³ And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant^(A) in my household^(B) will be my heir.”

¹⁴ When Abram heard that his relative^(A) had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained^(B) men born in his household^(C) and went in pursuit as far as Dan.^(D)

⁷ I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves^(A) who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me.

³⁵ So do not throw away your confidence;^(A) it will be richly rewarded.

³⁶ You need to persevere^(B) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.^(C)

Jeremiah’s Complaint

¹⁶ I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.^(A)