And Laban said to Jacob, What have you done, that you have deceived my heart and carried away my daughters as captives taken with the sword?

Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and did not tell me so that I might have sent you away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret and with harp?

It is in the power of my hand to do you harm. But the God of your fathers spoke to me last night, saying, Take heed that you do not speak either good or bad to Jacob.

With whomever you find your gods, let him not live. Before our brothers, choose what is yours with me, and take it to you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

But she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before you. For the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but did not find the images.

And Jacob was angry, and rebuked Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued after me?

For you have searched all my stuff; what have you found of all your household stuff? Set it here before my brothers and your brothers, that they may judge between us both.

That which was mangled I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it. You required it at my hand, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

And Laban answered and said to Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the sons my sons, and the flocks my flocks. All that you see is mine. And what can I do this day to these my daughters, or to their sons which they have borne?

This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you shall not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.

And when Jacob saw them he said, This is God's camp. And he called the name of that place Two Camps.

And I have oxen and asses, flocks, and menservants, and slave women. And I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in your sight.

And he lodged there that night. And he took of that which came to his hand, a present for Esau his brother

And so he commanded the second and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, In this way you shall speak to Esau when you find him.

And also you shall say, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.

And the present went over before him. And he himself lodged that night in the camp.

And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two slave women, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

And when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the hollow of his thigh. And the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint as he wrestled with Him.

Please take my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he accepted.

And he said to him, My lord knows that the boys are tender, and the flocks and herds with me are suckling. And if the men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on softly, according as the flocks that go before me, and the boys, are able to endure, until I come to my lord to Seir.

And Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. And his sons were with his cattle in the field. And Jacob kept silent until they had come.

And they said to them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised. For it is a reproach to us.

But in this we will agree with you, if you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised,

And all that went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to Shechem his son. And every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

And it happened on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took each his sword and came upon the city boldly, and killed all the males.

They took their sheep and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city and that which was in the field.

And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives, they took captive, and plundered even all that was in the house.

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods among you, and be clean, and change your garments.

And they moved. And the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

And Jacob came to Luz in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people with him.

And it happened as her soul was departing (for she died) that she called his name Benoni. But his father called him Benjamin.

And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave. That is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.

And it happened when Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine. And Israel heard it. And the sons of Jacob were twelve:

And these are the generations of Esau, that is Edom.

For their riches were more than that they might dwell together. And the land of their travels could not bear them because of their cattle.

And these were the sons of Zibeon: both Aiah and Anah (he is Anah that found the hot springs in the desert as he fed the asses of Zibeon, his father).

And these were the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king over the sons of Israel.

And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.

And he told it to his father and to his brothers. And his father rebuked him and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I, and your mother, and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the earth before you?

And it happened when Joseph had come to his brothers, they stripped Joseph out of his tunic, the tunic reaching to the soles of his feet that was on him.

And it happened at that time Judah went down from his brothers and turned in to a certain Adullamite, named Hirah.

And Onan knew that the seed would not be his. And it happened when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled on the ground, not giving seed to his brother.

And she put off her widow's clothes, and covered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself. And she sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnah. For she saw that Shelah was grown and she was not given to him as wife.

And he turned aside to her by the wayside, and said, Come now, let me come in to you. For he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me, so that you may come in to me?

And he said, What pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your signet, and your bracelet, and your staff that is in your hand. And he gave to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.

Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot who was by the wayside? And they said, There was no harlot here.

And it happened, about three months afterward, that it was told Judah, saying, Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the harlot, and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burned.

And when she travailed, it happened that one put out a hand. And the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This one came out first.

And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all he did to prosper in his hand.

And it happened from the time he had made him overseer in his house, and over all he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake. And the blessing of Jehovah was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.

And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand. And he did not know anything that he had, except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.

And after these things it happened that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph. And she said, Lie with me.

But he refused and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not know what is in the house with me, and he has given all that he has into my hand.

And it happened as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not listen to her to lie with her, or to be with her.

And it happened about this time that he came into the house to do his work. And none of the men of the house were inside.

And it happened when she saw that he had left his robe in her hand, and had fled,

And it happened when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his robe with me, and fled, and got out.

And it happened as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his robe with me and ran out.

And after these things it happened that the cupbearer of the king of Egypt, and his baker, had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

And it happened on the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast to all his servants. And he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer, and of the chief baker, among his servants.

And it happened in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men of it. And Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was none who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

And when they had eaten them up, it could not be seen that they had eaten them; but they were still evil of appearance, as at the beginning. And I awoke.

And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I spoke to the magicians, but there was none that could open it to me.

And the seven thin and evil-appearing cows that came up after them are seven years. And the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

That food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt, so that the land does not perish through the famine.

And the seven years of plenty that was in the land of Egypt ended.

And when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do you look upon one another?

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy for us from there, so that we may live and not die.

And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

And Joseph said to them, That is what I spoke to you, saying, You are spies!

Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and you shall be kept in prison so that your words may be proved, whether any truth is in you. Or else, as Pharaoh lives, surely you are spies.

And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, and we would not hear. Therefore this distress has come upon us.

And they did not know that Joseph understood, for the interpreter was between them.

And they came to Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and told him all that happened to them, saying,

And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, By this I shall know that you are honest. Leave one, your brother, with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and go.

And bring your youngest brother to me. Then I shall know that you are not spies, but that you are honest. And I will deliver you your brother, and you shall trade in the land.

And they said, The man asked us strictly of our state and of our kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Have you yet another brother? And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the boy with me, and we will arise and go, so that we may live and not die, both we and you, also our little ones.

And take double silver in your hand, and the silver that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand. Perhaps it was an oversight.

And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, so that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved, I am bereaved.

And the men took that present, and they took double silver in their hand, and Benjamin. And they rose up and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house. And they said, Because of the silver that was returned in our sacks at the first time we are brought in, to throw himself on us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

And it happened, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's silver was in the mouth of his sack, our silver in full weight. And we have brought it again in our hands.

And they made ready the presents for the coming of Joseph at noon. For they heard that they should eat bread there.

And they set it on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians may not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain silver. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

Is this not that in which my lord drinks, and by which indeed he divines? You have done evil in so doing.

And they said to him, Why does your lord say these words? Far be it that your servants should do according to this thing.

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that one like me can certainly divine?

And he said, Be it far from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant. And as for you, you go in peace to your father.

And your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons.

it shall be, when he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. And your servants shall bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

For how shall I go up to my father, and the boy is not with me lest perhaps I see the evil that will find my father?

And now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves that you sold me here. For God sent me before you to preserve life.

And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your sons and your sons' sons, and your flocks, and your herds, and all that you have.

And I will nourish you there, for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.