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I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth."
he said, "Cursed be Canaan;a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers."
I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me, but they will let you live.
Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake."
So Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen.
Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left."
Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord.
with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.
And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself."
I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share."
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."
But Abram said, "O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
And Abram said, "Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir."
And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: "This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir."
And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."