Joseph, See, I have set thee corn as the sand of the sea, over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made 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. very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. 50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. 51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn 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 to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. 53 And the seven years the land of Egypt, were ended. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paa- of plenteousness, that was in neah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of 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. 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: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered 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 opened all the storehouses, 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. do CHAP. XLII. 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 no spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness NOW when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why 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 live, and not of the land ye are come. die. 13 And they said, Thy ser3¶ And Joseph's ten vants are twelve brethren, the brethren went down to buy sons of one man in the land corn in Egypt. of Canaan; and, behold, the 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's youngest is this day with our brother, Jacob sent not with father, and one is not. his brethren; for he said, Lest 14 And Joseph said unto peradventure mischief befall them, That is it that I spake him. unto you, saying, Ye are spies: 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 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. : 15 Hereby ye shall 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 shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pha7 And Joseph saw his bre-raoh surely ye are spies. thren, and he knew them, but 17 And he put them all tomade himself strange unto gether into ward three days. them, and spake roughly unto 18 And Joseph said unto them; and he said unto them, them the third day, This do, Whence come ye? And they and live; for I fear God: said, From the land of Canaan 19 If ye be true men, let to buy food. one of your brethren be bound 8 And Joseph knew his in the house of your prison: brethren, but they knew not go ye, carry corn for the him. famine of your houses: 9 And Joseph remembered 20 But bring your youngest the dreams which he dreamed brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. afraid, saying 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 befell unto them; saying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies : 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; 33 And the man, the lord and returned to them again, of the country, said unto us, and communed with them, and Hereby shall I know that ye took from them Simeon, and are true men; leave one of bound him before their eyes. your brethren here with me, 25 ¶ Then Joseph com- and take food for the famine manded to fill their sacks with of your households, and be corn, and to restore every gone: man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way and thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land. So 27 And as one of them 35 And it came to pass opened his sack to give his ass as they emptied their sacks, provender in the inn, he espied that, behold, every man's bundle his money; for, behold, it was of money was in his sack: and in the sack's mouth. when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in 36 And Jacob their father my sack and their heart said unto them, Me have ye failed them, and they were bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is to tell the man whether ye 37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone if mischief befall him by the way in which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to grave. the 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father, said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. had 7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? 8 And Judah said unto Israel 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 also our little ones. 9 I will be surety for him ; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: 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 3 And Judah spake unto best fruits in the land in your him, saying, The man did vessels, and carry down the solemnly protest unto us, say-man a present, a little balm, ing, Ye shall not see my face, and a little honey, spices, and except your brother be with myrrh, nuts, and almonds: you. 12 And take double money 4 If thou wilt send our in your hand; and the money brother with us, we will go that was brought again in the down and buy thee food : mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: 6 And Israel said, Where- 14 And God Almighty give fore dealt ye so ill with me, as you mercy before the man, that he may send away your we brought down in our hands other brethren, and Benjamin. to buy food: we cannot tell If I be bereaved of my children, who put our money in our 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 slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. sacks. 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. 25 And they made ready present against Joseph 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man the brought the men into Joseph's came at noon: for they heard 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 occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, 20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: 21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. 22 And other money have 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. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted 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. 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yern upon |