The children of Asher: Imnah, Isvah, Ishvi, Beriah and Serah their sister. And the children of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lift up his voice and wept:

that he had possession of sheep, of oxen, and a mighty household; so that the Philistines had envy at him,

And Joseph commanded his servants that were physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalmed Israel forty days long,

Deliver me from the hands of my brother Esau, for I fear him: lest he will come and smite the mother with the children.

Now the damsel to whom I say, 'stoop down thy pitcher, and let me drink.' If she say, 'Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also,' the same is she that thou hast ordained for thy servant Isaac: yea, and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed mercy on my master.

And God almighty give you mercy in the sight of the man and send you your other brother and also Benjamin, and I will be as a man robbed of his children."

Then said she, "God hath endued me with a good dowry. Now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons." And called his name Zebulon.

And he communed with them, saying, "If it be your minds that I shall bury my dead out of my sight, hear me and speak for me to Ephron the son of Zohar:

The children of Shobal were these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

with Chedorlaomer the king of Elam and with Tidal king of the nations, and with Amraphel king of Shinar, and with Arioch king of Ellasar: four kings against five.

And he went in to his father saying, "My father." And he answered, "Here am I, who art thou my son?"

And it happened after he had been there long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw Isaac sporting with Rebekah his wife.

And always in the first bucking time of the sheep, Jacob put the staves before the sheep in the gutters, that they might conceive before the staves:

and said unto Joseph, "God almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Come on, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hands be defiled upon him: for he is our brother and our flesh." And his brethren were content.

Mishma, Dumah, Massa,

And the servant took forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: But unto her brother and to her mother, he gave spices.

And when Reuben came again unto the pit and found not Joseph there, he rent his clothes,

Then said Abimelech, "Why hast thou done this unto us? One of the people might lightly have lain by thy wife and so shouldest thou have brought sin upon us."

And thou shalt bring it to thy father and he shall eat, that he may bless thee before his death."

And they brought rewards unto them from before him: but Benjamin's part was five times so much as any of theirs. And they ate and they drank, and were drunk with him.

And after this manner spake she to Joseph day by day; but he hearkened not unto her, to sleep near her or to be in her company.

And before I had made an end of speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth, and her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well and drew. And I said unto her, 'give me drink.'

And she said unto him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah which she bare unto Nahor,"

Then said Lea, "God hath given me my reward, because I gave my maiden to my husband." And she called him Issachar.

come now and let us slay him and cast him into some pit, and let us say that some wicked beast hath devoured him, and let us see what his dreams will come to."

And Joseph said unto the third day, "This do and live, for I fear God.

Then Jacob did sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread. And they ate bread and tarried all night in the hill.

Now, therefore, if ye will deal mercifully and truly with my master, tell me - And if not, tell me also - that I may turn me to the righthand or to the left."

And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

And Reuben said moreover unto them, "Shed not his blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hands upon him." For he would have rid him out of their hands and delivered him to his father again.

And Jacob set up a mark in the place where he talked with him; even a pillar of stone, and poured drink offering thereon and poured also oil thereon,

and have gotten oxen, asses and sheep, menservants and womenservants, and have sent to show it my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.'"

And one told Tamar, saying, "Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep."

Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.

Then said Lea, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed." And called his name Asher.

When Laban heard tell of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran against him, and embraced him and kissed him and brought him into his house. And then Jacob told Laban all the matter.

So fled he, and all that he had, and made himself ready, and passed over the rivers, and set his face straight toward the mount Gilead.

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

and said unto the servant, "What man is this that cometh against us in the field?" And the servant said, "It is my master." And then she took her mantle, and put it about her.

so that I come again unto my father's house in safety: then shall the LORD be my God,

And as soon as he had made him ruler over his house and over all that he had, the LORD blessed this Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had: both in the house and also in the fields.

When the chief baker saw that he had well interpreted it, he said unto Joseph, "Me thought also in my dream, that I had three wicker baskets on my head.

And when the dearth was throughout all the land, Joseph opened all that was in the cities, and sold unto the Egyptians. And hunger waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

And the man said, "They are departed hence, for I heard them say, 'Let us go unto Dothan.'" Thus went Joseph after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

As Isaac's servants digged in the valley, they found a well of springing water.

And Jacob said unto his father, "I am Esau, thy eldest son. I have done according as thou baddest me: up and sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me."

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field as soon as they heard it, for it grieved them, and they were not a little wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel, in that he had lain with Jacob's daughter, which thing ought not to be done.

Of Asher cometh fat bread, and he shall give pleasures for a king.

and give thee the blessing of Abraham: both to thee and to thy seed with thee, that thou mayest possess the land - wherein thou art a stranger - which God gave unto Abraham."

And as concerning that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh the second time, it betokeneth that the thing is certainly prepared of God, and that God will shortly bring it to pass.

Then said he, "What pledge shall I give thee?" And she said, "Thy signet, thy necklace, and thy staff that is in thy hand." And he gave it her and lay by her, and she was with child by him.

and they took him and cast him into a pit. But the pit was empty and had no water therein.

for so long doth the embalming last, and the Egyptians bewept him seventy days.

When Reuben heard that, he went about to rid him out of their hands, and said, "Let us not kill him."

But Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. And as soon as Esau was gone to the field to catch venison, and to bring it,

And Israel went thence and pitched up his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

And they called forth Rebekah and said unto her, "Wilt thou go with this man?" And she said, "Yea."

There they buried Abraham and Sara his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebecca his wife. And there I buried Lea:

When now all the land of Egypt began to hunger, then cried the people to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said unto all Egypt, "Go unto Joseph, and what he saith to you, that do."

Then took Jacob a stone and set it up on end,

Laban answered, "It is not the manner of this place, to marry the youngest before the eldest.

And Esau took his wives, his sons and daughters and all the souls of his house; his goods and all his cattle and all his substance which he had got in the land of Canaan, and went into a country away from his brother Jacob.

Then said Laban to Jacob, "Why hast thou this done, unknowing to me, and hast carried away my daughters as though they had been taken captive with sword?

And Zilpah Lea's maid bare Jacob a son.

get thee to the flock, and bring me thence two good kids, and I will make meat of them for thy father, such as he loveth.

And the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." Then called he the well Esek, because they strove with him.

And Laban overtook Jacob: and Jacob had pitched his tent in that mount. And Laban with his brethren pitched their tent also upon the mount Gilead.

And unto Sara he said, "See, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver, behold this thing shall be a covering to thine eyes unto all that are with thee and unto all men and an excuse."

"Not so, my lord, but hear me: The field give I thee, and the cave that therein is, give I thee also. And even in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee to bury thy dead in."

Thus have I been twenty years in thy house, and served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy sheep, and thou hast changed my reward ten times.

And she went and fetched goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau which she had in the house with her, and put them upon Jacob her youngest son,

Said not he unto me, that she was his sister? Yea, and said not she herself that he was her brother? With a pure heart and innocent hands have I done this!"

Gather you together and hear ye sons of Jacob, and hearken unto Israel your father.

and carried away all his cattle and all his substance which he had gotten in Mesopotamia, for to go to Isaac his father, unto the land of Canaan.

he counteth us even as strangers, for he hath sold us, and hath even eaten up the price of us.

And they answered, "Should they deal with our sister as with an whore?"

And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hand.

And they departed. And the fear of God fell upon the cities that were round about them, that they durst not follow after the sons of Jacob.

And Laban gave unto his daughter Lea, Zilpah his maid, to be her servant.

and Israel said unto Joseph, "Do not thy brethren keep in Shechem? Come, that I may send thee to them." And he answered, "Here am I."

"My lord, hearken unto me. The land is worth four hundredth sicles of silver: But what is that betwixt thee and me? Bury thy dead."

And unto Hamor and Shechem his son hearkened all that went out at the gate of his city. And all the men children were circumcised, whatsoever went out at the gates of his city.

duke Kenaz, duke Theman, duke Mibzar,

Upon the third day after, was it told Laban that Jacob was fled.

and seeing also that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father:

and his heart lay unto Dina, the daughter of Jacob. And he loved the damsel and spake kindly unto her,

Now therefore, let Pharaoh provide for a man of understanding and wisdom, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Notwithstanding, the chief butler remembered not Joseph, but forgot him.

And the fellow wondered at her. But held his peace, to wete whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

And Bilhah conceived and bare Jacob a son.

and say moreover. 'Behold thy servant Jacob cometh after us.'" For he said, "I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see him myself, so peradventure he will receive me to grace."

And Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "See, she is of a surety thy wife, and why saidest thou that she was thy sister?" And Isaac said unto him, "I thought that I might peradventure have died for her sake."

And they said unto them, "We cannot do this thing, that we should give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, for that were a shame unto us.

and that there came out of the river seven goodly cows and fat fleshed, and fed in a meadow.

Ask freely of me both the dowry and gifts, and I will give according as ye say unto me, and give me the damsel to wife."

then came the seven years of dearth, according as Joseph had said. And the dearth was in all lands: but in the land of Egypt was there yet food.

And Lot went out at doors unto them and shut the door after him,

Then said he, "Bring me and let me eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee." And he brought him, and he ate. And he brought him wine also, and he drank.

And when the tidings was come unto Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brethren were come, it pleased Pharaoh well and all his servants.

And Adah bare unto Esau, Eliphaz: and Basemath bare Reuel:

And his brethren hated him, but his father noted the saying.

Abraham stood up and bowed himself before the people of the land the children of Heth.

And your father hath deceived me and changed my wages ten times: But God suffered him not to hurt me.

Then Laban bade all the men of that place, and made a feast.

Lo, I stand here by the well of water and the daughters of the men of this city will come out to draw water:

and commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to put every man's money in his sack, and to give them victuals to spend by the way. And so it was done to them.

After that she bare a daughter, and called her Dina.

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph and said unto him, "In my dream me thought there stood a vine before me,

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "I have dreamed a dream and no man can interpret it, but I have heard say of thee that as soon as thou hearest a dream, thou dost interpret it."

And he blessed them, saying, "At the example of these, the Israelites shall bless and say, 'God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus set he Ephraim before Manasseh.

Jacob answered, "O nay, but if I have found grace in thy sight, receive my present of my hand: for I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God: wherefore receive me to grace

And Abimelech said, "Behold, the land lieth before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee best."

'This wise say unto Joseph: forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy brethren and their sin, for they rewarded thee evil.' Now therefore we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of thy father's God." And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, "I do remember my fault this day.

The children Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

So came Jacob to Luz in the land of Canaan, otherwise called Bethel, with all the people that was with him.

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. And he lift up his father's hand, to have removed it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head,

Then the sons of Jacob answered to Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, because he had defiled Dina their sister.

And after the death of Husham, Hadad the son of Bedad, which slew the Midianites in the field of the Moabites, reigned in his stead, and the name of his city was Avith.

duke Korah, duke Gatam and duke Amaleck: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and these were the sons of Adah.

The children of Ezer were these: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

and she put the skins upon his hands and upon the smooth of his neck.

"Behold, there shall come seven years of great plenteousness throughout all the land of Egypt.

And Joseph remembered his dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, "Ye are spies, and to see where the land is weak is your coming."

Then was Jacob greatly afraid, and wist not which way to turn himself, and divided the people that was with him and the sheep, oxen and camels, into two companies,

And as she was in pains of her labour, the midwife said unto her, "Fear not, for thou shalt have this son also."

and spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the country saying, "I pray thee hear me: I will give silver for the field, take it of me, and so will I bury my dead there."

And when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself unto the LORD, flat upon the earth.

Haste you and go to my father and tell him, 'This sayeth thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord over all Egypt. Come down unto me and tarry not.

And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah out of Bozrah, reigned in his stead.

But thou shalt go unto my father's house and to my kindred, and there take a wife unto my son.'

And the manner was to bring the flocks thither, and to roll the stone from the well's mouth and to water the sheep, and to put the stone again upon the well's mouth unto his place.

and until thy brother's wrath turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him. Then will I send and fetch thee away from thence. Why should I lose you both in one day?"

And they dreamed, either of them, in one night: both the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt which were bound in the prison house, either of them his dream, and each man's dream of a sundry interpretation.

Then said Isaac unto Jacob, "Come near and let me feel thee my son, whether thou be my son Esau or not."

Then said Laban, "This heap be witness between thee and me this day." Therefore is it called Gilead.

And I said unto my master, 'What if the wife will not follow me?'

When his master heard the words of his wife which she told him, saying, "after this manner did thy servant to me," he waxed wroth.

Then said his brethren unto him, "What, shalt thou be our king or shalt thou reign over us?" And they hated him yet the more, because of his dream and of his words.

And Israel said unto Joseph, "Behold, I die. And God shall be with you and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

And Basemath, Ishmael's daughter and sister of Nebaioth.

And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen and be by me: both thou and thy children, and thy children's children: and thy sheep, and beasts and all that thou hast.

Cursed be their wrath for it was strong, and their fierceness for it was cruel. I will therefore divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

When the inhabiters of the land the Canaanites saw the mourning in the field of Atad, they said, "This is a great mourning which the Egyptians make." Wherefore the name of the place is called Abelmizraim, which place lieth beyond Jordan.

she called unto the men of the house, and told them, saying, "See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to do us shame: for he came in to me, for to have slept with me. But I cried with a loud voice.

and slew also Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dina their sister out of Shechem's house, and went their way.

These are the generations of Esau, father of the Edomites, in mount Seir,

The children of Reuben: Hanoch, Phallu, Hezron and Carmi.

The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan. These be the dukes that came of Hori in their dukedoms in the land of Seir.

And as she travailed, the one put out his hand and the midwife took and bound a red thread about it, saying, "This will come out first."

But he denied, and said to her, "Behold, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to my hand.

And God heard Lea, that she conceived and bare unto Jacob the fifth son.

And it fortuned about the same season, that Joseph entered into the house, to do his business: and there was none of the household by, in the house.

his eyes are roudier than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.

And he said unto him, "Go and see whether it be well with thy brethren and the sheep, and bring me word again." And sent him out of the vale of Hebron, for to go to Shechem.

And Aholibamah bare Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These are the sons of Esau which were born him in the land of Canaan.

And let Pharaoh make officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years

and take my blessing that I have brought thee, for God hath given it me freely. And I have enough of all things." And so he compelled him to take it.

And he turned from them and wept, and then turned to them again and communed with them, and took out Simeon from among them and bound him before their eyes,

And he said unto them, "Know ye Laban, the son of Nahor?" And they said, "We know him."

for I am able to do you evil. But the God of your father spake unto me yesterday, saying, 'take heed that thou speak not to Jacob ought save good.'

For this is the second year of dearth in the land, and five more are behind in which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.

And he said unto him, "My lord knoweth that I have tender children, ewes and cows with young, under mine hand, which if men should overdrive but even one day, the whole flock would die.

and let us arise and go up to Bethel, that I may make an altar there, unto God which heard me in the day of my tribulation and was with me in the way which I went."

And Pharaoh was angry with them and put them in ward in his chief marshal's house:

take your father and your households and come unto me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.'"

And the messengers came again to Jacob, saying, "We came unto thy brother Esau, and he cometh against thee; and four hundred men with him."

And she said, "Drink, my lord." And she hasted and let down her pitcher upon her arm and gave him drink.

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

Then Jacob sent and called Rachel and Lea to the field unto his sheep,

in the sight of the children of Heth and of all that went in at the gates of the city.

Then Hamor and Shechem went unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

The children of Dan: Hushim.

And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and sat them up upon the camels and went their way after the man. And the servant took Rebekah and went his way.

And Abimelech said moreover unto Abraham, "What sawest thou that moved thee to do this thing?"

And when she had given him drink, she said, "I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough."

And when the seven years of plenteousness that was in the land of Egypt were ended,

And the keeper of the prison looked unto nothing that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him, and because that whatsoever he did, the LORD made it come luckily to pass.

These be the children of Lea which she bare unto Jacob in Mesopotamia with his daughter Dina. All these souls of his sons and daughters make thirty and six.

But he said unto him, "Thou knowest what service I have done thee, and in what taking thy cattle have been under me:

When Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

Then Abimelech charged all his people saying, "He that toucheth this man or his wife, shall surely die for it."

And he went before them and fell on the ground seven times, until he came unto his brother.

And he said, "Be of good cheer, fear not: Your God and the God of your fathers hath put you that treasure in your sacks, for I had your money." And he brought Simeon out to them,

And Rebekah lift up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel,

and said unto me, "Behold, I will make thee grow and will multiply thee, and will make a great number of people of thee, and will give this land unto thee, and unto thy seed after thee, unto an everlasting possession.

But Isaac said unto his son, "How cometh it that thou hast found it so quickly my son?" He answered, "The LORD thy God brought it to my hand."

Is that not the cup of which my lord drinketh, and doth he not prophesy therein? Ye have evil done that ye have done.'"

Then came the sons of Jacob upon the deed, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister:

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, "Bring these men home, and slay and make ready: for they shall dine with me at noon."

And he said, "O let not my LORD be angry, that I speak. What if there be found thirty there?" And he said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."

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

Then the servant ran unto her and said, "Let me sip a little water of thy pitcher."

Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "In my dream, me thought I stood by a river's side,

Then said Judah, "What shall we say unto my lord? What shall we speak, or what excuse can we make? God hath found out the wickedness of thy servants. Behold, both we and he with whom the cup is found, are thy servants."

and she say again to me, 'drink thou, and I will also draw water for thy camels,' that same is the wife, whom the LORD hath prepared for my master's son.'

Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham and sware to him as concerning that matter.

Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

And the days of Isaac were a hundred and eighty years:

The three branches are three days: for within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thine office again, and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the old manner, even as thou didst when thou wast his butler.

Two hundred she goats and twenty he goats: two hundred sheep and twenty rams:

So sent he his brethren away, and they departed. And he said unto them, "See that ye fall not out by the way."

The shooters have envied him and chide with him and hated him,

And we answered my lord, 'We have a father that is old, and a young lad which he begat in his age: and the brother of the said lad is dead, and he is all that is left of that mother. And his father loveth him.'

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife. And Jacob went in unto her:

And she conceived the third time and bare a son, whom she called Shelah: and he was at Chezib when she bare him.

And the children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. And Lotan's sister was called Timna.

Thus took they the present and twice so much more money with them, and Benjamin. And rose up, went down to Egypt, and presented themself to Joseph.

and said unto them, "I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as in times past. Moreover the God of my father hath been with me.

Bela the son of Beor reigned in Idumaea, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

The sons of Zilpah, Lea's maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons which were born him in Mesopotamia.

Afterward departed he thence and came to Beersheba.

in the double cave that is in the field before Mamre in the land of Canaan. Which field Abraham bought of Ephron the Hittite for a possession to bury in.

And they told him all the words of Joseph which he had said unto them. But when he saw the chariots which Joseph had sent to carry him, then his spirits revived.

But think on me with thee, when thou art in good case, and show mercy unto me. And make mention of me to Pharaoh, and help to bring me out of this house:

And when they brought her forth, she sent to her father-in-law saying, "By the man unto whom these things pertain, am I with child." And said also, "Look whose are this seal, necklace, and staff."

Now therefore, my son, hear my voice in that which I command thee:

These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest what service I have done thee."

And the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.

And as one of them opened his sack, for to give his ass provender in the Inn, he spied his money in his sack's mouth.

Thus hath God taken away your father's cattle and given them me.

And Jacob rose up from Beersheba. And the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their children and their wives in the chariots which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

for I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing at all wherefore they should have put me into this dungeon."

And he put them inward three days.

And Hamor communed with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: give her him to wife,

thou shalt say, 'they be thy servant Jacob's, and are a present sent unto my lord Esau, and behold, he himself cometh after us.'"

And Joseph said unto him, "This is the interpretation of it.

And he asked him, "Art thou my son Esau?" And he said, "That I am."

And the man waxed mighty, and went forth and grew till he was exceeding great,

Reuben answered them, saying, "Said I not unto you that ye should not sin against the lad? But ye would not hear; And now verily see, his blood is required."

And his mother said unto him, "Upon me be thy curse, my son, only hear my voice, and go and fetch me them."

The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid: Dan and Naphtali.

So went the present before him, and he tarried all that night in the tent,

And he knew it, saying, "It is my son's coat: a wicked beast hath devoured him, and Joseph is rent in pieces."

When Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them: But made strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them saying, "Whence come ye?" And they said, "Out of the land of Canaan, to buy victuals."

And when he had told it unto his father and his brethren, his father rebuked him, and said unto him, "What meaneth this dream which thou hast dreamed: shall I and thy mother and thy brethren come and fall on the ground before thee?"

And Laban answered, "It is better that I give her thee, than to another man: bide therefore with me."

Then said Judah unto him, "The man did testify unto us saying, 'Look that ye see not my face except your brother be with you.'

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, will I give unto thee, and unto thy seed after thee will I give it also."

And there shall arise after them seven years of hunger. So that all the plenteousness shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt. And the hunger shall consume the land:

And he said unto them, "Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed.

so that she conceived and bare a son, and said, "God hath taken away my rebuke."

And they sent that gay coat and caused it to be brought unto their father and said, "This have we found: see, whether it be thy son's coat or no."

And when the days of weeping were ended, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If I have found favour in your eyes, speak unto Pharaoh and tell him, how that

I will go down with thee into Egypt, and I will also bring thee up again, and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes."

and led them into Joseph's house, and gave them water to wash their feet, and gave their asses provender.

And he put the maidens and their children foremost, and Lea and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

And when even was come, he took Lea his daughter and brought her to him and he went in unto her.

And a certain man found him wandering out of his way in the field, and asked him what he sought.

Then came the maidens forth, and did their obeisance.

And he said unto them, "Is he in good health?" And they said, "He is in good health: and behold, his daughter Rachel cometh with the sheep."

thirty milch camels with their colts: forty cows and ten bulls: twenty she asses and ten foals

The land of Egypt is open before thee: In the best place of the land make both thy father and thy brethren dwell. And even in the land of Goshen let them dwell. Moreover, if thou know any men of activity among them, make them rulers over my cattle."

and these are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau also.

And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave, which is called Rachel's grave pillar unto this day.

And Joseph said unto his brethren and unto his father's house, "I will go and show Pharaoh, and tell him that my brethren and my father's house which were in the land of Canaan are come unto me,

If ye shall take this also away from me and some misfortune happen upon him, then shall ye bring my gray head with sorrow unto the grave.'

And Lea conceived yet again and bare Jacob the sixth son.

And turned to her unto the way and said, "Come, I pray thee, let me lie with thee." For he knew not that it was his daughter-in-law. And she said, "What wilt thou give me, for to lie with me?"

Fear not therefore, for I will care for you and for your children." And he spake kindly unto them.

This is that which I said unto Pharaoh, that God doth show Pharaoh what he is about to do.

These were the children 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, and these were the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.

And I had Pharaoh's cup in my hand, and took of the grapes and wrung them into Pharaoh's cup, and delivered Pharaoh's cup into his hand."

Behold, I have heard that there is corn to be sold in Egypt. Get you thither and buy us corn from thence, that we may live and not die."

and put every man's money in his bag mouth, and put my silver cup in the sack's mouth of the youngest and his corn money also." And he did as Joseph had said.

They were not aware that Joseph understood them, for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

Then they brought Rebekah their sister on the way, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and the men that were with him.

And she conceived and bare a son and called his name Er.

These were the children of Aholibamah Esau's wife: duke Jeusg, duke Jalam, duke Korah. These dukes came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah Esau's wife.

And when Jacob came from the fields at even, Lea went out to meet him, and said, "Come in to me, for I have bought thee with my son's mandragoras." And he slept with her that night.

and dwell with us, and the land shall be at your pleasure; dwell and do your business, and have your possessions therein."

And they sat before him; the eldest according unto his age, and the youngest according unto his youth. And the men marveled among themselves.

Send therefore one of you and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be in prison in the mean season. And thereby shall your words be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh, ye are but spies."

Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob, to commune with him.

And Joseph said unto his father, "They are my sons, which God hath given me here." And he said, "Bring them to me, and let me bless them."

And so both the field and the cave that is therein, was made unto Abraham a sure possession to bury in, of the sons of Heth.

And early in the morning Laban rose up and kissed his children and his daughters, and blessed them and departed and went unto his place again.

And these were the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife the daughter of Anah son of Zibeon, which she bare unto Esau: Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

and saw that rest was good and the land that it was pleasant, and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

And he gave unto each of them change of raiment: but unto Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of raiment.

And Joseph returned to Egypt again, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, as soon as he had buried him.

The children of Zebulon: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

Let my lord therefore go before his servant and I will drive fair and softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children, be able to endure: until I come to my lord unto Seir."

and called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

And he said, "Let us take our journey and go, and I will go in thy company."

And he said, "Lo, it is yet a great while to night, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water the sheep and go and feed them."

And Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went all the servants of Pharaoh that were the elders of his house, and all the elders of Egypt,

And Joseph took them away from his lap, and they fell on the ground before him.

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

And Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again; and bare Jacob another son.

And she conceived again and bare a son and called him Onan.

Then asked he the men of the same place saying, "Where is the whore that sat at Enaim in the way?" And they said, "There was no whore here."

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, for he was yet there, and they fell before him on the ground.

And Jacob said unto them, "Brethren, whence be ye?" And they said, "Of Haran are we."

And Jacob did even so, and passed out that week, and then he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

And Joseph brought together all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and he laid up the money in Pharaoh's house.

And Lea answered, "Is it not enough, that thou hast taken away my husband, but wouldest take away my son's mandragoras also?" Then said Rachel, "Well, let him sleep with thee this night, for thy son's mandragoras."

Moreover, all the riches which God hath taken from our father: that is ours and our children's. Now therefore whatsoever God hath said unto thee, that do."

When money failed in the land of Egypt and of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph and said, "Give us sustenance: wherefore sufferest thou us to die before thee? For our money is spent."

And he said, 'Lift up thine eyes and see how all the rams that leap upon the sheep are streaked, spotted and party: for I have seen all that Laban doth unto thee.

Then said he, "I will send thee a kid from the flock." She answered, "Then give me a pledge till thou send it."

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her servant.

And Jacob went away unknowing to Laban the Syrian, and told him not that he fled.

Then said Abimelech unto Isaac, "Get thee from me, for thou art mightier than we a great deal."

And Joseph made haste - for his heart did melt upon his brother - and sought for to weep, and entered into his chamber, for to weep there.

And the sheep conceived before the staves, and brought forth streaked, spotted and party.

Now therefore let me thy servant bide here for the lad, and be my lord's bondman: and let the lad go home with his brethren.

And Zilpah, Lea's maid, bare Jacob another son.

These are the children of Zilpah whom Laban gave to Lea his daughter. And these she bare unto Jacob in number sixteen souls.

And they said, "Let us call the damsel, and wit what she saith to the matter."

I will be surety for him, and of my hands require him. If I bring him not to thee and set him before thine eyes, then let me bear the blame forever.

Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

then as soon as he seeth that the lad is not come, he will die. So shall we thy servants bring the gray head of thy servant our father with sorrow unto the grave.

And the young man deferred not for to do the thing, because he had a lust to Jacob's daughter: he was also most set by of all that were in his father's house.

The children of Anah were these: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

my father made me swear and said, 'Lo, I die, see that thou bury me in my grave which I have made me in the land of Canaan.' Now therefore let me go and bury my father, and then will I come again."

And Abraham said unto him, "Beware of that, that thou bring not my son thither.

And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. For the Egyptians sold every man his land because the dearth was sore upon them: and so the land became Pharaoh's.

Likewise, the seven thin and evil favored cows that came out after them, are seven years: and the seven empty and blasted ears shall be seven years of hunger.

And Israel said, "I have enough, if Joseph my son be yet alive: I will go and see him, yer that I die."

and hast not suffered me to kiss my children and my daughters? Thou wast a fool to do it,

And Pharaoh asked Jacob, "How old art thou?"

and said, "If Esau come to the one part and smite it, the other may save itself."

And God departed from him in the place where he talked with him.

Then was it said unto Jacob, "Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee." And Israel took his strength unto him, and sat up on the bed,

And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.

but let me lie by my fathers, and carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burial." And he answered, "I will do as thou hast said."

And they departed from Egypt and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, and told him, saying,

And when we came unto thy servant our father, we showed him what my lord had said.

Reuben answered his father, saying, "Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee again. Deliver him therefore to my hand, and I will bring him to thee again."

When Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

But her brother and her mother said, "Let the damsel abide with us a while, and it be but even ten days, and then go thy ways."

The children of Dishan were: Uz and Aran.

And his brethren came and fell before him and said, "Behold we be thy servants."

And ye know how that I have served your father with all my might.

And he commanded the foremost, saying, "When Esau my brother meeteth thee and asketh thee, saying, 'whose servant art thou and whither goest thou, and whose are these that go before thee?'

And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, "What is your occupation?" And they said unto Pharaoh, "Feeders of sheep are thy servants, both we and also our fathers."

When Joseph came home, they brought the present into the house to him, which they had in their hands, and fell flat on the ground before him.

"The lord of the land spake roughly to us, and took us for spies to search the country.

Jacob answered, and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, and thought that thou wouldest have taken away thy daughters from me.

And Judah sent the kid by his neighbour of Adullam, for to fetch out his pledge again from the woman. But he found her not.

And when they were out of the city and not yet far away, Joseph said unto the ruler of his house, "Up, and follow after the men and overtake them, and say unto them, 'Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I have told it unto the soothsayers, but no man can tell me what it meaneth."

And as he declared them unto us, even so it came to pass. I was restored to mine office again, and he was hanged."

Only in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that all the men children among you be circumcised,

And Shechem said unto her father and her brethren, "Let me find grace in your eyes, and whatsoever ye appoint me, that will I give.

And then they ate and drank, both he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night and rose up in the morning. And he said, "Let me depart unto my master."

And Israel said unto Joseph, "I had not thought to have seen thy face, and yet lo, God hath showed it me and also thy seed."

Wherefore lettest thou us die before thine eyes, and the land to go to nought? Buy us and our lands for bread: and let both us and our lands be bond to Pharaoh. Give us seed, that we may live and not die, and that the land go not to waste."

And he lift up his eyes and beheld his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother of whom ye said unto me?" And said, "God be merciful unto thee my son."

And he said unto his brethren, "My money is restored me again, and is even in my sack's mouth." Then their hearts failed them, and were astonished and said one to another, "How cometh it that God dealeth thus with us?"

When they were brought to Joseph's house, they were afraid, and said, "Because of the money that came in our sacks' mouths at the first time, are we brought, to pick a quarrel with us and to lay something to our charge: to bring us in bondage and our asses also."

And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened them, saying,

And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among other that came, for there was dearth also in the land of Canaan.

And there was with us a young man, an Hebrew-born servant unto the chief marshal. And we told him, and he declared our dreams to us according to either of our dreams.

But in the latter bucking time, he put them not there: so the last brood was Laban's and the first Jacob's.

and went again unto his brethren, saying, "The lad is not yonder, and whither shall I go?"

And restored the chief butler unto his butlership again, and he reached the cup into Pharaoh's hand,

And Jacob went and fetched them and brought them to his mother. And his mother made meat of them, according as his father loved.

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

And so commanded he the second, and even so the third, and likewise all that followed the droves, saying, "Of this manner see that ye speak unto Esau when ye meet him,

and let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the power of Pharaoh: that there may be food in the cities,

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dina, his daughter, but his sons were with the cattle in the field: and therefore he held his peace, until they were come.

And she told him according to these words, saying, "This Hebrews' servant which thou hast brought unto us came in to me to do me shame.

And all their goods, all their children and their wives took they captive, and made havoc of all that was in the houses.

Behold Rebekah before thy face: take her and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, even as the LORD hath said."

Then he took his brethren with him and followed after him seven days' journey, and overtook him at the mount Gilead.

and hanged the chief baker: even as Joseph had interpreted unto them.

And Joseph made provision for his father, his brethren, and all his father's household, as young children are fed with bread.

And Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, "What hast thou done unto us, and what have I offended thee, that thou shouldest bring on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done."

and delivered them unto his servants, every drove by themselves, and said unto them, "Go forth before me, and put a space betwixt every drove."

and spake unto his father, Hamor, saying, "Get me this maiden unto my wife."

appoint what thy reward shall be, and I will give it thee."

These are the children of Esau, and these are the dukes of them: which Esau is called Edom.

and said unto his father, "Not so my father, for this is the eldest. Put thy righthand upon his head."

And he slept again and dreamed the second time, that seven ears of corn grew upon one stalk, rank and goodly.

And him thought that seven other cows came up after them out of the river; evil favored and lean fleshed and stood by the other upon the brink of the river.

And there went with him also Chariots and horsemen: so that they were an exceeding great company.

and there came out of the river seven fat fleshed and well favored cows, and fed in the meadow.

And he knew him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esau's hands and so he blessed him.

And when they had eaten up that corn which they brought out of the land of Egypt, their father said unto them, "Go again and buy us a little food."

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

And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day: that men must give Pharaoh the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, which was not bond unto Pharaoh.

These are the sons of Bilhah which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob, altogether seven souls.

And Esau said, "Let me yet leave some of my folk with thee." And he said, "What needeth it? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord."

So Esau went his way again that same day unto Seir.

and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother, and was gone unto Mesopotamia:

And that seven thin ears, blasted with the wind, sprang up after them:

And when the morning was come, behold, it was Lea. Then said he to Laban, "Wherefore hast thou played thus with me? Did not I serve thee for Rachel? Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?"

These are the dukes that came of Hori: duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

And he appointed the people unto the cities, from one side of Egypt unto the other:

And he washed his face and came out and refrained himself, and bade set bread on the table.

And they said, "We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is yet with our father, and one no man knoweth where he is."

And he welcomed them courteously saying, "Is your father, that old man which ye told me of, in good health? And is he yet alive?"

And he said, "What meanest thou with all the droves which I met?" And he answered, "To find grace in the sight of my lord."

even in the prison where Joseph was bound.

and seven other ears, withered, thin and blasted with wind, spring up after them.

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 he asked them, saying, "Wherefore look ye so sadly today?"

They said moreover unto Pharaoh, "For to sojourn in the land are we come, for thy servants have no pasture for their sheep, so sore is the famishment in the land of Canaan. Now therefore let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen."

If Pharaoh call you and ask you what your occupation is,

for Benjamin, Joseph's brother, would not Jacob send with his other brethren: for he said, "Some misfortune might happen him."

Now therefore, when I come to thy servant my father, if the lad be not with me - seeing that his life hangeth by the lad's life -

and there let them keep it: that there may be food in store in the land, against the seven years of hunger which shall come in the land of Egypt, and that the land perish not through hunger."

So went Joseph's ten brethren down to buy corn in Egypt,

And his sons did unto him according as he had commanded them.

For I thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father and said, 'If I bring him not unto thee again. I will bear the blame all my life long.'

Joseph said unto them, "That is it that I said unto you, that ye are surely spies.

And in the uppermost basket, of all manner bakemeats for Pharaoh. And the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head."

But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go: for the man said unto us, 'Look that ye see not my face, except your brother be with you.'"

"These men are peaceable with us, and will dwell in the land and do their occupation therein; And in the land is room enough for them, let us take their daughters to wives and give them ours;

And she poured out her pitcher into the trough hastily, and ran again unto the well, to fetch water: and drew for all his camels.

Then said thy servant our father unto us, 'Ye know that my wife bare me two sons.

And he answered, "God forbid that I should do so, the man with whom the cup is found, he shall be my servant: but go ye in peace unto your father."

For their riches was so much that they could not dwell together; and that the land wherein they were strangers could not receive them, because of their cattle.

They did therefore a commandment unto Joseph saying, "Thy father charged before his death saying,

There will I make provision for thee: for there remain yet five years of dearth, lest thou and thy household and all that thou hast perish.'

and bring your youngest brother unto me; And thereby shall I know that ye are no spies, but mean truly: So will I deliver you your brother again, and ye shall occupy in the land.'"

and took their sheep, oxen, asses and whatsoever was in the city and also in the fields.

Then said Judah unto Israel his father, "Send the lad with me, and we will rise and go, that we may live and not die: both we, thou and also our children.

which committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison house. And whatsoever was done there, that did he.

And Esau said, "I have enough my brother, keep that thou hast unto thyself."

And she gat her up and went and put her mantle from her, and put on her widow's raiment again.

And they said, "We may not, until all the flocks be brought together, and the stone be rolled from the well's mouth, and so we water our sheep."

And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, "Say unto thy brethren, 'This do ye: lade your beasts and get you hence. And when ye be come unto the land of Canaan,

so that the plenteousness shall not be once a seen in the land, by reason of that hunger that shall come after, for it shall be exceeding great.

Then Joseph said unto the folk, "Behold, I have bought you this day and your lands for Pharaoh. Take there seed and go sow the land.

When that year was ended, they came unto him the next year and said unto him, "We will not hide it from my lord, how that we have neither money nor cattle for my lord: there is no more left for my lord, but even our bodies and our lands.

Behold, the money which we found in our sack's mouths, we brought again unto thee, out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of my lord's house, either silver or gold?

For how can I go unto my father, and the lad not with me: lest I should see the wretchedness that shall come on my father?"

Then Abraham bowed himself before the people of the land,

And he said unto them, "Hinder me not: for the LORD hath prospered my journey. Send me away that I may go unto my master."

and in the vine were three branches, and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth: and the grapes thereof waxed ripe.

When Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them: behold, they were sad.

When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out,

The children of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

this heap be witness and also this mark, that I will not come over this heap to thee, and thou shalt not come over this heap and this mark, to do any harm.

And take as much money more with you. And the money that was brought again in your sacks, take it again with you in your hands, peradventure it was some oversight.

And as they emptied their sacks, 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.

And Laban said moreover to Jacob, "Behold, this heap and this mark which I have set here, betwixt me and thee:

And unto his father he sent, after the same manner, ten he asses laden with goods out of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn, bread and meat: to serve his father by the way.

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from him.

And Judah said, "Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: for I sent the kid and thou couldest not find her."

Their goods and their substance and all their cattle are ours, only let us consent unto them, that they may dwell with us."

And the servant told Isaac all that he had done.

And they answered, "Thou hast saved our lives. Let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and let us be Pharaoh's servants."

Also, regard not your stuff, for the goods of all the land of Egypt shall be yours."

And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem his son.

And they said, "The man asked us of our kindred saying, 'Is your father yet alive? Have ye not another brother?' And we told him according to these words. How could we know that he would bid us bring our brother down with us?"

only the land of the Priests bought he not. For there was an ordinance made by Pharaoh for the priests, that they should eat that which was appointed unto them, which Pharaoh had given them; wherefore they sold not their lands.

And commanded also, "This do ye: take chariots with you out of the land of Egypt, for your children and for your wives: and bring your father and come.

And the children which thou gettest after them, shall be thine own: but shall be called with the names of their brethren in their inheritances.

And he answered, "I seek my brethren, tell me, I pray thee, where they keep sheep."

Joseph answered, and said, "This is the interpretation thereof. The three baskets are three days,

And she put the meat and bread which she had made in the hand of her son Jacob.

If ye mean no hurt, let one of your brethren be bound in the prison, and go ye and bring the necessary food unto your households,

which field and the cave that is therein, was bought of the children of Heth."

'bring me venison and make me meat, that I may eat and bless thee before the LORD yer I die.'

And the evil favored and lean fleshed cows ate up the seven well favored and fat cows: and he awoke therewith.

And he came to Judah again, saying, "I cannot find her, and also the men of the place said that there was no whore there."

And Joseph took a part of his brethren: even five of them, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

And Joseph said unto them, "What deed is this which ye have done? Wist ye not that such a man as I can prophesy?"

and said unto her, "Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there room in thy father's house, for us to lodge in?"

Hereby ye shall be proved. For by the life of Pharaoh, ye shall not go hence, until your youngest brother be come hither.

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee.

The seven good cows are seven years: and the seven good ears are seven years also, and is but one dream.

And we dreamed both of us in one night and each man's dream of a sundry interpretation.

Therefore, tell my father of all my honour which I have in Egypt and of all that ye have seen, and make haste and bring in father hither."

And they brought their cattle unto Joseph. And he gave them bread for horses and sheep, and oxen and asses: so he fed them with bread for all their cattle that year.

And Israel said unto Joseph, "Now I am content to die, insomuch I have seen thee, that thou art yet alive."

Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put in ward in the chief marshal's house both me and the chief baker.

and how they are shepherds," - for they were men of cattle - "and they have brought their sheep and their oxen and all that they have with them.

When he said, 'the spotted shall be thy wages,' then all the sheep bare spotted. If he said, 'the streaked shall be thy reward,' then bare all the sheep streaked.

They answered, "Thy servant our father is in good health, and is yet alive. And they bowed themselves and fell to the ground."

And then seven other cows came up after them, poor and very evil favored and lean fleshed: so that I never saw their like, in all the land of Egypt, in evil favoredness.

And the chief marshal gave Joseph a charge with them, and he served them. And they continued a season in ward.

And we said unto him, 'We mean truly and are no spies.

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass and went again unto the city.

and all the house of Joseph and his brethren and his father's house: only their children and their sheep and their cattle left they behind them in the land of Goshen.

And Israel said, "Wherefore dealt ye so cruelly with me, as to tell the man that ye had yet another brother?"

Behold, your eyes do see, and the eyes also of my brother Benjamin, that I speak to you by mouth.

And Pharaoh said, "Go and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear."

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

Therefore came they to the man that was the ruler over Joseph's house, and communed with him at the door,

And in the morning as soon as it was light, the men were let go with their asses.

and as we came to an inn and opened our sacks: behold, every man's money was in his sack with full weight. But we have brought it again with us,

These are the children of Rachel which were born unto Jacob: fourteen souls altogether.

And the children of Israel did even so. And Joseph gave them chariots at the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them victuals also to spend by the way.

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 he searched, and began at the eldest and left at the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

and other money have we brought also in our hands, to buy food, but we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks."

and bring your youngest brother unto me: that your words may be believed, and that ye die not." And they did so.

And they answered him, "Wherefore saith my lord such words? God forbid that thy servants should do so.

And he overtook them and said the same words unto them.

We are all one man's sons, and mean truly, and thy servants are no spies."

And the lord of the country said unto us, 'Hereby shall I know if ye mean truly: leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food necessary for your households and get you away,

and make marriages with us: give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you,

With whosoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and let us also be my lord's bondmen."

But and if ye will not hearken unto us to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter and go our ways."

Then saidest thou unto thy servants, 'Except your youngest brother come with you, look that ye see my face no more.'

only herein will they consent unto us for to dwell with us and to be one people: if all the men children that are among us be circumcised as they are.

then will we give our daughter to you and take yours to us, and will dwell with you and be one people.

Lea also and her children came and did their obeisance. And last of all came Joseph and Rachel and did their obeisance.

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

And the seven lean and evil favored cows ate up the first seven fat cows.

For except we had made this tarrying: by this we had been there twice and come again."

We be twelve brethren sons of our father, one is away, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.'

And I saw again in my dream seven ears spring out of one stalk, full and good,

And when he heard that I lift up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me and fled away and got him out."

Then said my lord unto his servants, 'Bring him unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.'

Take also your brother with you, and arise and go again to the man.

and that the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And then Pharaoh awaked: and see, here is his dream.

But as soon as I lift up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me and fled out."

Then said Joseph, "Bring your cattle, and I will give yow for your cattle, if ye be without money."

And he said unto them, "Nay, verily, but even to see where the land is weak is your coming."

My lord asked his servant, saying, 'Have ye a father or a brother?'

and said, "Sir, we came hither at the first time to buy food,

And he said, "Now therefore, according unto your words, he with whom it is found shall be my servant: but ye, shall be harmless."

And they made ready their present against Joseph came at noon, for they heard say that they should dine there.

we said that we could not go. 'Nevertheless, if our youngest brother go with us then will we go, for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.'

And when our father said unto us, 'Go again and buy us a little food,'

Therefore if thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go and buy the food.

And they said unto him, "Nay, my lord: but to buy victuals thy servants are come.

And at once every man took down his sack to the ground, and every man opened his sack.

And we answered my lord, that the lad could not go from his father, 'For if he should leave his father, he were but a dead man.'

And the man did as Joseph bade, and brought them in to Joseph's house.