Abraham bowed before the local people

Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.

Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man who had lived a full life. He joined his ancestors.

So Abimelech commanded all the people, “Whoever touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.

Joseph made all the people slaves from one end of Egypt’s border to the other end of it.

He retrieved all the stolen property. He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of the people.

Any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin will be cut off from his people – he has failed to carry out my requirement.”

I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!”

Before they could lie down to sleep, all the men – both young and old, from every part of the city of Sodom – surrounded the house.

“No, my lord! Hear me out. I sell you both the field and the cave that is in it. In the presence of my people I sell it to you. Bury your dead.”

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors.

Then Abimelech exclaimed, “What in the world have you done to us? One of the men might easily have had sexual relations with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!”

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

Jacob was very afraid and upset. So he divided the people who were with him into two camps, as well as the flocks, herds, and camels.

So Esau said, “Let me leave some of my men with you.” “Why do that?” Jacob replied. “My lord has already been kind enough to me.”

Then we will give you our daughters to marry, and we will take your daughters as wives for ourselves, and we will live among you and become one people.

Only on this one condition will these men consent to live with us and become one people: They demand that every male among us be circumcised just as they are circumcised.

Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.