Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.

Jacob’s sons killed them and looted the city because their sister had been violated.

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

They should gather all the excess food during these good years that are coming. By Pharaoh’s authority they should store up grain so the cities will have food, and they should preserve it.

what if there are five less than the fifty godly people? Will you destroy the whole city because five are lacking?” He replied, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”

Animals torn by wild beasts I never brought to you; I always absorbed the loss myself. You always made me pay for every missing animal, whether it was taken by day or at night.

God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” It was so.

And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord.

So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!”

Now a river flows from Eden to water the orchard, and from there it divides into four headstreams.

The Lord God made garments from skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.

Those that entered were male and female, just as God commanded him. Then the Lord shut him in.

“Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God’s image God has made humankind.”

Then the Lord’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.

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.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer Sheba. There he worshiped the Lord, the eternal God.

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

So Isaac left there and settled in the Gerar Valley.

When Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well with fresh flowing water there,

Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully when they spoke because Shechem had violated their sister Dinah.