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He had possessions of flocks and herds, and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.

so that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord ."

When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am."

Then prepare for me savory food, such as I like, and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die."

Go to the flock, and get me two choice kids, so that I may prepare from them savory food for your father, such as he likes;

and you shall take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies."

Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me; now sit up and eat of my game, so that you may bless me."

He also prepared savory food, and brought it to his father. And he said to his father, "Let my father sit up and eat of his son's game, so that you may bless me."

May he give to you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your offspring with you, so that you may take possession of the land where you now live as an alien—land that God gave to Abraham."

so that I come again to my father's house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God,

Although you have felt about through all my goods, what have you found of all your household goods? Set it here before my kinsfolk and your kinsfolk, so that they may decide between us two.

As they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities all around them, so that no one pursued them.

But since Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, he spilled his semen on the ground whenever he went in to his brother's wife, so that he would not give offspring to his brother.

That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to befall the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine."

Then Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the boy with me, and let us be on our way, so that we may live and not die—you and we and also our little ones.

may God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, so that he may send back your other brother and Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."

Now the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house, and they said, "It is because of the money, replaced in our sacks the first time, that we have been brought in, so that he may have an opportunity to fall upon us, to make slaves of us and take our donkeys."

Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me, so that I may set my eyes on him.'

I will provide for you there—since there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.'

Take your father and your households and come to me, so that I may give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you may enjoy the fat of the land.'