Then God spoke to Noah and said,

When the man overtook them, he spoke these words to them.

Abram bowed down with his face to the ground, and God said to him,

Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and said to the sons of Heth,

Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.

Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures.

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing by the edge of the Nile.

Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

Then he said to them, “If you agree that I may bury my dead, then hear me out. Ask Ephron the son of Zohar

But Hamor made this appeal to them: “My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, he had Simeon taken from them and tied up before their eyes.

So now, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.

Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were going to marry his daughters. He said, “Quick, get out of this place because the Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was ridiculing them.

and said to Ephron in their hearing, “Hear me, if you will. I pay to you the price of the field. Take it from me so that I may bury my dead there.”

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, “Where do you come from?” They answered, “From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”

When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s royal court, “If I have found favor in your sight, please say to Pharaoh,