53 The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their father (A)judge between us.” And Jacob (B)swore by (C)the [a]Fear of his father Isaac.

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  1. Genesis 31:53 A reference to God

53 May the God of Abraham(A) and the God of Nahor,(B) the God of their father, judge between us.”(C)

So Jacob took an oath(D) in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.(E)

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42 (A)Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham and (B)the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. (C)God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and (D)rebuked you last night.”

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42 If the God of my father,(A) the God of Abraham(B) and the Fear of Isaac,(C) had not been with me,(D) you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands,(E) and last night he rebuked you.(F)

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Then Sarai said to Abram, [a]“My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. (A)The Lord judge between you and me.”

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  1. Genesis 16:5 The wrong done to me be

Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me.”(A)

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And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: (A)‘Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of [a]the River in old times; and (B)they served other gods.

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  1. Joshua 24:2 The Euphrates

Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor,(A) lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.(B)

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Moreover He said, (A)“I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for (B)he was afraid to look upon God.

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Then he said, “I am the God of your father,[a] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.”(A) At this, Moses hid(B) his face, because he was afraid to look at God.(C)

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  1. Exodus 3:6 Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (see Acts 7:32) fathers

24 Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and begot (A)Terah. 25 After he begot Terah, Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters.

26 Now Terah lived seventy years, and (B)begot [a]Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Terah’s Descendants

27 This is the genealogy of Terah: Terah begot (C)Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran begot Lot. 28 And Haran died before his father Terah in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans. 29 Then Abram and Nahor took wives: the name of Abram’s wife was (D)Sarai,[b] and the name of Nahor’s wife, (E)Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah.

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  1. Genesis 11:26 Abraham, Gen. 17:5
  2. Genesis 11:29 Sarah, Gen. 17:15

24 When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.(A) 25 And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

26 After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram,(B) Nahor(C) and Haran.(D)

Abram’s Family

27 This is the account(E) of Terah’s family line.

Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor(F) and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.(G) 28 While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans,(H) in the land of his birth. 29 Abram and Nahor(I) both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai,(J) and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milkah;(K) she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah.

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13 You shall (A)fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and (B)shall take oaths in His name.

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13 (A)And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: (B)“I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; (C)the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.

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13 There above it[a] stood the Lord,(A) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.(B) I will give you and your descendants the land(C) on which you are lying.(D)

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  1. Genesis 28:13 Or There beside him

28 But they said, “We have certainly seen that the Lord (A)is with you. So we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us; and let us make a [a]covenant with you, 29 that you will do us no harm, since we have not touched you, and since we have done nothing to you but good and have sent you away in peace. (B)You are now the blessed of the Lord.’ ”

30 (C)So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank. 31 Then they arose early in the morning and (D)swore an oath with one another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

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  1. Genesis 26:28 treaty

28 They answered, “We saw clearly that the Lord was with you;(A) so we said, ‘There ought to be a sworn agreement between us’—between us and you. Let us make a treaty(B) with you 29 that you will do us no harm,(C) just as we did not harm you but always treated you well and sent you away peacefully. And now you are blessed by the Lord.”(D)

30 Isaac then made a feast(E) for them, and they ate and drank. 31 Early the next morning the men swore an oath(F) to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they went away peacefully.

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and I will make you (A)swear[a] by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that (B)you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell; (C)but you shall go (D)to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”

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  1. Genesis 24:3 take an oath

I want you to swear(A) by the Lord, the God of heaven(B) and the God of earth,(C) that you will not get a wife for my son(D) from the daughters of the Canaanites,(E) among whom I am living,(F) but will go to my country and my own relatives(G) and get a wife for my son Isaac.(H)

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The Family of Nahor

20 Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed (A)Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: 21 (B)Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father (C)of Aram, 22 Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” 23 And (D)Bethuel begot [a]Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. 24 His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah.

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  1. Genesis 22:23 Rebecca, Rom. 9:10

Nahor’s Sons

20 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:(A) 21 Uz(B) the firstborn, Buz(C) his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram), 22 Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.(D) 23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.(E) Milkah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.(F) 24 His concubine,(G) whose name was Reumah, also had sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maakah.

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And I will (A)establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, (B)to be God to you and (C)your descendants after you.

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I will establish my covenant(A) as an everlasting covenant(B) between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God(C) and the God of your descendants after you.(D)

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22 But Abram (A)said to the king of Sodom, “I (B)have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, (C)the Possessor of heaven and earth,

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22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(A) “With raised hand(B) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(C) Creator of heaven and earth,(D)

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