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.

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 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.

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 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.

So Abraham got up early the next morning, prepared food and a container of water, and strapped them on Hagar’s shoulders. Then he sent her away with their son, and she wandered aimlessly in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, marauders from Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east would attack Israel,

“ You fathers— if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead?Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”

Now in those days Israel had no king. There was a man from the tribe of Levi living in a remote area of the hill country of Ephraim. One day he brought home a woman from Bethlehem in Judah to be his concubine.But she became angry with him and returned to her father’s home in Bethlehem. After about four months,

Her father urged him to stay awhile, so he stayed three days, eating, drinking, and sleeping there.

So Rachel gave her servant, Bilhah, to Jacob as a wife, and he slept with her.

He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.

During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two servant wives, and his eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with them.

In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.

but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”

By the power of your hand, O Lord, destroy those who look to this world for their reward. But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones. May their children have plenty, leaving an inheritance for their descendants.Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.

So Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian servant and gave her to Abram as a wife.( This happened ten years after Abram had settled in the land of Canaan.)

Abraham married another wife, whose name was Keturah.

While he was living there, Reuben had intercourse with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Jacob soon heard about it. These are the names of the twelve sons of Jacob:

There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless— a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil.

Meanwhile, Leah realized that she wasn’t getting pregnant anymore, so she took her servant, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.