Genesis 36

• 1. This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
• 2. Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite-
• 3. also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
• 4. Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,
• 5. and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.
• 6. Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan, and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.
• 7. Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.
• 8. So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.
• 9. This is the account of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.
• 10. These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau's wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau's wife Basemath.
• 11. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.
• 12. Esau's son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau's wife Adah.
• 13. The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath.
• 14. The sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
• 15. These were the chiefs among Esau's descendants: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
• 16. Korah, Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah.
• 17. The sons of Esau's son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath.
• 18. The sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
• 19. These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs.
• 20. These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
• 21. Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.
• 22. The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister.
• 23. The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
• 24. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.
• 25. The children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
• 26. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
• 27. The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.
• 28. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
• 29. These were the Horite chiefs: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
• 30. Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.
• 31. These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
• 32. Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.
• 33. When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
• 34. When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
• 35. When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
• 36. When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
• 37. When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
• 38. When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.
• 39. When Baal-Hanan son of Acbor died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
• 40. These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
• 41. Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
• 42. Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
• 43. Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied. This was Esau the father of the Edomites.

Mark 7

• 1. The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and
• 2. saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed.
• 3. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.
• 4. When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles. )
• 5. So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with 'unclean' hands?"
• 6. He replied, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
• 7. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'
• 8. You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."
• 9. And he said to them: "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!
• 10. For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.'
• 11. But you say that if a man says to his father or mother: 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is Corban' (that is, a gift devoted to God),
• 12. then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother.
• 13. Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
• 14. Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen to me, everyone, and understand this.
• 15. Nothing outside a man can make him 'unclean' by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him 'unclean.'"
• 16. See Footnote
• 17. After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable.
• 18. "Are you so dull?" he asked. "Don't you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him 'unclean'?
• 19. For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body." (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods "clean.")
• 20. He went on: "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.'
• 21. For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
• 22. greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
• 23. All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean.'"
• 24. Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret.
• 25. In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil spirit came and fell at his feet.
• 26. The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
• 27. "First let the children eat all they want," he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs."
• 28. "Yes, Lord," she replied, "but even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
• 29. Then he told her, "For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter."
• 30. She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
• 31. Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
• 32. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man.
• 33. After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue.
• 34. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!" ).
• 35. At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
• 36. Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.
• 37. People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."

Job 1

• 1. In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
• 2. He had seven sons and three daughters,
• 3. and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
• 4. His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
• 5. When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom.
• 6. One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
• 7. The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
• 8. Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."
• 9. "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied.
• 10. "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.
• 11. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
• 12. The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
• 13. One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house,
• 14. a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
• 15. and the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
• 16. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
• 17. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
• 18. While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house,
• 19. when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
• 20. At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship
• 21. and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
• 22. In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Job 2

• 1. On another day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.
• 2. And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
• 3. Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
• 4. "Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life.
• 5. But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."
• 6. The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."
• 7. So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
• 8. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
• 9. His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
• 10. He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
• 11. When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.
• 12. When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
• 13. Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.

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