B.O. 1715?

25 ¶ And Jo'şeph said unto "Pha'raōh, The 'dream of Pha'u God, providence raōh is one: "God hath shewed Pha'raōh what he is about to do.

of, Gen. 2:2.

27

v Famine, 2 Kin. 8:1.

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w God, sovereign, Gen. 2:2.

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z Prudence, 2 Chr. 2:12.

y Rulers, character

26 The 'seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be 'seven years of "famine.

Rev. 10:6.

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a Cities, treasure, Num. 35:8.

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the hand of Pha'raōh, and let them keep food in the "cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the 'seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of *E'gypt; e Famine, 2 Kin. that the land perish not through the famine.

37 ¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pha'raōh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

с

Seven, years, Gen.

7:2.

8:1.

29 Behold, there come 'seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of *Egypt:

30 And there shall arise after them seven years of "famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that "famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

32 And for that the 'dream was doubled unto Phā'raōh twice; it is because the thing is established by "God, and "God will shortly bring it to pass.

33 Now therefore let Pha'raoh look out a man discreet and and qualifications wise, and set him over the land of *Egypt.

spiration of, Acts 1:2.

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41 And Pharaoh said unto Jō'şeph, See, I have set "thee Throne, 1 Kin. 2: over all the land of *É'ġÿpt.

42 And Pha'raōh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Jo'seph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of "fine *linen, and put a 'gold "chain about his neck;

43 And he made him to ride in the second "chariot which he had; and they cried before him, "Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of E'gypt. 44 And Pha'raoh said unto Jo'şeph, I am Pha'raōh, and without ..thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of *E'gypt.

45 And Pha'raōh called Jō'-j seph's name Zăph'nath-pa-ane'ah; and he gave him to wife PAS'e-nath the daughter of

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k Linen, Ezek. 27: 16.

1 Gold, Ezek. 7:19. m Chains, ornaments, Dan, 5:7. 5 Or, cotton,

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n Chariot, Josh. 11:4.

o Salutations, Luke 41:4

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p Gen. 46:20.

B.C. 1715? see footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6.

¡Gen. 46:20. Gen. 46:20. 6 Or, prince

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"Pot'I-phe'rah "priest of "On. And Jo'seph went out over all the land of Egypt.

46 And Jo'seph was thirty years old when he stood before Pha'raoh king of *E'gypt. And Jo'seph went out from the presence of Pha'raōh, and went throughout all the land of E'gypt.

47 And in the 'seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

48 And he gathered up all the food of the 'seven years, which were in the land of *E'gypt, and 1 Cities, treasure, laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

Num. 35.8.

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49 And Jō'seph gathered 'corn as the sand of the sea, very Corn, Psa. 65: much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

13.

B.C. 1708? see footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6,

53¶ And the 'seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

54 And the 'seven years of

1 EPHRAIM (fruitful). Second son of Joseph, Gen. 41: 32. Adopted by Jacob, Gen. 48:5. Blessed before Manassch: prophecies concerning, Gen. 48:14-20. Descendants of, Num. 26:35-37; 1 Chr. 7:20-27. Mourns for his sons, 1 Chr. 7:21, 22.

Tribe of. Prophecy concerning, Gen. 49: 25, 26; Isa. 9-18-21; 11:13; 28:1; Jer. 31; Hos. 5:14; Zech. 9:10; 10:7. Numbered at Sinai, and in plains of Moab, Num. 1:32, 33; 26:37. Place in camp and march, Num, 2:18, 24; 10:22. Blessed by Moses, Deut. 33:13-17.

Territory allotted to, after the conquest of Canaan, Josh, 16:5-9; 17:9, 10, 15-18; 1 Chr. 7:28, 29: Ezek. 48:5. Fall to expel the Canaanites, Josh. 16:10. Take Beth-el in battle, Judg. 1:22-25. Upbraid Gideon for not summoning them to join the war against the Midtanites, Judg. 8:1. Join

Jacob sends his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt. 16 They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies; 18 but are set at liberty, on condition that they bring Benjamin. 21 Their remorse on account of Joseph. 24 Simeon is kept as a pledge. 25 They return home with corn, and with their money. 29 Their report to Jacob. 36 Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.

NOW when "Ja'cob saw that there was 'corn in Egypt, his sons,

Ja'cob said unto Why do ye another?

look one upon

2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is 'corn in

2 Chr. 32:28.

B.C. 1707? See footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6.

1

a Jacob, Gen. 27: 11.

b Corn, Psa. 65: 13.

c Egypt, Gen. 41:8,

3

Egypt: get you down thither and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. 3¶ And "Jo'seph's ten brethrend Joseph, Gen. went down to buy 'corn in E'gypt.

33:2.

e Benjamin, Gen.

4 But Ben'ja-min, "Jo'seph's 35:18.

Gideon against the Midianites, Judg. 7:24, 25. Their Jealousy of Jephthah, Judg. 12:1; defeated by him, Judg. 12: 4-6. Receive Ish-bosheth as king. 2 Sam. 2:9. Jeroboam set up a golden calf in Beth-el, a city of, 1 Kin. 12:29. Revolt from house of David, 1 Kin. 12:16, 19; 2 Chr. 10:16. Some of tribe Join Judah under Asa, 2 Chr. 15:9. Chastise Ahaz and Judah, 2 Chr. 28:7. Join Hezekiah in reinstituting the passover, 2 Chr. 30:18. Join in the destruction of idolatrous forms in Jerusalem, 2 Chr. 31:1. Submit to the scepter of Josiah, 2 Chr. 34:1-6. Worshiped Baal, Hos. 13:1. Sin of, remembered by God, Hos, 13:12. Reallotment of territory to, by Ezekiel, Ezek. 48:5.

Name of, applied to the ten tribes, 2 Chr. 17:2; 25:6, 7; Isa. 7:8, 9; 11:12, 13; 17:3; Jer. 31:18, 20: Hos. 4:17; 5:3, 5; 6:4, 10: 7:1-16; 8:11; 12:14. Tribe of, called JOSEPH, Rev. 7:8.

B.C. 1707?

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35:18.

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country.

31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no 'spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; "one is not, and Benjamin, Gen. the 'youngest is this day with our father in the land of "Ca'nǎan. 33 And the man, the "lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true I Food, Psa, 136: men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take 'food for the "famine of your households, and be gone:

33

Simeon, Gen. 29: 33.

25.

m Famine, 2 Kin. 8.1.

34 And bring your 'youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no 'spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.

35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, 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.

36 And 'Ja'cob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: "Jo'seph is not, land *Sim'e-on is not, and ye will

things are against me.

22.

Rev. 10:6.

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37 And "Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my twon Reuben, Gen. 35: sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. 38 And he said, "My 'son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the "grave.

CHAPTER 43

Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin. 15 Joseph entertains his brethren. 31 He makes them a feast.

o Parents, partiality of, 2 Cor. 12: 14.

p Partiality, 1 Tim. 5:21.

q Sheol, Mark 9: 43.

d

11.

26.

3

3 And "Ju'dah spake unto him, saying, The 'man did solemnly Judah, Gen. 37: protest unto us, saying, Ye shalle Joseph, Gen, not see my face, except your Benjamin, Gen. 'brother be with you.

4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the 'man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

6 And Is'ra-el said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your 'brother down?

33:2.

35:18.

B.C. 1707? See footnote, Time, Rev. 10:6.

9

1 Heb. I shall have sinned against thee forever:

11

Presents, Gen.32: 13.

Balm, Gen. 37: 25.

8 And "Jū'dah said unto Is'ra-el his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

9 I will be surety for him; of my hard shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then 'let me bear the blame for ever:

10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

11 And their father Is'ra-el said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best Honey, Prov. 25: fruits in the land in your vessels, 1 Spices. 1 Kin. and carry down the man a 'presk Myrrh, Ex. 30: ent, a little "balm, and a little honey, spices and 2nuts, and *almonds:

10:2.

23.

2 That is, pistachio nuts,

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1 Money, Jer. 32:9. m Honesty, instan

myrrh,

12 And take double 'money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth ces of. Rom. 13: of your sacks, "carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

13.

15 And the men took that 'present, and they took double 'money in their hand, and 'Ben'ja-min; and rose up, and went down to 'E'gypt, and stood before Jo'seph.

16 And when Jo'seph saw 'Ben'ja-min with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noɔn.

* ALMOND, a.tree. Fruit of. Gen. 43:11. Aaron's rod of the, Num. 17:8. Bowls of candlestick in the tabernacle fashioned after the blossom of the, Ex, 25:33, 34; 37:19, 20. Figurative use of, Eccl. 12:5; Jer. 1:11.

1 STEWARD, Gen. 15:2; 43:19; Gen. 44:4; Luke 8:3.

B.C. 1707?

Rev. 10:6.

17 And the man did as "Jo'seph see footnote, Time, bade; and the man brought the men into Jo'şeph's house.

18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Jo'seph's house; and they said, Because of the 'money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for 'bondmen, and our asses.

19 And they came near to the *steward of Jo'seph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house.

20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's 'money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have "brought it again in our hand. 22 And other 'money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 23 And 'he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you "treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought "Sim'e-on out unto them.

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r Servant, Jer. 2:4

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