By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.

All of them are clear to the discerning and upright to those who find knowledge.

O Lord, in distress they looked for you; they uttered incantations because of your discipline.

extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.

In those days Ahithophel’s advice was considered as valuable as a prophetic revelation. Both David and Absalom highly regarded the advice of Ahithophel.

The Lord says, “Attack the land of Merathaim and the people who live in Pekod! Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them! Do just as I have commanded you!

Lamech lived 595 years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.

And after becoming the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

This was the field Abraham had purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.

At the end of two full years Pharaoh had a dream. As he was standing by the Nile,

I also saw in my dream seven heads of grain growing on one stalk, full and good.

and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

If you kill this entire people at once, then the nations that have heard of your fame will say,