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As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

"Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him." Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.

But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother's wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.

who put all those held in the prison under Joseph's authority, so that he was responsible for all that was done there.

Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.

"Look," he added, "I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die."

Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"

Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die." And to this they consented.

And Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die-neither we, nor you, nor our children.

Take double the money with you so that you may return the money that was put back into in the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man so that he will release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved."

Then you told your servants, 'Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.'

So that day Jacob blessed them and said: "By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.'" So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Then Jacob called for his sons and said, "Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:

He will be a serpent by the road, a viper in the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

but the Israelites were fruitful and increased abundantly; they multiplied and became exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.

The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'

"This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers-the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob-has appeared to you."

But take this staff in your hand so that you can perform signs with it."

The LORD instructed Moses, "When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.