He said,"O LordGOD,howmay I knowthat I will possessit?"
So He saidto him, "BringMe a threeyearoldheifer,and a threeyearoldfemalegoat,and a threeyearoldram,and a turtledove,and a youngpigeon."
"May He also giveyou the blessingof Abraham,to you and to your descendantswith you, that you may possessthe landof your sojournings,whichGodgaveto Abraham."
Josephsaidto his brothers,"I am about to die,but Godwill surelytakecareof you and bringyou up from thislandto the landwhichHe promisedon oathto Abraham,to Isaacand to Jacob."
Now Hezekiahsaidto Isaiah,"Whatwill be the signthat the LORDwill healme, and that I shall goup to the houseof the LORDthe thirdday?"
Showme a signfor good,That those who hateme may see[it] and be ashamed,BecauseYou, O LORD,have helpedme and comfortedme.
"Aska signfor yourself from the LORDyour God;make[it] deepas Sheolorhighas heaven."
I will givethe menwho have transgressedMy covenant,whohave not fulfilledthe wordsof the covenantwhichthey madebeforeMe, [when] they cutthe calfin twoand passedbetweenits parts--
the officialsof Judahand the officialsof Jerusalem,the courtofficersand the priestsand allthe peopleof the landwho passedbetweenthe partsof the calf--
Zachariassaidto the angel,"Howwill I knowthis[for certain]? For I aman old manand my wifeis advancedin years."
Marysaidto the angel,"Howcan thisbe, sinceI am a virgin?"
