circa 1900–1700 BC
Jacob, Joseph & Egypt
Jacob wrestles with God and becomes Israel; Joseph is sold into slavery yet rises to save the world from famine.
- Genesis 36:28c. 1756 BC
The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
- Genesis 36:29c. 1756 BC
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
- Genesis 36:30c. 1756 BC
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
- Genesis 36:31c. 1756 BC
¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
- Genesis 36:32c. 1756 BC
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
- Genesis 36:33c. 1869 BC
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:34c. 1827 BC
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:35c. 1785 BC
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
- Genesis 36:36c. 1743 BC
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:37c. 1701 BC
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:38c. 1659 BC
And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:39c. 1617 BC
And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
- Genesis 36:40c. 1617 BC
And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
- Genesis 36:41c. 1617 BC
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
- Genesis 36:42c. 1617 BC
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
- Genesis 36:43c. 1617 BC
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
- Genesis 37:1c. 1728 BC
¶ And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 37:2c. 1728 BC
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
- Genesis 37:3c. 1728 BC
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
- Genesis 37:4c. 1728 BC
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
- Genesis 37:5c. 1728 BC
¶ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
- Genesis 37:6c. 1728 BC
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
- Genesis 37:7c. 1728 BC
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
- Genesis 37:8c. 1728 BC
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
- Genesis 37:9c. 1728 BC
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.