שְׁנַ֫יִם

God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.

And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.

And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.

And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.

Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive.

You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;

…came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature with the breath of life.

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.

For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.

Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”

At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”

But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.

Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains—for he was afraid to stay in Zoar—where they lived in a cave.

Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.

So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

So that place was called Beersheba, because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.

So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.

Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.

And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.

These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.

…and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father—the kind he loves.

…until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”

Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.

So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent.

You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.

Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!

In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven sons, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.

Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.