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 The Lordhad said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 ‘I will…

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 the Lordcame to Abram in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great…

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, ‘The Lordhas kept…

The covenant of circumcision 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lordappeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty;walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I…

The three visitors 1 The Lordappeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day….

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…