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The seven years of plenty that there had been in Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of famine set in, as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in every country, but in Egypt there was food. People came to Egypt from all over the world to get supplies from Joseph, for the famine had grown severe throughout the world.
The seven years of plenty that there had been in Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of famine set in, as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in every country, but in Egypt there was food. People came to Egypt from all over the world to get supplies from Joseph, for the famine had grown severe throughout the world.
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骑士公主 2008-1-292楼
Jacob, seeing that there were supplies to be had in Egypt, said to his sons, Why do you keep staring at one another?
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骑士公主 2008-1-293楼
I hear, he said, that there are supplies in Egypt. Go down and procure some for us, so that we may survive and not die.
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骑士公主 2008-1-294楼
So ten of Josephs brothers went down to procure grain in Egypt.
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骑士公主 2008-1-295楼
But Jacob did not send Josephs brother Benjamin with his brothers. Nothing must happen to him, he thought.
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骑士公主 2008-1-296楼
It was Joseph, as the man in authority over the country, who allocated the rations to the entire population. So Josephs brothers went and bowed down before him, their faces touching the ground.
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骑士公主 2008-1-297楼
Now when Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him, he spoke to them harshly, Where have you come from?
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骑士公主 2008-1-298楼
From Canaan to get food, they replied.
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骑士公主 2008-1-299楼
Joseph said to them, You are spies. You have come to discover the countrys weak points.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2910楼
No, my lord, they said, your servants have come to get food. We are all sons of the same man in Canaan, but the youngest is at present with our father and the other one is no more. We are honest men, your servants, not spies.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2911楼
Joseph replied, It is as I said, you are spies. This is the test that you are to undergo: as sure as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave unless your youngest brother comes here.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2912楼
Send one of your number to fetch your brother; you others will remain under arrest. Whereupon, he put them all into custody for three days.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2913楼
On the third day Joseph said to them, If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be detained where you are imprisoned. The rest of you, go and take supplies home to your starving families.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2914楼
But you must bring your youngest brother to me. In this way, what you have said will be verified, and you will not have to die!
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骑士公主 2008-1-2915楼
He chose Simeon out of their number and had him bound while they looked on.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2916楼
Returning to their father in Canaan, they gave him a full report of what had happened to them.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2917楼
Then their father Jacob said to them, You are robbing me of my children! Joseph is no more. Simeon is no more. And now you want to take Benjamin. I bear the brunt of all this!
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骑士公主 2008-1-2918楼
Then Reuben said to his father, You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2919楼
But he replied, My son is not going down with you, for now his brother is dead and he is the only one left. If any harm came to him, you would send my grey hairs down to the grave in misery!
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骑士公主 2008-1-2920楼
But the famine in the country grew worse. And when they had finished the supplies which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go back and get us a little food. Take your brother and go back to the man. As for me, if I must be bereaved, bereaved I must be.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2921楼
They set off, went down to Egypt to present themselves before Joseph.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2922楼
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his chamberlain, Take these men into the house. Slaughter a beast and prepare it, for these men are to eat with me at midday.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2923楼
The man took them into Josephs house. He offered them water to wash their feet.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2924楼
When Joseph arrived at the house, he greeted them pleasantly. Is this your youngest brother, he asked, of whom you told me?
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骑士公主 2008-1-2925楼
Joseph hurried out. So strong was the affection he felt for his brother that he wanted to cry.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2926楼
He went into his room and there he wept.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2927楼
After washing his face he returned and, controlling himself, gave the order: Serve the meal.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2928楼
He was served separately, and so were the Egyptians who ate in his household, for the Egyptians could not take food with the Hebrews. Egyptians have a horror of doing so.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2929楼
He had portions carried to them from his own dish, the portion for Benjamin being five times larger than any of the others. And they feasted with him and drank freely.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2930楼
Then Joseph could not control his feelings and he exclaimed, I am Joseph! I am your brother Joseph whom you sold into Egypt. Is my father still alive?
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骑士公主 2008-1-2931楼
But his brothers could not answer him, they were so dumbfounded at seeing him.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2932楼
Return quickly to your father and tell him, "Your son Joseph says this: Come down to me without delay. You will live in the region of Goshen where you will be near me -- you, your children and your grandchildren, your flocks, your cattle, and all your possessions."
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骑士公主 2008-1-2933楼
Then throwing his arms around the neck of Benjamin he wept.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2934楼
He kissed all his brothers, weeping on each one.
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骑士公主 2008-1-2935楼
He wept so loudly that all the Egyptians heard, and the news reached Pharoah.
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