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Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.

therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."

Therefore its name was called Ba'bel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

Therefore the well was called Beer-la'hai-roi; it lies between Kadesh and Bered.

Make haste, escape there; for I can do nothing till you arrive there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zo'ar.

Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but as I have dealt loyally with you, you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned."

Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there both of them swore an oath.

And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red pottage, for I am famished!" (Therefore his name was called Edom.)

He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

Now therefore, my son, obey my word as I command you.

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee to Laban my brother in Haran,

Then Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?"

Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, "Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons"; therefore his name was called Levi.

And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, "This time I will praise the LORD"; therefore she called his name Judah; then she ceased bearing.

Then Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son"; therefore she called his name Dan.

Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me today." Therefore he named it Galeed,

Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh on the sinew of the hip.

But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and made booths for his cattle; therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.