Study Desk

They said to one another, "Come, let us make blocks and burn them until they are hard." They used blocks for stone, and tar to hold them together.

Then they said, "Come, let us build a city for ourselves, with a tower that touches the heavens. Let us make a name for ourselves, or else we may be sent everywhere over the whole earth."

And the Lord said, "See, they are one people, and they all have the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do. Now all they plan to do will be possible for them.

Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,' so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife.' Take her and go."

There was fighting between those who cared for Abram's animals and those who cared for Lot's animals. The Canaanite and the Perizzite were living in the land at that time.

So Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no fighting between you and me or between the men who take care of our animals, for we are brothers.

So Lot chose all the Jordan valley for himself. And as Lot traveled east, they went apart from each other.

For I will give all the land that you see to you and to your children and to your children's children forever.

Rise up and walk far and wide upon the land. For I will give it to you."

They had been ruled by Chedorlaomer for twelve years. But in the thirteenth year they went against him.

Then one who had run for his life came and told Abram the Hebrew. Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and Aner, who were friends of Abram.

And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, but take the riches and food for yourself."

Then Abram said, "O Lord God, what will You give me? For I have no child. And the one who is to receive what belongs to me is Eliezer of Damascus."

God said to him, "I am the Lord Who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land for your own."

God said to Abram, "Know for sure that your children and those born after them will be strangers in a land that is not theirs. There they will be servants and suffer for 400 years.

Then your great great-grandchildren will return here. For the sins of the Amorite are not yet finished."

But Abram said to Sarai, "See, the woman who serves you is in your power. Do what you want with her." So Sarai made it hard for Hagar. And Hagar ran away from her.

So Hagar gave this name to the Lord Who spoke to her, "You are a God Who sees." For she said, "Have I even stayed alive here after seeing Him?"

No more will your name be Abram. But your name will be Abraham. For I will make you the father of many nations.

I will make My agreement between Me and you and your children after you through their whole lives for all time. I will be God to you and to your children's children after you.