overtone of worshipful reverence, as suggested by the linkage of verbs in Gen. 24:48.22 Further, we find in the Book of Genesis some emphasis on seeking after God’s goodness or help for such blessings as healing (Gen. 20:7, 17)23 and child-birth (Gen. 25:21).24 Finally, there is an element of praising in the worship of the patriarchs. They praised their God, and the words used in the narratives are mainly two: bāraḵ (‘to bless’, Gen. 9:26; 14:20; 24:27)25 and yāḏāh (‘to put forth’, Gen. 29:35).