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'Set' in the Bible

Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the servants he had acquired while living in Haran. Then they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they arrived in the land of Canaan,

Verse ConceptsAbraham

From there Abram traveled on to the hill country east of Bethel and set up his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsAi, The CityCalling upon GodNomadsShrinesTentsAbraham, The Friend Of GodAbraham, Calling And LifePrayer, Described AsAltars To The LordBuilding AltarsEast And West

As the sun began to set, Abram was overcome with deep sleep, and suddenly a frightening and terrifying darkness descended on him.

Verse ConceptsNightSleep, PhysicalSunsetsOvertaken By DarknessThose Frightened Of GodEclipseSolar Eclipse

When the sun had fully set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a fiery torch passed between the animal pieces.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesLampsPassing ThroughSmokeCandlesAnimal Sacrifices, BurntSunsetsGod Appearing In FireGod Is LightDarkness Of NightWeedsmoking

After this, the men set out from there and looked out over Sodom. Abraham went with them to send them off.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictoryGoing TogetherSetting Out

Then Abraham set aside seven ewe lambs,

Verse ConceptsSeparating Animals

so Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set aside?"

Verse ConceptsSeparating AnimalsWhat Is This?

So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his male servants with him, along with his son Isaac. He cut the wood for the burnt offering and set out to go to the place about which God had spoken to him.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamDonkeysMorningAnimals, Types OfRising EarlySplitting WoodFirewoodThose Who Rose EarlyPreparing To TravelSaddling DonkeysTwo Other Men

After this, Abraham returned to his servants and they set out together for Beer-sheba, where Abraham settled.

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

After Jacob had obeyed his father and mother's instructions to set out for Paddan-aram,

Verse ConceptsChildren, Good Kids

When Jacob got up early the next morning, he took the stone that he had used for his pillow, set it up as a pillar, drenched it with oil,

Verse ConceptsAnointing, ObjectsAnointing With OilMorning DevotionsMorningOilRising EarlyMonumentsObelisksStones As MonumentsThose Who Rose EarlyAnointing ThingsAnointing Oil

Jacob kept the lambs separate, facing the striped and entirely black ones that belonged to Laban's flock. He set his own herd by itself and would not let them be with Laban's flock.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As OccupationsSeparating AnimalsBlack AnimalsNot Mixing

Now that you've searched all my belongings, what did you find that belongs to your house? Set it here in front of our relatives and we'll let them judge between us!

Verse ConceptsNot FindingIn Men's Presence

"Look!" Laban added, "Here is the stack of stones and here is the pillar that I've set up between you and me.

Verse ConceptsObelisksCairns

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

Verse ConceptsIn Front

So allow yourself to go ahead of your servant while I travel more slowly, letting the herds set their own pace with the children until I arrive to see my lord in Seir."

Verse ConceptsSlownessPeople Going Before

"Why do that?" Jacob asked. "I've already found favor in your sight, sir." So Esau set out that very day back on his way to Seir,

Verse ConceptsIndividuals going homefriendliness

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

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBooths

As they set out on their journey, because the people who lived in the cities around them feared God, they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

Verse ConceptsDivine Protection, Examples OfTerror Of Godterrorism

Later, they set out from Beth-el. While still a long way from Ephrathah, Rachel started to have trouble giving birth.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesHard Tasks

Then he provided him with a chariot as his second-in-command, outfitted with a group of people who shouted out in front of him, "Bow your knees!" And that's how Pharaoh set Joseph over the entire land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsChariotsSalutationsBowing Before JosephAuthority Delegated To People

So the men took their gift and twice as much money, got up, took Benjamin with them, and set out for Egypt. Eventually they appeared before Joseph.

Verse ConceptsDouble MoneyIndeterminate Sums Of Money

Your father's blessings will prove to be stronger than blessings from the eternal mountains or bounties from the everlasting hills. May they come to rest on Joseph's head, May they be set upon the brow of the one who was separated from his own brothers."

Verse ConceptsHeadsHillsPrincesEternal WorldBlessed By God

In his last words, Jacob issued this set of instructions to them all: "I'm about to join our ancestors. Bury me alongside my ancestors in the cave in the field that used to belong to Ephron the Hittite.

Verse ConceptsAffection, Kinds OfLove, And The WorldNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenThe Cave Of MachpelahMen's OrdersGathered To One's Peoplegrandfathers

After concluding this set of instructions to his sons, Jacob tucked his feet up into bed, quit breathing, and was gathered to his ancestors.

Verse ConceptsBedsDeath Of The Saints, Examples OfLast WordsGathered To One's People

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