Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave us and go elsewhere, for you have become much more powerful than we are.”

Now Abimelech had come to him from Gerar along with Ahuzzah his friend and Phicol the commander of his army.

Early in the morning the men made a treaty with each other. Isaac sent them off; they separated on good terms.

So his mother told him, “Any curse against you will fall on me, my son! Just obey me! Go and get them for me!”

So he went and got the goats and brought them to his mother. She prepared some tasty food, just the way his father loved it.

Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram.

While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.

So now, come, let’s make a formal agreement, you and I, and it will be proof that we have made peace.”

But if you do not agree to our terms by being circumcised, then we will take our sister and depart.”

Then he sent his brothers on their way and they left. He said to them, “As you travel don’t be overcome with fear.”

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

Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said, “Here we are; we are your slaves.”

So now go, and I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, not even under force.

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

Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders.

You go get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it, because there will be no reduction at all in your workload.’”

But Pharaoh replied, “You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying, ‘Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.’

So now, get back to work! You will not be given straw, but you must still produce your quota of bricks!”

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