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Lot said to them, "Oh, not so, my lord.

So they made a covenant at Be'er-Sheva. Avimelekh rose up with Pikhol, the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Pelishtim.

Avraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they both went together.

So Avraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Be'er-Sheva. Avraham lived at Be'er-Sheva.

So the field of `Efron, which was in Makhpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border of it round about, were made sure

She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

The children struggled together within her. She said, "If it be so, why do I live?" She went to inquire of the LORD.

Ya`akov gave Esav bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esav despised his birthright.

It happened, that when Yitzchak was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esav his elder son, and said to him, "My son?" He said to him, "Here I am."

You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death."

Yitzchak said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because the LORD your God gave me success."

He didn't recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother, Esav's hands. So he blessed him.

so that I come again to my father's house in shalom, and the LORD will be my God,

Lavan said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first born.

Ya`akov did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.

So my righteousness will answer for me hereafter, when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Everyone that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that might be with me, will be counted stolen."

but when the flock were feeble, he didn't put them in. So the feebler were Lavan's, and the stronger Ya`akov's.

So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gil`ad.

You said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which can't be numbered because there are so many.'"

So the present passed over before him: and he himself lodged that night in the camp.