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And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard, and the men were furious, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel, to lie with the daughter of Jacob, and it should not be done in this way.

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor, speaking with deceit because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

The sons of Jacob came on the slain and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.

And he built an altar there and called the place Elbethel; because God revealed Himself to him there when he fled from the face of his brother.

And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was a son of old age to him. And he made a robe reaching to the soles of his feet.

And his brothers said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us, or shall you really rule over us? And they hated him still more because of his dreams, and because of his words.

And Judah saw her. And he thought her to be a harlot, because she had veiled her face.

And Judah knew and said, She is more righteous than I, because I did not give her to my son Shelah. And he never knew her again.

No one in this house is greater than I, and he has not withheld anything from me except you, because you are his wife. And how should I do this great evil and sin against God?

And the plenty in the land will not be remembered because of that famine afterwards; for it will be very severe.

And as to the dream being repeated to Pharaoh twice, the thing is settled because it is from God, and God is hastening to do it.

And Joseph heaped up grain like the sand of the sea, exceedingly much, until he ceased to count it, because it was without number.

And they said each to his brother, We are truly guilty because of our brother whom we saw in distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we did not hear. So this distress has come to us.

And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house. And they said, Because of the silver that was returned in our sacks before, we are being brought in, to throw himself on us and to fall on us, and to take us and our assesfor slaves.

And now do not be grieved, and let no anger be in your eyes because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to save life.

And Israel said to Joseph, This time let me die after seeing your face, because you are still alive.

And they said to Pharaoh, We have come in to stay in the land, because there is no pasture for the flocks which belong to your servants, for the famine is heavy in the land of Canaan. And now please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.

And no bread was in the land, because the famine was exceedingly severe. And the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted from the famine.

And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, because each one in Egypt sold his field, because this famine was severe on them; and the land became Pharaoh's.

And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous. Before the midwives come to them they bear.