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and during the next 300 years he had more children. Enoch truly loved God,
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Esau would take the meat of wild animals to his father Isaac, so Isaac loved him more, but Jacob was his mother's favorite son.
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Go and kill two of your best young goats and bring them to me. I'll cook the tasty food that your father loves so much.
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Jacob worked seven years for Laban, but the time seemed like only a few days, because he loved Rachel so much.
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At the end of the week of celebration, Laban let Jacob marry Rachel, and he gave her his servant woman Bilhah. Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, but he had to work another seven years for Laban.
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The Lord knew that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, and so he gave children to Leah, but not to Rachel.
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But Shechem was attracted to Dinah, so he told her how much he loved her.
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Hamor said to Jacob and his sons: My son Shechem really loves Dinah. Please let him marry her.
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Shechem was the most respected person in his family, and he was so in love with Dinah that he hurried off to get everything done.
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and Potiphar's wife soon noticed him. She asked him to make love to her,
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Then, because of his love for Benjamin, he rushed off to his room and cried.
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That's why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much
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The people you rescued were led by your powerful love to your holy place.
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Don't bow down and worship idols. I am the Lord your God, and I demand all your love. If you reject me, I will punish your families for three or four generations.
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But if you love me and obey my laws, I will be kind to your families for thousands of generations.
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But suppose the slave loves his wife and children and his owner so much that he won't leave them.
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Don't be angry or try to take revenge. I am the Lord, and I command you to love others as much as you love yourself.
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Instead, treat them as well as you treat your own people and love them as much as you love yourself. Remember, you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
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that you love to show mercy and kindness. And you said that you are very patient, but that you will punish everyone guilty of doing wrong—not only them but their children and grandchildren as well.
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The Lord loved your ancestors and decided that you would be his people. So the Lord used his great power to bring you out of Egypt.
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Don't bow down and worship idols. I am the Lord your God, and I demand all your love. If you reject me and worship idols, I will punish your families for three or four generations.
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But if you love me and obey my laws, I will be kind to your families for thousands of generations.
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So love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength.
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but the Lord chose you because he loves you and because he had made a promise to your ancestors. Then with his mighty arm, he rescued you from the king of Egypt, who had made you his slaves.
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You know that the Lord your God is the only true God. So love him and obey his commands, and he will faithfully keep his agreement with you and your descendants for a thousand generations.
