And he treated Abram well for her sake. And he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and male servants, and maidservants, and she-asses, and camels.

And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she is your wife?

Why did you say, She is my sister? And so I was about to take her to me as wife. Now therefore behold your wife. Take her and go.

And Pharaoh commanded men concerning him. And they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, (and Lot was with him) into the south.

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold.

And he went on his journeys from the south, even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been from the beginning, between Bethel and Hai,

to the place of the altar which he had made there at the first. And Abram called on the name of Jehovah there.

And Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might live together. For their substance was great, so that they could not live together.

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived then in the land.

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are men, brothers.

And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the circuit of Jordan, that it was all well watered (before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah,) like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt as you come to Zoar.

And Lot chose all the circuit of Jordan for himself. And Lot journeyed east; and they separated themselves from one another.

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the circuit and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before Jehovah, exceedingly so.

And after Lot was separated from him, Jehovah said to Abram, Lift up your eyes now and look from the place where you are northward and southward, and eastward and westward.

For all the land which you see I will give to you, and to your seed forever.

And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be counted.

Rise up and walk through the land, in the length of it and in the breadth of it, for I will give it to you.

And Abram moved his tent and came and lived in the oaks of Mamre, which is in Hebron. And he built an altar to Jehovah there.

And it happened in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations,

they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

They served Chedorlaomer twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him came and struck the giants in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as the oak of Paran, which is by the wilderness.

And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela (which is Zoar). And they joined battle with them in the valley of Siddim;

with Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal the king of nations, and Amraphel the king of Shinar, and Arioch the king of Ellasar, four kings with five.

And the valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.

And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who lived in Sodom, and all his goods, and went away.

And there came one who had escaped. And he told Abram the Hebrew, for he lived in the plains of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. And these had a covenant with Abram.

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained servants, born in his own house (three hundred and eighteen) and pursued them to Dan.

And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants. And he struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left of Damascus.

And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and of the kings with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's valley.

And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of Heaven and earth.

And blessed be the most high God, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the people and take the goods for yourself.

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the most high God, the possessor of Heaven and earth,

Nothing for me, only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

After these things the Word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your shield and your exceeding great reward.

And Abram said, Lord God, what will You give me, since I am going childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

And Abram said, Behold, You have given no seed to me. And behold, one born in my house is my heir.

And behold, the Word of Jehovah came to him saying, This one shall not be your heir. But he that shall come forth out of your own bowels shall be your heir.

And He brought him outside and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the stars, if you are able to count them. And He said to him, So shall your seed be.

And he believed in Jehovah. And He counted it to him for righteousness.

And He said to him, I am Jehovah that brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.

And he said, Lord God, by what shall I know that I shall inherit it?

And He said to him, Take Me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

And he took all these to himself, and divided them in the middle, and laid each piece against one another; but he did not divide the birds.

And when the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

And it happened as the sun was setting, and a deep sleep fell upon Abram. And, behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him!

And He said to Abram, You must surely know that your seed shall be a stranger in a land not theirs, and shall serve them. And they shall afflict them four hundred years.

And also I will judge that nation whom they shall serve. And afterward they shall come out with great substance.

And you shall go to your fathers in peace. You shall be buried in a good old age.

And it happened, the sun went down, and it was dark and behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp passed between those pieces.

the Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,

and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the giants,

and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, did not bear. And she had a female slave, an Egyptian, and her name was Hagar.

And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, Jehovah has kept me from bearing. I pray you, go in to my slave woman. It may be that I may be built by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her slave woman, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife (after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan).

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be upon you. I have given my slave woman into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. Jehovah judge between me and you.

But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your slave woman is in your hand. Do to her as it pleases you. And Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

And the Angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

And He said, Hagar, Sarai's slave, where did you come from? and where will you go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to your mistress and submit yourself under her hands.

And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply your seed exceedingly, so that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son. And you shall call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah has heard your affliction.

And he will be a wild man. His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. And he shall live in the presence of all his brothers.

And she called the name of Jehovah who had spoken to her, You are a God of vision! For she said, Even here have I looked after Him that sees me?

Therefore the well was called The Well of the Living One Seeing Me. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

And Hagar bore Abram a son. And Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bore, Ishmael.

And Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, Jehovah appeared to Abram and said to him, I am the Almighty God! Walk before Me and be perfect.

And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.

And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying,

As for Me, behold! My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

And I will make you exceedingly fruitful, greatly so, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come out of you.

And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your seed after you in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your seed after you.

And I will give the land to you in which you are a stranger, and to your seed after you, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. And I will be their God.

And God said to Abraham, And you shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you in their generations.

This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your seed after you. Every male child among you shall be circumcised.

And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin. And it shall be a token of the covenant between Me and you.

And a son of eight days shall be circumcised among you, every male child in your generations; he that is born in the house, or bought with silver of any stranger who is not of your seed.

He that is born in your house, and he that is bought with your silver, must be circumcised. And My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

And the uncircumcised male child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.

And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.

And I will bless her, and give you a son also of her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations, kings of people shall be from her.

And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him that is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?

And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before You!

And God said, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son indeed. And you shall call his name Isaac. And I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall father twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.

And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

And Abraham took his son Ishmael, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his silver; every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskins in the same day, even as God said to him.