Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+050   Genesis 50 (ESV) 1 Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him and kissed him. 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptian swept for […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+049   Genesis 49 (ESV) Jacob Blesses His Sons 1 Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in days to come. 2 “Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob, listen to Israel your father. 3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+048   Genesis 48 (ESV) Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 1 After this, Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+047   Genesis 47 (ESV) Joseph and the Famine 13 Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+046   Genesis 46 (ESV) Joseph Brings His Family to Egypt 1 So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then […]