²⁹ Abimelech asked, “Why have you set these seven apart from the others?”

¹⁴ “Then what is all the bleating of sheep and goats and the lowing of cattle I hear?” Samuel demanded.

²⁶ Then your children will ask, ‘What does this ceremony mean?’

⁸ “And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked.

Jacob replied, “They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship.”