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Introduction

The Bible is God's revelation to humanity. It is our only source for completely reliable information about God, what happens when we die, and where history is headed. The Bible does these things because it is God's inspired Word, inerrant in the original manuscripts. Bible translation brings God's Word from the ancient languages (Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic) into today's world. In dependence on God's Spirit to accomplish this sacred task, the CSB Translation Oversight Committee and Holman Bible Publishers present the Christian Standard Bible.

Textual Base of the CSB

The textual base for the New Testament (NT) is the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece, 28th edition, and the United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament, 5th corrected edition. The text for the Old Testament (OT) is the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 5th edition.

Where there are significant differences among Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek manuscripts, the translators follow what they believe is the original reading and indicate the main alternative(s) in footnotes. The CSB uses the traditional verse divisions found in most Protestant Bibles.

Goals of This Translation

• Provide English-speaking people worldwide with an accurate translation in contemporary English.
• Provide an accurate translation for personal study, sermon preparation, private devotions, and memorization.
• Provide a text that is clear and understandable, suitable for public reading, and shareable so that all may access its life-giving message.
• Affirm the authority of Scripture and champion its absolute truth against skeptical viewpoints.

Translation Philosophy of the Christian Standard Bible

1. Formal Equivalence:

Often called “word-for-word” (or “literal”) translation, the principle of formal equivalence seeks as nearly as possible to preserve the structure of the original language. It seeks to represent each word of the original text with an exact equivalent word in the translation so that the reader can see word for word what the original human author wrote. The merits of this approach include its consistency with the conviction that the Holy Spirit did inspire the very words of Scripture in the original manuscripts. It also provides the English Bible student some access to the structure of the text in the original language. Formal equivalence can achieve accuracy to the degree that English has an exact equivalent for each word and that the grammatical patterns of the original language can be reproduced in understandable English. However, it can sometimes result in awkward, if not incomprehensible, English or in a misunderstanding of the author's intent. The literal rendering of ancient idioms is especially difficult.

2. Dynamic or Functional Equivalence:

Often called “thought-for-thought” translation, the principle of dynamic equivalence rejects as misguided the attempt to preserve the structure of the original language. It proceeds by extracting the meaning of a text from its form and then translating that meaning so that it makes the same impact on modern readers that the ancient text made on its original readers. Strengths of this approach include a high degree of clarity and readability, especially in places where the original is difficult to render word for word. It also acknowledges that accurate and effective translation may require interpretation. However, the meaning of a text cannot always be neatly separated from its form, nor can it always be precisely determined. A biblical author may have intended multiple meanings, but these may be lost with the elimination of normal structures. In striving for readability, dynamic equivalence also sometimes overlooks and loses some of the less prominent elements of meaning. Furthermore, lack of formal correspondence to the original makes it difficult to verify accuracy and thus can affect the usefulness of the translation for in-depth Bible study.

3. Optimal Equivalence:

In practice, translations are seldom if ever purely formal or dynamic but favor one theory of Bible translation or the other to varying degrees. Optimal equivalence as a translation philosophy recognizes that form cannot always be neatly separated from meaning and should not be changed unless comprehension demands it. The primary goal of translation is to convey the sense of the original with as much clarity as the original text and the translation language permit. Optimal equivalence appreciates the goals of formal equivalence but also recognizes its limitations.

Optimal equivalence starts with an exhaustive analysis of the text at every level (word, phrase, clause, sentence, discourse) in the original language to determine its original meaning and intention (or purpose). Then, relying on the latest and best language tools and experts, the nearest corresponding semantic and linguistic equivalents are used to convey as much of the information and intention of the original text with as much clarity and readability as possible. This process assures the maximum transfer of both the words and the thoughts contained in the original.

The CSB uses optimal equivalence as its translation philosophy. In the many places throughout the Bible where a word-for-word rendering is understandable, a literal translation is used. When a word-for-word rendering might obscure the meaning for a modern audience, a more dynamic translation is used. The Christian Standard Bible places equal value on fidelity to the original and readability for a modern audience, resulting in a translation that achieves both goals.

The Gender Language Use in Bible Translation

The goal of the translators of the Christian Standard Bible has not been to promote a cultural ideology but to translate the Bible faithfully. Recognizing modern usage of English, the CSB regularly translates the plural of the Greek word ανθρωπος (“man”) as “people” instead of “men,” and occasionally the singular as “one,” “someone,” or “everyone,” when the supporting pronouns in the original languages validate such a translation. While the CSB avoids using “he” or “him” unnecessarily, the translation does not restructure sentences to avoid them when they are in the text.

History of the CSB

After several years of preliminary development, Holman Bible Publishers, the oldest Bible publisher in North America, assembled an international, interdenominational team of one hundred scholars, editors, stylists, and proofreaders, all of whom were committed to biblical inerrancy. Outside consultants and reviewers contributed valuable suggestions from their areas of expertise. Working from the original languages, an executive team of translators edited, polished, and reviewed the final manuscript, which was first published as the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) in 2004.

A standing committee was also formed to maintain the HCSB translation and look for ways to improve readability without compromising accuracy. As with the original translation team, the committee that prepared this revision of the HCSB, renamed the Christian Standard Bible, is international and interdenominational, comprising evangelical scholars who honor the inspiration and authority of God's written Word.

Traditional Features Found in the CSB

In keeping with a long line of Bible publications, the CSB has retained a number of features found in traditional Bibles:

1. Traditional theological vocabulary (for example, justification, sanctification, redemption) has been retained since such terms have no other translation equivalent that adequately communicates their exact meaning.
2. Traditional spellings of names and places found in most Bibles have been used to make the CSB compatible with most Bible study tools.
3. Some editions of the CSB will print the words of Christ in red letters to help readers easily locate the spoken words of the Lord Jesus Christ.
4. Descriptive headings, printed above each section of Scripture, help readers quickly identify the contents of that section.
5. OT passages quoted in the NT are indicated. In this edition, they are indented and a footnote cites the source passage.

How the Names of God Are Translated

The Christian Standard Bible consistently translates the Hebrew names for God as follows:

Footnotes

Footnotes are used to show readers how the original biblical language has been understood in the CSB.

1. Old Testament (OT) Textual Footnotes

OT textual notes show important differences among Hebrew (Hb) manuscripts and ancient OT versions, such as the Septuagint and the Vulgate. See the list of abbreviations below for a list of other ancient versions used.

Some OT textual notes (like NT textual notes) give only an alternate textual reading. However, other OT textual notes also give the support for the reading chosen by the editors as well as for the alternate textual reading. For example, the CSB text of Psalm 12:7 reads,

You, LORD, will guard us;

you will protect usa from this generation forever.

The textual footnote for this verse reads,

12:7 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read him

The textual note in this example means that there are two different readings found in the Hebrew manuscripts: some manuscripts read us and others read him. The CSB translators chose the reading us, which is also found in the Septuagint (LXX), and placed the other Hebrew reading him in the footnote.

Two other kinds OT textual notes are

2. New Testament (NT) Textual Footnotes

NT textual notes indicate significant differences among Greek manuscripts (mss) and are normally indicated in one of three ways:

Other mss read ______
Other mss add ______
Other mss omit ______

In the NT, some textual footnotes that use the word “add” or “omit” also have square brackets before and after the corresponding verses in the biblical text. Examples of this use of square brackets are Mark 16:9-20 and John 7:53-8:11.

3. Other Kinds of Footnotes

In some editions of the CSB, additional footnotes clarify the meaning of certain biblical texts or explain biblical history, persons, customs, places, activities, and measurements. Cross references are given for parallel passages or passages with similar wording, and in the NT, for passages quoted from the OT.

Abbreviations in CSB Bibles

Genesis

Chapter 1

The Creation

Ge 1:1 In the beginningh7225A Godh430 createdh1254 the heavensh8064 and the earthh776.BC

2 Now the earthh776 wash1961 formlessh8414 and emptyh922,D darknessh2822 coveredh5921 the surfaceh6440 of the watery depthsh8415, and the Spirith7307 of Godh430 was hoveringh7363 overh5921 the surfaceh6440 of the watersh4325.E 3 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let there beh1961 lighth216,”F and there wash1961 lighth216. 4 Godh430 sawh7200 thath3588 the lighth216 was goodh2896, and Godh430 separatedh914 the lighth216 fromh996 the darknessh2822. 5 Godh430 calledh7121 the lighth216 “dayh3117,” and the darknessh2822 he calledh7121 “nighth3915.” There wash1961 an eveningh6153, and there wash1961 a morningh1242: oneh259 dayh3117.

6 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let there beh1961 an expanseh7549 betweenh8432 the watersh4325, separatingh914 waterh4325 fromh996 waterh4325.”G 7 So Godh430 madeh6213 the expanseh7549 and separatedh914 the waterh4325 underh4480h8478 the expanseh7549 fromh996 the waterh4325 aboveh4480h5921 the expanseh7549.H And it wash1961 soh3651. 8 Godh430 calledh7121 the expanseh7549 “skyh8064.”I Eveningh6153 cameh1961 and then morningh1242: the secondh8145 dayh3117.

9 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let the waterh4325 underh4480h8478 the skyh8064 be gatheredh6960 intoh413 oneh259 placeh4725,J and let the dry landh3004 appearh7200.” And it wash1961 soh3651. 10 Godh430 calledh7121 the dry landh3004 “earthh776,” and the gatheringh4723 of the waterh4325 he calledh7121 “seash3220.” And Godh430 sawh7200 thath3588 it was goodh2896. 11 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let the earthh776 produceh1876 vegetationh1877: seed-bearingh2232h2233 plantsh6212 and fruith6529 treesh6086 onh5921 the earthh776 bearingh6213 fruith6529 with seedh2233 in it according to their kindsh4327.”K And it wash1961 soh3651. 12 The earthh776 producedh3318 vegetationh1877: seed-bearingh2232h2233 plantsh6212 according to their kindsh4327 and treesh6086 bearingh6213 fruith6529 with seedh2233 in it according to their kindsh4327. And Godh430 sawh7200 thath3588 it was goodh2896. 13 Eveningh6153 cameh1961 and then morningh1242: the thirdh7992 dayh3117.

14 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let there beh1961 lightsh3974 in the expanseh7549 of the skyh8064 to separateh914 the dayh3117 fromh996 the nighth3915. They will serveh1961 as signsh226L for seasonsh4150M and for daysh3117 and yearsh8141.N 15 They will beh1961 lightsh3974 in the expanseh7549 of the skyh8064 to provide lighth215 onh5921 the earthh776.” And it wash1961 soh3651. 16 Godh430 madeh6213 the twoh8147 greath1419 lightsh3974 — the greaterh1419 lighth3974 to rule overh4475 the dayh3117 and the lesserh6996 lighth3974 to rule overh4475 the nighth3915 — as well as the starsh3556.O 17 Godh430 placedh5414 them in the expanseh7549 of the skyh8064 to provide lighth215 onh5921 the earthh776, 18 to ruleh4910 the dayh3117 and the nighth3915, and to separateh914 lighth216 fromh996 darknessh2822.P And Godh430 sawh7200 thath3588 it was goodh2896. 19 Eveningh6153 cameh1961 and then morningh1242: the fourthh7243 dayh3117.

20 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let the waterh4325 swarmh8317 withQ livingh2416 creaturesh5315, and let birdsh5775 flyh5774 aboveh5921 the earthh776 acrossh5921h6440 the expanseh7549 of the skyh8064.” 21 So Godh430 createdh1254 the largeh1419 sea-creaturesh8577R and everyh3605 livingh2416 creatureh5315 that movesh7430 and swarmsh8317 in the waterh4325,S according to their kindsh4327. He also created everyh3605 wingedh3671 creatureh5775 according to its kindh4327. And Godh430 sawh7200 thath3588 it was goodh2896. 22 Godh430 blessedh1288 them: “Be fruitfulh6509, multiplyh7235, and fillh4390 the watersh4325 of the seash3220, and let the birdsh5775 multiplyh7235 on the earthh776.”T 23 Eveningh6153 cameh1961 and then morningh1242: the fifthh2549 dayh3117.

24 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let the earthh776 produceh3318 livingh2416 creaturesh5315 according to their kindsh4327: livestockh929, creatures that crawlh7431, and the wildlifeh2416 of the earthh776 according to their kindsh4327.” And it wash1961 soh3651. 25 So Godh430 madeh6213 the wildlifeh2416 of the earthh776 according to their kindsh4327, the livestockh929 according to their kindsh4327, and allh3605 the creatures that crawlh7431 on the groundh127 according to their kindsh4327. And Godh430 sawh7200 thath3588 it was goodh2896.

26 Then Godh430 saidh559, “Let usU makeh6213 manh120V inW our imageh6754, according to our likenessh1823.X They will ruleh7287 the fishh1710 of the seah3220, the birdsh5775 of the skyh8064, the livestockh929, the wholeh3605 earthh776,Y and the creaturesh7431 that crawlh7430Z onh5921 the earthh776.”A

27 So Godh430 createdh1254 manh120 in his own imageh6754;

he createdh1254 him inB the imageh6754 of Godh430;

he createdh1254 them maleh2145 and femaleh5347.C

28 Godh430 blessedh1288 them, and Godh430 saidh559 to them, “Be fruitfulh6509, multiplyh7235, fillh4390 the earthh776,D and subdueh3533 it. Ruleh7287 the fishh1710 of the seah3220, the birdsh5775 of the skyh8064, and everyh3605 creatureh2416 that crawlsh7430E onh5921 the earthh776.” 29 Godh430 also saidh559, “Lookh2009, I have givenh5414 you everyh3605 seed-bearingh2232h2233 planth6212 onh5921 the surfaceh6440 of the entireh3605 earthh776 and everyh3605 treeh6086 whoseh834 fruith6529 contains seedh2232h2233. This will beh1961 foodh402 for you,F 30 for allh3605 the wildlifeh2416 of the earthh776, for everyh3605 birdh5775 of the skyh8064, and for everyh3605 creature that crawlsh7430 onh5921 the earthh776 — everythingh834 having the breathh5315 of lifeh2416 in it — I have givenG everyh3605 greenh3418 planth6212 for foodh402.”H And it wash1961 soh3651. 31 Godh430 sawh7200 allh3605 thath834 he had madeh6213, and it was veryh3966 goodh2896 indeed.I Eveningh6153 cameh1961 and then morningh1242: the sixthh8345 dayh3117.

Back A. Ps 90:2; 102:12; Isa 40:21; Jn 1:1-3; Ep 3:21

Back B. Or created the universe

Back C. Ne 9:6; Isa 40:12-14; 43:7; Je 10:12-16; Am 4:13; Ro 1:25; 1Co 11:9; Col 1:16; Rev 4:11

Back D. Je 4:23

Back E. Job 26:13; 33:4; Ps 33:6; 104:30

Back F. 2Co 4:6

Back G. Isa 44:24; Je 10:12

Back H. Ps 148:4

Back I. Or “heavens.”

Back J. Job 38:8-11; Ps 33:7; 136:6; Je 5:22; 2Pe 3:5

Back K. Ps 65:9-13; 104:14

Back L. Je 10:2

Back M. Or for the appointed times

Back N. Ps 104:19

Back O. Dt 4:19; Ps 136:7-9; Isa 40:26

Back P. Je 31:35

Back Q. Lit with swarms of

Back R. Or created sea monsters

Back S. Ps 104:25-28

Back T. Ge 8:17; 9:1

Back U. Ge 3:22; 11:7

Back V. Or human beings; Hb 'adam, also in v. 27

Back W. Or as

Back X. Ge 5:1,3; 9:6; Ro 8:29; 1Co 11:7; 15:49; 2Co 3:18; 4:4; Ep 4:24; Col 1:15; Jas 3:9

Back Y. Syr reads sky, and over every animal of the land

Back Z. Or scurry

Back A. Ge 9:2; Ps 8:6-8; Jas 3:7

Back B. Or man as his own image; he created him as

Back C. Ge 5:2; Mt 19:4; Mk 10:6

Back D. Ge 9:1,7

Back E. Or and all scurrying animals that scurry

Back F. Ge 9:3; Ps 104:14-15; 136:25; 145:15-16

Back G. I have given added for clarity

Back H. Ps 147:9

Back I. 1Ti 4:4

Chapter 2

2:1 So the heavensh8064 and the earthh776 and everythingh3605h6635 in them were completedh3615.A 2 On the seventhh7637B dayh3117 Godh430 had completedh3615 his workh4399 thath834 he had doneh6213, and he restedh7673C on the seventhh7637 dayh3117 fromh4480 allh3605 his workh4399 thath834 he had doneh6213.D 3 Godh430 blessedh1288 the seventhh7637 dayh3117 and declared it holyh6942, forh3588 on it he restedh7673E fromh4480 allh3605 his workh4399 of creationh1254.FG

Man and Woman in the Garden

4 Theseh428 are the recordsh8435H of the heavensh8064 and the earthh776, concerning their creationh1254. At the timeh3117I that the LORDh3068 Godh430 madeh6213 the earthh776 and the heavensh8064, 5 no shrubh7880 of the fieldh7704J had yeth3605h2962 grownh1961 on the landh776,K and no planth6212 of the fieldh7704 had yeth3605h2962 sproutedh6779, forh3588 the LORDh3068 Godh430 had noth3808 made it rainh4305 onh5921 the landh776, and there was noh369 manh120 to workh5647 the groundh127. 6 But misth108 would come uph5927 fromh4480 the earthh776 and waterh8248 allh3605 the groundh127. 7 Then the LORDh3068 Godh430 formedh3335 the manh120 out of the dusth6083 fromh4480 the groundh127L and breathedh5301 the breathh5397 of lifeh2416 into his nostrilsh639,M and the manh120 becameh1961 a livingh2416 beingh5315.N

8 The LORDh3068 Godh430 plantedh5193 a gardenh1588 in Edenh5731, inh4480 the easth6924,O and thereh8033 he placedh7760 the manh120 he had formedh3335. 9 The LORDh3068 Godh430 caused to grow outh6779 ofh4480 the groundh127 everyh3605 treeh6086 pleasingh2530 in appearanceh4758 and goodh2896 for foodh3978, including the treeh6086 of lifeh2416 in the middleh8432 of the gardenh1588,P as well as the treeh6086 of the knowledgeh1847 of goodh2896 and evilh7451.Q

10 A riverh5104 wentR outh3318 fromh4480 Edenh5731 to waterh8248 the gardenh1588. Fromh4480 thereh8033 it dividedh6504 and becameh1961 the sourceh7218 of fourh702 rivers.S 11 The nameh8034 of the firsth259 is Pishonh6376, whichh1931 flows throughh5437 the entireh3605 landh776 of Havilahh2341,TU whereh834 thereh8033 is goldh2091. 12 Goldh2091 from thath1931 landh776 is pureh2896;V bdelliumh916W and onyxh68h7718X are also thereh8033. 13 The nameh8034 of the secondh8145 riverh5104 is Gihonh1521, whichh1931 flows throughh5437 the entireh3605 landh776 of Cushh3568. 14 The nameh8034 of the thirdh7992 riverh5104 is Tigrish2313,Y whichh1931 runsh1980 easth6926 of Assyriah804. And the fourthh7243 riverh5104 is the Euphratesh6578.Z

15 The LORDh3068 Godh430 tookh3947 the manh120 and placedh5117 him in the gardenh1588 of Edenh5731 to workh5647 it and watch overh8104 it. 16 And the LORDh3068 Godh430 commandedh6680h5921 the manh120, “You are free to eath398h398 fromh4480 anyh3605 treeh6086 of the gardenh1588,A 17 but you must noth3808 eath398 fromh4480 the treeh6086 of the knowledgeh1847 of goodh2896 and evilh7451, forh3588 on the dayh3117 you eath398 fromh4480 it, you will certainly dieh4191h4191.”B 18 Then the LORDh3068 Godh430 saidh559, “It is noth3808 goodh2896 for the manh120 to beh1961 aloneh905. I will makeh6213 a helperh5828 correspondingC toh5048 him.” 19 The LORDh3068 Godh430 formedh3335 out ofh4480 the groundh127 everyh3605 wild animalh2416h7704 and everyh3605 birdh5775 of the skyh8064, and broughth935 each toh413 the manh120 to seeh7200 whath4100 he would callh7121 it.D And whateverh3605h834 the manh120 calledh7121 a livingh2416 creatureh5315, thath1931 was its nameh8034. 20 The manh120 gave namesh7121h8034 to allh3605 the livestockh929, to the birdsh5775 of the skyh8064, and to everyh3605 wild animalh2416h7704; but for the manh121E noh3808 helperh5828 was foundh4672 corresponding toh5048 him. 21 So the LORDh3068 Godh430 caused a deep sleeph8639 to comeh5307 overh5921 the manh120,F and he slepth3462. God tookh3947 oneh259 ofh4480 his ribsh6763 and closedh5462 the fleshh1320 at that placeh8478. 22 Then the LORDh3068 Godh430 madeh1129 the ribh6763 he had takenh3947 fromh4480 the manh120 into a womanh802 and broughth935 her toh413 the manh120.G 23 And the manh120 saidh559:

Thish2063 one, at lasth6471, is boneh6106 ofh4480 my boneh6106

and fleshh1320 ofh4480 my fleshh1320;

thish2063 one will be calledh7121 “womanh802,”

forh3588 sheh2063 was takenh3947 fromh4480 manh376.H

24 This is whyh5921h3651 a manh376 leavesh5800 his fatherh1 and motherh517 and bondsh1692 with his wifeh802, and they becomeh1961 oneh259 fleshh1320.I 25 Bothh8147 the manh120 and his wifeh802 wereh1961 nakedh6174, yet felt noh3808 shameh954.

Back A. Ne 9:6; Ps 33:6; Isa 34:4; 45:12

Back B. Sam, LXX, Syr read sixth

Back C. Or ceased, also in v. 3

Back D. Ex 20:8-11; 31:17; Dt 5:12-14; Heb 4:4

Back E. Ex 31:17

Back F. Lit work that God created to make

Back G. Ex 20:11; 31:17; Ps 121:2

Back H. Ge 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10,27; 25:12,19; 36:1,9; 37:2

Back I. Lit creation on the day

Back J. Ge 1:11-12

Back K. Or earth

Back L. Ge 3:19,23; 18:27; Ps 103:14; Ec 12:7; 1Co 15:47

Back M. Ge 7:22; Job 33:4; Isa 2:22

Back N. 1Co 15:45

Back O. Ge 13:10; Isa 51:3; Eze 28:13; 31:8; Joe 2:3

Back P. Ge 3:22; Rev 2:7; 22:2,14

Back Q. Pr 3:18

Back R. Or goes

Back S. Lit became four heads

Back T. Or of the Havilah

Back U. Ge 10:7,29; 25:18; 1Sa 15:7

Back V. Lit good

Back W. 

Back X. 

Back Y. Da 10:4

Back Z. Ge 15:18

Back A. Ge 3:1-2

Back B. Ge 3:5; Dt 30:15,19-20; Ro 6:23; 1Ti 5:6; Jas 1:15

Back C. Pr 31:11-12; 1Co 11:9; 1Ti 2:13

Back D. Ps 8:6

Back E. Or for Adam

Back F. Ge 15:12

Back G. 1Co 11:8,12

Back H. Ep 5:28-30

Back I. Mal 2:15; Mt 19:5; Mk 10:7-8; 1Co 6:16; Ep 5:31

Chapter 3

The Temptation and the Fall

3:1 Now the serpenth5175 wash1961 the most cunningh6175 ofh4480 allh3605 the wild animalsh2416h7704 thath834 the LORDh3068 Godh430 had madeh6213. He saidh559 toh413 the womanh802, “Did Godh430 reallyh637h3588 sayh559, ‘You can't eath398 fromh4480 anyh3605 treeh6086 in the gardenh1588’?”A

2 The womanh802 saidh559 toh413 the serpenth5175, “We may eath398 the fruith6529 from the treesh6086 in the gardenh1588. 3 But about the fruith6529 of the treeh6086 in the middleh8432 of the gardenh1588, Godh430 saidh559, ‘You must noth3808 eath398 it or touchh5060 it, orh6435 you will dieh4191.’”B

4 “No! You will noth3808 dieh4191h4191,” the serpenth5175 saidh559 toh413 the womanh802.C 5 “In facth3588, Godh430 knowsh3045 thath3588 whenh3117D you eath398 it your eyesh5869 will be openedh6491 and you will beh1961 like Godh430,E knowingh3045 goodh2896 and evilh7451.” 6 The womanh802 sawh7200 thath3588 the treeh6086 was goodh2896 for foodh3978 and delightfulh8378 to look ath5869, and that ith6086 was desirableh2530 for obtaining wisdomh7919. So she tookh3947 some ofh4480 its fruith6529 and ateh398 it; she alsoh1571 gaveh5414 some to her husbandh376, who was withh5973 her, and he ateh398 it.F 7 Then the eyesh5869 of bothh8147 of them were openedh6491, and they knewh3045 theyh1992 were nakedh5903; so they sewed figh8384 leavesh5929 togetherh8609 and madeh6213 coveringsh2290 for themselves.

Sin's Consequences

8 Then the manh120 and his wifeh802 heardh8085 the soundh6963 of the LORDh3068 Godh430 walkingh1980 in the gardenh1588 at the time of the eveningh3117 breezeh7307,G and they hidh2244 fromh4480h6440 the LORDh3068 Godh430 amongh8432 the treesh6086 of the gardenh1588.H 9 So the LORDh3068 Godh430 called outh7121 toh413 the manh120 and saidh559 to him, “Whereh335 are you?”

10 And he saidh559, “I heardh8085 youI in the gardenh1588, and I was afraidh3372 becauseh3588 Ih595 was nakedh5903, so I hidh2244.”

11 Then he askedh559, “Whoh4310 toldh5046 you thath3588 youh859 were nakedh5903? Did you eath398 fromh4480 the treeh6086 thath834 I commandedh6680 you noth1115 to eath398 fromh4480?”

12 The manh120 repliedh559,J “The womanh802 you gaveh5414 to be withh5978 me — sheh1931 gaveh5414 me some fruit fromh4480 the treeh6086, and I ateh398.”

13 So the LORDh3068 Godh430 askedh559 the womanh802, “Whath4100 is thish2063 you have doneh6213?”

And the womanh802 saidh559, “The serpenth5175 deceivedh5377 me, and I ateh398.”K

14 So the LORDh3068 Godh430 saidh559 toh413 the serpenth5175:

Becauseh3588 you have doneh6213 thish2063,

youh859 are cursedh779 more thanh4480 anyh3605 livestockh929

and more thanh4480 anyh3605 wild animalh2416h7704.

You will moveh1980 onh5921 your bellyh1512

and eath398 dusth6083 allh3605 the daysh3117 of your lifeh2416.L

15 I will puth7896 hostilityh342 betweenh996 you and the womanh802,

and betweenh996 your offspringh2233 and her offspringh2233.

Heh1931 will strikeh7779 your headh7218,

and youh859 will strikeh7779 his heelh6119.M

16 He saidh559 toh413 the womanh802:

I will intensifyh7235 your laborh2032 painsh6093;

you will bearh3205 childrenh1121 with painful efforth6089.N

Your desireh8669O will be forh413 your husbandh376,

yet heh1931 will ruleh4910 over you.

17 And he saidh559 to the manh121, “Becauseh3588 you listenedh8085 to your wifeh802 and ateh398 fromh4480 the treeh6086 about whichh834 I commandedh6680 you, ‘Do noth3808 eath398 fromh4480 it’:

The groundh127 is cursedh779 because ofh5668 you.P

You will eath398 from it by means of painful laborh6093Q

allh3605 the daysh3117 of your lifeh2416.

18 It will produceh6779 thornsh6975 and thistlesh1863 for you,

and you will eath398 the plantsh6212 of the fieldh7704.R

19 You will eath398 breadh3899S by the sweath2188 of your browh639

untilh5704 you returnh7725 toh413 the groundh127,T

sinceh3588 you were takenh3947 fromh4480 it.

Forh3588 youh859 are dusth6083,

and you will returnh7725 toh413 dusth6083.”

20 The manh120 namedh7121h8034 his wifeh802 Eveh2332U becauseh3588 sheh1931 wash1961 the motherh517 of allh3605 the livingh2416. 21 The LORDh3068 Godh430 madeh6213 clothingh3801 from skinsh5785 for the manh121 and his wifeh802, and he clothedh3847 them.

22 The LORDh3068 Godh430 saidh559, “Sinceh2005 the manh120 has becomeh1961 like oneh259 ofh4480 us, knowingh3045 goodh2896 and evilh7451, he must noth6435 reach outh7971h3027, takeh3947 fromh4480 the treeh6086 of lifeh2416, eath398, and liveh2421 foreverh5769.”V 23 So the LORDh3068 Godh430 sent him awayh7971 fromh4480 the gardenh1588 of Edenh5731 to workh5647 the groundh127 fromh4480 whichh834 he was takenh3947. 24 He drove the manh120 outh1644 and stationedh7931 the cherubimh3742 and the flamingh3858, whirlingh2015 swordh2719 easth4480h6924 of the gardenh1588 of Edenh5731 to guardh8104 the wayh1870 to the treeh6086 of lifeh2416.W

Back A. Mt 10:16; 2Co 11:3; Rev 12:9; 20:2

Back B. Ge 2:17

Back C. Jn 8:44

Back D. Lit on the day

Back E. Or gods, or divine beings

Back F. 1Ti 2:14; Jas 1:14-15; 1Jn 2:16

Back G. Lit at the wind of the day

Back H. Job 34:22-23

Back I. Lit the sound of you

Back J. Job 31:33; Pr 28:13

Back K. Ro 7:11; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14

Back L. Isa 65:25; Mi 7:17

Back M. Heb 2:14; 1Jn 3:8

Back N. Jn 16:21; 1Ti 2:15

Back O. Ge 4:7

Back P. Ge 5:29; Ro 8:20-22; Heb 6:8

Back Q. Lit it through pain

Back R. Ge 2:5

Back S. Or food

Back T. Ps 90:3; 104:29; Ec 12:7

Back U. Lit Living, or Life

Back V. Ge 2:9; Rev 2:7

Back W. Ex 25:18-22; Ps 104:4; Eze 10:1-20; Heb 1:7

Chapter 4

Cain Murders Abel

4:1 The manh120 was intimate withh3045 his wifeh802 Eveh2332, and she conceivedh2029 and gave birth toh3205 Cainh7014. She saidh559, “I have hadh7069 a male childh376 withh854 the LORD's help.”A 2 She alsoh3254 gave birth toh3205 his brotherh251 Abelh1893. Now Abelh1893 becameh1961 a shepherdh7473 of flocksh6629, but Cainh7014 workedh1961h5647 the groundh127. 3 Inh4480 the courseh7093 of timeh3117 Cainh7014 presentedh935 some ofh4480 the land's produceh6529 as an offeringh4503 to the LORDh3068.B 4 And Abelh1893 alsoh1571 presentedh935 an offering — some ofh4480 the firstbornh1060 of his flockh6629 and theirh2004 fat portionsh2459.C The LORDh3068 had regardh8159 forh413 Abelh1893 and his offeringh4503,D 5 but he did noth3808 have regardh8159 forh413 Cainh7014 and his offeringh4503. Cainh7014 was furioush2734h3966, and he looked despondenth5307h6440.E

6 Then the LORDh3068 saidh559 toh413 Cainh7014, “Whyh4100 are you furioush2734?F And whyh4100 do you look despondenth5307h6440?G 7 Ifh518 you do what is righth3190, won't you be acceptedh5375? But ifh518 you do noth3808 do what is righth3190, sinh2403 is crouchingh7257 at the doorh6607. Its desireh8669 is forh413 you, but youh859 must ruleh4910 over it.”H

8 Cainh7014 saidh559 toh413 his brotherh251 Abelh1893, “Let's go out to the field.”I And while they wereh1961 in the fieldh7704, Cainh7014 attackedh6965h413 his brotherh251 Abelh1893 and killedh2026 him.J

9 Then the LORDh3068 saidh559 toh413 Cainh7014, “Whereh335 is your brotherh251 Abelh1893?”

“I don't knowh3045,” he repliedh559. “Am Ih595 my brother's guardianh8104?”

10 Then he saidh559, “Whath4100 have you doneh6213? Your brother's bloodh1818 cries outh6817 toh413 me fromh4480 the groundh127!K 11 So nowh6258 youh859 are cursedh779, alienated fromh4480 the groundh127 thath834 openedh6475 its mouthh6310 to receiveh3947 your brother's bloodh1818 you have shed.L 12 Ifh3588 you workh5647 the groundh127, it will neverh3808 againh3254 giveh5414 you its yieldh3581. You will beh1961 a restlessh5128 wandererh5110 on the earthh776.”M

13 But Cainh7014 answeredh559h413 the LORDh3068, “My punishmenth5771N is too greath1419 toh4480 bearh5375! 14 Sinceh2005 you are banishingh1644 me todayh3117 fromh4480h5921 the faceh6440 of the earthh127, and I must hideh5641 fromh4480 your presenceh6440 and becomeh1961 a restlessh5128 wandererh5110 on the earthh776, whoeverh3605 findsh4672 me will killh2026 me.”O

15 Then the LORDh3068 repliedh559 to him, “In that caseh3651,P whoeverh3605 killsh2026 Cainh7014 will suffer vengeanceh5358 seven timesh7659 over.”Q And heh3068 placedh7760 a markh226R on Cainh7014 so that whoeverh3605 foundh4672 him would noth1115 killh5221 him. 16 Then Cainh7014 went outh3318 fromh4480 the LORD's presenceh6440 and livedh3427 in the landh776 of Nodh5113, easth6926 of Edenh5731.

The Line of Cain

17 Cainh7014 was intimate withh3045 his wifeh802, and she conceivedh2029 and gave birth toh3205 Enochh2585. Then Cain becameh1961 the builderh1129 of a cityh5892, and he namedh7121h8034 the cityh5892 Enochh2585 after his sonh1121. 18 Iradh5897 was bornh3205 to Enochh2585, Iradh5897 fatheredh3205 Mehujaelh4232, Mehujaelh4232 fatheredh3205 Methushaelh4967, and Methushaelh4967 fatheredh3205 Lamechh3929. 19 Lamechh3929 tookh3947 twoh8147 wivesh802 for himself, oneh259 namedh8034 Adahh5711 and the otherh8145 namedh8034 Zillahh6741. 20 Adahh5711 boreh3205 Jabalh2989; heh1931 wash1961 the fatherh1 of the nomadic herdsmenh3427h168h4735.S 21 His brotherh251 was namedh8034 Jubalh3106; heh1931 wash1961 the fatherh1 of allh3605 who playh8610 the lyreh3658 and the fluteh5748. 22 Zillahh6741 boreh3205 Tubal-cainh8423, who madeh3913 all kindsh3605 of bronzeh5178 and ironh1270 toolsh2794. Tubal-cain's sisterh269 was Naamahh5279.

23 Lamechh3929 saidh559 to his wivesh802:

Adahh5711 and Zillahh6741, hearh8085 my voiceh6963;

wivesh802 of Lamechh3929, pay attention toh238 my wordsh565.

Forh3588 I killedh2026 a manh376 for woundingh6482 me,

a young manh3206 for strikingh2250 me.

24 Ifh3588 Cainh7014 is to be avengedh5358 seven timesh7659 over,

then for Lamechh3929 it will be seventy-seven timesh7657h7651!

25 Adamh121 was intimate withh3045 his wifeh802 againh5750, and she gave birth toh3205 a sonh1121 and namedh7121h853h8034 him Sethh8352, forh3588 she said, “Godh430 has givenh7896T me anotherh312 childh2233U in place ofh8478 Abelh1893, sinceh3588 Cainh7014 killedh2026 him.” 26 A sonh1121 was bornh3205 to Sethh8352V alsoh1571, and he namedh7121h853h8034 him Enoshh583. At that timeh227 people beganh2490 to callh7121 on the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068.W

Back A. Lit the LORD

Back B. Ex 23:19; 34:26; Ne 10:35

Back C. Ex 13:12; Nu 18:17; Pr 3:9

Back D. Heb 11:4

Back E. Lit and his face fell

Back F. Jon 4:4

Back G. Lit why has your face fallen

Back H. Ge 3:16

Back I. Sam, LXX, Syr, Vg; MT omits “Let's go out to the field.”

Back J. Mt 23:35; Lk 11:51; 1Jn 3:12-15; Jude 11

Back K. Nu 35:33; Dt 21:1-9; Heb 12:24; Rev 6:9-10

Back L. Lit blood from your hand

Back M. Dt 28:16-18; Isa 26:21

Back N. Or sin

Back O. Nu 35:26-27

Back P. LXX, Syr, Vg read “Not so!”

Back Q. Or suffer severely

Back R. Ex 9:4; Eze 9:4,6; Rev 13:16-17

Back S. Lit the dweller of tent and livestock

Back T. The Hb word for given sounds like the name “Seth.”

Back U. Lit seed

Back V. Lk 3:38

Back W. Ge 12:8; 26:25; 1Ki 18:24; Ps 116:17; Joe 2:32; Zep 3:9; 1Co 1:2

Chapter 5

The Line of Seth

5:1 Thish2088 is the document containing the familyA recordsh5612h8435B of Adamh121.C On the dayh3117 that Godh430 createdh1254 manh120,D he madeh6213 him in the likenessh1823 of Godh430; 2 he createdh1254 them maleh2145 and femaleh5347. Whenh3117 they were createdh1254, he blessedh1288 them and calledh7121h853h8034 them mankindh120.E

3 Adamh121 was 130h7970h3967 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 a son in his likenessh1823, according to his imageh6754, and namedh7121h853h8034 him Sethh8352. 4 Adamh121 livedh1961h3117 800h8083h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Sethh8352, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 5 So Adam's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 930h8672h3967h7970 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

6 Sethh8352 was 105h2568h3967 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 Enoshh583. 7 Sethh8352 livedh2421 807h7651h8083h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Enoshh583, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 8 So Seth's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 912h8147h6240h8672h3967 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

9 Enoshh583 was 90h8673 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 Kenanh7018. 10 Enoshh583 livedh2421 815h2568h6240h8083h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Kenanh7018, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 11 So Enosh's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 905h2568h8672h3967 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

12 Kenanh7018 was 70h7657 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 Mahalalelh4111. 13 Kenanh7018 livedh2421 840h705h8083h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Mahalalelh4111, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 14 So Kenan's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 910h6235h8672h3967 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

15 Mahalalelh4111 was 65h2568h8346 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 Jaredh3382. 16 Mahalalelh4111 livedh2421 830h7970h8083h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Jaredh3382, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 17 So Mahalalel's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 895h2568h8673h8083h3967 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

18 Jaredh3382 was 162h8147h8346h3967 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 Enochh2585. 19 Jaredh3382 livedh2421 800h8083h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Enochh2585, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 20 So Jared's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 962h8147h8346h8672h3967 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

21 Enochh2585 was 65h2568h8346 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 Methuselahh4968. 22 And afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Methuselahh4968, Enochh2585 walkedh1980 withh854 Godh430F 300h7969h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 23 So Enoch's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 365h2568h8346h7969h3967 yearsh8141. 24 Enochh2585 walkedh1980 withh854 Godh430; then he was noth369 there becauseh3588 Godh430 tookh3947 him.G

25 Methuselahh4968 was 187h7651h8084h3967 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 Lamechh3929. 26 Methuselahh4968 livedh2421 782h8147h8084h7651h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Lamechh3929, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 27 So Methuselah's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 969h8672h8346h8672h3967 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

28 Lamechh3929 was 182h8147h8084h3967 yearsh8141 old when he fatheredh3205 a sonh1121. 29 And he namedh7121h853h8034 him Noahh5146,H sayingh559, “Thish2088 one will bring us reliefh5162 fromh4480 the agonizing laborh4639h6093 of our handsh3027, caused byh4480 the groundh127 the LORDh3068 has cursedh779.”I 30 Lamechh3929 livedh2421 595h2568h8673h2568h3967 yearsh8141 afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Noahh5146, and he fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 31 So Lamech's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 777h7651h7657h7651h3967 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

32 Noahh5146 wash1961 500h2568h3967 years oldh1121h8141, and he fatheredh3205 Shemh8035, Hamh2526, and Japhethh3315.

Back A. Lit written family

Back B. Ge 2:4

Back C. Or mankind

Back D. Or Adam, human beings

Back E. Hb 'adam

Back F. Ge 6:9; 17:1; 24:40; 48:15; Mi 6:8; Mal 2:6; 1Th 2:12

Back G. 2Ki 2:11; Heb 11:5

Back H. In Hb, the name Noah sounds like “bring us relief.”

Back I. Ge 3:17-19; 4:11

Chapter 6

Sons of God and Daughters of Mankind

6:1 Whenh3588 mankindh120 beganh2490 to multiplyh7231 onh5921h6440 the earthh127 and daughtersh1323 were bornh3205 to them, 2 the sonsh1121 of Godh430A sawh7200 that the daughtersh1323 of mankindh120 were beautifulh2896, and they tookh3947 anyh3605 they choseh977 as wivesh802B for themselves.C 3 And the LORDh3068 saidh559, “My Spirith7307 will noth3808 remainh1777D withE mankindh120 foreverh5769,F because theyh1931 are corrupth1320.GH Their daysh3117 will beh1961 120h3967h6242 yearsh8141.” 4 The Nephilimh5303I wereh1961 on the earthh776 both in thoseh1992 daysh3117 andh1571 afterwardh310h3651, whenh834 the sonsh1121 of Godh430 cameh935 toh413 the daughtersh1323 of mankindh120, who bore childrenh3205 to them. Theyh1992 were the powerfulh1368 men ofh4480 oldh5769, the famoush8034 menh376.

Judgment Decreed

5 When the LORDh3068 sawh7200 thath3588 humanh120 wickednessh7451 was widespreadh7227 on the earthh776 and that everyh3605 inclinationh3336 of the human mindh4284 was nothing buth7535 evilh7451 allh3605 the timeh3117,J 6 the LORDh3068 regrettedh5162 thath3588 he had madeh6213 manh120 on the earthh776,K and he was deeply grievedh6087.L 7 Then the LORDh3068 saidh559, “I will wipe mankindh120, whomh834 I createdh1254, offh4480h5921 the faceh6440 of the earthh127, together withh4480h5704 the animalsh929, creatures that crawlh7431, and birdsh5775 of the skyh8064 — forh3588 I regreth5162 thath3588 I madeh6213 them.” 8 Noahh5146, however, foundh4672 favorh2580 with the LORDh3068.M

God Warns Noah

9 Theseh428 are the family recordsh8435N of Noahh5146. Noahh5146 wash1961 a righteoush6662 manh376,O blamelessh8549 among his contemporariesh1755;P Noahh5146 walkedh1980 withh854 Godh430.Q 10 And Noahh5146 fatheredh3205 threeh7969 sonsh1121: Shemh8035, Hamh2526, and Japhethh3315.

11 Now the earthh776 was corrupth7843 in God's sighth6440, and the earthh776 was filledh4390 with wickednessh2555.R 12 Godh430 sawh7200 howh2009 corrupth7843 the earthh776 was, forh3588 everyh3605 creatureh1320 had corruptedh7843 its wayh1870 onh5921 the earthh776.S 13 Then Godh430 saidh559 to Noahh5146, “I have decided to put an endh7093 to everyh3605 creatureh1320, forh3588 the earthh776 is filled withh4390 wickednessh2555 because ofh4480h6440 them; therefore I am going to destroyh7843 them along withh854 the earthh776.

14 “Makeh6213 yourself an arkh8392 of gopherh1613T woodh6086. Makeh6213 roomsh7064 in the arkh8392, and coverh3722 it with pitchh3724 insideh4480h1004 and outsideh4480h2351. 15 Thish2088 is howh834 you are to makeh6213 it: The arkh8392 will be 450 feeth7969h3967h520 longh753, 75 feeth2572h520 wideh7341, and 45 feeth7970h520 highh6967.U 16 You are to makeh6213 a roofh6672,V finishingh3615 the sides of the ark toh413 within eighteen inchesh520W of the roof. You are to puth7760 a doorh6607 in the sideh6654 of the arkh8392. Makeh6213 it with lowerh8482, middleh8145, and upperh7992 decks.

17 “Understandh2009 that I am bringingh935 a floodh3999 — floodwatersh4325 onh5921 the earthh776X to destroyh7843 everyh3605 creatureh1320 underh4480h8478 heavenh8064 with the breathh7307 of lifeh2416 in it. Everythingh3605 on earthh776 will perishh1478. 18 But I will establishh6965 my covenanth1285 withh854 you,Y and you will enterh935h413 the arkh8392 withh854 your sonsh1121, your wifeh802, and your sons' wivesh802. 19 You are also to bringh935 intoh413 the arkh8392 twoh8147 ofh4480 allh3605 the living creaturesh2416, maleh2145 and femaleh5347, to keep them aliveh2421 withh854 you. 20 Twoh8147 ofh4480 everythingh3605 — fromh4480 the birdsh5775 according to their kindsh4327, fromh4480 the livestockh929 according to their kindsh4327, and fromh4480 the animals that crawlh7431 on the groundh127 according to their kindsh4327 — will comeh935 toh413 you so that you can keep them aliveh2421. 21 Takeh3947 with you every kindh3605 of foodh3978 thath834 is eatenh398; gatherh622 it as foodh402 for you and for them.” 22 And Noahh5146 didh6213 this. He didh6213 everythingh3605 thath834 Godh430 had commandedh6680 him.Z

Back A. Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7

Back B. Or women

Back C. 1Pe 3:19-20; Jude 6

Back D. Or strive

Back E. Or in

Back F. Ga 5:16-17; 1Pe 3:20

Back G. Lit flesh

Back H. Ps 78:39

Back I. Possibly means “fallen ones”; traditionally, “giants”; Nu 13:31-33

Back J. Ge 8:21; Ps 14:1-3; Pr 6:18; Mt 15:19; Ro 1:28-32

Back K. Nu 23:19; 1Sa 15:11,29; 2Sa 24:16; Joe 2:13

Back L. Lit was grieved to his heart

Back M. Ge 19:19; Ex 33:17; Lk 1:30

Back N. Ge 2:4

Back O. Ps 37:39; 2Pe 2:5

Back P. Ge 17:1; Dt 18:13; Job 1:1

Back Q. Ge 5:22

Back R. Or injustice, also in v. 13

Back S. Job 22:15-17; Ps 14:2-3; 53:2-3

Back T. 

Back U. Or 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high

Back V. Or window, or hatch; Hb uncertain

Back W. Lit to a cubit

Back X. Ge 7:4; 2Pe 2:5

Back Y. Ge 9:9-16; 17:7

Back Z. Ge 7:5

Chapter 7

Entering the Ark

7:1 Then the LORDh3068 saidh559 to Noahh5146, “Enterh935h413 the arkh8392, youh859 and allh3605 your householdh1004, forh3588 I have seenh7200 that you alone are righteoush6662 beforeh6440 me in thish2088 generationh1755.A 2 You are to takeh3947 with you seven pairsh7651h7651, a maleh376 and its femaleh802, ofh4480 allh3605 the cleanh2889 animalsh929,B and twoh8147 ofh4480 the animalsh929 thath834 are noth3808 cleanh2889, a maleh376 and its femaleh802, 3 andh1571 seven pairsh7651h7651, maleh2145 and femaleh5347, ofh4480 the birdsh5775 of the skyh8064 — in order to keep offspringh2233 aliveh2421 throughouth5921h6440h3605 the earthh776. 4 Sevenh7651 daysh3117 from now Ih595 will make it rainh4305 onh5921 the earthh776 fortyh705 daysh3117 and fortyh705 nightsh3915, and everyh3605 living thingh3351 I have madeh6213 I will wipe offh4229 the faceh6440 of the earthh127.” 5 And Noahh5146 didh6213 everythingh3605 thath834 the LORDh3068 commandedh6680 him.C

6 Noahh5146 was sixh8337 hundredh3967 years oldh1121h8141 when the floodh3999 cameh1961 and waterh4325 coveredh5921 the earthh776. 7 So Noahh5146, his sonsh1121, his wifeh802, and his sons' wivesh802 enteredh935h413 the arkh8392 because ofh4480h6440 the floodwatersh4325h3999. 8 Fromh4480 the cleanh2889 animalsh929, uncleanh369h2889 animalsh929, birdsh5775, and everyh3605 creature thath834 crawlsh7430 onh5921 the groundh127, 9 two of eachh8147h8147, maleh2145 and femaleh5347, cameh935 toh413 Noahh5146 and entered the arkh8392, just ash834 Godh430 had commandedh6680 himh5146. 10 Sevenh7651 daysh3117 later the floodwatersh4325h3999 cameh1961 onh5921 the earthh776.

The Flood

11 In the sixh8337 hundredthh3967 yearh8141 of Noah's lifeh2416, in the secondh8145 monthh2320, on the seventeenthh7651h6240 dayh3117 of the monthh2320, on thath2088 dayh3117 allh3605 the sourcesh4599 of the vasth7227 watery depthsh8415 burst openh1234,D the floodgatesh699 of the skyh8064 were openedh6605,E 12 and the rainh1653 fellh1961 onh5921 the earthh776 fortyh705 daysh3117 and fortyh705 nightsh3915. 13 On thath2088 sameh6106 dayh3117 Noahh5146 along with hish5146 sonsh1121 Shemh8035, Hamh2526, and Japhethh3315, Noah's wifeh802, and his threeh7969 sons' wivesh802 enteredh935h413 the arkh8392 withh854 him. 14 Theyh1992 entered it with allh3605 the wildlifeh2416 according to their kindsh4327, allh3605 livestockh929 according to their kindsh4327, allh3605 the creaturesh7431 that crawlh7430 onh5921 the earthh776 according to their kindsh4327, everyh3605 flying creatureh5775 — allh3605 the birdsh6833 and everyh3605 winged creatureh3671 — according to their kindsh4327. 15 Twoh8147h8147 ofh4480 everyh3605 creatureh1320 that has the breathh7307 of lifeh2416 in it cameh935 toh413 Noahh5146 and entered the arkh8392. 16 Those that enteredh935, maleh2145 and femaleh5347 ofh4480 everyh3605 creatureh1320, enteredh935 just ash834 Godh430 had commandedh6680 him. Then the LORDh3068 shut him inh5462h1157.

17 The floodh3999 continuedh1961 for fortyh705 daysh3117 onh5921 the earthh776; the waterh4325 increasedh7235 and lifted uph5375 the arkh8392 so that it roseh7311 aboveh4480h5921 the earthh776. 18 The waterh4325 surgedh1396 and increasedh7235 greatlyh3966 onh5921 the earthh776, and the arkh8392 floatedh1980 onh5921 the surfaceh6440 of the waterh4325. 19 Then the waterh4325 surgedh1396 even higherh3966h3966 onh5921 the earthh776, and allh3605 the highh1364 mountainsh2022 underh8478 the wholeh3605 skyh8064 were coveredh3680. 20 The mountainsh2022 were coveredh3680 as the waterh4325 surgedh1396 above them more thanh4605h4480 twenty feeth2568h6240h520.F 21 Everyh3605 creatureh1320 perishedh1478 — those that crawlh7430 onh5921 the earthh776, birdsh5775, livestockh929, wildlifeh2416, and those that swarmh8317G onh5921 the earthh776, as well as allh3605 mankindh120. 22 Everythingh3605 with the breathh5397 of the spirith7307 of lifeh2416 in its nostrilsh639H — everythingh3605 on dry landh2724 diedh4191. 23 He wiped outh4229 everyh3605 living thingh3351 thath834 was onh5921 the faceh6440 of the earthh127, fromh4480 mankindh120 toh5704 livestockh929, toh5704 creatures that crawlh7431, toh5704 the birdsh5775 of the skyh8064, and they were wipedh4229 offh4480 the earthh776. Onlyh389 Noahh5146 was lefth7604, and thoseh834 that were withh854 him in the arkh8392.I 24 And the waterh4325 surgedh1396 onh5921 the earthh776 150h2572h3967 daysh3117.

Back A. Mt 24:38-39; Lk 17:26-27; Heb 11:7

Back B. Ge 8:20; Lev 11:1-31; Dt 14:3-20

Back C. Ge 6:22

Back D. Ge 8:2; Pr 8:28; Am 9:6

Back E. 2Ki 7:19; Ps 78:23; Isa 24:18; Mal 3:10

Back F. Lit surged 15 cubits

Back G. Lit all the swarming swarms

Back H. Ge 2:7

Back I. 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 2:5

Chapter 8

The Flood Recedes

8:1 Godh430 rememberedh2142 Noahh5146,A as well as allh3605 the wildlifeh2416 and allh3605 the livestockh929 thath834 were withh854 him in the arkh8392. Godh430 caused a windh7307B to passh5674 overh5921 the earthh776,C and the waterh4325 began to subsideh7918. 2 The sourcesh4599 of the watery depthsh8415 and the floodgatesh699 of the skyh8064 were closedh5534, and the rainh1653 fromh4480 the skyh8064 stoppedh3607.D 3 The waterh4325 steadilyh1980h7725 recededh7725 fromh4480h5921 the earthh776, and byh4480 the endh7097 of 150h2572h3967 daysh3117 the waterh4325 had decreasedh2637 significantly.E 4 The arkh8392 came to resth5117 in the seventhh7637 monthh2320, on the seventeenthh7651h6240 dayh3117 of the monthh2320, onh5921 the mountainsh2022 of Ararath780.F

5 The waterh4325 continuedh1980 to recedeh2637 untilh5704 the tenthh6224 monthh2320; in the tenthh6224 month, on the firsth259 day of the monthh2320, the topsh7218 of the mountainsh2022 were visibleh7200. 6 Afterh4480h7093 fortyh705 daysh3117 Noahh5146 openedh6605 the windowh2474 of the arkh8392 thath834 he had madeh6213, 7 and he sent outh7971 a ravenh6158. It went back and forthh3318h3318h7725 untilh5704 the waterh4325 had dried uph3001 fromh4480h5921 the earthh776. 8 Then he sent outh7971 a doveh3123 to seeh7200 whether the waterh4325 onh4480h5921 the earth's surfaceh6440 had gone downh7043, 9 but the doveh3123 foundh4672 noh3808 resting placeh4494 for its footh7272. It returnedh7725 toh413 him inh413 the arkh8392 becauseh3588 waterh4325 coveredh5921 the surfaceh6440 of the wholeh3605 earthh776. He reached outh7971h3027 and broughth935 it intoh413 the arkh8392 toh413 himself. 10 So Noah waitedh3176 sevenh7651 moreh312 daysh3117 and sent outh7971 the doveh3123 fromh4480 the arkh8392 againh3254. 11 When the doveh3123 cameh935 toh413 him at eveningh6153, thereh2009 was a pluckedh2965 oliveh2132 leafh5929 in its beakh6310. So Noahh5146 knewh3045 thath3588 the waterh4325 onh4480h5921 the earth's surface had gone downh7043. 12 After he had waitedh3176 anotherh312 sevenh7651 daysh3117, he sent outh7971 the doveh3123, but it did noth3808 returnh7725 toh413 him againh3254h5750. 13 In the sixh8337 hundredh3967 and firsth259 yearh8141,G in the firsth7223 month, on the firsth259 day of the monthh2320, the waterh4325 that had covered the earthh776 was dried uph2717. Then Noahh5146 removedh5493 the ark's coverh4372 and sawh7200 that the surfaceh6440 of the groundh127 was dryingh2717. 14 By the twenty-seventhh7651h6242 dayh3117 of the secondh8145 monthh2320, the earthh776 was dryh3001.

The LORD's Promise

15 Then Godh430 spokeh1696 toh413 Noahh5146, 16 “Come outh3318 ofh4480 the arkh8392, youh859, your wifeh802, your sonsh1121, and your sons' wivesh802 withh854 you. 17 Bring outh3318 allh3605 the living creaturesh2416H thath834 are withh854 you — birdsh5775, livestockh929, those that crawlh7430 onh5921 the earthh776 — and they will spreadh8317 over the earthh776 and be fruitfulh6509 and multiplyh7235 onh5921 the earthh776.”I 18 So Noahh5146, along withh854 his sonsh1121, his wifeh802, and his sons' wivesh802, came outh3318. 19 Allh3605 the animalsh2416, allh3605 the creatures that crawlh7431, and allh3605 the flying creaturesh5775 — everythingh3605 that movesh7430 onh5921 the earthh776 — cameh3318 out ofh4480 the arkh8392 by their familiesh4940.

20 Then Noahh5146 builth1129 an altarh4196 to the LORDh3068. He tookh3947 some ofh4480 every kindh3605 of cleanh2889 animalh929 and every kindh3605 of cleanh2889 birdh5775 and offeredh5927 burnt offeringsh5930 on the altarh4196. 21 When the LORDh3068 smelledh7306 the pleasingh5207 aromah7381,J heh3068 saidh559 toh413 himselfh3820, “I will neverh3808 againh3254h5750 curseh7043 the groundh127K because ofh5668 human beingsh120, even thoughh3588 the inclinationh3336 of the humanh120 hearth3820 is evilh7451 fromh4480 youth onwardh5271.L And I will neverh3808 againh3254h5750 strike downh5221 everyh3605 livingh2416 thing ash834 I have doneh6213.M

22 As long ash5750 the earthh776 enduresh3605h3117,

seedtimeh2233 and harvesth7105, coldh7120 and heath2527,

summerh7019 and winterh2779, and dayh3117 and nighth3915

will noth3808 ceaseh7673.”N

Back A. Ge 19:29; Ex 2:24; 1Sa 1:19; Ps 105:42

Back B. Or spirit; Ge 1:2

Back C. Ex 14:21; 15:10; Job 12:15; Ps 29:10; Isa 44:27; Na 1:4

Back D. Ge 7:11

Back E. Ge 7:24

Back F. 2Ki 19:37; Isa 37:38; Je 51:27

Back G. 

Back H. Lit creatures of all flesh

Back I. Ge 1:22,28; 9:1

Back J. Ex 29:18; Lev 1:9; Eze 16:19; 20:41; 2Co 2:15; Ep 5:2; Phl 4:18

Back K. Ge 3:17; 5:29; 6:7; Isa 54:9

Back L. Ge 6:5; Ps 51:5; Je 17:9; Ro 1:21; 3:23; Ep 2:1-3

Back M. Ge 9:11,15

Back N. Je 33:20,25

Chapter 9

God's Covenant with Noah

9:1 Godh430 blessedh1288 Noahh5146 and his sonsh1121 and saidh559 to them, “Be fruitfulh6509 and multiplyh7235 and fillh4390 the earthh776.A 2 The fearh4172 and terrorh2844 of you will beh1961 inh5921 everyh3605 living creatureh2416 on the earthh776, everyh3605 birdh5775 of the skyh8064, everyh3605 creature thath834 crawlsh7430 on the groundh127, and allh3605 the fishh1709 of the seah3220. They are placedh5414 under your authorityh3027.B 3 Everyh3605 creatureh7431 thath834 livesh2416 and moves will beh1961 foodh402 for you;C as I gave the greenh3418 plantsh6212, I have givenh5414 you everythingh3605.D 4 Howeverh389, you must noth3808 eath398 meath1320 with its lifebloodh5315h1818 in it.E 5 And I will requireh1875 a penalty for your lifebloodh1818h5315;F I will requireh1875 it fromh4480 anyh3605 animalh2416G and fromh4480 any humanh120; if someone murders a fellowh251 human, I will requireh1875 that person's lifeh5315.HI

6 Whoever shedsh8210 humanh120 bloodh1818,

by humansh120 his bloodh1818 will be shedh8210,J

forh3588 Godh430 madeh6213 humansh120 in his imageh6754.K

7 But youh859, be fruitfulh6509 and multiplyh7235; spread outh8317 over the earthh776 and multiplyh7235 on it.”L

8 Then Godh430 saidh559 toh413 Noahh5146 and his sonsh1121 withh854 him, 9 “Understandh2009 that I am establishingh6965 my covenanth1285M withh854 you and your descendantsh2233 afterh310 you, 10 and withh854 everyh3605 livingh2416 creatureh5315 thath834 is withh854 you — birdsh5775, livestockh929, and allh3605 wildlifeh2416 of the earthh776 that are withh854 you — allh3605 the animalsh2416 of the earthh776 that came outh3318 of the arkh8392. 11 I establishh6965 my covenanth1285 withh854 you that neverh3808 againh5750 will everyh3605 creatureh1320 be wiped outh3772 byh4480 floodwatersh4325h3999; there will neverh3808 againh5750 beh1961 a floodh3999 to destroyh7843 the earthh776.”N

12 And Godh430 saidh559, “Thish2063 is the signh226 of the covenanth1285O Ih589 am makingh5414 betweenh996 me and you and everyh3605 livingh2416 creatureh5315 withh854 you, a covenant for all futureh5769 generationsh1755: 13 I have placedh5414 my bowh7198 in the cloudsh6051,P and it will beh1961 a signh226 of the covenanth1285 betweenh996 me and the earthh776. 14 Whenever I formh6049 cloudsh6051 overh5921 the earthh776 and the bowh7198 appearsh7200 in the cloudsh6051, 15 I will rememberh2142 my covenanth1285Q betweenh996 me and you and allh3605 the livingh2416 creaturesh5315:R waterh4325 will neverh3808 againh5750 becomeh1961 a floodh3999 to destroyh7843 everyh3605 creatureh1320. 16 The bowh7198 will beh1961 in the cloudsh6051, and I will look ath7200 it and rememberh2142 the permanenth5769 covenanth1285S betweenh996 Godh430 and allh3605 the livingh2416 creaturesh5315T onh5921 earthh776.” 17 Godh430 saidh559 toh413 Noahh5146, “Thish2063 is the signh226 of the covenanth1285 thath834 I have establishedh6965 betweenh996 me and everyh3605 creatureh1320 onh5921 earthh776.”

Prophecies about Noah's Family

18 Noah's sonsh1121 who came outh3318 ofh4480 the arkh8392 wereh1961 Shemh8035, Hamh2526, and Japhethh3315. Hamh2526 was the fatherh1 of Canaanh3667. 19 Theseh428 threeh7969 were Noah's sonsh1121, and fromh4480 themh428 the wholeh3605 earthh776 was populatedh5310.U

20 Noahh5146, as a manh376 of the soilh127, beganh2490 by plantingh5193V a vineyardh3754. 21 He drankh8354 some ofh4480 the wineh3196, became drunkh7937, and uncoveredh1540 himself insideh8432 his tenth168. 22 Hamh2526, the fatherh1 of Canaanh3667, sawh7200 his fatherh1 nakedh6172 and toldh5046 his twoh8147 brothersh251 outsideh2351.W 23 Then Shemh8035 and Japhethh3315 tookh3947 a cloakh8071 and placedh7760 it overh5921 bothh8147 their shouldersh7926, and walkingh1980 backwardh322, they coveredh3680 their father'sh1 nakednessh6172. Their facesh6440 were turned awayh322, and they did noth3808 seeh7200 their father nakedh6172.

24 When Noahh5146 awokeh3364 fromh4480 his drinkingh3196 and learnedh3045 whath834 his youngesth6996 sonh1121 had doneh6213 to him, 25 he saidh559:

Canaanh3667 is cursedh779.X

He will beh1961 the lowest of slavesh5650h5650 to his brothersh251.Y

26 He also saidh559:

Blessedh1288 be the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Shemh8035;

Let Canaanh3667 beh1961Z Shem's slaveh5650.

27 Let Godh430 extendh6601 Japhethh3315;A

let Japheth dwellh7931 in the tentsh168 of Shemh8035;

let Canaanh3667 beh1961 Shem's slave.

28 Now Noahh5146 livedh2421 350h7969h3967h2572 yearsh8141 afterh310 the floodh3999. 29 So Noah's lifeh3117 lastedh1961 950h8672h3967h2572 yearsh8141; then he diedh4191.

Back A. Ge 1:28; 8:17; 9:7; 35:11

Back B. Lit are given in your hand

Back C. Dt 12:15; 1Ti 4:3-4

Back D. Ge 1:28-30

Back E. Lev 3:17; 7:20; 17:10-16; 19:26; Dt 12:16,23; 15:23; 1Sa 14:34; Ac 15:20,29

Back F. Lit And your blood belonging to your life I will seek

Back G. Ex 21:28

Back H. Lit any human; from the hand of a man his brother I will seek the life of the human.

Back I. Ge 4:2,8

Back J. Ex 21:12-14; Lev 24:17; Nu 35:33; Mt 26:52

Back K. Ge 1:26-27

Back L. Ge 1:28

Back M. Ge 6:18; 8:22; 17:2; Ex 6:4; 19:5; Lev 26:9

Back N. Isa 54:9-10

Back O. Ge 17:11

Back P. Eze 1:28; Rev 4:3; 10:1

Back Q. Lev 26:42,45; Dt 7:9; 1Ki 8:23; Eze 16:60

Back R. Lit and creatures of all flesh

Back S. Ge 17:13; 2Sa 23:5; 1Ch 16:17; Isa 24:5

Back T. Lit creatures of all flesh

Back U. Ge 9:1,7; 10:32; 1Ch 1:4

Back V. Or Noah began to be a farmer and planted

Back W. La 4:21; Hab 2:15

Back X. Dt 27:16

Back Y. Jos 9:23; Jdg 1:28; 1Ki 9:20-21

Back Z. As a wish or prayer; others interpret the verbs in vv. 26-27 as prophecy: Canaan will be ...

Back A. In Hb, the name Japheth sounds like the word “extend.”

Chapter 10

The Table of Nations

10:1 Theseh428 are the family recordsh8435A of Noah's sonsh1121, Shemh8035, Hamh2526, and Japhethh3315. They also hadh3205 sonsh1121 afterh310 the floodh3999.

2 Japheth's sonsh1121:B Gomerh1586, Magogh4031, Madaih4074, Javanh3120, Tubalh8422, Meshechh4902, and Tirash8494. 3 Gomer's sonsh1121: Ashkenazh813, Riphathh7384, and Togarmahh8425. 4 And Javan's sonsh1121: Elishahh473, Tarshishh8659,C Kittimh3794, and Dodanimh1721.D 5 Fromh4480 theseh428 descendants, the peoplesh1471 of the coasts and islandsh339 spread outh6504 into their landsh776 according to their clansh4940 in their nationsh1471, eachh376 with its own languageh3956.

6 Ham's sonsh1121:E Cushh3568, Mizraimh4714, Puth6316, and Canaanh3667. 7 Cush's sonsh1121: Sebah5434, Havilahh2341, Sabtahh5454, Raamahh7484, and Sabtecah5455. And Raamah's sonsh1121: Shebah7614 and Dedanh1719.

8 Cushh3568 fatheredh3205 Nimrodh5248, whoh1931 beganh2490 to beh1961 powerfulh1368 in the landh776. 9 Heh1931 wash1961 a powerfulh1368 hunterh6718 in the sighth6440 of the LORDh3068. That is whyh5921h3651 it is saidh559, “Like Nimrodh5248, a powerfulh1368 hunterh6718 in the sighth6440 of the LORDh3068.” 10 His kingdomh4467 startedh7225 with Babylonh894,F Erechh751,G Accadh390,H and Calnehh3641,I in the landh776 of Shinarh8152.JK 11 Fromh4480 thath1931 landh776 he wenth3318 to Assyriah804L and builth1129 Ninevehh5210, Rehoboth-irh7344, Calahh3625, 12 and Resenh7449, betweenh996 Ninevehh5210 and the greath1419 cityh5892 Calahh3625.

13 Mizraimh4714MN fatheredh3205 the people of Ludh3866, Anamh6047, Lehabh3853, Naphtuhh5320, 14 Pathrush6625, Casluhh3695 (the Philistinesh6430 cameh3318 fromh4480 them), and Caphtorh3732.O

15 Canaanh3667 fatheredh3205 Sidonh6721 his firstbornh1060 and Hethh2845, 16 as well as the Jebusitesh2983, the Amoritesh567, the Girgashitesh1622,P 17 the Hivitesh2340, the Arkitesh6208, the Sinitesh5513, 18 the Arvaditesh721, the Zemaritesh6786, and the Hamathitesh2577. Afterwardh310 the Canaaniteh3669 clansh4940 scatteredh6327. 19 The Canaaniteh3669 borderh1366 went fromh4480 Sidonh6721 goingh935 toward Gerarh1642 as far ash5704 Gazah5804, and goingh935 toward Sodomh5467, Gomorrahh6017, Admahh126, and Zeboiimh6636 as far ash5704 Lashah3962.

20 Theseh428 are Ham's sonsh1121 by their clansh4940, according to their languagesh3956, in their landsh776 and their nationsh1471.

21 And Shemh8035, Japheth's olderh1419 brotherh251, alsoh1571 had sonsh3205. Shemh1931 was the fatherh1 of allh3605 the sonsh1121 of Eberh5677.Q 22 Shem's sonsh1121R were Elamh5867, Asshurh804, Arpachshadh775, Ludh3865, and Aramh758.

23 Aram's sonsh1121: Uzh5780, Hulh2343, Getherh1666, and Mashh4851.

24 Arpachshadh775 fatheredh3205S Shelahh7974,T and Shelahh7974 fatheredh3205 Eberh5677. 25 Eberh5677 hadh3205 twoh8147 sonsh1121. Oneh259 was namedh8034 Pelegh6389,U forh3588 during his daysh3117 the earthh776 was dividedh6385;V his brotherh251 was namedh8034 Joktanh3355. 26 And Joktanh3355 fatheredh3205 Almodadh486, Shelephh8026, Hazarmavethh2700, Jerahh3392, 27 Hadoramh1913, Uzalh187, Diklahh1853, 28 Obalh5745, Abimaelh39, Shebah7614, 29 Ophirh211, Havilahh2341, and Jobabh3103. Allh3605 theseh428 were Joktan's sonsh1121. 30 Their settlementsh4186 extendedh935 fromh4480 Meshah4852 to Sepharh5611, the easternh6924 hill countryh2022.

31 Theseh428 are Shem's sonsh1121 by their clansh4940, according to their languagesh3956, in their landsh776 and their nationsh1471.

32 Theseh428 are the clansh4940 of Noah's sonsh1121, according to their family recordsh8435, in their nationsh1471. The nationsh1471 on earthh776 spread outh6504 fromh4480 theseh428 afterh310 the floodh3999.W

Back A. Ge 2:4

Back B. 1Ch 1:5-7; Eze 38:1-6

Back C. 1Ki 10:22; Isa 2:16

Back D. Some Hb mss, Sam, LXX read Rodanim; 1Ch 1:7

Back E. 1Ch 1:8-10

Back F. Ge 11:9

Back G. Or Uruk

Back H. Or Akkad

Back I. Or and all of them

Back J. Or in Babylonia

Back K. Ge 11:2; 14:1

Back L. Mi 5:6

Back M. 

Back N. 1Ch 1:11-16

Back O. Je 47:4; Am 9:7

Back P. Ge 15:19-21

Back Q. Ge 11:13-14

Back R. 1Ch 1:17-23

Back S. LXX reads fathered Cainan, and Cainan fathered; Ge 11:12-13; Lk 3:35-36

Back T. Ge 11:12; Lk 3:35

Back U. 

Back V. Ge 11:8; Ps 55:9

Back W. Ge 9:19

Chapter 11

The Tower of Babylon

11:1 The wholeh3605 earthh776 hadh1961 the sameh259 languageh8193 and vocabularyh1697.A 2 As peopleB migratedh5265 fromh4480 the easth6924,C they foundh4672 a valleyh1237 in the landh776 of Shinarh8152 and settledh3427 thereh8033.D 3 They saidh559 toh413 eachh376 otherh7453, “Comeh3051, let us make oven-firedh8313h8316 bricksh3835h3843.” (They used brickh3843 for stoneh68 and asphalth2564E for mortar.) 4 And they saidh559, “Comeh3051, let us buildh1129 ourselves a cityh5892 and a towerh4026 with its toph7218 in the skyh8064.F Let us makeh6213 a nameh8034 for ourselves; otherwiseh6435, we will be scatteredh6327 throughouth5921h6440h3605 the earthh776.”

5 Then the LORDh3068 came downh3381G to look overh7200 the cityh5892 and the towerh4026 thath834 the humansh1121h120H were buildingh1129. 6 The LORDh3068 saidh559, “Ifh2005 they have begunh2490 to doh6213 thish2088 as oneh259 peopleh5971 allh3605 having the sameh259 languageh8193, thenh6258 nothingh3808h3605 they planh2161 to doh6213 will be impossibleh1219 forh4480 them. 7 Comeh3051, let's go downh3381 thereh8033 and confuseh1101 their languageh8193 so thath834 they will noth3808 understandh8085 oneh376 another's speechh8193.” 8 So fromh4480 thereh8033 the LORDh3068 scatteredh6327 them throughouth5921h6440h3605 the earthh776,I and they stoppedh2308 buildingh1129 the cityh5892. 9 Thereforeh5921h3651 it is calledh7121h8034 Babylonh894,JKL forh3588 thereh8033 the LORDh3068 confusedh1101 the languageh8193 of the wholeh3605 earthh776, and fromh4480 thereh8033 the LORDh3068 scatteredh6327 them throughouth5921h6440h3605 the earthh776.

From Shem to Abram

10 Theseh428 are the family recordsh8435M of Shemh8035. Shemh8035 lived 100h3967 yearsh1121h8141 and fatheredh3205 Arpachshadh775 two yearsh8141 afterh310 the floodh3999. 11 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Arpachshadh775, Shemh8035 livedh2421 500h2568h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 12 Arpachshadh775 livedh2421 35h2568h7970 yearsh8141N and fatheredh3205 Shelahh7974. 13 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Shelahh7974, Arpachshadh775 livedh2421 403h7969h702h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 14 Shelahh7974 livedh2421 30h7970 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 Eberh5677. 15 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Eberh5677, Shelahh7974 livedh2421 403h7969h702h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 16 Eberh5677 livedh2421 34h702h7970 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 Pelegh6389. 17 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Pelegh6389, Eberh5677 livedh2421 430h7970h702h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 18 Pelegh6389 livedh2421 30h7970 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 Reuh7466. 19 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Reuh7466, Pelegh6389 livedh2421 209h8672h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 20 Reuh7466 livedh2421 32h8147h7970 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 Serugh8286. 21 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Serugh8286, Reuh7466 livedh2421 207h7651h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 22 Serugh8286 livedh2421 30h7970 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 Nahorh5152. 23 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Nahorh5152, Serugh8286 livedh2421 200h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 24 Nahorh5152 livedh2421 29h8672h6242 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 Terahh8646.O 25 Afterh310 he fatheredh3205 Terahh8646, Nahorh5152 livedh2421 119h8672h6240h3967 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 other sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323. 26 Terahh8646 livedh2421 70h7657 yearsh8141 and fatheredh3205 Abramh87, Nahorh5152, and Haranh2039.

27 Theseh428 are the family recordsh8435 of Terahh8646. Terahh8646 fatheredh3205 Abramh87, Nahorh5152, and Haranh2039, and Haranh2039 fatheredh3205 Loth3876. 28 Haranh2039 diedh4191 in his nativeh4138 landh776, in Urh218 of the Chaldeansh3778, duringh5921h6440 his fatherh1 Terah's lifetime. 29 Abramh87 and Nahorh5152 tookh3947 wivesh802: Abram's wifeh802 was namedh8034 Saraih8297,P and Nahor's wifeh802 was namedh8034 Milcahh4435.Q She was the daughterh1323 of Haranh2039, the fatherh1 of both Milcahh4435 and Iscahh3252. 30 Saraih8297 wash1961 unable to conceiveh6135;R she did noth369 have a childh2056.

31 Terahh8646 tookh3947 his sonh1121 Abramh87, his grandsonh1121h1121 Loth3876 (Haran'sh2771 son), and his daughter-in-lawh3618 Saraih8297, his sonh1121 Abram's wifeh802, and they set outh3318 togetherh854 fromh4480 Urh218 of the Chaldeansh3778S to goh1980 to the landh776 of Canaanh3667. But when they cameh935 toh5704 Haran, they settledh3427 thereh8033. 32 Terahh8646 livedh1961h3117 205h2568h3967 yearsh8141 and diedh4191 in Haranh2771.

Back A. Lit one lip and the same words

Back B. Lit they

Back C. Or migrated eastward

Back D. Ge 10:10; 14:1; Da 1:2

Back E. Ge 14:10; Ex 2:3

Back F. Dt 1:28; 9:1; Ps 107:26

Back G. Ge 18:21; Ex 3:8; 19:11,18,20

Back H. Or the descendants of Adam

Back I. Ge 11:4; Ps 92:9; Lk 1:51

Back J. Hb Babel

Back K. In Hb, the name for “Babylon,” babel sounds like the word for “confuse,” balal.

Back L. Ge 10:10

Back M. Ge 2:4; 11:27

Back N. LXX reads years and fathered Cainan. ¹³After he fathered Cainan, Arpachshad lived 430 years and fathered other sons and daughters, and he died. Cainan lived 130 years and fathered Shelah. After he fathered Shelah, Cainan lived 330 years and fathered other sons and daughters, and he died; Ge 10:24; Lk 3:35-36

Back O. Jos 24:2

Back P. Ge 17:15; 20:12

Back Q. Ge 22:20,23; 24:15

Back R. Ge 25:21; 29:31; Ex 23:26; Jdg 13:2-3; 1Sa 2:5; Job 24:21; Isa 54:1; Lk 1:36; 23:29; Ga 4:27; Heb 11:11

Back S. Ge 15:7; Ne 9:7; Ac 7:4

Chapter 12

The Call of Abram

12:1 The LORDh3068 saidh559 toh413 Abramh87:

Go outh1980 fromh4480 your landh776,

your relativesh4138,

and your father's house

toh413 the landh776 thath834 I will showh7200 you.A

2 I will makeh6213 you into a great nation,B

I will blessh1288 you,C

I will make your nameh8034 greath1419,

and you will beh1961 a blessing.D

3 I will blessh1288 those who blessh1288 you,

I will curseh779 anyone who treats you with contempth7043,E

and allh3605 the peoplesh4940F on earthh127

will be blessedh1288G through you.HI

4 So Abramh87 wenth1980, ash834 the LORDh3068 had toldh1696h413 him, and Loth3876 wenth1980 withh854 him. Abramh87 was seventy-fiveh2568h7657 years oldh1121h8141 when he lefth3318h4480 Haranh2771.J 5 He tookh3947 his wifeh802 Saraih8297, his nephewh1121h251 Loth3876, allh3605 the possessionsh7399 they had accumulatedh7408, and the peopleh5315 they had acquiredh6213 in Haranh2771, and they set outh3318 for the landh776 of Canaanh3667. When they cameh935 to the landh776 of Canaanh3667, 6 Abramh87 passedh5674 through the landh776 toh5704 the siteh4725 of Shechemh7927,K ath5704 the oakh436 of Morehh4176. (At that timeh227 the Canaanitesh3669 were in the land.) 7 The LORDh3068 appearedh7200 toh413 Abramh87 and saidh559, “To your offspringh2233L I will giveh5414 thish2063 landh776.” So he builth1129 an altarh4196 thereh8033 to the LORDh3068 who had appearedh7200 toh413 him. 8 Fromh4480 thereh8033 he moved onh6275 to the hill countryh2022 easth4480h6924 of Bethelh1008 and pitchedh5186 his tenth168, with Bethelh1008 onh4480 the westh3220 and Aih5857 onh4480 the easth6924. He builth1129 an altarh4196 to the LORDh3068 thereh8033, and he calledh7121 on the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068.M 9 Then Abramh87 journeyedh5265 by stagesh1980h5265 to the Negevh5045.

Abram in Egypt

10 There wash1961 a famineh7458 in the landh776,N so Abramh87 went downh3381 to Egypth4714 to stay thereh8033 for a whileh1481 becauseh3588 the famineh7458 in the landh776 was severeh3515. 11 Whenh834 he was abouth7126 to enterh935 Egypth4714, he saidh559 toh413 his wifeh802 Saraih8297, “Lookh2009, I knowh3045 what a beautifulh3303h4758 womanh802 youh859 are. 12 Whenh3588 the Egyptiansh4713 seeh7200 you, they will sayh559, ‘Thish2063 is his wifeh802.’ They will killh2026 me but let you liveh2421.O 13 Pleaseh4994 sayh559 you're my sisterh269 soh4616 it will go wellh3190 for me because ofh5668 you, and my lifeh5315 will be sparedh2421 on your accounth1558.” 14 When Abramh87 enteredh935 Egypth4714, the Egyptiansh4713 sawh7200 thath3588 the womanh802 was veryh3966 beautifulh3303. 15 Pharaoh'sh6547 officialsh8269 sawh7200 her and praisedh1984 her toh413 Pharaoh, so the womanh802 was takenh3947 to Pharaoh's householdh1004. 16 He treated Abramh87 wellh3190 because ofh5668 her, and Abram acquiredh1961 flocksh6629 and herdsh1241, male and female donkeysh2543h860, male and female slavesh5650h8198, and camelsh1581.

17 But the LORDh3068 struckh5060 Pharaohh6547 and his householdh1004 with severeh1419 plaguesh5061 because ofh5921h1697 Abram's wifeh802 Saraih8297.P 18 So Pharaohh6547 sent forh7121 Abramh87 and saidh559, “Whath4100 have you doneh6213 to me? Whyh4100 didn't you tellh5046 me sheh1931 was your wifeh802? 19 Whyh4100 did you sayh559, ‘She's my sisterh269,’ so that I tookh3947 her as my wifeh802? Nowh6258, hereh2009 is your wifeh802. Takeh3947 her and goh1980!” 20 Then Pharaohh6547 gave his menh376 ordersh6680 abouth5921 him, and they sent him awayh7971 with his wifeh802 and allh3605 he had.

Back A. Ge 15:7; Ac 7:3; Heb 11:8

Back B. Ge 17:4-6; 18:18; 46:3; Dt 26:5

Back C. Ge 22:17

Back D. Zec 8:13

Back E. Ge 27:29; Nu 24:9

Back F. Lit clans

Back G. Or will find blessing

Back H. Or will bless themselves by you

Back I. Ge 18:18; 26:4; 28:14; Ac 3:25; Ga 3:8

Back J. Ge 11:27,31

Back K. Ge 35:4; Dt 11:30; Heb 11:9

Back L. Ge 13:15; Ex 33:1; Ps 105:9-12; Ac 7:5; Ga 3:16

Back M. Ge 4:26; 21:33

Back N. Ge 26:1; 43:1

Back O. Ge 20:1-18; 26:6-11

Back P. Ge 20:18; 1Ch 16:21; Ps 105:14

Chapter 13

Abram and Lot Separate

13:1 Abramh87 went uph5927 fromh4480 Egypth4714 to the Negevh5045A — heh1931, his wifeh802, and allh3605 he had, and Loth3876 withh5973 him. 2 Abramh87 was veryh3966 richh3515 in livestockh4735, silverh3701, and goldh2091. 3 He wenth1980 by stagesh4550 fromh4480 the Negevh5045 toh5704 Bethelh1008, toh5704 the placeh4725 betweenh996 Bethelh1008 and Aih5857 whereh834 his tenth168 had formerlyh8462 beenh1961, 4 toh413 the siteh4725 whereh834 he had builth6213 the altarh4196. And Abramh87 calledh7121 on the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068 thereh8033.B

5 Now Loth3876, who was travelingh1980 withh854 Abramh87, alsoh1571 hadh1961 flocksh6629, herdsh1241, and tentsh168. 6 But the landh776 was unableh3808 to supporth5375 them as long as they stayedh3427 togetherh3162, forh3588 they had so manyh7227 possessionsh7399 that they couldh3201 noth3808 stayh3427 togetherh3162,C 7 and there wash1961 quarrelingh7379 betweenh996 the herdsmenh7473 of Abram's livestockh4735 and the herdsmenh7473 of Lot's livestockh4735.D (At that timeh227 the Canaanitesh3669 and the Perizzitesh6522 were livingh3427 in the land.)E

8 So Abramh87 saidh559 toh413 Loth3876, “Pleaseh4994, let's noth408 haveh1961 quarrelingh4808 betweenh996 you and me, or betweenh996 your herdsmenh7473 and my herdsmenh7473, sinceh3588 weh587 are relativesh251.F 9 Isn't the wholeh3605 landh776 beforeh6440 you? Separateh6504 fromh4480h5921 me: ifh518 you go to the lefth8040, I will go to the righth3231; ifh518 you go to the righth3225, I will go to the lefth8041.”

10 Loth3876 looked outh5375h853h5869 and sawh7200 thath3588 the entireh3605 plainh3603G of the Jordanh3383H as far asI Zoarh6820J was well wateredh4945 everywhereh3605 like the LORD'sh3069 gardenh1588K and the landh776 of Egypth4714. (This was beforeh6440 the LORD destroyedh7843 Sodomh5467 and Gomorrah.)L 11 So Loth3876 choseh977 the entireh3605 plainh3603 of the Jordanh3383 for himself. Then Loth3876 journeyedh5265 eastwardh4480h6924, and they separatedh6504 fromh4480h5921 eachh376 otherh251. 12 Abramh87 livedh3427 in the landh776 of Canaanh3667, but Loth3876 livedh3427 in the citiesh5892 on the plainh3603 and set up his tenth167 nearh5704 Sodomh5467. 13 (Now the menh376 of Sodomh5467 were evilh7451, sinningh2400 immenselyh3966M against the LORDh3068.)N

14 Afterh310 Loth3876 had separatedh6504 fromh4480h5973 him, the LORDh3068 saidh559 toh413 Abramh87, “Lookh7200 fromh4480 the placeh4725 whereh834 youh859 are. Look northh6828 and southh5045, easth6924 and westh3220,O 15 forh3588 I will giveh5414 you and your offspringh2233 foreverh5704h5769 allh3605 the landh776 thath834 youh859 seeh7200.P 16 I will makeh7760 your offspringh2233 like the dusth6083 of the earthh776,Q so thath834 ifh518 anyoneh376 couldh3201 counth4487 the dusth6083 of the earthh776, thenh1571 your offspringh2233 could be countedh4487. 17 Get uph6965 and walkh1980 around the landh776, through its lengthh753 and widthh7341, forh3588 I will giveh5414 it to you.”

18 So Abramh87 moved his tenth167 and wenth935 to liveh3427 near the oaksh436 of Mamreh4471 at Hebronh2275,R whereh8033 he builth1129 an altarh4196 to the LORDh3068.

Back A. Ge 12:9

Back B. Ge 12:7,8

Back C. Ge 36:7

Back D. Ge 26:20

Back E. Ge 12:6; 15:20-21

Back F. Lit brothers

Back G. Lit circle; i.e., probably the large round plain where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea, also in v. 11

Back H. Ge 19:17-29

Back I. Lit Jordan as you go to

Back J. Ge 14:2,8; Dt 34:3

Back K. Ge 2:8-10

Back L. Ge 19:24-25

Back M. Lit evil and sinful

Back N. Ge 18:20; Eze 16:49; 2Pe 2:7-8

Back O. Ge 28:14

Back P. Ge 12:7; 15:18; 17:8; 24:7; 26:4; 28:13; 35:12; Dt 34:4; 2Ch 20:7; Ac 7:5

Back Q. Ge 16:10; 28:14; Nu 23:10

Back R. Ge 14:13; 18:1; 23:17-19

Chapter 14

Abram Rescues Lot

14:1 In those daysh3117 Kingh4428 Amraphelh569 of Shinarh8152,A Kingh4428 Ariochh746 of Ellasarh495, Kingh4428 Chedorlaomerh3540 of Elamh5867,B and Kingh4428 Tidalh8413 of Goiimh1471C 2 wagedh6213 warh4421 againsth854 Kingh4428 Berah1298 of Sodomh5467, Kingh4428 Birshah1306 of Gomorrahh6017, Kingh4428 Shinabh8134 of Admahh126, and Kingh4428 Shemeberh8038 of Zeboiimh6636,D as well as the kingh4428 of Belah1106 (thath1931 is, Zoarh6820E). 3 Allh3605 of theseh428 came as alliesh2266 toh413 the Siddimh7708 Valleyh6010 (thath1931 is, the Dead Seah3220h4417F). 4 They were subject toh5647 Chedorlaomerh3540 for twelveh8147h6240 yearsh8141, but in the thirteenthh7969h6240 yearh8141 they rebelledh4775. 5 In the fourteenthh702h6240 yearh8141 Chedorlaomerh3540 and the kingsh4428 whoh834 were withh854 him cameh935 and defeatedh5221 the Rephaimh7497G in Ashteroth-karnaimh6255, the Zuzimh2104 in Hamh1990,H the Emimh368 in Shaveh-kiriathaimh7741h7156, 6 and the Horitesh2752I in the mountainsh2022 of Seirh8165, as far ash5704 El-paranh364J byh5921 the wildernessh4057. 7 Then they came backh7725 to invadeh935h413 En-mishpath5880 (thath1931 is, Kadeshh6946K), and they defeatedh5221 the wholeh3605 territoryh7704 of the Amalekitesh6003, as well ash1571 the Amoritesh567 who livedh3427 in Hazazon-tamarh2688.L

8 Then the kingh4428 of Sodomh5467, the kingh4428 of Gomorrahh6017, the kingh4428 of Admahh126, the kingh4428 of Zeboiimh6636, and the kingh4428 of Belah1106 (thath1931 is, Zoar) went outh3318 and lined uph6186 for battleh4421 in the Siddimh7708 Valleyh6010 9 againsth854 Kingh4428 Chedorlaomerh3540 of Elamh5867, Kingh4428 Tidalh8413 of Goiimh1471, Kingh4428 Amraphelh569 of Shinarh8152, and Kingh4428 Ariochh746 of Ellasarh495 — fourh702 kingsh4428 againsth854 fiveh2568. 10 Now the Siddimh7708 Valleyh6010 contained many asphalth2564 pitsh875h875, and as the kingsh4428 of Sodomh5467 and Gomorrahh6017 fledh5127, some fellh5307 into themh8033,M but the resth7604 fledh5127 to the mountainsh2022.N 11 The four kings tookh3947 allh3605 the goodsh7399 of Sodomh5467 and Gomorrahh6017 and allh3605 their foodh400 and went onh1980. 12 They also tookh3947 Abram's nephewh1121h251 Loth3876 and his possessionsh7399, for heh1931 was livingh3427 in Sodomh5467,O and they went onh1980.

13 One of the survivorsh6412 cameh935 and toldh5046 Abramh87 the Hebrewh5680,P whoh1931 livedh7931 near the oaksh436 belonging to Mamreh4471 the Amoriteh567, the brotherh251 of Eshcolh812 and the brotherh251 of Anerh6063. Theyh1992 were boundh1167 by a treatyh1285 withQ Abramh87. 14 When Abramh87 heardh8085 thath3588 his relativeh251 had been taken prisonerh7617, he assembledh7324R his 318h8083h6240h7969h3967 trained menh2593, bornh3211 in his householdh1004,S and they went in pursuith7291 as far ash5704 Danh1835.T 15 And heh1931 and his servantsh5650 deployedh2505 againsth5921 them by nighth3915, defeatedh5221 them, and pursuedh7291 them as far ash5704 Hobahh2327 toh4480 the northh8040 of Damascush1834. 16 He brought backh7725 allh3605 the goodsh7399 and alsoh1571 his relativeh251 Loth3876 and his goodsh7399, as well ash1571 the womenh802 and the other peopleh5971.

Melchizedek's Blessing

17 Afterh310 Abram returnedh7725 fromh4480 defeatingh5221 Chedorlaomerh3540 and the kingsh4428 whoh834 were withh854 him, the kingh4428 of Sodomh5467 went outh3318 to meeth7122 him inh413 the Shavehh7740 Valleyh6010 (thath1931 is, the King's Valleyh6010U). 18 Melchizedekh4442, kingh4428 of Salemh8004,VW brought outh3318 breadh3899 and wineh3196; heh1931 was a priesth3548 to Godh410 Most Highh5945.X 19 He blessedh1288 him and saidh559:

Abramh87 is blessedh1288 by Godh410 Most Highh5945,

Creatorh7069Y of heavenh8064 and earthh776,

20 and blessedh1288 be Godh410 Most Highh5945

whoh834 has handed over your enemiesh6862 toh4042h3027 you.

And Abram gaveh5414 him a tenthh4643 ofh4480 everythingh3605.Z

21 Then the kingh4428 of Sodomh5467 saidh559 toh413 Abramh87, “Giveh5414 me the peopleh5315, but takeh3947 the possessionsh7399 for yourself.”

22 But Abramh87 saidh559 toh413 the kingh4428 of Sodomh5467, “I have raisedh7311 my handh3027 in an oath toh413 the LORDh3068, Godh410 Most Highh5945, Creatorh7069 of heavenh8064 and earthh776, 23 thath518 I will noth518 takeh3947 a threadh2339 or sandalh5275 straph8288 or anythingh3605 thath834 belongs to you, so you can neverh3808 sayh559, ‘Ih589 made Abramh87 richh6238.’ 24 I will take nothingh1107A excepth7535 whath834 the servantsh5288 have eatenh398. But as for the shareh2506 of the menh376 whoh834 cameh1980 withh854 me — Anerh6063, Eshcolh812, and Mamreh4471 — theyh1992 can takeh3947 their shareh2506.”

Back A. Ge 10:10; 11:2

Back B. Ge 10:22; Isa 11:11; Da 8:2

Back C. Or nations

Back D. Ho 11:8

Back E. Ge 19:22-23

Back F. Nu 34:12; Dt 3:17; Jos 3:16

Back G. Ge 15:20; Dt 2:11,20-21; 3:11,13; Jos 12:4

Back H. Dt 1:4; Jos 9:10

Back I. Ge 36:20; Dt 2:12,22

Back J. Ge 21:21; Nu 10:12

Back K. Nu 13:26

Back L. 2Ch 20:2

Back M. Sam, LXX; MT reads fell there

Back N. Ge 19:17

Back O. Ge 13:12

Back P. Ge 39:14; 40:15

Back Q. Lit were possessors of a covenant of

Back R. Sam; MT reads poured out

Back S. Ge 12:5; 15:3; 17:27; Ec 2:7

Back T. Dt 34:1; Jdg 18:29; 1Ki 15:20

Back U. 2Sa 18:18

Back V. 

Back W. Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 7:1

Back X. Ps 57:2

Back Y. Or Possessor

Back Z. Heb 7:4

Back A. Lit nothing to me

Chapter 15

The Abrahamic Covenant

15:1 Afterh310 theseh428 eventsh1697, the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961A toh413 Abramh87 in a visionh4236:

Do noth408 be afraidh3372,B Abramh87.

Ih595 am your shieldh4043;C

your rewardh7939 will be veryh3966 greath7235.

2 But Abramh87 saidh559, “Lordh136 GODh3069 , whath4100 can you giveh5414 me, since Ih595 am childlessh6185 and the heirh1121h4943 of my househ1004 is Eliezerh461 of Damascush1834?”D 3 Abramh87 continuedh559, “Lookh2005, you have givenh5414 me noh3808 offspringh2233, so a slave bornh1121 inE my househ1004 will be my heirh3423.”

4 Nowh2009 the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 came toh413 him: “Thish2088 one will noth3808 be your heirh3423; insteadh3588h518, oneh1931 whoh834 comesh3318 fromh4480 your own bodyh4578F will be your heirh3423.” 5 He tookh3318 him outsideh2351 and saidh559, “Lookh5027 at the skyh8064 and counth5608 the starsh3556, ifh518 you are ableh3201 to counth5608 them.” Then he saidh559 to him, “Your offspringh2233 will beh1961 thath3541 numerous.”G

6 Abram believedh539 the LORDh3068, and he creditedh2803 it to him as righteousnessh6666.H

7 He also saidh559 toh413 him, “Ih589 am the LORDh3068 whoh834 broughth3318 you fromh4480 Urh218 of the Chaldeansh3778 to giveh5414 you thish2063 landh776 to possessh3423.”I

8 But he saidh559, “Lordh136 GODh3069 , howh4100 can I knowh3045J thath3588 I will possessh3423 it?”

9 He saidh559 toh413 him, “Bringh3947 me a three-year-oldh8027 cowh5697, a three-year-oldh8027 female goath5795, a three-year-oldh8027 ramh352, a turtledoveh8449, and a young pigeonh1469.”

10 So he broughth3947 allh3605 theseh428 to him, cuth1334 them in halfh8432, and laidh5414 the piecesh1335 oppositeh7122 eachh376 otherh7453, but he did noth3808 cut the birdsh6833K in halfh1334. 11 Birds of preyh5861 came downh3381 onh5921 the carcassesh6297, but Abramh87 drove them awayh5380. 12 As the sunh8121 wash1961 settingh935, a deep sleeph8639L cameh5307 overh5921 Abramh87, and suddenlyh2009 greath1419 terrorh367 and darknessh2825 descendedh5307 onh5921 him.

13 Then the LORD saidh559 to Abramh87,M “Know this for certainh3045h3045: Your offspringh2233 will beh1961 resident aliensh1616N for fourh702 hundredh3967 yearsh8141O in a landh776 that does noth3808 belong to them and will be enslavedh5647 and oppressedh6031.P 14 Howeverh1571, Ih595 will judgeh1777 the nationh1471 they serveh5647,Q and afterwardh310h3651 they will go outh3318 with manyh1419 possessionsh7399.R 15 But youh859 will goh935 toh413 your fathersh1 in peaceh7965 and be buriedh6912 at a goodh2896 old ageh7872.S 16 In the fourthh7243 generationh1755 they will returnh7725 hereh2008, forh3588 the iniquityh5771 of the Amoritesh567 has noth3808 yeth5704h2008 reached its fullh8003 measure.”TU

17 When the sunh8121 had seth935 and it wash1961 darkh5939, a smokingh6227 fire poth8574 and a flamingh784 torchh3940 appearedh2009 and passedh5674 betweenh996 the dividedh1506 animals. 18 On thath1931 dayh3117 the LORDh3068 madeh3772 a covenanth1285 withh854 Abramh87, sayingh559, “I giveh5414 thish2063 landh776 to your offspringh2233,V fromh4480 the brookh5104 of Egypth4714W toh5704 the greath1419 riverh5104, the Euphratesh6578 Riverh5104: 19 the land of the Kenitesh7017, Kenizzitesh7074, Kadmonitesh6935, 20 Hethitesh2850, Perizzitesh6522, Rephaimh7497, 21 Amoritesh567, Canaanitesh3669, Girgashitesh1622, and Jebusitesh2983.”

Back A. 1Sa 15:10; 2Sa 7:4; 1Ki 6:11; Isa 38:4; Je 1:2

Back B. Ge 26:24; Isa 41:10; Je 30:10; Lk 1:13,30

Back C. Dt 33:29; 2Sa 22:3,31; Ps 3:3; 7:10

Back D. 

Back E. Lit a son of

Back F. Lit loins

Back G. Ge 22:17; 26:4; Ex 32:13; Dt 1:10; 10:22; 1Ch 27:23; Ro 4:18; Heb 11:12

Back H. Ro 4:3,9,22; Ga 3:6; Jas 2:23

Back I. Ge 11:31; 12:1; Ne 9:7-8; Ac 7:2-4

Back J. Jdg 6:17; 2Ki 20:8; Ps 86:17; Isa 7:11-13; Lk 1:18

Back K. Lev 1:17

Back L. Ge 2:21

Back M. Ac 7:6-7

Back N. Ex 22:21; 23:9

Back O. Ex 12:40; Ga 3:17

Back P. Lit will serve them and they will oppress them

Back Q. Ex 6:6; 7:4; 12:12

Back R. Ex 3:22

Back S. Ge 25:8; 47:30

Back T. Lit Amorites is not yet complete

Back U. Lev 18:24-28; Da 8:23; Mt 23:32; 1Th 2:16

Back V. Ge 12:7; 13:15; 17:8; 24:7; 26:4; Nu 34:2; Dt 34:4; Jos 21:43; Ne 9:8; Ac 7:5

Back W. Ex 23:31; Nu 34:1-15; Dt 1:7-8; 2Ki 24:7

Chapter 16

Hagar and Ishmael

16:1 Abram's wifeh802 Saraih8297 had noth3808 borne any childrenh3205 for him, but she owned an Egyptianh4713 slaveh8198 namedh8034 Hagarh1904. 2 Saraih8297 saidh559 toh413 Abramh87, “Sinceh2009 the LORDh3068 has preventedh6113 me fromh4480 bearing childrenh3205, goh935 toh413 my slaveh8198; perhapsh194 throughh4480 her I can build a familyh1129.” And Abramh87 agreedh8085 to what Saraih8297 saidh6963.A 3 So Abram'sh87 wifeh802 Saraih8297 tookh3947 Hagarh1904, her Egyptianh4713 slaveh8198, and gaveh5414 her to her husbandh376 Abramh87 as a wifeh802 for him. This happened afterh4480h7093 Abram had livedh3427 in the landh776 of Canaanh3667 tenh6235 yearsh8141. 4 He slept withh935h413B Hagarh1904, and she became pregnanth2029. When she sawh7200 thath3588 she was pregnanth2029, her mistressh1404 became contemptibleh7043 to her. 5 Then Saraih8297 saidh559 toh413 Abramh87, “You are responsible forh5921 my sufferingh2555!C Ih595 puth5414 my slaveh8198 in your armsh2436,D and when she sawh7200 thath3588 she was pregnanth2029, I became contemptibleh7043 to her. May the LORDh3068 judgeh8199 betweenh996 me and you.”E

6 Abramh87 repliedh559 toh413 Saraih8297, “Hereh2009, your slaveh8198 is in your handsh3027; doh6213 whatever you wanth2896h5869 with her.” Then Saraih8297 mistreatedh6031 her so much that she ran awayh1272 fromh4480h6440 her.

7 The angelh4397 of the LORDh3068 F foundh4672 her byh5921 a springh5869 in the wildernessh4057, the springh5869 on the wayh1870 to Shurh7793. 8 He saidh559, “Hagarh1904, slaveh8198 of Saraih8297, whereh335 have you comeh935 fromh4480 and whereh575 are you goingh1980?”

She repliedh559, “I'm running awayh1272 fromh4480h6440 my mistressh1404 Saraih8297.”

9 The angelh4397 of the LORDh3068 saidh559 to her, “Go backh7725 toh413 your mistressh1404 and submith6031 toh8478 her authorityh3027.” 10 The angelh4397 of the LORDh3068 saidh559 to her, “I will greatly multiplyh7235h7235 your offspringh2233,G and they will be too manyh7230 to counth3808h5608h4480.”

11 The angelh4397 of the LORDh3068 saidh559 to her, “You have conceivedh2030 and will haveh3205 a sonh1121. You will nameh7121h8034 him Ishmaelh3458,H forh3588 the LORDh3068 has heardh8085 your cry of afflictionh6040. 12 This manh1931 will beh1961 like a wild donkeyh6501. His handh3027 will be against everyoneh3605, and everyone's handh3027 will be against him; he will settleh7931 nearh5921h6440 allh3605 his relativesh251.”I