The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

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

Then Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers,

'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob.' Moses trembled, and dared not look.

who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.