When his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem,

So they loaded their grain on their donkeys and left.

The four victorious kings took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left.

They also took Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom.

The two men turned and headed toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the Lord.

“God will provide for himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham replied. The two of them continued on together.

Early in the morning the men made a treaty with each other. Isaac sent them off; they separated on good terms.

Then he sent his brothers on their way and they left. He said to them, “As you travel don’t be overcome with fear.”

Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said, “Here we are; we are your slaves.”

Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Isaac. Then he took the fire and the knife in his hand, and the two of them walked on together.

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

Shem and Japheth took the garment and placed it on their shoulders. Then they walked in backwards and covered up their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so they did not see their father’s nakedness.