His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.

When his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem,

“Your servant our father is well,” they replied. “He is still alive.” They bowed down in humility.

“Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us a little food.’

So they went up from Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.

“Assemble and listen, you sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father.

So Pharaoh said, “Go and bury your father, just as he made you swear to do.”

Now the leader of the clan of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

Now the leader of the clan of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

“As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their families and by their clans.

Those numbered from the families of the Merarites, by their families, by their clans,

He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family’s inheritance.

‘Cursed is the one who disrespects his father and mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Then David passed away and was buried in the city of David.

Asa did what the Lord approved like his ancestor David had done.

Ahab passed away. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.

Menahem passed away and his son Pekahiah replaced him as king.

Hezekiah passed away and his son Manasseh replaced him as king.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, just like his father Manasseh had done.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.