So Abram departed as Jehovah had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskins the same day, as God had spoken unto him.

For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his house after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken to him.

and said: By Myself I have sworn, says Jehovah, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only one;

And in your Seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.

Praise YAH! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who delights greatly in His Commandments.

His seed shall be mighty on the earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

i1 [A Song of Ascents.] i0 par Blessed is everyone who fears Jehovah, who walks in His ways.

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine inside your house, your children like olive plants around your table.

Jehovah bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Whoever therefore relaxes one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock;

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not understanding where he was going.

Was not Abraham our father justified from works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?