When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.

When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.

“Your servant our father is well,” they replied. “He is still alive.” They bowed down in humility.

The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

The entire lifetime of Adam was 930 years, and then he died.

He asked them how they were doing. Then he said, “Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?”

Then Israel said, “Enough! My son Joseph is still alive! I will go and see him before I die.”

You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.

Abraham lived a total of 175 years.

You will be tested in this way: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you will not depart from this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.

They told him, “Joseph is still alive and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.

Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”

One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

They replied, “The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, even though the inclination of their minds is evil from childhood on. I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.