Vested in the heads of families. Gen. 18:19.
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Training, &c. their servants for war. Gen. 14:14.
Vindicating their wrongs. Gen. 14:12, 15, 16.
Forming treaties and alliances. Gen. 14:13. Gen. 21:22-32. Gen. 26:28-33.
Acting as priests. Gen. 8:20. Gen. 12:7, 8. Gen. 35:1-7. Job 1:5.
Acting as judges. Gen. 38:24.
Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children. Gen. 21:14. 1 Chron. 5:1.
Blessing and cursing their children. Gen. 9:25, 26. Gen. 27:28, 29. Gen. 49 ch.
The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged. Gen. 23:6.