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Then Yahweh said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold." Then Yahweh put a sign on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.

Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, and the two of them put it on their shoulders and, walking backward, they covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were turned backward, so that they did not see the nakedness of their father.

Come, let us go down and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand each other's language."

Please say you are my sister so that it will go well for me on your account. Then I will live on account of you."

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

And the angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will greatly multiply your offspring, so that they cannot be counted for their abundance."

so that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you exceedingly."

For I have chosen him, that he will command his children and his household after him that they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him."

And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we may know them."

So now, return the wife of the man, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you and you will live. And if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, and all that are yours."

And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female servants so that they could bear children again.

"I am a stranger and an alien among you; give to me my own burial site among you so that I may bury my dead from before me."

So now, if you are going to deal loyally and truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left."

And he possessed sheep and cattle and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.

Then make for me tasty food like I love, and bring it to me. And I will eat it so that I can bless you before I die.

Then you must take it to your father and he will eat it so that he may bless you before his death."

And Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please get up, sit up and eat from my wild game so that you may bless me."

Then he said, "Bring it near to me that I may eat from the game of my son, so that I may bless you." And he brought it to him, and he ate. And he brought wine to him, and he drank.

Now, may El-Shaddai bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, so that you become an assembly of peoples.

Why did you hide your intention to flee and trick me, and did not tell me so that I would have sent you away with joy and song and tambourine and lyre?