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and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a nation_n and_o that_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v isaac_n the_o next_o year_n then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o man-child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n 15._o and_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o circumcise_v they_o the_o self-same_a day_n god_n have_v command_v he_o himself_o be_v ninety_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o ishmael_n thirteen_o now_o again_o 18._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n about_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o tent_n door_n and_o look_v lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o who_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n say_v lord_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n go_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n but_o wash_v your_o foot_n under_o this_o tree_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o some_o bread_n to_o comfort_v your_o heart_n and_o after_o you_o may_v go_v and_o they_o answer_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v then_o abraham_n make_v haste_n unto_o sarah_n and_o bid_v she_o make_v some_o cake_n upon_o the_o hearth_n as_o likewise_o he_o make_v his_o servant_n kill_v a_o calf_n aâ—d_v so_o with_o some_o butter_n and_o milk_n he_o set_v before_o they_o stand_v himself_o by_o under_o the_o tree_n while_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o ask_v for_o sarah_n his_o wife_n who_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o tent_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v certain_o come_v again_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n for_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n sarah_n hear_v this_o be_v at_o the_o tent_n door_n and_o laugh_v within_o herself_o because_o she_o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v wherefore_o do_v sarah_n thus_o laugh_v shall_v any_o thing_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v will_v i_o return_v unto_o thou_o even_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n and_o sarah_n 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he_o touch_v she_o in_o a_o dream_n threaten_a death_n unto_o he_o for_o take_v another_o man_n wife_n so_o with_o many_o circumstance_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n very_o religious_o he_o deliver_v she_o back_o to_o abraham_n blame_v he_o for_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n the_o which_o he_o excuse_v by_o say_v he_o think_v they_o to_o have_v be_v a_o wicked_a people_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o life_n pretend_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n have_v both_o one_o father_n but_o not_o of_o one_o mother_n then_o abimilech_n give_v they_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n &_o treasure_n reprove_v of_o sarah_n for_o her_o dissemble_a &_o he_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o live_v in_o his_o country_n where_o they_o please_v and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n abimilech_n be_v heal_v of_o his_o infirmity_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o women-servant_n who_o before_o be_v barren_a and_o now_o bring_v forth_o child_n before_o they_o be_v accuse_v for_o sarah_n cause_n after_o this_o 21._o according_a to_o god_n promise_n in_o due_a season_n sarah_n conceive_v and_o bare_a isaac_n who_o abraham_n circumcise_v at_o 8._o day_n old_a and_o sarah_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wonder_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o be_v wean_v they_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n but_o sarah_n see_v ishmael_n mock_v she_o say_v unto_o abraham_n cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n isaac_n at_o which_o abraham_n be_v trouble_v but_o the_o lord_n comâ—orted_v he_o by_o tell_v he_o the_o comfort_n he_o shall_v have_v by_o isaac_n so_o in_o the_o morning_n early_o he_o send_v away_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n who_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o beersheba_n and_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n after_o this_o there_o be_v great_a friendship_n between_o abraham_n and_o abimilech_n and_o all_o difference_n be_v reconcile_v abraham_n give_v he_o beef_n and_o sheep_n after_o this_o abraham_n plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beersheba_n and_o call_v there_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o everlasting_a god_n then_o the_o lord_n to_o prove_v abraham_n faith_n 22._o say_v unto_o he_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o moreah_n and_o there_o offer_v he_o a_o burnt-offering_a upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n i_o shall_v show_v thou_o so_o abraham_n go_v early_o away_o with_o isaac_n his_o son_n two_o servant_n his_o ass_n with_o cleave_a wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o three_o day_n spy_v the_o place_n he_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o stay_v behind_o himself_o and_o isaac_n go_v on_o to_o the_o mountain_n to_o worship_n isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n himself_o the_o knife_n and_o the_o fire_n then_o say_v isaac_n father_n here_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offring_a then_o his_o father_n answer_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v it_o and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n abraham_n build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o couch_v the_o wood_n on_o it_o and_o bind_v isaac_n his_o son_n and_o lay_v he_o likewise_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n and_o abraham_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o knife_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n but_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n call_v unto_o he_o say_v abraham_n abâ—aham_n who_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o then_o he_o say_v lie_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o fear_v god_n see_v for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n then_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o ram_n behind_o he_o catch_v by_o the_o horn_n in_o a_o bush_n the_o which_o he_o take_v and_o offer_v he_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o stead_n of_o his_o so_o and_o he_o call_v the_o place_n jehovah_n jire_v as_o it_o be_v say_v this_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v and_o upon_o this_o by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n the_o second_o time_n a_o great_a blessing_n be_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o in_o they_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v then_o turn_v abraham_n again_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o go_v to_o beersheba_n where_o he_o dwell_v now_o after_o this_o 23._o when_o sarah_n be_v one_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n old_a she_o die_v at_o kiriartharba_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaaâ—_n and_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o she_o but_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o corpse_n talk_v with_o the_o hittite_n about_o a_o place_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o sarah_n he_o be_v there_o a_o stranger_n and_o they_o proffer_v he_o to_o bury_v she_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o sepulcher_n but_o with_o much_o respect_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o unto_o ephron_n to_o give_v he_o a_o cave_n call_v maeh_n pelah_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o field_n for_o so_o much_o money_n it_o be_v worth_a for_o a_o bury_a place_n then_o ephroa_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n say_v no_o my_o lord_n the_o field_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o fons_fw-la of_o my_o people_n then_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o before_o the_o people_n say_v see_v thou_o will_v give_v it_o meâ—_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o price_n of_o the_o field_n and_o so_o he_o give_v he_o 400._o filver_n shackle_n for_o it_o after_o which_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n in_o that_o cave_n it_o be_v against_o mamre_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o canaan_n now_o abraham_n be_v grow_v old_a 24._o take_v
abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o his_o covenant_n and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o pharaoh_n to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n but_o all_o this_o while_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v mighty_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n moses_n be_v then_o fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o aaron_n fourscore_o and_o three_o and_o they_o go_v both_o unto_o pharaoh_n again_o and_o aaron_n cast_v down_o his_o rod_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n and_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v the_o like_a with_o their_o enchantment_n but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o all_o they_o and_o as_o god_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o meet_v pharaoh_n at_o the_o water_n and_o at_o the_o river_n side_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v go_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o he_o refuse_v than_o he_o smite_v the_o water_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o the_o fish_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stanke_z yet_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v this_o continue_a for_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o time_n they_o dig_v for_o water_n to_o drink_v and_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 8._o to_o go_v again_o unto_o pharaoh_n to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o still_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o rod_n over_o the_o pond_n and_o cause_v frog_n to_o come_v over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o magician_n do_v thâ—_n like_o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v service_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n say_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v but_o only_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o say_v unto_o aaron_n to_o stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lice_n throughout_o all_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o the_o magician_n attempt_v to_o do_v the_o like_v but_o can_v not_o and_o they_o tell_v the_o king_n it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o then_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o go_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o pharaoh_n as_o he_o come_v forth_o and_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v go_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o tell_v he_o what_o plague_v otherwise_o will_v follow_v but_o still_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v then_o there_o come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n into_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o into_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o land_n be_v corrupt_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fly_n then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v go_v you_o sacrifice_v to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n but_o moses_n say_v they_o desire_v to_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n to_o sacrifice_v in_o their_o land_n and_o pharaoh_n let_v they_o go_v desire_v moses_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o the_o which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o fly_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n yet_o again_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v 9_o then_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o yet_o be_v pharaoh_n heart_n harden_v and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v then_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n take_v ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o up_o 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