Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.

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

And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,