genesis genesis redux

[Alan Sondheim]

genesis genesis redux


in the beginning god created heaven and earth was without form void darkness 
upon face of deep spirit moved waters said let there be light saw that it good 
divided from called day he night evening morning were first a firmament midst 
divide made which under above so second gathered together unto one place dry 
land appear gathering seas bring forth grass herb yielding seed fruit tree 
after his kind whose is itself brought third lights to them for signs seasons 
days years give two great greater rule lesser stars also set over fourth 
abundantly moving creature hath life fowl may fly open whales every living 
moveth their winged blessed saying fruitful multiply fill fifth cattle creeping 
thing beast creepeth us make man our image likeness have dominion fish sea air 
all own him male female replenish subdue behold i given you bearing shall meat 
wherein green had very sixth thus heavens finished host on seventh ended work 
rested sanctified because these are generations when they lord plant field 
before grew not caused rain till ground but went up mist watered whole formed 
dust breathed into nostrils breath became soul planted garden eastward eden put 
whom out grow pleasant sight food knowledge evil river water thence parted four 
heads name pison compasseth havilah where gold bdellium onyx stone gihon same 
ethiopia hiddekel goeth toward east assyria euphrates took dress keep commanded 
thou mayest freely eat shalt eatest thereof surely die should alone will an 
help meet adam see what would call whatsoever gave names found sleep fall slept 
ribs closed flesh instead rib taken woman her this now bone my bones she 
therefore leave father mother cleave wife both naked ashamed serpent more 
subtil than any yea ye we trees neither touch lest doth know then your eyes 
opened as gods knowing desired wise did husband with knew sewed fig leaves 
themselves aprons heard voice walking cool hid presence amongst art thy afraid 
myself who told thee wast hast eaten whereof shouldest gavest me done beguiled 
cursed belly go enmity between bruise head heel greatly sorrow conception 
children desire hearkened sake thorns thistles sweat bread return s eve coats 
skins clothed become hand take live ever sent whence drove placed at cherubims 
flaming sword turned way conceived bare cain gotten again brother abel keeper 
sheep tiller process time came pass offering firstlings flock fat respect wroth 
countenance fell why fallen if doest well accepted sin lieth door talked rose 
against slew am blood crieth mouth receive tillest henceforth yield strength 
fugitive vagabond punishment can bear driven come findeth slay whosoever 
slayeth vengeance sevenfold mark finding kill dwelt nod enoch builded city son 
born irad begat mehujael methusael lamech wives adah other zillah jabal such 
dwell tents jubal handle harp organ tubalcain instructor artificer brass iron 
sister naamah hear hearken speech slain wounding young hurt avenged truly 
seventy seth appointed another enos began men book lived hundred thirty 
begotten eight sons daughters nine died five seven twelve ninety cainan fifteen 
mahalaleel forty ten sixty jared methuselah walked three eighty noah comfort 
concerning toil hands old shem ham japheth fair chose always strive yet twenty 
giants those mighty renown wickedness imagination thoughts heart only 
continually repented grieved destroy fowls repenteth grace just perfect corrupt 
filled violence looked corrupted end through ark gopher wood rooms pitch within 
fashion length cubits breadth fifty height window cubit finish side lower 
stories even do flood establish covenant sort alive gather according house seen 
righteous generation clean by sevens beasts cause nights substance off six 
hundredth year month seventeenth fountains broken windows selfsame entered bird 
shut increased lift prevailed exceedingly high hills covered upward prevail 
mountains destroyed things remained remembered wind asswaged stopped restrained 
returned abated ararat decreased until tenth tops raven fro dried dove no rest 
sole foot pulled stayed lo olive leaf pluckt removed covering twentieth spake 
breed kinds altar offered burnt offerings smelled sweet savour curse youth 
smite while remaineth seedtime harvest cold heat summer winter cease fear dread 
fishes delivered liveth lives require whoso sheddeth shed therein cut token 
perpetual bow cloud remember look everlasting established canaan overspread 
husbandman vineyard drank wine drunken uncovered tent nakedness brethren 
garment laid shoulders backward faces awoke younger servant servants enlarge 
gomer magog madai javan tubal meshech tiras ashkenaz riphath togarmah elishah 
tarshish kittim dodanim isles gentiles lands tongue families nations cush 
mizraim phut seba sabtah raamah sabtechah sheba dedan nimrod hunter wherefore 
kingdom babel erech accad calneh shinar asshur nineveh rehoboth calah resen 
ludim anamim lehabim naphtuhim pathrusim casluhim philistim caphtorim sidon 
heth jebusite amorite girgasite hivite arkite sinite arvadite zemarite 
hamathite afterward canaanites spread abroad border comest gerar gaza goest 
sodom gomorrah admah zeboim lasha tongues countries eber elder elam arphaxad 
lud aram uz hul gether mash salah peleg joktan almodad sheleph hazarmaveth 
jerah hadoram uzal diklah obal abimael ophir jobab dwelling mesha sephar mount 
language journeyed plain brick burn thoroughly slime morter build tower top 
reach scattered down people begin nothing imagined confound understand left 
scatter reu serug nahor terah nineteen abram haran lot nativity ur chaldees 
sarai milcah daughter iscah barren child law get country kindred shew nation 
bless blessing curseth departed spoken souls passed sichem moreh canaanite 
appeared mountain bethel pitched having west hai going still south famine egypt 
sojourn grievous near enter egyptians say save pray beheld princes pharaoh 
commended entreated oxen asses menservants maidservants camels plagued plagues 
didst tell saidst might away rich silver journeys been flocks herds able could 
strife herdmen perizzite dwelled separate thyself wilt right or depart lifted 
jordan like zoar separated cities wicked sinners thine northward southward 
westward seest number numbered arise walk mamre hebron built amraphel king 
arioch ellasar chedorlaomer tidal war bera birsha shinab shemeber zeboiim bela 
joined vale siddim salt served thirteenth rebelled fourteenth kings smote 
rephaims ashteroth karnaim zuzims emins shaveh kiriathaim horites seir elparan 
wilderness enmishpat kadesh amalekites amorites hazezontamar battle full 
slimepits fled goods victuals escaped hebrew eshcol aner confederate captive 
armed trained eighteen pursued dan himself hobah damascus back women slaughter 
valley dale melchizedek salem priest most possessor enemies tithes persons mine 
thread shoelatchet portion word vision shield exceeding reward seeing childless 
steward eliezer heir bowels believed counted righteousness inherit whereby 
heifer goat ram turtledove pigeon each piece birds carcases sun horror surety 
stranger serve afflict judge fathers peace buried age hither iniquity dark 
smoking furnace burning lamp pieces kenites kenizzites kadmonites hittites 
perizzites girgashites jebusites handmaid egyptian hagar maid obtain mistress 
despised wrong bosom pleaseth dealt hardly angel fountain shur camest whither 
flee submit multitude ishmael affliction wild here seeth beerlahairoi bered 
fourscore almighty many abraham possession among circumcised circumcise 
foreskin betwixt bought money must needs uncircumcised sarah laughed o indeed 
isaac beget next talking thirteen plains sat stood ran bowed favour little 
fetched wash feet yourselves fetch morsel hearts hastened ready quickly 
measures fine meal knead cakes hearth herd fetcht calf tender hasted butter 
milk dressed certainly behind stricken ceased manner herself waxed pleasure 
being laugh too hard denied nay hide command household justice judgment cry 
whether altogether drew peradventure spare far find sakes answered speak ashes 
lack oh angry once soon communing angels gate lords turn tarry rise early ways 
abide street pressed feast bake unleavened lay compassed round quarter wickedly 
known shadow roof stand fellow deal worse sore break blindness small wearied 
besides waxen married seemed mocked arose consumed lingered hold merciful 
escape stay magnified mercy shewed saving cannot some thither overthrow haste 
anything risen rained brimstone fire overthrew inhabitants pillar gat smoke 
feared cave firstborn drink lie preserve perceived nor morrow yesternight moab 
moabites benammi ammon sojourned abimelech dream dead integrity innocency 
withheld sinning suffered restore prophet ears offended deeds ought sawest 
thought wander kindness womenservants restored thousand reproved prayed healed 
fast wombs visited suck weaned mocking cast bondwoman lad bottle putting 
shoulder wandered beersheba spent shrubs shot death wept aileth archer paran 
phichol chief captain swear falsely violently wot ewe lambs mean witness digged 
sware philistines grove tempt lovest moriah offer saddled ass clave afar yonder 
worship knife lamb provide order bound stretched fearest caught thicket horns 
stead jehovahjireh sworn saith multiplying sand shore possess obeyed huz buz 
kemuel chesed hazo pildash jidlaph bethuel rebekah concubine reumah tebah gaham 
thahash maachah kirjatharba mourn weep sojourner buryingplace bury prince 
choice sepulchres none withhold sepulchre communed mind intreat ephron zohar 
machpelah much worth hittite audience shekels weighed named current merchant 
borders about sure eldest ruled thigh willing follow beware send clear oath 
master matter mesopotamia kneel draw speed damsel pitcher thereby speaking 
virgin giving drinking emptied trough wondering held wit journey prosperous 
golden earring half shekel weight bracelets room lodge moreover straw provender 
enough worshipped destitute truth led laban words standest prepared ungirded 
errand prosper cometh asked kindly proceedeth bad bowing jewels raiment 
precious tarried few least hinder prospered enquire nurse thousands millions 
hate damsels rode followed lahairoi meditate eventide coming lighted camel 
walketh vail loved comforted keturah zimran jokshan medan midian ishbak shuah 
asshurim letushim leummim ephah epher hanoch abidah eldaah concubines gifts 
threescore ghost purchased nebajoth kedar adbeel mibsam mishma dumah massa 
hadar tema jetur naphish kedemah towns castles syrian padanaram intreated 
struggled womb stronger fulfilled twins red hairy esau jacob boys cunning 
venison sod pottage faint feed edom sell birthright point profit sold lentiles 
beside perform kept charge commandments statutes laws long sporting how lightly 
lien guiltiness charged toucheth sowed received hundredfold forward store 
envied wells mightier springing ours esek strove sitnah ahuzzath friends army 
touched betimes shebah judith beeri bashemath elon grief dim weapons quiver 
savoury love hunt obey kids goats loveth smooth feel seem deceiver goodly neck 
badest sit felt discerned kiss kissed smell dew fatness plenty corn blesseth 
scarce gone hunting trembled cried bitter subtilty rightly supplanted times 
reserved sustained yoke hated wherewith mourning touching purposing fury anger 
forget deprived weary daughers pleased mahalath certain stones pillows dreamed 
ladder reached ascending descending whereon liest north places awaked dreadful 
poured oil luz vowed vow lying rolled rachel roll tidings embraced abode space 
nought wages leah eyed beautiful favoured better zilpah fulfil week service 
bilhah reuben simeon levi praise judah else kindled knees judged wrestlings 
wrestled naphtali troop gad happy asher wheat mandrakes wouldest hired hire 
maiden issachar endued dowry zebulun afterwards dinah reproach joseph add 
knowest learned experience appoint hadst since removing speckled spotted brown 
answer stolen ringstraked white fed rods poplar hazel chesnut pilled strakes 
gutters watering troughs conceive whensoever feeble feebler glory power 
deceived changed rams leaped grisled leap doeth anointedst vowedst inheritance 
strangers quite devoured riches carried getting shear images stole unawares 
gilead overtook heed either captives secretly steal mirth songs tabret 
foolishly doing though longedst force whomsoever findest discern furniture 
searched displease custom chode trespass hotly whereas stuff ewes torn loss 
drought frost fourteen except empty labour rebuked heap jegarsahadutha galeed 
mizpah watch absent harm sacrifice met mahanaim messengers distressed bands 
company worthy mercies staff deliver lodged present milch colts kine bulls 
foals foremost meeteth asketh droves appease accept eleven ford jabbok brook 
breaking hollow joint breaketh israel dost ask peniel preserved penuel halted 
sinew shrank handmaids hindermost graciously handmaidens meanest urged knoweth 
overdrive lead softly endure folk needeth succoth booths shalem shechem parcel 
hamor erected eleloheisrael defiled commune wrought folly longeth marriages 
trade possessions never gift deceitfully consent deferred delight honourable 
peaceable large herein boldly males edge spoiled wealth ones troubled stink 
harlot fleddest strange change garments distress earrings oak terror pursue 
elbethel deborah beneath allonbachuth loins thereon ephrath travailed midwife 
departing benoni benjamin bethlehem grave beyond edar arbah aholibamah anah 
zibeon eliphaz reuel jeush jaalam korah got edomites teman omar zepho gatam 
kenaz timna amalek nahath zerah shammah mizzah dukes duke horite inhabited 
lotan shobal dishon ezer dishan hori hemam alvan manahath ebal shepho onam ajah 
mules hemdan eshban ithran cheran bilhan zaavan akan aran reigned beor dinhabah 
bozrah husham temani hadad bedad avith samlah masrekah saul baalhanan achbor 
pau mehetabel matred mezahab timnah alvah jetheth elah pinon mibzar magdiel 
iram habitations seventeen feeding report coat colours peaceably binding 
sheaves sheaf upright obeisance reign dreams moon ourselves observed wandering 
seekest seek hence dothan conspired dreamer pit rid stript ishmeelites spicery 
balm myrrh carry conceal content midianites merchantmen rent clothes killed kid 
dipped doubt sackcloth mourned refused potiphar officer guard adullamite hirah 
er onan shelah chezib tamar marry raise spilled displeased remain widow grown 
sheepshearers timnath friend wrapped pledge signet widowhood openly shamed 
months played whoredom acknowledged travail scarlet breach pharez zarah 
overseer person wotteth committed business mock loud home wrath prison 
prisoners doer butler baker officers butlers bakers ward continued season 
interpretation sad sadly interpreter interpretations belong vine branches 
budded blossoms clusters ripe grapes cup former think mention hebrews dungeon 
baskets uppermost basket bakemeats hang birthday butlership hanged interpreted 
forgat fatfleshed meadow ill leanfleshed brink stalk rank thin blasted sprung 
magicians interpret faults office hastily shaved canst bank poor badness lean 
withered declare sheweth throughout forgotten consume reason following doubled 
twice shortly discreet part plenteous perish forasmuch throne ring arrayed 
vestures linen chain ride chariot knee ruler zaphnathpaaneah asenath potipherah 
handfuls numbering manasseh ephraim plenteousness dearth famished storehouses 
buy mischief befall governor roughly spies true youngest hereby proved houses 
verified verily guilty anguish besought required understood sacks sack 
provision laded inn espied failed befell households traffick bundle bundles 
bereaved gray hairs solemnly protest straitly state tenor blame best fruits 
vessels honey spices nuts almonds double oversight dine noon bade occasion 
bondmen sir treasure washed welfare health gracious yearn sought chamber 
refrained abomination marvelled messes mess merry overtake rewarded drinketh 
divineth forbid mouths blameless speedily deed divine bondman refrain aloud 
earing posterity deliverance goshen nourish poverty speaketh fame lade wagons 
regard commandment changes laden fainted revived sacrifices visions phallu 
hezron carmi jemuel jamin ohad jachin shaul canaanitish gershon kohath merari 
hamul tola phuvah job shimron sered jahleel ziphion haggi shuni ezbon eri arodi 
areli jimnah ishuah isui beriah serah heber malchiel sixteen belah becher 
ashbel gera naaman ehi rosh muppim huppim ard hushim jahzeel guni jezer shillem 
direct presented shepherds occupation shepherd morever pasture activity rulers 
pilgrimage attained rameses nourished faileth fail exchange horses bodies 
desolate priests assigned sow increase parts saved multiplied nigh bed sick 
strengthened issue begettest padan guiding wittingly redeemed lads remove last 
excellency dignity unstable excel wentest defiledst couch instruments cruelty 
secret assembly honour united selfwill wall fierce cruel lion whelp prey 
stooped couched rouse sceptre lawgiver shiloh foal colt teeth haven ships zidon 
strong couching burdens tribute tribes adder path biteth horse heels rider 
waited salvation overcome royal dainties hind loose giveth bough run archers 
sorely arms blessings breasts progenitors utmost crown ravin wolf devour spoil 
purchase commanding yielded physicians embalm embalmed past elders chariots 
horsemen threshingfloor atad lamentation floor abelmizraim requite messenger 
forgive meant machir visit coffin


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