Then Abraham reached out his hand, took the knife, and prepared to slaughter his son.

To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

Now the man had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, “I have created a man just as the Lord did!”

This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

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.

Then God enabled Hagar to see a well of water. She went over and filled the skin with water, and then gave the boy a drink.

and said, “‘I solemnly swear by my own name,’ decrees the Lord, ‘that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

They blessed Rebekah with these words: “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants possess the strongholds of their enemies.”

Laban overtook Jacob, and when Jacob pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead, Laban and his relatives set up camp there too.

When Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the special tunic that he wore.

Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you the best land in Egypt and you will eat the best of the land.’

There they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah; there they buried Isaac and his wife Rebekah; and there I buried Leah.

Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

When Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

So the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house as they shut the door.

Get up! Help the boy up and hold him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

On the third day Abraham caught sight of the place in the distance.