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Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech."

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

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."

so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together,

I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.

The angel of the Lord also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude."

For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?"

And they struck with blindness the men who were at the entrance of the house, both small and great, so that they wore themselves out groping for the door.

Now then, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours."

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children.

He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.

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

and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."

Go to the flock and bring me two good young goats, so that I may prepare from them delicious food for your father, such as he loves.

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

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

Then she said, "Here is my servant Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth on my behalf, that even I may have children through her."

Why did you flee secretly and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre?

Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, so that I may make there an altar to the God who answers me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."