in thee shall all kindreds of the earth be blessed.

And Abram went out, as the LORD had said unto him; and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy and five years old when he went out of Haran.

So Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gotten, and the souls that they had begotten in Haran, and departed to go into the land of Canaan. And when they were come into that same land,

And Abram passed through unto the place of Shechem, and unto the grove of More. For the Canaanites dwelt in the land at that time.

And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land. And there he built an altar unto the LORD, which appeared unto him.

And afterward he departed from thence unto a mountain that was toward the east of the city of Bethel, and pitched his tent, that he might have Bethel toward the west, and Ai toward the east: and there he built an altar unto the LORD, and preached of the name of the LORD.

And afterward Abram departed, and went out toward the south.

And there came a plague into the land. And Abram went down into Egypt, to abstain there as a stranger: for the plague was great in the land.

And when he was come nigh unto Egypt, he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold, I know that thou art a fair woman in countenance.

And when the Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, This is his wife: and they shall slay me, and keep thee.

Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may be the better for thy sake, and that my soul may abide in life for thy sake.

And when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was almost fair.

And Pharaoh’s princes saw her, and praised her before him. And she was brought into
Pharaoh’s house.

And he did good unto Abram for their sakes. And he had sheep, and oxen, and asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and asses, and camels.

But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh with great plagues, and his house because of Sarai Abram’s wife.

And Pharaoh called Abram unto him, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this thing unto me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

Wherefore saidst thou then that she was thy sister? because I would take her to me to wife.
And now, behold,
There’s your wife. Take her and go.

And Pharaoh commanded his men to go over him, and his wife, and all that he had.
(Genesis)
Chapter 13
Abram divorces Lot, his cousin.

So Abram went up out of Egypt with his wife, and with all that he had, and Lot also with him, toward the south.

And Abram was very rich in cattle, and in silver, and in gold.

And he went on from south to Bethel, to the place where his tent was first, between Bethel and Ai,

To the very place where he had made the altar before. And there he preached the name of the Lord.

And Lot, which went with Abram, had also flocks, and herds, and tents.

And the land could not bear that they should dwell together: for their substance was great, and they could not dwell together.

And there was always strife between the shepherds over Abram’s cattle, and between the shepherds over Lot’s cattle. And the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelt in the land at that time.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife between me and thee, neither between my shepherds and thy shepherds: for we are brethren.

Is not all the land open to thee? Be gone from me, my love. If thou wilt go to the left, I will go to the right; or if thou wilt go to the right, I will go to the left.

Then Lot lifted up his eyes, and looked upon all the coasts of Jordan. For before the LORD
destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, it was full of water, until they come to Zoar, as the garden of the LORD, even as the land of Egypt.

And Lot shewed him all the coasts of Jordan, and departed toward the east. So one brother separated himself from another.

And Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot in the cities of the same country, and set his tents in Sodom.

But the people of Sodom were wicked, and sinned greatly against the LORD.

And it came to pass, when Lot was departed from Abram, that the LORD said unto Abram, Lift up thine eyes, and look from the place where thou dwellest toward the north, toward the south, toward the east, and toward the west.

For all the land which thou seest I will give thee, and thy seed for ever.

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth. If a man can number the dust of the earth, he shall number thy seed also.

Arise therefore, and go through the land, through the length and breadth thereof: for unto thee will I give it.

So Abram lifted up his tents, and came and dwelt in the grove of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
(Genesis)
Chapter 14
Abram saves Lot; is blessed by Melchizedek.

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Elassar, and Kedor-laomor king of Elam, and Thideal king of the Gentiles;

And they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsa king of Gomorrha, and with Shineab king of Adamah, and with Shemeber king of Zeboim, and with the king of Bela, whose name is Zoar.

These came all together into the valley of Siddim, where now is the salt sea.

For they had been twelve years under king Kedor-laomor, and in the thirteenth year they had departed from him.

Therefore came Kedor-laomor, and the kings that were with him, in the fourteenth year, and smote the giants of Ashtaroth-carnaim, and the Susim of Ham, and the Emim in the field of Kiriathaim.

And the Horites in mount Seir, unto the breadth of Pharan, which is upon the wilderness.

And afterward they turned, and came to the spring of Mishpat, that is, Kadesh, and smote all the land of the Amalekites, and the Amorites that dwelt in Hazezonthhamar.

And the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrha, and the king of Adamah, and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is called Zoar, went out, and prepared themselves to fight in the valley of Siddim.

With Kedor-laomor king of Elam, and with Tideal king of the Gentiles, and with Amraphel king of Shinar, and with Arioch king of Elassar, four kings with five.

And the valley of Siddim had many clay pits. And the king of Sodom and Gomorrha were put to flight there, and laid low: and they that remained fled unto the mountains.

And they took all the substance of Sodom and Gomorrha, and all the meat, and departed.

And they took Lot Abram’s brother’s son with them, and his substance; for he dwelt in Sodom: and they departed.

And there came one that escaped, and told Abram the foreigner that dwelt in the grove of Mamre the Amorite, which was a brother to Escol and Aner. These were in league with Abram.

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken, he armed his servants, three hundred and eighteen that were born in his house, and pursued after them unto Dan; 15. And he divided himself, and fell upon them by night with his servants, and smote them, and chased them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of the city of Damascus, 16. And he brought again all the goods, and Lot his brother with his goods, and the women, and the people.

And when he was come again from the battle of Kedor-laomor, and of the kings with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him into the field that is called the king’s valley.

But Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was a priest of GOD
Most High.

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed art thou, Abram, unto the most high God, which owneth heaven and earth,

And blessed be God Most High, which hath delivered thine enemies into thine hand. And unto the same Abram gave tithes of all things.

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the people, and keep the goods.

And Abram said unto the king of Sodom, I lift up my hands unto the LORD, the most high God, which possesseth heaven and earth,

That I will not take of all that is thine, one thread, nor one shoestring, lest thou say that thou hast made Abram rich.

Except that which the young men have eaten, and the men Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, which went with me, let them take their part.
(Genesis)
Chapter 15
Abram’s faith and righteousness are praised.

And it came to pass after these things, that the word of the LORD came unto Abram in his vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy very great reward.

And Abram said, O Lord, what wilt thou give me? I go thither without children: and my steward hath a son, this Eliezer of Damascus.

And Abram said again, Thou gavest me no seed: and, behold, the son of my seed shall be mine heir.

And, behold, the LORD said unto him, He shall not be thine heir, but he that shall come out of thy womb shall be thine heir.

And he commanded him to go out, and said, Look toward heaven, and number the stars; canst thou number them? And said unto him, So shall thy