Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I summoned! I am the one; I am present at the very beginning and at the very end.

Then Jesus’ mother and his brothers came. Standing outside, they sent word to him, to summon him.

For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.

Listen to me, you coastlands! Pay attention, you people who live far away! The Lord summoned me from birth; he commissioned me when my mother brought me into the world.

Abraham named his son – whom Sarah bore to him – Isaac.

After that she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

She became pregnant and had a son. Judah named him Er.

Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,

He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them.

Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer.

All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.

At that time you will say: “Praise the Lord! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique!

Look at Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who gave you birth. When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, but I blessed him and gave him numerous descendants.

As a result they will conquer those left in Edom and all the nations subject to my rule.” The Lord, who is about to do this, is speaking!

Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.”

Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against the Lord your God and against you!

So Moses came and summoned the elders of Israel. He set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him,