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And it came to pass, just as he interpreted for us, so it happened. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him."

So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace."

When they had eaten them up, no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were just as ugly as at the beginning. So I awoke.

And the thin heads devoured the seven good heads. So I told this to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."

So the plenty will not be known in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very severe.

So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.

And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried out before him, "Bow the knee!" So he set him over all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-Paaneah. And he gave him as a wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On. So Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

So he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities; he laid up in every city the food of the fields which surrounded them.

So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do."

So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all lands.

So Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

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

So he put them all together in prison three days.

And bring your youngest brother to me; so your words will be verified, and you shall not die." And they did so.

So they loaded their donkeys with the grain and departed from there.

So he said to his brothers, "My money has been restored, and there it is, in my sack!" Then their hearts failed them and they were afraid, saying to one another, "What is this that God has done to us?"

And bring your youngest brother to me; so I shall know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. I will grant your brother to you, and you may trade in the land."'

And Israel said, "Why did you deal so wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?"

And their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man--a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.