Old Testament

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. < Genesis 35:16 | > Genesis 35:18 Reflection Genesis 35:17 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient […]

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. < Genesis 35:17 | > Genesis 35:19 Reflection Genesis 35:18 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s […]

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. < Genesis 35:18 | > Genesis 35:20 Reflection Genesis 35:19 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 brief, but its […]

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: < Genesis 35:1 | > Genesis 35:3 Reflection Genesis 35:2 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, […]

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day. < Genesis 35:19 | > Genesis 35:21 Reflection Genesis 35:20 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 […]

And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: < Genesis 35:21 | > Genesis 35:23 Reflection Genesis 35:22 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to […]

The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: < Genesis 35:22 | > Genesis 35:24 Reflection Genesis 35:23 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 […]

The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: < Genesis 35:23 | > Genesis 35:25 Reflection Genesis 35:24 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. By emphasizing sons, […]

And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: < Genesis 35:24 | > Genesis 35:26 Reflection Genesis 35:25 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 brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. < Genesis 35:25 | > Genesis 35:27 Reflection Genesis 35:26 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over […]

And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. < Genesis 35:26 | > Genesis 35:28 Reflection Genesis 35:27 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human […]

And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. < Genesis 35:27 | > Genesis 35:29 Reflection Genesis 35:28 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 be brief, but its words are not […]

And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. < Genesis 35:28 | > Genesis 36:1 Reflection Genesis 35:29 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, […]

And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. < Genesis 35:2 | > Genesis 35:4 Reflection Genesis 35:3 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where […]

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him. < Genesis 35:5 | > Genesis 35:7 Reflection Genesis 35:6 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule […]

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. < Genesis 35:6 | > Genesis 35:8 Reflection Genesis 35:7 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s […]

But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. < Genesis 35:7 | > Genesis 35:9 Reflection Genesis 35:8 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient rule over human […]

These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. < Genesis 36:9 | > Genesis 36:11 Reflection Genesis 36:10 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient […]

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. < Genesis 36:10 | > Genesis 36:12 Reflection Genesis 36:11 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 its words […]

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife. < Genesis 36:11 | > Genesis 36:13 Reflection Genesis 36:12 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 these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife. < Genesis 36:12 | > Genesis 36:14 Reflection Genesis 36:13 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. […]

And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. < Genesis 36:13 | > Genesis 36:15 Reflection Genesis 36:14 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and […]

These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, < Genesis 36:14 | > Genesis 36:16 Reflection Genesis 36:15 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s patient […]

Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. < Genesis 36:15 | > Genesis 36:17 Reflection Genesis 36:16 sits within Genesis, the book of beginnings, where Scripture often draws attention to creation, covenant, family, promise, and God’s […]