The History of Joseph.

1 i.e. forget

ting. 2 or,overseers.

a Pr.6.6,8. 22.3.

b c.49.22.

His brethren come into Egypt.

51 And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.

52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me

41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. j Da.6.3. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from Est.3.10. his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, 7 or, silk. and put a gold chain' about his neck:

8.2.

8.15.

I Da.5.7,29. In c.43.8. Ps.118.17.

43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had: and they cried or, tender before him, 9 Bow the knee: and he made,father. him ruler over all the land" of Egypt.

44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; 10 and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

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9 Abrech. n c.45.8,25. Ac.7.10. o ver.38.

pc.41.41.

10 which in
the Coptic

signifies, a
secrets, or

revea'er of

the man to whom secrets are revealed.

q Ex.2.16.

46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king ofor, prince. Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

2 Sa.8.18. r1 Sa. 16.21.

Da.1.19.

Lu.21.36.

12 hard things with them.

48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: s c.37.5,9. the food of the field which was round about every city laid he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering: for it was without number.

t

t c.22.17. Ju.7.12.

1 Sa.13.5. Ps.78.27.

48.5.

13 or, prince.

50 And unto Joseph were born two sons u c.46.20. "before the years of famine came; which Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, bare unto him.

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53 And the seven years of plenteousness that was in the land of Egypt were ended. 54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: " 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 famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth. And Joseph 5 opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. CHAP. XLII.

NOW when Jacob saw that there was

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corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may ท live, and not die.

3 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt..

4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren: for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

6 And Joseph was the governor P over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake 12 roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.

8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants

come.

11 We are all one man's sons: we are true men; thy servants are not spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Benjamin goeth to Egypt.

ver.11.

Joseph entertains his brethren.

and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

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10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds:

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12 And take double money in your hand: and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. 15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and 5 slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

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17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time

are we brought in, that he may $ seek 9 occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

c.44.32.

Ps.119.122. Phil.18.19.

cc.37.7,10.

or, trics

by this.

2 peace.

3

Is there peace to your c.42.11, 13. Pr.18.16. c.37.25.

father?

upon us.

Job 30.14.

9 him that

25 And they made ready the " present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

29 And he lift up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. i

30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians which did eat with him by themselves: because the Egyptians might not cat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an " abomination unto the Egyptians.

33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and 7 ry P with him.

2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn-money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he 12 divineth? Ye have done evil in so doing.

6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

His policy to detain them.

7 And they said unto him, Wherefore B. C. 1705. saith my lord these words? God forbid " a Jos.22.22. that thy servants should do according to this thing.

2 Ki.8.13. b c.43.2.

8 Behold, the money which we found in c Lu.11.7. our sacks' mouths we brought again unto

thee out of the land of Canaan: how dc.43.22. then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also c.31.32. will be my lord's bondmen.

10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there; and they fell before him on the ground.

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15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? Wot ye not, that such a man as I can certainly divine?

fc.30.23. 35.18.

46.19.

g c.37.33 Ex.22.3.

42.36.

1 Sa.18.1.

2 Sa.25.29.

c.37.29,34.

Nu.14.6. 2 Sa.1.11.

k c.37.7. I c.43.9.

ver.5. m Ex.32.32. Ro.5.7-10. 9.3.

Job 40.4. o Nu.32.23. Jos.7.18. Pr.28.17. Lu.12.2.

16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall" we speak? or Ezr.9.10. how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get ye up in peace unto your, Pr.17.15. father.

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18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh, my lord, let thy servant, I prays thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

P2 Ch.34.28. find my father. Ex.18.8.

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Job 3:.29. Ps.116.3. 119.143.

c.18.30,39.

gave forth

his voice in weeping.

t Nu.14.1.

up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

25 And our father said, Go again,' and buy us a little food.

26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two f sons:

28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:

29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

30 Now, therefore, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

32 For thy servant became surety' for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

THEN them that stood by THEN Joseph could not refrain him

him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph: doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him: for they were troubled" at his presence.

4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you: And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Israel goeth into Egypt.

See that ye fall not out by the way. 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

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9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not.

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44.4.

Jno.19.11. c.41.43.

Ju.17.10. Job 29.16.

29.24.

Job 9.16. Ps.126.1. Lu.24.11,41.

47.1-6.

and all that thou hast:

11 And there will I nourish thee, (for yet there are five years of famine,) lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my; mouth that speaketh unto you.

13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste, and bring down my father hither.

14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, " and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

15 Moreover, he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that, his brethren talked with him.

Ex.8.22.

9.26.

28.10.

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26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And1 Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the waggons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: f

28 And Israel said, It is enough: Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

CHAP. XLVI.

AND Israel took his journey with all

that he had, and came to & Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God hof his father Isaac.

2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there' make of thee a great nation. c.33.4. 4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; c.15.16. and I will also surely bring thee up again: 50.13,25. and Joseph shall put his hand P Ex.3.8.

46.29.

5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their

8 And these are the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt: Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's first-born. 9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

10 And the sons of Simeon; 4 Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and 5 Jachin, and 6 Zohar; and Shaul, the son of a Canaanitish woman. 11 And the sons of Levi; 7 Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

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14 And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

15 These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons