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And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
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And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
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And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
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And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
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And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
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And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
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But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
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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 sin against God?
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And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
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And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
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And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
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And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
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That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, 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:
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And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
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And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
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And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
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And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
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And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
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And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
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But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
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The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
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And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
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And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
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And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
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And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
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And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
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And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
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And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
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Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
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Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
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And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
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And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
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And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
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Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
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And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
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And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
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And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
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And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
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And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
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And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
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And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
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And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
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And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
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This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
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Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
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And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
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And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
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And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
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Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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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 seven plenteous years.
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And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
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And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
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And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
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And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
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Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
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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;
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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.
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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.
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And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; 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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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.
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And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
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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.
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And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
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And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
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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.
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And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
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And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
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And the famine was sore in the land.
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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.
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And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
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If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
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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.
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And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
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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?
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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.
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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:
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For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
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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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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:
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Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
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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.
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And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
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And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
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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.
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And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
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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.
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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.
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And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
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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.
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And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
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And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
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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.
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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.
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And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
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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 eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
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And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
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And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
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Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by 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.
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And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
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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.
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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.
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Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
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For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
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And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
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So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
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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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And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
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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.
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And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
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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.
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And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
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Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
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And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
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And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
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Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
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Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
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And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
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To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
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And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
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So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
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And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
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And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
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And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
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And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
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And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
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When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
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Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
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In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
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But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
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Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
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And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
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But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
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And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
