Pharaoh's two dreams

Before CHRIST

CHAPTER XLI.

5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and 1715. behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

6 And behold, seven thin ears and blasted with Ek 17, the east wind sprung up after them.

6 & 19, 12.

7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it

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1th. 2, s. was a dream.

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ch. 4 6, 7.

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8 And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit
Pan. 2. 13. was troubled; and he sent and called for all the
Ex. 7, 11. magicians of Egypt, and all the "wise men thereof:
De 22 and Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was
Acts 17, inone that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

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18.

Mat. 23, 34.

91 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, 1. 29, 14. saying, I do remember my faults this day:

i Dan. 2, 10.

Isa.

Ps. 25, 14.

k ch. 40, 2.

10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put 1 ch. 37, 56. me in ward in the 1 captain of the guard's house, both me, and the chief baker:

mh. 40, 8.

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11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he: we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

12 And there was there with us a young man, a 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. 13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so a tn. 40, 20. it was: me " he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

141 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and Heb. made they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and Dan. 2, 25. he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and Ex. 10, 16. came in unto Pharaoh.

interpreted by Joseph.

empty cars blasted with the east wind shall be seven CHRIST years of faminc.

28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

30 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:

31 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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32 And for that the dream was doubled unto x Phil 3, 1 Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

kid, that is,

overseers. Nam. 31,

bishops,

33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint † of- Heb. paficers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 35 And let them gather all the food of those good Kings 11, years that come, and lay up corn" under the hand of Pharaoh; and let them take food in the cities. 36 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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37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pha-
raoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we
such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit
of God is?

15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dream-find ed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst unOre derstand a dream to interpret it.

>2 Sam. 19, 24.

p Esth. 4, 3.

hou Acarest dream,

16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, 1 It is an answer of ou canst not in me: God shall give Pharaoh

tnterpret it,

Mark 9, 22 peace.

2 Kin. 6, 27

q Dan. 2, 28.

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17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, 2 Cor. 5, 5. behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: 18 And behold, there came up out of the river

Ps. 51, 15. ch. 40, 8.

r ch. 37, 24. seven kine, fat-fleshed, and well-favoured; and they Escles. 9, fed in a meadow:

15.

19 And behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor, and very ill-favoured, and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for bad

ness:

20 And the lean and the ill-favoured kine did eat - up the first seven fat kine:

21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they 11. 8, 20. were still ill-favoured, as at the beginning. awoke.

Pa. 57, 1

19.

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22 And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:

23 And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them: 24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it unto me.

25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he

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Ex 5,14 is " about to do.

Josh. 11, 6
Mat 21, 40
Amos 3, 7.

26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the 1. 41, 21, seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one. 27 And the seven thin and ill-favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven

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43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot Esth. 6, 8 which he had: and they cried before him, † Bow Arck, that the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land is, Father 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.

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to the king

That is,

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Others say.

The savious

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name || Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the frets. daughter of Poti-pherah || 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 ch went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

of the
world,
Dan. 1, 7.
Or, prince,
14, 15.
2 Sam. 9.18
m Ezek. 30

17.

Luke 3, 3

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth ch. 37,2 brought forth by handfuls.

Num. 4, 5.

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 corn as the sand of the 201

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Judg. 7, 15

15 Hereby ye shall be proved: † By the life of ch.44. 2. Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your the live for-youngest brother come hither.

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 them-to
selves before him with their faces to the earth.

7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and Heb hard spaket roughly unto them; and he said unto them, ver 9,11,12 Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.

13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve pre-shall traffic in the land. thren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan:

Jacob sendeth Benjamin into Egypt.

Before CHRIST 1707.

CHAPTER XLIII, XLIV.

Before

Joseph entertaineth his brethren. sacks, that behold, every man's bundle of money || home, and † slay, and make ready for these men was in his sack; and when both they and their father shall dine with me at noon. saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

So And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and 54,19 Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: All these things are against me.

Job, 14, 15

P$ 49, 7.

akom. 8,

28

1 Cor. 10,

13.

b ch, 46, 9. e Rom. 1,

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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: Acts 5, 39. if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow ch. 37, 35. to the grave.

13.

¿ ch.37 33. ch. 44, 27.

cli. 42, 1. ▲ 23, 13.

Ecel. 9, 1, 2.
Heb.

CHAPTER XLIII.

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1 Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin.....15 Joseph entertain

eth his brethren....31 He maketh them a feast. ND the famine was a sore in the land.

2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, vers. 4, 20. their father said unto them, Go again, † buy us 1 Tim. 58. little food.

break,

cl. 41, 56.

Pr. 31, 16.

b Pr. 15, 16. & 16, 8.

1 Tim. 6, 6,

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18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because ch.31 51 of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, are we brought in; that he may seek Ma occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us t 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:

23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not Job 21, 9.

d your God, and the God of your father, hath given t ch. 18, 19,
you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And
he brought Simeon out unto them.

3 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. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will d2Sam. 14 go down and buy thee food:

7.

ech. 42, 33.. & 44, 23.

24 22

Acts 20,27

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.

6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 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

24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them" water, and they washed their ch. 18.4 feet; and he gave their asses provender.

25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

26 And when Joseph care home, they brought

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him the present which was in their hand into the
house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. xl &
said, † Is your father well, the old man of whom ye chap. 16
27 And he asked them of their † welfare, and Het.
spake? Is he yet alive?

peace,

& 41, 16.

Ex. 18, 7

15.

is in good health, he is yet alive and they bowed 1 Sam. 25,5.
28 And they answered, Thy servant, our father Judges 18
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.
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f Heb. Is there peas to your

futher?

y ch. 45, 8.

30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did 3g yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to Philip. 2,5 weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept Jer. Si, 20. there.

refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
31 And he washed his face, and went out, and
refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

Col. 3, 12.

c. 51, 54

b ch. 46, 54 Ex. 8, 26.

32 And they set on for him by himself, and for 12 And take double money in your hand; and them by themselves, and for the Egyptians which did hch. 57,25. the money that was brought again in the mouth of eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradven-might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is a an abomination unto the Egyptians. ture it was an oversight; cording to his birthright, and the youngest accordingleb. 33 And they sat before him, the first-born ac- ceh. 17, 24 to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another. des before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times feb m so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and † were merry with him. Joseph's policy to stay his brethren... 18 Judah's humble supplication CHAPTER XLIV.

ch 17, 1.

unto the man :

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14 And God Almighty give you merey before the man, that he may send away your other brother, Esta 416. and Benjamin: " If I be bereaved of my children,

Acts 21, 14.

I am bereaved.

151 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. 10. And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, ese 19. he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men

Judah's humble supplication.

GENESIS.

Joseph made known to his brethren. as they can carry, and put every man's money in his || your youngest brother come down with you, ye CHRIST 1707. sack's mouth. shall see my face no more.

Before CHRIST

b 2 Cor. 1, 12.

Heb.

2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn-money: and he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 31 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they, and their asses.

4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say 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 evil in searching So doing.

would

search,

1 Kings 20,

33,

ch. 30, 27.

Lev. 19, 26.

6 ¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my 2 Kin. 21, 6. lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

8 Behold, the money which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, ch. 51, 52, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bond-men.

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10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall d Ex. 20,17. be my servant; and ye shall be blameless. 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack. 12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

e ch. 37, 29. Num. 14, 6.

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13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every 2 Sam. 2, man his ass, and returned to the city.

11. & 13, 19.

Heb. searching search diligently.

f Ex. 34, 7.

Befor

1707.

24 And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. 9 ch. 43,2 25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide " instead of the lad a bond-man to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the Ps. 116, lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil Esth. 8,6 that shall † come on my father.

CHAPTER XLV.

1 Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren....9 He sendeth for his father....25 Jacob is revived with the news.

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my father, 1 Chr 10,3

Ex. 18. 8.

Job 31. 23
Ps. 119,143

14 1 And Judah and his brethren Came to Joseph's THEN Joseph could not refrain himself before ach. 48.5

house, (for he was yet there :) and they fell before
him on the ground.

15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is
this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man
as I can certainly divine?

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16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak ? or how shall we clear Deut. 25, 1. ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy Prov. 17,15. Servants: behold we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

Ps. 31, 6.

Isa. 5, 23.
g Isa. 27, 9.
Dan. 9, 7.

9.

17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so chap. 43. but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up Judges 7. peace unto your father.

h ch. 37, 26, Mat. 7, 2.

27.

1

1 ch. 26 29.

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181 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, ch. 48, 20. Oh my Lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a Ich. 50, 17. word in my lord's' ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father or a brother?

m Prov. 19,

12.

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20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, 37,39. an old man, and a child of his " old age, a little one and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

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21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him och. 43, 5 down unto me, that I may P set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Jer. 40, 4

4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you and they came near. And he said, Iam Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Mat. 14, e 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with 27 yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did Acts 9, 5. send me before you to preserve life.

6 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.

k

f ch. 87, 28

Isa. 40. 2

Cor. 2, 7, Luke 25, 34. h 1 Samuel

19, 6. i Judges

7 And God sent me before you, to preserve you 14. & 17, 19. a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a k ch.47 23. great deliverance.

14.

ch. 15, 13,

2 Cor. 4, 6

8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me " a father to Pha-m verse 5. raoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

9 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: 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except ||and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy chil

Judg. 17