בֵּן (ben)
ben
son: child; Beno; son: descendant/people; son: young animal; son: type of; son
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Word Overview
The Hebrew noun ben primarily means son, but its scope extends far beyond a biological male child. In Genesis and Numbers, it frequently denotes descendants or members of a tribe, such as when the text refers to the sons of Israel as a collective people. This usage highlights how family lineage defined identity in ancient Israel, linking individuals to their ancestors and community.
Beyond human relations, ben applies to young animals, like calves or lambs, and even to non-living things such as sparks or stars. It also forms compound expressions for age, where "son of years" simply means a person’s age, and for character, as in "son of Belial" for a worthless individual. This flexibility shows how the word captures relationship, origin, and nature rather than just gender.
Translators often render ben as "child" or "descendant" depending on context. The term’s breadth allows it to connect physical birth with spiritual or social belonging. Its frequent appearance in genealogies underscores the importance of heritage in biblical narrative, while its use for animals and objects reveals a worldview where creation shares a common familial language.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word ben points to more than just a male child; it signals belonging. When Scripture speaks of the sons of Israel, it describes a people bound by shared history and covenant. This reminds us that our identity is rooted in who we are connected to, much like Noah’s family was preserved together through the floodwaters.
Even when used for descendants or young animals, ben highlights origin and nature. It shows how ancient writers saw creation as a family. For your faith, this means you are part of a larger story that began long before you were born. Your place in God’s people is secure because it rests on His promise, not just your own efforts.
This word invites us to see ourselves as children of the covenant. It encourages patience with our heritage and hope for those who come after us. The continuity of generations reflects God’s steady care for His community across time.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 3,310 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- [the] son of1139×
- [the] people of578×
- [the] descendants of419×
- [the] sons of260×
- son/ his186×
- sons/ his122×
- and/ [the] sons of113×
- a son82×
- sons81×
- sons of62×
- of/ [the] descendants of55×
- [was] a son of55×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- בֶּן\־1030×
- בְּנֵ֣י469×
- בְּנֵ֥י279×
- בֶן\־217×
- בְנֵֽי\־173×
- בְּנֵי\־161×
- בְּנֵֽי\־138×
- בְנֵי\־92×
- לִ/בְנֵ֣י69×
- וּ/בְנֵ֣י64×
- לִ/בְנֵ֥י46×
- בְּנֵ֤י41×
Key Verses
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Genesis 3:16
To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
This verse uses the concept of bearing children to introduce the tension in human relationships that follows the fall, setting the stage for how family dynamics play out in biblical history.
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Genesis 5:28
Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
The birth of a son here marks a pivotal moment in the genealogy, linking Lamech to Noah and preserving the line through which God’s redemptive plan would unfold.
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Genesis 6:10
Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Listing Noah’s three sons establishes the human remnant that survives the flood, showing how ben defines the specific family unit chosen for preservation.
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Genesis 7:13
In the same day Noah, and Shem, Ham, and Japheth—the sons of Noah—and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered into the ship—
This occurrence emphasizes the collective nature of salvation, as Noah enters the ark with his sons and their wives, highlighting the household structure central to the narrative.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Every Occurrence (3,310 verses across 36 books)
Genesis 302 verses
To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire…
Genesis 4:17Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his…
Genesis 4:25Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child…
Genesis 4:26A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.
Genesis 5:4The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons…
Genesis 5:7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and…
Genesis 5:10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and…
Genesis 5:13Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and…
Genesis 5:16Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and…
Genesis 5:19Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:22After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and…
Genesis 5:26Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of other…
Genesis 5:28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
Genesis 5:30Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and…
Genesis 5:32Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:2God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.
Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had…
Genesis 6:10Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:18But I will establish my covenant with you. You shall come into the ship, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’…
Genesis 7:6Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth.
Genesis 7:7Noah went into the ship with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, because of the floodwaters.
Genesis 7:13In the same day Noah, and Shem, Ham, and Japheth—the sons of Noah—and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with…
Genesis 8:16“Go out of the ship, you, your wife, your sons, and your sons’ wives with you.
Genesis 8:18Noah went out, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives with him.
Genesis 9:1God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth.
Genesis 9:8God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:18The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.
Genesis 9:19These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was populated.
Genesis 9:24Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
Genesis 10:1Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them…
Genesis 10:2The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:3The sons of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis 10:4The sons of Javan were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Genesis 10:6The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Genesis 10:7The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
Genesis 10:21Children were also born to Shem (the elder brother of Japheth), the father of all the children of Eber.
Genesis 10:22The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 10:23The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
Genesis 10:25To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name…
Genesis 10:29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Genesis 10:31These are the sons of Shem, by their families, according to their languages, lands, and nations.
Genesis 10:32These are the families of the sons of Noah, by their generations, according to their nations. The nations divided from…
Genesis 11:5Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
Genesis 11:10This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad…
Genesis 11:11Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and…
Genesis 11:13Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and…
Genesis 11:15Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and…
Genesis 11:17Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and…
Genesis 11:19Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:21Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:23Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:25Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and…
Genesis 11:31Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife.…
Genesis 12:4So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
Genesis 12:5Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom…
Genesis 14:12They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Genesis 15:2Abram said, “Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of…
Genesis 15:3Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”
Genesis 16:11Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because…
Genesis 16:15Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Genesis 16:16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and…
Genesis 17:12He who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the…
Genesis 17:16I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of…
Genesis 17:17Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred…
Genesis 17:19God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant…
Genesis 17:23Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money: every male among…
Genesis 17:24Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 17:25Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 17:26In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.
Genesis 17:27All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with…
Genesis 18:7Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
Genesis 18:8He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and…
Genesis 18:10He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.”…
Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will…
Genesis 18:19For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the…
Genesis 19:12The men said to Lot, “Do you have anybody else here? Sons-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in…
Genesis 19:37The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.
Genesis 19:38The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.
Genesis 21:2Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Genesis 21:3Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:4Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Genesis 21:5Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
Genesis 21:7She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”
Genesis 21:9Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
Genesis 21:10Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this servant and her son! For the son of this servant will not be heir with my…
Genesis 21:11The thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
Genesis 21:13I will also make a nation of the son of the servant, because he is your child.”
Genesis 22:2He said, “Now take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a…
Genesis 22:3Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey; and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son.…
Genesis 22:6Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife.…
Genesis 22:7Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and…
Genesis 22:8Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they both went together.
Genesis 22:9They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound…
Genesis 22:10Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.
Genesis 22:12He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not…
Genesis 22:13Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham…
Genesis 22:16and said, “‘I have sworn by myself,’ says Yahweh, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son,…
Genesis 22:20After these things, Abraham was told, “Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
Genesis 23:3Abraham rose up from before his dead and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,
Genesis 23:5The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
Genesis 23:7Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.
Genesis 23:8He talked with them, saying, “If you agree that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to…
Genesis 23:10Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the…
Genesis 23:11“No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of…
Genesis 23:16Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the children of…
Genesis 23:18to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:20The field, and the cave that is in it, were deeded to Abraham by the children of Heth as a possession for a burial…
Genesis 24:3I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son…
Genesis 24:4But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
Genesis 24:5The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the…
Genesis 24:6Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.
Genesis 24:7Yahweh, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who…
Genesis 24:8If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son…
Genesis 24:15Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of…
Genesis 24:24She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Genesis 24:36Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
Genesis 24:37My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose…
Genesis 24:38but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
Genesis 24:40He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife…
Genesis 24:44then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my…
Genesis 24:47I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to…
Genesis 24:48I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right…
Genesis 24:51Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”
Genesis 25:3Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
Genesis 25:4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Genesis 25:6but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son,…
Genesis 25:9Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite,…
Genesis 25:10the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.
Genesis 25:11After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.
Genesis 25:12Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to…
Genesis 25:13These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of…
Genesis 25:16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes,…
Genesis 25:19This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.
Genesis 25:20Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban…
Genesis 25:22The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of…
Genesis 25:26After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old…
Genesis 26:34When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of…
Genesis 27:1When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My…
Genesis 27:5Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
Genesis 27:6Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,
Genesis 27:8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.
Genesis 27:13His mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me.”
Genesis 27:15Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her…
Genesis 27:17She gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis 27:18He came to his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?”
Genesis 27:20Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He said, “Because Yahweh your God gave me…
Genesis 27:21Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.”
Genesis 27:24He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”
Genesis 27:25He said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless you.” He brought it near to…
Genesis 27:26His father Isaac said to him, “Come near now, and kiss me, my son.”
Genesis 27:27He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my…
Genesis 27:29Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you.…
Genesis 27:31He also made savory food, and brought it to his father. He said to his father, “Let my father arise, and eat of his…
Genesis 27:32Isaac his father said to him, “Who are you?” He said, “I am your son, your firstborn, Esau.”
Genesis 27:37Isaac answered Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants. I have…
Genesis 27:42The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him,…
Genesis 27:43Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
Genesis 28:5Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan Aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and…
Genesis 28:9So Esau went to Ishmael, and took, in addition to the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s…
Genesis 29:1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
Genesis 29:5He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
Genesis 29:12Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
Genesis 29:13When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and…
Genesis 29:32Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction;…
Genesis 29:33She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me…
Genesis 29:34She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him…
Genesis 29:35She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then…
Genesis 30:1When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or…
Genesis 30:5Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
Genesis 30:6Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name…
Genesis 30:7Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
Genesis 30:10Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a son.
Genesis 30:12Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son.
Genesis 30:14Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then…
Genesis 30:15Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes,…
Genesis 30:16Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, “You must come in to me; for I have…
Genesis 30:17God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
Genesis 30:19Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
Genesis 30:20Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.”…
Genesis 30:23She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”
Genesis 30:24She named him Joseph, saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.”
Genesis 30:35That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and…
Genesis 31:1Jacob heard Laban’s sons’ words, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained all this…
Genesis 31:16For all the riches which God has taken away from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has…
Genesis 31:17Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives on the camels,
Genesis 31:28and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.
Genesis 31:43Laban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all…
Genesis 33:19He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father,…
Genesis 34:2Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.
Genesis 34:5Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held…
Genesis 34:7The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he…
Genesis 34:8Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
Genesis 34:13The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their…
Genesis 34:18Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
Genesis 34:20Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,
Genesis 34:24All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all…
Genesis 34:25On the third day, when they were sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword,…
Genesis 34:26They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went…
Genesis 34:27Jacob’s sons came on the dead, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.
Genesis 35:5They traveled, and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them, and they didn’t pursue the sons of Jacob.
Genesis 35:17When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for now you will have another son.”
Genesis 35:22While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now…
Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Genesis 35:24The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 35:25The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
Genesis 35:26The sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
Genesis 35:29Isaac gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. Esau and Jacob, his sons,…
Genesis 36:5Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 36:6Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, with his livestock, all his…
Genesis 36:10these are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; and Reuel, the son of Basemath, the…
Genesis 36:11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36:12Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the descendants of Adah, Esau’s…
Genesis 36:13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the descendants of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
Genesis 36:14These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush,…
Genesis 36:15These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief…
Genesis 36:16chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the…
Genesis 36:17These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs…
Genesis 36:18These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs who came of…
Genesis 36:19These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
Genesis 36:20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
Genesis 36:21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:22The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan’s sister was Timna.
Genesis 36:23These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Genesis 36:24These are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed…
Genesis 36:25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
Genesis 36:26These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
Genesis 36:27These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
Genesis 36:28These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
Genesis 36:31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
Genesis 36:32Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.
Genesis 36:33Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place.
Genesis 36:35Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his…
Genesis 36:38Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
Genesis 36:39Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was…
Genesis 37:2This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his…
Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a tunic of…
Genesis 37:32They took the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it,…
Genesis 37:33He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s tunic. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in…
Genesis 37:34Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 37:35All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down…
Genesis 38:3She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.
Genesis 38:4She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.
Genesis 38:5She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
Genesis 38:11Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown…
Genesis 38:26Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.” He knew…
Genesis 41:46Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh,…
Genesis 41:50To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore…
Genesis 42:1Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
Genesis 42:5The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 42:11We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.”
Genesis 42:13They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest…
Genesis 42:32We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of…
Genesis 42:37Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons, if I don’t bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will…
Genesis 42:38He said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along…
Genesis 43:29He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of…
Genesis 45:9Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt.…
Genesis 45:10You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children’s children, your…
Genesis 45:21The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision…
Genesis 45:28Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Genesis 46:5Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives,…
Genesis 46:7his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and he brought all his offspring with…
Genesis 46:8These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
Genesis 46:9The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Genesis 46:10The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
Genesis 46:11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez…
Genesis 46:13The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
Genesis 46:14The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
Genesis 46:15These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons…
Genesis 46:16The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
Genesis 46:17The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
Genesis 46:18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.
Genesis 46:19The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 46:21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Genesis 46:22These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis 46:23The son of Dan: Hushim.
Genesis 46:24The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis 46:25These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were…
Genesis 46:26All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all…
Genesis 46:27The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into…
Genesis 47:29The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in…
Genesis 48:1After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and…
Genesis 48:2Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the…
Genesis 48:5Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and…
Genesis 48:8Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”
Genesis 48:9Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” He said, “Please bring them to me, and I…
Genesis 48:19His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great.…
Genesis 49:1Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in…
Genesis 49:2Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.
Genesis 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down…
Genesis 49:9Judah is a lion’s cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness.…
Genesis 49:11Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in…
Genesis 49:22“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.
Genesis 49:32the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.”
Genesis 49:33When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, breathed his last breath, and was gathered…
Genesis 50:12His sons did to him just as he commanded them,
Genesis 50:13for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham…
Genesis 50:23Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on…
Genesis 50:25Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones…
Genesis 50:26So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.