19 For I have become acquainted with him in order that he may command his sons and his household after him so that they shall keep Jehovah’s way to do righteousness and judgment;+ in order that Jehovah may certainly bring upon Abraham what he has spoken about him.”+

8 And Ma·noʹah began to entreat Jehovah and say: “Excuse me, Jehovah.*+ The man of the [true] God that you just sent, let him, please, come again to us and instruct+ us as to what we ought to do to the child* that will be born.”+

6 Train up a boy according to* the way for him;+ even when he grows old he will not turn aside from it.+

4 And YOU, fathers, do not be irritating* YOUR children,+ but go on bringing them up+ in the discipline+ and mental-regulating*+ of Jehovah.*