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Then Joseph went
in
and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
Then Joseph came
and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
And from
among
his
brethren
he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
And he took some
of
his
brethren,
even
five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also
our fathers.
And
they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there
is
no pasture for thy
servants'
flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
They said moreover
unto Pharaoh, For
to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy
servants
have
no pasture for their
flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy
brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able
men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of
activity
among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How many
are
the
days
of
the
years
of
thy
life
?
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old
art
thou
?
And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a
hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been
the days of the years of my life, and they
have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an
hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been
, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the
presence
of
Pharaoh.
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before
Pharaoh.
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all
the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain
which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn
which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
And when the
money was
all
spent
in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for `our'
money faileth.
And when money failed
in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the
money faileth.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph ;
and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the
horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread in
exchange
for all their cattle for that year.
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph :
and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle
of
the
herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.
And
when that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide from my lord, how that our money is all
spent; and
the
herds of cattle are
my
lord's
; there is nought
left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it
from my lord, how that our money is spent; my
lord
also
hath
our
herds of cattle; there is not
ought
left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
wherefore should
we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and
that the land be not desolate.
Wherefore shall
we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
So
Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was
sore
upon
them: and
the land became Pharaoh's.
And
Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed
over
them: so
the land became Pharaoh's.
And as for the people, he removed them to the
cities from one end of the border
of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders
of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
Only the land of the priests bought he not :
for the priests had a portion from
Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them ;
wherefore they sold not their land
.
Only the land of the priests bought he not ;
for the priests had a portion assigned
them
of
Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them :
wherefore they sold not their lands
.
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
And it shall come to pass at
the ingatherings
, that ye shall give a
fifth unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
And it shall come to pass in
the increase
, that ye shall give the
fifth part
unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor
in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace
in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
And Joseph made it a statute
concerning
the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth ;
only
the land of the priests alone
became not Pharaoh's.
And Joseph made it a law
over
the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part,
except
the land of the priests only,
which
became not Pharaoh's.
And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land
of Goshen; and they gat
them
possessions therein, and were
fruitful
, and multiplied exceedingly.
And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country
of Goshen; and they had
possessions therein, and grew
, and multiplied exceedingly.
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days
of Jacob ,
the
years
of
his
life,
were
a
hundred forty and seven years.
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole
age
of Jacob was
an
hundred forty and seven years.
And the time drew near
that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor
in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me :
bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt ;
And the time drew nigh
that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace
in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me ;
bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt :
but when
I sleep
with my fathers, thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying-place
. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
But I will
lie
with my fathers, and
thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace
. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
And he said, Swear unto me :
and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
And he said, Swear unto me .
And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
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