Joseph's advancement. GENESIS. Joseph tempted by bis mistress. And she faid, What wilt thou give me and he was a profperous man and he that thou mayeft come in unto me? was in the houfe of his mafter the 17 And he faid, I will send thee a Egyptian. kid from the flock. And she faid, Wilt 3 And his mafter faw that the LORD thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? was with him, and that the LORD 18 And he faid, What What pledge shall I made all that he did to profper in his give thee? And the faid, Thy fignet, hand. and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is 4 And Joseph found grace in his in thine hand. And he gave it her, fight, and he served him and he and came in unto her, and the conceived by him. 19 And the arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overfeer in his house, and over all that he had, that 20 And Judah fent the kid by the the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house hand of his friend the Adullamite, for Joseph's fake: and the blessing of to receive his pledge from the woman's the LORD was upon all that he had in hand: but he found her not. the house, and in the field. 21 Then he asked the men of that 6 And he left all that he had in Joplace, saying, Where is the harlot, seph's hand: and he knew not aught that was openly by the way fide? And he had, fave the bread which he did they faid, There was no harlot in eat. And Joseph was a goodly perfon, this place. and well favoured. And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife caft her eyes upon Joseph; and she faid, Lie with me. 22 And he returned to Judah, and 7 fald, I cannot find her; and alfo the men of the place faid, that there was no harlot in this place. 23 And Judah faid, Let her take it to her, left we be shamed: behold, I fent this kid, and thou hast not found her. 8 But he refused, and faid 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; 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, 9 There is none greater in this house Saying, Tamar thy daughter in law than 1; neither hath he kept back any hath played the harlot; and also, be- thing from me but thee, because thou hold the is with child by whoredom. art his wife: how then can I do this And Judah said, Bring her forth, and great wickedness, and fin against God? let her be burnt. 10 And it came to pafs, as she spake 25 When she was brought forth, the to Joseph day by day, that he hearkfent to her father in law, faying, By ened not unto her, to lie by her, or to the man, whose these are, am I with be with her. child and she said, Difcern, I pray II And it came to pafs about this thee, whose are these, the fignet, and time, that Joseph went into the house bracelets, and staff. to do his business; and there was none 26 And Judah acknowledged them, of the men of the house there withand faid, She hath been more righte-in. ous than I; because that I gave her 12 And the caught him by his garnot to Shelah my fon. And he knew ment, faying, Lie with me: and he her again no more. 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13 And it came to pass, when the faw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out bis hand: 14 That she called unto the men of and the midwife took and bound upon her house, and spake unto them, his hand a scarlet thread, faying, This faying, See, he hath brought in an câme out first. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out and the faid, How haft thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee; therefore his name was called Pharez. 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand and his name was called Zarah. CHAP. XXΧΙΧ. AD Jofephrophan Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: 15 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. 16 And the laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And the fpake unto hini according to these words, faying, The Hebrew fervant, which thou haft brought ND Joseph was brought down to unto us, came in unto me to mock me: officer 18 And it came to pafs, as I lifted of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an up my voice and cried, that he left Egyptian, bought him of the hands of his garment with me, and fled out. the Ifhmeelites, which had brought 19 And it came to pass, when his him down thither. mafter heard the words of his wife, 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, which the spake unto him, faying, Pharaak's butler and baker. CHAP. XLI. Pharaoh's two dreams. After this manner did thy fervant to jafter the former manner when thou me; that his wrath was kindled. waft his butler. 20 And Joseph's mafter took him, 14 But think on me when it shall and put him into the prifon, a place be well with thee, and shew kindness, where the king's prifoners were I pray thee, unto me, and make menbound: and he was there in the prison. tion of me unto Pharaoh, and bring 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and thewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the fight of the keeper of the prifon. 22 And the keeper of the prifon committed to Joseph's hand all the prifoners that were in the prison and whatfoever they did there, he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the prifon 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 profper. A CHAP. XL. ND it came to pafs after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth againft two of his officers, againft the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prifon, the place where Joseph anas bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ferved them and they continued a feafon in ward. 59 And they dreamed la dream both of them, each man his dream in one aight, each man according to the interpretation of his dream; the butler which were bound in the prifon. and the baker of the king of Egypt, me out of this houfe: 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hela ws: and here also have 1 done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker faw that the interpretation was good, he faid unto Joseph, 1 also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white bafkets on my head: 17 And in the uppermoft basket there was of all manner of bake meats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. 18 And Joseph anfwered and faid, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days: 19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. 20 And it came to pafs the third day, which was Pharaoh's birth day, that he made a feast unto all his fervants: and he lifted up the herd of the chief butler, and of the chief baker among his fervants. 21 And he reftored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand: 22 But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler re. member Jofeph, but forgat him. CHAP. XLI. AND it came to pafs at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh 6 And Jofeph came in unto them in dreamed; and, behold, he' Rood by the morning, and looked upon them, the river. and, behold, they were fad. 7 And he afked, Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his Jord's house, faying, Wherefore look ye jo to day? fadly 8 And they dreamed faid unto him, We have a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph faid unto them, De not interpretations belong in God? tell me them, I pray you. chief butler old his 9 And the d.ram to Jofeph, and faid unto him, Is my dream, behold, a vine was before me; 10 And in the vine were three branches, and it was as though it lated, and her blofloms shot forth, and the clafters thereof brought forth myr grapes: 11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and profed then into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. 12 And Joseph faid unto him, This the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine, and fat fleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured, and lean fleshed; and ftood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill favoured and leahfleshed kine did eat up the feven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 5 And he flept and dreamed the fecond time; and, behold, feven ear of corn came up upon one ftalk, rank and good. 6 And, behold, seven thin ears, and blafted with the east wind, sprung up after them. 7 And the feven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharagh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. 8 And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled; and he fent and called for all the magi, 13 Yet within three days shall Pha-cians of Egypt, and all the wife men raoh lift up thine head, and restore thereof: and Pharaoh told them his the unto thy place and thou shalt dream: but there was none that could days Pharaoh's cop into his hand, interpret them unto Pharaoh. D Pharaob's dreams GENESIS. interpreted by Jofepb. Then spake the chief butler unto 28 This is the thing which I have Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his fervants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker: II 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, an Hebrew, fervant 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 inter spoken unto Pharaoh; what God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. 29 Behold, there come feven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: 30 And there shall arife after them feven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall confume 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. 32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is eftablished by God, preted to us, so it was; me he re-and God will shortly bring it to pafs. ftored unto mine office, and him he hanged. 14 Then Pharaoh fent and called Jofeph, and they brought him haftily out of the dungeon and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. 15 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it and I have heard say of thee, that thou canft underftand a dream to interpret it. 16 And Jofeph anfwered Pharaoh, faying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an anfwer of peace. 17 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat flesned and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow: 19 And, behold, feven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and lean fleshed, fuch as never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: 20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first feven fat kine: 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were ftill ill favoured, as at the beginning. 301 awoke. 22 And I faw in my dream, and, behold, feven ears came up in one ftalk, full and good: 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man difcreet and wife, and fet him over the land of Egypt. 34 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. 35 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. 36 And that food shall be for flore to the land againft the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. 37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his fervants, 38 And Pharaoh faid unto his fervants, Can we find fuch a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? 39 And Pharaoh faid unto Joseph, Forafmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none fo difcreet and wife as thou art: 40 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. 41 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, See, I have fet thee over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Jofeph's hand, and arrayed him in vef. 23 And, behold, feven ears, wither-tures of fine linen, and put a gold ed, thin, and blasted with the eaft wind, sprung up after thêm: 24 And the thin ears devoured the feven good ears: and i told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. 25 And Jofeph faid unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do. 26 The feven good kine are feven years; and the feven good ears are feven years: the dream is one. chain about his neck; 43 And he made him to ride in the fecond chariot which he had; and they tried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh faid unto Jofeph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee thee thall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Jofeph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave Thim to wife Afenath the daughter of 27 And the seven thin and ill fa-Poti-pherah prieft of On. And Jofeph voured kine that came up after them went out over all the land of Fgypt. are feven years; and the feven empty 46 And Jofeph was thirty years ears blafted with the east wind Iball old when he stood before Pharaoh king be feven years of famine. of Egypt. And Jofeph went out fron. Jofeph's advancement. CHAP. XLII. His brethren.come into Egypt. the prefence of Pharaoh, and went, Whence come ye? And they faid, From 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 cities: the food of the field, which the war round about every city, laid he up in the fame, 49 And Joseph gathered corn as the fand of the fea, very much, until he leit numbering; for it was without number. 50 Andunto Joseph were born two fans before the years of famine came, which Afenath the daughter of Poti pherah priest of On, bare unto him. SI And Jofeph called the name of the firft bora Manaffeh: for God, faid be, 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 cauled me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Jofephknew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Jofeph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and faid unto them, Ye are spies: to fee the nakedness of the land ye art come. 10 And they faid unto him, Nay, my lord; but to buy food are thy fervants come. II We are alt one man's fons; we are true men, thy fervants are no fpies. 12 And he faid unto them, Nay, but to fee the nakednels of the land ye are come. 13. And they faid, Thy fervants are twelve brethren, the fons of une man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. 14 And Jofeph faid unto them, That is it that I fpake unto you, faying, Ye are fpies 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By, 53 And the seven years of plente- the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go. forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. oufners, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. 54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had faid: 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 faid unto all the Egyptians, Go unto, Joleph; what he faith to you, do. 56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth. And Joseph opened all the ftorehouses, and fold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed fore in the land of Egypt. $7 And all countries cameinto Egypt to Jofeph for to buy corn; because that the famine was fo fore in all lands. CHAP. XLII. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prifon, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or elfe by the life of Pharaoh furely ye are spies. 17 And he put them all together into ward three days. 18 And Jofeph faid unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prifon: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houfes: 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did fo, Now when Jacob faw that there 21 And they faid one to another, was corn in Egypt, Jacob faid We are verily guilty concerning our unto his fons, Why do ye look one brother, in that we faw the anguish 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 die. 1 And Joseph's ten brethren went. down to buy corn in Egypt. for 4 But Benjamin, Jofeph's brother, Jacob feat not with his brethren; Le fad, Left peradventure mifchief befal him. 5 And the fons of Ifrael came to buy ara among those that came for the fattane was in the land of of his soul, when he befought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, faying, Spake I not unto you, faying, Do not fin againft the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, alfo his blood is required. 23. And they knew not that Jofeph understood them; for he fpake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned Canaan. to them again, and communed with And Jofeph was the governor over them, and took from them Simeon, the land, and he it was that fold to all and bound him before their eyes. the people of the land: and Jofeph's 25 Then Jofeph commanded to fill thien came, and bowed down them- nem-their lacks with corn, and to reftore ies before him with their faces to every man's money into his fack, and the carth to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their affes with the corn, and departed theuce. 27 And as one of them opened his 7 And Jofeph faw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself Mange unto them, and spake roughly them, and he faid unto thein, Jacob bardly persuaded GENESIS. to fend Benjamin into Egypt. Jack, to give his ass provender in the 7. 7 And they said, The man asked us inn, he espied his money; for, be- ftraitly of our state, and of our kinhold, it was in his fack's mouth. dred, faying, Is your father yet alive? 28 And he faid unto his brethren, have ye another brother? and we told My money is restored: and, lo, it is him according to the tenor of these even in my fack: and their heart words: could we certainly know that failed them, and they were afraid, he would fay, Bring your brother down? faying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us? 20 And they cam came unto Jacob their father, unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befel unto them; faying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for fpies of the country. 31 And we faid unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, fons of dur father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 33 And the man, the lord of the country, faid unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren bere with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone: 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me, then shall I know that ye are no fples, but that ye are true men: fo will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land. 35 And it came to país, as they emptied their facks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his fack and when both they and their father faw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father faid unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Jofeph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. 8 And Judah faid unto Ifrael his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arife 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 fet him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: 10 For except we had lingered, furely now we had returned this fecond time. II And their father Ifrael faid unto them, If it must be fo now, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your veffels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, fpices and myrrh, nuts and almonds: 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your facks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an over-fight: 13 Take alfo your brother, and arife, go again unto the man: 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may fend away your other brother, and Benjamin. If 1 be bereaved of my children, 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 Jofeph, 37 And Reuben spake unto his fa ther, faying, Slay iny two fons, if I 16 And when Jofeph faw Benjamin Dring him not to thee deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee, again. 38 And he faid, My fon shall not go down with you for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mifchief befal him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with forrow to the grave. CHAP. XLIIJ. AND the famine was fore in the 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father faid unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 3 And Judah spakeunto him, faying, The man did folemnly proteft unto us, saying, Ye shall not fee my face, except your brother be with you. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food; 5. But if thou wilt not fend him, we will not go down: for the man faid unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 6 And Ifrael faid, Wherefore dealt ve so ill with me, as to tell the inan whether ye had yet a brother? with them, he faid to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and flay, and make ready; for these men frall dine with me at noon. 17 And the man did as Jofeph bade and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Jofeph's houfe; and they faid, Because of the money that was returned in our facks at the firft time are we brought in; that he may feek occafion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our affes. 19 And they came near to the steward of Jofeph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, 20 And faid, O fir, 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 facks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his fack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. 22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we can not tell who put our money in our facks |