So they made their father drunk that night as well, and the younger one came and had sexual relations with him. But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up.

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.

Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” Abraham replied.

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

if he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly for the full price, so that I may own it as a burial site.”

(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth – before all who entered the gate of his city –

After this Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah next to Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!”

So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.

“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

“The Lord has richly blessed my master and he has become very wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

My master’s wife Sarah bore a son to him when she was old, and my master has given him everything he owns.

Then Rebekah and her female servants mounted the camels and rode away with the man. So Abraham’s servant took Rebekah and left.

Then Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took her as his wife and loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.

But the children struggled inside her, and she said, “If it is going to be like this, I’m not so sure I want to be pregnant!” So she asked the Lord,