But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines. Then he sent them away from his son Isaac. He sent them to the land of the east.

亚伯拉罕把财物分给他庶出的众子，趁着自己还在世的时候打发他们离开他的儿子以撒，往东方去。

至于亚伯拉罕妾的儿子，亚伯拉罕趁着自己还活着的时候把财物分给他们，打发他们离开他的儿子以撒，往东方去，直到东方之地。

至于亚伯拉罕妾的儿子，亚伯拉罕趁着自己还活着的时候把财物分给他们，打发他们离开他的儿子以撒，往东方去，直到东方之地。

他趁自己还在世的时候，把一些礼物送给他的妾所生的儿子们，让他们离开他的儿子以撒到东方去。

亚伯拉罕把礼物分给他庶出的众子，在自己还活着的时候，就打发他们离开他的儿子以撒，向东面行，往东方的地去。

至于亚伯拉罕众妾的儿子，亚伯拉罕也给了他们礼物，在自己还活着的时候，就打发他们离开他的儿子以撒往东，到东方之地去。

亞伯拉罕把財物分給他庶出的眾子，趁着自己還在世的時候打發他們離開他的兒子以撒，往東方去。

至於亞伯拉罕妾的兒子，亞伯拉罕趁着自己還活着的時候把財物分給他們，打發他們離開他的兒子以撒，往東方去，直到東方之地。

至於亞伯拉罕妾的兒子，亞伯拉罕趁着自己還活着的時候把財物分給他們，打發他們離開他的兒子以撒，往東方去，直到東方之地。

他趁自己還在世的時候，把一些禮物送給他的妾所生的兒子們，讓他們離開他的兒子以撒到東方去。

亞伯拉罕把禮物分給他庶出的眾子，在自己還活著的時候，就打發他們離開他的兒子以撒，向東面行，往東方的地去。

亞伯拉罕把禮物給了他所有的妾的兒子們，趁着自己還活着的時候、打發他們離開他的兒子以撒、向東走、到東方之地去。

至於亞伯拉罕眾妾的兒子，亞伯拉罕也給了他們禮物，在自己還活著的時候，就打發他們離開他的兒子以撒往東，到東方之地去。

眾妾之子、貺以財物、當其存時、遣往東方、以避以撒、

當其存日、眾庶子各有所予、使往東方、以避以撒。

亞伯拉罕尚在之時、以物予眾庶子、遣往東方、使離其子以撒、

But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.

But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.

But before he died, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to a land in the east, away from Isaac.

But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, and while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.

but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.

But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to the country of the east.

But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

And Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, but while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.

But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country.

Early the next morning Abraham got some food and a bottle of water. The bottle was made out of animal skin. He gave the food and water to Hagar, placing them on her shoulders. Then he sent her away with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba.

Each year the people planted their crops. When they did, the Midianites came into the country and attacked it. So did the Amalekites and other tribes from the east.

“ Fathers, suppose your son asks for a fish. Which of you will give him a snake instead?Or suppose he asks for an egg. Which of you will give him a scorpion?Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

In those days Israel didn’t have a king. There was a Levite who lived deep in the hill country of Ephraim. He got a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.But she wasn’t faithful to him. She left him. She went back to her parents’ home in Bethlehem in Judah. She stayed there for four months.

His father- in- law, the woman’s father, begged him to stay. So the Levite remained with him for three days. He ate, drank and slept there.

So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife. Jacob slept with her.

He owned 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. He owned 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. He was the most important man among all the people in the east.

That night Jacob got up. He took his two wives, his two female servants and his 11 sons and sent them across the Jabbok River.

Then you will be children of your Father who is in heaven. He causes his sun to shine on evil people and good people. He sends rain on those who do right and those who don’t.

But he has given proof of what he is like. He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven. He gives you crops in their seasons. He provides you with plenty of food. He fills your hearts with joy.”

Lord, by your power save me from people like that. They belong to this world. They get their reward in this life. May what you have stored up for evil people fill their bellies. May their children’s stomachs be filled with it. And may there even be leftovers for their little ones.You will show that I am right; I will enjoy your blessing. When I wake up, I will be satisfied because I will see you.

His wife Sarai gave him her slave Hagar to be his wife. That was after he had been living in Canaan for ten years.

Abraham had married another woman. Her name was Keturah.

While Israel was living in that area, Reuben went in and slept with Bilhah. She was the concubine of Reuben’s father. And Israel heard about it. Here are the 12 sons Jacob had.

There was a man who lived in the land of Uz. His name was Job. He was honest. He did what was right. He had respect for God and avoided evil.

Leah saw that she had stopped having children. So she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.