The length of time Adam lived after he became the father of Seth was 800 years; during this time he had other sons and daughters.

Then, during the night, Abram divided his forces against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day.

"Once during breeding season I saw in a dream that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

I was consumed by scorching heat during the day and by piercing cold at night, and I went without sleep.

During the night Jacob quickly took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.

Pharaoh should do this -- he should appoint officials throughout the land to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

They should gather all the excess food during these good years that are coming. By Pharaoh's authority they should store up grain so the cities will have food, and they should preserve it.

During the seven years of abundance the land produced large, bountiful harvests.

Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and stored it in the cities. In every city he put the food gathered from the fields around it.

God spoke to Israel in a vision during the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob!" He replied, "Here I am!"