Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

But they exclaimed, “No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

“No,” he insisted, “but you have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

But we said to him, ‘We are honest men; we are not spies!

“I do not know who has done this thing,” Abimelech replied. “Moreover, you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today.”

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him.”

but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.

Come, let’s go down and confuse their language so they won’t be able to understand each other.”

Abram added, “Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”

In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit.”

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.

I will greatly multiply your descendants,” the Lord’s angel added, “so that they will be too numerous to count.”

that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know.”

Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, “Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?

Silently the man watched her with interest to determine if the Lord had made his journey successful or not.

When food was served, he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I want to say.” “Tell us,” Laban said.

but you must go to the family of my father and to my relatives to find a wife for my son.’

My father may touch me! Then he’ll think I’m mocking him and I’ll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing.”

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

Then Jacob woke up and thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, but I did not realize it!”