Lexicon :: Strong's H428 - 'ēllê

These are the records of the heavens and the earth, concerning their creation. At the time[fn] that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.

These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.

These are the family records of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.

From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands spread out into their lands according to their clans in their nations, each with its own language.

These are Ham’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons.

These are Shem’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.

These are the family records of Shem. Shem lived 100 years and fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.

These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.

All of these came as allies to the Siddim Valley (that is, the Dead Sea).

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision:

Do not be afraid, Abram.

I am your shield;

your reward will be very great.

So he brought all these to him, cut them in half, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds in half.

When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals.

Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally[fn] told them all these things, and the men were terrified.

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs? ”

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham! ”

“Here I am,” he answered.

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

And Bethuel fathered Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

And Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.

This is the length of Abraham’s life:[fn] 175 years.

These are the family records of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave, bore to Abraham.

These are Ishmael’s sons, and these are their names by their settlements and encampments: twelve leaders[fn] of their clans.[fn]

These are the family records of Isaac son of Abraham. Abraham fathered Isaac.

So Rebekah said to Isaac, “I’m sick of my life because of these Hethite girls. If Jacob marries someone from around here,[fn] like these Hethite girls, what good is my life? ”

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him, hugged him, and kissed him. Then he took him to his house, and Jacob told him all that had happened.

Then Laban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters; the children, my children; and the flocks, my flocks! Everything you see is mine! But what can I do today for these daughters of mine or for the children they have borne?

And he told the first one, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘Who do you belong to? Where are you going? And whose animals are these ahead of you? ’

When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you? ”

He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”

“These men are peaceful toward us,” they said. “Let them live in our land and move about in it, for indeed, the region is large enough for them. Let’s take their daughters as our wives and give our daughters to them.

The sons of Leah’s slave Zilpah

were Gad and Asher.

These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

These are the family records of Esau (that is, Edom).

and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were Esau’s sons, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

These are the family records of Esau, father of the Edomites in the mountains of Seir.

Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz,

bore Amalek to Eliphaz.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Adah.

These are Shobal’s sons:

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.