"Joseph is yet alive and is governor over all the land of Egypt." And Jacob's heart wavered, for he believed them not.

Then came all his sons and all his daughters to comfort him. And he would not be comforted, but said, "I will go down into the grave unto my son, mourning." And thus his father wept for him.

And the one went out from me and it is said of a surety that he is torn in pieces of wild beasts, and I saw him not since.

And Jacob their father said unto them, "Me have ye robbed of my children: Joseph is away, and Simeon is away, and ye will take Benjamin away. All these things fall upon me."

And he said, "My son shall not go down with you. For his brother is dead, and he is left alone. Moreover, some misfortune might happen upon him by the way which ye go. And so should ye bring my gray head with sorrow unto the grave."

So now it was not ye that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me father unto Pharaoh and lord over all his house, and ruler in all the land of Egypt.

If I had called upon him, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had heard my voice!

When I laughed, they knew well it was not earnest; and this testimony of my countenance pleased them nothing at all.

He made him LORD of his house, and ruler of all his substance,

{A song of the stairs} When the LORD turneth again the captivity of Zion, then were we like unto them that dream.

When my soul fainted in me, I thought on the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, even into thy holy temple.

and their words seemed unto them feigned things, neither believed they them.

which said, "The Lord is risen in deed, and hath appeared to Simon."

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, "Have ye here any meat?"

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

Joseph

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Joseph

which said, "The Lord is risen in deed, and hath appeared to Simon."

And he is

So now it was not ye that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me father unto Pharaoh and lord over all his house, and ruler in all the land of Egypt.
He made him LORD of his house, and ruler of all his substance,

And jacob's

Then came all his sons and all his daughters to comfort him. And he would not be comforted, but said, "I will go down into the grave unto my son, mourning." And thus his father wept for him.
And Jacob their father said unto them, "Me have ye robbed of my children: Joseph is away, and Simeon is away, and ye will take Benjamin away. All these things fall upon me."
And the one went out from me and it is said of a surety that he is torn in pieces of wild beasts, and I saw him not since.
When my soul fainted in me, I thought on the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, even into thy holy temple.

He believed

If I had called upon him, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had heard my voice!
When I laughed, they knew well it was not earnest; and this testimony of my countenance pleased them nothing at all.
{A song of the stairs} When the LORD turneth again the captivity of Zion, then were we like unto them that dream.
and their words seemed unto them feigned things, neither believed they them.
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