Lexicon :: Strong's H428 - 'ēllê

This is the history of [the origin of] the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day [that is, days of creation] that the [fn]LORD God made the earth and the heavens—

These are the records of the generations (family history) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man [one who was just and had right standing with God], blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked (lived) [in habitual fellowship] with God.

These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:

These are the records of the generations of Shem [from whom Abraham descended]. Shem was a hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the flood.

Now these are the records of the descendants of Terah. Terah was the father of Abram (Abraham), Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot.

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not be afraid, Abram,

I am your shield;

Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”

When the sun had gone down and a [deep] darkness had come, there appeared a smoking [fn]brazier and a flaming torch which passed between the [divided] pieces [of the animals].

So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were terrified.

Now after these things, God tested [the faith and commitment of] Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he answered, “Here I am.”

Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah has borne children to your brother Nahor:

Then the girl ran and told her mother’s household what had happened.

The days of Abraham’s life were a hundred and seventy-five years.

Now [fn]these are the records of the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maid, bore to Abraham;

Now these are the records of the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father of Isaac.

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am tired of living because of the daughters of Heth [these insolent wives of Esau]. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?”

When Laban heard of the arrival of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him and brought him to his house. Then he told Laban all these things.

Laban answered Jacob, “These [fn]women [that you married] are my daughters, these children are my [fn]grandchildren, these flocks are [from] my flocks, and all that you see [here] is mine. But what can I do today to these my daughters or to their children to whom they have given birth?

Now these are the records of the descendants of Esau, (that is, Edom).

These are the records of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.