Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"

the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.

You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.

Throughout your generations every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not one of your descendants.

Any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin will be cut off from his people -- he has failed to carry out my requirement."

Then the two visitors said to Lot, "Who else do you have here? Do you have any sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or other relatives in the city? Get them out of this place

so that you will not do us any harm, just as we have not harmed you, but have always treated you well before sending you away in peace. Now you are blessed by the Lord."

Isaac said, "Since I am so old, I could die at any time.

So his mother told him, "Any curse against you will fall on me, my son! Just obey me! Go and get them for me!"

My integrity will testify for me later on. When you come to verify that I've taken only the wages we agreed on, if I have in my possession any goat that is not speckled or spotted or any sheep that is not dark-colored, it will be considered stolen."

So that day Laban removed the male goats that were streaked or spotted, all the female goats that were speckled or spotted (all that had any white on them), and all the dark-colored lambs, and put them in the care of his sons.

but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.

Then Rachel and Leah replied to him, "Do we still have any portion or inheritance in our father's house?

These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.

But he refused, saying to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not give any thought to his household with me here, and everything that he owns he has put into my care.

He gave them portions of the food set before him, but the portion for Benjamin was five times greater than the portions for any of the others. They drank with Joseph until they all became drunk.

The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock."

Any children that you father after them will be yours; they will be listed under the names of their brothers in their inheritance.