¹⁶ The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

⁶ But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

⁵ These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

¹⁴ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak you to the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go you in merrily with the king to the banquet. The thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

⁴ and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. The thing pleased the king; and he did so.

²¹ The saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

⁴ The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

³⁶ All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

³³ who went before you in the way, to seek you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way you should go, and in the cloud by day.

³³ Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

¹⁸ Their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem, Hamor's son.

¹⁵ Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."

¹³ On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh.