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But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”

But Sarah saw the son mocking—the one Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham.

But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and about your slave. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her, because your offspring will be traced through Isaac,

But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.

But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”

but will go to my land and my family to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

If the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are free from this oath to me, but don’t let my son go back there.”

A meal was set before him, but he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.”

but will go to my father’s family and to my clan to take a wife for my son.’

But I said to my master, ‘Suppose the woman will not come back with me?’

But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl stay with us for about ten days. Then she can go.”

But he responded to them, “Do not delay me, since the Lord has made my journey a success. Send me away so that I may go to my master.”

But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, and while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.

But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.

When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek because they argued with him.

You will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only what was good to you, sending you away in peace. You are now blessed by the Lord.”

Jacob answered Rebekah his mother, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin.