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Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them carts, according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey.

So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, "See that you do not become troubled along the way."

Exodus 6:14-25">[xr] So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

So He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.

So they took their livestock and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him.

So Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; and he presented himself to him, and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

So it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, "What is your occupation?'

So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

Now there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

So when the money failed in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us bread, for why should we die in your presence? For the money has failed."

So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, the flocks, the cattle of the herds, and for the donkeys. Thus he fed them with bread in exchange for all their livestock that year.

Then Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. So 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 servants."

So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly.

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

Then he said, "Swear to me." And he swore to him. So Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.

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

So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth.

Now when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

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