The Book Of Genesis (2)

Genesis 38:23
23 Then Judah said, "Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn't find her."

Genesis 38:24
24 About three months later Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant." Judah said, "Bring her out and have her burned to death!"

Genesis 38:25
25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law, "I am pregnant by the man who owns these," she said. And she added, "See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are."

Genesis 38:26
26 Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." And he did not sleep with her again.

Genesis 38:27
27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

Genesis 38:28
28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, "This one came out first."

Genesis 38:29
29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, "So this is how you have broken out!" And he was named Perez.

Genesis 38:30
30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out and he was given the name Zerah.

Genesis 39:1
1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

Genesis 39:2
2 The LORD was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.

Genesis 39:3
3 When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did,

Genesis 39:4
4 Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.

Genesis 39:4
4 Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.

Genesis 39:5
5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potphar had, both in the house and in the field.

Genesis 39:5
5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potphar had, both in the house and in the field.

Genesis 39:6
6 So he left in Josph's care everything he had; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-bulit and handsome,

Genesis 39:7
7 and after awhile his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!"

Genesis 39:7
7 and after awhile his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!"

Genesis 39:8
8 But he refused. "With me in charge," he told her, 'my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care.

Genesis 39:9
9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?"