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But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; increase abundantly on the earth and multiply on it."

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.

But Sarai was barren; she had no children.

I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name."

When the Egyptians see you they will say, ‘This is his wife.' Then they will kill me but will keep you alive.

But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

But the land could not support them while they were living side by side. Because their possessions were so great, they were not able to live alongside one another.

Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself now from me. If you go to the left, then I'll go to the right, but if you go to the right, then I'll go to the left."

Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plain and pitched his tents next to Sodom.

For twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills.

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I raise my hand to the Lord , the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow

But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"

But look, the word of the Lord came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but instead a son who comes from your own body will be your heir."

But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord , by what can I know that I am to possess it?"

So Abram took all these for him and then cut them in two and placed each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half.

But I will execute judgment on the nation that they will serve. Afterward they will come out with many possessions.

But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.

Then Sarai said to Abram, "You have brought this wrong on me! I allowed my servant to have sexual relations with you, but when she realized that she was pregnant, she despised me. May the Lord judge between you and me!"