Joseph interpreteth the dreams. BEFORE CHRIST 1715. ? Heb.come to the inof them. GENESIS, XLI. 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they ward parts had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. Joseph is advanced. Egypt; that the land 2d perish not through the famine. BEFORE CHRIST 1715. 2 Heb. be 37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes not cut off. of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is,aman'in whom the Spirit of God is? 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art : 40 5 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 said unto Joseph, See, I have 1 set thee over all the land of Egypt. k 42 And Pharaoh 'took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, 'and put a gold chain about his neck; 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; m and they cried before him, 56 Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. n d ch. 47. 15, 19. e Ps. 105.19. 18. Acts 7. 10. Num. 27. Job 32. 8. Prov. 2. 6. 18. & 5. 11, Dan. 4. 8, 14. & 6. 3. Ps. 105. Acts 7. 10. armed, or, kiss. Dan. 6. 3. Esth.3.10. & 8. 2, 8. Esth. 8.15. 4 Or, silk. m Esth. 6. 9. 50r, Tender ch.45. 8. father. 6 Heb. Abrech. n ch. 42. 6. Acts 7. 10. 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall & 45. 8, 26. no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 7 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. 8 46 T And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went 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 the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered corn Pas the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without ach. 46. 20. & 48. 5. • Or,prince, ver. 15. 2 Sam. 8. 18. cir. 1712. 2 That is, Forgetting. Jacob sendeth his ten sons BEFORE CHRIST cir. 1711. 2 That is, Fruitful. r ch. 49. 22. 1708. • Pa. 105. 16. Acts 7. 11. t ver. 30. 8 Heb. all wherein 1707. a Acts 7. 12. b ch. 43. 8. Ps. 118. 17. Is. 38. 1. c ver. 38. GENESIS, XLII. 52 And the name of the second called he 2 Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be "fruitful in the land of my affliction. 53 ¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. 54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: 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 said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do. 56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. CHAPTER XLII. 1 Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in to buy corn in Egypt. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. 11 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. BEFORE CHRIST 1707. g ch. 37.5,9. 13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. 14 And Joseph said unto them, See ch. 44. That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: h ch. 37. 30. Lam. 5. 7. 20. I See 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: 16 Send one of you, and let him pledge. 25 They return with corn, and their money. 29 Their relation to Jacob. 36 Jacob refuseth to send Benjamin. OW when a Jacob saw that Nother was cora in Egypt, Ja- into ward three days. 17 And he put them all together cob said unto his sons, Why do ye 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: a Acts 7. 11. for the famine was in the land of Canaan. They return unto Jucob. BEFORE CHRIST 1707. q Matt. 5. H. Rom. 12. 17, 20, 21. r See ch. 43. 21. 2 Heb. went forth. GENESIS, XLIII. them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth. 28 Ánd he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart 2 failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us? 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and 3 Heb. with took us for spies of the country. • ver. 7. us hard things. 20. 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. t 33 And the man, the lord of the ver. 15, 19, Country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men, leave one of your brethren here 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 spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your ch. 34. 10. brother, and ye shall "traffick in the land. 35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, See ch. 43. every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 21. 36 And Jacob their father said 7 ch. 43. 14. unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. z ver. 13. ch. 37. 33. & 44. 23. 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. is dead, and he is left alone: a if mis- BEFORE chief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. CHAPTER XLIII. 1 Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin. 15 Joseph entertaineth his brethren. 31 He maketh them a feast. a ver. 4. ch. 44. 29. b ch. 37. 35. & 44. 31. ND the famine was sore in the ach. 41. 54, A land. 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 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. b 4. If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 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 brother down? 8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones. 57. Heb. protesting protested. bch. 42.20. & 44. 23. 3 Heb. asking asked us. Heb. 5 Heb. knowing mouth. know? c ch.44.32. Philem. 18, 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: ©if I bring him not unto thee, and set 19. him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned thisOr, twice second time. 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and a carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: 0 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money 'that was brought again in the mouth of your 38 And he said, My son shall not sacks, carry it again in your hand; go down with you; for his brother | peradventure it was an oversight: by this. d ch. 32. 20. Prov. 18.16. e ch. 37.85. Jer. 8. 22. fch. 42. 25, 35. 2 Or, And h ch. 24. 2. 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 Joseph. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the "ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and 'slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. 17 And the man did as Joseph 4 Heb. eat. bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. 3 Heb. kill 5 Heb. roll himself upon us. Job 30. 14. 1 ch. 42. 3, 10. 6 Heb. coming down we came down. k ch. 42. 27, 35. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. 5 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, i G 20 And said, O sir, 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 sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, 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 cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: 'I had your money. your money And he brought Simeon out unto them. 7 Heb. came to me. 1 ch. 18. 4. & 21. 32. 3 his brethren. 27 And he asked them of their BEFORE CHRIST 1707. 2 Heb. there peace 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obei-nch. 42. 11, sance. to your father? 13. och.37.7,10. 18. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, Phisch. 35. 17, mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake ach. 42. 13. unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. 26. 30 And Joseph made haste; for This bowels did yearn upon his 1 Kings 3. brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. 8 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. 8 ch. 42. 24. t ver. 25. 24 And the man brought the men 26 ¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the m ch. 37.7, house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 10. m 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 Judah's humble BEFORE CHRIST 1707. 2Or,maketh trial? ach. 43. 21. b ch. 31. 32. c ch. 37. 20, 34. Num. 14. 6. 2 Sam. 1.11. d ch.37.7. GENESIS, XLIV. 10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall 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. 13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city. 14 T And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there and they a fell before him on the ground. : 15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that have done? ye wot ye not that such a man as I can 3 Or, make certainly 3 divine? trial? ver. 5. 3 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. supplication to Joseph. 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. BEFORE CHRIST 1707. 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, ch. 42. 15, that I may 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. k 20. 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest bro-ch. 43.3,5. ther come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. 25 And 'our father said, Go again, ch. 43. 2. 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 m my wife bare me two sons: m ch. 46. 19. 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, "Surely he is torn in a ch. 37. 33. pieces; and I saw him not since: 33. 29 And if ye • take this also from och. 42. 36, me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is 1 Sam. 18. bound up in the lad's life; 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. 1. 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then a ch. 43. 9. shall bear the blame to my father for ever. 17 And he said, 'God forbid that II should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father. 18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a 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? 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and ↳ a 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, r let thy servant abide instead of the Ex. 32. 32. lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall 2 come on my father. 2 Heb. find my father. Ex. 18. 8. Job 31. 29 Ps. 116. 3. & 119. 143. |