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But when I called out in a loud voice, he left his coat with me and ran outside."

When his boss heard his wife's story and her words, "This is what your servant did to me," he became very angry.

One night both the cup-carrier and the bread-maker of the king of Egypt had a dream while they were in prison. Each man had his own dream, and each dream had its own meaning.

So he asked these men who had worked for Pharaoh and who were with him in prison in his boss's house, "Why are your faces so sad today?"

So the head cup-carrier told his dream to Joseph. He said, "In my dream, there was a vine in front of me.

Before three days are over, Pharaoh will give you honor and return you to your place of work. You will put Pharaoh's cup into his hand just like you did before when you were his cup-carrier.

On the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, he made a special supper for his servants. He gave honor to the head cup-carrier and the head bread-maker among his servants.

He returned the head cup-carrier to his place of work and he put the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

So when morning came his spirit was troubled. He called for all the wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams. But there was no one who could tell Pharaoh the meaning of them.

Pharaoh was angry with his servants. And he put me and the head bread-maker in prison in the house of the head of the soldiers.

Pharaoh then called for Joseph. And they brought him out of the prison in a hurry. He cut off the hair on his face and put on clean clothes. Then he came to Pharaoh.

"So now let Pharaoh look for a man who is understanding and wise. Let the land of Egypt be put into his care.

The plan pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find a man like this, who has in him the Spirit of God?"

Then Pharaoh took the ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand. He dressed him in clothes of fine cloth. He put a gold chain around his neck.

He had him travel in his second wagon of honor. And they called out in front of him, "Bow down!" Pharaoh put him in power over all the land of Egypt.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh. But unless it is your will, no one will raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt."

Now Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt. He said to his sons, "Why are you looking at one another?"

But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers. For he said, "I am afraid that something will happen to him."

When Joseph saw his brothers, he knew who they were. But he acted like a stranger and spoke sharp words to them. He said, "Where have you come from?" They answered, "From the land of Canaan, to buy food."