Abimelech reproved. CHAP. XX, XXI. Hagar and Ishmael cast forth. 31 ¶ And the first-born said unto the younger, them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah Our father is old, and there is not a man in the his wife. earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is be fore thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee 16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes unto 33 And they made their father drink wine that all that are with thee, and with all other: thus night and the first-born went in, and lay with she was reproved. seed of our father. her father; and he perceived not when she lay 17 ¶ So Abraham prayed unto God: and God down, nor when she arose. healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid 34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the servants; and they bare children. first born said unto the younger, Behold, I lay 18 For the LORD had fast closed up all the yesternight with my father: let us make him wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and Sarah, Abraham's wife. lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. CHAP XXI, ND the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, 35 And they made their father drink wine that A and the night also: and the younger arose, and lay with 36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. 37 And the first-born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. 38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day. CHAP. XX. Abraham denieth his wife. LORD did unto Sarah as he had 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age. AND Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent 8 And the child grew, and was weaned and and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken for she is a man's wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? 5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. 6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. Abraham made a great feast the same day that 9TAnd Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bond-woman, and her son: for the son of this bond-woman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son. 12 T And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond-woman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for 13 And also of the son of the bond-woman will he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and I make a nation, because he is thy seed. thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave are thine. it unto Hagar (putting it on her shoulder) and 8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and called all his servants, and told all these things and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said she cast the child under one of the shrubs. unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and 16 And she went, and sat her down over what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought against him, a good way off, as it were a bowon me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast shot for she said, Let me not see the death of done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. the child. And she sat over against him, and 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What lifted up her voice, and wept. sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 17 And God heard the voice of the lad: and 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? they will slay me for my wife's sake. Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother and she became my wife. 13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother. 14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and inen-servants, and women-servants, and gave 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand: for I will make him a great nation. 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water: and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran : and his mother took him a wife out of the landof Egypt. Sarah buried in Machpelak. CHAP. XXIV. Abraham's servant entertained. 13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience and I will give thy camels drink also: let the of the people of the land, saying, but if thou wilt sume be she that thou hast appointed for thy sergive it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee vant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou money for the field: take it of me, and I will hast shewed kindness unto my master. bury my dead there. 15 And it came to pass, before he had done 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who unto him, was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of 15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon four hundred shekels of silver; what is that be- her shoulder. twixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. 16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, 16 And Abrahain hearkened unto Ephron, and a virgin; neither had any man known her: and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, he had named in the audience of the sons of and came up. Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. 17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 17 And the servant ran to meet her and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. 19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before 21 And the man, wondering at her, held his Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his 20 And the field, and the cave that is therein journey prosperous, or not. were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place, by the sons of Heth. CHAP. XXIV. A wife sought for Isaac. 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ear-ring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold, AND Abraham was old and we stricken in 23 and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of Mais house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dwell: 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? 6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou, that thou bring not my son thither again. I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? 24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. 25 She said, moreover, unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. 27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren. 28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things. 29 T And Rebekah had a brother, and his name 71 The LORD God of heaven, which took me was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, from my father's house, and from the land of unto the well. my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earsware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give ring, and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and this land: he shall send his angel before thee, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he 8 And if the woman will not be willing to fol- came unto the man, and behold, he stood by the low thee, then thou shalt be clear from this mine camels at the well. oath; only bring not my son thither again. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh LORD, wherefore standest thou without? for I of Abraham his master, and sware to him con- have prepared the house, and room for the camels. cerning that matter. 32 And the man came into the house and he 10 And the servant took ten camels, of the ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provencamels of his master, and departed; (for all the der for the camels, and water to wash his feet, goods of his master were in his hand;) and he and the men's feet that were with him. arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. 33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water, at the time of 34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant. the evening, even the time that women go out to 35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatdraw water: ly, and he is become great: and he hath given 12 ¶ And he said, O LORD God of my master him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. and asses. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; 36 And Sarah, my master's wife, bare a son to and the daughters of the men of the city come my master when she was old: and unto him hath out to draw water: he given all that he hath. 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to 37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: Rebekah consenteth to go. 39 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. 39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. GENESIS. 40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house. 41 Then shalt thou be clear from this mine oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go: 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son. 45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death. CHAP. XXV. Abraham's death and burial. name was Keturah. THEN again Abraham took a wife, and her 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba,and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. Ali these were the children of Keturah. 5¶ And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son (while he yet lived) eastward, unto the east country. 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped 7 And these are the days of the years of Abrathe LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my ham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore master Abraham, which had led me in the right and fifteen years. 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I I put the ear-ring upon her face, and the brace lets upon her hands. way to take my master's brother's daughter unto 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died his son. in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. 49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken. 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. 53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah. He gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, will go. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre ; 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 T And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac: and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi. 12 ¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham. 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. 19 T And these are the generations of Isaac, 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the her, Thou art our sister; be thou the mother of Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister of Laban the thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess Syrian. the gate of those which hate them. 21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, 61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and because she was barren: and the LORD was en Birth of Esau and Jacob. CHAP. XXVI, XXVII. Abimelech's covenant with Isade treated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received 22 And the children struggled together within in the same year a hundred-fold: and the LORD her: and she said, If it be so, why am I thus ? blessed him: And she went to inquire of the LORD. 13 And the man waxed great, and went for 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations ward, and grew until he became very great: are in thy womb, and two manner of people 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possesshall be separated from thy bowels: and the one sion of herds, and great store of servants: And people shall be stronger than the other people; the Philistines envied him. and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 ¶ And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. CHAP. XXVI. Isaac sojourneth in Gerar. ND there was a famine in the land, besides 15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us: for thou art much mightier than we. 17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. 19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. 20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. 21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. 22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. 23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba. 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and wilt bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant 25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. 26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, the chief captain of his army. and will bless thee: for unto thee, and unto thy 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come seed I will give all these countries, and I will ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham away from you? thy father; 28 And they said, We saw certainly that the 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and these countries: and in thy seed shall all the thee, and let us make a covenant with thee: nations of the earth be blessed : 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. 30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. 6 ¶ And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. 8 And it came to pass when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. 31 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. 32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. 33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day. 34 ¶ And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: 35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and 10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast CHAP. XXVII. Isaac sendeth Esau for venison. 11 And Abimelech charged all his people, say AND it came to pass, that when it he could ing, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said |