Old Testament

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. < Genesis 10:30 | > Genesis 10:32 Reflection Genesis 10:31 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may […]

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. < Genesis 10:31 | > Genesis 11:1 Reflection Genesis 10:32 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, […]

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. < Genesis 10:3 | > Genesis 10:5 Reflection Genesis 10:4 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are not […]

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. < Genesis 10:4 | > Genesis 10:6 Reflection Genesis 10:5 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over […]

And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. < Genesis 10:6 | > Genesis 10:8 Reflection Genesis 10:7 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human […]

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. < Genesis 10:7 | > Genesis 10:9 Reflection Genesis 10:8 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its […]

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. < Genesis 10:8 | > Genesis 10:10 Reflection Genesis 10:9 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. […]

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. < Genesis 10:32 | > Genesis 11:2 Reflection Genesis 11:1 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: < Genesis 11:9 | > Genesis 11:11 Reflection Genesis 11:10 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This […]

And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:10 | > Genesis 11:12 Reflection Genesis 11:11 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but […]

And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:12 | > Genesis 11:14 Reflection Genesis 11:13 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be […]

And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: < Genesis 11:13 | > Genesis 11:15 Reflection Genesis 11:14 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:14 | > Genesis 11:16 Reflection Genesis 11:15 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be […]

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: < Genesis 11:15 | > Genesis 11:17 Reflection Genesis 11:16 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:16 | > Genesis 11:18 Reflection Genesis 11:17 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be […]

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: < Genesis 11:17 | > Genesis 11:19 Reflection Genesis 11:18 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:18 | > Genesis 11:20 Reflection Genesis 11:19 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be […]

And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. < Genesis 11:1 | > Genesis 11:3 Reflection Genesis 11:2 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient […]

And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: < Genesis 11:19 | > Genesis 11:21 Reflection Genesis 11:20 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:20 | > Genesis 11:22 Reflection Genesis 11:21 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be […]

And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: < Genesis 11:21 | > Genesis 11:23 Reflection Genesis 11:22 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:22 | > Genesis 11:24 Reflection Genesis 11:23 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but […]

And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: < Genesis 11:23 | > Genesis 11:25 Reflection Genesis 11:24 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. < Genesis 11:24 | > Genesis 11:26 Reflection Genesis 11:25 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be […]

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. < Genesis 11:26 | > Genesis 11:28 Reflection Genesis 11:27 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may be […]

And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. < Genesis 11:27 | > Genesis 11:29 Reflection Genesis 11:28 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human history. This verse may […]