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So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh's.

So they said, "You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's slaves."

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob's life was one hundred and forty-seven years.

He said, "Swear to me." So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.

Now it came about after these things that Joseph was told, "Behold, your father is sick." So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.

Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." So he said, "Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them."

Now the eyes of Israel were so dim from age that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.

Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head."

"Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned snake in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward.

Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

So Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his household and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father charged before he died, saying,

"So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones." So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years; and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.

But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty, so that the land was filled with them.

So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor. And they built for Pharaoh storage cities, Pithom and Raamses.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel.

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?"

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go ahead." So the girl went and called the child's mother.