He asked them how they were doing. Then he said, “Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?”

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.

So Israel began his journey, taking with him all that he had. When he came to Beer Sheba he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

After these things Joseph was told, “Your father is weakening.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.

all Joseph’s household, his brothers, and his father’s household. But they left their little children and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.

Enosh lived 815 years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.

Kenan lived 840 years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.

Mahalalel lived 830 years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.

Jared lived 800 years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.

Methuselah lived 782 years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.

And after becoming the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Shelah, Arphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber lived 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.