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And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Verse Conceptsslavery

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Verse ConceptsBless The Lord!

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Verse ConceptsEnlargementTents

And Abram continued, “Since You have given no child to me, one (a servant) born in my house is my heir.”

Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofAbrahamSlavery, In OtBorn In One's HouseNot Giving

Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had borne him no children. And she had a female Egyptian servant, and her name [was] Hagar.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictoryGod's Mercy, Example OfNamed WivesWifeHaving A Babyservanthoodbabysarahmistress

And Sarai said to Abram, "Look, please, Yahweh has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my servant; perhaps {I will have children by her}." And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Verse ConceptsBarrennessSleep, PhysicalDivine RestraintsReasons For BarrennessChildren Are A BlessingGod HinderingSexual Union IntendedObeying Peoplesarah

Then Sarai, the wife of Abram, took Hagar, her Egyptian servant, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband as his wife.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesTen To Fourteen YearsGiving In Marriagemistress

And Sarai said to Abram, "may my harm [be] upon you. {I had my servant sleep with you}, and [when] she saw that she had conceived, {she no longer respected me}. May Yahweh judge between me and you!"

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeCriticism, against believersAbraham, Testing And VictoryPeople Possibly Doing Evil

And Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your servant [is] {under your authority}. Do to her that which [is] good in your eyes." And Sarai mistreated her, and she fled from her presence.

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfMastersOppression, Nature OfSuffering, Causes OfEmployers, Bad ExamplesGiven Into One's HandsLeaving People Alonemistress

And he said to Hagar, the servant of Sarai, "{From where} have you come, and where are you going?" And she said, "I am fleeing from the presence of Sarai my mistress."

Verse ConceptsWhere From?Where To?mistress

And {at eight days of age} you shall yourselves circumcise every male [belonging] to your generations [and] {the servant born in your house and the one bought from any foreigner} who is not from your offspring.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfLess Than A Year OldBorn In One's HouseCircumcisionGroups Of Slaves

{You must certainly circumcise} {the servant born in your house and the one bought from any foreigner}. And my covenant shall be with your flesh as an everlasting covenant.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyProselytesThe Eternal CovenantBorn In One's HouseCircumcisionGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsGroups Of Slaves

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

Verse ConceptsCourteousnessPassing ByFavor

And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

Verse ConceptsBread, As FoodServanthood, In Life Of BelieversPeople Refreshed

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it.

Verse ConceptsTendernessAnimals, Types OfCattleHasteHerdsIndividuals RunningSoftnessEating CattleHasty Action

The Lord said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do,

Verse ConceptsGod, Purpose OfPredictionsGod's Things Concealed

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

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

Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

Verse ConceptsKindnessPeople's Inability To SaveEscaping To MountainsPossibility Of DeathGod Showed His LovingkindnessUnable To Save

And she will say to Abraham, Cast out this maid-servant and her son; for the son of this maid-servant shall not inherit with my son, with Isaak.

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialFamilyQuarrelsOld Testament People As Typessarah

And I will make a nation of the son of your servant-woman, because he is your seed.

And his servant Reumah gave birth to Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah.

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

Verse ConceptsThighsinvesting

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Verse ConceptsReturning to the oldPeople Unwilling

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Verse ConceptsServants, GoodThighsSwearing Oaths

And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Verse ConceptsDeparturesTen AnimalsGiving Good Things

And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

Verse ConceptsDrinksWater ContainersRequesting FoodMan Providing WaterSeeking A SignGod Appointing OthersGiving In Marriage

She quickly emptied her jug into the trough and ran to the well to draw again until she had drawn enough water for all ten of the servant's camels.

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersIndividuals RunningDrawing WaterPouring WaterHasty Action

So the servant went to the house and unbridled the camels. They provided straw and feed for the camels and water for washing his feet and those of the men with him.

Verse ConceptsBathing, For CleansingGuestsMangersStrawWaterFeet WashingThings StrippedEntering HousesFeeding AnimalsMan Providing WaterClean FeetCare Of Feet

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Practicalities Of

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumandowryBetrothalGoldMarriage, Customs ConcerningOrnamentsMarriage, The BrideCosmeticsPresentsPeople Giving ClothesJewelleryjewelry

He and the men with him ate and drank, and then they spent the night. When they got up the next morning, the servant requested, "Send me off to my master."

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesEating And DrinkingPeople Sending People

But Eliezer said to them, “Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away, so that I may go back to my master.”

Verse ConceptsDo Not HinderPeople Sending PeopleSuccess Through God

And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

Verse ConceptsCamelsRiding CamelsYoung Ladies

For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

Verse ConceptsCoveringVeilsMeeting PeopleWho Is This?The Brides Wedding Dress

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whose mother was Hagar the Egyptian, the servant of Sarah:

Verse Conceptssarah

And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

Verse ConceptsBabies In The WombFavouritismJacob, The PatriarchSubjectionTwo GroupsFreshness Of YouthWombServing PeopleStrong NationsOvercoming Adversity

By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.

Verse ConceptsNecksRestlessnessYokesSubjectionServing IndividualsPeople Releasing Othersdominion

Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?

Verse ConceptsBeing FairNegotiationServants, Working Conditions OfWagesFree Of Charge

and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.

Verse ConceptsdowryBetrothalMaidsMarriage, Customs ConcerningMarriage, The Bride

Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.

Verse ConceptsNegotiationWeeksSeven YearsServing IndividualsGiving In MarriageMan's Work FinishedWaiting Till Marriage

and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.

Verse ConceptsMaids

Then she said, "Here [is] my servant girl Bilhah; go in to her that she may bear children {as my surrogate}. Then I will even {have children} by her."

Verse ConceptsKneelingMaidsMarital SexKneesMarital Sex Between

and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;

Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenGiving In MarriagesexBuilding Relationships

And Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant, conceiveth again, and beareth a second son to Jacob,

And Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife;

Verse ConceptsConcubinesCessationGiving In Marriage

and Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth to Jacob a son,

And Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth a second son to Jacob,

and Leah saith, 'God hath given my hire, because I have given my maid-servant to my husband;' and she calleth his name Issachar.

Verse ConceptsGiving In MarriagePeople With Apt NamesReward For Works

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have been your servant, and let me go: for you have knowledge of all the work I have done for you.

Verse ConceptsPeople With General KnowledgeServing Individuals

So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent, and into the tents of the two servant-women, but they were not there; and he came out of Leah's tent and went into Rachel's.

Verse ConceptsTentsNot Finding

These twenty years I have been in your house; I was your servant for fourteen years because of your daughters, and for six years I kept your flock, and ten times was my payment changed.

Verse ConceptsdowryCovetousness, Example OfDishonesty, Examples OfThe Number FourteenTen TimesSix YearsTen To Fourteen Years20 To 30 YearsChangeServing Individuals

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietySojourning

and I have ox, and ass, flock, and man-servant, and maid-servant, and I send to declare to my lord, to find grace in his eyes.'

Verse ConceptsGoatsCowsOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

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

And he gave orders to the first, saying, When my brother Esau comes to you and says, Whose servant are you, and where are you going, and whose are these herds?

Verse ConceptsAskingWho Is This?Where To?

Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.

And he also instructed the second [servant] and the third, and everyone [else] who [was] behind the herds, saying, "You must speak to Esau according to this word when you find him.

Verse ConceptsMen's Orders

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

And in the night he got up, and taking with him his two wives and the two servant-women and his eleven children, he went over the river Jabbok.

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsDuring One NightTwo WomenElevenFords

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Verse ConceptsBad ParentsChildren, attitudes towardsSanctity Of LifeChildren, A Gift From GodWho Is This?Gifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodSeeing People

"The children, whom God has graciously given your servant," he answered. Then the women servants approached, accompanied by their children, and bowed low.

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Verse ConceptsSlownessPeople Going Before

And Deborah, the servant who had taken care of Rebekah from her birth, came to her end, and was put to rest near Beth-el, under the holy tree: and they gave it the name of Allon-bacuth.

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfNursesTreesOaksMourning Death

Now while they were living in that country, Reuben had connection with Bilhah, his father's servant-woman: and Israel had news of it.

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

And sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant: Dan and Naphtali.

And sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant: Gad and Asher. These are sons of Jacob, who have been born to him in Padan-Aram.

And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.

Verse ConceptsCareResponsibility, Examples OfWorthinessAuthority Delegated To PeopleFavor

And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersTelling What People DidNamed People Angry With Others

Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;

Verse ConceptsCupbearerBakersArts And Crafts, Types ofOffenceButlersWronging Other People

And Pharaoh was angry with his two servants, with the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker;

Verse ConceptsNamed People Angry With Others

And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had dreams with a special sense.

Verse ConceptsVisions At Night

Then the chief wine-servant gave Joseph an account of his dream, and said, In my dream I saw a vine before me;

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical TreesTelling Dreams

After three days Pharaoh will give you honour, and put you back into your place, and you will give him his cup as you did before, when you were his wine-servant.

Verse ConceptsReinstatementRestorationLifting HeadsReinstating People

Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsBanquets, Events CelebratedGuestsMealsBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedLifting Headscelebrating

And he put the chief wine-servant back in his old place; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

Verse ConceptsCupbearerReinstating People

Then the chief wine-servant said to Pharaoh, The memory of my sin comes back to me now;

Verse ConceptsCupbearerRemindersButlersMemoriesPainful MemoriesReminders Of Sin

And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

Verse ConceptsTelling Dreams

And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.

Verse ConceptsHourMealsNoonStewardshipDinnerKilling Domesticated AnimalsSeeing People

And the servant did as Joseph said, and took the men into Joseph's house.

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

Then the servant said, Peace be with you: have no fear: your God, even the God of your father, has put wealth in your bags for you: I had your money. Then he let Simeon come out to them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By PeopleGod Gives Wealth

And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.

Verse ConceptsAblutionGuestsWaterFeet WashingFeeding AnimalsClean Feet

And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

Verse ConceptsBowing Before JosephLiving On

Then he gave orders to the servant who was over his house, saying, Put as much food into the men's bags as will go into them, and put every man's money in the mouth of his bag;

Verse ConceptsIndeterminate Sums Of Money

And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?

Verse ConceptsIngratitudePeople Not Far AwayRepaying Evil For Good

And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

Verse ConceptsMaking SlavesExempt

And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutExemptFar Be It!

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsEquivalent People

My lord asked his servant, saying, 'Have ye a father or a brother?'

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

Verse ConceptsTelling What People Said

And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

Verse ConceptsTwo Sons