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In that way, the Lord scattered them all over the world, and they stopped building the city.

One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram's wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran's child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there.

He took his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his wealth—his livestock and all the people he had taken into his household at Haran—and headed for the land of Canaan. When they arrived in Canaan,

So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you."

When the palace officials saw her, they sang her praises to Pharaoh, their king, and Sarai was taken into his palace.

So Abram left Egypt and traveled north into the Negev, along with his wife and Lot and all that they owned.

From the Negev, they continued traveling by stages toward Bethel, and they pitched their tents between Bethel and Ai, where they had camped before.

And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted!

Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (now called Kadesh) and conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites living in Hazazon-tamar.

They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five.

They also captured Lot—Abram's nephew who lived in Sodom—and carried off everything he owned.

But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with great wealth.

along with all the other men and boys of the household, whether they were born there or bought as servants. All were circumcised with him.

And since you've honored your servant with this visit, let me prepare some food to refresh you before you continue on your journey." "All right," they said. "Do as you have said."

When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them in the shade of the trees.

Then the men got up from their meal and looked out toward Sodom. As they left, Abraham went with them to send them on their way.

"My lords," he said, "come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may then get up early in the morning and be on your way again." "Oh no," they replied. "We'll just spend the night out here in the city square."

But Lot insisted, so at last they went home with him. Lot prepared a feast for them, complete with fresh bread made without yeast, and they ate.

But before they retired for the night, all the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house.

Look, I have two virgin daughters. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do with them as you wish. But please, leave these men alone, for they are my guests and are under my protection."