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Now, then, give me your oath, in the name of God, that you will not be false to me or to my sons after me, but that as I have been good to you, so you will be to me and to this land where you have been living.

But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

But Abimelech said, I have no idea who has done this thing; you never gave me word of it, and I had no knowledge of it till this day.

Then Isaac said to Abraham, My father; and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, We have wood and fire here, but where is the lamb for the burned offering?

But the voice of the angel of the Lord came from heaven, saying, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

But that you will go into my country and to my relations and get a wife there for my son Isaac.

And meat was put before him, but he said, I will not take food till I have made my business clear to you. And they said, Do so.

But go to my father's house and to my relations for a wife for my son.

But her brother and her mother said, Let the girl be with us a week or ten days, and then she may go.

But to the sons of his other women he gave offerings, and sent them away, while he was still living, into the east country.

And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.

That you will do us no damage, even as we put no hand on you, and did you nothing but good, and sent you away in peace: and now the blessing of the Lord is on you.

And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:

And Jacob went near his father Isaac: and he put his hands on him; and he said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

And Isaac answering said, But I have made him your master, and have given him all his brothers for servants; I have made him strong with grain and wine: what then am I to do for you, my son?

By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.

But go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and there get yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.