and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.

<t /><p class="poetry">Now the <sc>Lordsc> said<n id="1" /> to Abram,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Go out<n id="3" /> from your country, your relatives, and your father&#8217;s householdp> <p class="poetry">to the land that I will show you.<n id="4" />p>

He answered, &#8216;The <sc>Lordsc>, before whom I have walked,<n id="1" /> will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father&#8217;s family.

<p class="poetry">In fact, I brought you up from the land of Egypt,p> <p class="poetry">I delivered you from that place of slavery.p> <p class="poetry">I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.<n id="1" />p>

But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!&#8221;