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The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
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The name of the second river is the Gihon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Cush.
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Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
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and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth.
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He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.”
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Behold, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one. Let me escape there—is it not a little one?—and my life will be saved!”
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To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.”
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So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
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that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he owns; it is at the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as property for a burying place.”
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and said to the servant, “Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself.
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The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
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He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!”
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He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.”
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Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.”
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Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
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and Jacob set up a pillar over her tomb. It is the pillar of Rachel's tomb, which is there to this day.
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So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word.” So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
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And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son's robe or not.”
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And he identified it and said, “It is my son's robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.”
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Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house.
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Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”
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It is as I told Pharaoh; God has shown to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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He said to them, “No, it is the nakedness of the land that you have come to see.”
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But Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you. You are spies.
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He said to his brothers, “My money has been put back; here it is in the mouth of my sack!” At this their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, “What is this that God has done to us?”
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And the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house, and they said, “It is because of the money, which was replaced in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may assault us and fall upon us to make us servants and seize our donkeys.”
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And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
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And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
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Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
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When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning on the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim; it is beyond the Jordan.