When the boysgrewup, Esaubecamea skillfulhunter,a manof the field,but Jacobwas a peacefulman,livingin tents.
He was a mightyhunterbeforethe LORD;thereforeit is said,"Like Nimroda mightyhunterbeforethe LORD."
Godwas with the lad,and he grew;and he livedin the wildernessand becamean archer.
"By your swordyou shall live,And your brotheryou shall serve;But it shall comeabout whenyou becomerestless,That you will breakhis yokefrom your neck."
you shall say,'Your servantshave beenkeepersof livestockfrom our youtheven untilnow,bothwe and our fathers,'that you may livein the landof Goshen;for everyshepherdis loathsometo the Egyptians."
Theseare [the records of] the generationsof Noah.Noahwas a righteousman,blamelessin his time;Noahwalkedwith God.
There was a manin the landof Uzwhose namewas Job;and that manwas blameless,upright,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Have you consideredMy servantJob?For thereis noonelikehim on the earth,a blamelessand uprightman,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil."
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Have you consideredMy servantJob?For thereis noonelikehim on the earth,a blamelessand uprightmanfearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.And he stillholdsfasthis integrity,although you incitedMe against him to ruinhim withoutcause."
Markthe blamelessman,and beholdthe upright;For the manof peacewill have a posterity.
You shall not builda house,and you shall not sowseedand you shall not planta vineyardor ownone; but in tentsyou shall dwellallyour days,that you may livemanydaysin the landwhereyou sojourn.'
By faithhe lived as an alienin the landof promise,as in a foreign[land], dwellingin tentswith Isaacand Jacob,fellow heirsof the samepromise;
