But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines ¹  and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac. ² 

May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham ¹  so that you may possess the land ²  God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident.” ³ 

Abraham said to God, “O that ¹  Ishmael might live before you!” ² 

When he finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him. ¹ 

Now Abraham was 99 years old ¹  when he was circumcised; ² 

Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the very same day.

Then the Lord said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? ¹ 

Abraham approached and said, “Will you sweep away the godly along with the wicked?

Sarah’s demand displeased Abraham greatly because Ishmael was his son. ¹ 

Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs apart from the flock by themselves.

The Lord’s angel called to Abraham a second time from heaven

The sons of Heth answered Abraham, ¹ 

Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, ¹  the sons of Heth.

Everything he owned Abraham left to his son Isaac.

Yes, ¹  he remembered the sacred promise ²  he made to Abraham his servant.

Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep ¹  the covenantal requirement ²  I am imposing on you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; ¹  Sarah had long since passed menopause.) ² 

When the men got up to leave, ¹  they looked out over ²  Sodom. (Now ³  Abraham was walking with them to see them on their way.) ⁴ 

After all, Abraham ¹  will surely become ²  a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another ³  using his name.

The two men turned ¹  and headed ²  toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the Lord. ³