The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, the one whom you delivered and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

Then Josnt sent and called his father Jacob and all his relatives to him, seventy-five persons in all.

And Jacob went down to Egypt, and there he and our fathers died.

'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

who found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.