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one of the highest classes among the Egyptians. Two sons were born to him. The older, he called Manasses; the younger, Ephraim.
2. JOSEPH RETURNS Goon FOR EvIL
The seven years of plenty came, and Joseph traveled
on 1orra-
the. through every part of the country, directing the build- mina. ...
mg of great granaries, 1n wh1ch he stored up one- fth of all the grain that was produced. Then began the seven years of famine. Nothing grew throughout the land. Soon the people began to ask Pharao for food. But he said to them, ''Go to Joseph, and do all that he shall say to you.''
The famine increased daily and spread throughout the world. Joseph opened up the granaries and began to sell grain to the Egyptians. They had no money. They gave their land, and in this way Pharao became the owner of almost all the land in Egypt during the years of famine.
.Josa,h's The famine spread to the Land of Chanaan, and i: Jacob and his family were among those who su ered. Hearing that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob sent ten of his sons to buy enough to care for their needs.
Benjamin, his youngest son, he kept at home.
When the sons of Jacob came to Egypt, they were sent to Joseph the governor. Joseph h changed much since his brothers had sold him to the merchants of Egypt, and they did not know him. But Joseph knew his brothers. He spoke roughly to them and charged them with being spies. They tried to convince him that they were innocent, and told him of their