Genesis
The book of Genesis tells the story of creation, from God creating the universe and the first humans, Adam and Eve, to the early history of humanity, including the story of Noah and the flood, and the lives of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The book begins with creation and the early descendants of Adam, then tells the story of Noah and the flood, followed by the story of the tower of Babel and the scattering of humanity. The book then focuses on the life of Abraham, who is called by God to leave his home and family and travel to a new land, where he will become the father of a great nation. The story of Abraham's life, including his marriage to Sarah and the birth of Isaac, is then told, followed by the story of Isaac's life and the birth of his twin sons, Esau and Jacob. The book then tells the story of Jacob's life, including his marriage to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of his 12 sons, who will become the ancestors of the 12 tribes of Israel. The book ends with the story of Joseph, one of Jacob's sons, who is sold into slavery in Egypt but rises to become a powerful leader in the land, and the migration of Jacob's family to Egypt, where they will live for many years.
Chapter 1
God created the universe, including the earth, in six days. On the first day, He created light and separated it from darkness. On the second day, He created the firmament, separating the waters above from the waters below. On the third day, He gathered the waters and created dry land, then brought forth grass, herbs, and fruit trees. On the fourth day, He created the sun, moon, and stars to give light and separate day from night. On the fifth day, He created sea creatures and birds. On the sixth day, He created land animals and humans, male and female, in His own image, giving them dominion over the earth and its creatures.
Chapter 2
God finished creating the heavens and the earth, then rested on the seventh day and sanctified it. The Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed life into him, then placed him in the garden of Eden to care for it. God created every tree and a river that divided into four heads, and allowed Adam to eat from any tree except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The Lord God created animals and brought them to Adam to name, but Adam still lacked a suitable companion, so God created a woman from one of Adam's ribs while he was in a deep sleep, and Adam named her Woman.
Chapter 3
The serpent deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit from the tree in the garden, and she gave some to Adam, who also ate. After eating, they realized they were naked and hid from God. When questioned, Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed the serpent. As a result, God cursed the serpent, and also punished Adam and Eve, declaring that they would experience sorrow and hardship for the rest of their lives. God then expelled them from the garden of Eden to prevent them from eating from the tree of life and living forever.
Chapter 4
Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel, who made offerings to the Lord, but Cain's was rejected. Cain became angry and killed Abel, and as a result, he was cursed by the Lord and forced to wander the earth. The Lord placed a mark on Cain to protect him from being killed by others. Cain went on to have a son, Enoch, and his descendants became skilled in various areas, including music and metalwork. The chapter also introduces Lamech, a descendant of Cain, who boasted about his own violence and claimed to be avenged 77 times. The chapter ends with Adam and Eve having another son, Seth, who was born after Abel's death.
Chapter 5
The passage lists the descendants of Adam, from Seth to Noah, providing the age of each at the time of the birth of their first son, the number of years they lived after that, and the total number of years they lived. The passage also notes that Enoch did not die, but was taken by God. The passage ends with Noah, who was born when his father Lamech was 182 years old, and had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Chapter 6
The sons of God took the daughters of men as wives, and their offspring became mighty men of old. However, God saw that the wickedness of humanity was great, and every thought was evil, so He decided to destroy all of humanity and the earth. But Noah found favor with God, who instructed him to build an ark to save himself, his family, and two of every kind of animal from the coming flood that would destroy the earth.
Chapter 7
The Lord instructed Noah to enter the ark with his family and two of every kind of animal, male and female, to preserve life on earth. Noah obeyed the Lord's command, and he and his family entered the ark along with the animals. The flood came seven days later, and the rain poured down for 40 days and 40 nights, destroying every living thing on earth. The floodwaters prevailed for 150 days, covering the highest mountains and destroying all life on earth, except for Noah and those with him in the ark.
Chapter 8
The floodwaters receded, and the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat in the seventh month. Noah released a raven and a dove to determine if the waters had abated, and after the dove returned with an olive leaf, he knew the earth was dry. After a year, the earth was dry, and God instructed Noah to exit the ark with his family and the animals, which he did. Noah then built an altar and offered burnt offerings to the Lord, who vowed never to curse the earth again due to humanity's evil nature.
Chapter 9
God blessed Noah and his sons, instructing them to multiply and replenish the earth, and gave them authority over all living creatures, allowing them to eat meat but not flesh with blood. God also established a covenant with Noah and his descendants, promising never to destroy the earth with a flood again, and set the rainbow as a token of this covenant. After the flood, Noah became a farmer, planted a vineyard, and got drunk, leading to his youngest son Ham seeing his nakedness and being cursed, while his other sons, Shem and Japheth, acted with respect and were blessed.
Chapter 10
The descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, are listed, including the nations and peoples that descended from them. The sons of Japheth, Ham, and Shem are named, along with their descendants, and the territories they inhabited. The chapter also mentions the rise of Nimrod, a mighty hunter and the founder of several cities in the land of Shinar.
Chapter 11
The people of the earth, united in one language, built a city and tower in the land of Shinar, intending to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves. God, seeing their unity and potential, confounded their language and scattered them across the earth, halting the construction of the city, which became known as Babel. The chapter then shifts to the genealogy of Shem, listing his descendants, including Abram, who would become a key figure in the biblical narrative.
Chapter 12
God instructed Abram to leave his country and family to go to a land that He would show him, promising to make him a great nation and bless him. Abram obeyed, taking his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all their possessions with him to the land of Canaan. When a famine struck the land, Abram went to Egypt, where he told the Egyptians that Sarai was his sister to protect himself, but this led to Pharaoh taking Sarai into his house. However, God plagued Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, and Pharaoh eventually discovered the truth and sent Abram and Sarai away.
Chapter 13
Abram and Lot, who had become wealthy in cattle, silver, and gold, were unable to dwell together due to the abundance of their possessions. Abram proposed that they separate, allowing Lot to choose which direction to go, and Lot chose the well-watered plain of Jordan, settling near Sodom. After their separation, God appeared to Abram, promising to give him and his descendants all the land he could see, and Abram built an altar to the Lord in the plain of Mamre.
Chapter 14
Chedorlaomer and three other kings made war with the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela, defeating them in the vale of Siddim. The victors then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah, taking Lot, Abram's nephew, captive. Abram, with 318 trained servants, pursued the enemy and defeated them, rescuing Lot and recovering the stolen goods. After the battle, Abram was blessed by Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of the most high God, and Abram gave him a tithe of the spoils.
Chapter 15
God appeared to Abram in a vision, promising to be his shield and reward, and Abram expressed his concern about not having an heir. God assured Abram that his heir would be a biological son, and He showed Abram the stars, promising that his descendants would be as numerous as them. Abram believed God and was counted righteous. God then made a covenant with Abram, promising to give his descendants the land from the Nile to the Euphrates, and foretelling their future slavery and deliverance.
Chapter 16
Sarai, Abram's wife, unable to bear children, gives her Egyptian handmaid Hagar to Abram as a wife, and Hagar conceives. However, Hagar's pregnancy leads to tension between her and Sarai, causing Hagar to flee. An angel of the Lord finds Hagar and instructs her to return to Sarai and submit to her, promising that her descendants will be numerous. Hagar returns and gives birth to a son named Ishmael, whom Abram is 86 years old when he is born.
Chapter 17
God appeared to 99-year-old Abram, renaming him Abraham and promising to make him the father of many nations. God established an everlasting covenant with Abraham, promising to make him fruitful and give him and his descendants the land of Canaan. As a sign of the covenant, God instructed Abraham to circumcise every male in his household, including himself and his 13-year-old son Ishmael. God also renamed Abraham's wife Sarai to Sarah and promised that she would bear a son, Isaac, with whom God would establish the covenant.
Chapter 18
The Lord appeared to Abraham in the form of three men, and Abraham showed them hospitality by offering them food and drink. The Lord then revealed to Abraham that Sarah would bear a son, despite her advanced age, and Sarah laughed in disbelief. The Lord then told Abraham that He would destroy Sodom and Gomorrah due to their great sin, but Abraham interceded for the city, asking if the righteous would be spared, and the Lord agreed to spare the city if a certain number of righteous people could be found.
Chapter 19
Two angels visited Lot in Sodom, and he invited them to stay with him, but the men of the city surrounded the house, demanding that Lot hand over the angels so they could have sex with them. Lot refused and offered his daughters instead, but the angels intervened, striking the men with blindness and warning Lot to leave the city with his family because God was going to destroy it. Lot's sons-in-law did not believe the warning, but Lot and his family escaped to the nearby city of Zoar, except for his wife, who looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt. After the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his daughters fled to the mountains, where they lived in a cave, and the daughters eventually got their father drunk and had sex with him, resulting in the birth of Moab and Benammi, the ancestors of the Moabites and Ammonites.
Chapter 20
Abraham told Abimelech, the king of Gerar, that Sarah was his sister, and Abimelech took her as his own. However, God appeared to Abimelech in a dream, warning him that Sarah was a married woman and that he would die if he did not return her to Abraham. Abimelech, who had not touched Sarah, returned her to Abraham and also gave him gifts, including a thousand pieces of silver for Sarah. Abraham then prayed for Abimelech, and God healed him and his household, allowing the women to bear children again.
Chapter 21
Sarah gave birth to Isaac, and Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day as God had commanded. When Isaac was weaned, Sarah saw Ishmael, Abraham's son with Hagar, mocking and asked Abraham to cast them out, which Abraham reluctantly did after God's assurance that He would make a nation of Ishmael. Hagar and Ishmael wandered in the wilderness until God intervened, providing them with water and promising to make Ishmael a great nation. Abraham later made a covenant with Abimelech, resolving a dispute over a well, and planted a grove in Beersheba, calling on the name of the Lord.
Chapter 22
God tested Abraham's faith by instructing him to sacrifice his only son Isaac as a burnt offering on a mountain in the land of Moriah. Abraham obeyed, but just as he was about to slay Isaac, an angel of the Lord intervened, stopping him and providing a ram as a substitute sacrifice. As a result of Abraham's obedience, God promised to bless him, multiply his descendants, and make them a blessing to all nations. The chapter concludes with an account of the children of Abraham's brother Nahor, including Rebekah, who would later become Isaac's wife.
Chapter 23
Sarah died at the age of 127 in Hebron, and Abraham sought to buy a burial site from the Hittites. The Hittites offered Abraham the use of any of their sepulchers, but Abraham specifically asked to purchase the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite. Ephron initially offered the cave and field as a gift, but Abraham insisted on paying the full price of 400 shekels of silver, and the transaction was completed in the presence of the Hittites. Abraham then buried Sarah in the cave of Machpelah.
Chapter 24
Abraham instructed his eldest servant to find a wife for his son Isaac from among his relatives in Mesopotamia, rather than from the Canaanites. The servant traveled to the city of Nahor and prayed for guidance, asking that the woman who offered him and his camels water would be the one chosen by God for Isaac. Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, fulfilled the servant's request and he gave her gifts and asked her family for permission to take her as Isaac's wife. After receiving their blessing, the servant and Rebekah returned to Isaac, who took her as his wife and loved her, finding comfort after his mother's death.
Chapter 25
Abraham married Keturah and had six sons with her, and before his death at 175 years old, he gave all his possessions to Isaac and sent the sons of his concubines away with gifts. After Abraham's death, Isaac lived by the well Lahairoi and God blessed him. Ishmael, Abraham's son with Hagar, had 12 sons and lived to be 137 years old. Isaac married Rebekah at 40 years old and she gave birth to twins, Esau and Jacob, with Esau being born first but Jacob grasping his heel, signifying a struggle between them. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil pottage.
Chapter 26
Isaac went to Gerar during a famine and God told him not to go to Egypt, promising to bless him and multiply his seed. Isaac lied about his wife Rebekah, saying she was his sister, but Abimelech discovered the truth and warned his people not to touch Isaac or his wife. Isaac became wealthy and the Philistines envied him, leading Abimelech to ask Isaac to leave. Isaac dug wells in the valley of Gerar, but the Philistines stopped them, and he eventually found a well with no disputes. The Lord appeared to Isaac and promised to bless him, and Isaac built an altar and made a covenant with Abimelech. Isaac's servants found another well, which he named Shebah, and Esau married two Hittite women, Judith and Bashemath, who caused grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
Chapter 27
Isaac, now old and blind, asks Esau to hunt and prepare his favorite meal so he can bless him before he dies. However, Rebekah overhears the conversation and instructs Jacob to disguise himself as Esau and bring Isaac a meal made from goats, which Isaac then blesses. When Esau returns with his own meal, Isaac realizes he has been deceived and tells Esau that the blessing has already been given to Jacob. Esau is furious and vows to kill Jacob, prompting Rebekah to send Jacob to live with her brother Laban in Haran until Esau's anger subsides.
Chapter 28
Isaac instructs Jacob to travel to Padanaram to find a wife among the daughters of Laban, his mother's brother, and blesses him with the promise of God's presence and the blessing of Abraham. Jacob obeys and departs, prompting Esau to take another wife from the daughters of Ishmael. Jacob stops at a place on his journey, where he has a dream in which God appears to him, promising to give him the land and to bless all the families of the earth through him. Jacob awakens, sets up a stone pillar, and vows to make the Lord his God if He will be with him and provide for him on his journey.
Chapter 29
Jacob arrived in the land of the people of the east and met Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, at a well. Jacob worked for Laban for seven years to marry Rachel, but Laban tricked him into marrying his older daughter Leah instead. Jacob then married Rachel after completing a week with Leah and agreed to work for Laban for another seven years. Leah bore Jacob four sons, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, while Rachel remained barren.
Chapter 30
Rachel, envious of her sister Leah's children, gives her maid Bilhah to Jacob as a wife, and Bilhah bears two sons, Dan and Naphtali. Leah, seeing she has stopped bearing children, gives her maid Zilpah to Jacob, and Zilpah bears two sons, Gad and Asher. Leah then bears two more sons, Issachar and Zebulun, and a daughter, Dinah, after trading a night with Jacob for mandrakes. Rachel finally bears a son, Joseph, and Jacob asks Laban to let him return home with his wives and children. Laban offers to pay Jacob, but Jacob proposes a deal where he will take only the speckled and spotted cattle as his wages. Jacob then uses a clever breeding technique to increase the number of speckled and spotted cattle, allowing him to build his own wealth.
Chapter 31
Jacob, realizing Laban's attitude towards him has changed, is told by God to return to his homeland. Jacob shares this with his wives, Rachel and Leah, who agree to leave with him, as they feel they have been treated poorly by their father. Jacob secretly flees with his family and possessions, but Laban pursues him, only to be warned by God in a dream not to harm Jacob. When Laban catches up to Jacob, he accuses him of stealing his daughters and his household gods, but Jacob is unaware that Rachel has indeed taken the gods. Laban searches for the gods but cannot find them, and Jacob becomes angry, pointing out that he has been faithful to Laban for 20 years. The two men eventually make a covenant, setting up a stone monument as a witness to their agreement, and Laban returns home after blessing his daughters and grandchildren.
Chapter 32
Jacob encounters angels of God and sends messengers to his brother Esau, informing him of his return and offering gifts in an attempt to appease him. Jacob divides his people and livestock into two groups, fearing Esau's wrath, and prays to God for protection. He then sends a series of gifts to Esau, hoping to ease their reunion. That night, Jacob wrestles with a mysterious man, who ultimately blesses him and renames him Israel, meaning "a prince of God."
Chapter 33
Jacob, anticipating a confrontation with Esau, divides his family and approaches his brother with caution, bowing seven times as a sign of respect. However, Esau unexpectedly greets Jacob warmly, embracing and kissing him. Jacob offers Esau a gift of livestock, which Esau initially declines but eventually accepts. Esau then invites Jacob to travel with him, but Jacob declines, citing the need to care for his children and livestock, and instead suggests they meet later in Seir. Esau returns to Seir, while Jacob journeys to Succoth, where he builds a house and booths for his cattle, and later settles near the city of Shechem, purchasing a parcel of land and erecting an altar.
Chapter 34
Shechem, the son of Hamor, took Dinah, Jacob's daughter, and lay with her, then asked for her hand in marriage. Jacob's sons were outraged and agreed to the marriage only if the men of Shechem's city were circumcised. The men of the city agreed, but on the third day after their circumcision, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, attacked the city, killing all the males, including Hamor and Shechem, and taking Dinah back. The sons of Jacob then plundered the city, taking its wealth, animals, and people captive. Jacob rebuked Simeon and Levi for their actions, fearing retaliation from the surrounding inhabitants.
Chapter 35
God instructed Jacob to go to Bethel, where he was to build an altar and settle. Jacob obeyed, ordering his household to get rid of their foreign gods and purify themselves. They journeyed to Bethel, where Jacob built an altar and God appeared to him again, renaming him Israel and promising to make him the father of a nation. Jacob's wife Rachel died in childbirth, and he buried her on the way to Ephrath, also known as Bethlehem.
Chapter 36
Esau, also known as Edom, took wives from the daughters of Canaan and had sons with them. He eventually left the land of Canaan with his family and possessions due to their increasing wealth and the land's inability to support them. Esau settled in Mount Seir, and his descendants became the Edomites. The chapter lists the names of Esau's sons, their children, and the dukes that came from them. It also lists the dukes of the Horites, who inhabited the land of Edom, and the kings who reigned in Edom before the Israelites had a king.
Chapter 37
Jacob's son Joseph, 17 years old, was favored by his father and brought his brothers' evil report to him, which fueled their hatred. Joseph had two dreams that foretold his future dominance over his brothers, further increasing their resentment. When Joseph went to find his brothers in Shechem, they conspired against him, but Reuben intervened, suggesting they spare his life and cast him into a pit instead. The brothers later sold Joseph to Ishmeelite merchants for 20 pieces of silver, who then sold him to Potiphar in Egypt. Meanwhile, Jacob was deceived into believing Joseph was killed by a wild animal and mourned his son's supposed death.
Chapter 38
Judah marries a Canaanite woman and has three sons, Er, Onan, and Shelah. Er marries Tamar, but is killed by God for his wickedness. Onan is then instructed to marry Tamar, but he refuses to give her children and is also killed by God. Judah then tells Tamar to wait for Shelah to grow up, but he has no intention of giving her to Shelah as a wife. Tamar disguises herself as a prostitute and tricks Judah into sleeping with her, becoming pregnant with twins. When Judah discovers Tamar's pregnancy, he orders her to be burned, but she reveals the truth by producing the signet and staff he gave her as a pledge. Judah acknowledges his wrongdoing and Tamar gives birth to twins, Pharez and Zarah.
Chapter 39
Joseph was sold to Potiphar, an Egyptian officer, and prospered under his care due to God's favor. Potiphar made Joseph overseer of his house, and God blessed the household because of Joseph. However, Potiphar's wife attempted to seduce Joseph, who refused her advances, citing his loyalty to Potiphar and his fear of sinning against God. When she falsely accused Joseph of trying to seduce her, Potiphar had him imprisoned, but God continued to be with Joseph, giving him favor with the prison keeper, who put Joseph in charge of the other prisoners.
Chapter 40
Pharaoh's butler and baker offended him and were imprisoned, where Joseph was also being held. The two men had dreams that Joseph interpreted: the butler would be restored to his position in three days, while the baker would be executed. Joseph asked the butler to remember him and speak to Pharaoh on his behalf, but after the butler was restored to his position, he forgot about Joseph.
Chapter 41
Pharaoh had two dreams that none of his magicians could interpret, so the chief butler recommended Joseph, who had previously interpreted his dream in prison. Joseph was brought before Pharaoh and interpreted the dreams, explaining that seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of famine. He advised Pharaoh to store up food during the plentiful years to prepare for the famine. Pharaoh was impressed with Joseph's wisdom and appointed him as his second-in-command, tasking him with overseeing the storage of food. Joseph was successful in his role, and during the seven plentiful years, he gathered and stored up large amounts of food. When the famine came, people from all over came to Egypt to buy food, and Joseph was able to provide for them.
Chapter 42
Jacob sends his sons to Egypt to buy food due to the famine in Canaan, but he keeps Benjamin, the youngest, behind. Joseph, now the governor of Egypt, recognizes his brothers but pretends not to know them and accuses them of being spies. He imprisons them for three days and then releases them, keeping Simeon as a hostage, and demands they return with their youngest brother to prove their innocence. The brothers return to Jacob, telling him of their encounter with the Egyptian governor, and Jacob is reluctant to let Benjamin go, fearing for his safety.
Chapter 43
Israel's sons return to Egypt with Benjamin, as instructed by the governor, and bring a gift of the best fruits and double the money. Joseph welcomes them warmly and invites them to dine with him, which causes them to fear they will be punished for the returned money. However, the steward reassures them that the money was a gift from God and returns Simeon. Joseph inquires about their father's well-being and is overcome with emotion when he sees Benjamin, his younger brother. He weeps in private and then joins them for a meal, where the Egyptians dine separately due to cultural customs.
Chapter 44
Joseph ordered his steward to fill the men's sacks with food and put each man's money in his sack, and to put Joseph's silver cup in Benjamin's sack. The men were sent away, but Joseph's steward soon overtook them, accusing them of stealing the cup. The men denied the accusation, but a search revealed the cup in Benjamin's sack. Judah and his brothers returned to Joseph's house, where Judah pleaded with Joseph to spare Benjamin and offered to take his place as a servant.
Chapter 45
Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers, weeping aloud as he does so, and tells them not to be grieved or angry with themselves for selling him into slavery, as God sent him to Egypt to preserve their lives. He instructs them to return to their father Jacob and tell him that Joseph is alive and a ruler in Egypt, and to bring their father and households to live in the land of Goshen. Pharaoh also gives his approval for Jacob to come to Egypt and promises to give them the best of the land. Joseph sends his brothers back to Canaan with gifts and provisions, and they tell Jacob that Joseph is alive and a governor in Egypt, which Jacob initially does not believe until he sees the wagons Joseph sent to carry him.
Chapter 46
Jacob sets out for Egypt with his family and possessions, after God assures him in a vision that He will make of him a great nation there and bring him back. The family, consisting of 66 people, travels to Egypt, where they are met by Joseph, who weeps with joy at being reunited with his father. Jacob is overjoyed to see Joseph alive and feels he can now die in peace. Joseph plans to introduce his family to Pharaoh and advises them to tell Pharaoh that they are shepherds, so they can settle in the land of Goshen, as shepherds are abhorred by the Egyptians.
Chapter 47
Joseph presented his family to Pharaoh, who gave them the best land in Egypt, specifically Goshen, to settle and graze their flocks. Jacob blessed Pharaoh and told him he was 130 years old. Joseph provided for his family and the Egyptians during the severe famine, eventually buying all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh, except for the priests' land, in exchange for food. The people became Pharaoh's servants, giving him one-fifth of their crops, and Joseph made this a law in Egypt. Jacob lived in Egypt for 17 years, and before his death, he asked Joseph to promise to bury him in Canaan with his fathers.
Chapter 48
Jacob, nearing death, is visited by his son Joseph and his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. Jacob blesses the two boys, intentionally placing his right hand on the younger Ephraim's head, signifying that Ephraim will be greater than his older brother Manasseh. Jacob also blesses Joseph and gives him a special portion of land that he took from the Amorites.
Chapter 49
Jacob gathers his sons to tell them what will befall them in the last days, and he begins by rebuking Reuben for his past transgression and predicting that he will not excel. He then curses the anger and violence of Simeon and Levi, and predicts that Judah will be praised by his brothers and will have authority over them. Jacob also predicts the fates of his other sons, including Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, and Benjamin, describing their strengths and weaknesses. After blessing his sons, Jacob instructs them to bury him in the cave of Machpelah with his fathers, and then he dies.
Chapter 50
Joseph mourned his father Israel's death, and the Egyptians mourned for 70 days. Joseph asked Pharaoh for permission to bury his father in Canaan, and Pharaoh granted it. Joseph and a large company of Egyptians and Israelites traveled to Canaan, where they mourned for seven days and buried Israel in the cave of Machpelah. After the burial, Joseph returned to Egypt, and his brothers feared he would seek revenge for their past wrongdoings, but Joseph forgave them and promised to care for them. Joseph lived to be 110 years old, saw his great-grandchildren, and before his death, he made the Israelites promise to take his bones with them when they left Egypt.
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