Genesis

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:1

Then Yahweh said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen {that} you {are} righteous before me in this generation.

Then {after they had finished building the boat,} Yahweh commanded Noah, “You and your entire family must go into the boat, because I know {that} you {are} {the only one} among the people living today {who is} living rightly according to my standards.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:2

From every clean animal take with you seven pairs, a male and its female, and from {every} animal that {is} not clean {take} two, a male and its female,

Take with you seven male and female pairs of every {kind of} pure animal, and {one} male and female pair of {every kind of} impure animal.

Seven males and females of which kinds of animals were to go on the boat? (7:2-3)

Seven males and females of every clean animal and the birds were to go on the boat.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:3

also from {every} bird of the sky {take} seven pairs, male and female, to keep {their} offspring alive on the surface of the whole earth,

Also {take} seven male and female pairs of {every kind of} bird {that flies} in the sky, so that {later} their offspring will live all over the earth.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:4

because in seven more days I will cause it to rain on the earth {for} forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe every living thing that I have made off the surface of the ground.”

{You must do that,} because seven days from today I will make it rain {continuously} {all} over the earth {for} forty days and nights. In that way, I will completely destroy from the earth every living creature that I have made.”

How long did God say the rain would continue on the earth?

God said that the rain would continue for forty days and forty nights.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:5

Then Noah did all that Yahweh had commanded him.

Then Noah did everything {exactly} as Yahweh had commanded him {to do}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:6

Now Noah {was} a son of 600 years when the floodwaters came on the earth.

Noah was 600 years old when the flood covered the earth.

How old was Noah when the flood came upon the earth?

Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came upon the earth.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:7

And Noah and his sons and his wife and the wives of his sons went with him into the ark from the presence of the waters of the flood.

{That is when} he and his wife, and his sons and their wives went together into the boat so that they would not die in the flood.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:8

{Pairs} from the clean animal{s} and from the animal{s} that are not clean and from the bird{s} and everything that moves on the ground

{Also,} {every kind of} pure animal and {every kind of} impure animal and {every kind of} bird, {including} every {kind of creature} that lives on land,

How did Noah bring the animals into the boat? (7:8-9)

The animals came to Noah two by two and went into the boat.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:9

went two {by} two to Noah into the ark, male and female, just as God had commanded Noah.

came in pairs to Noah {and went} into the boat. {They were} male and female {pairs}, which was exactly what God had commanded him {to take along}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:10

And it happened, after the seven days, then the waters of the flood came on the earth.

So it happened {that} when the seven days {that God had spoken about} had passed, water started to flood the earth.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:11

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the windows of the heavens were opened,

When Noah was 600 years old, on the seventeenth day of the second month {of the year}, on that {very} day all the springs in the deep ocean started pouring out water. {God also caused} the water in the sky to start pouring down, as if he had opened {huge} floodgates {in the sky},

From which two sources did the waters of the flood come?

The waters came from deep underground, and from the sky.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:12

so that the rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

so that it rained {continuously} {all} over the earth {for} forty days and nights.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:13

On that same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and the wife of Noah and the three wives of his sons with them, went into the ark,

{So it was that} on the same day {that the flood started}, Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with his wife and his sons’ three wives {all} entered the boat.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:14

they and every living thing according to its kind, and every livestock according to its kind, and every moving creature moving on the earth according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind, every bird of every wing.

They had with them every kind of living creature, including every kind of livestock and every {other} kind of creature that lives on the land, and every kind of bird {and} everything {else} that flies.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:15

So they went to Noah into the ark, two {by} two from all flesh which {has} in it the breath of life.

Pairs of every {kind of} living thing that breathes {air} came to Noah {and went} into the boat.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:16

And those that went in {were} male and female from all flesh; they went in just as God had commanded him. Then Yahweh shut him in.

The animals that went into {the boat} {were} male and female {pairs} from every {kind of} living thing, which was exactly what God had commanded Noah {to take along}. Then {after they were all inside,} Yahweh closed the door {of the boat} behind them.

Once all the people and animals were in the boat, who closed the door?

Yahweh shut the door after them.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:17

Then the flood came on the earth {for} forty days, and the waters increased and lifted the ark so that it rose up off the earth.

{For} forty days {and forty nights} the flood kept getting deeper and deeper {all} over the earth, and as the water rose, it lifted up the boat so that it floated {on the water} above the ground.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:18

And the waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark went on the surface of the waters.

So the floodwaters continued to rise and get much deeper {all} over the earth, while the boat floated {safely} on the water.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:19

And the waters rose very greatly on the earth, so that all the high mountains that {were} under the entire heavens were covered.

Eventually the water became so deep on the earth that {even} all the highest mountains everywhere under the sky were under water.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:20

The waters rose fifteen cubits above {them}, so that the mountains were covered.

{In fact,} the water rose {at least} seven meters above {the tops of} the {highest} mountains, so that they were {completely} under water.

How high did the water on the earth get?

The water rose fifteen cubits above the tops of the mountains.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:21

Then all flesh that moved on the earth expired, including the birds and the livestock and the living things and all the swarming things swarming on the earth, and all mankind.

Then all the creatures that lived on land died. {That} included {all} the birds, the livestock, and the {other} living creatures, including every {kind of} creature that lived in large groups on the earth, as well as all the people.

Because of the flood, what died upon the earth?

All creatures that moved upon the earth, and all mankind, died.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:22

Everything that {had} the breath of the spirit of life in its nostrils, everything that {lived} on dry land, died.

Every living creature that breathed air and {lived} on dry land died.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:23

So he wiped away every living thing that {was} on the surface of the ground, including mankind and livestock and crawling creatures and also the birds of the sky. So they were wiped off the earth, and only Noah was left and {those} who {were} with him in the ark.

That is how Yahweh completely destroyed all the living creatures that {were} on the earth, including {all} people and livestock and {all the other} creatures that lived {on the land} and also the birds {that flew} in the sky. Yes, he completely destroyed everything {that lived} on the earth, so that the only ones who were still alive were Noah and his family and the animals that were with them in the boat.

Who were the only persons left alive on the earth?

Only Noah and those with him in the ark were left alive.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 7:24

And the waters prevailed over the earth {for} 150 days.

{Deep} water continued to cover the {entire} world {for} 150 days.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:1

Now these {are} the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and sons were born to them after the flood.

This is the record of {the names of} Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and the descendants they had after the flood {was over}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:2

The sons of Japheth {were} Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.

Japheth’s sons {were} Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:3

And the sons of Gomer {were} Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

Gomer’s sons {were} Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:4

And the sons of Javan {were} Elishah and Tarshish, the Kittim and the Dodanim.

Javan’s sons {were} Elishah and Tarshish, {and he was the ancestor of} the Kittites and the Dodanites.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:5

From those the coastland peoples spread out into their lands, each with its own language, according to their clans, in their nations.

From Japheth’s {descendants} came the people groups who lived {in regions} near the sea. They moved to different places {and settled} in their {own} territories, and each {group} spoke its own language. They each had their {own} families, which {grew and} became their own people groups.

After the flood, the offspring of Noah eventually spread out on the earth in clans, and when they spread out, each clan had its own what?

When the clans spread out, each clan had its own language.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:6

And the sons of Ham {were} Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

Ham’s sons {were} Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:7

And the sons of Cush {were} Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah {were} Sheba and Dedan.

Cush’s sons {were} Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtecah. And Raamah’s sons {were} Sheba and Dedan.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:8

Cush also fathered Nimrod, who began to be mighty on the earth.

Cush {also} had {a son named} Nimrod, who was the first {person} on earth to be a powerful {ruler}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:9

He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. For that reason it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh.”

He was {also} a great hunter whom Yahweh blessed. That is why people say {about other great men}, “{That man is} like Nimrod, a great hunter whom Yahweh blessed.”

For what was Nimrod, descendant of Ham, known?

Nimrod was known as a mighty hunter before Yahweh.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:10

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Akkad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Nimrod started ruling as king {over} {the cities of} Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh, {which were} {all} {located} in the region of Shinar.

What was the first of Nimrod’s primary cities in the land of Shinar?

The first of Nimrod’s primary cities was Babel.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:11

From that land he went to Asshur, and he built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah

From the land of Shinar he went to {the region of} Assyria, where he built {the cities of} Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

In addition to the land of Shinar, what other area did Nimrod develop with cities?

Nimrod also built cities in Assyria.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:12

and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah, which {is} the great city.

and Resen, {which is located} between {the cities of} Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:13

And Mizraim fathered the Ludim and the Anamim and the Lehabim and the Naphtuhim

Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:14

and the Pathrusim and the Casluhim (whom the Philistim came from) and the Caphtorim.

Pathrusites, Casluhites, and Caphtorites. The Philistines descended from the Casluhites.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:15

And Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, then Heth

Canaan had Sidon {who was} his firstborn {son}. {He was} also {the ancestor of} the Hittites,

What was the name of Canaan's firstborn son?

Canaan's firstborn son was Sidon.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:16

and the Jebusites and the Amorites and the Girgashites

Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:17

and the Hivites and the Arkites and the Sinites

Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:18

and the Arvadites and the Zemarites and the Hamathites. And afterward the clans of the Canaanites scattered,

Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Later, those families {that descended} from Canaan spread out,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:19

so the border{s} of the Canaanites were from Sidon, {then} you go toward Gerar as far as Gaza, {then} you go to Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

so that the territory where they lived reached from {the city of} Sidon {in the north}, all the way {south} toward {the city of} Gerar to {the city of} Gaza, {then} as far {east} as {the cities of} Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, all the way to {the city of} Lasha.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:20

Those {are} the sons of Ham according to their clans, according to their languages, in their lands, in their nations.

Those {people} {were} Ham’s descendants and each one had his own family. Each family {grew and} became its own people group that spoke its own language and lived in its own territory.

After the flood, the offspring of Noah eventually spread out on the earth in clans, and when they spread out, what thing of their own did each clan have?

When the clans eventually spread out, each clan had its own language and its own land.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:21

And sons were also born to Shem; he {was} the father of all the sons of Eber and the brother of Japheth the elder.

Shem also had {some} sons. He {was} the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber, and his older brother was Japheth.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem {were} Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.

Shem’s sons {were} Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:23

And the sons of Aram {were} Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.

Aram’s sons {were} Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:24

And Arpachshad fathered Shelah, then Shelah fathered Eber.

Arpachshad had {a son named} Shelah, then Shelah had {a son named} Eber.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:25

Then two sons were born to Eber. The name of the one {was} Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided. And the name of his brother {was} Joktan.

Then Eber had two sons. The name of the first {one} {was} Peleg, {which means “division,”} because during his lifetime {the people on} the earth divided {into separate groups} {and spread out everywhere}. Peleg’s {younger} brother’s name {was} Joktan.

What happened in the days of Peleg, descendant of Shem?

In the days of Peleg, the earth was divided.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:26

And Joktan fathered Almodad and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah

Joktan had {sons named} Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:27

and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:28

and Obal and Abimael and Sheba

Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:29

and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab. All those {were} the sons of Joktan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. Those {were} all Joktan’s sons.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:30

And their dwelling was from Mesha, {then} you go to Sephar, the mountain{s} of the east.

The region where they {and their descendants} lived reached from {the city of} Mesha {in the west} all the way to {the city of} Sephar, {which is in} the hill country in the east.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:31

Those {are} the sons of Shem according to their clans, according to their languages, in their lands, according to their nations.

Those {people} {are} Shem’s descendants and each one had his own family. Each family {grew and} became its own people group that spoke its own language and lived in its own territory.

After the flood, the offspring of Noah eventually spread out on the earth in clans, and when they spread out, each clan had its own what?

When the clans eventually spread out, each clan had its own language and its own land.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 10:32

Those {are} the clans of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations. And from those the nations spread out on the earth after the flood.

{All} those family groups descended from Noah’s sons. Each family group had its own descendants and became its own people group. In fact, after the flood {all} the people groups on the earth descended from them and spread out everywhere.

From whom did the nations come that spread over the earth after the flood?

The nations came from the clans of the sons of Noah.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:1

Now the life of Sarah was 127 years; the years of the life of Sarah.

Sarah lived to be 127 years old. That is how old she was

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:2

Then Sarah died in Kiriath Arba, which {is} Hebron, in the land of Canaan. And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

when she died in {the city of} Kiriath Arba, which is {now called} Hebron, in the region of Canaan. Abraham went {to her} and cried and mourned for her.

What did Abraham first do when Sarah died?

When Sarah died, Abraham first mourned for her and wept for her.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:3

Then Abraham got up from beside his dead one, and he spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,

Later he stood up from {mourning} beside her and {went} to {the leaders of} the Hittites {at the city gates} and said to them,

What request did Abraham make to the sons of Heth? (23:3-4)

Abraham asked for a property to use as a burial place.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:4

“I {am} a foreigner and a sojourner among you. Give to me property for a burial place among you, so that I can bury my dead from before me.”

“{As you know,} I {am} a foreigner who is living among you {so I do not own any property here}. {Please} sell me some of your land so I have a place to bury {the body of} my wife who has died.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:5

Then the sons of Heth replied to Abraham, saying to him,

{The leaders of} the Hittites responded to Abraham,

How did the sons of Heth respond to Abraham’s request? (23:5-6)

The sons of Heth offered the choicest of their tombs to Abraham.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:6

“Listen to us, my lord. You {are} a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial places. Each of us will not withhold from you his burial place to bury your dead.”

“Sir, {please} listen to what we propose: You are a powerful man {living} among us. {So} {you may} bury {the body of} your wife who has died in {any} one of our best burial sites. All of us are willing for you to use {any of} our burial sites to bury her.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:7

Then Abraham got up and bowed to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

Abraham stood up and bowed {in respect} in front of {the leaders of} the Hittites, who owned the land {in the area}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:8

and he said to them, saying, “If it is your will to bury my dead from before me, listen to me and intercede for me with Ephron, the son of Zohar,

Then he said to them, “If you are willing {for me} to bury my deceased {wife} {here}, {please} help me by asking Ephron the son of Zohar

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:9

so that he will give to me the cave of Machpelah, which {belongs} to him, which {is} at the end of his field. For full price let him give it to me among you as property for a burial place.”

to sell me his cave that is at the edge of his field in the Machpelah {area}. Ask him to sell it to me for its full price, with {all of} you {here} to witness {the sale}. That way I will have a place where I can bury {my wife who has died}.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:10

Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth, so Ephron the Hittite responded to Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, for everyone who had come {to} the gate of his city, saying,

Now Ephron the Hittite was sitting {there at the meeting} among the {other} Hittite leaders, so he replied to Abraham as the {other} leaders listened, including everyone who had gathered {there} at the city gate. He said,

When Abraham asked for Ephron the Hittite’s cave as a tomb, how did Ephron respond? (23:10-11)

Ephron offered to freely give Abraham the cave and the field next to it.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:11

“No, my lord. Listen to me: I give to you the field, and I give to you the cave that {is} in it. I give it to you before the eyes of the sons of my people. Bury your dead.”

“That’s not necessary, sir. {Please} accept this offer: I {hereby} give you the {entire} field, including the cave that {is} in it. I am giving it to you {now} as the leaders of my people watch. {You may} bury your deceased {wife} {there}.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:12

Then Abraham bowed before the people of the land,

Then Abraham bowed {again} before the leaders who owned the land {in the area}.

How did Abraham respond to Ephron’s offer? (23:12-13)

Abraham asked to pay for the field and the cave.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:13

and he spoke to Ephron in the ears of the people of the land, saying, “But if you would, please listen to me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”

As they listened, he said to Ephron, “Rather {than that}, since you are willing {to let me have the field}, please accept my offer. I want to pay {you} the {full} price for the field. {Please} let me buy it from you, so that {it will be mine and} I can bury {my wife} there who has died.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:14

Then Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

Ephron responded to Abraham,

How did Ephron respond to Abraham’s offer? (23:14-15)

Ephron asked for 400 shekels of silver for the field and the cave.

How did the conversation between Abraham and Ephron end? (23:14-16)

Abraham paid 400 shekels of silver to Ephron for the piece of land.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:15

“My lord, listen to me. Land {worth} 400 shekels of silver, between me and you, what {is} that? So bury your dead.”

“Sir, {please} listen to me. The land {is worth} 400 shekels of silver. {However} since you and I are friends, there is no need for that. {Go ahead and} bury your deceased {wife} {there}.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:16

So Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the price that he had mentioned in the ears of the sons of Heth, 400 shekels of silver, the currency among the merchants.

Abraham agreed with Ephron’s price, and he paid Ephron the {amount of} silver that he had suggested while {the rest of} the Hittites listened. {Abraham weighed the} 400 shekels of silver using the standard weights that sellers used {at that time}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:17

So the field of Ephron that {was} in Machpelah which {was} before Mamre, the field and the cave that {was} in it, and every tree that {was} in the field, that {was} within all of its surrounding borders, was deeded

So Ephron sold his field {to Abraham}, including the cave that {was} in the field, as well as all the trees that {were} inside its boundaries. The field was in the Machpelah {area} near {the city of} Mamre. {Ephron sold that field}

What was included in the purchase of the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah? (23:17-18)

The field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field and all around its border were included in Abraham’s purchase of the field of Ephron.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:18

to Abraham as his possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, before everyone who had come to the gate of his city.

to Abraham, and it became his property while the Hittites watched, including everyone who had gathered at the city gate.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:19

Then after that, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre, which {is} Hebron, in the land of Canaan.

After that, Abraham put {the body of} his wife Sarah in the cave in that field in the Machpelah {area} east of {the city of} Mamre, that is, Hebron, in the region of Canaan.

What did Abraham then do with the cave?

Abraham then buried Sarah in the cave.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 23:20

So the field and the cave that {was} in it were deeded to Abraham as property for a burial place from the sons of Heth.

So {that is how} that field, including the cave that {was} in the field, was {officially} sold to Abraham by the Hittites, so that he had a place where he could bury {his wife who had died}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:1

Then Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and with him 400 men. Then he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maidservants.

Then Jacob looked and saw {in the distance} that Esau was coming {toward him}, and with him {were} 400 men! So Jacob {quickly} divided up {his} children among Leah, Rachel and {his} two servant wives.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:2

And he put the maidservants and their children first, and Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph after them.

He put his servant wives and their children first {in line}, then Leah with her children behind them, and Rachel with {her son} Joseph last.

As Esau was coming to Jacob, in what order did Jacob put his wives behind him? (33:2-3)

Jacob put his female servants first, then Leah, and then Rachel.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:3

Then he himself went before them, and he bowed to the ground seven times as he came near to his brother.

Then Jacob himself went ahead of them {all} {toward his brother}. As he got closer to him, he bowed {with his face} to the ground seven times {to show respect}.

What did Jacob do as he came near his brother?

Jacob bowed toward the ground seven times as he came near his brother.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:4

But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and he fell on his neck and kissed him, and they cried.

But Esau ran to greet Jacob and hugged him. He held him tightly and kissed him {on the cheeks}, as they {both} cried {for joy}.

What did Esau do when he came to his brother?

Esau ran to meet Jacob, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:5

Then he lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children, and he said, “Who {are} these with you?” And he said, “The children whom God has graciously given to your servant.”

Then Esau looked ahead and noticed the women and children {who were there}, so he asked {Jacob}, “Who {are} these {people}? {Do they belong} to you?” Jacob answered {him}, “{They are} {the wives and} the children whom God has kindly given to me, sir.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:6

Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and they bowed down.

Then the {two} servant wives with their children came forward, and they {all} bowed {to the ground} {in front of Esau} {to show respect}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:7

Then Leah also came near and her children, and they bowed down. Then after {that}, Joseph came near and Rachel, and they bowed down.

Next Leah and her children also came forward and bowed {to the ground}. Then last {of all}, Joseph and {his mother} Rachel came forward, and they {also} bowed {to the ground}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:8

Then he said, “What to you {are} all these groups that I met?” And he said, “To find favor in the eyes of my lord.”

Then Esau asked {Jacob}, “Why did you send all those herds {of animals} that I encountered?” Jacob answered {him}, “{They are gifts for you} so that you will be kind to me, sir.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:9

Then Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother. Let what {belongs} to you be yours.”

But Esau replied, “My brother, I {already} have enough {animals}, {so} keep them for yourself.”

What did Esau tell Jacob to do with the gifts he had sent ahead to Esau?

Esau told Jacob to keep them for himself, since he had enough.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:10

But Jacob said, “No, please. If, please, I have found favor in your eyes, then take my gift from my hand. For indeed I have seen your face, {which is} like seeing the face of God, and you have received me.

But Jacob insisted, “Please do not refuse {my gifts}. {Rather,} if you want to be kind to me, then {please} accept these gifts from me. After all, for me to see your face is like seeing God’s face, especially since you have welcomed me {so kindly}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:11

Please take my blessing that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me, and because I have everything.” And he urged him, so he took {it}.

{So} please accept my gift {of animals} that I sent to you, because God has been kind to me, so that I have all {that I need}.” Jacob kept insisting {that Esau accept the animals from him} until {finally} he accepted {them}.

What two reasons did Jacob give Esau to accept his gifts?

Jacob said that because God had dealt graciously with him, and because he had enough, Esau should accept his gifts.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:12

Then he said, “Let’s travel and go, and I will go in front of you.”

Then Esau suggested {to Jacob}, “Let’s start traveling {home}, and I will accompany you.”

Why did Jacob say he wanted Esau to go ahead, while he traveled more slowly? (33:12-14)

Jacob said he wanted Esau to go ahead because the flocks would die if they were driven too fast.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:13

But he said to him, “My lord knows that the children {are} tender and the flock{s} and the herd{s} {that} are nursing {are} with me. And if they drive them one day, then all the flock{s} will die.

But Jacob replied to him, “Sir, as you know, {my} children {are} fragile, and I need {to be careful with} {all} the sheep and cattle that are nursing {their young}. If I force the animals to go too far {for} {even} one day, all of them will die.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:14

Please let my lord go on before his servant, and I will lead them on at my gentle pace, at the pace of the livestock that {are} ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.”

{So then,} sir, please go on {home} ahead of me, sir. I will travel along slowly at a safe pace for the animals and the children that are with me, until we reach you in {the region of} Seir.”

Where did Jacob say he was going to bring his family and his flocks?

Jacob said he was going to bring his family and flocks to Esau in Seir.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:15

And Esau said, “Please let me leave with you some of the people who {are} with me.” But he said, “Why {do} that? Let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.”

So Esau responded, “{Okay, then} please let me leave with you some of my men {to escort you}.” But Jacob replied, “There is no need {for you} to do that. {Just} please {continue to} be kind to me, sir.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:16

So on that day Esau went on his way back to Seir.

So that {same} day Esau {and his men} started on their way back {home} to {the land of} Seir.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:17

And Jacob traveled to Succoth, and he built a house for himself, and for his livestock he made shelters. For that {reason} he called the name of the place Succoth.

Meanwhile, {instead of going to Seir,} Jacob {and his family} traveled to {the town of} Succoth. There he {and his men} built houses for himself {and his family}, and they built {some} shelters for his animals. That is why the name of that place is Succoth, {which means “shelters.”}

To where did Jacob travel, where he built himself a house?

Jacob traveled to Succoth, where he built himself a house.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:18

Then Jacob came {in} peace {to} the city of Shechem, which {was} in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram, and he camped before the city.

{After that,} Jacob {and his family} continued their journey {home} from Paddan Aram, until they arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the region of Canaan. Then they set up their tents {in a field} near that city.

To where did Jacob travel, where he bought a piece of ground? (33:18-19)

Jacob traveled to Shechem, where he bought a piece of ground.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:19

And he bought the portion of the field where he pitched his tent{s} from the hand{s} of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred kesitahs.

{While he was there,} he bought the land where he had set up his tents for a hundred pieces {of silver} from the descendants of Hamor, {who was} the father of Shechem.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 33:20

And there he set up an altar, and he called it El Elohe Israel.

Jacob {also} built an altar {out of stones} on that land, and he named it El Elohe Israel, {which means “God is the God of Israel.”}

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:1

And these {are} the generations of Esau, who {is} Edom.

Here {is} a record about the descendants of Esau, whose {name} was {also} Edom.

By what other name are the generations of Esau called?

The generations of Esau are also called Edom.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:2

Esau had taken his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah {and} the {grand}daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

Esau had married {two} Canaanite women. {Their names were} Adah, {who was} the daughter of a Hittite {man} named Elon, and Oholibamah, whose father was Anah and whose grandfather was a Hivite named Zibeon.

From where did Esau get his wives?

Esau took his wives from the Canaanites.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:3

and Basemath, the daughter of Ishmael {and} the sister of Nebaioth.

{Esau also married} Basemath, {who was} Ishmael’s daughter and Nebaioth’s sister.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:4

And Adah bore Eliphaz for Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel,

Adah had {a son} with Esau {whom they named} Eliphaz, while Basemath had {a son named} Reuel.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:5

and Oholibamah bore Jeush and Jalam and Korah. Those {were} the sons of Esau who were born for him in the land of Canaan.

Oholibamah had {sons named} Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. {All} those {were} Esau’s sons whom he and his wives had {while they lived} in the region of Canaan.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:6

Then Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters and all the people of his house, and his livestock and all his animal{s} and all his possession{s} that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and he went to a land from the presence of Jacob his brother,

Later Esau moved away from his brother Jacob. He took {with him} his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the {other} members of his household, as well as his livestock and all {the rest of} his animals and all the {other} belongings that he had gotten in the region of Canaan.

Why did Esau move away from his brother Jacob? (36:6-7)

Esau moved away from his brother Jacob because the land could not support both of them, for their possessions were too many.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:7

because their possession{s} were {too} great for them to remain together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to support them because of their livestock.

The reason {he moved away} is that he and Jacob {both} owned so many animals that they could not live together {in the same area}. The land where they were staying was {just} not big enough to support them {both} because they had so many livestock.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:8

So Esau settled in the mountains of Seir; Esau, who {is} Edom.

That is how Esau {and his family} ended up living in the Seir Mountains. {That is the record about} Esau, that {is}, Edom.

Where did Esau settle?

Esau settled in the mountains of Seir.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:9

Now these {are} the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites in the mountains of Seir.

Here {is} a {more detailed} record of the descendants of Esau, {who was} the ancestor of the Edomites {who live} in the Seir Mountains.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:10

These {are} the names of the sons of Esau: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

{Two of} Esau’s sons {were} Eliphaz, whom he had with his wife Adah, and Reuel, whom he had with his wife Basemath.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:11

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho and Gatam and Kenaz.

Eliphaz {and his wife} had sons {they named} Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:12

And Timna was a concubine for Esau’s son Eliphaz, and she bore Amalek for Eliphaz. Those {were} the grandsons of Adah, the wife of Esau.

Eliphaz and his servant-wife Timna had {a son they named} Amalek. Eliphaz’s sons {were} {all} grandsons of {Esau and} his wife Adah.

What was the name of the son born by Timna, a concubine of Esau’s firstborn-son Eliphaz?

The name of the son born by Timna was Amalek.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:13

And these {were} the sons of Reuel: Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. Those were the grandsons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

Reuel’s sons {were} Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They were the grandsons of {Esau and} his wife Basemath.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:14

And these were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah {and} the {grand}daughter of Zibeon: and she bore Jeush and Jalam and Korah for Esau.

Esau and his wife Oholibamah had sons {whom they named} Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. {Oholibamah was} the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:15

These {were} the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau, {were} Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,

Here {is} {a record of} the descendants of Esau {who became} clan leaders: The sons of his firstborn {son} Eliphaz {who became} clan leaders {were} Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:16

Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, Chief Amalek. Those {were} the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. Those {were} the grandsons of Adah.

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They {were} the clan leaders {who descended} from Eliphaz {and lived} in the land of Edom. They {were} {all} grandsons of Adah {and Esau}.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:17

And these {were} the sons of Reuel, the son of Esau: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, Chief Mizzah. Those {were} the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. Those {were} the grandsons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

The sons of Esau’s son Reuel {who became} clan leaders {were} Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They {were} the clan leaders {who descended} from Reuel {and lived} in the land of Edom. They {were} {all} grandsons of {Esau and} his wife Basemath.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:18

And these {were} the sons of Oholibamah, the wife of Esau: Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, Chief Korah. Those {were} the chiefs of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah {who became} clan leaders were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They {were} the clan leaders {who descended} from {Esau and} his wife Oholibamah, {who was} Anah’s daughter.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:19

Those {were} the sons of Esau, and those {were} their chiefs. He {is} Edom.

{All} those {clan leaders} {were} the descendants of Esau, that {is}, Edom, and each one led his own family group.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:20

These {were} the sons of Seir the Horite who were inhabiting the land: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah

Here is {a record of} the descendants of Seir the Horite who were {also} living in that land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Who was the father of the inhabitants of the land in which Edom lived?

Seir the Horite was the father of the inhabitants of the land in which Edom lived.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:21

and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan. Those {were} the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They were the descendants of Seir {who became} clan leaders over the Horites in the land of Edom.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:22

And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and the sister of Lotan {was} Timna.

Lotan’s sons were Hori and Hemam, and his sister {was} Timna.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:23

And these {were} the sons of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

Shobal’s sons {were} Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:24

And these {were} the sons of Zibeon: both Aiah and Anah. He {is} Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness when he was pasturing the donkeys for Zibeon his father.

Zibeon’s sons {were} Aiah and Anah. This {is} {the same} Anah who discovered some hot springs while he was {out} in the desert grazing his father’s donkeys.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:25

And these {were} the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

Anah’s children {were} {his son} Dishon and his daughter Oholibamah.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:26

And these {were} the sons of Dishon: Hemdan and Eshban and Ithran and Keran.

Dishon’s sons {were} Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:27

These {were} the sons of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan.

Ezer’s sons {were} Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:28

These {were} the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Dishan’s sons {were} Uz and Aran.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:29

These {were} the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,

The Horites {who became} clan leaders {were} Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:30

Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, Chief Dishan. Those {were} the chiefs of the Horites, according to their clans in the land of Seir.

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. Those {were} the Horite clan leaders. They led their own family groups {and lived} in the land of Seir.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:31

And these {were} the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned for the sons of Israel.

Here {is} {a record of} the kings who ruled over {the people of} the land of Edom before the Israelites had their own king.

What did the people of Edom have before Israel had them?

The people of Edom had kings before any king reigned over the sons of Israel.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:32

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city {was} Dinhabah.

Bela, {who was} the son of Beor, was the {first} king to rule over {the people of} {the land of} Edom. The name of his hometown {that he ruled from} {was} Dinhabah.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:33

Then Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When {King} Bela died, Jobab, {who was} the son of Zerah, replaced him as king {and ruled} from {his hometown of} Bozrah.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:34

Then Jobab died, and Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

When {King} Jobab died, Husham replaced him as king {and ruled} from {his hometown, which was in} the land where the Temanites lived.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:35

Then Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad reigned in his place, who struck the Midianites in the field of Moab. And the name of his city {was} Avith.

When {King} Husham died, Hadad, {who was} the son of Bedad, replaced him as king. {King Hadad is the one} who defeated the Midianites {in battle} in the land of Moab. The name of his hometown {that he ruled from} {was} Avith.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:36

Then Hadad died, and Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

When {King} Hadad died, Samlah replaced him as king {and ruled} from {his hometown of} Masrekah.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:37

Then Samlah died, and Shaul from Rehoboth {on} the river reigned in his place.

When {King} Samlah died, Shaul replaced him as king {and ruled} from {his hometown of} Rehoboth beside the {Euphrates} River.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:38

Then Shaul died, and Baal-Hanan the son of Acbor reigned in his place.

When {King} Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, {who was} the son of Acbor, replaced him as king.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:39

Then Baal-Hanan the son of Acbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place, and the name of his city {was} Pau. And the name of his wife {was} Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred {and} the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.

When {King} Baal-Hanan died, Hadar replaced him as king, and the name of his hometown {that he ruled from} {was} Pau. His wife’s name {was} Mehetabel, {who was} the daughter of Matred {and} the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:40

And these {are} the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their clans, according to their places, by their names: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,

Here {are} the names of {more of} the clan leaders {who descended} from Esau; {each clan leader led} his own family group and ruled his own region that was named after him: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:41

Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,

Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:42

Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,

Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 36:43

Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram. Those {were} the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwellings in the land of their possession. That {was} Esau, the father of the Edomites.

Magdiel, {and} Iram. {All of} those {were} clan leaders over the Edomites; they {all} led their own settlements in the land that they controlled. This {concludes the record about} Esau, {who was} the ancestor of {all} the Edomites.

Who was the father of the Edomites?

Esau was the father of the Edomites.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:1

Then Israel set out and all that {belonged} to him. Then he came to Beersheba, and he sacrificed sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

So Israel {and his family} started traveling {toward Egypt} with all their belongings. When they reached {the city of} Beersheba, he offered some of his animals {on an altar} {there} as sacrifices to God, whom his father Isaac had worshiped.

What did Israel do in Beersheba?

Israel offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:2

And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob! Jacob!” And he said, “Behold me.”

During the night God called to Israel in a vision, “Jacob! Jacob!” Jacob replied, “Yes, {Lord}?”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:3

And he said, “I {am} God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, because I will make you into a great nation there.

Then God said {to him}, “I {am} God, the God whom your father worshiped. Don’t be afraid of moving down to {the country of} Egypt, because I will make your descendants {multiply and} become a large people group {while they live} there.

What promises did God make to Israel in Beersheba? (46:3-4)

God promised to make Israel a great nation, to go with Israel to Egypt, to bring Israel up again from Egypt, and to have Joseph with Israel to close his eyes when he dies.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:4

I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I myself will also surely bring you up. And Joseph will put his hand over your eyes.”

I will personally go with you down to Egypt {and take care of you there}. Later I will definitely bring your descendants {back} {here to Canaan}. When you die, Joseph will be with you.”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:5

Then Jacob got up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father and their little ones and their wives in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

After that, Jacob left {the city of} Beersheba, and his sons took him and their wives and children in the wagons that {King} Pharaoh had provided for them to ride in {to Egypt}.

Who went to Egypt with Israel? (46:5-7)

All his offspring went with Israel to Egypt.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:6

And they took their livestock and their possessions that they had acquired in the land of Canaan. Then they came to Egypt, Jacob and all of his offspring with him,

They {also} brought {with them} their livestock and their {other} belongings that they had gotten in the region of Canaan. Then Jacob and all of his descendants arrived in Egypt.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:7

his sons and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters and his sons’ daughters. So all his offspring he brought with him to Egypt.

He brought his entire {extended} family with him to Egypt, {including} his sons and daughters, {and} his grandsons and granddaughters.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:8

Now these {are} the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: the firstborn of Jacob {was} Reuben.

Here is a list of the names of Israel’s descendants who came {with him} to Egypt, {that is, the names of} Jacob’s descendants: Reuben, {who was} his oldest {son},

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:9

And the sons of Reuben {were} Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi.

and Reuben’s sons, {who were} Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:10

And the sons of Simeon {were} Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jakin and Zohar and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

{Simeon and} Simeon’s sons, {who were} Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, who had a Canaanite mother.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:11

And the sons of Levi {were} Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

{Levi and} Levi’s sons, {who were} Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:12

And the sons of Judah {were} Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah, but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

{Judah and} Judah’s sons, {who were} Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; actually, Er and Onan had {already} died in the region of Canaan. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Which two sons of Judah died in the land of Canaan?

Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:13

And the sons of Issachar {were} Tola and Puvah and Job and Shimron.

{Issachar and} Issachar’s sons, {who were} Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:14

And the sons of Zebulun {were} Sered and Elon and Jahleel.

{Zebulun and} Zebulun’s sons, {who were} Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:15

Those {were} the sons of Leah, whom she bore for Jacob in Paddan Aram, and Dinah his daughter. All the souls of his sons and his daughters {were} thirty-three.

Those {were} the sons {and grandsons} whom Jacob and {his wife} Leah had together in {the region of} Paddan Aram. {They} also {had} a daughter {named} Dinah. The total number of those descendants {was} thirty-three.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:16

And the sons of Gad {were} Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli.

{Jacob’s other descendants who came with him included} {his son Gad and} Gad’s sons, {who were} Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:17

And the sons of Asher {were} Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah {were} Heber and Malkiel.

{He also took} {his son Asher and} Asher’s sons, {who were} Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah’s sons {were} Heber and Malkiel.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:18

Those {were} the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban had given to Leah his daughter. And she bore those sixteen souls for Jacob.

Those {were} the children {and grandchildren} {that Jacob had} with Zilpah, {who was the servant woman} that Laban had given to his daughter Leah. {Those descendants that} Zilpah and Jacob had together {totaled} sixteen persons.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:19

The sons of Rachel, the wife of Jacob, {were} Joseph and Benjamin.

The sons that Jacob had with his wife Rachel {were} Joseph and Benjamin.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:20

And Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera the priest of On, bore for him.

Joseph’s {sons} who were born in {the country of} Egypt {were} Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was {Joseph’s wife} Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, {who was} the priest at {the city of} On.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:21

And the sons of Benjamin {were} Bela and Beker and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.

Benjamin’s sons {were} Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:22

Those {were} the sons of Rachel, whom she bore for Jacob; all the souls {were} fourteen.

Those {were} the sons {and grandsons} whom Jacob and {his wife} Rachel had together, a total of fourteen descendants.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:23

And the sons of Dan {were} Hushim.

{Other descendants who came with Jacob included:} {his son Dan and} Dan’s son Hushim.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:24

And the sons of Naphtali {were} Jahziel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem.

{Naphtali and} Naphtali’s sons, {who were} Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:25

Those {were} the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban had given to Rachel his daughter. And she bore those for Jacob; all the souls {were} seven.

Those {were all} the sons {and grandsons} that Jacob had with Bilhah, {the servant woman} whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel. The total number of those descendants {was} seven.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:26

All the souls who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came out of his thigh, apart from the wives of Jacob’s sons; all the souls {were} sixty-six.

Altogether Jacob had sixty-six blood relatives who went with him to Egypt. That {number} does not include {his wives or} his sons’ wives.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:27

And the sons of Joseph who were born for him in Egypt {were} two souls. All the souls {belonging} to the house of Jacob who went to Egypt {were} seventy.

{If you include} {Jacob, Joseph, and} Joseph’s two sons, who were born in Egypt, {then} there was a total of seventy members of Jacob’s family in Egypt.

How many persons of the house of Jacob went to Egypt?

Seventy persons of the house of Jacob went to Egypt.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:28

And he sent Judah before him to Joseph to show {the way} before him to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.

{When they reached Egypt,} Jacob had Judah go to Joseph ahead of them to get directions {from him} to Goshen {Province}. After that, Jacob’s family traveled to Goshen.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:29

Then Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. And he appeared to him, and he fell on his neck and cried on his neck a long time.

Then Joseph got his chariot ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. {There} Joseph greeted his father and hugged him {tightly} and cried {for joy} on his shoulder {for} a long time.

What did Joseph do to meet his father?

Joseph went up with his chariot and met his father in Goshen.

What did Joseph do when he saw his father?

Joseph hugged his father’s neck and wept a long time.

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:30

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now I can die, since I have seen your face, that you {are} still alive!”

Then Israel exclaimed to Joseph, “Now when I die {I will be at peace}, because I have seen you in person {and know} that you are still alive!”

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:31

Then Joseph said to his brothers and to the household of his father, “I will go up and report to Pharaoh, and I will say to him, ‘My brothers and the household of my father who {were living} in the land of Canaan have come to me.

Then Joseph announced to his brothers and {the rest of} his father’s family, “I will go to {King} Pharaoh and inform him, ‘My brothers and {the rest of} my father’s family have traveled {here} from the region of Canaan to live near me.

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:32

And the men {are} herders of sheep, for they are livestock men, and they have brought their flock{s} and their herd{s} and everything that {belongs} to them.’

The men {of my family} raise sheep {and goats}. In fact, they raise {all kinds of} livestock {for a living}, and they have brought {with them} {all} their sheep {and goats} and cattle, and everything {else} that they own.’

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:33

Then it will be, when Pharaoh calls for you and says, ‘What {is} your work?’

So then, when the king summons you and asks {you} what your occupation is,

(There are no questions for this verse)

unfoldingWord® Translation Questions :: Genesis 46:34

then you should say, ‘Your servants have been livestock men from our youth and until now, both we {and} also our fathers,’ so that you can settle in the land of Goshen, because every herder of sheep {is} an abomination {to} Egyptians.”

you should tell {him}, ‘Sir, ever since the time we were young until now, we have been raising livestock, {which is} the same occupation that our ancestors had.’ That way {he will allow} you to live {separately} in Goshen Province, {especially} since Egyptians despise everyone who raises sheep.”

What did Joseph tell the brothers to say to Pharaoh concerning their occupation?

The brothers were to tell Pharaoh that they were herders of sheep from their youth.