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aThe Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

Oct 7

Judah recognized them, and said, "aShe is more righteous than I, inasmuch as bI did not give her to my son Shelah." And he did not have relations with her again.It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were atwins in her womb.Moreover, it took place while she was giving birth, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This one came out first."But it came about as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out. Then she said, "What a breach you have made for yourself!" So he was named aPerez.Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and he was named aZerah.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:21-25 NASB

He asked the men of her place, saying, "Where is the temple prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?" But they said, "There has been no temple prostitute here."So he returned to Judah, and said, "I did not find her; and furthermore, the men of the place said, 'There has been no temple prostitute here.'"Then Judah said, "Let her keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her."Now it was about three months later that Judah was informed, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the harlot, and behold, she is also with child by harlotry." Then Judah said, "Bring her out and alet her be burned!"It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "I am with child by the man to whom these things belong." And she said, "aPlease examine and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?"

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:17-19 NASB

He said, therefore, "I will send you a young goat from the flock." She said, moreover, "Will you give a pledge until you send it?"He said, "What pledge shall I give you?" And she said, "aYour seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand." So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.Then she arose and departed, and removed her veil and put on her widow's garments.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:13-16 NASB

It was told to Tamar, "Behold, your father-in-law is going up to aTimnah to shear his sheep."So she removed her widow's garments and acovered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gateway of Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and bshe had not been given to him as a wife.When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.So he turned aside to her by the road, and said, "Here now, let me come in to you"; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, "What will you give me, that you may come in to me?"

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:11 NASB

Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "aRemain a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up"; for he thought, "I am afraid that he too may die like his brothers." So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:8-10 NASB

But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He atook his life also.Then Judah said to Onan, "aGo in to your brother's wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother."Onan knew that the aoffspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:7 NASB

But aEr, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord took his life.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:6 NASB

Now Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 38:2 NASB

Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was aShua; and he took her and went in to her.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:35-36 NASB

Then all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, "Surely I will ago down to Sheol in mourning for my son." So his father wept for him.Meanwhile, the Midianites asold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh's officer, the captain of the bodyguard.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:34 NASB

So Jacob atore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:29-31 NASB

Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he atore his garments.He returned to his brothers and said, "aThe boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?"So athey took Joseph's tunic, and slaughtered a male goat and dipped the tunic in the blood;

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:26-27 NASB

Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it for us to kill our brother and acover up his blood?"aCome and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers listened to him.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:21-22 NASB

But aReuben heard this and rescued him out of their hands and said, "Let us not take his life."Reuben further said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on him"--that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:18 NASB

When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they aplotted against him to put him to death.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:14-17 NASB

Then he said to him, "Go now and see about the welfare of your brothers and the welfare of the flock, and bring word back to me." So he sent him from the valley of aHebron, and he came to Shechem.A man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field; and the man asked him, "What are you looking for?"He said, "I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock."Then the man said, "They have moved from here; for I heard them say, 'Let us go to aDothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:10 NASB

He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, "What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and ayour brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?"

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:4 NASB

His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they ahated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.

Oct 3

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highlighted Genesis 37:3 NASB

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was athe son of his old age; and he made him a bvaricolored tunic.

Oct 3

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