And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your descendants be."
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And he believed the LORD; and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
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And he said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chalde'ans, to give you this land to possess."
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But he said, "O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?"
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He said to him, "Bring me a heifer three years old, a she-goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
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And he brought him all these, cut them in two, and laid each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two.
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And when birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
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As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and lo, a dread and great darkness fell upon him.
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When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
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On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphra'tes,
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
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When evildoers assail me, uttering slanders against me, my adversaries and foes, they shall stumble and fall.
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Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.
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One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
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For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent, he will set me high upon a rock.
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And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the LORD.
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Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud, be gracious to me and answer me!
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Thou hast said, "Seek ye my face." My heart says to thee, "Thy face, LORD, do I seek."
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Hide not thy face from me. Turn not thy servant away in anger, thou who hast been my help. Cast me not off, forsake me not, O God of my salvation!
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For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me up.
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Teach me thy way, O LORD; and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
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Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.
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I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!
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Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the LORD!
Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
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And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white.
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And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Eli'jah,
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who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem.
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Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, and when they wakened they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
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And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Eli'jah" --not knowing what he said.
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As he said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!"
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And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silence and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.