He said, “My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by and leave your servant.

He said, “No, my brothers! Don’t act so wickedly!

But Lot said to them, “No, please, Lord!

Look, this town over here is close enough to escape to, and it’s just a little one. Let me go there. It’s just a little place, isn’t it? Then I’ll survive.”

Isaac said, “Since I am so old, I could die at any time.

He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you.”

Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree.

that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know.”

Then Abraham asked, “Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord (although I am but dust and ashes),

Abraham’s servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a sip of water from your jug.”

Therefore, take your weapons – your quiver and your bow – and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.

Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here and kiss me, my son.”

But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, for I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me on account of you.”

He replied, “I’m looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are grazing their flocks.”

“So now, please let your servant remain as my lord’s slave instead of the boy. As for the boy, let him go back with his brothers.

So Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her.” Abram did what Sarai told him.

He said, “Here, my lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house. Stay the night and wash your feet. Then you can be on your way early in the morning.” “No,” they replied, “we’ll spend the night in the town square.”

Look, I have two daughters who have never had sexual relations with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do to them whatever you please. Only don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”