Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground.

“But Esau my brother is a hairy man,” Jacob protested to his mother Rebekah, “and I have smooth skin!

Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away immediately to my brother Laban in Haran.

Afterward his brother came out – the one who had the scarlet thread on his hand – and he was named Zerah.

If you send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy food for you.

But Onan knew that the child would not be considered his. So whenever he had sexual relations with his brother’s wife, he withdrew prematurely so as not to give his brother a descendant.

Then he threw himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “What if some accident happens to him?”

But you said to your servants, ‘If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.’

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

But we replied, ‘We cannot go down there. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go, for we won’t be permitted to see the man’s face if our youngest brother is not with us.’

He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.

So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing his father had given to his brother. Esau said privately, “The time of mourning for my father is near; then I will kill my brother Jacob!”

Then he brought out gold, silver jewelry, and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave valuable gifts to her brother and to her mother.

But Rebekah’s brother and her mother replied, “Let the girl stay with us a few more days, perhaps ten. Then she can go.”

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.

But you must bring your youngest brother to me. Then your words will be verified and you will not die.” They did as he said.

Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome by affection for his brother and was at the point of tears. So he went to his room and wept there.

Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said, “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.