Douay Genesis 24

Book Of Genesis  Chapter 24
Abraham's servant, sent by him into Mesopotamia, bringeth from thence Rebecca, who is married to Isaac.

[1] Now Abraham was old; and advanced in age: and the Lord had blessed him in all things. [2] And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh, [3] That I may make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell: [4] But that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac. [5] The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?

[6] And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither. [7] The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father' s house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son. [8] But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again. [9] The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swore to him upon this word. [10] And he took ten camels of his master' s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.

[11] And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said: [12] O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and shew kindness to my master Abraham. [13] Behold I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water. [14] Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this I shall understand, that thou hast shewn kindness to my master. [15] He had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebecca came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder:

[16] An exceeding comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man: and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher and was coming back. [17] And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher. [18] And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink. [19] And when he had drunk, she said: I will draw water for thy camels also, till they all drink. [20] And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water: and having drawn she gave to all the camels.

[21] But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not. [22] And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles: and as many bracelets of ten sicles weight. [23] And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father' s house to lodge? [24] And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor. [25] And she said moreover to him: We have good store of both straw and hay, and a large place to lodge in.

[26] The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord, [27] Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master' s brother. [28] Then the maid ran, and told in her mother' s house, all that she had heard. [29] And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well. [30] And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister' s hands, and had heard all that she related, saying: Thus and thus the man spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by the camels, and near to the spring of water,

[31] And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord: why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels. [32] And he brought him in into his lodging: and he unharnessed the camels and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him. [33] And bread was set before him. But he said: I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered him: Speak. [34] And he said: I am the servant of Abraham: [35] And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.

[36] And Sara my master' s wife hath borne my master a son in her old age, and he hath given him all that he had. [37] And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell: [38] But thou shalt go to my father' s house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son: [39] But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me? [40] The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father' s house.

[41] But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one. [42] And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk, [43] Behold I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher: [44] And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master' s son. [45] And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself, Rebecca appeared coming with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her: Give me a little to drink.

[46] And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels. [47] And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands. [48] And falling down I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master' s brother for his son. [49] Wherefore if you do according to mercy and truth with my master, tell me: but if it please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I may go to the right hand, or to the left. [50] And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.

[51] Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master' s son, as the Lord hath spoken. [52] Which when Abraham' s servant heard, falling down to the ground he adored the Lord. [53] And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother. [54] And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master. [55] And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay at least ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.

[56] Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master. [57] And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will. [58] And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go. [59] So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham' s servant, and his company, [60] Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.

[61] So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master. [62] At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country. [63] And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off. [64] Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel, [65] And said to the servant: Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field? And he said to her: That man is my master. But she quickly took her cloak, and covered herself.

[66] And the servant told Isaac all that he had done. [67] Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother' s death.

Douay Genesis 23

Book Of Genesis Chapter 23
Sara's death and burial in the field bought of Ephron.

[1] And Sara lived a hundred and twenty-seven years. [2] And she died in the city of Arbee which is Hebron, in the land of Chanaan: and Abraham came to mourn and weep for her. [3] And after he rose up from the funeral obsequies, he spoke to the children of Heth, saying: [4] I am a stranger and sojourner among you: give me the right of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead. [5] The children of Heth answered, saying:

[6] My Lord, hear us, thou art a prince of God among us: bury thy dead in our principal sepulchres: and no man shall have power to hinder thee from burying thy dead in his sepulchre. [7] Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to wit the children of Heth: [8] And said to them: If it please your soul that I should bury my dead, hear me, and intercede for me to Ephron the son of Seor. [9] That he may give me the double cave, which he hath in the end of his field: for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me before you, for a possession of a burying place. [10] Now Ephron dwelt in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron made answer to Abraham in the hearing of all that went in at the gate of the city, saying:

[11] Let it not be so, my lord, but do thou rather hearken to what I say: The field I deliver to thee, and the cave that is therein, in the presence of the children of my people, bury thy dead. [12] Abraham bowed down before the people of the land, [13] And he spoke to Ephron, in the presence of the people: I beseech thee to hear me: I will give money for the field: take it, and so I will bury my dead in it. [14] And Ephron answered: [15] My lord, hear me. The ground which thou desirest, is worth four hundred sicles of silver: this is the price between me and thee: but what is this? bury thy dead.

[16] And when Abraham had heard this, he weighed out the money that Ephron had asked, in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred sicles of silver of common current money. [17] And the field that before was Ephron' s, wherein was the double cave, looking towards Mambre, both it and the cave, and all the trees thereof in all its limits round about, [18] Was made sure to Abraham for a possession, in the sight of the children of Heth, and of all that went in at the gate of his city. [19] And so Abraham buried Sara his wife, in a double cave of the field, that looked towards Mambre, this is Hebron in the land of Chanaan. [20] And the field was made sure to Abraham, and the cave that was in it, for a possession to bury in, by the children of Heth.

Treadmill Rosary - Glorious Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries

Put a check mark in the box 

as you go to keep track of your prayers.

Pray the Rosary

With the Crucifix
make the Sign of the Cross: 

and still on the Crucifix
pray the Apostle's Creed: 

On the first big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next three beads
pray three Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
 pray the Glory Be: 

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Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the First Glorious Mystery.  

The Resurrection:

Still on the big bead
 pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
pray ten Hail Mary's
We call this, a decade: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

 **************************************************************

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the Second Glorious Mystery.

  

The Ascension:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
 another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

*************************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the

Third Glorious Mystery.

   

The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

****************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the Fourth Glorious Mystery.

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead

pray the Glory Be:

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Stay on that bead 

and we will begin to pray 

the Fifth Glorious Mystery.

The Coronation of the Virgin Mary:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

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After the Rosary:

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve;
 to thee do we send up our sighs,
 mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
 and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
 O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy
 of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
 O GOD, whose only begotten Son,
 by His life, death, and resurrection,
 has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that meditating upon these mysteries
of the Most Holy Rosary
 of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Then, finally,
pray One Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be

 for the Pope and the Bishops
and to obtain the indulgences promised:

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If you found this helpful, see also:

Joyful Mysteries 

Sorrowful Mysteries

Luminous Mysteries

Prayer Menu

Treadmill Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries

Sorrowful Mysteries

Put a check mark in the box 

as you go to keep track of your prayers.

Pray the Rosary

With the Crucifix
make the Sign of the Cross: 

and still on the Crucifix
pray the Apostle's Creed: 

On the first big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next three beads
pray three Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
 pray the Glory Be: 

******************************************************************* 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the First Sorrowful Mystery.  

The Agony in the Garden:

Still on the big bead
 pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
pray ten Hail Mary's
We call this, a decade: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

 **************************************************************

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the Second Sorrowful Mystery.

  

The Scourging at the Pillar:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
 another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

*************************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the

Third Sorrowful Mystery.

   

The Crowning with Thorns:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

****************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery.

The Carrying of the Cross:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

**********************************************************

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin to pray 

the Fifth Sorrowful Mystery.

The Crucifixion:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

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After the Rosary:

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve;
 to thee do we send up our sighs,
 mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
 and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
 O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy
 of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
 O GOD, whose only begotten Son,
 by His life, death, and resurrection,
 has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that meditating upon these mysteries
of the Most Holy Rosary
 of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Then, finally,
pray One Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be

 for the Pope and the Bishops
and to obtain the indulgences promised:

***************************************

If you found this helpful, see also:

Joyful Mysteries 

Glorious Mysteries

Luminous Mysteries

Prayer Menu

Treadmill Rosary - Luminous Mysteries

Luminous Mysteries

Put a check mark in the box 

as you go to keep track of your prayers.

Pray the Rosary

With the Crucifix
make the Sign of the Cross: 

and still on the Crucifix
pray the Apostle's Creed: 

On the first big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next three beads
pray three Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
 pray the Glory Be: 

******************************************************************* 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the First Luminous Mystery.  

The Baptism at the Jordan:

Still on the big bead
 pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
pray ten Hail Mary's
We call this, a decade: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

 **************************************************************

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the Second Luminous Mystery.

  

The Wedding at Cana:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
 another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

*************************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the

Third Luminous Mystery.

   

The Preaching of the Kingdom:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

****************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the Fourth Luminous Mystery.

The Transfiguration:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

 **********************************************************

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin to pray 

the Fifth Luminous Mystery.

The Establishing of the Eucharist:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

*****************************************************************

After the Rosary:

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve;
 to thee do we send up our sighs,
 mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
 and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
 O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy
 of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
 O GOD, whose only begotten Son,
 by His life, death, and resurrection,
 has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that meditating upon these mysteries
of the Most Holy Rosary
 of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Then, finally,
pray One Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be

 for the Pope and the Bishops
and to obtain the indulgences promised:

***************************************

If you found this helpful, see also:

Joyful Mysteries 

Sorrowful Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries

Prayer Menu

Exercise your soul with the Treadmill Rosary

I call this the Treadmill Rosary because I designed it so that I could keep up with my prayers when I go to the gym. I put my smartphone on the treadmill book ledge and begin to pray. I check off each prayer as I go. This is the barebones model.  I'll be using the same framework for other prayer themes.

Pray the Rosary

With the Crucifix
make the Sign of the Cross: 

and still on the Crucifix
pray the Apostle's Creed: 

On the first big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next three beads
pray three Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
 pray the Glory Be: 

******************************************************************* 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the First Joyful Mystery.  

The Annunciation:

Still on the big bead
 pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
pray ten Hail Mary's
We call this, a decade: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

 **************************************************************

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin

to pray the Second Joyful Mystery.

  

The Visitation:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads
 another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

*************************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the

Third Joyful Mystery.

   

The Nativity:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

****************************************************** 

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin 

to pray the Fourth Joyful Mystery.

The Presentation:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

 **********************************************************

Stay on that bead 

and we will begin to pray 

the Fifth Joyful Mystery.

The Finding at the Temple:

Still on the big bead
pray the Our Father: 

On the next ten beads,
another decade of  Hail Mary's: 

On the next big bead
pray the Glory Be:

*****************************************************************

After the Rosary:

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve;
 to thee do we send up our sighs,
 mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
 and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
 O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy
 of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
 O GOD, whose only begotten Son,
 by His life, death, and resurrection,
 has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech Thee,
that meditating upon these mysteries
of the Most Holy Rosary
 of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Then, finally,
pray One Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be

 for the Pope and the Bishops
and to obtain the indulgences promised:

***************************************

If you found this helpful, see also:

Joyful Mysteries 

Sorrowful Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries

Luminous Mysteries

Prayer Menu

You have a choice to whom you want to submit

Lutero:

I suppose the RCC can do whatever it wants, who cares, those of us who don't believe in it don't follow it anyway so it matter not to me. But as we know 1Tim doesn't say Catholic. Church means assembly of like believers. The RCC has no power over anyone anymore unless one wants to submit to it.

Scripture says:

Luke 10:16

King James Version (KJV)
¹⁶ He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

You have a choice to whom you want to submit. The Catholic Church is the Church which Jesus Christ built.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Douay Genesis 22

Book Of Genesis Chapter 22
The faith and obedience of Abraham is proved in his readiness to sacrifice his son Isaac. He is stayed from the act by an angel. Former promises are renewed to him. His brother Nachor's issue.

[1] After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. [2] He said to him: Take thy only begotten son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and go into the land of vision: and there thou shalt offer him for an holocaust upon one of the mountains which I will shew thee. [3] So Abraham rising up in the night, saddled his ass: and took with him two young men, and Isaac his son: and when he had cut wood for the holocaust he went his way to the place which God had commanded him. [4] And on the third day, lifting up his eyes, he saw the place afar off. [5] And he said to his young men: Stay you here with the ass: I and the boy will go with speed as far as yonder, and after we have worshipped, will return to you.

[6] And he took the wood for the holocaust, and laid it upon Isaac his son: and he himself carried in his hands fire and a sword. And as they two went on together, [7] Isaac said to his father: My father. And he answered: What wilt thou, son? Behold, saith he, fire and wood: where is the victim for the holocaust? [8] And Abraham said: God will provide himself a victim for an holocaust, my son. So they went on together. [9] And they came to the place which God had shewn him, where he built an altar, and laid the wood in order upon it: and when he had bound Isaac his son, he laid him on the altar upon the pile of wood. [10] And he put forth his hand and took the sword, to sacrifice his son.

[11] And behold an angel of the Lord from heaven called to him, saying: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. [12] And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake. [13] Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw behind his back a ram amongst the briers sticking fast by the horns, which he took and offered for a holocaust instead of his son. [14] And he called the name of that place, The Lord seeth. Whereupon even to this day it is said: In the mountain the Lord will see. [15] And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven, saying:

[16] By my own self have I sworn, saith the Lord: because thou hast done this thing, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake: [17] I will bless thee, and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the sea shore: thy seed shall possess the gates of their enemies. [18] And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice. [19] Abraham returned to his young men, and they went to Bersabee together, and he dwelt there. [20] After these things, it was told Abraham that Melcha also had borne children to Nachor his brother.

[21] Hus the firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, [22] And Cased, and Azau, and Pheldas, and Jedlaph, [23] And Bathuel, of whom was born Rebecca: These eight did Melcha bear to Nachor Abraham' s brother. [24] And his concubine, named Roma, bore Tabee, and Gaham, and Tahas, and Maacha.

Douay Mark 4

Gospel According to Saint Mark Chapter 4
The parable of the sower. Christ stills the tempest at sea.

[1] And again he began to teach by the sea side; and a great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he went up into a ship, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude was upon the land by the sea side. [2] And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine: [3] Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow. [4] And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up. [5] And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth.

[6] And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. [7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. [8] And some fell upon good ground; and brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased and yielded, one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred. [9] And he said: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [10] And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.

[11] And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables: [12] That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand: lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. [13] And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this parable? and how shall you know all parables? [14] He that soweth, soweth the word. [15] And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

[16] And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. [17] And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized. [18] And others there are who are sown among thorns: these are they that hear the word, [19] And the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke the word, and it is made fruitless. [20] And these are they who are sown upon the good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.

[21] And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? [22] For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad. [23] If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. [24] And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you. [25] For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away from him.

[26] And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth, [27] And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not. [28] For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear. [29] And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. [30] And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?

[31] It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth: [32] And when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow thereof. [33] And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear. [34] And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples. [35] And he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass over to the other side.

[36] And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him. [37] And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled. [38] And he was in the hinder part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow; and they awake him, and say to him: Master, doth it not concern thee that we perish? [39] And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was made a great calm. [40] And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet? And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him?

Douay Genesis 21

Book Of Genesis Chapter 21
Isaac is born. Agar and Ismael are cast forth.

[1] And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken. [2] And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her. [3] And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac. [4] And he circumcised him the eighth day, as God had commanded him, [5] When he was a hundred years old: for at this age of his father was Isaac born.

[6] And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me. [7] And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age. [8] And the child grew and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning. [9] And when Sara had seen the son of Agar the Egyptian playing with Isaac her son, she said to Abraham: [10] Cast out this bondwoman, and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.

[11] Abraham took this grievously for his son. [12] And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. [13] But I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed. [14] So Abraham rose up in the morning, and taking bread and a bottle of water, put it upon her shoulder, and delivered the boy, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Bersabee. [15] And when the water in the bottle was spent, she cast the boy under one of the trees that were there.

[16] And she went her way, and sat over against him a great way off as far as a bow can carry, for she said: I will not see the boy die: and sitting over against, she lifted up her voice and wept. [17] And God heard the voice of the boy: and an angel of God called to Agar from heaven, saying: What art thou doing, Agar? fear not: for God hath heard the voice of the boy, from the place wherein he is. [18] Arise, take up the boy, and hold him by the hand: for I will make him a great nation. [19] And God opened her eyes: and she saw a well of water, and went and filled the bottle, and gave the boy to drink. [20] And God was with him: and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became a young man, an archer.

[21] And he dwelt in the wilderness of Pharan, and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt. [22] At the same time Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army said to Abraham: God is with thee in all that thou dost. [23] Swear therefore by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my posterity, nor my stock: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land wherein thou hast lived a stranger. [24] And Abraham said: I will swear. [25] And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.

[26] And Abimelech answered: I knew not who did this thing: and thou didst not tell me, and I heard not of it till today. [27] And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league. [28] And Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock. [29] And Abimelech said to him: What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set apart? [30] But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewe lambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.

[31] Therefore that place was called Bersabee: because there both of them did swear. [32] And they made a league for the well of oath. [33] And Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army arose and returned to the land of the Palestines. But Abraham planted a grove in Bersabee, and there called upon the name of the Lord God eternal. [34] And he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days.

Douay Genesis 20

Book Of Genesis Chapter 20
Abraham sojourned in Gerara: Sara is taken into king Abimelech's house, but by God's commandment is restored untouched.

[1] Abraham removed from thence to the south country, and dwelt between Cades and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara. [2] And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Gerara sent, and took her. [3] And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and he said to him: Lo thou shalt die for the woman thou hast taken: for she hath a husband. [4] Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said: Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and just? [5] Did not he say to me: She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in the simplicity of my heart, and cleanness of my hands have I done this.

[6] And God said to him: And I know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I withheld thee from sinning against me, and I suffered thee not to touch her. [7] Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet: and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: but if thou wilt not restore her, know that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine. [8] And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid. [9] And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to us? what have we offended thee in, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done to us what thou oughtest not to do. [10] And again he expostulated with him, and said, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?

[11] Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife: [12] Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife. [13] And after God brought me out of my father' s house, I said to her: Thou shalt do me this kindness: In every place, to which we shall come, thou shalt say that I am thy brother. [14] And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and servants and handmaids, and gave to Abraham: and restored to him Sara, his wife. [15] And said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee.

[16] And to Sara he said: Behold I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: this shall serve thee for a covering of thy eyes to all that are with thee, and whithersoever thou shalt go: and remember thou wast taken. [17] And when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bore children: [18] For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech on account of Sara, Abraham' s wife.

Douay Mark 3

Gospel According to Saint Mark
Chapter 3

Christ heals the withered hand. He chooses the twelve. He confutes the blasphemy of the Pharisees.

[1] And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand. [2] And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; that they might accuse him. [3] And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst. [4] And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace. [5] And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

[6] And the Pharisees going out, immediately made a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. [7] But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee and Judea, [8] And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him. [9] And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. [10] For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had evils.

[11] And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him: and they cried, saying: [12] Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known. [13] And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would himself: and they came to him. [14] And he made that twelve should be with him, and that he might send them to preach. [15] And he gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils.

[16] And to Simon he gave the name Peter: [17] And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: [18] And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananean: [19] And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [20] And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

[21] And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad. [22] And the scribes who were come down from Jerusalem, said: He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils he casteth out devils. [23] And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? [24] And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. [25] And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

[26] And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end. [27] No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house. [28] Amen I say to you, that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme: [29] But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, shall never have forgiveness, but shall be guilty of an everlasting sin. [30] Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.

[31] And his mother and his brethren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him. [32] And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. [33] And answering them, he said: Who is my mother and my brethren? [34] And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren. [35] For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Douay Mark 2

Gospel According to Saint Mark Chapter 2
Christ heals the sick of the palsy. He calls Matthew and excuses his disciples.

[1] And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days. [2] And it was heard that he was in the house, and many came together, so that there was no room; no, not even at the door; and he spoke to them the word. [3] And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four. [4] And when they could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of the palsy lay. [5] And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

[6] And there were some of the scribes sitting there, and thinking in their hearts: [7] Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only? [8] Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit, that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts? [9] Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk? [10] But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

[11] I say to thee: Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house. [12] And immediately he arose; and taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all; so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like. [13] And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. [14] And when he was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom; and he saith to him: Follow me. And rising up, he followed him. [15] And it came to pass, that as he sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they were many, who also followed him.

[16] And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners? [17] Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners. [18] And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast? [19] And Jesus saith to them: Can the children of the marriage fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. [20] But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them; and then they shall fast in those days.

[21] No man seweth a piece of raw cloth to an old garment: otherwise the new piecing taketh away from the old, and there is made a greater rent. [22] And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the wine will burst the bottles, and both the wine will be spilled, and the bottles will be lost. But new wine must be put into new bottles. [23] And it came to pass again, as the Lord walked through the corn fields on the sabbath, that his disciples began to go forward, and to pluck the ears of corn. [24] And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? [25] And he said to them: Have you never read what David did when he had need, and was hungry himself, and they that were with him?

[26] How he went into the house of God, under Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the loaves of proposition, which was not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave to them who were with him? [27] And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. [28] Therefore the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

Douay Mark 1

Gospel According to Saint Mark Chapter 1
The preaching of John the Baptist. Christ is baptized by him. He calls his disciples and works many miracles.

[1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [2] As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee. [3] A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. [4] John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. [5] And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

[6] And John was clothed with camel' s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey. [7] And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. [8] I have baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. [9] And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. [10] And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on him.

[11] And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. [12] And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert. [13] And he was in the desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan; and he was with beasts, and the angels ministered to him. [14] And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, [15] And saying: The time is accomplished, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.

[16] And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea (for they were fishermen). [17] And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. [18] And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him. [19] And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship: [20] And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.

[21] And they entered into Capharnaum, and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them. [22] And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes. [23] And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, [24] Saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God. [25] And Jesus threatened him, saying: Speak no more, and go out of the man.

[26] And the unclean spirit tearing him, and crying out with a loud voice, went out of him. [27] And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this? what is this new doctrine? for with power he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. [28] And the fame of him was spread forthwith into all the country of Galilee. [29] And immediately going out of the synagogue they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. [30] And Simon' s wife' s mother lay in a fit of a fever: and forthwith they tell him of her.

[31] And coming to her, he lifted her up, taking her by the hand; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. [32] And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all that were ill and that were possessed with devils. [33] And all the city was gathered together at the door. [34] And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases; and he cast out many devils, and he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him. [35] And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

[36] And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him. [37] And when they had found him, they said to him: All seek for thee. [38] And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come. [39] And he was preaching in their synagogues, and in all Galilee, and casting out devils. [40] And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

[41] And Jesus having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand; and touching him, saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean. [42] And when he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. [43] And he strictly charged him, and forthwith sent him away. [44] And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. [45] But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city, but was without in desert places: and they flocked to him from all sides

Douay Genesis 19

Book Of Genesis  Chapter 19
Lot, entertaining Angels in his house, is delivered from Sodom, which is destroyed: his wife for looking back is turned into a statue of salt.

[1] And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground, [2] And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street. [3] He pressed them very much to turn in unto him: and when they were come into his house, he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread and they ate: [4] But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house both young and old, all the people together. [5] And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? bring them out hither that we may know them:

[6] Lot went out to them, and shut the door after him, and said: [7] Do not so, I beseech you, my brethren, do not commit this evil. [8] I have two daughters who as yet have not known man: I will bring them out to you, and abuse you them as it shall please you, so that you do no evil to these men, because they are come in under the shadow of my roof. [9] But they said: Get thee back thither. And again: Thou camest in, said they, as a, stranger, was it to be a judge? therefore we will afflict thee more than them. And they pressed very violently upon Lot: and they were even at the point of breaking open the doors. [10] And behold the men put out their hand, and drew in Lot unto them, and shut the door:

[11] And them that were without, they struck with blindness from the least to the greatest, so that they could not find the door. [12] And they said to Lot: Hast thou here any of thine? son in law, or sons, or daughters, all that are thine bring them out of this city: [13] For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them. [14] So Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law that were to have his daughters, and said: Arise: get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest. [15] And when it was morning, the angels pressed him, saying: Arise, take thy wife, and the two daughters which thou hast: lest thou also perish in the wickedness of the city.

[16] And as he lingered, they took his hand, and the hand of his wife, and of his two daughters, because the Lord spared him. [17] And they brought him forth, and set him without the city: and there they spoke to him, saying: Save thy life: look not back, neither stay thou in all the country about: but save thyself in the mountain, lest thou be also consumed. [18] And Lot said to them: I beseech thee my Lord, [19] Because thy servant hath found grace before thee, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewn to me, in saving my life, and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil seize me, and I die: [20] There is this city here at hand, to which I may flee, it is a little one, and I shall be saved in it: is it not a little one, and my soul shall live?

[21] And he said to him: Behold also in this, I have heard thy prayers, not to destroy the city for which thou hast spoken. [22] Make haste and be saved there, because I cannot do any thing till thou go in thither. Therefore the name of that city was called Segor. [23] The sun was risen upon the earth, and Lot entered into Segor. [24] And the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven. [25] And he destroyed these cities, and all the country about, all the inhabitants of the cities, and all things that spring from the earth.

[26] And his wife looking behind her, was turned into a statue of salt. [27] And Abraham got up early in the morning and in the place where he had stood before with the Lord, [28] He looked towards Sodom and Gomorrha, and the whole land of that country: and he saw the ashes rise up from the earth as the smoke of a furnace. [29] Now when God destroyed the cities of that country, remembering Abraham, he delivered Lot out of the destruction of the cities wherein he had dwelt. [30] And Lot went up out of Segor, and abode in the mountain, and his two daughters with him, (for he was afraid to stay in Segor,) and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters with him.

[31] And the elder said to the younger Our father is old, and there is no man left on the earth, to come in unto us after the manner of the whole earth. [32] Come, let us make him drunk with wine, and let us lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. [33] And they made their father drink wine that night: and the elder went in and lay with her father: but he perceived not neither when his daughter lay down, nor when she rose up. [34] And the next day the elder said to the younger: Behold I lay last night with my father, let us make him drink wine also to night, and thou shalt lie with him, that we may save seed of our father. [35] They made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went in, and lay with him: and neither then did he perceive when she lay down, nor when she rose up.

[36] So the two daughters of Lot were with child by their father. [37] And the elder bore a son, and she called his name Moab: he is the father of the Moabites unto this day. [38] The younger also bore a son, and she called his name Ammon, that is, the son of my people: he is the father of the Ammonites unto this day.