Abram traveled through the land as far as the oak tree of Moreh at Shechem. (At that time the Canaanites were in the land.)

But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

And he journeyed from place to place from the Negev as far as Bethel. He returned to the place where he had pitched his tent at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.

So she laid his outer garment beside her until his master came home.

So the Lord said, “I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth – everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”

So the Lord destroyed every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.

and sent out a raven; it kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up on the earth.

Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plain and pitched his tents next to Sodom.

I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.

and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert.

Then, during the night, Abram divided his forces against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit.”

The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today.

When she had done so, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have drunk as much as they want.”

When food was served, he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I want to say.” “Tell us,” Laban said.

The man became wealthy. His influence continued to grow until he became very prominent.

So he named it Shibah; that is why the name of the city has been Beer Sheba to this day.

Live with him for a little while until your brother’s rage subsides.

So Jacob was left alone. Then a man wrestled with him until daybreak.