Genesis 41:9

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.

In the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, I picked up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence.

Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.

Now therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true sign;

Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

My relatives have gone away. My familiar friends have forgotten me.

I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy on you, and cause you to return to your own land.

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”

I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—

When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him;

But remember me when it is well with you. Please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.

He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.

But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

“Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.

The king said, “What honor and dignity has been given to Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”

I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man. I am like broken pottery.

He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and strike me and the mothers with the children.

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

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

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”

May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?

The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecuted him:

She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.

Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.

Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their big toes cut off, scavenged under my table. As I have done, so God has done to me.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them

She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”

the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers also, their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house; there was no more spirit in her.

When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there.

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him.

and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to Yahweh my God’s hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me.

Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revived us a little in our bondage.

Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.

The king said to me (the queen was also sitting by him), “How long will your journey be? When will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time for him.

and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple, for the wall of the city, and for the house that I will occupy.” The king granted my requests, because of the good hand of my God on me.

Remember me, my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter.

“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

until the time that his word happened, and Yahweh’s word proved him true.

He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.

Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

“Haven’t you brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?

“Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backsliding will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing, that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, and that my fear is not in you,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

“Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.”

Therefore Yahweh says: “You have not listened to me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbor. Behold, I proclaim to you a liberty,” says Yahweh, “to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine. I will make you be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.

Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.

Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’

for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’

Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake.”

I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.