When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.

When Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. So Abram’s wife was taken into the household of Pharaoh,

Laban replied, “I’d rather give her to you than to another man. Stay with me.”

Then he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?” “I am,” Jacob replied.

“Come out of the ark, you, your wife, your sons, and your sons’ wives with you.

I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.

Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep the covenantal requirement I am imposing on you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

So he named it Shibah; that is why the name of the city has been Beer Sheba to this day.

He went to his father and said, “My father!” Isaac replied, “Here I am. Which are you, my son?”

His father Isaac asked, “Who are you?” “I am your firstborn son,” he replied, “Esau!”

Then Laban said to him, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” So Jacob stayed with him for a month.

Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you work for me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me what your wages should be.”

So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.

In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had marital relations with her.

“You know how I have worked for you,” Jacob replied, “and how well your livestock have fared under my care.

Then Judah said to Onan, “Have sexual relations with your brother’s wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise up a descendant for your brother.”

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.

Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you.

And the Lord God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return.”