³ Abram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir."

¹⁴ When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth Will have him become a son in the end.

² I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you, and make your name great. You will be a blessing.

¹⁶ I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your seed may also be numbered.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

²³ For an unloved woman when she is married; And a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.

⁷ I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

¹ Righteous are you, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet would I reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?

³⁵ Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

³⁶ For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.