The Tower of Babel 1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward,they found a plain in Shinarand settled there. 3 They…

The Call of Abram 1 TheLordhad said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make…

Abram and Lot Separate 1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him. 2 Abram had become…

Abram Rescues Lot 1 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to…

The Lord’s Covenant With Abram 1 After this, the word of theLordcame to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”…

Hagar and Ishmael 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, “TheLordhas kept me…

The Covenant of Circumcision 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, theLordappeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I…

The Three Visitors 1 TheLordappeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2…

Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed 1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got…

Abraham and Abimelek 1 Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar, 2…