And Abraham said of Sara his wife, that she was his sister. Then Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and fetched Sara away.

And God came to Abimelech by night in a dream and said to him, "See, thou art but a dead man for the woman's sake which thou hast taken away, for she is a man's wife."

But Abimelech had not yet come nigh her, and therefore said, "LORD, wilt thou slay righteous people?

Said not he unto me, that she was his sister? Yea, and said not she herself that he was her brother? With a pure heart and innocent hands have I done this!"

And God said unto him in a dream, "I know it well that thou didst it in the pureness of thy heart: And therefore I kept thee that thou shouldest not sin against me, neither suffered I thee to come nigh her.

And Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, "What hast thou done unto us, and what have I offended thee, that thou shouldest bring on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done."

And Abimelech said moreover unto Abraham, "What sawest thou that moved thee to do this thing?"

And after God caused me to wander out of my father's house, I said unto her, 'This kindness shalt thou show unto me in all places where we come, that thou say of me, how that I am thy brother.'"

And Abimelech said, "Behold, the land lieth before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee best."

And unto Sara he said, "See, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver, behold this thing shall be a covering to thine eyes unto all that are with thee and unto all men and an excuse."

The LORD visited Sara as he had said, and did unto her according as he had spoken.

And Sara said, "God hath made me a laughingstock: for all that hear, will laugh at me."

She said also, "Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sara should have given children suck, or that I should have borne him a son in his old age?"

Then she said unto Abraham, "Put away this bondmaid and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac."

Then the LORD said unto Abraham, "Let it not be grievous unto thee, because of the lad and of thy bondmaid: But in all that Sara hath said unto thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

and went and sat her out of sight a great way; as it were a bowshot off. For she said, "I will not see the lad die." And she sat down out of sight, and lift up her voice and wept.

And God heard the voice of the child. And the angel of God called Hagar out of heaven and said unto her, "What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not, for God hath heard the voice of the child where he lieth.

Then said Abraham, "I will swear."

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, "What mean these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?"

After these deeds, God did prove Abraham and said unto him, "Abraham." And he answered, "Here am I."

And he said, "Take thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee unto the land of Moria, and sacrifice him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will show thee."

and said unto his young men, "Bide here with the ass. I and the lad will go yonder and worship and come again unto you."

Then spake Isaac unto Abraham his father and said, "My father?" And he answered, "Here am I, my son." And he said, "See, here is fire and wood, but where is the sheep for sacrifice?"

And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide him a sheep for sacrifice." So went they both together.

And he said, "Lay not thy hands upon the child, neither do anything at all unto him, for now I know that thou fearest God, in that thou hast not kept thine only son from me."

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron and weighed him the silver which he had said in the audience of the sons of Heth. Even four hundred silver sicles of current money among merchants.

And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh

Then said the servant unto him, "What and if the woman will not agree to come with me unto this land, shall I bring thy son again unto the land which thou camest out of?"

And Abraham said unto him, "Beware of that, that thou bring not my son thither.

And he said, "LORD God of my master Abraham, send me good speed this day, and show mercy unto my master Abraham.

Then the servant ran unto her and said, "Let me sip a little water of thy pitcher."

And she said, "Drink, my lord." And she hasted and let down her pitcher upon her arm and gave him drink.

And when she had given him drink, she said, "I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough."

and said unto her, "Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there room in thy father's house, for us to lodge in?"

And she said unto him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah which she bare unto Nahor,"

and said moreover unto him, "We have litter and provender enough and also room to lodge in."

and said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham which ceaseth not to deal mercifully and truly with my master. For the LORD hath brought me the way to my master's brother's house."

for as soon as he had seen the earrings and the bracelets upon his sister's hands, and heard the words of Rebekah his sister saying "thus said the man unto me," then he went out unto the man. And lo, he stood yet with the camels by the well side.

And Laban said, "Come in, thou blessed of the LORD. Wherefore standest thou without? I have dressed the house and made room for the camels."

and there was meat set before him to eat. But he said, "I will not eat, until I have said mine errand." And he said, "Say on."

And he said, "I am Abraham's servant,

And I said unto my master, 'What if the wife will not follow me?'

And he said unto me, 'The LORD before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy journey that thou shalt take a wife for my son, of my kindred and of my father's house.

And I came this day unto the well and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if it be so that thou makest my journey which I go, prosperous:

And before I had made an end of speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth, and her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well and drew. And I said unto her, 'give me drink.'

And she made haste, and took down her pitcher from off her, and said, 'drink, and I will give thy camels drink also.' And I drank, and she gave the camels drink also.

Behold Rebekah before thy face: take her and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, even as the LORD hath said."

And then they ate and drank, both he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night and rose up in the morning. And he said, "Let me depart unto my master."

But her brother and her mother said, "Let the damsel abide with us a while, and it be but even ten days, and then go thy ways."

And he said unto them, "Hinder me not: for the LORD hath prospered my journey. Send me away that I may go unto my master."

And they said, "Let us call the damsel, and wit what she saith to the matter."

And they called forth Rebekah and said unto her, "Wilt thou go with this man?" And she said, "Yea."

And they blessed Rebekah and said unto her, "Thou art our sister, grow into thousand thousands, and thy seed possess the gates of their enemies."

and said unto the servant, "What man is this that cometh against us in the field?" And the servant said, "It is my master." And then she took her mantle, and put it about her.

And the children strove together within her. Then she said, "If it should go so to pass, what helpeth it that I am with child?" And she went and asked the LORD.

And the LORD said unto her, "There are two manner of people in thy womb, and two nations shall spring out of thy bowels, and the one nation shall be mightier than the other and the eldest shall be servant unto the younger."

and said to Jacob, "Let me sip of that red pottage, for I am fainty." And therefore was his name called Edom.

And Jacob said, "Sell me this day thy birthright."

And Jacob said, "Swear to me then this day." And he swore to him and sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Then the LORD appeared unto him and said, "Go not down into Egypt, but bide in the land which I say unto thee:

And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he said that she was his sister: for he feared to call her his wife lest the men of the place should have killed him for her sake, because she was beautiful to the eye.

And Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "See, she is of a surety thy wife, and why saidest thou that she was thy sister?" And Isaac said unto him, "I thought that I might peradventure have died for her sake."

Then said Abimelech, "Why hast thou done this unto us? One of the people might lightly have lain by thy wife and so shouldest thou have brought sin upon us."

Then said Abimelech unto Isaac, "Get thee from me, for thou art mightier than we a great deal."

And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not; for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake."

And Isaac said unto them, "Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me and have put me away from you?"

Then said they, "We saw that the LORD was with thee, and therefore we said that there should be an oath betwixt us and thee, and that we would make a bond with thee:

And the same day came Isaac's servants, and told him of a well which they had digged: and said unto him, that they had found water.

And it came to pass that Isaac waxed old and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see. Then called he Esau, his eldest son, and said unto him, "My son." And he said unto him, "Here am I."

And he said, "Behold, I am old and know not the day of my death:

Then said Jacob to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, Esau my brother is rough and I am smooth.

And his mother said unto him, "Upon me be thy curse, my son, only hear my voice, and go and fetch me them."

And Jacob said unto his father, "I am Esau, thy eldest son. I have done according as thou baddest me: up and sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me."

But Isaac said unto his son, "How cometh it that thou hast found it so quickly my son?" He answered, "The LORD thy God brought it to my hand."

Then said Isaac unto Jacob, "Come near and let me feel thee my son, whether thou be my son Esau or not."

Then went Jacob to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said the voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

And he asked him, "Art thou my son Esau?" And he said, "That I am."

Then said he, "Bring me and let me eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee." And he brought him, and he ate. And he brought him wine also, and he drank.

And his father Isaac said unto him, "Come near and kiss me my son."

And he went to him and kissed him. And he smelled the savour of his raiment and blessed him, and said, "See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed.

and had made also meat, and brought it in unto his father and said unto him, "Arise my father and eat of thy son's venison, that thy soul may bless me."

Then his father Isaac said unto him, "Who art thou?" He answered, "I am thy eldest son Esau."

And Isaac was greatly astonished out of measure, and said, "Where is he then that hath hunted venison and brought it me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him, and he shall be blessed still."

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out greatly and bitterly above measure, and said unto his father, "Bless me also, my father!"

And he said, "Thy brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away thy blessing."

Then said he, "He may well be called Jacob, for he hath undermined me now two times - first he took away my birthright; and see, now hath he taken away my blessing also." And he said, "Hast thou kept never a blessing for me?"

Isaac answered and said unto Esau, "Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his mother's children have I made his servants. Moreover, with corn and wine have I established him. What can I do unto thee now my son?"

And Esau said unto his father, "Hast thou but that one blessing my father? Bless me also, my father!" So lifted up Esau his voice and wept.

Then Isaac his father answered and said unto him, "Behold, thy dwelling place shall have of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above.

And Esau hated Jacob, because of the blessing that his father blessed him withal, and said in his heart, "The days of my father's sorrow are at hand, for I will slay my brother Jacob."

And these words of Esau her eldest son, were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her youngest son, and said unto him, "Behold, thy brother Esau threateneth to kill thee.

Then Isaac called Jacob his son and blessed him, and charged him and said unto him, "See thou take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan,

Yea, and the LORD stood upon it and said, "I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father and the God of Isaac: The land which thou sleepest upon will I give thee and thy seed.

When Jacob was awaked out of his sleep, he said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware."

And he was afraid, and said, "How fearful is this place? It is none other, but even the house of God and the gate of heaven!"

And Jacob said unto them, "Brethren, whence be ye?" And they said, "Of Haran are we."

And he said unto them, "Know ye Laban, the son of Nahor?" And they said, "We know him."

And he said unto them, "Is he in good health?" And they said, "He is in good health: and behold, his daughter Rachel cometh with the sheep."

And he said, "Lo, it is yet a great while to night, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water the sheep and go and feed them."

And they said, "We may not, until all the flocks be brought together, and the stone be rolled from the well's mouth, and so we water our sheep."