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Destruction of Sodom revealed.

See Gentiles (1), ch.22.18. 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge.

EN De.6.7, Parental Duty.

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surely become a great and destroy it for twenty's sake.
mighty nation, and all the na- 32 And he said, Oh let not the
tions of the earth shall be Lord be angry, and I will speak Importunity, ch.32.26.
blessed in him?
yet but this once: Peradventure Divine Forbearance,Ne.9.30.
19 For I know him, that he ten shall be found there. And
will command his children and he said, I will not destroy it for
his household after him, and ten's sake.

they shall keep the way of the 33 And the LORD went his way, LORD, to do justice and judg- as soon as he had left commun- See Divine Fellowship, De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness. ment; that the LORD may bring ing with à ́bră-hăm: and à ́brăupon A'bră-hăm that which he hăm returned unto his place.

hath spoken of him.

20 And the LORD said, Because

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ch.13.13, Sodom (1), Is.3.9. the cry of Sodom and Go-mor-Lot entertaineth two angels. 4 The B.C. 1898.

ch.6.5, Depravity.

1 Chr.28.9, "Searcher."

Prayer (10), ch.32.24.
Jb.36.7, The Righteous.

See Intercession (3),
[Ex.32.32.
ch.11.4, Cities, ch.41.48.

De.32.4, Divine Justice.
Ezr.9.15, God's Righteous-

God a Judge, Ps.58.11.

God's Mercy, ch.19.16.

rah is great, and because their
sin is very grievous;

21 I will go down now, and see
whether they have done alto-
gether according to the cry of
it, which is come unto me; and

if not, I will know.

vicious Sodomites stricken with
blindness. 17 He is directed to flee
to the mountain. 24 Sodom and
Gomorrah destroyed. 26 Lot's wife
punished. 31 Origin of Moab and
Ammon.

[Ex.19.3.

to Sodom at even; and Lot ch.11.27, Lot, v.23.
ND there came two angels Angels of Wrath, Jud.5.23.

22 And the men turned their sat in the gate of Sod ́om: and ch.23.10, Gates (1).
faces from thence, and went to- Lot seeing them rose up to meet

ward Sod'om: but A'bră-hăm them; and he bowed himself

stood yet before the LORD. with his face toward the ground; ch.37.7, Obeisance.
23 ¶And A'bră-hăm drew near, 2 And he said, Behold now, my

[ch.24.31.

[ch.24.32.

and said, Wilt thou also destroy lords, turn in, I pray you, into ch.18.4, Hospitality (2),
the righteous with the wicked? your servant's house, and tarry
24 Peradventure there be fifty all night, and wash your feet, ch.18.4, Feet-washing,
righteous within the city: wilt and ye shall rise up early, and
thou also destroy and not spare go on your ways.
And they
the place for the fifty righteous said, Nay; but we will abide in
that are therein?
the street all night.

25 That be far from thee to do 3 And he pressed upon them
after this manner, to slay the greatly; and they turned in
righteous with the wicked: and unto him, and entered into his
that the righteous should be as house; and he made them a
[ness. the wicked, that be far from feast, and did bake unleavened 1 K.8.65, Feasts.
thee: Shall not the Judge of all bread, and they did eat.
the earth do right?
4 But before they lay down,
26 And the LORD said, If I find the men of the city, even the
in Sod'om fifty righteous within men of Sod'om, compassed the
the city, then I will spare all the house round, both old and
place for their sakes.
young, all the people from every

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Unleavened Bread, Ex.12.8.

27 And A'bră-hăm answered quarter:
and said, Behold now, I have 5 And they called unto Lot,
taken upon me to speak unto and said unto him, Where are ch.6.5, Depravity.
the Lord, which am but dust the men which came in to thee
and ashes:

this night? bring them out un- Ezr.9.11, Filthiness.
28 Peradventure there shall to us, that we may know them. Nu.25.6, Lasciviousness.
lack five of the fifty righteous: 6 And Lot went out at the door
wilt thou destroy all the city for unto them, and shut the door

lack of five? And he said, If I after him,

find there forty and five, I will 7 And said, I pray you, breth- ch.3.17, Sin Rebuked.
not destroy it.
ren, do not so wickedly.

29 And he spake unto him yet 8 Behold now, I have two
again, and said, Peradventure daughters which have not
there shall be forty found there. known man; let me, I pray
And he said, I will not do it for you, bring them out unto you,
forty's sake.
and do ye to them as is good in
30 And he said unto him, Oh your eyes: only unto these men
let not the Lord be angry, and do nothing; for therefore came
I will speak: Peradventure there they under the shadow of my
shall thirty be found there. And roof.

he said, I will not do it, if I find 9 And they said, Stand back.
thirty there.
And they said again, This one

31 And he said, Behold now, I fellow came in to sojourn, and Fellow, 1 S.21.15.
have taken upon me to speak he will needs be a judge: now
unto the Lord: Peradventure will we deal worse with thee,
there shall be twenty found than with them. And they

there. And he said, I will not pressed sore upon the man, even ch.6.5, Depravity.

The destruction of

ch.6.13, Violence.

GENESIS, 19

Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, and came near to break the 22 Haste thee, escape thither; Haste (2), Ex.12.11. door. for I cannot do any thing till 10 But the men put forth their thou be come thither. Therehand, and pulled Lot into the fore the name of the city was [2 Chr.16.9. house to them, and shut to the called Zō'ar.

See Divine Protection,

Blindness (1), 2 K.6.18. ch.11.8, Wicked Confounded.

p.p.Jos.6.22.

p.p.ch.7.1; 2 Pe.2.9.

See Destruction (2), ch. 6.7.

Le.26.16, Threatenings.

Jb.10.14, Sin Known to God.
Nu.16.28, God's Messengers.

See Warnings, v.17.
Is.52.11, Separation (4).
Unbelief (2), 2 K.7.2.

v.22, Haste (2).

ch.13.10, Zoar, De.34.3.

door.
23 The sun was risen upon
11 And they smote the men the earth when Lot entered into ch. 11.27, Lot, Lu.17.28.
that were at the door of the Zo'ar.

house with blindness, both small 24 Then the LORD rained upon Pr.6.15, Sudden Destruction.
and great: so that they wearied Sod'om and upon Go-morrah Brimstone, Jb.18.15.
themselves to find the door. brimstone and fire from the Fire (3), Le. 10.2.

12 ¶And the men said unto LORD out of heaven;

Lot, Hast thou here any be- 25 And he overthrew those

sides? son in law, and thy sons, cities, and all the plain, and all Ps.37.38, End of the Wicked.
and thy daughters, and whatso- the inhabitants of the cities,

ever thou hast in the city, bring and that which grew upon the
them out of this place:

ground.

[Le.10.1.

13 For we will destroy this 26 But his wife looked back ch.3.11, Disobedience (2),
place, because the cry of them from behind him, and she be-
is waxen great before the face came a pillar of salt.

Salt, Le.2.13.

of the LORD; and the LORD hath 27 And A ́bră-hăm gat up early Early Rising (1), ch.26.31.
sent us to destroy it.
in the morning to the place

14 And Lot went out, and where he stood before the LORD: p.p.ch.18.22.
spake unto his sons in law, 28 And he looked toward Sõd'- ch.13.13, Sodom (1).
which married his daughters, om and Gô-mor'rah, and toward

and said, Up, get you out of this all the land of the plain, and

place; for the LORD will destroy beheld, and, lo, the smoke of Pr.6.15,Sudden Destruction. this city. But he seemed as the country went up as the Jud. 1.7, Retribution (2). one that mocked unto his sons smoke of a furnace. Conflagrations, Jos.6.24. in law. 29 And it came to pass, when 15 ¶And when the morning God destroyed the cities of the arose, then the angels hastened plain, that God remembered ch.8.1, Saints Remembered, Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, Ã ́bră-hăm, and sent Lot out of [Nu.10.9. and thy two daughters, which the midst of the overthrow, v.16, Deliverance (2). are here; lest thou be consumed when he overthrew the cities [Ps.37.2. in the iniquity of the city. in the which Lot dwelt.

See Fate of the Wicked,
Procrastination, Mt.8.21.

16 And while he lingered, the 30 And Lot went up out of ch.16.7, Ministering Angels, men laid hold upon his hand, Zo'ar, and dwelt in the moun[ch.22.11. and upon the hand of his wife, tain, and his two daughters with

and upon the hand of his two him; for he feared to dwell in Mt.14.30, Needless Fear. ch.18.26, God's Mercy, daughters; the LORD being Zo'ar: and he dwelt in a cave, Caves, ch.23.9. [Ezr.9.13. merciful unto him: and they he and his two daughters. Deliverance (2), 1 S.17.37. brought him forth, and set him 31 And the firstborn said unto without the city. the younger, Our father is old, 17 And it came to pass, when and there is not a man in the they had brought them forth earth to come in unto us after abroad, that he said, Escape for the manner of all the earth:

Warnings, De.29.20.

De.5.32, Straightforward

ch.18.26, God's Mercy.

thy life; look not behind thee, 32 Come, let us make our father Nu.25.6, Lasciviousness.
[ness. neither stay thou in all the drink wine, and we will lie with Jud.16.4, Evil Women.
plain; escape to the mountain, him, that we may preserve seed ch.6.5, Depravity.
lest thou be consumed.
of our father.

18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:

33 And they made their father

drink wine that night: and the Pr.20.1, Wine. 19 Behold now, thy servant firstborn went in, and lay with ch.9.21, Drunkenness (2). hath found grace in thy sight, her father; and he perceived and thou hast magnified thy not when she lay down, nor mercy, which thou hast shewed when she arose.

unto me in saving my life; and 34 And it came to pass on the See Preservation, De.6.24. I cannot escape to the moun-morrow, that the firstborn said tain, lest some evil take me, unto the younger, Behold, I lay and I die: yesternight with my father: let 20 Behold now, this city is us make him drink wine this near to flee unto, and it is a night also; and go thou in, and little one: Oh, let me escape lie with him, that we may prethither, (is it not a little one?) serve seed of our father. and my soul shall live.

35 And they made their father

21 And he said unto him, See, drink wine that night also: and

Ex.15.25, PrayersAnswered. I have accepted thee concern- the younger arose, and lay with ing this thing also, that I will him; and he perceived not when not overthrow this city, for the she lay down, nor when she which thou hast spoken.

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Abraham denieth his wife.

GENESIS, 20, 21

The birth of Isaac.

Moabites, Nu.25.1.

Ammonites, De.2.19.

B.C.1898 (?)

ch.11.27, Abraham, ch.21.2.

ch.12.10, Sojourners, ch.11.29, Sarah, ch.21.6.

[ch.21.34. ch.12.13, Deception, ch.26.7. Abimelech, ch.21.22.

Nu.12.6, Dreams.

See Adultery, Ex.20.14.

36 Thus were both the daugh- 11 And A ́bră-hăm said, Be-
ters of Lot with child by their cause I thought, Surely the fear ch.3.12, Excuses (1).
father.
of God is not in this place; and See Fear of God, 1 S.12.14.
37 And the firstborn bare a they will slay me for my wife's
son, and called his name Mō'ab: sake.

the same is the father of the 12 And yet indeed she is my
Mo'ab-ites unto this day. sister; she is the daughter of
38 And the younger, she also my father, but not the daughter
bare a son, and called his name of my mother; and she became
Ben-ăm'mi: the same is the my wife.
father of the children of Am'-
mon unto this day.

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13 And it came to pass, when See Divine Call (2), ch.12.1. God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said Abraham denieth his wife, and Abim- unto her, This is thy kindness elech taketh her: 14 he restoreth her which thou shalt shew unto me; with presents. at every place whither we shall ND A'bră-hăm journeyed come, say of me, He is my south country, and dwelled be- 14 And A-bim ́e-lěch took sheep, tween Ka'desh and Shûr, and so- and oxen, and menservants, and journed in Ge'rär.

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womenservants, and gave them ch.24.53, Presents.
2 And à ́bră-hăm said of Sã ́rah unto à ́bră-hăm, and restored
his wife, She is my sister: and him Sa'rah his wife.
A-bim ́e-lěch king of Ge'rär sent, 15 And A-bim ́e-lěch said, Be- ch.13.9, Unselfishness.
and took Sa'rah.
hold, my land is before thee:

3 But God came to A-bim'e- dwell where it pleaseth thee.
lěch in a dream by night, and 16 And unto Sa'rah he said,
said to him, Behold, thou art Behold, I have given thy brother
but a dead man, for the woman a thousand pieces of silver: be- Silver (1), ch.23.15.
which thou hast taken; for she hold, he is to thee a covering of
is a man's wife.
the eyes, unto all that are with

4 But A-bim'e-lěch had not thee, and with all other: thus
come near her: and he said, she was reproved.

Ps. 141.5, Reproof (2). See Divine Justice, De.32.4. Lord, wilt thou slay also a right- 17 So A bră-hăm prayed unto Ex.32.32, Intercession (3). eous nation? God: and God healed A-bim'e5 Said he not unto me, She is lěch, and his wife, and his maidmy sister? and she, even she servants; and they bare chilherself said, He is my brother: dren.

Ps.19.13, Innocence.

Nu.12.6, Dreams.
Nu.16.15, Integrity (2).

in the integrity of my heart and 13 For the LORD had fast
innocency of my hands have I closed up all the wombs of the
done this.
house of A-bim ́e-lěch, because
6 And God said unto him in a of Sa'rah Ä'bră-hăm's wife.
dream, Yea, I know that thou

didst this in the integrity of thy

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heart; for I also withheld thee Isaac is born. 9 Hagar and Ishmael B.C.1897 (?)

from sinning against me: there-
fore suffered I thee not to touch

her.

cast forth: 17 an angel comforteth
her. 22 Abimelech makes a cove-
nant with Abraham.

7 Now therefore restore the AND the LORD visited Sãʼrah 1 K.8.56, God's Word Sure.

as he had said, and the De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness. man his wife; for he is a LORD did unto Sa'rah as he had

Ex.32.32, Intercession (3). prophet, and he shall pray for spoken.

ch.2.17, Sin's Penalty. ch.19.27, Early Rising (1).

Ne.5.15, Godly Fear.

ch.3.17, Sin Rebuked.

thee, and thou shalt live: and 2 For Sa'rah conceived, and Conception, ch.25.21.
if thou restore her not, know bare A'bră-hăm a son in his old ch.11.27, Abraham, ch.22.1.
thou that thou shalt surely die, age, at the set time of which ch.33.5. Children (1).
thou, and all that are thine. God had spoken to him.
ch.15.15, Old Age.

8 Therefore A-bim ́e-lěch rose 3 And A'bră-hăm called the ch.4.25, Children Named,
early in the morning, and called name of his son that was born
[ch.30.8.
all his servants, and told all unto him, whom Sa'rah bare to
these things in their ears: and him, I'şaac.
the men were sore afraid.

ch.17.19, Isaac, v.12.
4 And 'bră-hăm circumcised ch.17.10, Circumcision.
9 Then A-bim'e-lěch called his son I'şaac being eight days
à ́bră-hăm, and said unto him, old, as God had commanded him. ch.6.22, Obedience (2).
What hast thou done unto us? 5 And A'bră-hăm was an hun-

and what have I offended thee, dred years old, when his son ch.5.4, Longevity (2).
that thou hast brought on me I'saac was born unto him.

and on my kingdom a great sin? 6 ¶ And Sa'rah said, God hath ch.11.29, Sarah, ch.23.1.
thou hast done deeds unto me made me to laugh, so that all 1 S.2.1, Rejoicing (2).
that ought not to be done. that hear will laugh with me.
10 And A-bim'e-lěch said unto 7 And she said, Who would
Abra-hăm, What sawest thou, have said unto A ́bră-hăm, that
that thou hast done this thing? Sa'rah should have given chil-

Hagar and Ishmael

ch.15.15, Old Age.

1 K.8.65, Feasts.

Pr.17.5, Mocking (1). Bondservants, Le.19.20. Ex.33.16, Separation (2). ch.16.11, Ishmael, v.14. ch.15.3, Heirs, ch.25.5. Strife (4), Pr.18.19.

ch.31.28, Paternal Love.

GENESIS, 22

are cast forth.

dren suck? for I have born him 22 TAnd it came to pass at
a son in his old age.
that time, that A-bĭm ́e-lěch and ch.20.2, Abimelech, v.32.

8 And the child grew, and was Phi'chol the chief captain of his
weaned: and Abra-hăm made a host spake unto Abra-hăm, say-
great feast the same day that ing, God is with thee in all that ch.28.15, Divine Presence.
I's
'saac was weaned.
thou doest:

9 TAnd Sa'rah saw the son of 23 Now therefore swear unto

Ha'gar the E-gyp'tian, which me here by God that thou wilt v.27, Covenant (4).
she had born unto A'bră-hăm, not deal falsely with me, nor
mocking.
10 Wherefore she said unto son: but according to the kind-
with my son, nor with my son's
à ́bră-hăm, Cast out this bond-ness that I have done unto thee,
woman and her son: for the son thou shalt do unto me, and to
of this bondwoman shall not be the land wherein thou hast so-
heir with my son, even with journed.
I'saac.

11 And the thing was very swear.
24 And Abrǎ-hăm said, I will ch.26.31, Oaths (3).
grievous in A'bră-ham's sight 25 And A'bră-hăm reproved Ps.141.5, Reproof (2).
because of his son.
A-bim'e-lěch because of a well

12 ¶And God said unto à ́bră- of water, which A-bim'e-lech's Dishonesty (2), ch.26.20.
hăm, Let it not be grievous in servants had violently taken ch.6.13, Violence.
thy sight because of the lad, and away.

because of thy bondwoman; in 26 And A'bim'e-lěch said, I all that Sa'rah hath said unto wot not who hath done this Ps. 25.13, Seed of the Right- for in I'şaac shall thy seed be me, neither yet heard I of it, thee, hearken unto her voice; thing: neither didst thou tell [eous. called.

ch.17.19, Isaac, ch.22.2.

1 K.8.56, God's Promises.

ch.19.27, Early Rising (1). ch.6.22, Obedience (2). ch.14.18, Bread. Bottles, Jud.4.19. Water, Ex.15.25.

ch.16.1, Hagar, Ga.4.25. ch.16.11, Ishmael, v.18. ch.16.7, Wildernesses. p.p.Nu.20.5.

Maternal Love, Ex.2.3.

Nu.11.15, Despondency.
Weeping, ch.27.38.
Ex.3.7, Divine Compassion.
ch.16.7, Ministering Angels.

ch.26.24, "Fear Not."

ch.16.11, Ishmael, v.21.

Eyes Opened, Nu.22.31. v.30, Wells.

De.2.7, Divine Supplies. ch.28.15, Divine Presence.

ch.10.9, Hunters, ch.25.27. Archers, 1 S.31.3.

but to day.

Covenant (4), 1 S.18.3.

13 And also of the son of the 27 And A'bră-hăm took sheep ch.4.4, Sheep.
bondwoman will I make a na- and oxen, and gave them unto
tion, because he is thy seed.
14 And A ́bră-hăm rose up made a covenant.
A-bim ́e-lěch; and both of them
early in the morning, and took 28 And A'bră-hăm set seven
bread, and a bottle of water, ewe lambs of the flock by them-
and gave it unto Ha'gar, put-selves.

ting it on her shoulder, and the 29 And A-bĭm'e-lěch said unto
child, and sent her away: and A'bră-hăm, What mean these
she departed, and wandered in seven ewe lambs which thou
the wilderness of Be'er-she ́ba. hast set by themselves?
15 And the water was spent in 30 And he said, For these
the bottle, and she cast the child seven
under one of the shrubs.
ewe lambs shalt thou
16 And she went, and sat her be a witness unto me, that I
take of my hand, that they may
down over against him a good have digged this well.
way off, as it were a bowshot: 31 Wherefore he called that
for she said, Let me not see the place Be'er-she'ba;
death of the child. And she sat there they sware both of them.
over against him, and lift up 32 Thus they made a covenant
her voice, and wept.

Wells, ch.25.11.

because Beer-sheba, ch.22.19.

Philistines, ch.26.18.

17 And God heard the voice of lěch rose up, and Phi'chol the at Be'er-she'bà: then A-bim ́e- ch.20.2, Abimelech. the lad; and the angel of God chief captain of his host, and called to Ha'gar out of heaven, they returned into the land of and said unto her, What aileth the Phi-lis'tineş. thee, Ha'gar? fear not; for God 33 And A'bra-ham planted a hath heard the voice of the lad grove in Be'er-she'ba, and called Ps.5.3, Prayerfulness. where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and the everlasting God. there on the name of the LORD, hold him in thine hand; for I 34 And A'bră-hăm sojourned ch.12.10, Sojourners, ch.47.4. will make him a great nation. De.32.40, God Eternal. 19 And God opened her eyes, days. in the Phi-lis'tineş' land many Philistia, Ex.13.17. and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Abraham, offering Isaac, 11 is stayed B.C.1872.
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by the angel: 15 he is blessed again.
20 Generation of Nahor unto Re-
bekah.

ND it came to pass after p.p.He.11.17.

20 And God was with the lad; these things, that God did Spir. Tests, Ex.20.20.

and he grew, and dwelt in

the wilderness, and became an tempt A'bră-hăm, and said unto
archer.

21 And he dwelt in the wilder- Behold, here I am.
him, Abră-hăm: and he said, ch.11.27, Abraham, ch.23.2.
ch.16.11, Ishmael, ch.25.12. ness of Pä'ran: and his mother 2 And he said, Take now thy
ch.2.18, Wife.
took him a wife out of the land son, thine only son I'şaac, whom ch.17.19, Isaac, ch.24.4.
of Egypt.
thou lovest, and get thee into the ch.31.28, Paternal Love.

19

The trial of Abraham's faith.

Le.18.21, Human Sacrifices.
Ex.29.18, Burnt-offerings.
High Places (3), ch.31.54.
Faith Tested, Jos.6.3.
Early Rising (2), ch.28.18.
Asses, Nu.22.28.

ch.6.22, Obedience (2),

[Ex.36.1.

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land of Mō-ri'ah; and offer him 16 And said, By myself have I
there for a burnt offering upon sworn, saith the LORD, for be- God's Oaths, Ps.89.35.
one of the mountains which I cause thou hast done this thing,
will tell thee of.
and hast not withheld thy son,

3 And A'bră-hăm rose up early thine only son:

in the morning, and saddled his 17 That in blessing I will bless Ex.23.25, Blessings (2).
ass, and took two of his young thee, and in multiplying I will ch.15.5, Posterity Promised,
men with him, and I'şaac his multiply thy seed as the stars of
[ch.20.24.
[eous.

son, and clave the wood for the the heaven, and as the sand Ps.25.13, Seed of the Rightburnt offering, and rose up, and which is upon the sea shore; Sand, Ho.1.10. went unto the place of which and thy seed shall possess the 1 K.8.56, God's Promises. God had told him. gate of his enemies; 4 Then on the third day à ́bră- 18 And in thy seed shall all the hăm lifted up his eyes, and saw nations of the earth be blessed; Gentiles (1), Ps.22.27. the place afar off. because thou hast obeyed my Ex.20.6, Prom. to Obedient. 5 And à ́bră-hăm said unto his voice. young men, Abide ye here with 19 So Abra-hăm returned unto the ass; and I and the lad will his young men, and they rose go yonder and worship, and up and went together to Be'ercome again to you. she bả; and Abră-hăm dwelt at 6 And A'bră-hăm took the Be'er-she bȧ. wood of the burnt offering, and 20 TAnd it came to pass after See Burden-bearer, Is.53.4. laid it upon l'şaac his son; and these things, that it was told he took the fire in his hand, and A'bră-hăm, saying, Behold, Mila knife; and they went both of cah, she hath also born children them together. unto thy brother Na'hôr; 7 And I'şaac spake unto A'bră- 21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz hăm his father, and said, My his brother, and Kē-mu ́el the father: and he said, Here am I, father of A'ram,

Worshippers, ch.24.26.

ch.15.6, Faith (5), Jos.14.12.

Jb.38.41, Providence.

Ex.29.39, Lambs.

my son. And he said, Behold the 22 And Che'sed, and Ha'zō,
fire and the wood: but where is and Pil'dăsh, and Jid'laph, and
the lamb for a burnt offering? Beth-u'el.

ch.21.31, Beer-sheba,

[ch.26.33.

ch.11.27, Nahor (b), ch.24.15.

8 And A'bră-hăm said, My son, 23 And Beth-u'el begat Re- ch.24.15, Rebekah.
God will provide himself a lamb běk'ah: these eight Mil'cah did
for a burnt offering: so they bear to Nāhôr, Abra-hăm’s
went both of them together. brother.

[ch.30.4.

9 And they came to the place 24 And his concubine, whose ch.16.3, Concubinage, which God had told him of; and name was Reu'mah, she bare ch.8.20, Altars (1), ch.26.25. A'bră-hăm built an altar there, also Te'bah, and Ga ́hăm, and and laid the wood in order, and Tha'hăsh, and Ma'a-chah. bound I'şaac his son, and laid CHAPTER 23

Le.18.21, Human Sacrifices.

him on the altar upon the wood. Sarah's age and death. 3 The pur-B.C.1860.
10 And Abrăhăm stretched

chase of Machpelah, 19 where Sarah

forth his hand, and took the was buried.
knife to slay his son.

ch.16.7, Ministering Angels, 11 And the angel of the LORD AND Sarah was an hundred ch.11.29, Sarah, Ro.9.9.

and seven and twenty years ch.5.4, Longevity (2). [Ex.14.19. called unto him out of heaven, old: these were the years of the and said, Abra-hăm, Ābră-hăm: life of Sarah. and he said, Here am I.

ch.32.1, Angels Appear.

p.p.ch.26.5.

Ne.5.15, Godly Fear.

ch.15.9, Rams, Ex.29.15.

Ex.29.18, Burnt-offerings.

Jb.38.41, Providence.

2 And Sarah died in Kir'jath- Nu.23.10, Death of Right12 And he said, Lay not thine är bå; the same is Hebron in Teous. ch.13.18, Hebron, Nu.13.22. hand upon the lad, neither do the land of Ca ́năan: and à ́brăthou any thing unto him: for hăm came to mourn for Sa'rah, ch.11.27, Abraham, ch.24.1. now I know that thou fearest and to weep for her. Grief, ch.37.35. God, seeing thou hast not with- 3 ¶ And A'bră-hăm stood up held thy son, thine only son from before his dead, and spake from me.

unto the sons of Heth, saying, ch.10.15, Heth, ch.27.46. 13 And A ́bră-hăm lifted up his 4 I am a stranger and a so- ch.12.10, Sojourners. eyes, and looked, and behold be- journer with you: give me a ch.47.9, Pilgrimage. hind him a ram caught in a possession of a buryingplace ch.47.30, Burying-places. thicket by his horns: and A'bră- with you, that I may bury my

hăm went and took the ram, and dead out of my sight.
offered him up for a burnt offer- 5 And the children of Hĕth an-
ing in the stead of his son. swered A ́bră-hăm, saying unto
14 And A'bră-hăm called the him,

name of that place Jê-hō'vah- 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art

See Divine Supplies, De.2.7. ji'reh: as it is said to this day, In a mighty prince among us: in p.p.ch.13.2; 24.35. the mount of the LORD it shall the choice of our sepulchres 2 S.15.23, Sympathy (2). be seen.

R.V. it shall be provided.

ch.32.1, Angels Appear.

bury thy dead; none of us shall

15 TAnd the angel of the LORD withhold from thee his sepul- Sepulchres, De.34.6.
called unto A'bră-hăm out of chre, but that thou mayest bury

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