Genesis 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 12

¹Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you.

KJVNow the LORD^H3068 had said^H559^(H8799) unto Abram^H87, Get thee out^H3212^(H8798) of thy country^H776, and from thy kindred^H4138, and from thy father's^H1 house^H1004, unto a land^H776 that I will shew^H7200^(H8686) thee:

² I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.

KJVAnd I will make of thee^H6213^(H8799) a great^H1419 nation^H1471, and I will bless^H1288^(H8762) thee, and make^H1431 thy name^H8034 great^H1431^(H8762); and thou shalt be a blessing^H1293:

³ I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

KJVAnd I will bless^H1288^(H8762) them that bless^H1288^(H8764) thee, and curse^H779^(H8799) him that curseth^H7043^(H8764) thee: and in thee shall all families^H4940 of the earth^H127 be blessed^H1288^(H8738).

⁴ So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.

KJVSo Abram^H87 departed^H3212^(H8799), as the LORD^H3068 had spoken^H1696^(H8765) unto him; and Lot^H3876 went^H3212^(H8799) with him: and Abram^H87 was seventy^H7657^H8141 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he departed^H3318^(H8800) out of Haran^H2771.

⁵ Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan.

KJVAnd Abram^H87 took^H3947^(H8799) Sarai^H8297 his wife^H802, and Lot^H3876 his brother's^H251 son^H1121, and all their substance^H7399 that they had gathered^H7408^(H8804), and the souls^H5315 that they had gotten^H6213^(H8804) in Haran^H2771; and they went forth^H3318^(H8799) to go^H3212^(H8800) into the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667; and into the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 they came^H935^(H8799).

⁶ Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time, Canaanites were in the land.

KJVAnd Abram^H87 passed through^H5674^(H8799) the land^H776 unto the place^H4725 of Sichem^H7927, unto the plain^H436 of Moreh^H4176. And the Canaanite^H3669 was then^H227 in the land^H776.

⁷ Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” He built an altar there to Yahweh, who had appeared to him.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8735) unto Abram^H87, and said^H559^(H8799), Unto thy seed^H2233 will I give^H5414^(H8799) this^H2063 land^H776: and there builded^H1129^(H8799) he an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068, who appeared^H7200^(H8737) unto him.

⁸ He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.

KJVAnd he removed^H6275^(H8686) from thence unto a mountain^H2022 on the east^H6924 of Bethel^H1008, and pitched^H5186^(H8799) his tent^H168, having Bethel^H1008 on the west^H3220, and Hai^H5857 on the east^H6924: and there he builded^H1129^(H8799) an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068, and called^H7121^(H8799) upon the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068.

⁹ Abram traveled, still going on toward the South.

KJVAnd Abram^H87 journeyed^H5265^(H8799), going on^H1980^(H8800) still^H5265^(H8800) toward the south^H5045.

¹⁰ There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

KJVAnd there was a famine^H7458 in the land^H776: and Abram^H87 went down^H3381^(H8799) into Egypt^H4714 to sojourn^H1481^(H8800) there; for the famine^H7458 was grievous^H3515 in the land^H776.

¹¹ When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when^H834 he was come near^H7126^(H8689) to enter^H935^(H8800) into Egypt^H4714, that he said^H559^(H8799) unto Sarai^H8297 his wife^H802, Behold^H2009 now^H4994, I know^H3045^(H8804) that thou art a fair^H3303 woman^H802 to look upon^H4758:

¹² It will happen that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

KJVTherefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians^H4713 shall see^H7200^(H8799) thee, that they shall say^H559^(H8804), This is his wife^H802: and they will kill^H2026^(H8804) me, but they will save thee alive^H2421^(H8762).

¹³ Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

KJVSay^H559^(H8798), I pray thee^H4994, thou art my sister^H269: that^H4616 it may be well^H3190^(H8799) with me for thy sake; and my soul^H5315 shall live^H2421^(H8804) because of thee^H1558.

¹⁴ When Abram had come into Egypt, some Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that, when Abram^H87 was come^H935^(H8800) into Egypt^H4714, the Egyptians^H4713 beheld^H7200^(H8799) the woman^H802 that she was very^H3966 fair^H3303.

¹⁵ The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

KJVThe princes^H8269 also of Pharaoh^H6547 saw^H7200^(H8799) her, and commended^H1984^(H8762) her before^H413 Pharaoh^H6547: and the woman^H802 was taken^H3947^(H8714) into Pharaoh's^H6547 house^H1004.

¹⁶ He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

KJVAnd he entreated^H3190 Abram^H87 well^H3190^(H8689) for her sake: and he had sheep^H6629, and oxen^H1241, and he asses^H2543, and menservants^H5650, and maidservants^H8198, and she asses^H860, and camels^H1581.

¹⁷ Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 plagued^H5060^(H8762) Pharaoh^H6547 and his house^H1004 with great^H1419 plagues^H5061 because of^H1697 Sarai^H8297 Abram's^H87 wife^H802.

¹⁸ Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 called^H7121^(H8799) Abram^H87, and said^H559^(H8799), What is this that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) unto me? why didst thou not tell^H5046^(H8689) me that she was thy wife^H802?

¹⁹ Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.”

KJVWhy saidst thou^H559^(H8804), She is my sister^H269? so I might have taken^H3947^(H8799) her to me to wife^H802: now therefore behold thy wife^H802, take^H3947^(H8798) her, and go thy way^H3212^(H8798).

²⁰ Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 commanded^H6680^(H8762) his men^H582 concerning him: and they sent him away^H7971^(H8762), and his wife^H802, and all that he had.

WEB·Genesis 11

¹The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

KJVAnd the whole earth^H776 was of one^H259 language^H8193, and of one^H259 speech^H1697.

² As they traveled east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they lived there.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as they journeyed^H5265^(H8800) from the east^H6924, that they found^H4672^(H8799) a plain^H1237 in the land^H776 of Shinar^H8152; and they dwelt^H3427^(H8799) there.

³ They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H7453, Go to^H3051^(H8798), let us make^H3835^(H8799) brick^H3843, and burn^H8313^(H8799) them throughly^H8316. And they had brick^H3843 for stone^H68, and slime^H2564 had^H1961^(H8804) they for morter^H2563.

⁴ They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), Go to^H3051^(H8798), let us build^H1129^(H8799) us a city^H5892 and a tower^H4026, whose top^H7218 may reach unto heaven^H8064; and let us make^H6213^(H8799) us a name^H8034, lest we be scattered abroad^H6327^(H8799) upon the face^H6440 of the whole earth^H776.

⁵ Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 came down^H3381^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8800) the city^H5892 and the tower^H4026, which the children^H1121 of men^H120 builded^H1129^(H8804).

⁶ Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, the people^H5971 is one^H259, and they have all one^H259 language^H8193; and this they begin^H2490^(H8687) to do^H6213^(H8800): and now nothing^H3808^H3605 will be restrained^H1219^(H8735) from them, which they have imagined^H2161^(H8799) to do^H6213^(H8800).

⁷ Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”

KJVGo to^H3051^(H8798), let us go down^H3381^(H8799), and there confound^H1101^(H8799) their language^H8193, that^H834 they may not understand^H8085^(H8799) one^H376 another's^H7453 speech^H8193.

⁸ So Yahweh scattered them abroad from there on the surface of all the earth. They stopped building the city.

KJVSo the LORD^H3068 scattered them abroad^H6327^(H8686) from thence^H8033 upon the face^H6440 of all the earth^H776: and they left off^H2308^(H8799) to build^H1129^(H8800) the city^H5892.

⁹ Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

KJVTherefore is the name of it^H8034 called^H7121^(H8804) Babel^H894; because the LORD^H3068 did there confound^H1101^(H8804) the language^H8193 of all the earth^H776: and from thence did^H6327 the LORD^H3068 scatter them abroad^H6327^(H8689) upon the face^H6440 of all the earth^H776.

¹⁰ This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.

KJVThese are the generations^H8435 of Shem^H8035: Shem^H8035 was an hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old^H1121, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Arphaxad^H775 two years^H8141 after^H310 the flood^H3999:

¹¹ Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Shem^H8035 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Arphaxad^H775 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

¹² Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.

KJVAnd Arphaxad^H775 lived^H2425^(H8804) five^H2568 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Salah^H7974:

¹³ Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Arphaxad^H775 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Salah^H7974 four^H702 hundred^H3967^H8141 and three^H7969 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

¹⁴ Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.

KJVAnd Salah^H7974 lived^H2425^(H8804) thirty^H7970 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Eber^H5677:

¹⁵ Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Salah^H7974 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Eber^H5677 four^H702 hundred^H3967^H8141 and three^H7969 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

¹⁶ Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

KJVAnd Eber^H5677 lived^H2421^(H8799) four^H702 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Peleg^H6389:

¹⁷ Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Eber^H5677 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Peleg^H6389 four^H702 hundred^H3967^H8141 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

¹⁸ Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.

KJVAnd Peleg^H6389 lived^H2421^(H8799) thirty^H7970 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Reu^H7466:

¹⁹ Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Peleg^H6389 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Reu^H7466 two hundred^H3967^H8141 and nine^H8672 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

²⁰ Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

KJVAnd Reu^H7466 lived^H2421^(H8799) two^H8147 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Serug^H8286:

²¹ Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Reu^H7466 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Serug^H8286 two hundred^H3967^H8141 and seven^H7651 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

²² Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

KJVAnd Serug^H8286 lived^H2421^(H8799) thirty^H7970 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Nahor^H5152:

²³ Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Serug^H8286 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Nahor^H5152 two hundred^H3967 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

²⁴ Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.

KJVAnd Nahor^H5152 lived^H2421^(H8799) nine^H8672 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Terah^H8646:

²⁵ Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd Nahor^H5152 lived^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 he begat^H3205^(H8687) Terah^H8646 an hundred^H3967^H8141 and nineteen^H6240^H8672 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

²⁶ Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

KJVAnd Terah^H8646 lived^H2421^(H8799) seventy^H7657 years^H8141, and begat^H3205^(H8686) Abram^H87, Nahor^H5152, and Haran^H2039.

²⁷ Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.

KJVNow these are the generations^H8435 of Terah^H8646: Terah^H8646 begat^H3205^(H8689) Abram^H87, Nahor^H5152, and Haran^H2039; and Haran^H2039 begat^H3205^(H8689) Lot^H3876.

²⁸ Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees, while his father Terah was still alive.

KJVAnd Haran^H2039 died^H4191^(H8799) before^H6440 his father^H1 Terah^H8646 in the land^H776 of his nativity^H4138, in Ur^H218 of the Chaldees^H3778.

²⁹ Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.

KJVAnd Abram^H87 and Nahor^H5152 took^H3947^(H8799) them wives^H802: the name^H8034 of Abram's^H87 wife^H802 was Sarai^H8297; and the name^H8034 of Nahor's^H5152 wife^H802, Milcah^H4435, the daughter^H1323 of Haran^H2039, the father^H1 of Milcah^H4435, and the father^H1 of Iscah^H3252.

³⁰ Sarai was barren. She had no child.

KJVBut Sarai^H8297 was barren^H6135; she had no child^H2056.

³¹ Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.

KJVAnd Terah^H8646 took^H3947^(H8799) Abram^H87 his son^H1121, and Lot^H3876 the son^H1121 of Haran^H2039 his son's^H1121 son^H1121, and Sarai^H8297 his daughter in law^H3618, his son^H1121 Abram's^H87 wife^H802; and they went forth^H3318^(H8799) with them from Ur^H218 of the Chaldees^H3778, to go^H3212^(H8800) into the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667; and they came^H935^(H8799) unto Haran^H2771, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) there.

³² The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.

KJVAnd the days^H3117 of Terah^H8646 were two hundred^H3967^H8141 and five^H2568 years^H8141: and Terah^H8646 died^H4191^(H8799) in Haran^H2771.

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