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princely garments, and upon his head city; you have come to see the nakedness of the land.

was a large crown of gold, and all the mighty men were sitting around him.

25. Surely every one that cometh to buy corn goeth his way, and you 19. And the sons of Jacob saw are already three days in the land, Joseph, and his figure and comeliness and what do you do in the walls of and dignity of countenance seemed harlots in which you have been for wonderful in their eyes, and they these three days? surely spies do again bowed down to him to the like unto these things.

ground.

26. And they said unto Joseph, 20. And Joseph saw his brethren, far be it from our lord to speak thus, and he knew them, but they knew for we are twelve brothers, the sons him not, for Joseph was very great of our father Jacob, in the land of in their eyes, therefore they knew Canaan, the son of Isaac, the son of him not. Abraham, the Hebrew, and behold

21. And Joseph spoke to them, the youngest is with our father this saying, from whence come ye? and day in the land of Canaan, and one they all answered and said, thy ser- is not, for he was lost from us, and vants have come from the land of we thought perhaps he might be in Canaan to buy corn, for the famine this land, so we are seeking him prevails throughout the earth, and throughout the land, and have come thy servants heard that there was even to the houses of harlots to seek corn in Egypt, so they have come him there. amongst the other comers to buy corn for their support.

27. And Joseph said unto them, and have you then sought him 22. And Joseph answered them, throughout the earth, that there only saying, if you have come to purchase remained Egypt for you to seek him as you say, why do you come through in? And what also should your broten gates of the city? it can only be ther do in the houses of harlots, althat you have come to spy through though he were in Egypt? have you the land.

not said that you are from the sons of Isaac, the son of Abraham, and what shall the sons of Jacob do then in the houses of harlots?

23. And they all together answered Joseph, and said, not so my lord, we are right, thy servants are not spies, but we have come to buy corn, 28. And they said unto him, befor thy servants are all brothers, the cause we heard that Ishmaelites stole sons of one man in the land of Ca- him from us, and it was told unto us naan, and our father commanded us, that they sold him in Egypt, and thy saying, when you come to the city servant, our brother, is very comely do not enter together at one gate on and well favored, so we thought he account of the inhabitants of the would surely be in the houses of harland. lots, therefore thy servants went there 24. And Joseph again answered to seek him and give ransom for them and said, that is the thing which him.

I spoke unto you, you have come to 29. And Joseph still answered spy through the land, therefore you them, saying, surely you speak false. all came through ten gates of the ly and utter lies, to say of yourselves

that you are the sons of Abraham; as ren shall be confined in the ward Pharaoh liveth you are spies, there- whilst you go and take home the fore have you come to the houses of harlots that you should not be known. 30. And Joseph said unto them, and now if you find him, and his master requireth of you a great price, will you give it for him? and they said, it shall be given.

corn for your household to the land of Canaan, and fetch your youngest brother and bring him here unto me, that I may know that you are true men when you do this thing.

37. And Joseph went out from them and came into the chamber, 31. And he said unto them, and if and wept a great weeping, for his his master will not consent to part pity was excited for them, and he with him for a great price, what will washed his face, and returned to you do unto him on his account? and them again, and he took Simeon from they answered him, saying, if he will them and ordered him to be bound, not give him unto us we will slay but Simeon was not willing to be him, and take our brother and go done so, for he was a very powerful away. man and they could not bind him.

38. And Joseph called unto his mighty men and seventy valiant men came before him with drawn swords in their hands, and the sons of Jacob were terrified at them.

32. And Joseph said unto them, that is the thing which I have spoken to you; you are spies, for you are come to, slay the inhabitants of the land, for we heard that two of your brethren smote all the inhabitants of 39. And Joseph said unto them, Shechem, in the land of Canaan, on seize this man and confine him in account of your sister, and you now prison until his brethren come to come to do the like in Egypt on ac- him, and Joseph's valiant men count of your brother.

33. Only hereby shall I know that you are true men; if you will send home one from amongst you to fetch your youngest brother from your father, and to bring him here unto me, and by doing this thing I will know that you are right.

34. And Joseph called to seventy of his mighty men, and he said unto them, take these men and bring them into the ward.

35. And the mighty men took the ten men, they laid hold of them and put them into the ward, and they were in the ward three days.

hastened and they all laid hold of Simeon to bind him, and Simeon gave a loud and terrible shriek and the cry was heard at a distance.

40. And all the valiant men of Joseph were terrified at the sound of the shriek, that they fell upon their faces, and they were greatly afraid and fled.

41. And all the men that were with Joseph fled, for they were greatly afraid of their lives, and only Joseph Manasseh his son remained there, and Manasseh the son of Joseph saw the strength of Simeon, and he was exceedingly wroth.

36. And on the third day Joseph 42. And Manasseh the son of had them brought out of the ward, Joseph rose up to Simeon, and Manasand he said unto them, do this for seh smote Simeon a heavy blow with yourselves if you be true men, so his fist against the back of his neck, that you may live, one of your breth- and Simeon was stilled of his rage.

43. And Manasseh laid hold of 50. And they all said, and where Simeon and he seized him violently is the Lord's kindness with our and he bound him and brought him fathers, with Abraham, Isaac and into the house of confinement, and Jacob, that the Lord has this day all the sons of Jacob were astonished delivered us into the hands of the at the act of the youth. king of Egypt to contrive against us?

44. And Simeon said unto his brethren, none of you must say that this is the smiting of an Egyptian, but it is the smiting of the house of my father.

51. And Judah said unto them, surely we are guilty sinners before the Lord our God in having sold our brother, our own flesh, and wherefore do you say, where is the Lord's 45. And after this Joseph ordered kindness with our fathers? him to be called who was set over

52. And Reuben said unto them,

the storehouse, to fill their sacks said I not unto you, do not sin with corn as much as they could against the lad, and you would not carry, and to restore every man's listen to me? now God requireth money into his sack, and to give him from us, and how dare you say, them provision for the road, and thus where is the Lord's kindness with did he unto them. our fathers, whilst you have sinned unto the Lord?

46. And Joseph commanded them, saying, take heed less you transgress 53. And they tarried over night in my orders to bring your brother as that place, and they rose up early in I have told you, and it shall be when the morning and laded their asses you bring your brother hither unto with their corn, and they led them me, then will I know that you are and went on and came to their true men, and you shall traffick in father's house in the land of Canaan. the land, and I will restore unto you your brother and you shall return in peace to your father.

47. And they all answered and said, according as our lord speaketh so will we do, and they bowed down to him to the ground.

48. And every man lifted his corn upon his ass, and they went out to go to the land of Canaan to their father, and they came to the inn and Levi spread his sack to give provender to his ass, when he saw and behold his money in full weight was still in his sack.

49. And the man was greatly afraid, and he said unto his brethren, my money is restored and lo, it is even in my sack, and the men were greatly afraid, and they said, what is this that God hath done unto us?

54. And Jacob and his household went out to meet his sons, and Jacob saw and behold their brother Simeon was not with them, and Jacob said unto his sons, where is your brother Simeon, whom I do not see? and his sons told him all that had befallen them in Egypt.

CHAPTER LII.

1. And they entered their house, and every man opened his sack and they saw and behold every man's bundle of money was there, at which they and their father were greatly terrified.

2. And Jacob said unto them, what is this that you have done to me? I sent your brother Joseph to inquire after your welfare and you

said unto me, a wild beast did de- 9. Jacob heard the words of his vour him. sons' and children, and he wept a great

3. And Simeon went with you to weeping, and his pity was roused for buy food and you say the king of them, and Jacob called unto his sons Egypt hath confined him in prison, and they all came and sat before and you wish to take Benjamin to him.

cause his death also, and bring down 10. And Jacob said unto them, my grey hairs with sorrow to the and have you not seen how your grave on account of Benjamin and children have been weeping over me his brother Joseph. this day, saying, give unto us bread, and there is none? now therefore return and buy for us a little food.

4. Now therefore my son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he is left alone, and 11. And Judah answered and said mischief may befall him by the way unto his father, if thou wilt send our in which you go, as it befel his brother. brother with us we will go down and 5. And Reuben said unto his buy corn for thee, and if thou wilt father, thou shalt slay my two sons if not send him then we will not go I do not bring thy son and place him down, for surely the king of Egypt before thee; and Jacob said unto his particularly enjoined us, saying, you sons, abide ye here and do not go shall not see my face unless your down to Egypt, for my son shall not go down with you to Egypt, nor die like his brother.

brother be with you, for the king of Egypt is a strong and mighty king, and behold if we shall go to him without our brother we shall all be put to death.

6. And Judah said unto them, refrain ye from him until the corn is finished, and he will then say, take 12. Dost thou not know and hast down your brother, when he will find thou not heard that this king is very his own life and the life of his house-powerful and wise, and there is not hold in danger from the famine. like unto him in all the earth? behold 7. And in those days the famine we have seen all the kings of the was sore throughout the land, and earth and we have not seen one like all the people of the earth went and that king, the king of Egypt; surely came to Egypt to buy food, for the amongst all the kings of the earth famine prevailed greatly amongst there is none greater than Abimelech them, and the sons of Jacob remained king of the Philistines, yet the king in Canaan a year and two months of Egypt is greater and mightier until their corn was finished. than he, and Abimelech can only be compared to one of his officers.

8. And it came to pass after their corn was finished, the whole house- 13. Father, thou hast not seen his hold of Jacob was pinched with palace and his throne, and all his serhunger, and all the infants of the sons vants standing before him; thou hast of Jacob came together and they not seen that king upon his throne approached Jacob, and they all sur- in his pomp and royal appearance, rounded him, and they said unto him, dressed in his kingly robes with a give unto us bread and wherefore large golden crown upon his head; shall we all perish through hunger in thou hast not seen the honor and glothy presence? ry which God has given unto him,

for there is not like unto him in all the earth.

14. Father, thou hast not seen the wisdom, the understanding and the knowledge which God has given in his heart, nor heard his sweet voice when he spake unto us.

satisfy them? now let thy pity be roused for them and send our brother with us and we will go.

21. For how will the Lord's kindness to our ancestors be manifested to thee when thou sayest that the king of Egypt will take away thy 15. We know not, father, who son? as the Lord liveth I will not made him acquainted with our names leave him until I bring him and place and all that befel us, yet he asked him before thee; but pray for us unto also after thee, saying, is your father the Lord, that he may deal kindly still living, and is it well with him? with us, to cause us to be received 16. Thou hast not seen the affairs favorably and kindly before the king of the government of Egypt regulat- of Egypt and his men, for had we ed by him, without inquiring of Pha- not delayed surely now we had reraoh his lord; thou hast not seen the turned a second time with thy son. awe and fear which he impressed upon all the Egyptians.

17. And also when we went from him, we threatened to do unto Egypt like unto the rest of the cities of the Amorites, and we were exceedingly wroth against all his words which he spoke considering us as spies, and now when we shall again come before him his terror will fall upon us all, and not one of us will be able to speak to him either a little or great thing.

18. Now therefore, father, send we pray thee the lad with us, and we will go down and buy thee food for our support, and not die through hunger; and Jacob said, why have you dealt so ill with me to tell the king you had a brother? what is this thing that you have done unto me?

19. And Judah said unto Jacob his father, give the lad into my care and we will rise up and go down to Egypt and buy corn, and then return, and it shall be when we return if the lad be not with us, then let me bear thy blame forever.

20. Hast thou seen all our infants weeping over thee through hunger and there is no power in thy hand to

22. And Jacob said unto his sons, I trust in the Lord God that he may deliver you and give you favor in the sight of the king of Egypt, and in the sight of all his men.

23. Now therefore rise up and go to the man, and take for him in your hands a present from what can be obtained in the land and bring it before him, and may the Almighty God give you mercy before him that he may send Benjamin and Simeon your brethren with you.

24. And all the men rose up, and they took their brother Benjamin, and they took in their hands a large present of the best of the land, and they also took a double portion of silver.

25. And Jacob strictly commanded his sons concerning Benjamin, saying, take heed of him in the way in which you are going, and do not separate yourselves from him in the road, neither in Egypt.

26. And Jacob rose up from his sons and spread forth his hands and he prayed unto the Lord on account of his sons, saying, O Lord God of heaven and earth, remember thy covenant with our father Abraham, re

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