These are the generations of heaven and earth when they were created, in the time when the LORD God created heaven and earth

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man and uncorrupt in his time, and walked with God.

These are the three sons of Noah, and of these was all the world overspread.

These are the generations of the sons of Noah: of Shem, Ham and Japheth, which begat them children after the flood.

Of these came the Isles of the gentiles in their countries, every man in his speech, kindred and nation.

These were the children of Ham in their kindreds, tongues, lands and nations.

Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these are the sons of Joktan.

These are the sons of Shem in their kindreds, languages, countries and nations.

These are the kindreds of the sons of Noah, in their generations and nations. And of these came the people that were in the world after the flood.

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was a hundred years old and begat Arpachshad two years after the flood.

And these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran begat Lot.

All these came together unto the vale of Siddim, which is now the salt sea.

After these deeds, the word of God came unto Abram in a vision, saying, "Fear not Abram, I am thy shield; and thy reward shall be exceeding great."

And he took all these and divided them in the midst, and laid every piece, one over against another. But the fowls divided he not.

Behold, I have two daughters which have known no man; them will I bring out unto you: do with them as it seemeth you good: Only unto these men do nothing, for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof."

Then Abimelech rose up betimes in the morning and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears, and the men were sore afraid.

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, "What mean these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?"

After these deeds, God did prove Abraham and said unto him, "Abraham." And he answered, "Here am I."

And it chanced, after these things, that one told Abraham, saying, "Behold, Milcah she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor:

And Bethuel begat Rebekah. These eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

And the damsel ran and told them of her mother's house these things.

And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

These are the days of the life of Abraham which he lived: a hundred and seventy five years

These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, which Hagar the Egyptian, Sara's handmaid, bare unto Abraham.

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, with their names in their kindreds. The eldest son of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, in their towns and castles; twelve princes of nations.

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty seven years, and then he fell sick and died, and was laid unto his people.

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac.

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for unto thee and unto thy seed I will give all these countries. And I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father,

and will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries. And through thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,

And these words of Esau her eldest son, were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her youngest son, and said unto him, "Behold, thy brother Esau threateneth to kill thee.

And Rebekah spake to Isaac, "I am weary of my life, for fear of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such one as these are, or of the daughters of the land, what lust should I have to live?"

Laban answered and said unto Jacob, "The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the sheep are my sheep, and all that thou seest is mine. And what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?

And he commanded the foremost, saying, "When Esau my brother meeteth thee and asketh thee, saying, 'whose servant art thou and whither goest thou, and whose are these that go before thee?'

And he lift up his eyes and saw the wives and their children, and said, "What are these which thou there hast?" And he said, "They are the children which God hath given thy servant."

"These men are peaceable with us, and will dwell in the land and do their occupation therein; And in the land is room enough for them, let us take their daughters to wives and give them ours;

The sons of Zilpah, Lea's maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons which were born him in Mesopotamia.

These are the generations of Esau, which is called Edom.

And Aholibamah bare Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These are the sons of Esau which were born him in the land of Canaan.

These are the generations of Esau, father of the Edomites, in mount Seir,

and these are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau also.

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son, and bare unto Eliphaz, Amalek. And these be the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah: these were the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.

And these were the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife the daughter of Anah son of Zibeon, which she bare unto Esau: Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

These were dukes of the sons of Esau. The children of Eliphaz the first son of Esau were these: duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

duke Korah, duke Gatam and duke Amaleck: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and these were the sons of Adah.

These were the children of Reuel Esau's son: duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah. These are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom, and these were the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.

These were the children of Aholibamah Esau's wife: duke Jeusg, duke Jalam, duke Korah. These dukes came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah Esau's wife.

These are the children of Esau, and these are the dukes of them: which Esau is called Edom.

These are the children of Seir the Horite, the inhabiter of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

The children of Shobal were these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

These were the children of Zibeon: Aia and Anah; this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed his father Zibeon's asses.

The children of Anah were these: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

The children of Ezer were these: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

These are the dukes that came of Hori: duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan. These be the dukes that came of Hori in their dukedoms in the land of Seir.

These are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king among the children of Israel.

These are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, in their kindreds, places and names: Duke Timna, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These be the dukes of Idumaea in their habitations, in the land of their possessions. This Esau is the father of the Edomites.

And these are the generations of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he kept sheep with his brethren, and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and of Zilpah his father's wives. And he brought unto their father an evil saying that was of them.

And when they brought her forth, she sent to her father-in-law saying, "By the man unto whom these things pertain, am I with child." And said also, "Look whose are this seal, necklace, and staff."

And she told him according to these words, saying, "This Hebrews' servant which thou hast brought unto us came in to me to do me shame.

and let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the power of Pharaoh: that there may be food in the cities,

And Jacob their father said unto them, "Me have ye robbed of my children: Joseph is away, and Simeon is away, and ye will take Benjamin away. All these things fall upon me."

And they said, "The man asked us of our kindred saying, 'Is your father yet alive? Have ye not another brother?' And we told him according to these words. How could we know that he would bid us bring our brother down with us?"

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, "Bring these men home, and slay and make ready: for they shall dine with me at noon."

These are the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt, both Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's first son.

These be the children of Lea which she bare unto Jacob in Mesopotamia with his daughter Dina. All these souls of his sons and daughters make thirty and six.

These are the children of Zilpah whom Laban gave to Lea his daughter. And these she bare unto Jacob in number sixteen souls.

These are the children of Rachel which were born unto Jacob: fourteen souls altogether.

These are the sons of Bilhah which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob, altogether seven souls.

after these deeds, tidings were brought unto Joseph, that his father was sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, "What are these?"

And the angel which hath delivered me from all evil, bless these lads: that they may be called after my name, and after my father Abraham and Isaac, and that they may grow and multiply upon the earth."

And he blessed them, saying, "At the example of these, the Israelites shall bless and say, 'God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus set he Ephraim before Manasseh.

The blessings of thy father were strong: even as the blessings of my elders, after the desire of the highest in the world. And these blessings shall fall on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is that which their father spake unto them when he blessed them, every man with a several blessing.