Genesis 35-36
Jacob returns to Bethel, renews his covenant with God, and experiences the deaths of Rachel and Isaac. The chapter then lists Esau’s descendants and the rulers of Edom.
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Genesis 33-34
Jacob and Esau reconcile peacefully, but Dinah’s assault leads her brothers to violently destroy Shechem’s city in revenge.
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Genesis 31-32
Book of Genesis 31–32 recounts Jacob leaving Laban and making peace with him, then preparing to meet Esau while wrestling with God and receiving the name Israel.
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Genesis 29-30
Book of Genesis 29–30 recounts Jacob’s time with Laban, his marriages to Leah and Rachel, and the birth of his children, through whom God begins to form the future tribes of Israel.
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Genesis 28
Book of Genesis 28 recounts Jacob fleeing from Esau, experiencing a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven, and receiving God’s reaffirmation of the covenant promises.
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Genesis 26-27
Book of Genesis 26–27 follows Isaac’s experiences with God’s covenant and conflicts with the Philistines, then recounts how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives Isaac to receive Esau’s blessing.
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Genesis 25
Book of Genesis 25 describes Abraham’s death, lists his descendants, recounts the birth of Esau and Jacob, and tells how Esau sells his birthright to Jacob.
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Genesis 24
Book of Genesis 24 tells how Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, leading to Rebekah’s providential selection and marriage to him.
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Genesis 23
Book of Genesis 23 records Sarah’s death and Abraham’s purchase of the cave of Machpelah as a burial site, securing the first piece of the promised land for his family.
