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No one in my master's house is more important than I am. The only thing he hasn't given me is you, and that's because you are his wife. I won't sin against God by doing such a terrible thing as this."

The jailer did not worry about anything, because the Lord was with Joseph and made him successful in all that he did.

But you couldn't tell it, because these skinny cows were just as skinny as they were before. Right away, I woke up.

It can be stored until it is needed during the seven years when there won't be enough grain in Egypt. This will keep the country from being destroyed because of the lack of food.

In fact, there was so much grain that they stopped keeping record, because it was like counting the grains of sand along the beach.

People from all over the world came to Egypt, because the famine was severe in their countries.

So Jacob's sons joined others from Canaan who were going to Egypt because of the terrible famine.

and said to one another, "We're being punished because of Joseph. We saw the trouble he was in, but we refused to help him when he begged us. That's why these terrible things are happening."

Also take along twice the amount of money for the grain, because there must have been some mistake when the money was put back in your sacks.

But on the way they got worried and started thinking, "We are being taken there because of the money that was put back in our sacks last time. He will arrest us, make us his slaves, and take our donkeys."

"It's all right," the servant replied. "Don't worry. The God you and your father worship must have put the money there, because I received your payment in full." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

Right away he rushed off to his room and cried because of his love for Benjamin.

Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at another. The Egyptians sat at yet another table, because Egyptians felt it was disgusting to eat with Hebrews.

They can leave their possessions behind, because they will be given the best of everything in Egypt.

When he does, be sure to say, "We are shepherds. Our families have always raised sheep." If you tell him this, he will let you settle in the region of Goshen. Joseph wanted them to say this to the king, because the Egyptians did not like to be around anyone who raised sheep.

But when everyone had run out of money, the Egyptians came to Joseph and demanded, "Give us more grain! If you don't, we'll soon be dead, because our money's all gone."

and his angel has kept me safe. Now I pray that he will bless these boys and that my name and the names of Abraham and Isaac will live on because of them. I ask God to give them many children and many descendants as well.

But his father said, "Son, I know what I am doing. It's true that Manasseh's family will someday become a great nation. But Ephraim will be even greater than Manasseh, because his descendants will become many great nations."

Now I place a curse on you because of your fierce anger. Your descendants will be scattered among the tribes of Israel.

My son, the blessings I give are better than the promise of ancient mountains or eternal hills. Joseph, I pray these blessings will come to you, because you are the leader of your brothers.