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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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