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“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he said.
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And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”
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and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
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so he will sell me the cave of Machpelah, which belongs to him and is at the end of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for the full price as a burial site among you.”
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The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?”
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Then he asked, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
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“Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’
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“I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ “She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.’ “Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms,
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Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.”
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So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she said.
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and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “He is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.
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When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” because he was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “The men of this place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful.”
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Isaac asked them, “Why have you come to me, since you were hostile to me and sent me away?”
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Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?” “The Lord your God gave me success,” he replied.
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“Are you really my son Esau?” he asked. “I am,” he replied.
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His father Isaac asked him, “Who are you?” “I am your son,” he answered, “your firstborn, Esau.”
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Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: He took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
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Jacob asked the shepherds, “My brothers, where are you from?” “We’re from Harran,” they replied.
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Then Jacob asked them, “Is he well?” “Yes, he is,” they said, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”
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“What shall I give you?” he asked. “Don’t give me anything,” Jacob replied. “But if you will do this one thing for me, I will go on tending your flocks and watching over them:
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Jacob was angry and took Laban to task. “What is my crime?” he asked Laban. “How have I wronged you that you hunt me down?
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He instructed the one in the lead: “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘Who do you belong to, and where are you going, and who owns all these animals in front of you?’
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The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered.
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Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.
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Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. “Who are these with you?” he asked. Jacob answered, “They are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
