Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.

He replied, “I’m looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are grazing their flocks.”

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.

Then she had yet another son, whom she named Shelah. She gave birth to him in Kezib.

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

People from every country came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the famine was severe throughout the earth.

They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there.

Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see you again, but now God has allowed me to see your children too.”

Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning devouring the prey, and in the evening dividing the plunder.”

Joseph lived in Egypt, along with his father’s family. Joseph lived 110 years.

So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.

Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

God heard their groaning, God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob,

You must say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Israel is my son, my firstborn,

And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. He did not pay any attention to this.

I will put a division between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.”’”

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.”

But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.”

But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they are later crops.)