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she grabbed him by his robe and said, "Sleep with me!" But he fled, leaving his robe in her hand, and got himself outside.

she called the men of her house and said to them, "Look at this! My husband brought in a Hebrew to make fools of us. He came in and wanted to sleep with me, but I yelled out loudly.

But when I yelled out, he left his robe with me and fled outside."

But Adonai was with Yosef, showing him grace and giving him favor in the sight of the prison warden.

But remember me when it goes well with you; and show me kindness, please; and mention me to Pharaoh, so that he will release me from this prison.

In the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."

But he hanged the chief baker, as Yosef had interpreted to them.

Nevertheless, the chief cupbearer didn't remember Yosef, but forgot him. Haftarah Vayeshev: ‘Amos (Amos) 2:6–3:8 B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Vayeshev: Acts 7:9–16 (specifically vv. 9–10)

But he went to sleep again and dreamt a second time: seven full, ripe ears of grain grew out of a single stalk.

In the morning he found himself so upset that he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one there could interpret them for him.

(A: ii) Pharaoh said to Yosef, "I had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it; but I've heard it said about you that when you hear a dream, you can interpret it."

But after they had eaten them up, one couldn't tell that they had eaten them; because they were as miserable-looking as before. At this point I woke up.

But I dreamed again and saw seven full, ripe ears of grain growing out of a single stalk.

And the thin ears swallowed up the seven ripe ears. I told this to the magicians, but none of them could explain it to me."

but afterwards, there will come seven years of famine; and Egypt will forget all the abundance. The famine will consume the land,

and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Yosef had said. There was famine in all lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.

The famine was over all the earth, but then Yosef opened all the storehouses and sold food to the Egyptians, since the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

Yosef saw his brothers and recognized them; but he acted toward them as if he were a stranger and spoke harshly with them. He asked them, "Where are you from?" They answered, "From the land of Kena‘an to buy food."

So Yosef recognized his brothers, but they didn't recognize him.

But bring your youngest brother to me. In this way your statements will be verified, and you won't die." So they did it.