He removed the pagan altars and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles.

When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and pronounced blessings on his people Israel.

Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

“I will abandon my nation. I will forsake the people I call my own. I will turn my beloved people over to the power of their enemies.

I will kill everything living in Jerusalem, people and animals alike! They will die from terrible diseases.

all the kings of Zimri; all the kings of Elam; all the kings of Media;

There were two copies of the deed of purchase. One was sealed and contained the order of transfer and the conditions of purchase. The other was left unsealed.

“‘I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries; then I will bring you to your land.

Thus they will provide the lamb, the grain offering, and the olive oil morning by morning, as a perpetual burnt offering.

and rejected Esau. I turned Esau’s mountains into a deserted wasteland and gave his territory to the wild jackals.”

God made two great lights – the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.

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.

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.

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.

His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore him children – Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. Then I’ll depart, because you know how hard I’ve worked for you.”

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

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.’