Old Testament: Genesis 37–38 Genesis 37–38 (Listen)Joseph’s Dreams37 Jacob lived in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.2 These are the generations of Jacob.Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brother
Old Testament: Genesis 36 Genesis 36 (Listen)Esau’s Descendants36 These are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom). 2 Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter1 of Zibeon t
Old Testament: Genesis 34–35 Genesis 34–35 (Listen)The Defiling of Dinah34 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her,
Old Testament: Genesis 32–33 Genesis 32–33 (Listen)Jacob Fears Esau32 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.13 And Jacob sent2 messengers
Old Testament: Genesis 31 Genesis 31 (Listen)Jacob Flees from Laban31 Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw that Laban
Old Testament: Genesis 30 Genesis 30 (Listen)30 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” 2 Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of Go
Old Testament: Genesis 28–29 Genesis 28–29 (Listen)Jacob Sent to Laban28 Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. 2 Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father,
Old Testament: Genesis 27 Genesis 27 (Listen)Isaac Blesses Jacob27 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Behold, I am old; I do n
Old Testament: Genesis 25–26 Genesis 25–26 (Listen)Abraham’s Death and His Descendants25 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of De
Old Testament: Genesis 24 Genesis 24 (Listen)Isaac and Rebekah24 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had,
Old Testament: Genesis 22–23 Genesis 22–23 (Listen)The Sacrifice of Isaac22 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Mor
Old Testament: Genesis 20–21 Genesis 20–21 (Listen)Abraham and Abimelech20 From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.
Old Testament: Genesis 18–19 Genesis 18–19 (Listen)18 And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks1 of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. Whe
Old Testament: Genesis 16–17 Genesis 16–17 (Listen)Sarai and Hagar16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing
Old Testament: Genesis 13–15 Genesis 13–15 (Listen)Abram and Lot Separate13 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he journeye
Old Testament: Genesis 11–12 Genesis 11–12 (Listen)The Tower of Babel11 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one anot
Old Testament: Genesis 9–10 Genesis 9–10 (Listen)9 And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. 2 The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth and upon every bird of the he
Old Testament: Genesis 7–8 Genesis 7–8 (Listen)7 Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. 2 Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals,1 the male and
Old Testament: Genesis 5–6 Genesis 5–6 (Listen)Adam’s Descendants to Noah5 This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man1 whe
Old Testament: Genesis 3–4 Genesis 3–4 (Listen)The Fall3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made.He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You1 shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the wo
Old Testament: Genesis 1–2 Genesis 1–2 (Listen)The Creation of the World1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over th
Old Testament: Malachi 1–4 Malachi 1–4 (Listen)1 The oracle of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.1The Lord’s Love for Israel2 “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD.
Old Testament: Zechariah 10–14 Zechariah 10–14 (Listen)The Restoration for Judah and Israel10 Ask rain from the LORD in the season of the spring rain, from the LORD who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone
Old Testament: Zechariah 6–9 Zechariah 6–9 (Listen)A Vision of Four Chariots6 Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains. And the mountains were mountains of bronze. 2 The first chariot had red horses, the
