The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus, the one whom you handed over and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham fathered Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

Then Joseph sent word and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five people in all.

And Jacob went down to Egypt, and he and our fathers died there.

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses shook with fear and did not dare to look closely.

David found favor in God’s sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.