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So it came to pass that, all the earth, was of one manner of speech, - and of one stock of words.

So Ahimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spake all these words in their ears, and the men feared greatly.

And the young woman ran, and told the household of her mother, - according to these words.

And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister saying, Thus, did the man speak unto me, that he came unto the man, and lo! he was standing by the camels near the fountain;

and food was set before him to eat, But he said, I cannot eat, until I have spoken my words. And he said - Speak!

And it came to pass when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed himself down towards the earth unto Yahweh.

When Esau heard the words of his father, then cried he out with an outcry loud and bitter exceedingly, - and said to his father, Bless even me also, O my father!

Then were told to Rebekah, the words of Esau her elder son, so she sent and called for Jacob, her younger son, and said unto him - Lo! Esau, thy brother, is consoling himself as touching thee, to slay thee.

Then heard he the words of the sons of Laban, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that belonged to our father; Yea out of what belonged to our father, hath he made all this wealth.

And their words looked fair in the eyes of Hamor, - and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor's son;

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou, reign, over us, shalt thou, have dominion over us? So they went on yet more to hate him, because of his dreams and because of his words.

Then spake she unto him, according to these words, saying, - He hath been in unto me - the Hebrew servant whom thou didst bring in to us - to insult me.

And it came to pass, when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spake unto him saying, According to these words, hath thy servant done to me, Then was kindled his anger.

Send - from among you - one that he may fetch your brother, but be, ye, held as prisoners, that your words may be proved whether, truth, is with you, - and, if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely, spies, ye are.

and your youngest brother, shall ye bring in unto me, that your words may be confirmed, and ye die not. And they did so.

And they said, The man did ask I concerning ourselves and concerning our kindred saying - Is your father yet alive? Have ye a brother? So we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we, at all know, that he would say, Bring down your brother?

So he overtook them, - and spake unto them these words.

And they said unto him, Wherefore should my lord speak such words as these? Far be thy servants, from doing such a thing as this!

And he said, Yea, now, according to your words, so, let it be, - he with whom it is found, shall be my servant, Ye, however, shall be clear.

So it came to pass when we had gone up unto thy servant, my father, that we told him the words of my lord.