While they were bringing her out, she sent word to her father-in-law: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these belong.” Then she said, “Identify the one to whom the seal, cord, and staff belong.”

One day he went into the house to do his work when none of the household servants were there in the house.

One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

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.

He said to his brothers, “My money was returned! Here it is in my sack!” They were dismayed; they turned trembling one to another and said, “What in the world has God done to us?”

When the man overtook them, he spoke these words to them.

Then Judah approached him and said, “My lord, please allow your servant to speak a word with you. Please do not get angry with your servant, for you are just like Pharaoh.

When we returned to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

Don’t worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”

Jacob said, “Swear to me that you will do so.” So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.

Naphtali is a free running doe, he speaks delightful words.

So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave these instructions before he died:

He said to his daughters, “So where is he? Why in the world did you leave the man? Call him, so that he may eat a meal with us.”

“So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.

Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him and all the signs that he had commanded him.

Aaron spoke all the words that the Lord had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people,

The king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you cause the people to refrain from their work? Return to your labor!”

Make the work harder for the men so they will keep at it and pay no attention to lying words!”

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

The slave masters were pressuring them, saying, “Complete your work for each day, just like when there was straw!”