“Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”
— Genesis 23:6 (WEB)
📖 578 / 31,102

“Hear us, my lord. You are a prince of God among us. Bury your dead in the best of our tombs. None of us will withhold from you his tomb. Bury your dead.”
— Genesis 23:6 (WEB)
📖 578 / 31,102
The children of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,
— Genesis 23:5 (WEB)
📖 577 / 31,102
“I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
— Genesis 23:4 (WEB)
📖 576 / 31,102
“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”
— Psalms 139:14 (WEB)
☀️ Morning Prayer — Tuesday, September 29
O Lord, open thou our lips;
and our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Psalms 139–140
First Lesson: Exodus 1
Second Lesson: Luke 7
Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,
— Genesis 23:3 (WEB)
📖 575 / 31,102
Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
— Genesis 23:2 (WEB)
📖 574 / 31,102
Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life.
— Genesis 23:1 (WEB)
📖 573 / 31,102
His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
— Genesis 22:24 (WEB)
📖 572 / 31,102
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
— Genesis 22:23 (WEB)
📖 571 / 31,102
Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”
— Genesis 22:22 (WEB)
📖 570 / 31,102
Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
— Genesis 22:21 (WEB)
📖 569 / 31,102
After these things, Abraham was told, “Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
— Genesis 22:20 (WEB)
📖 568 / 31,102
So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.
— Genesis 22:19 (WEB)
📖 567 / 31,102
All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.”
— Genesis 22:18 (WEB)
📖 566 / 31,102
that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.
— Genesis 22:17 (WEB)
📖 565 / 31,102
and said, “I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
— Genesis 22:16 (WEB)
📖 564 / 31,102
Yahweh’s angel called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,
— Genesis 22:15 (WEB)
📖 563 / 31,102
Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, “On Yahweh’s mountain, it will be provided.”
— Genesis 22:14 (WEB)
📖 562 / 31,102
🌙 Evening Prayer — Monday, September 28
O God, make speed to save us;
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Psalms 136–138
First Lesson: Genesis 50
Second Lesson: Luke 6