto him, Who are thou? And he faid, I am thy fon, thy first-born Efau.

33 And Ifaac trembled very exceedingly, and faid, "Who? Where is he that hath taken vention, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou cameft, and have bleffed him? yea,and he shall be bleed.

of mourning for my father are at hand; then will lay my brother Jacob.

421 And thefe words of Elau her elder fon were told to Rebekah: and the lent and called Jacob her younger fon, and faid unto him, Behold, thy brother Efau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purpopng to kilithee.

43 Now therefore, my fon, obey my voice; and arife, fee thou to Laban my brother, to Haran;

44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;

45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou haft done to him: then I will fend, and fetch thee from thence: Why thould I be deprived alfo of you both in one day i

46 And Rebekah faid to Ifaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, fuch as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good thall my life do me?

CHAP XXVIII.

1 Jacobis bleffed, and fent to Padanaram. 10 His vifion. 18 The flone of Bettel. 20 Jacob's vow.

AND Isaac called Jacob, and bleffed him, and charged him, and faid unto hun, I hou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

3 And God Almighty bleis thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayeft be a multitude of people :

34 And when Efau heard the words of 2 Arife, go to Padanaram, to the hoals his father, he cried with a great and ex-of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take ceding bitter cry, and faid unto his fa- thee a wife from thence of the daughters ther, Blefs me, even me alfo, O my father. of Laban thy mother's brother. 35 And he faid, Thy brother came with Labilety, and hath taken away thy bleffing, 35 And he faid, Is not he rightly named Jacob for he hath fupplanted me thefe two times: he took away my birth-right; and, behold, now he hath taken away my Netling. And he faid, Haft thou not referved a blething for me?

37 And Ifaac anfwered, and faid unto Efau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for fervants; and with corn and wine have I fuftained him: and, what shall do now unto thee, my fon?

33 And Mau faiqunto his father, Haft

4 And give thee the blefling of Ahrz ham, to thee, and to thy feed with the that thou mayeft inherit the land where t thou art a ftranger, which God gave ar to Abraham.

5 And Haac fent away Jacob; and I went to Padanoram unto Laban, Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and fair's mother.

6 When Efau faw that Haac had blefol Jacob, and fent him away Pacunaras, to take him a wife from thence; ond elak

Jacob cometh to the well of Haran; 13is entertained by Laban. 18 Jacob covenanteib for Rachel; and is deceived with Leab; 28 but marrieth Rachel alfo. THEN Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

2 And he looked, and behold a well in [the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of theep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

3 And thither were all the flocks gathered and they rolled the ftone from the 11 And he lighted upon a certain place,well's inouth, and watered the theep, and and tarried there all night, becaufe the put the ftone again upon the well's mouth fun was fet; and he took of the ftones of in his place. that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to leeg.

4And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they faid, Of 12 And he dreamed, and behold a lad-Haran are we. der fet upon the earth, and the top of it 5 And he faid unto them, Know ye, reached to heaven: and behold the an-Laban the fon of Nahor? And they faid, gels of God afcending and defcending We know him.

6 And he faid unto them, Is he well? 13 And behold, the LORD ftood above And they faid, He is well and, behold, it, and faid, I am the LORD God of Abra-Rachel his daughter cometh with the ham thy father, and the God of Ifaac: the land whereon thou lieft, to thee will I give it, and to thy feed:

Jacob ferveth for Leab and Rachel. Chap. xx. name of the elder was Leah, and the same of the younger was Rachel.

17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Rachel's barrenn‹fs. 31

CHAP. XXX.

Pachel's barrenness. 22 She beareth
Jofeph. 27 Jacob's covenant with La-
ban 37 By his policy be becometh rich.
AND when Rachel faw that the bare

18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and faid, I will ferve thee feven years for Ra-Jacob no children, Rachel envied her del thy younger daughter.

19 And Laban faid, It is better that I Ave her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

20 And Jacob ferved feven years for Rachel and they feemed unto him but 1 few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob faid unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

22 AndLaban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.

23And it came to pafs in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

fifter; and faid unto Jacob, Give e children, or elfe I die.

2 And Jacob's anger was kindled gainst Rachel; and he faid. An In God's ftead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb ?

3 And the faid, Behold my maid Bil hah, go in unto her; and the hall beat upon my knees, that I may alfo have children by her.

4 And the gave him Bilhah her hand. maid to wife; and Jacob went in unto her 5 And Bilhah conceived and bare Jai cob a fon.

6 And Rachel faid, God hath judged me, and hath alfo heard my voice, and 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter hath given me a fon: therefore called fhe Leah, Zilpah his maid for an hand-maid. This name Dan.

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25 And it came to pafs, that in the 7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceiv morning, behold, it was Leah, and he fed again, and bare Jacob a fecond fon. faid to Laban, What is this thou haft 8 And Rachel faid, With great wreftdone unto me? Did not I ferve with thee lings have I wrestled with my fifter, and for Rachel Wherefore then haft thou I have prevailed: and the called his name beguiled me ? Naphtali.

26 And Laban faid, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.

27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this alfo, for the service which thou fhalt ferve with me yet feven other years. 31 And Jacob did fo, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife alfo.

29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his hand-maid, to be her maid 30 And he went in alfo unto Rachel, and he loved alfo Rachel more than Leah; and ferved with him yet feven other years. 31 And when the LORD faw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

9 When Leah faw that she had left bearing, he took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

10 And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bare Jacob a fon.

11 And Leah faid, A troop cometh and the called his name Gad.

12 And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bare Jacob a fecond fon.

13 And Leah faid, Happy am I for the daughters will call me bleifed: and the called his name Ather.

14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat-harveft, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel faid to Le. jah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy fon's

32 And Leah conceived, and bare amandrakes. fon, and the called his name Reuben: for fhe faid, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affiction; now therefore my hufband will love me.

15 And the faid unto her, Is it a full matter that thou hast taken my husband? And wouldeft thou take away my fon's mandrakes alfo? And Rachel faid, There fore he hall lie with the to night for thy fon's mandrakes.

35 And the conceived again, and bare a fon; and faid, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath there- 16 And Jacob came out of the field in fore given me this fon alfo : and the call-the evening, and Leah went out to mex ed his name Simeon.

to

him, and faid, Thou must come in
me, for furely I have hired thee with my
fon's mandrakes. And he day with her

34 And the conceived again, and bare a fon and faid, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, becaufe that night. have borne him three fons: therefore was his name called Levi.

17 And God hearkened unto Leth, and the conceived and bare Jacob the fifth fon. $5 And the conceived again, and bare 18 And Leah faid, God hath gives ne a fon and the faid, Now will I praise the my hire, becaufe I have given my maidens LORD: there re the called his name Ju-to my hufband: and the called his man Iffachar.

dah; and left bearing.

32 Rachel beareth Jofeph.

GENESIS. Jacob commanded 10 return. twixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

19 And Leah conceived again, and are Jacob the fixth fon.

29 And Leah faid, God hath endowed me with a good dowry; how will m; husband dwell with ane, becaufe I have bore him fix fons; and the called his natie Zebulun.

21 And afterwards the bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened ler womb.

And fue conceived, and hare a fon : and Aid, God hath taken away my reproach: And he called his name Jofeph and faid, The LORD hall add to me anther fon.

37 1And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chefnut tree: and pilled white firakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

83 And he fet the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs, when the flocks came to drink, that they thould conceive when they caine to drink.

39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ring-strak;ed, fpeckled, and fported.

40 And Jacob did feparate the lambs, and fet the faces of the flocks toward the 25 And it came to pafs, when Rachel ring-ftraked, and all the brown in the ad borne Jofeph, that Jacob faid unto La-flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks an, Send me away, that I may go unto by themfelves, and put them not unto nine own place, and to my country. Laban's cattle,

26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have ferved thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

27 And Laban faid unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy fake.

41And it came to pafs, whenfoever the ftronger cattle did conceive, that Jaceb laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

4 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: fo the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

43 And the man increased exceedingly, 28 And he faid, Appoint me thy wa-and had much cattle, and maid-servants, ges, and I will give it. and men-fervants, and camels, and affes. CHAP. XXXI.

29 And he faid unto him, Thou knoweft how I have ferved thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

30 For it was little which thou hadft before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude: and the LORDhath bleffed thee fince my coming: and now, when fall provide for my own house also ?

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Jacob departeth from Laban. 22 Laban purfucth bim. 44 Their covenant at Galeed.

AND he heard the words of Laban's fons, faying, Jacob hath taken away ali that was our father's: and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory;

2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

31 And he faid, What shall I give thee And Jacob faid, Thou shalt not give me any thing if thou wilt do this thing for ine, I will again feed and keep thy flock: 32 I will pafs through all thy flock to 8 And the LORD faid unto Jacob, Reday, removing from thence all the fpeck-turn unto the land of thy fathers; and to led and spotted cattle, and all the brown thy kindred; and I will be with thee. cattle among the sheep, and the spotted! 4 And Jacob fent and called Rachel and and fpeckled among the goats: and of Leah to the field unto his flock; fuch fhall be my hire. 5 And faid unto them, I fee your fa

83 So fhall my righteoufnefs answer for ther's countenance, that it is not toward me in time to come, when it fhall come me as before; but the God of my father for my hire before thy face: every one hath been with me.

that is not fpeckled and fpotted among 6 And ye know that with all my power the goats, and brown among the fheep, I have ferved your father. that shall be accounted fiolen with me. 7 And your father hath deceived me, S4 And Laban faid, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

35 And he removed that day the hegoats that were ring-ftraked and fpotted, and all the the-goats that were fpeckled and fpotted, and every one that had fome white in it, and all the brown among the theep, and gave them into the hands of his fons.

36 And he fet three days journey be

and changed my wages ten times; but God fuffered him not to hurt me.

8 If he faid thus, The fpeckled fhall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare ipeckled; and if he faid thus, The ringfraked fhall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ring-ftraked.

9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and pi, n them to me. 19 And it came to pals at the time that

the