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

Rebekah stands here before you. Take her and go so that she may become the wife of your master’s son, just as the Lord has decided.”

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was tending them.

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

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

Jacob named the place where God spoke with him Bethel.

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.

This is just what I told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.

But Joseph told them, “It is just as I said to you: You are spies!

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.

So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

You and my brother Benjamin can certainly see with your own eyes that I really am the one who speaks to you.

He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say.”

“Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt that he must release the Israelites from his land.”

Now Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Yet Pharaoh’s heart became hard, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.

Moses said, “As you wish! I will not see your face again.”