Heb, heavy.†grievous. Nam. 23.19. 1. 46. 10, 11. Or, prepared of livel. Or. b Prov. 6. 6, + Heb, be not cut off. ach. 47.15, 19. Ps. 105. 19. 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 b 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 fd perish not through the famine. The famine beginneth. 1715. 47 And in the seven plenteous Before years the earth brought forth by CHRIST 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 Pasch. 22 17. the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. Judg. 7. 12. 1 Sam. 13. 5, r.. 78. 27. q ch, 48, 20. & 45. 5. 50 And unto Joseph were born two sons, before the years of famine came which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah | priest of On bareOr, prince. 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 T And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. 54And the seven years of dearth 37 T And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said unto his serv-began to come, according as Joseph ants, Can we find such a one as this had said: and the dearth was in all fNum. 27. 18. is, a man fin whom the Spirit of lands; but in all the land of Egypt God is? there was bread. Job 32. 8. Prov. 2. 6. Dan. 4. 8, 18. 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, &5. 11, 11, & Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: 6.3. g Ps. 105, 21, 22. Aets 7. 10. 1 Hel, be armed, or, kiss. b Dan. 6. 3. i Eath, 3. 10. & 8. 2, 8. k Esth. 8. 15. 1 Dan. 5. 7, 29. signifies, A revealer of secreta, or, Ex. 2. 16. about 1715. 1 Kings 12. 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 bset thee over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh i took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and karrayed 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 Egypt. 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 tall 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 Egypt. 16 They are imprisoned by Joseph for spics. 18 They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin. 21 They have remorse for Joseph. 24 Simeon is kept for a pledge. 25 They return with corn, and their money. 29 Their relation to Jacob. 36 Jacob refuseth to send Benjamin. OW when Jacob saw that there ver. 45, 2 Sam. 8. 18. about 1712. That is, Forgetting. about 1711. That is, Fruitful. rch, 49, 22, 1708. P. 105, 16, Acta 7. 11. t ver. 30. + Heb, all wherein was. u ch. 42. 6, & 47, 13, 24. x Deut. 9. 28, 1707. or foot in all the land of ed Joseph's N was corn in Egypt, Jacob said 12. name Zaphinath-paancah; 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. 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. 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 blive, ich. 43. 8. and not die. 3 T And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; Ps. 118. 17. Is. 38. 1. Jacob sendeth his ten sons GENESIS. to buy corn in Egypt. Before for he said, Lest peradventure mis- | saying, "Spake I not unto you, sayCHRIST chief befall him. 1707. c ver. 38. Acts 7. 11. e ch. 41. 41. fch, 37, 7. ↑ Heb. hard things with them. gch, 37, 5, 9. h ch. 37. 30. Lam, 5, 7. See ch, 41. 20. i See 1 Sam. 1. 26. & 17. 55. 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was din 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 f 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 troughly 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 fereby ye shall be proved: iBy 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 Heb, bound.tkept 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. ↑ Heb. gathered, k Lev. 25. 43. Nel, 5. 15.. 1 ver. 31. cli. 43. 5. & 41. 23. m Job 36, 8, 9. Hos. 5. 15. n Prov. 21. 13. Matt. 7.2 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; k 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 I bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not dic. And they did so. 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as one of them opened his rSee cli, 43, 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 f failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us? 29 T 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 troughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, We are truc 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. + Heli, went forth. s ver. 7. + Heb, with ut hard things. 20. 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall tver, 15, 19, 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 uch. 34. 10. land. 35 T 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. x See ch. 43. 21. 36 And Jacob their father said unto 21 T And they said one to another, 38 And he said, My son shall not Jacob sendeth Benjamin. 1707. GENESIS. Joseph entertaineth his brethren. Before I go down with you; for his brother and they took double money in their CHRIST is dead, and he is left alone: "if mis-hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, chief befall him by the way in the and went down to Egypt, and stood which ye go, then shall ye bring before Joseph. ch. 37, 33, & down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. z ver. 13. 41. 29. A ver. 4. ch. 44. 29. beh. 37. 35, & 41. 31. + Heb. protesting protested. b ch. 12. 20, & 44. 23. + Heb. asking askal us. +Hob, mouth. + Heb. Know ing could we know? ech. 44. 32. Philem. 18, 19. Or, twice by this. CHAPTER XLIII. Before CHRIST 1707. 39.4 & 41. 1. + Heb. kill a killing. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the bruler of his heh. 21. 2 & house, Bring these men home, and Benja-slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; 15am. 25, 11. and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. 1 Jacob is hardly persuaded to send ND the famine was sore in the 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. 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 3 And Judah spake unto him, say-in; that he may seek occasion ing, The man f did solemnly protest against us, and fall upon us, and unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my take us for bondmen, and our asses. face, except your brother be with 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, you. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we 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 i 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: i 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. 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this 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 d carry down the Prov. 19. 16. man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds: 20 And said, O sir, if we came in- 21 And kit came to pass, when we 23 And he said, Peace be to you, + Heb. cat. 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them 1 ch. 18. 4. & water, and they washed their 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 came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their wel fare, and said, t Is your father well, the old man "of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? Joseph stayeth his brethren. Before CHRIST 1707. sch. 42. 24. tver, 25. uch, 46. 34. Ex, 8, 26. x ch. 45. 22. + Heb. drank largely: Seo Hag. 1. 6. John 2. 10. + Heb. him that was over hie house. Or, maketh trial? ach. 43. 21. bch. 81. 32. GENESIS. he entered into his chamber, and wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. Judah's humble supplication. the eldest, and left at the youngest: Before and the cup was found in Benja- CHRIST min's sack. 13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city. 1707. e ch. 37, 29, 31. Num. 14. 6. 2 Sana, 1. 11. 14 T And Judah and his brethren 32 And they set on for him by him- 34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him. A CHAPTER XLIV. 1 Joseph's policy to stay his brethren. 14 Judah's humble supplication to Joseph. ND he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 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. 3 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 so doing. 6 T And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. 7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my 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, b both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen. 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 we y Or, make trial! ver. 5. e ver. 9. 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, are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. 17 And he said, f God forbid that I Prov. 17. 15, 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, O my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine sch. 18. 30, 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? 32. EL. 32. 22. 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and hahch. 37. 3. 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. 20. 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, i Bring him down unto me, ich. 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. 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, k Except your youngest brother keh. 43. 3, 5. come down with you, ye shall sec 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, 1 eh. 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 my wife bare me two sons: Joseph comforteth his brethren, Before 1707. p1 Sam. 18.1. GENESIS. be not with us; seeing that Phis life CHRIST is 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. q ch. 13. 9. Ex. 32. 32. + Heb. find my father, Ex. 18. 8. Job 31, 29. 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, "IfI 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 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? Ps. 116. 3. & lest peradventure I see the evil that shall † come on my father. 110. 143. + Heb. gave forth his voice in weeping, Num. 14. 1. a Acta 7. 13. Or, terrified, Job 4. 5. & 23. 15. Matt. 14. 26. Mark 6. 50. Leh, 37, 28, © Is. 40.,2 2 Cor. 2. 7. + Heb. nei CHAPTER XLV. 1 Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren. 5 He comforteth them in God's providence. 9 He sendeth for his father. 16 Pharaoh confirmeth it. 21 Josep furnisheth them for their journey, and exhorteth them to concord. 25 Jacob is revived with the news. Thimself all them that stood THEN Joseph could not refrain by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye ther let there sold me hither: d for God did send me before you to preserve life. be anger in deh, 50, 20. Ps. 105, 16, 2 Sam. 16. + Heb. to put for you a remnant. ch. 41. 43. Job 29. 10. 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 caring nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you t to preserve you a posterity in the carth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and Judg. 17.10. 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: fch. 47. 1. 10 And fthou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be and sendeth for his father. Before near unto me, thou, and thy chiliren, and thy children's children, CHRIST and thy flocks, and thy herds, and 1706. all that thou hast: 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh gch. 42. 23. unto you. 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither. 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him. 16 T And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it † pleased Pharaoh well, and his serv-t ants. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; to the lun lade your beasts, and go, get you un 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and k five changes of raiment. 23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with + Heb. the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, |