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Genesis 35-42 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 02:56, December 30, 2009
, 02:56, December 30, 2009→Chapter 41
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|And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
|And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
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|One night, two full years later, [[Pharaoh]] was dreaming. He was standing at the [[Nile]] [[river]].
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|The Nile River made Egypt what it was, ever since the dispersal of humanity from the [[Tower of Babel]]. Its regular inundations enriched the soil and made Egypt's farmland highly productive.
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|And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
|And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
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|He saw coming out of the Nile seven young and lovely and plump milk cows. They were grazing in the marsh grass.
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|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.
|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.
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|Then, seven other cows came out of the Nile after them. They looked sickly and lean. They stood beside the other cows at the river's edge.
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|And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
|And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
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|And the sickly and lean cows ate up the seven good-looking and plump cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
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|And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
|And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
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|He slept and dreamed a second time. He saw seven ears of corn springing up on one stalk, all plump and good.
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|Or literally, seven "spikes."
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|And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
|And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
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|Then seven thin ears, blasted with the east wind, came up after them.
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|And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
|And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
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|The seven thin ears swallowed up the plump and full ears. Pharaoh woke up, and realized that it was a dream.
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|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.
|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.
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|That morning, his spirit was agitated. He sent and called for all the sacred scribes of Egypt, and all her wise men. Pharaoh told them his dream, and there was no one present who could interpret them for Pharaoh.
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|Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
|Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
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|Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, and said, "I am reminded of my sins today."
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|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:
|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:
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|"Pharaoh was stirred to wrath against his servants, and placed me in ward in the house of the chief executioner, both myself and the chief baker."
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|And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
|And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
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|"We were dreaming a dream in one night, I and he; each man of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his dream."
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|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.
|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.
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|"We had a young [[Hebrew]] with us, the servant of the chief executioner. We told him, and he interpreted our dreams to us, to each man according to his dream."
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|And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
|And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
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|"And everything that he interpreted to us, came to pass: I was restored to my job, and the baker was hanged."
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|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.
|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.
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|Pharaoh sent and called [[Joseph]], and they brought him running out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothes, and came to Pharaoh.
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|The literal word translates as "cistern." It means a cell or ward on a lower level.
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|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.
|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.
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|Pharaoh told Joseph, "I have dreamed a dream, and have no man who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream and interpret it."
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|And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
|And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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|Joseph said in answer to Pharaoh, "[[God]] will give Pharaoh an answer to his well-being, quite apart from me."
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|And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
|And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
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|Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream, I was standing on the shore of the Nile."
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|And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
|And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
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|"As I watched, seven young cows came up out of the Nile, plump and lovely to look at. They were grazing in the marsh grass."
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|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:
|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:
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|The next thing I saw were seven other young cows coming up after them, poor and extremely ugly to look at, and emaciated. I have never seen such bad-looking cows in all of Egypt."
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|And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
|And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
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|"The emaciated and ugly cows ate up the first seven plump cows,..."
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|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.
|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.
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|"...and when they had eaten them up, you wouldn't have been able to tell by looking at them that they had eaten up seven plump cows, because they still looked as ugly as they did at first. So I woke up."
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|And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
|And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
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|"Then I saw in my dream, seven ears coming up on one stalk, full and good."
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|And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
|And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
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|"Then seven other ears, puny and thing and blasted with the east wind, sprouted up after them."
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|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.
|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.
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|"Then the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. I told this to the sacred scribes, but there was no one who could tell me what all this meant."
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|And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
|And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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|Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The two dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do."
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|The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
|The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
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|"The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the two dreams are one and the same."
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|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.
|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.
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|"The seven emaciated and ugly-looking cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven emaciated ears blasted with the east wind represent seven years--of famine."
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|This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
|This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
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|"This is the word that I have spoken to Pharaoh: what God is about to do, he has shown to Pharaoh."
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|Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
|Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
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|"Take heed: seven years of great satisfaction are coming throughout all the land of Egypt."
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|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;
|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;
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|"Then after them shall arise seven years of famine, and all the satisfaction in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will finish the land."
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|And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
|And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
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|"In fact, that satisfaction will become unknown in the land on account of that famine that follows, because it will be exceedingly heavy."
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|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.
|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.
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|"For that reason the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice: this matter is established by God, and God is making haste to bring it about."
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|Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
|Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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|"Now Pharaoh must seek out a man of understanding and wisdom, and set him in command of the land of Egypt."
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|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.
|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.
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|"Pharaoh must do this, and this commander must delegate authority to supervisors over the land, and take up one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven years of satisfaction."
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|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.
|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.
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|"They must gather all the food of those coming good years, and store up cereal grains under the hand of Pharaoh, and keep food in the cities."
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|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.
|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.
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|"This food will be under supervision in the land for the seven years of famine, that will come upon the land of Egypt, so that the land will not be destroyed by means of the famine."
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|The literal [[Hebrew]] phrase is "cut off," an idiom that always means to destroy, to devastate, to execute, etc., depending on the context.
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|And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
|And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
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|This matter seemed good in the estimation of Pharaoh, and in the estimation of all his servants.
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|And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
|And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
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|Now Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can any man be found like this one, in whom the Spirit of God rests?"
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|And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
|And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
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|Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all of this, there is no one having as much understanding or wisdom as you have."
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|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.
|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.
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|"So you will be over my household, and at your bidding all my people will obey you. Only as touching the throne will I be greater than you."
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|And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
|And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
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|Pharaoh told Joseph, "Take note: I am giving you command over all the land of Egypt."
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|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;
|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;
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|Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and placed it on Joseph's hand. He also had Joseph arrayed in robes of cambric-sheen, and had the knitted collar of [[gold]] placed around his neck.
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|Which is to say, that Pharaoh ordered Joseph kitted out with the ''regalia'', the symbols of his kingship. Thus Joseph became a ruling steward, a [[viceroy]] in every sense of the word.
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|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.
|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.
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|He had him ride in his second chariot, and they cried out in front of him, "Kneel!" And they gave him command over all the land of Egypt.
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|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.
|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.
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|Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and apart from you no one will lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt."
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|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.
|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.
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|Pharaoh gave Joseph the name ''Zaphnath-paaneah'', and gave him [[Asenath]] daughter of Potiphera the priest of On, to be his wife. Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
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|''Zaphnath-Paaneah'' is Egyptian for "he shall show the way."
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|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.
|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.
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|Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Joseph went out from before Pharaoh, and passed throughout all the land of Egypt.
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|And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
|And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
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|In the seven years of satisfaction, the land yielded fistfuls of grain.
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|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.
|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.
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|He gathered together all the food of the seven years that passed in the land of Egypt, and stored this food in the cities, the food of each city's rural district around each city, Joseph stored in the middle of that district.
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|And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
|And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
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|Joseph gathered cereal grains in heaps that were like the sand of the sea, an exceedingly great quantity, until he gave up trying to measure it, because it was beyond measure.
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|And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
|And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
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|To Joseph, two sons were born before the years of famine came, sons to whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera priest of On gave birth for him.
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|The city identified as ''On'' in the Hebrew is named [[Heliopolis]] in Greek.
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|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.
|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.
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|Joseph gave the firstborn the name of [[Manasseh]], saying, "For [[God]] has made me oblivious of all my toil and all my father's household."
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|And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
|And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
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|The second son he named [[Ephraim]], saying, "God has made me fruitful in the land where I suffered humiliation."
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|And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
|And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
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|The seven years of satisfaction that came upon the land of Egypt were then concluded.
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|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.
|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.
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|Then the seven years of famine began, as Joseph had said they would. The famine spread to all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
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|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.
|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.
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|When all the land of Egypt was famished, the poeple cried out to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph, and do what he tells you to do."
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|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.
|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.
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|The famine spread to all the face of the known world. Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold food back to the Egyptians. The famine held fast in the land of Egypt.
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|The Hebrew word translates as "retailing."
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|And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
|And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
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|All the earth came to Egypt, to buy food from Joseph, because the famine held fast in all the earth.
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==Chapter 42==
==Chapter 42==