Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.

Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.

but to the sons of Abraham's concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.

This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."

For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

It happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.

He said, "I am Abraham's servant.

It happened that when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.

They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham's servant, and his men.

These are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.

Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

The angel of Yahweh called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.

Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants' standard.

Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.

He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.

Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your seed with you, that you may inherit the land where you travel, which God gave to Abraham."

Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, "On Yahweh's mountain, it will be provided."

He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me in the way to the house of my master's relatives."

Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.