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Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.
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The Lord’s Covenant With Abram
After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
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Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.”
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Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.
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When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me—me too, my father!”
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Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: He took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
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When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I’ll send word for you to come back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
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So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to come out to the fields where his flocks were.
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When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
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So he said to him, “Go and see if all is well with your brothers and with the flocks, and bring word back to me.” Then he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. When Joseph arrived at Shechem,
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Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”
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Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If you are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
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But you must bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified and that you may not die.” This they proceeded to do.
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When he caught up with them, he repeated these words to them.
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Then Judah went up to him and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord, let me speak a word to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, though you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
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So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died:
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You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.
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Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.
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But those who ignored the word of the Lord left their slaves and livestock in the field.
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Jethro had sent word to him, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
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you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”
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So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the Lord had commanded him to speak.
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The Ten Commandments
And God spoke all these words:
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“Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
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When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws, they responded with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.”
