day of his being crowned in Egypt, | them to accompany them on the road to fetch his father to Egypt; and Jo- unto the borders of Egypt, and he seph sent to all his brothers' children, commanded them concerning his fagarments according to their numbers, ther and his household, to come to and a hundred pieces of silver to each Egypt.

of them, and he also sent garments 88. And he said unto them, do not to the wives of his brethren from the quarrel on the road, for this thing garments of the king's wives, and he was from the Lord to keep a great sent them. people from starvation, for there will be yet five years of famine in the land.

81. And he gave unto each of his brethren ten men to go with them to the land of Canaan to serve them, to serve their children and all belonging to them in coming to Egypt.

82. And Joseph sent by the hand of his brother Benjamin ten suits of garments for his ten sons, a portion above the rest of the children of the sons of Jacob.

83. And he sent to each fifty pieces of silver, and ten chariots on the account of Pharaoh, and he sent to his father ten asses laden with all the luxuries of Egypt, and ten sheasses laden with corn and bread and nourishment for his father, and to all that were with him as provision for the road.

89. And he commanded them, saying, when you come unto the land of Canaan, do not come suddenly before my father in this affair, but act in your wisdom.

90. And Joseph ceased to command them, and he turned and went back to Egypt, and the sons of Jacob went to the land of Canaan with joy and cheerfulness to their father Jacob.

91. And they came unto the borders of the land, and they said to each other, what shall we do in this matter before our father, for if we come suddenly to him and tell him the matter, he will be greatly alarmed 84. And he sent to his sister Dinah at our words and will not believe us. garments of silver and gold, and 92. And they went along until frankincense and myrrh, and aloes they came nigh unto their houses, and women's ornaments in great and they found Serach, the daughter plenty, and he sent the same from of Asher, going forth to meet them, the wives of Pharaoh to the wives and the damsel was very good and of Benjamin. subtle, and knew how to play upon the harp.

85. And he gave unto all his brethren, also to their wives, all sorts of onyx stones and bdellium, and from all the valuable things amongst the great people of Egypt, nothing of all the costly things was left but what Joseph sent of to his father's household.

86. And he sent his brethren away, and they went, and he sent his brother Benjamin with them.

87. And Joseph went out with

93. And they called unto her and she came before them, and she kissed them, and they took her and gave unto her a harp, saying, go now before our father, and sit before him, and strike upon the harp, and speak these words.

94. And they commanded her to go to their house, and she took the harp and hastened before them, and she came and sat near Jacob.

95. And she played well and sang, | had sent him, and all the signs which and uttered in the sweetness of her Joseph had spoken unto them. words, Joseph my uncle is living, and he ruleth throughout the land of Egypt, and is not dead.

104. And they opened out before him, and showed him all that Joseph had sent, they gave unto each what 96. And she continued to repeat Joseph had sent him, and he knew and utter these words, and Jacob that they had spoken the truth, and heard her words and they were agree- he rejoiced exceedingly on account able to him. of his son.

97. He listened whilst she repeated them twice and thrice, and joy entered the heart of Jacob at the sweetness of her words, and the spirit of God was upon him, and he knew all her words to be true.

105. And Jacob said, it is enough for me that my son Joseph is still living, I will go and see him before I die.

106. And his sons told him all that had befallen them, and Jacob said, I will go down to Egypt to see 98. And Jacob blessed Serach my son and his offspring. when she spoke these words before 107. And Jacob rose up and put him, and he said unto her, my daugh- on the garments which Joseph had ter, may death never prevail over sent him, and after he had washed, thee, for thou hast revived my spirit; and shaved his hair, he put upon his only speak yet before me as thou head the turban which Joseph had hast spoken, for thou hast gladdened sent him. me with all thy words.

99. And she continued to sing these words, and Jacob listened and it pleased him, and he rejoiced, and the spirit of God was upon him.

100. Whilst he was yet speaking with her, behold his sons came to him with horses and chariots and royal garments and servants running before them.

101. And Jacob rose up to meet them, and saw his sons dressed in royal garments and he saw all the treasures that Joseph had sent to them.

108. And all the people of Jacob's house and their wives put on the garments which Joseph had sent to them, and they greatly rejoiced at Joseph that he was still living and that he was ruling in Egypt.

109. And all the inhabitants of Canaan heard of this thing, and they came and rejoiced much with Jacob that he was still living.

110. And Jacob made a feast for them for three days, and all the kings of Canaan and nobles of the land ate and drank and rejoiced in the house of Jacob.

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102. And they said unto him, be informed that our brother Joseph is living, and it is he who ruleth throughout the land of Egypt, and it is he 1. And it came to pass after this who spoke unto us as we told thee. that Jacob said, I will go and see my 103. And Jacob heard all the words son in Egypt and will then come of his sons, and his heart palpitated back to the land of Canaan of which at their words, for he could not be- God had spoken unto Abraham, for lieve them until he saw all that Jo- I cannot leave the land of my birthseph had given them and what he place.

2. Behold the word of the Lord mighty host, all dressed in garments came unto him, saying, go down to of fine linen and purple and with inEgypt with all thy household and re-struments of silver and gold and with main there, fear not to go down to their instruments of war with them. Egypt for I will there make thee

a great nation.

9. And they all went to meet Jacob with all sorts of musical instru3. And Jacob said within himself, ments, with drums and timbrels, I will go and see my son whether strewing myrrh and aloes all along the fear of his God is yet in his the road, and they all went after this heart amidst all the inhabitants of fashion, and the earth shook at their Egypt. shouting.

4. And the Lord said unto Jacob, fear not about Joseph, for he still retaineth his integrity to serve me, as will seem good in thy sight, and Jacob rejoiced exceedingly concerning

his son.

10. And all the women of Egypt went upon the roofs of Egypt and upon the walls to meet Jacob, and upon the head of Joseph was Pharaoh's regal crown, for Pharaoh had sent it unto him to put on at the time 5. At that time Jacob commanded of his going to meet his father. his sons and household to go to Egypt 11. And when Joseph came within according to the word of the Lord fifty cubits of his father, he alighted unto him; and Jacob rose up with from the chariot and he walked tohis sons and all his household, and ward his father, and when all the ofhe went out from the land of Canaan ficers of Egypt and her nobles saw from Beer-sheba, with joy and glad- that Joseph had gone on foot toward ness of heart, and they went to the his father, they also alighted and land of Egypt. walked on foot toward Jacob. 6. And it came to pass when they 12. And when Jacob approached came near Egypt, Jacob sent Judah the camp of Joseph, Jacob observed before him to Joseph that he might the camp that was coming toward show him a situation in Egypt, and him with Joseph, and it gratified him Judah did according to the word of and Jacob was astonished at it. his father, and he hastened and ran and came to Joseph, and they assigned for them a place in the land of Goshen for all his household, and Judah returned and came along the road to his father.

13. And Jacob said unto Judah, who is that man whom I see in the camp of Egypt dressed in kingly robes with a very red garment upon him and a royal crown upon his head, who has alighted from his chariot 7. And Joseph harnessed the cha- and is coming toward us? and Judah riot, and he assembled all his mighty answered his father, saying, he is thy men and his servants and all the of-son Joseph the king; and Jacob reficers of Egypt in order to go and joiced in seeing the glory of his son. meet his father Jacob, and Joseph's 14. And Joseph came nigh unto mandate was proclaimed in Egypt, his father and he bowed to his father, saying, all that do not go to meet Ja- and all the men of the camp bowed cob shall die. to the ground with him before Jacob.

8. And on the next day Joseph 15. And behold Jacob ran and went forth with all Egypt a great and hastened to his son Joseph and fell

upon his neck and kissed him, and| 23. And Joseph answered, saying, they wept, and Joseph also embraced behold I have stationed them in the his father and kissed him, and they land of Goshen, for they are shepwept and all the people of Egypt herds, therefore let them remain in wept with them. Goshen to feed their flocks apart from the Egyptians.

16. And Jacob said unto Joseph, now I will die cheerfully after I have seen thy face, that thou art still living and with glory.

24. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, do with thy brethren all that they shall say unto thee; and the sons of 17. And the sons of Jacob and their Jacob bowed down to Pharaoh, and wives and their children and their they went forth from him in peace, servants, and all the household of and Joseph afterward brought his Jacob wept exceedingly with Joseph, father before Pharaoh. and they kissed him and wept greatly with him.

18. And Joseph and all his people returned afterward home to Egypt, and Jacob and his sons and all the children of his household came with

25. And Jacob came and bowed down to Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and he then went out; and Jacob and all his sons, and all his household dwelt in the land of Goshen. 26. In the second year, that is in Joseph to Egypt, and Joseph placed the hundred and thirtieth year of them in the best part of Egypt, in the life of Jacob, Joseph maintained the land of Goshen. his father and his brethren, and all

19. And Joseph said unto his fa- his father's household, with bread ther and unto his brethren, I will go according to their little ones, all the up and tell Pharaoh, saying, my bre- days of the famine; they lacked nothren and my father's household and all belonging to them have come unto me, and behold they are in the land of Goshen.

thing.

27. And Joseph gave unto them the best part of the whole land; the best of Egypt had they all the days 20. And Joseph did so and took of Joseph; and Joseph also gave from his brethren Reuben, Issachar unto them and unto the whole of his Zebulun and his brother Benjamin, father's household, clothes and garand he placed them before Pharaoh. ments year by year; and the sons 21. And Joseph spoke unto Pha- of Jacob remained securely in Egypt raoh, saying, my brethren and my all the days of their brother. father's household and all belonging

28. And Jacob always ate at Jo

to them together with their flocks seph's table, Jacob and his sons did and cattle have come unto me from not leave Joseph's table day or night, the land of Canaan, to sojourn in besides what Jacob's children conEgypt; for the famine was sore up- sumed in their houses.

on them.

22. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, place thy father and brethren in the best part of the land, withhold not from them all that is good, and cause them to eat of the fat of the land.

29. And all Egypt ate bread during the days of the famine from the house of Joseph, for all the Egyptians sold all belonging to them on account of the famine.

30. And Joseph purchased all the lands and fields of Eygpt for bread

on the account of Pharaoh, and Jo- 35. And Joseph was very aged, seph supplied all Egypt with bread advanced in days, and his two sons, all the days of the famine, and Jo- Ephraim and Manasseh, remained seph collected all the silver and gold constantly in the house of Jacob, tothat came unto him for the corn gether with the children of the sons which they bought throughout the of Jacob their brethren, to learn the land, and he accumulated much gold ways of the Lord and his law. and silver, besides an immense 36. And Jacob and his sons dwelt quantity of onyx stones, bdellium in the land of Egypt in the land of and valuable garments which they Goshen, and they took possession in brought unto Joseph from every part it, and they were fruitful and multiof the land when their money was plied in it. spent.

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31. And Joseph took of all the silver and gold that came into his hand, about seventy two talents of gold 1. And Jacob lived in the land of and silver, and also onyx stones and Egypt seventeen years, and the days bdellium in great abundance, and of Jacob, and the years of his life Joseph went and concealed them in were a hundred and forty seven four parts, and he concealed one years. part in the wilderness near the Red sea, and one part by the river Perath, and the third and fourth part he concealed in the desert opposite to the wilderness of Persia and Media.

32. And he took part of the gold and silver that was left, and gave it unto all his brothers and unto all his father's household, and unto all the women of his father's household, and the rest he brought to the house of Pharaoh, about twenty talents of gold and silver.

33. And Joseph gave all the gold and silver that was left unto Pharaoh, and Pharaoh placed it in the treasury, and the days of the famine ceased after that in the land, and they sowed and reaped in the whole land, and they obtained their usual quantity year by year; they lacked nothing.

34. And Joseph dwelt securely in Egypt, and the whole land was under his advice, and his father and all his brethren dwelt in the land of Goshen and took possession of it.

2. At that time Jacob was attacked with that illness of which he died, and he sent and called for his son Joseph from Egypt, and Joseph his son came from Egypt, and Joseph came unto his father.

3. And Jacob said unto Joseph and unto his sons, behold I die, and the God of your ancestors will visit you, and bring you back to the land, which the Lord sware to give unto you and unto your children after you; now therefore when I am dead, bury me in the cave which is in Machpelah in Hebron in the land of Canaan, near my ancestors.

4. And Jacob made his sons swear to bury him in Machpelah, in Hebron, and his sons swore unto him concerning this thing.

5. And he commanded them, say. ing, serve the Lord your God, for he who delivered your fathers will also deliver you from all trouble.

6. And Jacob said, call all your children unto me, and all the children of Jacob's sons came and sat be