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But Reuben heard this and saved him from their hands, saying, "Let us not kill him."

Reuben then said, "Do not put him to death. Throw him into this hole here in the desert. But do not lay a hand on him." He wanted to be able to save Joseph and return him to his father.

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him. But he would not be comforted. He said, "I will go down to the grave in sorrow for my son." And his father cried for him.

But Er, Judah's first-born, was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. So the Lord took his life.

But Onan knew that the children would not be his. So when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground to keep his brother from having children.

Judah sent his friend the Adullamite to bring the young goat to the woman and take from her the things he had given as a promise. But he did not find her.

But when he pulled away his hand, his brother was born. Then she said, "What an opening you have made for yourself!" So he was given the name of Perez.

So he put all he owned in Joseph's care. Having Joseph near, he did not need to think about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was strong and good-looking.

But he would not do it. He said to his boss's wife, "See, with me near, my boss does not worry about anything in the house. He has put all he owns in my care.

She spoke to Joseph day after day. But he did not listen to her. He would not lie with her or be with her.

She caught him by his coat, saying, "Lie with me!" But he ran out of the house leaving the coat in her hand.

But when I called out in a loud voice, he left his coat with me and ran outside."

But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him kindness. He gave him favor in the eyes of the man who watched over the prison.

But remember me when it is well with you, and show me kindness. Say a good word about me to Pharaoh. Get me out of this prison.

All kinds of food for Pharaoh were in the top basket. But the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

But he killed the head bread-maker on a tree, just like Joseph had told them it would happen.

So when morning came his spirit was troubled. He called for all the wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams. But there was no one who could tell Pharaoh the meaning of them.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have had a dream. But no one can tell me what it means. I have heard it said that you are able to hear a dream and tell what it means."

But after they had eaten them, it could not be seen that they had eaten them. For they were just as bad looking as before. Then I awoke.

The small heads of grain ate the seven good heads of grain. Then I told it to the wise men. But there was no one who could tell me what it means."