And have mercy on those who waver;

‘I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.

And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

“While the earth continues to exist, planting time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”

When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

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

Abram added, “Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”

That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. (It is located between Kadesh and Bered.)

Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep the covenantal requirement I am imposing on you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom. (Now Abraham was walking with them to see them on their way.)

Come, let’s make our father drunk with wine so we can have sexual relations with him and preserve our family line through our father.”

Now Isaac came from Beer Lahai Roi, for he was living in the Negev.

But Jacob said, “Swear an oath to me now.” So Esau swore an oath to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

His servants dug another well, but they quarreled over it too, so Isaac named it Sitnah.

Then Rachel and Leah replied to him, “Do we still have any portion or inheritance in our father’s house?

Hasn’t he treated us like foreigners? He not only sold us, but completely wasted the money paid for us!

Jacob also deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was leaving.

But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

They captured as plunder all their wealth, all their little ones, and their wives, including everything in the houses.

God appeared to Jacob again after he returned from Paddan Aram and blessed him.