and saidto them, "I seeyour father'sattitude,that it is not [friendly] towardme as formerly,but the Godof my fatherhas beenwith me.
Now it cameabout at that timethat Abimelechand Phicol,the commanderof his army,spoketo Abraham,saying,"Godis with you in allthat you do;
The LORDappearedto him the samenightand said,"I am the Godof your fatherAbraham;Do not fear,for I am with you. I will blessyou, and multiplyyour descendants,For the sakeof My servantAbraham."
And behold,the LORDstoodaboveit and said,"I am the LORD,the Godof your fatherAbrahamand the Godof Isaac;the landon whichyou lie,I will giveit to you and to your descendants.
"Behold,I am with you and will keepyou whereveryou go,and will bringyou backto thisland;for I will not leaveyou untilI have donewhatI have promisedyou."
I am the God[of] Bethel,whereyou anointeda pillar,whereyou madea vowto Me; nowarise,leavethisland,and returnto the landof your birth.'"
"It is in my powerto doyou harm,but the Godof your fatherspoketo me lastnight,saying,Be carefulnot to speakeithergoodorbadto Jacob.'
So Jacobsentand calledRacheland Leahto his flockin the field,
"Ifthe Godof my father,the Godof Abraham,and the fearof Isaac,hadnot beenfor me, surelynowyou would have sentme awayempty-handed.Godhas seenmy afflictionand the toilof my hands,so He renderedjudgmentlastnight."
"The Godof Abrahamand the Godof Nahor,the Godof their father,judgebetweenus." So Jacobsworeby the fearof his fatherIsaac.
Jacobsaid,"O Godof my fatherAbrahamand Godof my fatherIsaac,O LORD,who saidto me, 'Returnto your countryand to your relatives,and I will prosperyou,'
He blessedJoseph,and said,"The Godbeforewhommy fathersAbrahamand Isaacwalked,The Godwho has been my shepherdallmy lifeto thisday,
Thusyou shall sayto Joseph,"Pleaseforgive,I begyou, the transgressionof your brothersand their sin,for they didyou wrong."'And now,pleaseforgivethe transgressionof the servantsof the Godof your father."And Josephweptwhen they spoketo him.
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
[Make sure that] your characteris free from the love of money,being contentwith what you have;for He Himselfhas said,"I WILL NEVERDESERTYOU, NORWILL I EVERFORSAKEYOU,"
