Abraham replied, “Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

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.

At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.

After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi.

May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham so that you may possess the land God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident.”

and had a dream. He saw a stairway erected on the earth with its top reaching to the heavens. The angels of God were going up and coming down it

He was afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!”

Then this stone that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely give you back a tenth of everything you give me.”

Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed, “Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?”

Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son.” That is why she named him Dan.

but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.

But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and warned him, “Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.”

If you mistreat my daughters or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one else is with us, realize that God is witness to your actions.”

When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.

“No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him, “but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”

So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, “Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived.”

Please take my present that was brought to you, for God has been generous to me and I have all I need.” When Jacob urged him, he took it.

and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Then God said to him, “I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation – even a company of nations – will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning as you are!