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And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did thy servant to me, that he was very angry.

And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king’s prisoners are kept, there in the prison.

Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.

And Pharao was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

And he asked the eunuchs of Pharao who were with him in the prison with his master, saying, Why is it that your countenances are sad to-day?

And the chief cupbearer related his dream to Joseph, and said, In my dream a vine was before me.

Yet three days and Pharao shall remember thy office, and he shall restore thee to thy place of chief cupbearer, and thou shalt give the cup of Pharao into his hand, according to thy former high place, as thou wast wont to be cupbearer.

And it came to pass on the third day that it was Pharao’s birth-day, and he made a banquet for all his servants, and he remembered the office of the cupbearer and the office of the baker in the midst of his servants.

And he restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he gave the cup into Pharao’s hand.

And it was morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise men; and Pharao related to them his dream, and there was no one to interpret it to Pharao.

Pharao was angry with his servants, and put us in prison in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker.

And we had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.

And Pharao having sent, called Joseph; and they brought him out from the prison, and shaved him, and changed his dress, and he came to Pharao.

And the word was pleasing in the sight of Pharao, and in the sight of all his servants.

And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?

And Pharao took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck.

And he mounted him on the second of his chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

And Pharao said to Joseph, I am Pharao; without thee no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt.

And Jacob having seen that there was a sale of corn in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are ye indolent?

But Jacob sent not Benjamin, the brother of Joseph, with his brethren; for he said, Lest, haply, disease befall him.