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And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.