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And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, you wives of Lamech; listen to my words; for I have killed a man because of my wound, and a young man because of my hurt.

And Abimelech started up early in the morning and called for all his servants. And he spoke all these words in their ears. And the men were greatly afraid.

And it happened when he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister's hands, and when he heard his sister's words, Rebekah, saying, So the man spoke to me, then he came to the man and saw him standing by the camels at the fountain.

And it happened when the slave of Abraham heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth to Jehovah.

When Esau heard the words of his father he cried out a great and very bitter cry. And he said to his father, Bless me, me also, my father.

And the words of her older son Esau were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called her younger son Jacob. And she said to him, Behold! Your brother Esau is going to ease himself on you, to kill you.

And he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was to our father, and from that which was to our father he has gotten all this wealth.

And their words pleased Hamor and the son of Hamor, Shechem.

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 she spoke these same words to him, saying, The Hebrew slave whom you brought in to us came in to sport with me.

And it happened, when his master heard his wife's words which she spoke to him, saying, According to these words your slave did to me, his anger glowed.

Send one of you and let him bring your brother; and you be bound, and let your words be proven, whether truth is with you. And if not, as Pharaoh lives, surely you are spies.

And you bring your youngest brother to me, and let your words be true, and you shall not die. And so they did.

And they said, The man keenly asked about us and about our kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Is there a brother to you? And we said to him on the mouth of these words. Could we know certainly that he would say, Bring down your brother?

And he overtook them and spoke these words to them.

And they said to him, Why should my lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word.

And he said, Now also let it be according to your words; with whomever it is found with him, he shall become a slave to me, and you shall be innocent.

And it happened, when we had gone up to your servant, my father, we told him the words of my lord.

And they spoke to him all Joseph's words which he had spoken to them. And he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him; and the spirit of their father Jacob revived.

but let me lie with my fathers, and carry me from Egypt, and bury me in their burying place. And he said, I will do according to your words.