“Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.”
“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, men
And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and th
He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have
“Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.
Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban
This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature,
“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.
Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”
then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is beh
So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal s
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are
“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidse