In today's reading, Jacob devotes his people to God alone and officially gets a new name; he gets Benjamin but loses Rachel and Isaac; and we learn about Esau's hereditary legacy.

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In today's reading, Jacob has to deal with more family problems. Some coming from his own previous actions and some from actions done to him and his.

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In today's reading, Jacob has many children across three mothers, which causes some issues. He also completes some doubly dubious deals with Laban, which deepens the conflict, ending in a flight back to the land of Abraham.

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In today's reading, Jacob steals his father’s blessing from Esau, with the help of his mother, Rebekah. Esau does not take it well, so Jacob flees and dreams of the ladder to heaven. Then, Jacob gets duped himself and ends up with two wives.

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In today's reading, Abraham dies and Isaac goes through many of the same travails as his father. Also, Esau sells his birthright to Jacob.

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In today's reading, Sarah dies and Abraham purchases her tomb-site. Then, the drama of Abraham finding a wife for Isaac unfolds.

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In today's reading, Abraham prevaricates concerning his wife again, Isaac is born and Abraham almost loses both of his sons soon thereafter, through both his inaction and action, respectively.

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In today's reading, we get the promise of a son, a dire negotiation, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the *ahem* disreputable aftermath.

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In today's reading, Sam continues with Abram’s story, including a war among 9 kings, a strange night of sacrifice, the birth of Ishmael, and his name change.

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In today's reading, Sam reads through the Tower of Babel, and we are introduced to Abram and Sarai in ways both flattering and not.

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