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30. And after this Merod, chief dered that the wise men of Egypt butler to the king, came and bowed should not be slain. down before the king and sat before him;

40. And the king ordered his servants to bring Joseph before him, and 31. And the butler said unto the the king said unto them, go to him king, may the king live forever, and and do not terrify him lest he be conhis government be exalted in the land. fused and will not know to speak pro32. Thou wast angry with thy servant in those days, now two years past, and didst place me in the ward, and I was for some time in the ward, I and the chief of the bakers.

perly.

41. And the servants of the king went to Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon, and the king's servants shaved him, and he changed his prison garment and he came before the king.

33. And there was with us a Hebrew servant belonging to the captain of the guard, his name was Jo- 42. And the king was sitting upon seph, for his master had been angry his royal throne in a princely dress with him and placed him in the house girt round with a golden ephod, and of confinement, and he attended us the fine gold which was upon it there. sparkled, and the carbuncle and the 34. And in some time after when ruby and the emerald, together with we were in the ward, we dreamed all the precious stones that were upon dreams in one night, I and the chief the king's head, dazzled the eye, and of the bakers; we dreamed, each Joseph wondered greatly at the king. man according to the interpretation of his dream.

35. And we came in the morning and told them to that servant, and he interpreted to us our dreams, to each man according to his dream, did he correctly interpret.

43. And the throne upon which the king sat was covered with gold and silver, and with onyx stones, and it had seventy steps.

44. And it was their custom throughout the land of Egypt, that every man who came to speak to the 36. And it came to pass as he in-king, if he was a prince or one that terpreted to us, so was the event; was estimable in the sight of the there fell not to the ground any of his words.

37. And now therefore my lord and king do not slay the people of Egypt for naught; behold that slave is still confined in the house by the captain of the guard his master, in the house of confinement.

38. If it pleaseth the king let him send for him that he may come before thee and he will make known to thee, the correct interpretation of the dream which thou didst dream.

king, he ascended to the king's throne as far as the thirty first step, and the king would descend to the thirty sixth step, and speak with him.

45. If he was one of the common people, he ascended to the third step, and the king would descend to the fourth and speak to him, and their custom was, moreover, that any man who understood to speak in all the seventy languages, he ascended the

* From his throne, leaving in this instance a space of sixty three steps, but in the former 39. And the king heard the words there was only the space of three steps interof the chief butler, and the king or-vening between the king and his favorites.

seventy steps, and went up and he heard all the words of Joseph. spoke till he reached the king. And Joseph said unto the king, do

46. And any man who could not not imagine that they are two dreams, complete the seventy, he ascended for it is only one dream, for that as many steps as the languages which which God has chosen to do throughhe knew to speak in. out the land he has shown to the king in his dream, and this is the proper interpretation of thy dream.

47. And it was customary in those days in Egypt that no one should reign over them, but who understood to speak in the seventy languages.

48. And when Joseph came before the king he bowed down to the ground before the king, and he ascended to the third step, and the king sat upon the fourth step and spoke with Joseph.

49. And the king said unto Joseph, I dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter to interpret it properly, and I commanded this day that all the magicians of Egypt and the wise men thereof, should come before me, and I related my dreams to them, and no one has properly interpreted them to me.

50. And after this I this day heard concerning thee, that thou art a wise man, and canst correctly interpret every dream that thou hearest.

54. The seven good kine and ears of corn are seven years, and the seven bad kine and ears of corn are also seven years; it is one dream.

55. Behold the seven years that are coming there will be a great plenty throughout the land, and after that the seven years of famine will follow them, a very grievous famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten from the land, and the famine will consume all the inhabitants of the land.

56. The king dreamed one dream, and the dream was therefore repeated unto Pharaoh because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

57. Now therefore I will give thee counsel and deliver thy soul and the souls of the inhabitants of the land from the evil of the famine, that thou seek throughout thy kingdom for a man very discreet and wise, who knoweth all the affairs of

51. And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, let Pharoah relate his dreams that he dreamed; surely the interpretations belong to God; and government, and appoint him to Pharaoh related his dreams to Joseph, the dream of the kine, and the dream of the ears of corn, and the king left off speaking.

superintend* over the land of Egypt.

58. And let the man whom thou placest over Egypt appoint officers under him, that they gather in all the 52. And Joseph was then clothed food of the good years that are comwith the spirit of God before the ing, and let them lay up corn and king, and he knew all the things that deposit it in thy appointed stores. would befall the king from that day 59. And let them keep that food forward, and he knew the proper for the seven years of famine, that it interpretation of the king's dream, may be found for thee and thy people and he spoke before the king. and thy whole land, and that thou 53. And Joseph found favor in and thy land be not cut off by the the sight of the king, and the king famine.

inclined his ears and his heart, and * Hebrew, to go out and come in.

60. Let all the inhabitants of the | what is the noise and lamentation land be also ordered that they gather that I have heard in the house ? and in, every man the produce of his they told the king that his first born field, of all sorts of food, during the son had died; then the king knew seven good years, and that they place that all Joseph's words that he had it in their stores, that it may be spoken were correct, and the king found for them in the days of the was consoled for his son by the famine and that they may live upon child that was born to him on that it. day as Joseph had spoken.

61. This is the proper interpretation of thy dream, and this is the counsel given to save thy soul and the souls of all thy subjects.

CHAPTER XLIX.

1. After these things the king 62. And the king answered and sent and assembled all his officers said unto Joseph, who sayeth and and servants, and all the princes and who knoweth that thy words are nobles belonging to the king, and correct? And he said unto the king, they all came before the king. this shall be a sign for thee respect- 2. And the king said unto them, ing all my words, that they are true behold you have seen and heard all and that my advice is good for thee. the words of this Hebrew man, and 63. Behold thy wife sitteth this all the signs which he declared day upon the stool of delivery, and would come to pass, and not any of she will bear thee a son and thou his words have fallen to the ground. wilt rejoice with him; when thy 3. You know that he has given child shall have gone forth from his a proper interpretation of the dream, mother's womb, thy first born son and it will surely come to pass, now that has been born these two years therefore take counsel and know back shall die, and thou wilt be what you will do and how the land comforted in the child that will be will be delivered from the famine. born unto thee this day. 4. Seek now and see whether the 64. And Joseph finished speaking like can be found in whose heart these words to the king, and he there is wisdom and knowledge, and bowed down to the king and he went I will appoint him over the land. out, and when Joseph had gone out from the king's presence, those signs which Joseph had spoken unto the king came to pass on that day.

5. For you have heard what the Hebrew man has advised concerning this to save the land therewith from the famine, and I know that the land will not be delivered from the famine but with the advice of the Hebrew man, him that advised me.

65. And the queen bare a son on that day and the king heard the glad tidings about his son, and he rejoiced, and when the reporter had gone forth 6. And they all answered the king from the king's presence, the king's and said, the counsel which the Heservants found the first born son of brew has given concerning this is the king fallen dead upon the ground. good; now therefore, our lord and

66. And there was great lamenta- king, behold the whole land is in thy tion and noise in the king's house, hand, do that which seemeth good in and the king heard it, and he said, I thy sight.

7. Him whom thou choosest, and 14. And the angel roused him from whom thou in thy wisdom knowest his sleep, and Joseph rose up and to be wise and capable of delivering stood upon his legs, and behold the the land with his wisdom, him shall angel of the Lord was standing opthe king appoint to be under him posite to him; and the angel of the over the land. Lord spoke with Joseph, and he 8. And the king said to all the of-taught him all the languages of man ficers, I have thought that since God in that night, and he called his name has made known to the Hebrew man Jehoseph. all that he has spoken, there is none

15. And the angel of the Lord so discreet and wise in the whole went from him, and Joseph returned land as he is; if it seem good in your and lay upon his bed, and Joseph sight I will place him over the land, was astonished at the vision which for he will save the land with his he saw. wisdom.

9. And all the officers answered the king and said, but surely it is written in the laws of Egypt, and it should not be violated, that no man shall reign over Egypt, nor be the second to the king, but one who has knowledge in all the languages of the sons of men.

16. And it came to pass in the morning that the king sent for all his officers and servants, and they all came and sat before the king, and the king ordered Joseph to be brought, and the king's servants went and brought Joseph before Pharaoh.

17. And the king came forth and ascended the steps of the throne, and 10. Now therefore our lord and Joseph spoke unto the king in all king, behold this Hebrew man can languages, and Joseph went up to only speak the Hebrew language, him and spoke unto the king until and how then can he be over us the he arrived before the king in the sesecond under government, a man ventieth step, and he sat before the who not even knoweth our language? king.

11. Now we pray thee send for him, and let him come before thee, and prove him in all things, and do as thou seest fit.

18. And the king greatly rejoiced on account of Joseph, and all the king's officers rejoiced greatly with the king when they heard all the words of Joseph.

12. And the king said, it shall be done so to-morrow, and the thing 19. And the thing seemed good in that you have spoken is good; and the sight of the king and the officers, all the officers came on that day be- to appoint Joseph to be second to the fore the king. king over the whole land of Egypt, 13. And on that night the Lord and the king spoke to Joseph, saysent one of his ministering angels, ing,

and he came unto the land of Egypt 20. Now thou didst give me coununto Joseph, and the angel of the sel to appoint a wise man over the Lord stood over Joseph, and behold land of Egypt, in order with his wisJoseph was lying in the bed at night in his master's house in the dungeon, for his master had put him back into the dungeon on account of his wife.

dom to save the land from the famine; now therefore, since God has made all this known to thee, and all the words which thou hast spoken, there

is not throughout the land a discreet | left, and all the women and damsels and wise man like unto thee. went upon the roofs or stood in the 21. And thy name no more shall streets playing and rejoicing at Jobe called Joseph, but Zaphnath Paa-seph, and gazed at the appearance neah shall be thy name; thou shalt of Joseph and at his beauty. be second to me, and according to 27. And the king's people went thy word shall be all the affairs of before him and behind him, perfummy government, and at thy word ing the road with frankincense and shall my people go out and come with cassia, and with all sorts of fine in. perfume, and scattered myrrh and 22. Also from under thy hand shall aloes along the road, and twenty men my servants and officers receive their proclaimed these words before him salary which is given to them month- throughout the land in a loud voice; ly, and to thee shall all the people of the land bow down; only in my throne will I be greater than thou.

28. Do you see this man whom the king has chosen to be his second? all the affairs of government shall be 23. And the king took off his ring regulated by him, and he that transfrom his hand and put it upon the gresses his orders, or that does not hand of Joseph, and the king dressed bow down before him to the ground, Joseph in a princely garment, and shall die, for he rebels against the he put a golden crown upon his head, king and his second. and he put a golden chain upon his neck.

24. And the king commanded his servants, and they made him ride in the second chariot belonging to the king, that went opposite to the king's chariot, and he caused him to ride upon a great and strong horse from the king's horses, and to be conducted through the streets of the land of Egypt.

29. And when the heralds had ceased proclaiming, all the people of Egypt bowed down to the ground before Joseph and said, may the king live, also may his second live; and all the inhabitants of Egypt bowed down along the road, and when the heralds approached them, they bowed down, and they rejoiced with all sorts of timbrels, mechol and nebal before Joseph.

25. And the king commanded that 30. And Joseph upon his horse all those that played upon timbrels, lifted up his eyes to heaven, and harps and other musical instruments called out and said, He raiseth the should go forth with Joseph; one poor man from the dust, He lifteth thousand timbrels, one thousand Me- up the needy from the dunghill. O choloth, and one thousand Nebalim Lord of hosts, happy is the man who went after him. trusteth in thee.

26. And five thousand men, with 31. And Joseph passed throughdrawn swords glittering in their out the land of Egypt with Pharaoh's hands, and they went marching and servants and officers, and they showplaying before Joseph, and twenty ed him the whole land of Egypt and thousand of the great men of the king all the king's treasures.

girt with girdles of skin covered with 32. And Joseph returned and gold, marched at the right hand of came on that day before Pharaoh, Joseph, and twenty thousand at his and the king gave unto Joseph a

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