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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"
So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"
Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.
But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.
I will go and see him before I die."
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The Children's Bible

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Children's Bible is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"
/soʊ hiː sent hɪz ˈbrʌðərz əˈweɪ ənd æz ðeɪ went hiː sed tuː ðem siː ðæt juː duː nɑːt ˈkwɔːrəl ɑːn ðə ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 2
So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"
/soʊ ðeɪ went ʌp aʊt ʌv ˈiːdʒəpt ənd keɪm ˈɪntuː ðə lænd ʌv ˈkeɪnən tuː ˈdʒeɪkəb ðer ˈfɑːðər ənd toʊld hɪm ˈdʒoʊsəf ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv ənd hiː ɪz ˈruːlər ˈoʊvər ɔːl ðə lænd ʌv ˈiːdʒəpt/
Line 3
Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.
/ðen ˈdʒeɪkəbz hɑːrt stʊd stɪl fɔːr hiː kʊd nɑːt bɪˈliːv ðem/
Line 4
But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.
/bʌt wen ðeɪ toʊld hɪm ɔːl ðæt ˈdʒoʊsəf hæd sed tuː ðem ənd wen hiː sɔː ðə ˈwæɡənz wɪtʃ ˈdʒoʊsəf hæd sent tuː ˈkæri hɪm ðə ˈspɪrət ʌv ˈdʒeɪkəb ðer ˈfɑːðər rɪˈvaɪvd ənd hiː sed ɪt ɪz ɪˈnʌf ˈdʒoʊsəf maɪ sʌn ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv/
Line 5
I will go and see him before I die."
/aɪ wɪl ɡoʊ ənd siː hɪm bɪˈfɔːr aɪ daɪ/

Learner Dictionary

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Canaan noun US /ˈkeɪnən/

an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

From this reading “So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"”

Egypt noun US /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading “So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"”

Jacob noun US /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading “So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"”

Jacob's noun US /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/

possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading “Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.”

Joseph noun US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading “So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"”

revived adjective US /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading “But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.”

ruler noun US /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading “So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"”

wagons noun US /ˈwæɡənz/

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.”

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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I will go and see him before I die."

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/

an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I will go and see him before I die."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I will go and see him before I die."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I will go and see him before I die."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/

possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry dispute

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Jacob's heart stood still, for he could not believe them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father, and told him, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!"

wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived, and he said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will go and see him before I die."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So he sent his brothers away, and, as they went, he said to them, "See that you do not quarrel on the journey!"

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