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Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words.

When Abraham's servant heard their words, he put his face to the ground before the Lord.

But the words of her older son Esau were told to Rebekah. She called her younger son Jacob, and said to him, "See, your brother Esau comforts himself by planning to kill you.

Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob has taken away all that our father had. He has become rich with what had belonged to our father."

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the fear of Isaac, had not been with me, for sure you would have sent me away with nothing. God has seen my suffering and the work of my hands. So He spoke sharp words to you last night."

He had much desire for Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the girl and spoke kind words to her.

Their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.

He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father spoke sharp words to him, saying, "What is this dream you have had? Will I and your mother and brothers come to bow ourselves down to the ground in front of you?"

When his boss heard his wife's story and her words, "This is what your servant did to me," he became very angry.

When Joseph saw his brothers, he knew who they were. But he acted like a stranger and spoke sharp words to them. He said, "Where have you come from?" They answered, "From the land of Canaan, to buy food."

Send one of you to bring your brother, and the rest of you will be kept in prison. Your words will be put to a test to see if you are telling the truth. Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, you are spies for sure."

Then bring your youngest brother to me, so your words will be proven true. And you will live." So they did what he said.

"The man who is ruler of the land spoke sharp words to us. He thought that we had gone there to find the weak places in the country.

But Judah told him, "The man said to us with sharp words, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'

So he came to them and spoke these words to them.

So do not be afraid. I will take care of you and your little ones." He gave them comfort and words of kindness.

Moses said to the Lord, "Lord, I am not a man of words. I have never been. Even now since You spoke to Your servant, I still am not. For I am slow in talking and it is difficult for me to speak."

You must speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth and his mouth. I will teach you what you are to do.

Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord with which He had sent him. And he told him about all the special works that the Lord had told him to do.

Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses. Then he did all the special works for the people to see.