But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

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.”

Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live before you!”

When he finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.

Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;

Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the very same day.

Then the Lord said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

Abraham approached and said, “Will you sweep away the godly along with the wicked?

Sarah’s demand displeased Abraham greatly because Ishmael was his son.

Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs apart from the flock by themselves.

The Lord’s angel called to Abraham a second time from heaven

The sons of Heth answered Abraham,

Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.

Everything he owned Abraham left to his son Isaac.

Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant.

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.

Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; Sarah had long since passed menopause.)

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

After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name.

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