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But one particular day he came into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house were there in the house,

And they said to him, "We each dreamed a dream, but there is no one to interpret it." And Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me."

But remember me when it goes well with you, and please may you show kindness with respect to me, and mention me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.

And in the upper basket were all sorts of baked foods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket upon my head."

But the chief baker he hanged as Joseph had interpreted to them.

But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

And it happened that in the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called all of the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men, and Pharaoh told his dream to them. But they had no interpretation for Pharaoh.

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I dreamed a dream, but there is none to interpret it. Now, I have heard concerning you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."

But when they went into their bellies it could not be known that they went into their bellies, for their appearance was as ugly as at the beginning. Then I awoke.

And the thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven good ears of grain. And I told the magicians, but there was none to explain it to me."

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, but without your consent no one will lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt."

And the seven years of famine began to come as Joseph had said. And there was famine in all of the countries, but in the land of Egypt there was food.

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, the brother of Joseph, for he feared harm would come to him.

And Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them. And he spoke with them harshly and said to them, "From where have you come?" And they said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

And Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

And they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

Then he said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land."

Then they said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan, but behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no more."

But Joseph said to them, "It is what I said to you—you are spies.

Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, but you will be kept in prison so that your words might be tested to see if there is truth with you. And if not, by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies."