Summary: Joseph is told that his father is sick, so takes his sons to get blessed by Israel. Israel then calls all his sons to him to tell them what will happen to them in the days to come. Included Continue Reading

Summary: Israel and all his offspring travel to Egypt. Along the way, God spoke to Jacob in the night and told him he would become a great nation there. All Jacob's son's and grandsons are listed by Continue Reading

Summary: Joseph's brothers are sent to buy grain in Egypt, where they talk with Joseph, but don't recognize him, even though he asks a lot of questions about their family. He accuses them of being Continue Reading

Summary: Under Joseph's management, everything in Potiphar's house prospers, but Potiphar's wife tries to seduce Joseph. He declines, so she accuses him of trying to rape her. Then everything in the Continue Reading

Summary: After a specific listing of the names of Esau's descendants, the story of Joseph begins with him telling his dreams to his family and being sold into slavery. Then there is the odd recounting Continue Reading

Summary: Jacob diplomatically sends gifts to Esau as he returns to that area, Esau unexpectedly greets Jacob with an embrace and weeping, Jacob wrestles with a man all night and gets his name changed Continue Reading

Summary: Jacob mets beautiful Rachel and helps her give waters to the sheep she is watching, Laban tricks Jacob into marrying Leah, Jacob agrees to work another 7 years for Rachel, a lot of sons are Continue Reading

Summary: Rebekah incites Jacob to deceive his father, Esau plans to kill Jacob, and Jacob has a dream about a ladder to heaven on his way to escape to Paddan Aram. Read from the World English Bible. Continue Reading