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Bible Reading for January 08
Genesis 23
[1] And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the
years of the life of Sarah.
[2] And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan:
and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. [3] And Abraham
stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
[4] I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a
buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. [5] And the
children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, [6] Hear us, my lord: thou
art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead;
none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury
thy dead. [7] And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the
land, even to the children of Heth.
[8] And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury
my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of
Zohar,
[9] That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the
end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a
possession of a buryingplace amongst you. [10] And Ephron dwelt among the
children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of
the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city,
saying, [11] Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that
is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it
thee: bury thy dead.
[12] And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. [13] And he
spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if
thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field;
take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. [14] And Ephron answered
Abraham, saying unto him, [15] My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth
four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury
therefore thy dead. [16] And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham
weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons
of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. [17]
And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the
field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the
field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure [18] Unto
Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all
that went in at the gate of his city. [19] And after this, Abraham buried
Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is
Hebron in the land of Canaan. [20] And the field, and the cave that is
therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the
sons of Heth.
Genesis 24
[1] And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed
Abraham in all things.
[2] And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all
that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: [3] And I will make
thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou
shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among
whom I dwell: [4] But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and
take a wife unto my son Isaac.
[5] And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing
to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land
from whence thou camest?
[6] And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither
again.
[7] The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the
land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying,
Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and
thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. [8] And if the woman will not
be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only
bring not my son thither again. [9] And the servant put his hand under the
thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. [10] And
the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all
the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to
Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. [11] And he made his camels to kneel down
without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time
that women go out to draw water.
[12] And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good
speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. [13] Behold, I stand
here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out
to draw water: [14] And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall
say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say,
Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou
hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast
shewed kindness unto my master.
[15] And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah
came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's
brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. [16] And the damsel was very fair
to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to
the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
[17] And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a
little water of thy pitcher.
[18] And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher
upon her hand, and gave him drink.
[19] And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for
thy camels also, until they have done drinking. [20] And she hasted, and
emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw
water, and drew for all his camels. [21] And the man wondering at her held his
peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. [22]
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a
golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten
shekels weight of gold;
[23] And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in
thy father's house for us to lodge in? [24] And she said unto him, I am the
daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
[25] She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and
room to lodge in.
[26] And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. [27] And he
said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left
destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD
led me to the house of my master's brethren. [28] And the damsel ran, and told
them of her mother's house these things. [29] And Rebekah had a brother, and
his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
[30] And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his
sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying,
Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood
by the camels at the well.
[31] And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou
without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. [32] And the
man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and
provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that
were with him.
[33] And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat,
until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. [34] And he said, I am
Abraham's servant. [35] And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is
become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold,
and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. [36] And Sarah my
master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he
given all that he hath. [37] And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt
not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I
dwell: [38] But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and
take a wife unto my son.
[39] And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
[40] And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel
with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my
kindred, and of my father's house:
[41] Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my
kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. [42]
And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham,
if now thou do prosper my way which I go; [43] Behold, I stand by the well of
water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw
water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher
to drink; [44] And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for
thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my
master's son.
[45] And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth
with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew
water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. [46] And she made
haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will
give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
[47] And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The
daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the
earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. [48] And I bowed down
my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master
Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's
daughter unto his son. [49] And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my
master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to
the left. [50] Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth
from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. [51] Behold, Rebekah is
before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the
LORD hath spoken. [52] And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard
their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. [53] And the
servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and
gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious
things.
[54] And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and
tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away
unto my master.
[55] And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few
days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. [56] And he said unto them,
Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may
go to my master. [57] And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at
her mouth. [58] And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with
this man? And she said, I will go.
[59] And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's
servant, and his men.
[60] And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou
the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of
those which hate them.
[61] And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and
followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. [62] And
Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south
country.
[63] And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he
lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. [64] And
Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
[65] For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the
field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she
took a vail, and covered herself.
[66] And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. [67] And Isaac
brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his
wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Genesis 25
[1] Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. [2] And she bare
him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
[3] And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim,
and Letushim, and Leummim.
[4] And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and
Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. [5] And Abraham gave all that
he had unto Isaac. [6] But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had,
Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived,
eastward, unto the east country.
[7] And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an
hundred threescore and fifteen years. [8] Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and
died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his
people. [9] And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of
Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is
before Mamre; [10] The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth:
there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. [11] And it came to pass after
the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the
well Lahai-roi. [12] Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son,
whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: [13] And these
are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their
generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and
Mibsam,
[14] And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, [15] Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish,
and Kedemah: [16] These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by
their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
[17] And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and
seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his
people.
[18] And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou
goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. [19]
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
[20] And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter
of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
[21] And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and
the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. [22] And the
children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I
thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. [23] And the LORD said unto her,
Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from
thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and
the elder shall serve the younger. [24] And when her days to be delivered were
fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
[25] And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they
called his name Esau.
[26] And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's
heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when
she bare them.
[27] And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and
Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. [28] And Isaac loved Esau, because
he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
[29] And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
[30] And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage;
for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. [31] And Jacob said, Sell
me this day thy birthright. [32] And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to
die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
[33] And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold
his birthright unto Jacob.
[34] Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and
drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis 26
[1] And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in
the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines
unto Gerar.
[2] And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in
the land which I shall tell thee of: [3] Sojourn in this land, and I will be
with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give
all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham
thy father; [4] And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven,
and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the
nations of the earth be blessed;
[5] Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments,
my statutes, and my laws. [6] And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
[7] And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my
sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the
place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. [8] And
it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of
the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was
sporting with Rebekah his wife. [9] And Abimelech called Isaac, and said,
Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister?
And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. [10] And
Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might
lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness
upon us.
[11] And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man
or his wife shall surely be put to death. [12] Then Isaac sowed in that land,
and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. [13]
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
[14] For he had possession of flocks, and possessions of herds, and great
store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. [15] For all the wells
which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the
Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
[16] And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier
than we.
[17] And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar,
and dwelt there.
[18] And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the
days of Abraham his father; for the philistines had stopped them after the
death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his
father had called them.
[19] And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of
springing water.
[20] And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The
water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove
with him.
[21] And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the
name of it Sitnah.
[22] And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they
strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the
LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. [23] And he
went up from thence to Beer-sheba. [24] And the LORD appeared unto him the
same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am
with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's
sake. [25] And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD
and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. [26]
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and
Phichol the chief captain of his army. [27] And Isaac said unto them,
Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
[28] And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said,
Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make
a covenant with thee;
[29] That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have
done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art
now the blessed of the LORD.
[30] And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. [31] And they rose
up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away,
and they departed from him in peace. [32] And it came to pass the same day,
that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had
digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
[33] And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba
unto this day.
[34] And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of
Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: [35] Which
were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.
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