- 賦予家長
      創 18:19 

 - 行使的時機
   . 訓練僕人參戰
        創 14:14 

   . 為他們所受的損害報仇
        創 14:12,15,16 

   . 訂立約定和結盟
        創 14:13  21:22-32  26:28-33 

   . 充當祭司時
        創 8:20  12:7,8  35:1-7  伯 1:5 

   . 充當審判官時
        創 38:24 

   . 武斷地除去僕人與兒女的繼承權和與他們斷絕關係
        創 21:14  代上 5:1 

   . 祝福和咒詛他們的兒女
        創 9:25,26  27:28,29  49:1-33 

   . 家長擁有統治權的權柄是公認的
        創 23:6 

 - Vested in the heads of families
      Ge 18:19 

 - EXERCISED IN
   . Training, &c their servants for war
        Ge 14:14 

   . Vindicating their wrongs
        Ge 14:12,15,16 

   . Forming treaties and alliances
        Ge 14:13  21:22-32  26:28-33 

   . Acting as priests
        Ge 8:20  12:7,8  35:1-7  Job 1:5 

   . Acting as judges
        Ge 38:24 

   . Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and
     children
        Ge 21:14  1Ch 5:1 

   . Blessing and cursing their children
        Ge 9:25,26  27:28,29  49:1-33 

   . The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged
        Ge 23:6