Category: Genesis

Jacob’s Funeral 1. When Israel died, Joseph was very sad. He hugged his father and cried over him and kissed him. 2. Joseph commanded his servants to prepare his father’s body. (These servants were doctors.) The doctors prepared Jacob’s body to be buried. They prepared the body in the special way of the Egyptians. 3. […]

Jacob Blesses His Sons 1. Then Jacob called all his sons to him. He said, “My sons, come here to me. I will tell you what will happen in the future. 2. “Children of Jacob, gather around. Come listen to Israel, your father. Reuben 3. “Reuben, my first son, you are my strength, the first […]

Blessings For Manasseh & Ephraim 1.Some time later Joseph learned that his father was very sick. So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, and went to his father. 2. When Joseph arrived, someone told Israel, “Your son Joseph has come to see you.” Israel was very weak, but he tried hard and sat […]

Israel Settles in Goshen 1. Joseph went in to Pharaoh and said, “My father and my brothers and all their families are here. They have all their animals and everything they own from the land of Canaan with them. They are now in the land of Goshen.” 2. Joseph chose five of his brothers to […]

God Assures Israel 1. So Israel began his trip to Egypt. First he went to Beersheba. There he worshiped God, the God of his father Isaac. He offered sacrifices. 2. During the night God spoke to Israel in a dream and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” Israel answered, “Here I am.” 3. Then God said, “I am […]

Joseph Tells Who He Is 1. Joseph could not control himself any longer. He cried in front of all the people who were there. Joseph said, “Tell everyone to leave here.” So all the people left. Only the brothers were left with Joseph. Then he told them who he was. 2. Joseph continued to cry, […]

Joseph Sets a Trap 1. Then Joseph gave a command to his servant. He said, “Fill the men’s sacks with as much grain as they can carry. Then put each man’s money into his sack with the grain. 2. Put the youngest brother’s money in his sack too. But also put my special silver cup […]

Jacob Lets Benjamin Go to Egypt 1. The famine was very bad in that country. 2. The people ate all the grain they had brought from Egypt. When that grain was gone, Jacob said to his sons, “Go to Egypt and buy some more grain for us to eat.” 3. But Judah said to Jacob, […]

The Dreams Come True 1.During the famine in Canaan, Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt. So he said to his sons, “Why are you sitting here doing nothing? 2. I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go there and buy grain for us so that we will live and […]

Pharaoh’s Dreams 1. Two years later Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile River. 2. In the dream, seven cows came out of the river and stood there eating grass. They were healthy, good-looking cows. 3. Then seven more cows came out of the river and stood on the bank of the river […]