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:

Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

The Lord God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for it and to maintain it.

By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return.”

So the Lord God expelled him from the orchard in Eden to cultivate the ground from which he had been taken.

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

When you try to cultivate the ground it will no longer yield its best for you. You will be a homeless wanderer on the earth.”

Now Zillah also gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who heated metal and shaped all kinds of tools made of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

He named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us comfort from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.”