But Labansaidto him, "Ifnowit pleasesyou, [stay with me]; I have divinedthat the LORDhas blessedme on your account."
and rescuedhim from allhis afflictions,and grantedhim favorand wisdomin the sightof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he madehim governoroverEgyptand allhis household.
Then their offspringwill be knownamong the nations,And their descendantsin the midstof the peoples.Allwho seethem will recognizethem Becausethey are the offspring[whom] the LORDhas blessed.
Then she said,"I have foundfavorin your sight,my lord,for you have comfortedme and indeedhave spokenkindlyto your maidservant,though I amnot like oneof your maidservants."
The LORDappearedto him the samenightand said,"I am the Godof your fatherAbraham;Do not fear,for I am with you. I will blessyou, and multiplyyour descendants,For the sakeof My servantAbraham."
"I will grantthispeoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians;and it shall be that when you go,you will not goempty-handed.
And I will blessthose who blessyou, And the one who cursesyou I will curse.And in you allthe familiesof the earthwill be blessed."
So they said,"You have savedour lives!Let us findfavorin the sightof my lord,and we will be Pharaoh'sslaves."
Esausaid,"Pleaselet me leavewith you someof the peoplewhoare with me." But he said,"Whatneed is there? Let me findfavorin the sightof my lord."
"For you hadlittlebeforeI came and it has increasedto a multitude,and the LORDhas blessedyou wherever I turned.But now,whenshall I providefor my own householdalso?"
and said,"My lord,ifnowI have foundfavorin your sight,pleasedo not passyour servantby.
Now GodgrantedDanielfavorand compassionin the sightof the commanderof the officials,
Now HadadfoundgreatfavorbeforePharaoh,so that he gavehim in marriagethe sisterof his own wife,the sisterof Tahpenesthe queen.
"So ifYou are going to dealthuswith me, pleasekillme at once,ifI have foundfavorin Your sight,and do not let me seemy wretchedness."
Shechemalso saidto her fatherand to her brothers,"If I findfavorin your sight,then I will givewhateveryou sayto me.
Thussaysthe LORD,"As the newwineis foundin the cluster,And one says,'Do not destroyit, for there is benefitin it,' SoI will acton behalfof My servantsIn order not to destroyallof them.
"Yetthere will be a tenthportionin it, And it will againbe [subject] to burning,Like a terebinthor an oakWhosestumpremains whenit is felled.The holyseedis its stump."
He will be like a tree[firmly] plantedby streamsof water,Whichyieldsits fruitin its seasonAnd its leafdoes not wither;And in whateverhe does,he prospers.
I saidto the king,"Ifit pleasethe king,and ifyour servanthas foundfavorbeforeyou, sendme to Judah,to the cityof my fathers'tombs,that I may rebuildit."
"OLord,I beseechYou, may Your earbe attentiveto the prayerof Your servantand the prayerof Your servantswho delightto revereYour name,and makeYour servantsuccessfultodayand granthim compassionbeforethisman."Now I was the cupbearerto the king.
Saulsentto Jesse,saying,"Let Davidnowstandbeforeme, for he has foundfavorin my sight."
So Mosessaidto the LORD,"Whyhave You been so hardon Your servant?And whyhave I not foundfavorin Your sight,that You have laidthe burdenof allthispeopleon me?
Is not thisthe one from whichmy lorddrinksand which he indeedusesfor divination?You have donewrongin doingthis.'"
Thus the arkof the LORDremainedin the houseof Obed-edomthe Gittitethreemonths,and the LORDblessedObed-edomand allhis household.
