21 And the children of Israel did so your eye and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

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22 To all of them he gave each man 2 changes of raiment ; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment 2.

23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with 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, 3 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,

26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, i for he believed them not.

27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

ND Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I 3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation :

4I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba : and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, 'Jacob, and all his seed with him:

7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: "Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. 10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

11 And the sons of P Levi; Gershon, 1 Ch 11! Kohath, and Merari.

Joseph meeteth his father.

land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

Before CHRIST 1706.

ch. 38. 29. 1 Chr. 2. 5. t1 Chr. 7. 1. Or, Puak, and Jashub.

Nom. 26. 15, &c. Zephon. Or, Orni. Or, Arod. 1 Chr. 7. 30.

27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all Deut. 10.22, the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were ẞ threescore and ten ß.

28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to 2 direct his face unto m ch. 31, 21. Goshen; and they came "into the land n ch. 47. 1. of Goshen.

29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

30 And Israel said unto Joseph, P Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

32 And the men are shepherds, for † their trade hath been to feed cattle and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

34 That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is "an abomination unto the Egyptians.

o So ch. 45. 14.

p So Luke 2. 29, 30.

9 ch. 47. 1.

↑ Heb. they are men of callie.

y ch. 47. 2,3.

ver. 32. tch. 30. 35. & 34. 5. & 37. 12. ch. 43. 32. Ex. 8. 26.

VAR. REND.-2 V. 28. show the way before him. VAR. READ.-Chap. 46. V. 27. B seventy-five (Sept.), counting in five descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh, for which see Num. 26. 28-37. So also Ex. 1. 5; Deut. 10. 22 (?), Sept.; Acts 7. 14.

Jacob presented to Pharaoh.

CHAPTER 47.

1 Joseph presenteth fire of his brethren, 7 and his father, before Pharaoh. 11 He giveth them habitation and maintenance. 13 He getteth all the Egyptians' money, 16 their cattle, 18 their lands to Pharaoh, 2 The priests' land was not

bought. He letteth the land to them for a fch part, Jacob's age. 29 He sweareth Joseph

to bury him with his fathers.

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.

2 And he took some of his brethren, eren five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

3 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.

4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; 2 for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:

6 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.

7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, † How old art thou?

9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my 1 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 1 pilgrimage. 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

11 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 P Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, it according to their families.

13 And there was no bread in all the 2 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.

14 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 Jo. seph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

15 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.

16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle;

The Egyptians sell their land.

was

Before

and for the cattle of the herds, and for
the asses: and he fed them with bread CHRIST
for all their cattle for that year.
18 When that year
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
19 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.

20 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.

21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities B from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

22 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.

23 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.

24 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. 25 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.

1701

Ezra 7. 24
Or.

princes,
ch. 41. 45.
2 Sam.8 18.

1 ch. 33. 15.

y ver. 22.

26 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 be-10r. came not Pharaoh's.

princes. ver. 22 : ver. 11.

27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen ; and they had possessions therein, and grew, ch. 46. 3. and multiplied exceedingly.

28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

1689. Heb. the days of the years of his life. See ver. 9. So Deat 31. 14. 1 Kin. 2. 1.

29 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, eh. 24. 2. thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

30 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

31 And he said, Swear unto me. he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself ẞupon the bed's head ß.

CHAPTER 48.

1 Joseph with his sons visiteth his sick father. 2 Jacob strengtheneth himself to bless them. 3 He repeateth the promise. 5 He takeh Ephraim and Manasseh as his own. 7 He telleth Joseph of his mother's grave. 9 He blesseth Ephraim and Manasseh. 17 He preferreth the younger before the elder. 21 He prophesieth their return to Cannan.

came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Be

money fail.

17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for 3 horses, and for the flocks,

VAR. REND.-Chap. 47. 1 V. 9. Lit. sojourning.
V. 13. earth. 3 V. 17. the horses.

deh. 24. 49. So ch 50. 25.

ƒ2 Sam. 19.

37.

sch. 49. 29.

& 50. 5, 13.

A ch. 48. 2.

1 Kin. 1.47. Heb. 11.21

1689.

VAR. REND.-F. 21. according to the cities, Luz. De. See Var. Read.

VAR. READ. Chap. 47. V. 21. B made slaves of them, Sept. Sam. Vulg. Kn. Ol. Di. (1.). — T. 31. 8 upon the top of the staff (pts.), Sept. Pesh. Gei. Comp. Heb. 11. 21.

The sons and dukes of Seir.

Before CHRIST

cir. 1740.

↑ Heb. Edom

1 Chr. 1. 15, ke.

cir. 1840. mi Chr. 1. 21.

ch. 14. 6. Prest. 2. 12,

21

1 Car. 1. 39, Or. dian.

1 Chr. 1. 40. Or. Stephi,

1 Car. L. 40. + See Lev. 13.12

cir, 1780

P1 Chr. 1.

Teand

Eliphaz were and Gatam, 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

16 8 Duke Korah 8, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.

17 And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah : these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

Joseph is hated of his brethren.

33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. 35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. 38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. 39 And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and 89 Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

40 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

Before CHRIST cir. 1780.

q 1 Chr. 1.
50.

Hadad Pai.
After his
death was
an Aristo-
стасу,
Ex. 15. 15.
cir. 1496.

1 Chr. 1.
51.

Or, Aliah.

43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites. Heb.Edem. CHAPTER 37.

2 Joseph is hated of his brethren. 5 His two dreams, 13 Jacob sendeth him to visit his bre thren. 18 His brethren conspire his death. 21 Reuben sureth him. 26 They sell him to the Ishmeelites. 31 His father, deceived by the bloody coat, mourneth for him. 36 He is sold to Potiphar in Egypt.

is Edom, and these are their dukes.
20 These are the sons of Seir the
Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan,
and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan:
these are the dukes of the Horites, the
children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 And the children of Lotan were Hori
and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was
Timna.

23 And the children of Shobal were these; | Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah : this was that Anah that found the 2 mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

25 And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

27 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. 23 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.

20 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes 3 in the land of Seir.

31 ¶ And P these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

VAR. RESD-Chap. 36. 1V. 15. Lit. chiefs of thouanda' (subdivisions of tribes '). V. 24. hotSprings V. 30. duke by duke.

VAR. READ.-V. 16. B Omit, Sam. Tu. Kn. De. Ol. Di.

his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report 3.

3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

6 And he said unto them. Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

father's
anjourn-
ings.

a ch. 17. 8.
& 23. 4.
& 28. 4.

& 36. 7. Heb. 11. 9. 1729.

b1 Sam. 2. 22, 23, 24.

c ch. 44. 20.

Or, pieces.
Judg. 5. 30.

2 Sam. 13.
18.

d ch. 27. 41. & 49. 23,

e ch. 42. 6,9. & 43. 26. & 44. 14.

Joseph is sold

Before CHRIST 1729

9 ch. 27. 29.

h Acts 7. 9. Dan. 7. 28.

Luke 2. 19, 51.

cir. 1729.

† Heb. ace the peace of

thy brethren, &e. ch. 29. 6. k cho 35. 27.

his brethren and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, † see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks: and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

16 And he said, I seek my brethren: 7 Cant. 1. 7. tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

Ps. 31. 13.

& 37. 12, 32. & 94. 21.

Matt. 27.1.

Mark 14. 1. John 11. 53.

Acts 23. 12. † Heb. master of dreams.

• Prov. 1. 11, 16.

& 6. 17.

& 27. 4. p ch. 12. 22.

Be

20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

21 And P Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat I Or, pieces. of many colours that was on him;

q Prov. 30. Amos 6. 6.

20.

r See ver. 28, 36.

. Jer. 8. 22.

t ver. 20.

ch. 4. 10.

Job 16. 18. 1 Sam. 18. 17.

a ch. 42. 21. y ch. 29. 14. ↑ Heb. hearkened. Judg. 6. 3. a ch. 45.4, 5.

24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and 'conceal his blood?

27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be him; upon for he is our brother and your flesh. And his brethren were content.

28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty Ps. 105. 17. pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Acta 7.-9.

b See Matt. 27.9.

c Job 1. 20.

29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

30 And he returned unto his brethren, dch. 42. 13, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

36. Jer. 31. 15. e ver. 23.

31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

32 And they sent the coat of many

VAR. REND.-6 V. 30. i.e. is gone.

to the Ishmeelites.

colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.

33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

31 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into 7 the grave' unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

7

36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an † officer 8 of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. CHAPTER 38.

1 Judah begetteth Er, Onan, and Shelah. 6 Er marrieth Tamar. 8 The trespass of Onan 11 Tamar stayeth for Shelah. 13 She deceiveth Judah. 2 She beareth twins, Pharez and Zarah.

AND it came to pass at that time, that

Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name 7 Shelah and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be 'his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did † dis-t Heb. seas wherefore he slew pleased the LORD: him also.

11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, "Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

12 ¶ And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah Pwas comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with la rail, and wrapped herself, and sat in tan open place2, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me

Tamar deceiveth Judah,

Before

cir. 174.

come in unto thee; (for he knew not CHRIST that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? Esek. 16. 17 And he said, I will send thee ta kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

Heb a kid of the goats. tter. 20.

aver. 25,

19 ver. 16.

18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive kis pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.

21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that #0028 openly by the way side? And Enam they said, There was no harlot in this place.

22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath Julg. 19.2. played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be

& Lev. 21. 9. Deut 22.21. burnt.

ch. 37. 32. < ver. 18.

deh. 37. 33. el Sam. 24. 12.

f ver. 14.

Job 34. 31,

! Or, Where Jong has! thou made this breach இரவிவர் theef

1 That is, A breach,

A ch. 46. 12.

Num 26.20.

1 Chr. 2. 4.

Mati. J. 3.

1729 ch. 17. 36. P. 10. 17.

6 ch. 27. 28. rer. 21. ch. 11. 22. 26. 24, 28. & 2. 13. 1 Sam. 16.

18.

18.14, 28. Acts 7.9.

25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand : and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out : and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called * Pharez.

30 And afterward came out his ther, that had the scarlet thread his hand : and his name was Zarah.

CHAPTER 39.

broupon called

1 Joseph advanced in Potiphar's house. 7 He resisteth his mistress's temptation. 13 He is falsely accusd. 20 He is cast in prison. 21 God is with him there.

ND Joseph was brought down to

ANEgypt, nd "Potiphonan oficer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 8 And his master saw that the LORD was

VAR. REND.-3 Vs. 18, 25. signet-cord.-V. 21. temple-harlot, lit, one consecrated (to the goddess Asherah). at Enaim.

Joseph resisteth his mistress.

with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he 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 overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had1, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and 'sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fied, and got him out.

13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, 3 he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a voice:

Prov.6.29,

32.

ch. 20. 6.

Lev. 6. 2. 2 Sam. 12, 13. Ps. 51. 4.

Prov. 7. 13, &c.

loud Heb.great.

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 she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

Ps. 120. 3.

17 And she spake unto him according Ex. 23. 1. to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.