The Generations of Yitschaq (Part Two) Genesis 26:1 - There was a famine in the land, besides the earlier famine that happened in the days of Avraham. Yitschaq went to Gerar, to Avimelekh, king of the Pelishtim. Genesis 26:2 - Yahweh appeared to him. "Do not go down to Mitsrayim," Yahweh said. "Settle in the … Continue reading Genesis 26

The Generations of Yitschaq (Part One) Genesis 25:19 - These are the generations of Yitschaq son of Avraham. Avraham fathered Yitschaq. Genesis 25:20 - He was forty years old when he married Rivqah, daughter of Bethu'el the Aramiy of the Field of Aram, sister of Lavan the Aramiy. Genesis 25:21 - Yitschaq prayed to Yahweh … Continue reading Genesis 25:19 – 25:34

The Generations of Yishma'el This little seven-verse story is cleansing after that last fifteen-chapter one. Genesis 25:12 - These are the generations of Yishma'el son of Avraham, whom Haghar the Mitsri, maid of Sarah, bore to Avraham. Genesis 25:13 - These are the names of Yishma'el's sons, by their names and according to their generations: … Continue reading Genesis 25:12 – 25:18

The Generations of Terach Well, this is a huge one, and it took me absolutely forever to work through. This is the story of Terach's children and grandchildren, specifically Avram/Avraham and Lot, as well as the childhoods of Avram's sons Yisma'el and Yitschaq. I've noticed that as I go along with this, my Hebrew gets … Continue reading Genesis 11:27 – 25:11