Joseph's providence.

GENESIS, XLII. called he 18 Ephraim: For God hath B. C. 1715. caused me to be fruitful ƒ 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: g 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, h 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 19 all the store-houses, 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.

18 i.e. fruit-
ful.
fch.49.22.

5 ver.30.

h Jer. 14. 1,2.

Lam.4.4.

19 all where

in was.

i ch.42.6.
47.14,24.
(CHAP. 42.)

a Acts 7.12.

b ch.43.8.
Ps. 118. 17.

c ver.38.

them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

d ch.41.41.

1 hard

e ch.37.5-9.

CHAPTER XLII.

1 Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt: 17 they are imprisoned by Joseph as spies.

N

TOW when a Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacobi said unto his sons, Why do ye looks 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 b live, and 2 gathered.

1 bound.

h ch.20.11.
Lev.23.43.
Ne.5.15.
Lu. 18.2,4.

things
with them.

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 c befall him.

5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came:k for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

f ch.37.30.

Jer.31.15.
Lam.5.7.

I

6 And Joseph was the governor d 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.

mu

Deut.6.13.
1Sam. 1.26.
17.55.
Jam.5.12.

i ver.34.
ch. 43.5.
44.23.
Nu.32.23.
1Ki. 17. 18.

Job 36.8,9.
Hos.5.15.

Pr.21.13.
24.11,12.

Jer.34.17.
Mat.7.2.

m ch.37.21.

n ch.9.5.

7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake 1 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 o Mat.5.44. dreams which he dreamed e of

Ro.12.17,
20.
Eph.4.2.

IKI.2.32.
2 Ch.24.22.
Ps.9.12.

3 an inter-
preter was
between
them.

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 i your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

21 T And they said one to another, We are verily guilty k concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; I therefore is this distress come upon us.

22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, m saying, Do not sin against the child: and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is n required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for 3 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: 0 and thus did he unto them.

26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

Jacob's distrust.

GENESIS, XLIII. 27 And as one of them opened B. C. 1706. his sack, p to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.

Joseph and Benjamin meet.

GENESIS, XLIV.

Joseph's affectionate conduct.

with me at noon.

17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

B. C. 1705. | weep; and he entered into his
chamber, and wept there.
8 roll him-
self upon.
Job 30.14.

31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

9

coming down, we

came

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 8 seek k occasion against us, and Ju.6.23. fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

down.

32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians which did eat with him by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrew; for that is an t abomination unto the Egyptians.

19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

20 And said, O sir, 9 we came in-m ch.18.4. deed down at the first time to buy 24.32. food:

n ver. 11.

34 And he took and sent messes u unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so

21 And it came to when we

came to the inn, that we opened ch.37.7,10. much as any of their's. And they

11

peace.

drank, and 13 were merry v with

12 Is there

him.

peace to
your fa-
ther?

p ch.42.11,

13.

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.

out unto them.

24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them m water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

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,l be to you;
fear not your God, and the Godr Jos.7.19.
of your father, hath given you trea-
sure in your sacks: 10 I had your
money. And he brought Simeons IKi.3.26.

2 Ch.29.11.
Mat.9.2.

er.31.20.
Ph.1.8.
2.1.
Col.3.12.

19.20. 1Sam.25.6. Lu.24.36.

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and o bowed themselves to him to the earth.

10 your mo-
ney came
to me.

27 And he asked them of their 11 welfare, and said, 12 Is your father well, the old man of whom yep spake? Is he yet alive?

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

25 And they made ready the n pre-t ch.46.34. sent against Joseph came at noon: Ex.8.26. for they heard that they should eat u 2Sam. 11.8. bread there.

q ch.35.17.

18.

13 drank

largely.
Pr.31.6.
Ec.9.7.
10.19.
Cant.5.1.
Mat. 11.19.
Jno.2.10.

CHAPTER XLIV. Joseph's policy to stay his brethren.

c Jos.22.22.
2Ki.8.13.

ard 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; a and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil b for good?

5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he 2 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, Where(CHAP. 44.) fore saith my lord these words? God forbid c that thy servants should do according to this thing.

1 him that

was over his house. a Deut.2.13.

sance.

b Pr. 17.13.
2 or, maketh

trial.

29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his q mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. r 30 And Joseph made haste; for d ch.43.22. his bowels did yearn s upon his e ch.31.32. brother: and he sought where to

8 Behold, the money which we found in our sacks' mouths we brought again unto d 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, both let him e die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he

His brethren's distress.

GENESIS, XLV. Judah's intercession. with whom it is found shall be my | B. C. 1705. | with us, then will we go down: servant; f and ye shall be blameless.

for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

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 g clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

f Ex.22.3.

g ch.37.29,

14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; (for he wask yet there :) and they fell before him h on the ground.

15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? Wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly 3 divine?

h ch.37.7.

3 or, make
trial.
ver.5.

i Ezra 9.10.
Job 40.4.

20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father n loveth him.

34.

Num. 14.6.
2Sam.1.11.

n ch.37.3.

16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we i och.42.15,20. speak? or how shall we clear our-p ch.43.2. selves? God hath found out the kg Luke 11.7. iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup r ch.30.23. is found.

www

25 And our father said, Go again,p and buy us a little food. 26 And we said, We cannot go down: q if our youngest brother be

I Pr. 17. 15.
m ch.18.30,
32.

35.18. 17 And he said, God forbid that I 46.19. should do I so: but the man in s ch.37.33. whose hand the cup is found, he 42.36. shall be my servant; and as for t 1Sam. 18.1. you, get you up in peace unto your father.

25.29.

18 T 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 m burn against thy servant : for thou art even as Pharaoh.

4

Nu.32.23.

Jos.7. IS.
Pr.23.17.
Luke 12.2.

19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a bro-x ther?

u ch.43.9.

v Ex.32,32.
Ro.5.7-10.

find my
father.

Ex. 18.8.

Job 31.29.
Ps.116.3.

119.143.

(CHAP. 45.)
1 gave forth
his voice in
weeping.
a Num.14.1.
2 or, terri-
fied.

21 And thou saidst unto thy ser-
vants, Bring him down unto me, o
that I may set mine eyes upon him.
22 And we said unto my lord, The
lad cannot leave his father: for b Job 4.5.
if should leave his father, his
father would die.

23.15. Mat.14.26. e ch.37.28.

23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

d 2Cor.2.7.

24 And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

3 neither let
there be
anger in
your eyes.

33 Now, therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad, v 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 w that shall 4 come on a my father. CHAPTER XLV. 2Ch.34.28. 1 Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren: 9 he sendeth for his father.

9.3.

27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two r sons:

e ch.50.20.
Ps. 105. 16,

17.

fch.47.18.

T

THEN Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood 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 1 wept aloud: a 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 2 troubled b 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 c into Egypt.

5 Now therefore be not d grieved, 3 nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me e before you, to preserve life.

6 For these two yearsf hath the famine been in the land; and yet there are five years, in the which

Joseph discloseth himself.

His brothers tell their father.

GENESIS, XLVI. there shall neither be earing g nor| B. C. 1705. harvest.

19 of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

7 And God sent me before you, 4

g Ex.34.21.

22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to

to preserve you a posterity in the to put for Benjamin he gave three hundred
earth, and to save your lives by a
great h deliverance.

you a rem-
nant.

pieces of silver, and fiver changes
of raiment.

h IChr. 11. 14.
Ps. 18.50.
44.4.

8 So now it was not you that sent
me hither, but i God: and he hath
made me a fatherk to Pharaoh,
and lord of all his house, and ai Jno. 19.11.
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:

10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, I and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and

all that thou hast :

k ch.41.43.
Ju. 17.10.
Job 29.16.

7 ch.46.29.

18 And take your father, and your households, and come unto me; and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

p

47.1-6.
Ex.8.22.
9.26.

m ch.42.23.
Lu.24.39.

19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

20 Also 6 regard not your stuff: for the good of all the land of Egypt is your's.

n Acts 7.14.

och.33.4.

21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the 7 commandment

q Num.3.16.

14 And he fell upon his brotherr ch.43.34.

Benjamin's neck, o and wept; and
Benjamin wept upon his neck.

8 carrying.

9 his.

15 Moreover, he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that, his brethren talked with him.

46.29.

5 was good
in the eyes not.
of Pha-
rash.

p ch.27.28.
47.6.
Nu. 18.29.
De.32.14.

6 let not

your eye spare, &c. 7 mouth.

servants.

17 And Pharaoh, said unto Joseph, 28.10. Say unto thy brethren, This do yeb ch.31.42,53. lade your beasts, and go, get you c ch.15.1. unto the land of Canaan;

Job 9.16.

29.24. Ps. 120.1. Lu.24.11, 41.

23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses 8 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, See that ye fall not out by the way.

25 T 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 9 Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed s them

Job 33.14.

d 1 Sa.3.4,10.

e ch.12.2. Deut.25.5. fch.15.16. 50.13,25. Ex.3.8.

g ch.50.1.

t Ps.85.6.

16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and 3 And he said, I am God, the God it 5 pleased Pharaoh well, and his (CHAP. 46.) of thy father: fear not to go down a ch.21.33. into Egypt; for I will there e make of thee a great nation.

4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring fthee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand g upon thine eyes. 5 And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent h 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, i Jacob, and all his seed with him.

Acts 7.15.

h ch.45.19,
27.
i Nu.20.15.
Deut.26.5.
Jos.24.4.

Ps. 105.23.

Is.52.4.

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:t

2 And God spake unto Israel c in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob!d And he said, Here am I.

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.