His advancement.

Chap.xlii. Manaffeb and Ephraim born. 43 prieft of On. And Jofeph went out over all the land of Egypt.

Mafted with the eaft wind, fhail be feven years of famine.

28 This is the thing which I have fpoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he heweth unto Pharaoh.

29 Behold, there come feven years of reat plenty throughout all the land of Egypt.

30 And there fhall arife after them feven years of famine and all the plenty hall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine thall confume the land.

46 And Jofeph was thirty years old when he flood before Pharaoh king of E. gypt. And Joseph went out from the prefence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

47 And in the feven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfulls.

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: 31 And the plenty fhall not be known the food of the field, which was round a in the land by reafon of that famine fol-bout every city, laid he up in the fame. lowing: for it ball be very grievous. 32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; is becaufe the thing iseftablished by God, and God will hortly bring it to pass.

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, 831 Now therefore let Pharaoh look which Afenath the daughter of Potipheout a man, difcrect and wife, and set him|rahı priest of On, bare unto him. over the land of Egypt.

34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land, of Egypt in the feven plenteous years.

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.

51 And Jofeph called the name of the first-born Manaffeh: For God, faid be hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's houfe.

52 And the name of the fecond called he Ephraim: for God hath caufed me to be fruitful in the land of my affiction.

53And the feven yearsof plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended 36 And that food fhall be for ftore to 54 And the feven years of dearth began the land against the feven years of fam-to come, according as Jofeph had faid: ine, which thall be in the land of Egypt: and the dearth was in all lands; but in that the land perish not through the fam-all the land of Egypt there was bread. ine.

57 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his fer

vants.

38 And Pharaoh faid unto his fervants, Can we find fuch an one as this is, a man in whom the spirit of God is?

39nd Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, Forafmuch as God hath thewed thee all this, there is none fo difcreet and wife as thou art:

40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word thall all my people be ruled only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

41 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, See, I have let thee over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Jofeph's hand, and arrayed him in veltures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, 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 ail the ftore-houses, and fold unto the Egyp tians, and the famine waxed fore in the land of Egypt.

57 And all countries came into Egypt to Jofeph for to buy corn; becaufe that the famine was fo fore in all lands. CHAP. XLII

1 Jacob fendeth bis in fons to buy corn in Egypt. 6 They are imprisoned by JoJeph for Spies. 21 Their remorse.

NOW when Jacob faw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob faid unto his fons, Why do ye look one upon another?

2 And he faid, Behold, I have heard 43 And he made him to ride in the fec-that there is corn in Egypt: get you ond chariot which he had; and they down thither, and buy for us from thence; cried before him, Bow the knee and he that we may live and not die.

made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. S And Jofeph's ten brethren went down 44 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, I to buy corn in Egypt. an Pharaoh, and without thee fhall no 4 But Benjamin, Jofeph's brother, Jaman lift up his hand or foot in all the cob fent not with his brethren; for he land of Egypt. faid, Left peradventure mifchiefbefalhim. 45 And Pharaoh called Jofeph's name 5 And the fons of Ifrael came to buy Zaphnathpaancah; and he gave him to corn among thofe that came: for the fam wife Afenath the daughter of Potipherah line was in the land of Canaan.

4 Jofeph's brethren imprisoned. GENESIS.

Accufed as fpics

61 And Jofeph was the governour over took from them Simeon, and bound him the land,and heir was that fold to all the before their eyes. people of the land and Jofeph's brethren 25 Then Jofeph commanded to fill their came, and bowed down themselves before facks with corn, and to restore every him with their faces to the earth. man's money into his fack, and to give them provifion for the way: and thus did he unto them.

7 And Jofeph faw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself trange unto them, and fpake roughly unto them: and he laid unto them, Whence come ye 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 fpies; to fee the nakednefs of the land ye are come,

10 And they faid unto him, Nay, my lord, but fobuy foodarethy fervants come. 11 We are all one man's fons; we are true men, thy fervants are no spies.

12 And he faid unto them, Nay, but to fee the nakedness 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.

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 all that befel unto them: faying,

30 The man, who is the lord of the lard, spake roughly to us, and took us for fpies 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 inot,and the youngest is this 14 And Jofeph faid unto them, That is it day with our father in the land of Canaan. that I fpake unto you, faying, Ye are fpies: 33 And the man, he lord of the country, 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: by the life faid unto us, Hereby fhall I know that ye of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence,ex-are true men; leave one of your brethren cept your youngest brother come hither. bere with me, and take food for the famine 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch of your households, and be gone; your brother, and ye shall be kept in prif- 34 And bring your youngest brother on,that your words may be proved, wheth-funto me; then thall I know that ye are er there be any truth in you: or elfe, by the no fpies, but that ye are true men: jo Life of Pharaoh, furely ye are fpies. will I deliver you your brother, and ye 17 And he put them all together into hall traffick in the land. 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 our brethren be bound in the house of your prifon go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houfes :

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 borb 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 coildren: Jofeph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all hefe things are against me.

20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; fo thall your words be verified, and ye fhall not die. And they did fo. 21 And they faid one to another, We 57 And Reuben fpake unto his father, are verily guilty concerning our broth-faying, Slay my two fons, if I bring him er, in that we faw the anguish of his foul, not to thee: deliver him into my hand, when he befought us: and we would not and I will bring him to thee again. hear; therefore is this diftrefs come up- 33 And he faid, My 1on fhall not ge down with you for his brother is dead, 22 And Reuben anfwered them, fay-and he is left alone: if mitchief befal him ing, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not by the way in the which ye go, then fhal I fin against the child; and ye would not ye bring down any gray hairs with forrow hear therefore, behold, alfo his blood to the grave. is required.

on us.

CHAP. XLIII.

23 And they knew not that Jofeph un-1 Jacob is hardly perfuaded to fend Benja. derstood them; for he spake unto them min. 25 Jofeph entertainerb his breibby an interpreter. ren 3 and maketh a jeaft.

24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept and returned to them again, and communed with them, and

AND the famine was fore in the land. 2 And it came to país, when they had eaten up the corn which they had

brought

Jacob is bardly perfuaded.

Chap. xliii. Jofeph entertaineth his brethren. 45

brought out of Egypt, their father faid un-, cafion against us, and fall upon us, and

to them, Go again, buy us a little food.
$ And Judah spake unto him, saying,
The man did folemnly proteft unto us,
fying, Ye shall not fee my face, except
your brother be with
you.

4 If thou wilt fend our brother with Is, we will go down and buy thee food: 3 But if thou wilt not fend him, we will not go down; for the man faid unto us, Ye shall not fee my face, except your brother be with you.

6 And Ifrael faid, Wherefore dealt ye fill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

take us for bond-men, and our affes.

19 And they came near to the feward of Jofeph's houfe, and they communed with him at the door of the house," 20 And faid, O fir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food :

21 And it came to pafs, when we came to the inn, that we opened our facks, and, behold every man's money was in the mouth of his fack, our money in full weight; and we have brought it again in our hand.

22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we can7 And they faid, The man afked us not tell who put our money in our facks. ftraitly of our ftate, and of our kindred, 23 And he faid, Peace be to you, fear Laying, Is your father yet alive? Have ye not your God, and the God of your aber brother and we told him accord-father, hath given you treafure in your ing to the tenour of thefe words. Could facks: I had your money. And he we certainly know that he would fay,brought Simeon out unto them. Bring your brother down?

8 And Judah faid unto Ifrael his father, Send the lad 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 halt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and fet him before thee, then let me bear the blame forever:

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 best fruits in 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 overfight.

13 Take alfo your brother, and arife, go again unto the man.

24 And the man brought the men into Jofeph's houfe, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their affes provender.

251 And they made ready the prefent againft Jofeph came at noon: for they heard that they thould eat bread there.

26 And when Jofeph came home, they brought him the prefent which was in their hand into the houfe, and bowed themfelves to him to the earth.

27 And he asked them of their welfare, and faid, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake ? 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 lifted up his eyes, and faw his brother Benjamin, his mother's fon, and faid, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye fpake unto me? And he faid, God be gracious unto thee, my fon.

30 And Jofeph made hafte; for his 14 And God Almighty give you mercy bowels did yearn upon his brother: and before the man, that he may fend away the fought where to weep; and he enteryour other brother, and Benjamin. It I be ed into his chamber, and wept there. bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. 311 And he washed his face, and went 15 And the men took that prefent, and out, and refrained himself, and faid, Set they took double money in their hand, fon bread. and Benjamin; and rofe up, and went 32 And they fet on for him by himself, down to Egypt, and ftood before Jofeph. and for them by themselves, and for the 16 And when Jofeph faw Benjamin Egyptians, which did eat with him, by with them, he laid to the ruler of his themselves: becaufe the Egyptians might houfe, Bring the fe men home, and flay, not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that and make ready; for these men fall diner an abomination unto the Egyptians. with me at noon. 33 And they fat before him, the first17 And the man did as Jofeph bade; born according to his birth right, and the and the man brought the inen into Jo-youngest according to his youth and the feph's house.

nen marvelled one at another.

18 And the men were afraid, becaufe, 31 And he took and fent me Tes unto they were brought into Jofeph's houfe;them from before on: but Benjamins and they faid, Because of the money that mefs was five times as much as any of was returned in our facks at the first time their's. And they drank, and were iner. are we brought in; that he may feek oc-cy with him.

CHAP

GENESIS.

Jofeph's policy 10 ftay his brethren. AND he commanded the steward of his houfe, faying, Fill the men's facks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his fack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the filver cup, in the fack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn-money. And he did according to the word that Jofeph had spoken.

3 As foon as the morning was light, the men were fent away, they and their

4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Jofeph faid unto his fteward. Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, fay unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth ye have done ev in fo doing.

6 And he overtook them, and he fpake unto them thefe fame words.

7 And they faid unto him, Wherefore faith my lord thefe words? God forbid that thy fervants fhould do according to this thing:

8 Behold, the money, which we found in our facks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan : How then fhould we fteal out of thy lord's house filver or gold?

9 With whomfoever of thy fervants it be found, both let him die, and we alfo will be my lord's bond-men.

27 And thy fervant my father faid un10 And he faid, Now alfo let it be ac-to us, Ye know that my wife bare me two cording unto your words: he with whom fons: it is found fhall be my fervant; and ye fhall be blameless.

Jofeph fendeth for his father, Chap. xlvi.

CHAP. XLV.

and fen tb him prefents.

:

ren are come and it pleafed Pharaoh well, and his fervants.

r Joseph maketh bimself known to bis kretben. 9 He fendeib for bis father, 17 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, Say 25 tubo is revived at the news. unto thy brethren, this do ye, lade your THEN Jofeph could not refrain him-beafis, and go, get you unto the land of felt before all them that stood by him; Canaan ; and he cried, Caufe every man to go out from me. And there ftood no man with him while Jofeph made himself known unto his brethren.

2 And he wept aloud and the Egyptians and the houfe of Pharaoh heard.

3 And Jofeph faid unto his brethren, Fam Jofeph; doth my father yet live And his brethren could not answer him: for they were troubled at his presence.

18 And take your father and your honfeholds, and come unto me and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye ball eat the fat of the land.

19 Now thou art commanded, this do you; take you waggons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

20 Alfo regard not your ftuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours. And Jofeph faid unto his brethren, 21 And the children of Ifrael did fo: Come near to me, I pray you. And and Jofeph gave them waggons, accord they came near And he faid, I am Jo-ing to the commandment of Pharaoh,. seph your brother, whom ye fold into E-and gave them provifion for the way. gypt.

5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves that ye fold me hither; for God did fend me before you to preferve life.

6 For thefe two years bath the famine been in the land and yet there are five years, in the which there fball neither be earing nor harvest.

7 And God fent me before you to preferve your pofterity in the earth, and to fave your lives by a great deliverance.

8 So now it was not you that fent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his houfe, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of filver, and five changes of raiment.

23 And to his father he fent after this manner; ten alles laden with the good£ things of Egypt, and ten the-affes laden with corn and bread, and meat for his father by the way.

24 So he fent his brethren away, and` they departed: and he faid unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

25 And they went up out of Egyptu and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

26 And told him, faying, Jofeph is yet alive, and he is governour over all the 91 Hafte ye, and go up to my father, land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart faintand fay unto him, Thus faith thy foned, for he believed them not. Jofeph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry

not:

10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gohen, and thou fhait be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou haft.

11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; left thou, and thy household, and all that thou haft, come to poverty.

12 And, behold, your eyes fee, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is ing mouth that fpeaketh unto you.

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

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

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

27 And they told him all the words of Jofeph, which he had faid unto them and when he faw the waggons which Jes feph had fent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

28 And Ifrael faid, It is enough; jo. feph my fon is yet alive: I-will" "go" and fee him before I die.

CHAP. XLVI.

Facob is comforted by God at Beershebai 5 He goeth into Egypt. 8 The numben of bis family. 28 Joseph meereth him.

AND Ifrael took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, ant offered facrifices unto the God of his taher Ifaac.

And God fpake unto Ifrael in the vifions of the night, and faid, Jacob, Jacob. And he faid, Here am 1.

3 And he faid, 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:

4 I will go down with thee into Egypt. and I will alfo farely bring thee up 16 And the fame thereof was heard in gain; and Jofeph thall put his hand upPharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's breth. Tou thine eyes.

5-1 And