These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.

He recognized it and exclaimed, “It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has eaten him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

So Israel’s sons came to buy grain among the other travelers, for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan.

We are all the sons of one man; we are honest men! Your servants are not spies.”

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

These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt – Jacob and his sons: Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob.

These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob, fourteen in all.

Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you.

You are a lion’s cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness – who will rouse him?

These are the names of the sons of Israel who entered Egypt – each man with his household entered with Jacob:

He said to his people, “Look at the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!

But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread. As a result the Egyptians loathed the Israelites,

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

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

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

The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, “Why are you treating your servants this way?

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

Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived, was there no hail.

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not release the Israelites.