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The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds that fly, and to each of earth's animals, but there was not found a strength corresponding to him,

Verse ConceptsCattleNot FindingMammalsNo HelpRelation Of Animals To ManAnimals Having A SoulBirdsPetslonliness

"but as for the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God has said, "You are not to eat from it, nor are you to touch it, or you will die.'"

Verse ConceptsDeviousnessSin Producing DeathNot TouchingSin Produces DeathAdam and eveGardensNASB

If you do what is appropriate, you'll be accepted, won't you? But if you don't do what is appropriate, sin is crouching near your doorway, turning toward you. Now as for you, will you take dominion over it?"

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, From GodAbel and CainDoorsSin, Causes OfCrouchingEvil DesiresThe Entrance Of SinAcceptanceDoing The Right ThingSmiling

but the dove could not yet find a place to rest, so it returned to Noah on the ark, since water still covered the land. Noah reached out his hand and took the dove back into the ark with him.

Verse ConceptsFeetStretching OutNot Being StillFeet In ActionNot StillNoah's Flood

The dove returned to him in the evening, but in its beak there was an olive leaf that it had plucked! So Noah knew that the flood waters had decreased on the land.

Verse ConceptsOlivesBreaking SticksKnowing FactsWaters SubsidingOlive TreesFloodsRainbow

He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but it did not return to him anymore.

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysPeople WaitingPeople Sending Creatures

Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Verse ConceptsEthiopiaDescendants of

Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and they journeyed together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan. But when they had gone as far as Haran, they settled there,

Verse ConceptsAbrahamGrandchildrenAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving In The LandLand Promised To Israel

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, "She is his wife.' Then they'll kill me, but allow you to live.

Verse ConceptsKept Alive By MenTransferring Wives

But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Verse ConceptsTransferring Wives

But the land could not support them living together, because they had so many livestock that they could not stay together.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving TogetherPeople Providing

They were subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but they rebelled in the thirteenth year.

Verse ConceptsTen To Fourteen Years

But Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Verse ConceptsPromises, HumanGod On HighAll Things Belong To God

I will take nothing except what my warriors have eaten. But as for what belongs to the men who were allied with me, including Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their share."

Verse ConceptsFood PermittedSharing Material Things

But Abram replied, "Lord GOD, what can you give me since I continue to be childless, and the heir of my household is Eliezer from Damascus?

Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

So Abram brought him all these animals and cut each of them in half, down the middle, placing the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds in half.

Verse ConceptsKnivesFractions, One HalfOpposite SidesHalf Of BodiesBirdscutting

But God replied, "No, but your wife Sarah will give birth to your son, and you are to name him Isaac. I'll confirm my covenant with him as an eternal covenant for his descendants.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamBearingThe Eternal CovenantGod Naming PeopleGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsThe Promise Of A Babysarah

But Sarah denied it. "I didn't laugh," she claimed, because she was afraid. The LORD replied, "No! You did laugh!"

Verse ConceptsLiesLying, Examples OfContradictingThose Frightened Of Godsarahdenial

and said, "Look, my lords! Please come inside your servant's house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and be on your way." But they responded, "No, we would rather spend the night in the town square."

Verse ConceptsFoot washingGuestsMorningServanthood, In SocietySalutationsHospitalityFeet WashingTravellersCity SquaresClean FeetThose Who Rose EarlyCare Of FeetStaying Temporarily

But Lot kept urging them strongly, so they turned aside and entered his house. He prepared a festival and baked unleavened flat bread for them, and they ate.

Verse ConceptsCooking, MethodsImportunity, Towards PeopleProperty, HousesYeastThose Who Provided A Meal

But they replied, "Get out of the way! This man came here as a foreigner, and now he's acting like a judge! So we're going to deal more harshly with you than with them." Then they pushed hard against the man (that is, against Lot), intending to break down the door.

Verse ConceptsSeductionThreateningsSojourningPressingBroken ThingsSuffering From ForeignersWorse

But the angels inside reached out, dragged Lot back into the house with them, shut the door,

Verse ConceptsStretching OutShutting DoorsPulling People

Lot then went out and told his sons-in-law (they had married his daughters), "Get out of here! The LORD is going to destroy this city!" But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

Verse ConceptsBetrothalMarriage, Customs ConcerningJestingPowerlessnessSkepticismSons In Lawjoking

But Lot kept lingering in the city, so the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters (because of the LORD's compassion for him!), brought them out of the city, and left them outside.

Verse Conceptsdelay, humanHandsHesitationSafetyUnbelief, As Response To GodGod's Mercy, Example OfOutside The CityPulling PeopleTaking By The HandPeople Who DelayedBringing People Out Of Other PlacesGod Showed Mercy

But Lot's wife looked back as she lingered behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Verse ConceptsHesitationLooking BackwardObelisksLooking BackOther WivesSournessWifestatues

So they had their father drink wine that night, and the older one had sexual relations with her father, but he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn DaughtersAlcoholic BeveragessexFather And Daughter Relationships

But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night and spoke to him, "Pay attention! You're about to die, because the woman you have taken is a man's wife!"

Verse ConceptsBad DreamsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightDeath As PunishmentTransferring WivesDirect Communication Through Dreams

Now then, return the man's wife. As a matter of fact, he's a prophet and can intercede for you so you'll live. But if you don't return her, be aware that you and all who are yours will certainly die."

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

Besides, she really is my sister she's my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter so she could become my wife.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningSistersOther WivesSiblingsFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers And Daughterssisterhoodsarah

but God told Abraham, "Don't be troubled about the youth and your slave girl. Pay attention to Sarah in everything she tells you, because your offspring are to be named through Isaac.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamProphecies Concerning ChristPay Attention To People!sarah

But then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadWellsDishonesty, Examples Of

Isaac addressed his father Abraham: "My father!" "I'm here, my son," Abraham replied. Isaac asked, "The fire and the wood are here, but where's the lamb for the burnt offering?"

Verse ConceptsFireLambsBurning SacrificesFirewoodBehold Me!Sheep And GoatsWhere Are Things?

"Sir, listen to me! The land is worth 400 shekels of silver, but what's that between us? You may bury your dead."

Verse ConceptsReal EstateUnimportant Things

But when they had prepared a meal and set it in front of him, he said, "I'm not eating until I've spoken." "Speak up!" Laban exclaimed.

Verse ConceptsDinnerGiving InformationThose Who Provided A Meal

So now, if you wish to show gracious love and truth toward my master, tell me so. But if not, tell me, so that I may go elsewhere."

Verse ConceptsChanging DirectionGiving InformationTurning To Right And Left

But her brother and mother said, "Let the young lady stay with us a few days at least ten and after that she may go."

Verse ConceptsTen Or More DaysPeople Who Delayed

But they said, "We'll call the young lady and see what she has to say about this."

Verse ConceptsAsking

This was the same field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites, where Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried.

But when the infants kept on wrestling each other inside her womb, she asked herself, "Why is this happening?" So she asked the LORD for an explanation.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombGrinding PeopleWhy Does This Happen?Fighting One AnotherstruggleLife StrugglesFamily ConflictStrugglesHaving A Baby

As the boys were growing up, Esau became skilled at hunting and was a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was the quiet type who tended to stay indoors.

Verse ConceptsHuntingQuietnessSkillTentsArchers, MenGrowing UpMen Of PeaceOutside The Houseparenting

But Jacob responded, "Sell me your birthright. Do it now."

Verse ConceptsBirthrights

But Jacob insisted, "Swear it by an oath right now." So he swore an oath to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanYielding To Temptation

But the herdsmen who lived in Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen. "The water is ours," they said. As a result, Isaac named the well Esek, for they had fiercely disputed with him about it.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadDishonesty, Examples OfPeople Possessing Other ThingsPeople Naming ThingsStock Keeping

by which you'll agree not to do us any harm, just as we haven't harmed you, since we've done nothing but good for you after we sent you away in peace. As a result, you've been tremendously blessed by the LORD."

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianNot TouchingGoing In PeaceBlessed By God

"But look!" Jacob pointed out to his mother Rebekah, "My brother Esau is a hairy man, but I'm smooth skinned.

Verse ConceptsSkinSmoothnessHairy PeopleSmooth

Then Rebekah took some garments that belonged to her elder son Esau the best ones available and put them on her younger son Jacob.

Verse ConceptsClothing OthersFine Clothes

So Jacob approached his father, who felt him and said, "It's Jacob's voice, but Esau's hands."

Verse ConceptsVoicesContact With PeopleRecognising Thingscheaters

But his father Isaac asked him, "Who are you?" "I'm Esau, your firstborn son," he answered.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsWho Is This?This Is Me

By your sword you'll live; but you'll serve your brother. But when you've become restless, you'll break off his yoke from your neck."

Verse ConceptsNecksRestlessnessYokesSubjectionServing IndividualsPeople Releasing Othersdominion

But they responded, "We can't do that until all the sheep have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the opening of the well. Only then can we water the flock."

Verse ConceptsGathering CreaturesRollingUnable To Do Other Things

But Laban responded, "It's not the practice of our place to give the younger one in marriage before the firstborn.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCustom

In response, Leah asked her, "Wasn't it enough that you've taken away my husband? Now you also want to take my son's mandrakes!" But Rachel replied, "Okay, let's let Jacob sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes."

Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenTaking Other PeopleUnimportant Things

Then Leah said, "God has paid me for giving my servant to my husband as his wife." So she named him Issachar.

Verse ConceptsGiving In MarriagePeople With Apt NamesReward For Works

But Jacob replied to Laban, "You know how I've served you and how your cattle thrived under my care.

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeServing IndividualsThose Who Kept Stock

What you had previously was only a few head, but the herd has now multiplied, because the LORD has blessed you through my efforts. But now, when am I going to be able to provide for my own household?"

Verse ConceptsLittle FoodGrowth In WealthPeople ProvidingBlessing Through God's People

But he didn't put the branches in front of any of the feeble members of the flock. As a result, the feeble ones belonged to Laban, but the stronger ones belonged to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of AnimalsWeak Animals

and informed them, "I've noticed that the way your father has been looking at us hasn't been as nice as it was just two days ago. But my father's God has been with me.

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleWorseChange

and drove all his livestock ahead of him, with everything that belonged to him, including the livestock that he had bought and accumulated in Paddan-aram, intending to deliver them to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.

Verse ConceptsDriving

That night, God appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, "Be careful what you say to Jacob, whether it's one word good or bad."

Verse ConceptsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightSpeech, DivineWarning IndividualsDirect Communication Through Dreams

It's actually in my power to do some serious evil to you, but last night the God of your father told me, "Be careful what you say to Jacob whether good or evil.'

Verse ConceptsWarning IndividualsPeople Possibly Doing EvilPowerHurtParents Being Wronghurting

Now, you can go if you must go, because you certainly are longing to go to your father's house. But why did you steal my gods?"

Verse ConceptsHomeLove, And The WorldRight DesiresRobbing Gods

Now as to your gods, if you find someone has them in their possession, he's a dead man. Take our relatives as witnesses, search through our belongings, and take whatever belongs to you that's in my possession." But Jacob didn't know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Verse ConceptsApproval To KillRobbing GodsIn Men's Presence

So Laban entered Jacob's tent, Leah's tent, and the tents of the two maid servants, but he didn't find them. Then he left Leah's tent and entered Rachel's tent.

Verse ConceptsTentsNot Finding

Meanwhile, Rachel had taken the idols, placed them inside the saddle of her camel, and sat on them. Laban searched through the whole tent, but found nothing.

Verse ConceptsHousehold GodsPeople Sitting DownSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot Findinghidingstatues

Then Rachel told her father, "Sir, please don't be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence. It's that time of the month." So Laban searched for the idols, but never did find them.

Verse ConceptsMenstruationBleedingSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot FindingNot Able To Get Upwomanhood

If the God of my father the God of Abraham, the God whom Isaac feared had not been with me, you would have sent me away empty handed. But God saw my misery and how hard I've worked with my own hands and he rebuked you last night."

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersFear Of God, Examples OfGod Seeing Their AfflictionEmpty HandedGod For UsGod Sending His SonI Am SufferingThose Who ToiledGod Requite Them!

But Laban answered Jacob, "These women are my daughters. These children are my children. The flocks are mine. In fact, everything that you see belongs to me. But what would I do today to my daughters and the children they have borne?

Verse ConceptsPeople Possessing Other Things

Laban named the place Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

I'm unworthy of all your gracious love, your faithfulness, and everything that you've done for your servant. When I first crossed over this river, I had only my staff. But now I've become two groups.

Verse ConceptsKindnessHumilityStaffHumility, Examples OfTwo GroupsRiver CrossingsWalking With A StaffGod Showed His Lovingkindness

"Your name won't be Jacob anymore," the man replied, "but Israel, because you exerted yourself against both God and men, and you've emerged victorious."

Verse ConceptsTypes Of ChristChanged NamesGod Naming PeopleGod Renaming PeopleHuman Nature, OvercomingStruggles

"Please," Jacob inquired, "Tell me your name." But he asked, "Why are you asking about my name?" And he blessed Jacob there.

Verse ConceptsWhy Do You Do This?What Is God's Name?Blessed By God

But Esau replied, "I already have so much, my brother, so keep what belongs to you."

Verse ConceptsNot Receiving

Then Esau suggested, "Let's set out and travel together, but let me go in front of you."

Verse ConceptsIn Front

but Jacob set out for Succoth, built a house there, and constructed some cattle shelters. He named the place Succoth.

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBooths

Then he bought a parcel of land for 100 pieces of silver from the descendants of Hamor, Shechem's father. He pitched his tent there,

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandSilverTentsReal EstateLarge Denominations

But Hamor said this: "My son is deeply attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who LovedGiving In Marriagehumor

But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceptively, because Shechem had dishonored their sister Dinah.

Verse ConceptsRapePeople Being PollutedNamed SistersThose Who Deceivedhumor

But we'll agree to your request, only if you will become like us by circumcising every male among you.

Verse ConceptsAgreementBecoming Like PeopleConsentNecessity Of Circumcision

But if you won't listen to us, then we're going to take our daughter and leave."

Verse ConceptsSetting Out

But while Israel lived in that land, Reuben went inside his father's tent and had sexual relations with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.

Verse ConceptsIncestConcubinesThe Number TwelveImmorality, Examples Of SexualExtra Marital Sex ExamplesTwelve Beingssex

When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was helping his brothers tend their flocks. He was a young man at that time, as were the children of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. But Joseph would come back and tell his father that his brothers were doing bad things. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his brothers, since he was born to him in his old age, so he had made a richly-embroidered tunic for him.

Verse ConceptsGesturesOld Age, DisabilitiesClothingChildren, needs ofIntimacyOld Age, Attainment OfOrnamentsPrejudiceRobesChildren, Parents LovePartialityHope For Old PeopleFine ClothesMulti ColouredThose Who LovedMan's FavouriteLove For ChildrenColor

But then he had another dream, and he proceeded to tell his brothers about that one, too. "I had another dream," he said. "The sun, moon, and eleven of the stars were bowing down before me!"

Verse ConceptsMoonSubjectionBowing Before JosephElevenDreams Involving Unusual ImagesThe Moon

As a result, his brothers became more envious of him. But his father kept thinking about all of this.

Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfEnvy, Example OfPeople RememberingThose Jealous Of People

Reuben told them. "And no blood shedding, either. Instead, let's toss him into this cistern that's way out here in the wilderness. But don't lay a hand on him." (Reuben intended to free Joseph and return him to his father.)

Verse ConceptsSheddingReinstating PeopleIndividuals Saving Others

They grabbed him and tossed him into the cistern, but the cistern was empty. (There was no water in it.)

Verse ConceptsPrisonersEmpty ThingsDry Places

All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

But the LORD considered Er, Judah's oldest son, to be wicked so he put him to death.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsGod KillingGod Killing Individuals

But Onan knew that the offspring wouldn't be his own heir, so whenever he had sexual relations with his brother's wife, he would spill his semen on the ground to avoid fathering offspring for his brother.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningSemenNot GivingPeople With General KnowledgesexSeedsSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

The LORD considered what Onan was doing to be evil, so he put him to death, too.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod Killing IndividualsSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

After this, Judah told his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Go live as a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up." But he was really thinking, ""otherwise, Shelah might die like his brothers." So Tamar left and lived in her father's house.

Verse ConceptsSinglenessGrowing UpDaughters In LawPossibility Of DeathActual WidowsWaiting Till Marriage

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