For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins ¹  when Melchizedek met him.

For by it the people of old ¹  received God’s commendation. ² 

While she was giving birth, one child ¹  put out his hand, and the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”

But then he drew back his hand, and his brother came out before him. ¹  She said, “How you have broken out of the womb!” ²  So he was named Perez. ³ 

You yourselves must obey ¹  my statutes and my regulations and must not do any of these abominations, both the native citizen and the resident foreigner in your midst, ² 

Remember the ancient days; bear in mind ¹  the years of past generations. ²  Ask your father and he will inform you, your elders, and they will tell you.

“This is what Hezekiah says: ¹  ‘This is a day of distress, insults, ²  and humiliation, ³  as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through. ⁴ 

“Listen to me, O family of Jacob, ¹  all you who are left from the family of Israel, ²  you who have been carried from birth, ³  you who have been supported from the time you left the womb. ⁴ 

And after becoming the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other ¹  sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other ¹  sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

When his son Isaac was eight days old, ¹  Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded him to do. ² 

But Sarah noticed ¹  the son of Hagar the Egyptian – the son whom Hagar had borne to Abraham – mocking. ² 

When the time came for Rebekah to give birth, ¹  there were ²  twins in her womb.

All the people ¹  who were directly descended ²  from Jacob numbered seventy. ³  But Joseph was already in Egypt, ⁴ 

All the people, ¹  rulers, ²  leaders, and judges were standing on either side of the ark, in front of the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Both resident foreigners and native Israelites were there. ³  Half the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and the other half in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the Lord’s servant had previously instructed to them to do for the formal blessing ceremony. ⁴ 

Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives. ¹ 

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, ¹  Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek. ²