The Tower of Babel

At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.

The Birth of Isaac

The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised.

But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.

But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn’t say a kind word to him.

Judah Speaks for His Brothers

Then Judah stepped forward and said, “Please, my lord, let your servant say just one word to you. Please, do not be angry with me, even though you are as powerful as Pharaoh himself.

Then he broke down and wept. He wept so loudly the Egyptians could hear him, and word of it quickly carried to Pharaoh’s palace.

Jacob’s Last Words to His Sons

Then Jacob called together all his sons and said, “Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.