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So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainBlood, as symbol of guiltDeath penaltyRevenge, And RetaliationSanctity Of LifeSevenfoldRestraints From KillingMarks On PeopleDeath Penalty For KillingMan AvengingRevenge

He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsHuntingRecreationLike People In CharacterOld Sayingsfearless

Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfScattering The PeoplesLanguages SeparatedLanguage

Therefore he treated Abram well for her sake; and gave him sheep and oxen and donkeys and male and female servants and female donkeys and camels.

Verse ConceptsCowsSheepAnimals, Types OfOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPeople Giving Other ThingsPossessing Sheep

Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Verse ConceptsWellsGod Seeing All Peoplebeer

Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar.

Verse ConceptsHasteImpotence Of GodSmall ThingsHurrying Others On

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

Verse ConceptsTouchAbsence Of SexNot TouchingPlea Of InnocenceDirect Communication Through Dreams

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

Verse ConceptsMediatorAbraham, The Friend Of GodKept Alive By MenDeath As PunishmentReinstating PeoplePraying For SinnersNamed Prophets Of The LordHusband And WifeGiving Back

Therefore she said to Abraham, “Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.”

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialFamilyQuarrelsOld Testament People As Typessarah

now therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the kindness that I have shown to you, you shall show to me and to the land in which you have sojourned.”

Verse ConceptsKindnessNegotiationPolitical Alliances, By OathsSojourningFalse WaysPeople Bound By OathsSwearing

Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.

Verse ConceptsSealing A CovenantWellsPeople Naming Things

and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

Verse ConceptsYielding To TemptationRequesting FoodRed BodiesPeople With Apt Names

So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.

Verse ConceptsSwearing OathsGiven Names To This DayPeople Naming Things

Now therefore, my son, listen to me as I command you.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee to Haran, to my brother Laban!

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”

Verse ConceptsBeing FairNegotiationServants, Working Conditions OfWagesFree Of Charge

Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon.

Verse ConceptsGod Paid Attention To MeHating IndividualsPeople With Apt Names

She conceived again and bore a son and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi.

Verse ConceptsThree ChildrenPeople With Apt Names

And she conceived again and bore a son and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

Verse ConceptsCessationShowing Forth His PraisePeople With Apt Nameschildbearing

Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan.

Verse ConceptsGod VindicatesGod Paid Attention To MePeople With Apt Namesvindication

But she said to her, “Is it a small matter for you to take my husband? And would you take my son’s mandrakes also?” So Rachel said, “Therefore he may lie with you tonight in return for your son’s mandrakes.”

Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenTaking Other PeopleUnimportant Things

Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore it was named Galeed,

Verse ConceptsThings As Witnesses

Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because he touched the socket of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.

Verse ConceptsWeakness, PhysicalThighsTouching To HarmForbidden FoodStatutes To This Daymuscles

Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBooths

“These men are friendly with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage, and give our daughters to them.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfLiving In The LandMen Of Peace

He said, therefore, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” She said, moreover, “Will you give a pledge until you send it?”

Verse ConceptsWages Of A ProstitutePossessing Sheep

Then they said to one another, “Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.”

Verse ConceptsGuilty ConsciencesGuilt, Human Aspects OfAfflicted Saints, Examples OfFound GuiltyPeople Without MercyWhy It HappenedHuman Awareness Of Guilt

Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad’s life,

Verse ConceptsNowhere To Be FoundThose Who Loved

Now, therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.

Verse ConceptsVicarious SubstitutionHalf brothers

Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Verse Conceptsevil, victory overGovernorsRulersPromotionSpiritual FathersGod Sending ProphetsCaused By GodProvidence, Of God In CircumstancesIdentityIdentity In Christ

They said to Pharaoh, “We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.”

Verse ConceptsSojourningNo FoodLiving In The Land

Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they lived off the allotment which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they did not sell their land.

Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersDividing Food

My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.’”

Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenThe Cave Of Machpelah

Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

Verse ConceptsMourningMourning DeathBeyond Jordan

So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

Verse ConceptsKindnessKind WordsPeople Providingprovidingreassurance