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wisedome, and set him ouer the land of Egypt. my labour and al my fathers houshold. 52 Also
34 Let Pharaoh make and appoynt officers ouer hee called the name of the second, Ephraim: For
the lande, and take vp the fift part of the land of God, sayde he hath made me fruitfull in the land
Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeeres. 35 Also let of mine affliction. 53 So the seuen yeeres of
them gather all the foode of these good yeeres the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were
that come, and lay vp corne vnder the hand of ended. 54 Then began the seuen yeeres of famine
Pharaoh for foode, in the cities, and let them to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the
keepe it. 36 So the foode shall be for the prouision famine was in all landes, but in all the land of
of the lande, against the seuen yeeres of famine, Egypt was bread. 55 At the length all the lande
which shalbe in the lande of Egypt, that the of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed
land perish not by famine. 37 And the saying to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said vnto all
pleased Pharaoh and all his seruants. 38 Then the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to
saide Pharaoh vnto his seruants, Can we finde you, doe ye. 56 When the famine was vpon all
such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God? the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the
39 The Pharaoh said to Ioseph, For as much as store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the
God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 57 And all
of vnderstanding, or of wisedome like vnto thee. countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph,
40 Thou shalt be ouer mine house, and at thy word because the famine was sore in all landes.
shall all my people be armed, onely in the kings
throne will I be aboue thee. 41 Moreouer Pharaoh 42
said to Ioseph, Behold, I haue set thee ouer all 1
Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in
the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh tooke off his Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze
ring from his hand, and put it vpon Iosephs hand, ye one vpon an other? 2 And he said, Behold,
and arayed him in garments of fine linnen, and I haue heard that there is foode in Egypt, Get
put a golden cheyne about his necke. 43 So he set you downe thither, and bie vs foode thence, that
him vpon the best charet that hee had, saue one: we may liue and not die. 3 So went Iosephs
and they cryed before him, Abrech, and placed ten brethren downe to bye corne of the Egyp-
him ouer all the land of Egypt. 44 Againe Pharaoh tians. 4 But Beniamin Iosephs brother woulde
saide vnto Ioseph, I am Pharaoh, and without not Iaakob send with his brethren: for he saide,
thee shall no man lift vp his hand or his foote Least death should befall him. And the sonnes of
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in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Israel came to bye foode among them that came:
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Iosephs name Zaphnath-paaneah: and he gaue for there was famine in the land of Canaan. Now
him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah Ioseph was gouerner of the land, who solde to all
prince of On. then went Ioseph abrode in the the people of the lande: then Iosephs brethren
land of Egypt. 46 And Ioseph was thirtie yeere old came, and bowed their face to the groud before
when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt: and him. 7 And when Ioseph sawe his brethren, hee
Ioseph departing from the presence of Pharaoh, knewe them, and made himselfe straunge toward
went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 And them, and spake to them roughly, and saide vnto
in the seuen plenteous yeres the earth brought them, Whence come yee? Who answered, Out of
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foorth store. 48 And hee gathered vp all the foode the land of Canaan, to bye vitaile. (Now Ioseph
of the seuen plenteous yeeres, which were in the knewe his brethren, but they knew not him.
lande of Egypt, and layde vp foode in the cities: 9 And Ioseph remembred the dreames, which he
the foode of the fielde, that was round about dreamed of them) and he sayde vnto them, Ye are
euery citie, layde he vp in the same. 49 So Ioseph spies, and are come to see the weaknesse of the
gathered wheate, like vnto the sand of the sea land. 10 But they sayde vnto him, Nay, my lorde,
in multitude out of measure, vntill he left num- but to bye vitayle thy seruants are come. 11 Wee
bring: for it was without number. 50 Now vnto are all one mans sonnes: wee meane truely, and
Ioseph were borne two sonnes (before the yeeres thy seruants are no spies. 12 But he saide vnto
of famine came) which Asenath the daughter of them, Nay, but yee are come to see the weakenes
Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him. 51 And of the land. 13 And they said, We thy seruants
Ioseph called the name of the first borne Man- are twelue brethren, the sonnes of one man in
asseh: for God, said he, hath made me forget all the lande of Canaan: and beholde, the yongest is