The runners went out, hastened by the king's command; and the decree was proclaimed in Shushan the palace. So the king and Haman sat down to drink. But the city of Shushan was perplexed.

Have all the workers of iniquity not known, eating up My people as they eat bread? They have not called upon Jehovah.

This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.

who drink wine from bowls, and anoint themselves with the best of ointments; but they are not grieved for the crushing of Joseph!

Then some Midianite traders passed by; and the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Now the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.

And the Angel of Jehovah said unto her: Behold, you are with child, and you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah has heard your affliction.

He shall be a wild ass of a man; his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Then Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their villages and their encampments, twelve chiefs according to their nations.

They settled from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria. He settled in the presence of all his brethren.

And he took his brethren with him and pursued him for seven days' journey, and he overtook him in the mountains of Gilead.

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites;

So he fled with all that he had. He arose and crossed the river, and set his face toward the mountains of Gilead.

And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man; a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds.

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the healing of the daughter of my people not come?