Jofeph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee fhall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 51 And Jofeph called the name of the first born Manafich: for God, faid he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's 45 And Pharaoh called Jofeph's name Zaphnath-houfe. paaneah and he gave him 52 And the name of the to wife Afenath the daugh-fecond called he Ephraim: ter of Poti-pherah prieft of for God hath caused me to On. And Jofeph went out be fruitful in the land of my over all the land of Egypt. affliction. 46 And Jofeph was thirty years old when he ftood before Pharaoh king of Egypt: and Jofeph went out from the prefence of Pharach, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 And in the feven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. 48 And he gathered up all the food of the feven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field which was round about every city laid he up in the fame. 49 And Jofeph gathered corn as the fand of the fea, very much, until he left numbering for it was without number. 50 And unto Jofeph were born two fons before the years of famine came which Afenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On, bare unto him. 53 And the feven years of plenteoufnefs that was in the land of Egypt were ended. 54 And the feven years of dearth began to come, according as Jofeph had faid: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 And when all the land of Egypt was famifhed, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh faid unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Jofeph; what he faith to you, do, 56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth. And Jofeph opened all the ftore-houses, and fold unto the Egyptians, and the famine waxed fore in the land of Egypt. 57 And all countries came into Egypt to Jofeph for to buy corn; because that the famine was fo fore in all lands. CHAP. CHAP. XLII. Now WOW when Jacob faw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob faid unto his fons, Why do ye look one upon another? and they faid, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Jofeph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Jofeph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and faid unto them, Ye are spies; to the nakednefs of the land 2 And he faid, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; get ye down thi-fee ther, and buy for us from thence, that we may live, and not die. 3 And Jofeph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt, 4 But Benjamin, Jofeph's brother, Jacob fent not with his brethren; for he faid, Left peradventure mischief befal him. 5 And the fons of Ifrael came to buy corn among those that came for the famine was in the land of Canaan. 6 And Jofeph was the governor over the land, and he it was that fold to all the people of the land: and Jofeph's brethren came and bowed down themselves before him, with their faces to the earth. 7 And Jofeph faw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy fervants come. II We are all one man's fons; we are true men, thy fervants are no fpies. 12 And he faid unto them, Nay, but to fee the nakednefs of the land ye are come. 13 And they faid, Thy fervants are twelve brethren, the fons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. 14 And Jofeph faid unto them, That is it that I fpake unto you, faying, Ye are fpies. 15 Hereby ye fhall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye fhall be kept in prifon, that your words may be proved, proved, whether there be any truth in you: or elfe, by the life of Pharaoh, furely 'ye are fpies. 17 And he put them altogether into ward three days. 18 And Jofeph faid unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God. 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses. 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me: fo fhall your words be verified, and ye fhall not die. And they did fo. 21 And they faid one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we faw the anguifh of his foul, when he befought us, and we would not hear therefore is this diftrefs come upon us. about from them, and wept and turned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 25 Then Jofeph commanded to fill their facks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his fack; and to give them pro vifion for the way: and thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their affes with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as one of them opened his fack to give his afs provender in the inn, he efpied his money; for behold, it was in his fack's mouth. 28 And he faid unto his brethren, My money is restored; and lo, it is even in my fack and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, faying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us? 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him 22 And Reuben answered them, faying, Spake I not unto you, faying, Do not fin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore behold alfo, his blood is re-all that befel unto them, quired. faying, 23 And they knew not that Jofeph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And he turned himself 30 The man who is the lord of the land fpake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we faid unto him, We We are true men; we are not spies. 32 We be twelve brethren, fons of our father: one is not, and the youngeft is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 33 And the man the lord of the country faid unto us, Hereby fhall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your houfholds, and be gone: 34 And bring your youngeft brother unto me: then thall I know that ye are no fpies, but that ye are true men fo will I deliver you your brother, and ye fhall traffic in the land. 35 And it came to pafs as they emptied their facks, that behold, every man's bundle of money was in his fack: and when both they and their father faw the bundles of money, they were afraid. hand, and I will bring him to thee again. 38 And he faid, My fon fhall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befal him by the way in the which ye go, then fhall ye bring down my grey hairs with forrow to the grave. CHAP. XLIII. ND the famine was A fore in the land. 2 And it came to pass when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father faid unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 3 And Judah fpake unto him, faying, The man did folemnly proteft unto us, faying, Ye fhall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 4 If thou wilt fend our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 36 And Jacob their fa- 5 But if thou wilt not fend ther faid unto them, Me him, we will not go down: have ye bereaved of my chil- for the man faid unto us, dren: Jofeph is not, and Si-Ye fhall not fee my face, exmeon is not, and ye will take cept your brother be with Benjamin away all thefe you. things are against me. 37 And Reuben fpake unto his father, faying, Slay my two fons, If I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my 6 And Ifrael faid, Wherefore dealt ye fo ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 7 And they faid, the man afked afked us ftraitly of our ftate, ther, and arise, go again unto the man: 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may fend away your other brother, and Benjamin: If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. 15 And the men took that prefent, and they took dou 8 And Judah faid unto Ifrael his father, Send the lad | ble money in their hand, and with me, and we will arife and go: that we may live and not die, both we, and thou, and alfo our little ones: 9 I will be furety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him if I bring him not unto thee, and fet him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever. 10 For, except we had lingered, furely now we had returned this fecond time. 11 And their father Ifrael faid unto them, if it must be fo now, do this; take of the beft fruits of the land in your veffels, and carry down the man a prefent, a little balm, and a little honey, fpices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds; 12 And take double money in your hand and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your facks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an overlight. 13 Take alfo your bro Benjamin; and rofe up, and went down to Egypt, and ftood before Jofeph. 16 And when Jofeph faw Benjamin with them, he faid to the ruler of his house, Bring thefe men home, and flay, and make ready; for thefe men fhall dine with me |