创世记 41-42
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
法老连得二梦
41 过了两年，法老做梦，梦见自己站在河边， 2 有七只母牛从河里上来，又美好又肥壮，在芦荻中吃草。 3 随后又有七只母牛从河里上来，又丑陋又干瘦，与那七只母牛一同站在河边。 4 这又丑陋又干瘦的七只母牛吃尽了那又美好又肥壮的七只母牛。法老就醒了。 5 他又睡着，第二回做梦，梦见一棵麦子长了七个穗子，又肥大又佳美。 6 随后又长了七个穗子，又细弱又被东风吹焦了。 7 这细弱的穗子吞了那七个又肥大又饱满的穗子。法老醒了，不料是个梦。 8 到了早晨，法老心里不安，就差人召了埃及所有的术士和博士来。法老就把所做的梦告诉他们，却没有人能给法老圆解。
酒政荐约瑟
9 那时酒政对法老说：“我今日想起我的罪来。 10 从前法老恼怒臣仆，把我和膳长下在护卫长府内的监里。 11 我们二人同夜各做一梦，各梦都有讲解。 12 在那里同着我们有一个希伯来的少年人，是护卫长的仆人，我们告诉他，他就把我们的梦圆解，是按着各人的梦圆解的。 13 后来正如他给我们圆解的成就了：我官复原职，膳长被挂起来了。”
14 法老随即差人去召约瑟，他们便急忙带他出监，他就剃头，刮脸，换衣裳，进到法老面前。 15 法老对约瑟说：“我做了一梦，没有人能解。我听见人说，你听了梦就能解。” 16 约瑟回答法老说：“这不在乎我，神必将平安的话回答法老。” 17 法老对约瑟说：“我梦见我站在河边， 18 有七只母牛从河里上来，又肥壮又美好，在芦荻中吃草。 19 随后又有七只母牛上来，又软弱又丑陋又干瘦，在埃及遍地我没有见过这样不好的。 20 这又干瘦又丑陋的母牛吃尽了那以先的七只肥母牛， 21 吃了以后却看不出是吃了，那丑陋的样子仍旧和先前一样。我就醒了。 22 我又梦见一棵麦子，长了七个穗子，又饱满又佳美。 23 随后又长了七个穗子，枯槁细弱，被东风吹焦了。 24 这些细弱的穗子吞了那七个佳美的穗子。我将这梦告诉了术士，却没有人能给我解说。”
约瑟为法老解梦
25 约瑟对法老说：“法老的梦乃是一个，神已将所要做的事指示法老了。 26 七只好母牛是七年，七个好穗子也是七年。这梦乃是一个。 27 那随后上来的七只又干瘦又丑陋的母牛是七年，那七个虚空、被东风吹焦的穗子也是七年，都是七个荒年。 28 这就是我对法老所说，神已将所要做的事显明给法老了。 29 埃及遍地必来七个大丰年， 30 随后又要来七个荒年，甚至埃及地都忘了先前的丰收，全地必被饥荒所灭。 31 因那以后的饥荒甚大，便不觉得先前的丰收了。 32 至于法老两回做梦，是因神命定这事，而且必速速成就。 33 所以，法老当拣选一个有聪明有智慧的人，派他治理埃及地。 34 法老当这样行，又派官员管理这地，当七个丰年的时候，征收埃及地的五分之一， 35 叫他们把将来丰年一切的粮食聚敛起来，积蓄五谷，收存在各城里做食物，归于法老的手下。 36 所积蓄的粮食可以防备埃及地将来的七个荒年，免得这地被饥荒所灭。”
法老立约瑟为埃及宰
37 法老和他一切臣仆都以这事为妙。 38 法老对臣仆说：“像这样的人，有神的灵在他里头，我们岂能找得着呢？” 39 法老对约瑟说：“神既将这事都指示你，可见没有人像你这样有聪明有智慧。 40 你可以掌管我的家，我的民都必听从你的话，唯独在宝座上我比你大。” 41 法老又对约瑟说：“我派你治理埃及全地。” 42 法老就摘下手上打印的戒指，戴在约瑟的手上，给他穿上细麻衣，把金链戴在他的颈项上。 43 又叫约瑟坐他的副车，喝道的在前呼叫说：“跪下！”这样，法老派他治理埃及全地。 44 法老对约瑟说：“我是法老，在埃及全地，若没有你的命令，不许人擅自办事[a]。” 45 法老赐名给约瑟，叫撒发那忒巴内亚，又将安城的祭司波提非拉的女儿亚西纳给他为妻。约瑟就出去巡行埃及地。
46 约瑟见埃及王法老的时候年三十岁。他从法老面前出去，遍行埃及全地。 47 七个丰年之内，地的出产极丰极盛[b]， 48 约瑟聚敛埃及地七个丰年一切的粮食，把粮食积存在各城里，各城周围田地的粮食都积存在本城里。 49 约瑟积蓄五谷甚多，如同海边的沙，无法计算，因为谷不可胜数。 50 荒年未到以前，安城的祭司波提非拉的女儿亚西纳给约瑟生了两个儿子。 51 约瑟给长子起名叫玛拿西[c]，因为他说：“神使我忘了一切的困苦和我父的全家。” 52 他给次子起名叫以法莲[d]，因为他说：“神使我在受苦的地方昌盛。” 53 埃及地的七个丰年一完， 54 七个荒年就来了，正如约瑟所说的。各地都有饥荒，唯独埃及全地有粮食。 55 及至埃及全地有了饥荒，众民向法老哀求粮食。法老对他们说：“你们往约瑟那里去，凡他所说的，你们都要做。” 56 当时饥荒遍满天下，约瑟开了各处的仓，粜粮给埃及人。在埃及地饥荒甚大。 57 各地的人都往埃及去，到约瑟那里籴粮，因为天下的饥荒甚大。
雅各遣子往埃及籴粮
42 雅各见埃及有粮，就对儿子们说：“你们为什么彼此观望呢？ 2 我听见埃及有粮，你们可以下去，从那里为我们籴些来，使我们可以存活，不至于死。” 3 于是，约瑟的十个哥哥都下埃及籴粮去了。 4 但约瑟的兄弟便雅悯，雅各没有打发他和哥哥们同去，因为雅各说：“恐怕他遭害。” 5 来籴粮的人中有以色列的儿子们，因为迦南地也有饥荒。 6 当时治理埃及地的是约瑟，粜粮给那地众民的就是他。约瑟的哥哥们来了，脸伏于地，向他下拜。 7 约瑟看见他哥哥们，就认得他们，却装作生人，向他们说些严厉话，问他们说：“你们从哪里来？”他们说：“我们从迦南地来籴粮。” 8 约瑟认得他哥哥们，他们却不认得他。 9 约瑟想起从前所做的那两个梦，就对他们说：“你们是奸细，来窥探这地的虚实。” 10 他们对他说：“我主啊，不是的，仆人们是籴粮来的。 11 我们都是一个人的儿子，是诚实人，仆人们并不是奸细。” 12 约瑟说：“不然！你们必是窥探这地的虚实来的。” 13 他们说：“仆人们本是弟兄十二人，是迦南地一个人的儿子，顶小的现今在我们的父亲那里，有一个没有了。”
约瑟囚兄令携弟至
14 约瑟说：“我才说你们是奸细，这话实在不错！ 15 我指着法老的性命起誓，若是你们的小兄弟不到这里来，你们就不得出这地方，从此就可以把你们证验出来了。 16 须要打发你们中间一个人去，把你们的兄弟带来。至于你们，都要囚在这里，好证验你们的话真不真。若不真，我指着法老的性命起誓，你们一定是奸细。” 17 于是约瑟把他们都下在监里三天。
18 到了第三天，约瑟对他们说：“我是敬畏神的，你们照我的话行就可以存活。 19 你们如果是诚实人，可以留你们中间的一个人囚在监里；但你们可以带着粮食回去，救你们家里的饥荒。 20 把你们的小兄弟带到我这里来，如此你们的话便有证据，你们也不至于死。”他们就照样而行。 21 他们彼此说：“我们在兄弟身上实在有罪。他哀求我们的时候，我们见他心里的愁苦，却不肯听，所以这场苦难临到我们身上。” 22 鲁本说：“我岂不是对你们说过不可伤害那孩子吗？只是你们不肯听，所以流他血的罪向我们追讨。” 23 他们不知道约瑟听得出来，因为在他们中间用通事传话。 24 约瑟转身退去，哭了一场，又回来对他们说话，就从他们中间挑出西缅来，在他们眼前把他捆绑。 25 约瑟吩咐人把粮食装满他们的器具，把各人的银子归还在各人的口袋里，又给他们路上用的食物。人就照他的话办了。
见金在囊则惧
26 他们就把粮食驮在驴上，离开那里去了。 27 到了住宿的地方，他们中间有一个人打开口袋，要拿料喂驴，才看见自己的银子仍在口袋里， 28 就对弟兄们说：“我的银子归还了，看哪，仍在我口袋里！”他们就提心吊胆，战战兢兢地彼此说：“这是神向我们做什么呢？” 29 他们来到迦南地他们的父亲雅各那里，将所遭遇的事都告诉他，说： 30 “那地的主对我们说严厉的话，把我们当做窥探那地的奸细。 31 我们对他说：‘我们是诚实人，并不是奸细。 32 我们本是弟兄十二人，都是一个父亲的儿子，有一个没有了，顶小的如今同我们的父亲在迦南地。’ 33 那地的主对我们说：‘若要我知道你们是诚实人，可以留下你们中间的一个人在我这里，你们可以带着粮食回去，救你们家里的饥荒。 34 把你们的小兄弟带到我这里来，我便知道你们不是奸细，乃是诚实人。这样，我就把你们的弟兄交给你们，你们也可以在这地做买卖。’”
雅各不容携幼子去
35 后来他们倒口袋，不料，各人的银包都在口袋里。他们和父亲看见银包就都害怕。 36 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子，约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去，这些事都归到我身上了！” 37 鲁本对他父亲说：“我若不带他回来交给你，你可以杀我的两个儿子。只管把他交在我手里，我必带他回来交给你。” 38 雅各说：“我的儿子不可与你们一同下去。他哥哥死了，只剩下他，他若在你们所行的路上遭害，那便是你们使我白发苍苍、悲悲惨惨地下阴间去了。”
創世記 41-42
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
約瑟為法老解夢
41 兩年後，法老做了個夢，夢見自己站在尼羅河邊， 2 有七頭肥美、健壯的母牛從河裡上來，在蘆葦叢中吃草。 3 隨後又有七頭醜陋、瘦弱的母牛從河裡上來，與那七頭母牛一同站在河邊。 4 後來，七頭醜陋、瘦弱的母牛吃掉了七頭肥美、健壯的母牛。這時，法老醒了過來。
5 之後，他又睡著了，又做了個夢。他夢見一株麥子上長了七個飽滿的穗子。 6 後來這株麥子上面又長了七個乾癟的穗子，它們被東風吹乾了。 7 七個乾癟的穗子吞食了七個飽滿的穗子。法老醒過來，原來是一場夢。
8 早上法老心中不安，就派人召來埃及所有的術士和博學之士，把夢告訴他們，可是沒有一個人能為他解夢。
9 後來，侍酒總管對法老說：「我今天才想起我的罪過。 10 我從前和膳食總管惹王生氣，被王囚禁在護衛長府內的牢裡。 11 一天晚上，我倆都做了夢。 12 當時有一個希伯來青年跟我們一起被囚在牢裡，他是護衛長的僕人。我們把夢告訴他，他就分別為我們解夢。 13 後來，他為我們解的夢都應驗了，我恢復了原職，膳食總管被掛在木頭上處死了。」
14 於是，法老派人去召約瑟，他們急忙釋放約瑟。約瑟剃頭刮臉，更換衣服，去見法老。 15 法老對約瑟說：「我做了一個夢，沒有人能為我解夢。我聽說你能解夢。」 16 約瑟回答說：「我自己不會解夢，但上帝卻能給王圓滿的解釋。」
17 法老對約瑟說：「我夢見自己站在尼羅河邊， 18 有七頭肥美、健壯的母牛從河裡上來，在蘆葦叢中吃草。 19 隨後又有七頭醜陋、瘦弱的母牛從河裡上來，我在埃及從來沒有見過有這麼醜陋的牛。 20 這些醜陋、瘦弱的母牛吃掉先前的七頭肥母牛。 21 可是，牠們吃了以後卻仍然像以前那麼醜陋。這時，我就醒了。 22 後來我又夢見一株麥子，上面長了七個飽滿的穗子， 23 接著又長出七個乾癟的穗子， 24 這些乾癟的穗子吞了那七個飽滿的穗子。我把夢告訴了術士，卻沒有人能為我解夢。」
25 約瑟對法老說：「王的夢都是同一個意思，上帝已經藉著夢把祂將要做的事指示王了。 26 七頭肥美的母牛和七個飽滿的穗子都代表七年，是同樣的意思。 27 七頭瘦弱、醜陋的母牛和七個乾癟、被東風吹乾的穗子也代表七年，是七年饑荒。 28 正如我剛才說的，上帝已經把祂將要做的事向王顯明了。 29 埃及全境很快會有七年大豐收， 30 隨後是七年饑荒肆虐全國，之前的豐收將被忘記。 31 饑荒將非常嚴重，之前的豐收將蕩然無存。 32 王的夢出現了兩次，表示上帝的心意已定，上帝必很快成就這事。 33 王應該選一個精明的人，派他治理埃及。 34 王也應該在各地委派官員，在七年豐收期內徵收全國出產的五分之一， 35 把在豐年收集的糧食儲存在各城，歸王管理。 36 這些糧食要留到七年饑荒時用，免得這片土地被饑荒毀滅。」
約瑟做埃及宰相
37 法老和他所有的臣僕都贊同約瑟的建議。 38 法老對臣僕說：「我們哪裡找像這樣有上帝的靈同在的人呢？」 39 法老對約瑟說：「上帝既然把夢的意思指示給你，可見沒人有你這樣的見識和智慧。 40 我要派你管理我家，我的人民都要遵從你的命令，只有我權力比你大。」 41 法老又說：「我現在派你治理埃及全國。」 42 於是，法老摘下手上用來蓋印的戒指，戴在約瑟的手上，給他穿上細麻袍，把金鏈戴在他頸上， 43 讓他坐在自己的第二輛御車上，並有人在御車前高呼：「跪下！」這樣，法老派約瑟治理整個埃及。 44 法老對約瑟說：「我是法老，但沒有你的命令，埃及的任何人都不得擅自行事。」 45 法老賜給約瑟一個名字叫撒發那忒·巴內亞，又把安城祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納賜給他為妻。約瑟巡視了整個埃及。
46 約瑟三十歲開始為法老效勞，他離開法老去巡視埃及各地。 47 七個豐年之內，埃及糧食大豐收， 48 約瑟收集七個豐年出產的所有糧食，儲藏進各城，每一座城附近出產的糧食都存放在本城。 49 約瑟積存了大量五穀，多如海沙，不可勝數。
50 荒年到來前，安城祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納給約瑟生了兩個兒子。 51 約瑟給長子取名叫瑪拿西，因為他說：「上帝使我忘記一切的困苦和我父親家。」 52 約瑟給次子取名叫以法蓮，因為他說：「上帝使我在受苦之地昌盛。」
53 七個豐年結束後， 54 七個荒年接踵而至，正如約瑟所言。各地都有饑荒，只有埃及全國有糧食。 55 後來，埃及全國也鬧饑荒，百姓就向法老求糧，法老對他們說：「你們去找約瑟吧，要照他的吩咐做。」
56 饑荒蔓延到整個埃及時，約瑟便開倉賣糧給埃及人。那時，埃及的饑荒非常嚴重。 57 各國的人都到埃及來向約瑟買糧，因為天下到處都是大饑荒。
約瑟的哥哥們到埃及買糧
42 雅各知道埃及有糧食，就對兒子們說：「你們為什麼還在這兒互相觀望呢？ 2 我聽說埃及有糧食，你們快到埃及去買些糧食回來吧，免得我們餓死。」 3 於是，約瑟的十個哥哥下到埃及買糧。 4 雅各不肯讓約瑟的弟弟便雅憫與他們同去，恐怕他會遭害。 5 以色列的兒子們加入了買糧的行列，因為迦南也鬧饑荒。
6 那時，約瑟治理埃及，負責賣糧。約瑟的哥哥們來到他面前，向他俯伏下拜。 7 約瑟一眼就認出了他們，卻不動聲色。他疾言厲色地問道：「你們從哪裡來？」他們回答說：「我們是從迦南來買糧食的。」 8 約瑟認得他哥哥們，但他哥哥們卻認不出他來。 9 約瑟想起了自己從前做的兩個夢，就對他們說：「你們是奸細，是來探聽我們虛實的！」 10 他們說：「我主啊，不是的！僕人們是來買糧的。 11 僕人們都是弟兄，是誠實人，不是奸細。」
12 約瑟說：「不對，你們是來探聽我們虛實的。」 13 他們說：「僕人們共有弟兄十二人，父親住在迦南，最年幼的弟弟留在父親身邊，還有一個已經去世。」 14 約瑟說：「我說你們是奸細一點不錯。 15 我以法老的性命起誓，你們最小的弟弟不來這裡，你們都不能走，這是對你們的驗證。 16 你們派一個人回去把你們的弟弟帶來，其他人都要被囚禁在這裡，我要看看你們說的是真還是假。要是你們說的是假話，我以法老的性命起誓，你們一定是奸細。」 17 於是，約瑟把他們囚禁了三天。
18 到了第三天，約瑟對他們說：「我是敬畏上帝的人，你們照我的話做就能活命。 19 如果你們是誠實人，就把一個人留在監裡，其他人帶糧食回去接濟你們的家人。 20 但你們一定要帶你們最小的弟弟回來，以證實你們說的是實話，這樣你們就不會被處死。」他們同意了， 21 彼此議論說：「我們一定是在遭報應。從前我們的弟弟苦苦地哀求我們，我們卻不理會，現在這場痛苦臨到我們了。」 22 呂便說：「我不是勸你們不要犯罪害那孩子嗎？你們不聽，現在我們必須償還血債了。」 23 他們不知道約瑟聽得懂他們的話，因為約瑟是通過翻譯跟他們談話。 24 約瑟聽後轉身出去哭了，然後又回來跟他們談話，從他們中間選了西緬，當著他們的面把西緬捆綁起來。
25 約瑟又吩咐人把他們的袋子裝滿糧食，把各人買糧的錢放在他們的口袋中，還為他們預備了路上的食物。僕人一一辦妥了。 26 約瑟的哥哥們把糧食馱在驢上，啟程回去了。 27 他們來到一處住宿的地方，其中一人打開口袋拿飼料餵驢，卻發現裡面有錢， 28 就對其他弟兄說：「你們看，我的錢又回來了，在我的口袋裡！」他們心驚膽戰地彼此議論說：「上帝這樣對待我們是什麼意思呢？」
29 他們回到迦南父親雅各那裡，把事情的經過告訴了他， 30 說：「埃及的宰相對我們說話很凶，還把我們當成奸細。 31 我們對他說，『我們是誠實人，不是奸細。 32 我們有十二個同胞弟兄，其中有一個已經去世，年紀最小的跟父親留在迦南。』 33 那人卻對我們說，『我要看看你們是不是誠實人，你們把一個弟兄留在我這裡，其他人帶糧食回去接濟家人吧。 34 但你們要把最小的弟弟帶來見我，這樣我便知道你們不是奸細，是誠實人。我就會釋放你們的弟兄，你們也可以在這裡自由地買賣。』」
35 後來他們倒口袋時，發現每個人買糧的錢袋都在自己的口袋裡，他們和父親見此情形，都害怕起來。 36 雅各說：「你們使我連連失去兒子，約瑟沒了，西緬沒了，你們還要帶走便雅憫！災禍都落在了我頭上！」 37 呂便對父親說：「要是我不把便雅憫帶回你身邊，你就殺了我的兩個兒子吧！請你把便雅憫放心地交給我，我一定會把他帶回你身邊。」 38 雅各說：「我的兒子不可跟你們去。他哥哥已經死了，現在只剩下他。要是他在路上遇到什麼意外，你們會使我這白髮蒼蒼的老人淒淒慘慘地進墳墓。」
Genesis 41-42
King James Version
41 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
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, an 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 it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
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 were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
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 to me.
25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the 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 empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
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.
32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
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 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 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.
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man 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 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 set thee over all the land of Egypt.
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; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land 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.
45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah 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 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 as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, 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 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.
42 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one 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.
3 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
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: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
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 themselves 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 spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
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.
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, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
17 And he put them all together into ward three days.
18 And Joseph said 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 prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with 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 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart 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 took us for spies of the country.
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.
33 And the man, the lord of the 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 brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, 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.
36 And Jacob their father said 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.
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: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
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