The Lord went on his way when he had finished speaking to Abraham. Then Abraham returned home.

But the Lord’s angel called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am!” he answered.

Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed him in everything.

This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s servant, bore to Abraham.

This is the account of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

Abraham said, “I swear to do this.”

So Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for quite some time.

Abraham bowed before the local people

Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

“I am the servant of Abraham,” he began.

Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah.

Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” Abraham replied.

Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set out together for Beer Sheba where Abraham stayed.

He prayed, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham so that you may possess the land God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident.”

Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live before you!”

When he finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.

Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;