Then his brothers asked him, “Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?” They hated him even more because of his dream and because of what he said.

Judah recognized them and said, “She is more upright than I am, because I wouldn’t give her to Shelah my son.” He did not have sexual relations with her again.

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

“You must no longer give straw to the people for making bricks as before. Let them go and collect straw for themselves.

Pray to the Lord, for the mighty thunderings and hail are too much! I will release you and you will stay no longer.”

When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder ceased, he sinned again: both he and his servants hardened their hearts.

Pharaoh said to him, “Go from me! Watch out for yourself! Do not appear before me again, for when you see my face you will die!”

There will be a great cry throughout the whole land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again.

“‘If you walk in hostility against me and are not willing to obey me, I will increase your affliction seven times according to your sins.

If, however, the one who consecrated the field redeems it, he must add to it one fifth of the conversion price and it will belong to him.

If, however, it is among the unclean animals, he may ransom it according to its conversion value and must add one fifth to it, but if it is not redeemed it must be sold according to its conversion value.

then he must confess his sin that he has committed and must make full reparation, add one fifth to it, and give it to whomever he wronged.

Now therefore, please stay the night here also, that I may know what more the Lord might say to me.”

And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she pressed herself into the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he beat her again.

Then the angel of the Lord went farther, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.

And when the Jubilee of the Israelites is to take place, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. So their inheritance will be taken away from the inheritance of our ancestral tribe.”

Indeed, may the Lord, the God of your ancestors, make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now, blessing you just as he said he would!

But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us! If we keep hearing the voice of the Lord our God we will die!

(13:1) You must be careful to do everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or subtract from it!

Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.