In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,

To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord.

Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.

But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this time next year.”

The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.

Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”

And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him.

A Treaty with Abimelech

At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.

And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven

And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water.

When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah his wife.

He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.”

Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.”

Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.

And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she ceased bearing.

Judah and Tamar

It happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

In the course of time the wife of Judah, Shua's daughter, died. When Judah was comforted, he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb.

From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.

And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.”

Joseph Interprets Two Prisoners' Dreams

Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt.

The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. They continued for some time in custody.

And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk.

And the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house, and they said, “It is because of the money, which was replaced in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may assault us and fall upon us to make us servants and seize our donkeys.”

and said, “Oh, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food.

And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal kindly and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt,