These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt – Jacob and his sons: Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob.

These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob, fourteen in all.

While they were bringing her out, she sent word to her father-in-law: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these belong.” Then she said, “Identify the one to whom the seal, cord, and staff belong.”

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.

This is the account of Shem. Shem was 100 old when he became the father of Arphaxad, two years after the flood.

This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.

So Abram took all these for him and then cut them in two and placed each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half.

When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking firepot with a flaming torch passed between the animal parts.

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

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

After these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor –

Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors.

He instructed the servant leading the first herd, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? Whose herds are you driving?’

The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant, were Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan Aram.

and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

These were the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Adah.

These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon: She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Esau.

These were the chiefs among the descendants of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,