The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.’ And it was so.

And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.

So Cain went out from the Lord’s presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth.

and sent forth a raven. It went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.

‘Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives.

“Go out from the ark you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you.

So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him.

All the animals and all the creatures that move along the ground and all the birds – everything that moves on land – came out of the ark, one kind after another.

Every beast, every creeping thing, and every bird, everything that moves on the earth, went out by families from the ark.

and with every living creature that was with you – the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you – every living creature on earth.

and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth.

The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)

The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah

From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and

Pathrusites, Kasluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.

Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.

Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they settled there.

Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there.

So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.

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

He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.

And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,

these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim

After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

Then the word of the Lord came to him: ‘This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.’

And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.”

But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterwards they will come out with great possessions.

But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions.

I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.

I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you.

Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him

Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him,

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, ‘Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!’ But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, “Up! Get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be jesting.

The servant asked him, ‘What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?’

The servant said to him, “Perhaps the woman may not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

He made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was towards evening, the time the women go out to draw water.

And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.

See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

Behold I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her water jar on her shoulder.

See, I am standing beside this spring. If a young woman comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,”

‘Before I finished praying in my heart, Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, “Please give me a drink.”

“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’

Laban and Bethuel answered, ‘This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other.

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing has come from the Lord; we cannot speak to you bad or good.

He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching.

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming.

The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.

The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.

After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

Now then, get your equipment – your quiver and bow – and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me.

Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me,

After Isaac finished blessing him, and Jacob had scarcely left his father’s presence, his brother Esau came in from hunting.

As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, when Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

So when Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. ‘You must sleep with me,’ she said. ‘I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.’ So he slept with her that night.

When Jacob came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he lay with her that night.

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and where you made a vow to me. Now leave this land at once and go back to your native land.”’

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now arise, go out from this land and return to the land of your kindred.’”

So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he found nothing. After he came out of Leah’s tent, he entered Rachel’s tent.

So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find them. And he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s.

When Jacob saw them, he said, ‘This is the camp of God!’ So he named that place Mahanaim.

And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well.

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps,

He thought, ‘If Esau comes and attacks one group, the group that is left may escape.’

thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.

So Jacob’s gifts went on ahead of him, but he himself spent the night in the camp.

So the present passed on ahead of him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp.

Esau asked, ‘What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?’

‘To find favour in your eyes, my lord,’ he said.

Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company that I met?” Jacob answered, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land.

Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land.

Then Shechem’s father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.

And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

All the men who went out of the city gate agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male in the city was circumcised.

And all who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.

They put Hamor and his son Shechem to the sword and took Dinah from Shechem’s house and left.

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house and went away.

And God said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.

And God said to him, “I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.

As she breathed her last – for she was dying – she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin.

And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, ‘This one came out first.’

And when she was in labor, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”

But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, ‘So this is how you have broken out!’ And he was named Perez.

But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore his name was called Perez.

Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah.

Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.

She caught him by his cloak and said, ‘Come to bed with me!’ But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.

she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house.

When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.’

And as soon as he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled and got out of the house.”

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-​Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and travelled throughout Egypt.

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

And this is how you will be tested: as surely as Pharaoh lives, you will not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

By this you shall be tested: by the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go from this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

After he had washed his face, he came out and, controlling himself, said, ‘Serve the food.’

Then he washed his face and came out. And controlling himself he said, “Serve the food.”

They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, ‘Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, “Why have you repaid good with evil?

They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?

One of them went away from me, and I said, ‘He has surely been torn to pieces.’ And I have not seen him since.

One left me, and I said “Surely he has been torn to pieces,” and I have never seen him since.