“Assemble and listen, you sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father.

He wept loudly; the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard about you, that you can interpret dreams.”

Now then, my son, do exactly what I tell you!

He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph from their hands, saying, “Let’s not take his life!”

The man replied, “I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”

Come, let’s go down and confuse their language so they won’t be able to understand each other.”

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.’”

When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.

All this will come to pass because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

So his mother told him, “Any curse against you will fall on me, my son! Just obey me! Go and get them for me!”

Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away immediately to my brother Laban in Haran.

Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram.

God paid attention to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a son for the fifth time.

Then God took note of Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant.

But if you do not agree to our terms by being circumcised, then we will take our sister and depart.”

When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his outer garment beside me and ran outside.”

(Now they did not know that Joseph could understand them, for he was speaking through an interpreter.)