Monthly Archives: July 2017

Abraham’s Faith Confirmed 1 Now it came to pass after these things thatGod tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 Then He said, “Take now your son,your onlysonIsaac, whom youlove, and goto the land of Moriah, and offer him there as aburnt offering on one of the mountains […]

Sarah’s Death and Burial 1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years;thesewerethe years of the life of Sarah. 2 So Sarah died inKirjath Arba (thatis,Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 Then Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the […]

A Bride for Isaac 1 Now Abrahamwas old, well advanced in age; and theLordhad blessed Abraham in all things. 2 So Abraham saidto the oldest servant of his house, whoruled over all that he had, “Please,put your hand under my thigh, 3 and I will make youswear by theLord, the God of heaven and the […]

Abraham and Keturah 1 Abraham again took a wife, and her namewasKeturah. 2 Andshe bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of MidianwereEphah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All thesewerethe children of Keturah. […]

Isaac and Abimelech 1 There was a famine in the land, besidesthe first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went toAbimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar. 2 Then theLordappeared to him and said:“Do not go down to Egypt; live inthe land of which I shall tell you. 3 Dwell in […]

Isaac Blesses Jacob 1 Now it came to pass, when Isaac wasold andhis eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son.” And he answered him, “Here I am.” 2 Then he said, “Behold now, I am old. Ido not know the […]

1 Then Isaac called Jacob andblessed him, and charged him, and said to him:“You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise, go toPadan Aram, to the house ofBethuel your mother’s father; and take yourself a wife from there of the daughters ofLaban your mother’s brother. 3 “MayGod Almighty bless you, […]

Jacob Meets Rachel 1 So Jacob went on his journeyand came to the land of the people of the East. 2 And he looked, and saw awell in the field; and behold, therewerethree flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks. A large stonewason the well’s mouth. 3 […]

1 Now when Rachel saw thatshe bore Jacob no children, Rachelenvied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children,or else I die!” 2 And Jacob’s anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said,“AmI in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 So she said, “Here ismy […]

Jacob Flees from Laban 1 NowJacobheard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all thiswealth.” 2 And Jacob saw thecountenance of Laban, and indeed itwasnotfavorabletoward him as before. 3 Then theLordsaid to Jacob,“Return to the land of your […]