Pharez and Zarah born. Chap.xxxix,xl.Joi Sefoze 21 Then he asked the men of that place, faying, Where is the harlot that was topen ly by the way-fide? And they faid, There was no harlot in this place.. CHUL Cir. 1727. †Or, Engim. 22 And he returned to Judah, and faid, I cannot find her; and alfo the men of the place faid, that there was no harlot in this place. 23 And Judah faid, Let her take it to her, Hehe left we be fhamed: behold, I fent this kid, and thou haft hot found hér. Heb. 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, faying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also behold, fhe is with child by whoredom: and Judah faid, Bring her forth, & and let her be burnt. 25 When she was brought forth, fhe fent to her father in law, fayings By the man whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Difcern, I pray thee, whofe are thefe, the fignet, and bracelets, and ftaff. 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and faid, She hath been more righteous than I; becaufe that I gave her not to Shelah my fon: and he knew her again no more. . 27 And it came to pafs in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it came to pass when the travailed, that the one put out his hand, and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a fcarlet thread, faying, This came out first. * 29 And it came to pafs as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out ; and Fofore the faid, How haft thou broken forth? this breach be thee: therefore his name was upon called Pharez. Creat agains 1.3. Chap. 17.36. h 1729. ANd Jofeph was brought down to Egypt and Potiphar an officer of Pharaoh, 17. captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ihmeelites, which had brought him down thither. Chap. 17, 28. a. 11. A, 16. 18. 1.28. p.30.27. C 2 And the LORD was with Jofeph, and he was a profperous man: and he was in the house of his mafter the Egyptian. 3 And his master faw that the LORD was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to profper in his hand. 4 And Joseph found grace in his fight, and he ferved him: and he made him overfeer over his house, and all that he had he put in to his hand. d 5. And it came to pafs from the time that he had made him overfeer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD bleffed the Egyptians houfe for Jofephs fake and the bleffing of the LORD was upon all that he had, in the house, and in, the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Jofephs hand and he knew not ought he had, fave the bread which he did eat: and Jofeph was a goodly perfon, and well-favoured. 7 And it came to pass after these things, ; Joseph falfly accused. that his masters wife caft her eyes upon Jo- ekoze feph; and the faid, Lie with me. 8 But he refufed, and faid unto his mafters Christ wife, Behold, my mafter wotteth not what 1729. is with me in the houfe, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand. 9 There is none greater in this house than I, neither hath he kept back any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and Chap. 20. 6. fin against God? 10 And it came to pafs as the fpake to Jofeph day by day, that he hearkned not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. II And it came to pafs about this time, that Fofeph went into the houfe to do his bufinefs; and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12 And he caught him by his garment, faying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13 And it came to pafs, when the saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That the called unto the men of her houfe, and spake unto them, faying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us: he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice. 15 And it came to pafs, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. 16 And the laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And the spake unto him according to these words, faying, The Hebrew fervant which thou hast brought unto us, came in un to me to mock me. 18 And it came to pafs, as I lift up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which the fpake unto him, faying, After this manner did thy fervant to me; that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Jofephs master took him, and put him into the prifon, a place where the kings prifoners were bound: and he was there in the prifon. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and 23 The keeper of the prifon looked not to Pfal. 106. 46. Dan. 1. 9. Heb. are your faces evil. b See Chap. 41. 16. Dan. 2.11, 28. a 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prifon, the place where Jofeph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Jofeph with them, and he ferved them; and they continued a season in ward. c2 Kings 25.27. 5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream; the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. 6 And Jofeph came in unto them in the Pharaohs two dreams. the head of the chief butler, and of the chief foze baker among his fervants. 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his Cia butlership again; and he gave the cup cup into 1718. 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Jofeph had interpreted to them. Pharaohs hand: 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Jofeph, but forgat him. CHAP. XLI. Pharaohs two dreams. 9 Jofeph interpreteth them. 33 He giveth Pharaoh counfels 38 Jofeph is advanced. 50 He begetteth Manaffeh and Ephraim. 54 The famine be ginneth. Nd it came to pass at the end of two full morning, and looked upon them, and behold, A years, that Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, you. b 9 And the chief butler told his dream to Jofeph, and faid unto him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me. IO And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her bloffoms fhot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes. II And Pharaohs cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and preffed them into Pharaohs cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaohs hand. 12 And Jofeph faid unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days. C 13 Yet within three days fhall Pharaoh + lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place and thou shalt deliver Pharaohs cup into his hand, after the former manner when Heb. remember thou wait his butler. me with thee d Chap. 39. 20. *Os, full of holes. +Heb. ment of : 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and fhew kindness, I pray thee, unto me; and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house. 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here alfo have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker faw that the interpretation was good; he faid unto Jofeph, I alfo was in my dream, and behold, I had three * white baskets on my head. 17 And in the uppermoft basket there was Pharaoh, the work of all manner of † bake-meats for Pharaoh ; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. years, at the end of teofid, he stood by the river. 2 And behold, there came up out of the river seven well-favoured kine, and fat-fleshed; and they fed in a medow. 3 And behold, feven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill-favoured, and lean-flefhed; and ftood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill-favoured and lean-flefhed kine did eat up the feven well-favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 5 And he flept, and dreamed the second time: and behold, feven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. 6 And behold, feven thin ears, and blasted with the eaft-wind fprung up after them. 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the fe ven rank and full ears: and Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream. 1715. Heb.fa 8 And it came to pafs in the morning, that Dan, his spirit was troubled; and he fent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wifemen thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. 9 ¶ Then fpake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, faying, I do remember my faults this day. 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his fervants, b and put me in ward in the captain of the Chap. 39 guards house, both me, and the chief baker. 12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, fervant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted Chap. 40 to us our dreams: to each man according to his dream he did interpret. 13 And it came to pafs, as he interpreted to us, fo it was me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged. 14¶Then Pharaoh fent and called Jofeph, and they brought him haftily out of the dun geon: and he fhaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. n f Heb. mad 15 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it and I have heard fay of thee, that thou canst understand a dream, to inter- h pret it. 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, faying, It is not in me: God fhall give Pharaoh an anfwer of peace. 17 And tor, when heareft a dr thou canst i Pres is Their interpretation. Chap. xlii. Before 17 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, In my come to the qual parts of 19 And behold, feven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favoured, and lean-fleshed, fuch as I never faw in all the land of Egypt for badness. 20 And the lean and the ill-favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine. 21 And when they had eaten them up, fit could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were ftill ill-favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. * 22 And I-faw in my dream, and behold, feven ears came up in one stalk, full and good. 23 And behold, feven ears, withered, thin, and blafted with the eaft-wind, fprung up after them. 24 And the thin ears devoured the feven good cars and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it unto me. 25 ¶ And Jofeph faid unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath fhewed Pharaoh what he is about to do. 26 The feven good kine are seven years; and the feven good ears are feven years: the dream is one. 27 And the feven thin and ill-favoured kine that came up after them, are seven years; and the feven empty ears blafted with the 1. eaft-wind, fhall be feven years of famine. prepared of 28 This is the thing which I have fpoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do, he theweth unto Pharaoh. 29 Behold, there come feven years of great plenty, throughout all the land of Egypt.. 30 And there fhall arife after them seven years of famine, and all the plenty fhall be forgotten in the land of Egypt: and the famine fhall confume the land. 31 And the plenty fhall not be known in the land, by reafon of that famine following: for it shall be very † grievous. 32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing fis established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man difcreet and wife, and fet him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him apPrefer fer point officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the feven plenteous years. 5.27.18. 35 And let them gather all the food of thofe good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for ftore to the land, against the feven years of famine which fhall be in the land of Egypt; that the land † perish not through the famine. 37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his fervants. 38 And Pharaoh faid unto his fervants, Can we find fuch a one as this is, a man s in whom the spirit of God is ? g Jofeph advanced: 39 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, Foraf- Befoie much as God hath fhewed thee all this, there is none fo difcreet and wife as thou art: Chris 40 Thou fhalt be over my house, and 17i5. according unto thy word fhall all my people + be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater As 7. 10. than thou. i 41 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, See, I have fet thee over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Jofephs hand, and arayed him in veftures of* fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him to ride in the fecond chariot which he had; chariot which he had; and they cried before him, tt Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee fhall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. h Pfal. 105.21. 1 Mac. 2. 53. #Heb. be armed, Or, kiss. 45 And Pharaoh called Jofephs name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Afenath the daughter of Poti-pherah * priest of * Ot, prince. On: and Jofeph went out over all the land of Egypt.: 46 (And Jofeph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt :) And Jofeph 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. 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 numbring: for it was without number. 50 m And unto Jofeph were born two fons, before the years of famine came : which Afenath, the daughter of Poti-pherah † prieft of On, bare unto him. 56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Jofeph opened all the ftore- Heb; all where houfes, 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. in was. 2 Deut. 9. 2 Wefoze in Egypt. 6 They are imprisoned by JoJeph for Spies. 18 They are fet at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin. 21 They have remorse for Jofeph. 24 Simeon is kept for a pledge. 25 They return with corn and their money. 29 Their relation to Jacob. 36 Jacob refufeth te fend Benja Ow when Jacob faw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his fons, Why do ye look one upon another? 2 And he faid, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we Ch.43.8.Pfal. may live, and not die. 118. 17. lfa. 38. 1. • Ch. 37. 7. *Heb. hard 3¶And Jofephs ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. 4 But Benjamin, Jofephs brother, Jacob fent not with his brethren: for he said, 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 Jofephs brethren came, and bowed down themfelves 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 things with them he faid unto them, Whence come ye? And they faid, From the land of Canaan to buy food. Ch. 37. S. Lam. s. 7. See Ch. 44. 20. Seet Sam. 1. Judith 11. 7. 8 And Jofeph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Jofeph d remembred the dreams which he dreamed of them, and faid unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land you are come. 10 And they faid unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy fervants come. 11 We are all one mans fons: we are true men, thy fervants are no fpies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to fee the nakednefs of the land you are come. 13 And they said, 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. e 14 And Jofeph faid unto them, That is it that I fpake unto you, faying, Ye are fpies. 15 Hereby ye fhall be proved: f by the 6. and 17. 95. 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 shall be kept in prifon, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in your: or elfe by the life of Pharaoh fürely ye are spies. 17 And he put them all together into ward, three days. Heb. bound. Heb. gathered. fent into Egypt, &c. 21 And they faid one to another, We Before are verily guilty concerning our brother, in Chrift that we faw the anguifh of his foul, when he befought us; and we would not hear: there- 1707. fore is this diftrefs come upon us. i 22 And Reuben answered them, faying, Ch. 37, 21. Spake I not unto you, faying, Do not fin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore behold alfo, his blood is required. 23 And they knew not that Jofeph understood them; for he spake unto them by preter was bes an interpreter. 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned 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 mans money into his fack, and to give them provision 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 See Ch. 43. to give his ass provender in the inn, he efpied his money: for behold, it was in his facks mouth. 28 And he faid unto his brethren, My money is reftored; and lo, it is even in my fack: and their heart † failed them, and they t Heb. wen 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 all that befel unto them, faying, forth. *Heb. witi 30 The man who is the lord of the land fpake ‡ roughly to us, and took us for fpies hard things. of the country. 31 And we faid unto him, We are true men; we are no fpies. 32 We be twelve brethren, fons of our father: one is not, and the youngest 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 youngest brother unto me: then fhall I know that you are no fpies, but that you are true men: fo will I deliver you your brother, and ye fhall traffick in the land. 35 And it came to pafs as they emptied their facks, that behold, every mans bundle of money was in his fack and when both they and their father faw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father faid unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away all these 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 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 Nd the famine was fore in the land. 2 And it came to pafs 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 *Heb. protefting man* did folemnly protest unto us, faying, Ye fhall not fee my face, except your broChap. 42.20. ther be with 844.23. Feb. asking 4 you. a If thou wilt fend our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food. 5 But if thou wilt not fend him, we will not go down for the man faid unto us, Ye. fhall not fee my face, except your brother be with you. 6 And Ifrael said, Wherefore dealt ye fo ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 7 And they faid, The man † asked us ftraitly of our state, and of our kindred, faying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: * Could we cerKnowing tainly know that he would fay, Bring your brother down ? 8 And Judah faid unto Ifrael his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise 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 4.33fhalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and fet him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever. wice by 10 For except we had lingred, furely now we had returned † this fecond time. 11 ́And their father Ifrael faid unto them, 12 And take double money in your hand: 14 And God Almighty give you mercy be- 4.16. at 1, as b. kill C 15 And the men took that prefent, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rofe up, and went down to Egypt, and flood before Jofeph. 16 And when Joseph faw Benjamin with them, he faid to the ruler of his houfe, Bring these men home, and * flay, and make ready for these men fhall † dine with me at his brethren. were brought into Jofephs houfe,and they said, Before 19 And they came near to the steward of +Heb. roll him 20 And faid, O fir, 4* we came indeed Chap. 42.3. down at the first time to buy food. e *Heb. coming down we came down. 21 And it came to pafs when we came 22 And other money have we brought Chap.42.27, 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not! your God and the God of your father hath given you treasure in your facks: I had t Heb. your mon your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. f ney came to me. 24 And the man brought the men into Jofeph's house, and gave them water, and they Chap. 18. 4. & washed their feet, and he gave their affes 24. 32. provender. 25 And they made ready the prefent against Jofeph came at noon for they heard that they fhould eat bread there. 26 ¶ And when Jofeph came home, they brought him the prefent which was in their hand into the houfe, and bowed themselves Chap. 37.7,10, to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and faid, * Is your father well, the old man hof whom ye fpake? Is he yet alive? 28. And they answered, Thy fervant our father is in good health, he is yet alive: and they bowed down their heads, and made obeifance. 29 And he lift up his eyes, and faw his brother Benjamin, his mothers fon, and faid, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye Chap. 42. 194 fpake unto me? And he faid, God be gracious unto thee, my fon. 30 And Jofeph made hatte; for his bowels did yern upon his brother: and he fought where to weep, and he entred into his chamber, and wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and faid, Set on bread. 32 And they fet on for him by himself, and for them by themfelves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomi- Chap.46.34 nation unto the Egyptians. 34 And he took and fent meffes unto them 1 Jofephs policy to ftay his brethren. 14 Ju- F 2 †Heb. drank See Hag. 1, 6 John 2,10, |